<div><p>When Whitney Houston died in 2012, the music industry mourned. Not just for the loss of talent but for the loss of Whitney Houston's charismatic personality. </p><p>For Alicia Keys, it was like losing a sister. The two had grown close over the years, so when Keys was asked to sing at Houston's funeral, there was no other choice but to say yes. </p><p>"You feel sad because that's how it feels when you lose someone you love," Keys said from the <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whitney-houston-dies-alicia-keys-grammy-289620">stage</a>. "Then you think back to how much this person has touched your life."</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/rs-4544-rectangle.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/rs-4544-rectangle_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/rs-4544-rectangle_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Rolling Stone</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Alicia spoke about her wonderful friend before beautifully singing her song "Send Me An Angel" (Prelude To A Kiss)."</p><p>You need to watch this tear-jerking performance. You can feel the pain in her voice, and yet somehow she still sounds flawless. </p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="Di0Fv7cHa0k"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p></p></div>