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Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys to perform at Whitney Houston's funeral, live stream
egendary Soul singer Stevie Wonder has been announced to be joining as performer at Whitney Houston's funeral held on Saturday, February 18th. According to A. Curtis Farrow of Newark-based Irving Street Rep company that's helping the Houstons organize the service, Alicia Keys, R&B crooner R. Kelly and gospel musician Donnie McClurkin are also invited to sing.
They will be joined in the tribute performance segment by Whitney's godmother Aretha Franklin. The likes Elton John, Oprah Winfrey, David Bowie, Jay-Z, Beyonce Knowles, Bill Cosby, Chaka Khan, Tyler Perry, Diane Warren, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Bebe & CeCe Winans, L.A. Reid, Ray J and Brandy reportedly are among the invitees.
Whitney's co-star in "The Bodyguard", Kevin Costner, is also expected to be there. Rumor has it, he will speak at the service along with her music-industry mentor, Clive Davis.
The funeral will be held this coming Saturday, February 18 at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. It is expected to be made available both online and on television via satellite. Houston's publicist, Kristen Foster, announced Wednesday that The Associated Press will be the only video camera allowed inside at Saturday's funeral in Newark. The AP will stream the service on http://livestream.com/aplive.
Marvin L. Winans is going to deliver the eulogy in front of "invite only" guests. The gospel singer and pastor is a longtime friend of the Houstons, and the one who officiated Whitney's wedding to Bobby Brown years ago.
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