SiriusXM Commemorates Whitney Houston's 50th Birthday

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Sirius XM Radio) Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will broadcast a day-long special to commemorate one of the most celebrated singers of all time, Whitney Houston , on what would have been her 50 th birthday.

SiriusXM's Heart & Soul channel will present "Celebration of a Lifetime" Whitney Houston's 50 th , a tribute that will feature songs from Houston's six-time Grammy-Award winning career, as well as special memories of Whitney from family members Cissy Houston, Pat Houston and Dionne Warwick , as well as Clive Davis , R. Kelly, CeCe Winans , Valerie Simpson , Narada Michael Walden , Kashif and many others.

"Celebration of a Lifetime" Whitney Houston's 50 th will air Friday, August 9 at 9:00 am ET to Saturday, August 10 at 3:00 am ET, on Heart & Soul via satellite on channel 48 and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com .

SiriusXM launched the "Whitney Houston Tribute Channel" in February 2012 to commemorate Houston's life and music.

Heart and Soul plays R&B from today and back in the day. Listeners will hear Jill Scott , Alicia Keys , Maxwell, Jaheim, Charlie Wilson , Kem, Anthony Hamilton , John Legend, Eric Benet , Luther and Mariah Carey .
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