Stars to sing at Whitney’s funeral

Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will sing at the private funeral for Whitney Houston on Saturday in what promises to be a very musical service.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2012 - 20:55

Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will sing at the private funeral for Whitney Houston on Saturday in what promises to be a very musical service.

Houston’s publicist, Kristen Foster, also confirmed that invitations went out to the singer’s ex-husband, Bobby Brown; her co-star in The Bodyguard, Kevin Costner; and Oprah Winfrey.

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