Whitney Houston: The 5 Best Tribute Performances, A Year After Her Death

Caila Ball-Dionne | February 11, 2013 9:43 am

John Legend at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards

During the May 2012 Billboard Music Awards, it was crooner John Legend’s turn to pay his respects to Houston. The nine-time Grammy winner, who referred to Houston as “one of the greatest,” was at the piano for his performance of “The Greatest Love of All.” With an orchestra backing him up, and a slide show of Whitney Houston throughout the years behind him, Legend delivered the goods.

Following Legend’s performance, Jordin Sparks — Houston’s Sparkle co-star — performed “I Will Always Love You.” We give her credit for a performance well done, but in tribute terms, it didn’t quite reach the level of Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of the same tune.