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A Song for You

My Life with Whitney Houston

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A Song for You

By: Robyn Crawford
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The New York Times best seller!

After decades of silence, Robyn Crawford, close friend, collaborator, and confidante of Whitney Houston, shares her story.

Whitney Houston is as big a superstar as the music business has ever known. She exploded on the scene in 1985 with her debut album and spent the next two decades dominating the charts and capturing the hearts of fans around the world. One person was there by her side through it all - her best friend, Robyn Crawford.

Since Whitney’s death in 2012, Robyn has stayed out of the limelight and held the great joys, wild adventures, and hard truths of her life with Whitney close to her heart. Now, for the first time ever, Crawford opens up in her memoir, A Song for You.

With warmth, candor, and an impressive recall of detail, Robyn describes the two meeting as teenagers in the 1980s, and how their lives and friendship evolved as Whitney recorded her first album and Robyn pursued her promising Division I basketball career. Together during countless sold-out world tours, behind the scenes as hit after hit was recorded, through Whitney’s marriage and the birth of her daughter, the two navigated often challenging families, great loves, and painful losses, always supporting each other with laughter and friendship.

Deeply personal and heartfelt, A Song for You is the vital, honest, and previously untold story that provides an understanding of the complex life of Whitney Houston. Finally, the person who knew her best sets the record straight.

©2019 Robyn Crawford (P)2019 Penguin Audio
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Critic reviews

"As a narrator, Crawford is patient and deliberate, and almost completely without judgment.... She still has a glimmer of New Jersey in her voice, compressing Newark into 'Nawrk,' and her tone hovers between loving and knowing, with only flecks of exasperation." (The New York Times Book Review)

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Emotional but so beautiful put together!!

This book was truly warming, heartfelt and needed from Robyn.

The story from start to finish took you from high to low with the much needed missing pieces of Whitney’s life. It’s so sad that drug addiction took over Whitney’s life the way it did and not have the true love from her friends and family that she so required.

I would have to say Cece Houston (Whitney’s mother) has a lot to answer for as it’s clear she didn’t get the help and support for Whitney that could have made all the difference, as for the sake of Robyn’s sanity she could only do so much after being pushed out by Cece, Bobby Brown and the family.

I believe Whitney truly loved Robyn but her faith and mothers views got in the way so it was an easier option to be with men, even to her own detriment as highlighted by her marriage to Bobby Brown.

Overall a beautiful recap of Whitney’s life with Robyn, would definitely recommend especially if your a Whitney fan.

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All Whitney fans must listen to this

I think every fan knew that there was something terribly wrong towards the end. Robyn delivers the most heart warming, compassionate & honest account of her soul mate Whitney. I do truly believe that if whit was just allowed to be herself and with Robyn she would still be with us today. Thank you Robyn…. Thank you

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Simply amazing

One of the best books I’ve ever listened to. Just amazing. Thank you for this beautiful story

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Honest, heartfelt storytelling.

I enjoyed listening to every chapter of this book. This is friendship, love & life.

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Fascinating insight into whitneys sad life

A wonderful insight into whitneys life... Very sad her family have alot to answer for.. I think robyn was probably the only person that really loved her in a true pure form..... Wonderfully talent person surrounded by heartache and hurt..... Robyn is a good author who has a good heart ♥
Book is a must for every whitney fan


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so much love

lived it! so much feeling, love and loss. beautifully written and narrated. a must read!

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I loved every word of it.

I loved it. Robyn has told the story in such a beautiful and touching way.

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Whitney ❤️

Having been a huge Whitney Houston fan I was curious about this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it but felt very sad hearing how Whitney’s life changed, Robyn narrates well and I wonder if things had been different with Robyn, would Whitney be still alive today, such a waste of life and talent. It also highlights the pressures of fame and that money can’t buy you happiness! RIP Whitney, your music lives on xx

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Didn’t they almost have it all?

This is my first time listening to an audiobook. I’m glad I chose this one. It was perfect.
Robyn’s details were intricate, honest and fair. Heartbreaking towards the end as expected but great memories told on their journey of life.
RIP Whitney. Thank you Robyn.

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Understood

I love Robyn. I just wish she didn’t always leave Whitney to leave her to lead conversation, and actually ask what the problem was. I just miss Whitney even more than I already did now. God bless her soul. Xx

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