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Whitney Houston

Whitney2011
Whitney in 2011.

Whitney1985
Whitney in the early 1980s.

Whitney1991
Whitney on the I'm Your Baby Tonight Tour 1991

Whitney1993
Whitney during Bodyguard World Tour 1993

Whitney1999
Whitney in 1999

General information
Nickname(s) Nippy
Gender Female
Born August 9, 1963
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Died February 11, 2012
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California U.S.A.
Family John Houston (father)
Cissy Houston (mother)
Michael Houston (brother)
Gary Houston (brother)
Bobbi Kristina Brown (daughter)
Occupation Singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and philanthropist
Genre(s) Pop, R&B
Years active 1985-2012

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (previously Whitney Elizabeth Houston-Brown; August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, and producer. Known as “The Voice”, she is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. Houston remains the most awarded female entertainer of all time and is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 300 million records worldwide. She released seven studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have Diamond and multi-platinum certifications. Her crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know", influenced generations of artists to follow in her footsteps.

Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits.[1]She is the second artist behind Elton John and the only female artist to have two number-one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly "Top Pop Album") on the Billboard magazine year-end charts.[2]Houston's 1985 debut album Whitney Houston became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release. The album was named Rolling Stone's best album of 1986, and was ranked at number 254 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[3]Her second studio album Whitney (1987) became the first album by a female artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[4]

Houston's first acting role was as the star of the feature film The Bodyguard (1992). The film's original soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Its lead single "I Will Always Love You", became the best-selling single by a female artist in music history. With the album, Houston became the first act (solo or group, male or female) to sell more than a million copies of an album within a single week period under Nielsen SoundScan system.[5]The album makes her the top female act in the top 10 list of the best-selling albums of all time, at number four. Houston continued to star in movies and contribute to their soundtracks, including the films Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). The Preacher's Wife soundtrack became the best-selling gospel album in history.

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Engagement[]

Main article: Whitney & Bobby's Engagement

Wedding[]

Main article: Whitney & Bobby's Wedding

Discography[]

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