Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston

Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
Video by Whitney Houston
Released	May 14, 1991 (VHS) 2002 (DVD)
Recorded	1991
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	90 minutes
Label	Arista
Director	David Mallet
Producer	John R. Houston, Anthony Eaton

Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston, was Whitney Houston's first ever solo televised concert and DVD/video release.

The DVD/video presents Houston performing live at the Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Virginia on March 31, 1991. The video was originally released on May 14, 1991, and the DVD was released in 2002. The concert was dedicated to the troops, their families, and military and government dignitaries in honor of those returning from the Gulf War.

The DVD was later re-released in the United States and released worldwide with the title A Song for You.

History

Following her performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the Super Bowl, Houston decided to carry it over into a concert to honor the troops, their families, and military and government dignitaries in honor of those returning from the Gulf War.^[1] The concert was broadcast live on HBO. The cable network agreed to unscramble its signal allowing it to be available to over 50 million cable households. The concert was open to only 3,100 people, all of whom were either military personnel or their families.^[2] The show won a Cable ACE award for "Performance music special" in 1992.^[3]

Khandi Alexander was the choreographer for Whitney Houston's several World Tours from 1988–1992, including the choreography for Whitney Houston's 1991 HBO televised concert, 'Welcome Home Heroes', for the USA soldiers fighting in the Persian Gulf War and their families. (See: Smith, Patricia. "Mom, apple pie and Whitney Houston in concert for troops". The Boston Globe April 1, 1991.)

Set list

Laserdisc (Original broadcast version on HBO)

1. "The Star-Spangled Banner"
2. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
3. "Saving All My Love for You"
4. "How Will I Know"
5. Love Song Medley:
   • "Didn't We Almost Have It All"
   • "A House Is Not a Home"
   • "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
6. "All the Man That I Need"
7. "One Moment in Time" (Instrumental)
8. "My Name Is Not Susan"
9. "Anymore"
10. "A Song for You"
11. "Revelation"
12. "Who Do You Love"
13. "I'm Your Baby Tonight"
14. "Greatest Love of All"
15. "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"

VHS / DVD (edit version)

1. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
2. "Saving All My Love for You"
3. "How Will I Know"
4. Love Song Medley:
   • "Didn't We Almost Have It All"
   • "A House Is Not a Home"
   • "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
5. "All the Man That I Need"
6. "My Name Is Not Susan"
7. "Anymore"
8. "A Song for You"
9. "Revelation"
10. "Who Do You Love"
11. "I'm Your Baby Tonight"
12. "Greatest Love of All"

Ratings

7.9 million viewers

References

1. Kennedy, Dana. "Whitney Houston aims for normalcy." St. Petersburg Times. March 29, 1991. Page 3D.
2. Sloan, Eugene. "Houston's troop salute launches TV's parades." USA Today. March 29, 1991. Page 3D
3. Weinstein, Steve. "HBO Tops ACE Winners With 27 Television: `Dream On' and `Josephine Baker' are among programs to garner awards for the oldest pay-cable network." Los Angeles Times. Jan 13 1992. Pg 7.