Whitney Houston's funeral: What to expect (The Week)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Week - 1. The ceremony will be packed with gospel and R&B starsThe funeral at New Hope Baptist Church will underline Houston's status as R&B royalty. The ceremony is being planned by her family, including mother Cissy Houston and cousin Dionne Warwick, both Grammy-winning singers. Houston's godmother, Aretha Franklin, will perform at the service, as will Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys. Her eulogy is being given by gospel singer Marvin Winans, the Detroit pastor who officiated Whitney's ill-fated 1992 marriage to Bobby Brown. Also speaking: Record producer Clive Davis, Houston's mentor and the man who guided her to fame.

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