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Must-See: Amber Riley Sings Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' on 'Glee'

Watch 'Glee's' Mercedes (Amber Riley) cover Houston's biggest hit.
Amber Riley Sings 'I Will Always Love You' on 'Glee'
Anber Riley Whitney Houston
By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 28, 2020
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Just a few days after Jennifer Hudson’s beautiful rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” at the Grammys, “Glee’s” Amber Riley (playing the character, Mercedes) also has a go at covering one of late singer’s biggest hits.

Watch as Mercedes breaks into song after ending her affair with ex-boyfriend Sam and her relationship with current boyfriend, Shane. “When it comes to love I don’t know who I am,” she tells Sam. “Until I find out I can’t be with anyone.”

The Valentine’s Day episode was dedicated to Whitney Houston. “Whitney Houston 1963-2012. We will always love you,” read a message at the end of the show.