But Bobbi caused controversy when she announced her engagement to Nick Gordon - a man she previously considered her big brother. She just says she's getting old.". Jeers as Bobby Brown accuses daughter's boyfriend of killing her, Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston" on Wednesday, Aug . [114][115][116] On March 4, 1993, Houston gave birth to their daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown (March 4, 1993 July 26, 2015),[117] the couple's only child. Now it has been revealed that her estate has signed a series of mega commercial . Her godmother was singer Darlene Love[15] and Franklin was considered an "honorary aunt". . Gordon's death comes three years after he was found liable in the death of Brown the daughter of the late Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown and was ordered to pay millions of . Kevin Costner Toasts To Whitney Houston In Speech, Thanks Clive Davis For Being "Her Bodyguard" "You were a miracle in her life," he said at the 2023 Pre-Grammy Gala. A tense and somber Bobby Brown stepped out of the Emory University Hospital for fresh air on Feb. 5, as his daughter Bobbi Kristina remains in a coma. In addition, Houston became an activist for the fight against HIV and AIDS during the first decade of the AIDS epidemic. "She was a brilliant performer and her live shows often eclipsed her studio recordings. By Sweenie Saint-Vil. Her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, died in an eerily similar way to her mother. [123] Despite the Razzie, however, Houston was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in the film, losing the award to Angela Bassett for her role as Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It and also received several MTV Movie Award nominations, winning Best Song from a Movie for "I Will Always Love You" and was nominated for Best Breakthrough Performance. Houston's third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990), yielded two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and "All the Man That I Need". [92] Her first film role was in The Bodyguard, released in 1992. Moments after news of her death emerged, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News all broke from their regularly scheduled programming to dedicate time to non-stop coverage of Houston's death. To me, he never seemed to be a help to her in the way she needed., Trailer: Tiffany Haddish Makes Her Return In Black Stripper Comedy Back On The Strip, R. Kelly Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Sex Crimes in Illinois, Da Brat Reveals Shes Pregnant at 48, Expecting Baby With Wife Jesseca Judy Dupart, Take Our Music Survey For A Chance To Win $250, Five Things You Should Know About Mary Mary, Tank Admits To Hooking Up With Love & Hip Hop Star, #ManCrushMonday: 15 Black Actors Who Are Sexy & Under 40, Miki Howard Finally Speaks Out About Her Son's Claim That Michael Jackson is His Father. However, some black critics believed she was "selling out". Her publicist stated, "Whitney has been under stress due to family matters and when she is under stress she doesn't eat. [412] Following the terrorist attacks in 2001, Houston re-released "The Star-Spangled Banner" to support the New York Firefighters 9/11 Disaster Relief Fund and the New York Fraternal Order of Police. [164][165][166] The film is also notable for its portrayal of black women as strong middle class citizens rather than as stereotypes. In those seconds the former gospel singer-turned-pop star packs a series of different notes into the single syllable", stated Everitt. [242] Houston admitted on the show to having used drugs with Brown during their marriage; she said Brown had "laced marijuana with rock cocaine". [256] On January 16, she received The BET Honors Award for Entertainer citing her lifetime achievements spanning over 25 years in the industry. Two days later, Houston performed "Million Dollar Bill" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Dancing with the Stars season 9 finale. The vocal technique is called melisma and it has inspired a host of imitators. [42] The Hollywood Reporter said that the show was "undoubtedly the most disgusting and execrable series ever to ooze its way onto television". Aretha Franklin said, "It's so stunning and unbelievable. Even though Houston once signed a $100 million contract and sold over 200 . You will be missed.'" [421], Lifetime released the documentary Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All in 2021, which The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called "less an expos and more a loving tribute to these two women".[422]. [326] The album won two NAACP Image Awards for 'Outstanding Album' and 'Outstanding Song' ("I Look to You"). John Russell Houston, entertainment manager: born Trenton, New Jersey 13 September 1920; thrice married (three sons, two daughters); died New York 2 February 2003. According to the U.K . [26] Houston was offered record deals around this time, first by Michael Zager in 1979, Luther Vandross in 1980 and Bruce Lundvall in 1981. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. [199] In November 1999, Houston was named Top-selling R&B Female Artist of the Century with certified US sales of 51 million copies at the time and The Bodyguard Soundtrack was named the Top-selling Soundtrack Album of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [182] An estimated 60 million viewers tuned into the special giving ABC its highest TV ratings in 16 years. Whitney is 'the Voice' because she worked for it. [78] She was the highest-earning African-American woman overall, highest-earning musician and the third highest entertainer after Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy. . In April, Bobby Brown and Pat Houston were legally appointed co-guardians of Bobbi Kristina by . Houston's first studio album in eight years, My Love Is Your Love (1998), sold millions and spawned several hit singles, including "Heartbreak Hotel", "It's Not Right but It's Okay" and "My Love Is Your Love". Gary Houston Reveals How His Family Is Coping After Whitney Houston's Death. / 04.14.2021. Thread starter lva3461. Houston's "I Will Always Love You" became the best-selling physical single by a female in music history, with sales of over 20 million copies worldwide. [167] The reviews were mainly positive for the ensemble cast. [64][65], Houston's second album, Whitney, was released in June 1987. #whitney #whitneyhouston #whitneyhoustonbrother [409], At a 1988 Madison Square Garden concert, Houston earned more over $250,000 for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). [36] She performed "Home", a song from the musical The Wiz. [46] Outside the US, the song failed to get enough attention to become a hit, but in the US, it gave the album its first major hit as it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the Hot Black Singles chart. The story of their marriage was documented through the . According to MTV News, the suit says that the singer hired her father and his business partner in 2000 to represent her in several personal and professional matters. [38] The label wanted to make sure no other label signed her away and Davis wanted to ensure he had the right material and producers for her debut album. [52][53][54] In July 1986, Houston launched her first world tour, The Greatest Love World Tour, where she performed mainly in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. [71][72] Houston also won two American Music Awards in 1988 and 1989, respectively and a Soul Train Music Award. 02/06/2023 Houston's version was highly acclaimed by critics, regarding it as her "signature song" or "iconic performance". In 2001, Houston was the first artist to be given a BET Lifetime Achievement Award. [347], Houston possessed a spinto soprano vocal range,[348][349][350] and was referred to as "The Voice" in reference to her vocal talent. [386] She also holds the record for the most WMAs won in a single year, winning five awards at the sixth World Music Awards in 1994.[387]. According to media outlets, Whitney Houston skipped the funeral. With regard to her singing style, he added: "Her [Houston's] stylistic trademarks shivery melismas that ripple up in the middle of a song, twirling embellishments at the ends of phrases that suggest an almost breathless exhilaration infuse her interpretations with flashes of musical and emotional lightning. [197] In 1999, Houston participated in VH-1's Divas Live '99, alongside Brandy, Mary J. Blige, Tina Turner and Cher. So I had my own service and then I had one for [his friends] that they could go to.. People were trying to get money from him. [402] Houston was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2013. [111], Throughout the 1980s, Houston was romantically linked to musician Jermaine Jackson,[112] American football star Randall Cunningham and actor Eddie Murphy. [162] After opening at number one and grossing $67million in the US at the box office and $81million worldwide,[163] it proved that a movie primarily targeting a black audience can cross over to success, while paving the way for other all-black movies such as How Stella Got Her Groove Back and the Tyler Perry movies that became popular in the 2000s. [120] The New York Times stated that she lacked chemistry with Costner. [135][136] Houston won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1994 for "I Will Always Love You". [50] At the time, the album was the bestselling debut album by a solo artist. [372], Houston has been regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of all time and a cultural icon. The singer was worth $20 million at the time of her death, however, it was later revealed that she owed Sony music a whopping $20 million at the time. In a new interview with Oprah Winfrey,Whitney Houston's older brother admits he was responsible for introducing the late singer to drugs, including crack cocaine,back in the 1980s. Apr 14, 2021, 04:34 PM EDT. [332], In 2019, Houston and Kygo's version of "Higher Love" was released as a single. [212][213] Missed performances and weight loss led to rumors about Houston using drugs with her husband. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. Bette Marshall. Bobby has run afoul of the law multiple times, and has several arrests on his record. [378][64][379] Baker commented that "Because of what Whitney and Sade did, there was an opening for me For radio stations, black women singers aren't taboo anymore."[380]. It was so much press, and the media was following me around, I couldnt grieve in privacy, Houston told Oprah. [208] Along with the album, an accompanying VHS and DVD was released featuring the music videos to Houston's greatest hits, as well as several hard-to-find live performances including her 1983 debut on The Merv Griffin Show and interviews. In the years since that day, the word would lose several more members of Whitney's family, some under eerily similar circumstances, while others would suffer life-threatening consequences. In a new interview with Oprah Winfrey,Whitney Houstons older brother admits he was responsible for introducing the late singer to drugs, including crack cocaine,back in the 1980s. [4], Similarly, Steve Huey from Allmusic wrote that the shadow of Houston's prodigious technique still looms large over nearly every pop diva and smooth urban soul singer male or female in her wake and spawned a legion of imitators. [67][68], The album's first single, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", was also a massive hit worldwide, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the singles chart in 17 countries, including Australia, Germany and the UK. After the show, Davis and Houston announced plans to go into the studio to work on her new album. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide. It was a technical decision, partially based on the noise factor. [252] In November, Houston performed "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California. Houston revealed in a 1993 interview with Barbara Walters that she had a miscarriage during the filming of The Bodyguard. [217], Shortly thereafter, Houston was scheduled to perform at the Academy Awards, but was fired from the event by musical director and longtime friend Burt Bacharach. Best Known For: Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress whose first four albums, released between 1985 and 1992 . The album's producer Michael Zager recorded her lead vocal on his disco song, "Life's a Party", with the album of the same name released later in 1978. She won Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist at the 1997 American Music Awards for The Preacher's Wife soundtrack. [350] Jon Caramanica, another music critic of The New York Times, called Houston "R&B's great modernizer", adding "slowly but surely reconciling the ambition and praise of the church with the movements and needs of the body and the glow of the mainstream". Entertainment Weekly reported that Brown, 53, and his . The first full hour after the news of Houston's death broke saw 2,481,652 tweets and retweets on Twitter alone, equating to a rate of more than a thousand tweets every second. I make too much money to ever smoke crack. He said, "First, it was Michael Jackson, then Amy Winehouse, now, the magnificent Whitney Houston." She also began performing on late-night television talk shows, which were not usually accessible to non-established black acts. The quiet storm R&B ballad was later covered by fellow singer Stephanie Mills. [95] I'm Your Baby Tonight peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and went on to be certified 4 platinum in the US while selling 10 million total worldwide. Take her cover of Dolly Partons I Will Always Love You, which became one of the defining singles of the 1990s; it opens with her gently brooding, her unaccompanied voice sounding like its turning over the idea of leaving her lover behind with the lightest touch. I love my dad, and I knew he was sickly. And knowing Whitney I don't believe that she would have said 'the show must go on.' [381] Richard Corliss of Time magazine commented on her initial success breaking various barriers: Of her first album's ten cuts, six were ballads. [186][187], After spending much of the early and mid-1990s working on motion pictures and their soundtrack albums, Houston's first studio album in eight years, the critically acclaimed My Love Is Your Love, was released in November 1998. [79][80] On June 11, 1988, during the European leg of her tour, Houston joined other musicians to perform a set at Wembley Stadium in London to celebrate a then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday. By Rosy Cordero April 14, 2021 at . [24] Around the same time, Houston recorded Paul Jabara's "Eternal Love", which was shelved for nearly two years before it was placed on Jabara's 1983 album, Paul Jabara & Friends, released that January. Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55pm PST. No other female pop star not Mariah Carey, not Celine Dion, not Barbra Streisand quite rivals Houston in her exquisite vocal fluidity and purity of tone and her ability to infuse a lyric with mesmerizing melodrama. Houston produced the latter's soundtrack, which became the bestselling gospel album of all time. She plays the gospel-singing wife of a pastor (Courtney B. Vance). [210][211], Though Houston was seen as a "good girl" with a perfect image in the 1980s and early 1990s, her behavior had changed by 1999 and 2000. [221][222][223] She later made an appearance on Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special, where her extremely thin frame further spurred rumors of drug use. [316] With just 24 hours passing between news of Houston's death and Nielsen SoundScan tabulating the weekly album charts, Whitney: The Greatest Hits climbed into the Top 10 with 64,000 copies sold; it was a 10,419 percent gain compared to the previous week. [332] It includes film versions, remixes and live performances of Houston's Bodyguard songs. Their initial friendship became more serious, and in 1991, the performer asked her to marry him. All Rights Reserved. [297][298] MTV and VH1 interrupted their regularly scheduled programming on Sunday, February 12, to air many of Houston's classic videos, with MTV often airing news segments in between and featuring various reactions from fans and celebrities. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. "[244], Houston told Winfrey that she had attended a 30-day rehabilitation program. [29][28][30] Following Houston's rise to fame, rumors began speculating that Houston and Crawford were lovers, which the two denied to the press during a 1987 interview for Time magazine. [88], With the success of her first two albums, Houston became an international crossover superstar, appealing to all demographics. Whitney Houston was a singer, model and actress who had a net worth of negative $20 million at the time of her death. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. [195][206] In addition, the album reached the Top 10 in many other countries. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. WTLC Featured Video. Bobby and Whitney first met at theSoul Train Music Awardsin 1989. [385] Houston won a record 11 Billboard Music Awards at its fourth ceremony in 1993. Whitney Houston mother Cissy Houston TV Interview on The View 1 year after Whitney's death. We don't do crack. Crack is wack. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. Robert Christgau of The Village Voice called her contribution "one of the most gorgeous ballads you've ever heard".[35]. "Hope opens his home to U.S. troops". With Ian Cohen, Paul Gambaccini, Peter Hughes, Martel Maxwell. Also, she was less prolific than either of them, achieving most of her renown on the strength of her first three solo albums and one soundtrack, released from 1985 to 1992. [170] The soundtrack received strong reviews; as Entertainment Weekly stated: "the album goes down easy, just as you'd expect from a package framed by Whitney Houston tracks the soundtrack waits to exhale, hovering in sensuous suspense"[171] and has since ranked it as one of the 100 Best Movie Soundtracks. [220][30] The following month, Rolling Stone published a story stating that Cissy Houston and others had held a July 1999 intervention in which they unsuccessfully attempted to persuade Whitney to obtain drug treatment. She was 14 when her parents divorced and Whitney gained custody. [201][202][203][204][205], In May 2000, Whitney: The Greatest Hits was released worldwide. Rolling Stone and USA Today called her rendition a tour-de-force. News. [113] Brown would go on to have several run-ins with the law for drunken driving, drug possession and battery, including some jail time. The Houstons are still struggling with the sudden death of Whitney Houston in 2012 and the mysterious passing of her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown just three years later, but the family has again . I don't have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends. "[300], Ken Ehrlich, executive producer of the 54th Grammy Awards, announced that Jennifer Hudson would perform a tribute to Houston at the February 12, 2012, ceremony. Pat Houston, Whitney's sister-in-law, is the primary executor of the Whitney Houston estate. [311], On May 17, 2017, Bebe Rexha released a single titled "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" from her two-part album All Your Fault. [426][427], 19631984: Early life, family and career beginnings. Whitney and Bobby had one child together. [310], Houston topped the list of Google searches in 2012, both globally and in the United States, according to Google's Annual Zeitgeist most-popular searches list. [258], In May 2011, Houston enrolled in a rehabilitation center again, citing drug and alcohol problems. Houston was initially offered the role of Cinderella in 1993, but other projects intervened. Her 1996 soundtrack for The Preacher's Wife is the bestselling gospel album of all time. [376][377] Black female artists, such as Janet Jackson and Anita Baker, were successful in popular music partly because Houston paved the way. She further stated that Bobby Brown had never hit her, but acknowledged that she had hit him. 27, UK No. Aretha Franklin was listed on the program and was expected to sing, but was unable to attend the service. Days after the death of his ex-wife, Bobby appeared at Whitney's memorial service, but was asked to leave by the family's security. [280][281] Bobby Brown departed shortly after the service began. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide.In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her second on their list of the greatest singers of all time. Many critics complained that the material was too similar to her previous album. [194], In 2002, Houston became embroiled in a legal dispute with John Houston Enterprise. She was found drowned in a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub on the eve of 2012 Grammy Awards, reportedly after a cocaine binge. Whitney's sister-in-law, Pat Houston, was basically like a sibling to her. I had a memorial the day before the funeral. [109], Later in 1991, Houston put together her Welcome Home Heroes concert with HBO for the soldiers fighting in the Persian Gulf War and their families. Houston also became the second female act, after Adele, to place two albums in the top five of the US Billboard Top 200, with Whitney: The Greatest Hits at number 2 and The Bodyguard at number 5. "Whitney Houston was blessed with an astonishing vocal range and extraordinary technical skill, but what truly made her a great singer was her ability to connect with a song and drive home its drama and emotion with incredible precision", he stated. I'm not interested in being in that environment and I think when you grieve someone, you do it privately, you do it with people who understand you. The February 11, 2012, Clive Davis pre-Grammy party that Houston had been expected to attend, which featured many of the biggest names in music and film, went on as scheduled although it was quickly turned into a tribute to Houston. [175] The movie gave Houston her strongest reviews so far. [289], Tony Bennett spoke of Houston's death before performing at Davis's party. Bobbi Kristina Brown was born March 4, 1993. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work.. Houston is the mother of singer and actress Whitney Houston, the aunt of singers Dionne . [420] That film, entitled Whitney, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released internationally in theaters on July 6, 2018. In May 2003, Houston placed at number three on VH1's list of "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era". [239] Despite the perceived train-wreck nature of the show, the series gave Bravo its highest ratings in its time slot and continued Houston's successful forays into film and television. 6 in the Hot 100 and was certified platinum. Five years earlier, in 1996, Houston became the second recipient of the BET Walk of Fame and was, at 32, the youngest to receive that honor. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY: Whitney Houston continues to shine years after her death. [371] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame stated: "Her sound expanded through collaborations with a wide array of artists, including Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Babyface, Missy Elliott, Bobby Brown, and Mariah Carey. [76][77] The success of the tours during 198687 and her two studio albums ranked Houston No. Two weeks later, Houston made her national television debut alongside Davis on The Merv Griffin Show, which later aired that June. With a grand run in mornings in Philly, plus a quite controversial exit from where you heard her last, Monie landed on the Flagship for hip Hop radio in Philly, Power 99 fm. The death of Nick Gordon at the age of 30 brings to a conclusion one of Hollywood's most drama-filled tales, which saw not only the loss Whitney Houston, but also cast her daughter as an heir to . According to USA Today, Houston's $20 million estate was left to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, but after Whitney's only child died in 2015, the estate went to Cissy and Whitney's two . Three years later, Brown was found . [395][396][397] She is the top-selling female R&B artist of the 20th century. I don't want to be in a hotel room when there's someone you admire who's tragically lost their life four floors up. Bobby Brown was married to R&B singer Whitney Houston for 14 years. [70], At the 30th Grammy Awards in 1988, Houston was nominated for three awards, including Album of the Year. [18] Her parents later divorced. [376], Houston is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with more than 200 million records sold worldwide. According to Linda Lister in Divafication: The Deification of Modern Female Pop Stars, she has been called the "Queen of Pop" for her influence during the 1990s, commercially rivaling Mariah Carey and Celine Dion. [414] Her participation at the 1988 Freedomfest performance in London (for a then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela) grabbed the attention of other musicians and the media.[415]. In preparation for the pre-Grammy Awards shindig thrown annually by the music impresario Clive Davis, her mentor, Houston's assistant Mary Jones laid out a dress on the bed and left the hotel to . Ten years ago today, the world lost Whitney Houston. Pat Houston first met [] [225] She canceled a second performance scheduled for the following night. [127] Essence ranked Houston at number five on their list of 50 Most Influential R&B Stars of all time, calling her "the diva to end all divas". By Alexander Kacala. [81] Houston then flew back to the US for a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City in August. [145], The album became the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. With production from Michael Masser, Kashif, Jermaine Jackson and Narada Michael Walden, Houston's debut album Whitney Houston was released on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1985. Monie travels and performs both as a solo artist and also as part of Classic Hip Hop performance collective THE ALUMNI along side fellow artists Kwame, Dana Dane, Special Ed and Chubb Rock. Houston received a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Actress. [93] while Entertainment Weekly, at the time thought Houston's shift towards an urban direction was "superficial". [119] However, controversy arose as some felt Houston's face had been intentionally left out of the film's advertising to hide the film's interracial relationship. [2] Houston influenced many singers in popular music, and was known for her powerful, soulful vocals and vocal improvisation skills. News yesterday that acclaimed actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his New York City Apartment left me with the same deep and profound sense of sadness that I have felt through the years whenever family members and close friends have transitioned to the realm of the ancestors. [180] Their first project was a made-for-television remake of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. [37] Houston did not begin work on an album immediately. '"[361] After Houston's death, Catona asserted that Houston's voice reached "'about 75 to 80 percent'" of its former capacity after he had worked with her. "Count On Me", a duet with CeCe Winans, hit the U.S. Top 10; and Houston's third contribution, "Why Does It Hurt So Bad", made the Top 30. Simply put, Whitney would have wanted the music to go on and her family asked that we carry on. But in 2015, Brown died after months in a medically induced coma. In February 2003, John Houston died after a long battle with diabetes and heart disease. Still, she quickly added, theyll never get $100 million out of me. Distract me from him, she continued. Whitney Houston's brother Gary and the executor of the late music legend's estate. She renewed her contract for $100million to release six new albums, for which she would also earn royalties. Whitney Houston with father John and mother Cissy | Dirck Halstead/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images. A bonus track from the album's Japanese edition, "Higher Love", was remixed by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo and released posthumously in 2019 to commercial success. Houston played a star who is stalked by a crazed fan and hires a bodyguard (played by Kevin Costner) to protect her. April 14, 2021, 6:10 PM PDT / Source: TODAY. After the success of her Moment of Truth world tour in 1987, she became the highest earning black woman of the year, and third highest overall behind Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy.. He was hospitalized for approximately seven hours before he passed away. 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