February 12, 2012 -- Updated 1945 GMT (0345 HKT)

The news broke on the eve of Grammy Awards, the music industry's biggest night: The woman with the pitch-perfect voice had died. FULL STORY | PHOTOS | GRIEF, SHOCK | PROLIFIC LIFE | LAST PERFORMANCE? | SHARE MEMORIES

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