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Whitney's mama Cissy tears up this classic. I've always been a fan, but never knew much of her slow stuff. Just the disco stuff like Think It Over.



And speaking of strange and tragic showbiz families, here's an in-depth look at the battle over Michael Jackson's disturbing estate which paints a very ugly picture.

Michael Jackson's family: where did it all go wrong?

The three years since Michael Jackson's death have been marked by an increasingly acrimonious feud that is tearing his family apart. But how did it come to this?

"Michael made a point of excluding his siblings and his abusive father-manager, Joseph, from his will. This did not sit well with some of those on the other side of the dispute – Jermaine, Rebbie, Randy, Tito and, latterly, Janet, but not LaToya, Marlon or Jackie. Many of them had been receiving allowances from their superstar brother for years – all of which stopped at his death."

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