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misc Aretha Franklin states:
"Under Clive Davis' guidance, Cissy's daughter Whitney Houston,
who I used to call Nippy and met as a little girl, was fast developing
into a star. Because we were labelmates, and because she intimated
in Jet and Ebony that I had inspired and influenced her,
everyone thought a duet with Whitney was a good idea.
As it went down, some things were misunderstood
and we miscommunicated; we were very badly mismatched
in terms of maturity and experience and sensitivity.
It was something that never should have happened.
I think Nippy felt unappreciated, and nothing could have
been further from the truth. But the song,
"It Ain't Never Gonna Be," turned out well, and I continue
to appreciate her and sincerely wish her the best. I'm still her
Aunt Ree, and she can come to me for support or advice anytime."
Keep in mind that Whitney was in her early twenties at the time
of which Aretha speaks.
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