Richard Avedon: Three Singers
After the death of Whitney Houston this weekend, several people posted an isolated vocal version of “How Will I Know.” Here you can finally listen to this woman’s voice without the 80’s arrangements. People also posted two photographs for the cover of 1986/1987’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” credited to Richard Avedon.
The first thing you notice is Avedon is shooting color, which must be at the request of the record label. Houston’s hand is making this wave gesture while slightly pulling up her t-shirt, it exists in both frames; it’s likely Avedon either directed this or got her to hold it once she did it.
