Information
- • Real Name: - Whitney Elizabeth Houston
- • Born: - 9th August 1963 • 11th February 2012
- • Hometown: - Newark, New Jersey, United States
- • Nationality: - American
- • Years Active: - 1977–2012
- • Genre(s): - R&B • Pop • Soul • Gospel • Dance
- • Label(s): - Arista • RCA
- • Associated Acts: - N/A
- • Website: - whitneyhouston.com
Biography
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston has influenced many singers in popular music, and is known for her powerful, soulful vocals and vocal improvisation skills. She is the only artist to have had seven consecutive number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, from "Saving All My Love for You" in 1985 to "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" in 1988. Houston also enhanced her popularity by entering into the movie industry. Her works, which include recordings and films, have generated both great success and controversy. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career and posthumously, including two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, and 28 entries in the Guinness World Records, as well as inductions into the Grammy, Rhythm and Blues Music, and Rock and Roll halls of fame.
Houston began singing in church as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of Seventeen after becoming a teen model in 1981. With the guidance of Arista Records chairman Clive Davis, Houston signed to the label at age 19. Her first two studio albums, Whitney Houston (1985) and Whitney (1987), both peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and are among the best-selling albums of all time. Houston's third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990), yielded two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and "All the Man That I Need".
Houston made her acting debut with the romantic thriller film The Bodyguard (1992), which became the tenth highest-grossing film to that date despite receiving poor reviews for its screenplay and lead performances. She recorded six songs for the film's soundtrack, including "I Will Always Love You" which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and became the best-selling physical single by a woman in music history. The soundtrack for The Bodyguard won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and remains the best-selling soundtrack album of all time. Houston went on to star and record soundtracks for Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). Houston produced the latter's soundtrack, which became the best-selling gospel album of all time. As a film producer, she produced multicultural movies including Cinderella (1997) and series including The Princess Diaries and The Cheetah Girls.
Houston's first studio album in eight years, My Love Is Your Love (1998), sold millions and spawned several hit singles, including "Heartbreak Hotel", "It's Not Right but It's Okay" and "My Love Is Your Love". Following the success, she renewed her contract with Arista for $100 million, one of the biggest recording deals of all time. However, her personal problems began overshadowing her career. Her 2002 studio album, Just Whitney, received mixed reviews. Her drug use and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown received widespread media coverage. After a six-year break from recording, Houston returned to the top of the Billboard 200 chart with her final studio album, I Look to You (2009). On February 11, 2012, Houston accidentally drowned in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, with heart disease and cocaine use as contributing factors. News of her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards and was covered internationally.
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"You Give Good Love" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her 1985 eponymous debut studio album.
You Give Good Love
"All at Once" is a song by Whitney Houston from her self-titled debut album and was released in several European countries.
All At Once
Saving All My Love for You" is a song by Whitney Houston recorded a cover of the song for her self-titled debut studio album (1985).
Saving All My Love For You
"How Will I Know" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her self-titled debut studio album.
How Will I Know
"Greatest Love of All" The song was recorded in December 1984 for her 1985 self-titled debut studio album.
Greatest Love Of All
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is a song recorded by Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
"Didn't We Almost Have It All" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney (1987).
Didn't We Almost Have It All
"So Emotional" is a song by Whitney Houston. It was released as the third single from her second studio album Whitney (1987).
So Emotional
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney (1987).
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
"Love Will Save the Day" is a song recorded by Whitney Houston from her second multi-platinum studio album Whitney.
Love Will Save The Day
"One Moment in Time" is a sentimental ballad by American singer Whitney Houston and written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis.
One Moment In Time
"I Know Him So Well" n 1987, a studio version of that was recorded by Cissy Houston and her daughter Whitney Houston.