Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C., were live concerts by

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. The concerts were held at historic

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, on October 3 and 5, 1997. The second-night concert was broadcast live via

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, which was her third HBO special after ''

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'' in March 1991 and '' Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa'' in November 1994. The first-night concert was broadcast on HBO in late October 1997. Houston said her one-woman show was especially significant because it was occurring during the 100th anniversary of opera singer

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's birthday. Houston dedicated her performance to Anderson's memory and her historic attempt to perform in 1939 at Constitution Hall, where she was banned by the

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(DAR).

Critical reception

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History

Houston performed over 20 songs in the concerts, including some of her biggest hits, including "

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", " Exhale (Shoop Shoop)", and " Greatest Love of All".Whitney Houston Plans HBO Special.
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Set list

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Medley: #* " Walk On By" / " A House Is Not a Home" / " I Say a Little Prayer" / " Alfie" #

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Medley: #* " Baby I Love You" / " (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" / " Ain't No Way" # Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.: #* " Mr. Bojangles" # Tribute to

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Medley: #* " God Bless the Child" / " Endless Love" / " Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / " The Boss" / " Missing You" # Tribute to

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: #* " I Loves You, Porgy" / " Porgy, I's Your Woman Now" / " Summertime" # " Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" # "I Love the Lord" # "I Go to the Rock" # " Greatest Love of All" ;Encore #

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" I'm Every Woman"

Personnel

* Marty Callner - Director * Whitney Houston - Executive Producer * Marty Callner - Producer * Bill Brigode - Co-Producer * Randall Gladstein - Co-Producer * Laurie Badami - Associate Producer * Rickey Minor - Associate Producer * Alan Jacobs - Director of Security for Whitney Houston * Jeff Thorsen - Line Producer * Tony Bulluck - Tour Manager * Jimmy Searl - Road Manager * Nick Jeen - Production Manager * Risa Thomas - Script Supervisor * Sara Fung Niimi - Script Coordinator * Doug Barry - Technical Supervisor * Keith Winikoff - Technical Director * Randall Gladstein - Stage Manager * Gary Natoli - Stage Manager * Cheryl Teetzel - Production Coordinator * Erik Jensen - Production Coordinator * William Hadley - Production Manager * Rocky Danielson - Camera Operator * David Eastwood - Camera Operator * Tom Geren - Camera Operator * Robert L Highton - Camera Operator * Dave Hilmer - Camera Operator * Lyn Noland - Camera Operator * Wayne Orr - Camera Operator * Kenneth A Patterson - Camera Operator * Bill Philbin - Camera Operator * David Plakos - Camera Operator * Manny Rodriguez - Camera Operator * Scott Johnson - Camera Operator * Bruce Solberg - Videotape Operator * Bill Lorenz - Videotape Operator * Paul Ranieri - Video * Susan Noll - Video * Greg Brunton - Lighting * Sam Drummy - Camera Operator * Ron Sheldon - Camera Operator * Rickey Minor - Music Director * Alan Fitzgerald - Music * Victor Rodriguez - Music * Mellios Papaterpou - Music * Sy Smith - Backup vocalist * Sharlotte Gibson - Backup vocalist * Pattie Howard - Backup vocalist * Joseph Dorose - Performer * Whitney Houston - Song Performer * Victor O Hall - Music * Joe Wolfe - Music * Joseph Dorose - Music Performer * Valjean Leiker - Music * Dirk Vanoucek - Music Supervisor * Bruce Ryan - Production Designer * Kent McFann - Art Director * Caren Reiser - Executive * Norm Levin - Consultant * Carolyn Ensminger - Hair Stylist * Roxanna Floyd - Makeup * Ellen White - Wardrobe * Ellin LaVar - Hair Stylist * Rose Sellers - Wardrobe * Michael Murray - Wardrobe * Jeff Fecteau - Audio * Debbie Kelman-Fecteau - Audio * Peter San Filipo - Audio * Don Worsham - Audio Mixer * Mark Bradley - Sound * Michael J White - Sound * Philip Miranda - Sound * George Strakis - Audio * Harry Netti - Audio * Roy Simmons - Sound * Ishai Ratz - Sound * Lisa Gilhausen - Lighting Technician * Renee Adrienne Smith - Stand-in * Greg Hoffman - Key Grip * Vicki Brenner - Gaffer * Russell Morris - Best Boy * Irv Gorman - Best Boy * Donny Arrows - Dolly Grip * Kurt Schupp - Carpenter * Wendell Jones - Carpenter * Elisa Arden - Graphics * Gordon Vernon - ASL Interpreter * Scott Wallace - ASL Interpreter

References

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