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Whitney Houston 'Good Morning America' Concert: 'Dream Come True' for Fans

ByKATIE ESCHERICH

July 02, 2009, 10:18 PM

Sept. 2, 2009  -- Whitney Houston performed in Central Park Tuesday before thousands of emotional and enthralled fans, in a concert that aired today on "Good Morning America."

She performed four songs: "Million Dollar Bill" and "I Look to You" from her new album, as well as classics "My Love Is Your Love" and "I'm Every Woman."

The most honored female artist of all time, Whitney Houston is the only artist ever to have seven consecutive multiplatinum albums, beating out even the Beatles.

The crowd at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield was full of devoted fans, many of whom waited hours in the blazing sun for her performance -- and years for her comeback.

Fans enthusiastically sang along with the band during the sound check, and chants of "Whitney, Whitney" rang out before she came onstage.

"I've been waiting for this since her greatest hits album [in 2000]," one fan said.

Another fan said Houston knew how to work the crowd and get people excited, calling her "a diva in the best sense of the word."

Many commented on the heat and waved themselves with custom-made Whitney Houston hand fans. The fans were distributed before the concert for free, but some people offered to buy them from other audience members as souvenirs.

Houston, 44, thanked the crowd for coming and replied to shouts of "I love you, Whitney" by saying "I love you more." She blew kisses to the audience and seemed to have fun throughout the concert.

She kicked off with "Million Dollar Bill," a single from her new album written by fellow multiple Grammy award winner Alicia Keys.

Keys has described Houston as her idol and inspiration.

"She was just kind of chosen to have a voice that would speak to people," Keys told "GMA" earlier this year.

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She kicked off with \"Million Dollar Bill,\" a single from her new album written by fellow multiple Grammy award winner Alicia Keys.

Keys has described Houston as her idol and inspiration.

\"She was just kind of chosen to have a voice that would speak to people,\" Keys told \"GMA\" earlier this year.

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