HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Whitney Houston Remembered On 49th Birthday & Bobbi Kristina Shows Off Her New Tattoo In Mothers Honor

Today, the late Pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston would have turned 49. Though she may be gone in flesh, her life and memories still live on....

Friends, family and fans of Whitney Houston are remembering the late singer today. Nearly six months have passed since that February day when Houston, the most awarded female music artist of all time, died in her Los Angeles hotel room at the age of 48.

This week would have been particularly special for Houston. Trailers and posters for "Sparkle," the film remake that Houston stars in alongside Jordin Sparks, herald the movie's Aug. 17 release, just weeks away. The "Sparkle" debut will give Houston fans a chance to see and hear her once more.

Following her death, lovers of "The Voice," as Houston was called, quickly snapped up copies of her music. Though her "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" album came out in 2000, a sales spike after her passing put the compilation at #4 on Billboard's mid-year list of top-selling albums. The "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" set has sold 818,000 units to date in 2012, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

As for Houston"s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, she's followed her mother's footsteps into the entertainment world. Movie mogul Tyler Perry cast the young actress in his TBS comedy show "Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse," and later gushed that Bobbi Kris had done a "fantastic job" on set.

In memory of her Mother's special day, Bobbi Kris posted a photo of a new tattoo in her honor.

The 19-year-old tweeted a photo of her new ink, which also features four doves, and her boyfriend Nick Gordon, Houston's adopted son, also tattooed the same picture on his wrist.

"On the way with MYbooboo @nickdgordon :)heading2 #Inksomnia for our TATTSSS !this is for you mommy (: we love you, happybirthday OurladyXxo... You all will get2see! No worries :)we'll show you & so will our #Realityshow ! #TheHoustonChronicals !make sure you look out for it nxtyr!" Bobbi Kristina tweeted.

"Tat tat tatted YURP.. ;) now your truly ALWAYS with us mommy (: we love you @nickdgordon always&forever{<3}," another="" tweet="" stated="" p="">

Continue to rest well Whitney...we miss you!

Check out Bobbi Kris new tat below:

Here's one of my favorites.......HEYYYYYYYY!!!!!!