I can't believe he wrote Last Dance! I'm not sure how she came to sing Eternal Love. I know there was a certain amount of buzz on her at the time among the recording industry. Maybe her manager got her the gig? I don't know. My favorite pre-debut song, though, is still Memories. :love

Whitney masterpiece I'm feeling at the moment: God Bless America, live in NYC in 1999. In this patriotic sequel to her legendary SSB performance, Whitney does what she does best: Combines earth-shattering power, clarity, and range, with a torn-from-the-gut gospelicious flair.