Whitney Houston memorials and tributes

A woman reads messages at a memorial for Houston set up outside the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J.  (Don Emmert / AFP / Getty Images)

The marquee of Harlem’s Apollo Theater bears a tribute to Houston in New York City.  (Verena Dobnik / Associated Press)

A tribute of flowers and balloons to Houston is seen at the Whitney E. Houston Academy in East Orange, N.J.  (Peter Foley / EPA)

A sign outside of Madison Square Garden pays tribute to Houston in New York City.  (Justin Lane / EPA)

A woman places a flower tribute to Houston in a fence surrounding the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.  (Mikhail Metzel / Associated Press)

As members of the choir applaud, the Rev. Al Sharpton asks for a national day of prayer for Houston during regular Sunday services at Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles.  (Reed Saxon / Associated Press)

Alicia Keys gives a moving tribute to Houston during the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Jennifer Hudson performs a Houston tribute during the 54th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)