A new mural in Newark's Central Ward features the woman who sold more than 200 million recordings, smiling.
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It is located just three blocks from the Grammy Museum, which is located inside the Prudential Center, and stands 28 feet tall on the side of a building.
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It's made of 1,000 pounds of beautiful hand-cut glass formed by artist Maude Lemaire into a vast, colorful mosaic.
In triumphs and in tragedy, Whitney relied on her sister-in-law, Pat Houston, who said she is thrilled by the honor.
"It's just a beautiful mural," she said. "And I think people will be very happy to see it there, and Whitney Houston, you know, the legacy lives on right here in Newark."
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Pat Houston said to have her sister-in-law recognized in a place where she had so many family ties is "just a great, great feeling."
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