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Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston Lyrics

Call You Tonight

I Am Changing

Anymore

Love That Man

Joy To The World

Same Script Different Cast

Count On Me (Feat. Cece Winans)

Whatcha Lookin' At

On My Own

Cantique De Næel (O Holy Night)'

Worth It

My Love Is You Love

I Didn't Know My Own Strength

White Christmas

Whitney Houston 's biography

Real Name:Whitney Elizabeth Houston

Nick Name:Whitney Houston

Date of Birth:8/9/1963

Birth Place:America

Gender:F

Awards:2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards,

Biography:

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an American R&B/pop singer, actress, and former fashion model. Houston is the most awarded female artist of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards as of 2010. Houston is also one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums and singles worldwide. Inspired by several prominent soul singers in her extended family, including her mother Cissy Houston, cousins Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, and Godmother Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing at her New Jersey church as a member of a junior gospel choir at age eleven. After she began performing alongside her mother in night clubs in the New York City area, she was discovered by Arista Records label head Clive Davis. Houston has released six studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums throughout her career, all of which have had diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification. Houston released her debut album Whitney Houston in 1985, which became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release 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. Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her award-winning video for "How Will I Know", enabled several African-American female artists to follow in her success.[7][8] Houston's first acting role was as the star of the feature film The Bodyguard in 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. The album makes her the only female act ranked in the list of the world's Top 10 best-selling albums; at number four. Houston continued to star in feature films and contributed to soundtracks including Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). After the release of her fourth studio album My Love Is Your Love (1998), she renewed her recording contract with Arista Records in 2001. She subsequently released her fifth studio album, Just Whitney, the following year with a Christmas album, One Wish: The Holiday Album, being released in 2003. Amidst widespread media coverage of personal and professional turmoil, Houston ended her 14 year marriage to Bobby Brown in 2006. In 2009, Houston released her seventh studio album, I Look To You.

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Whitney Houston Trivia:

• Whitney's cover of Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You is considered her signature song. As of December 2007, her cover of the song is still her best selling single. • In September 2006, Whitney filed for divorce from her husband, Bobby Brown. In April 2007, she was awarded custody of their 14-year-old daughter, Bobbi Christina. Bobby's lawyer said he would file a petition to overturn the decision. • Whitney's song One Of Those Days samples and contains an interpolation of Between The Sheets by The Isley Brothers. This same sample has been used on Big Poppa by The Notorious B.I.G., Luxurious by Gwen Stefani, Funkdafied by Da Brat and Summer Wit Miami by Jim Jones • In January 2007, Whitney went on a date with a singer almost half her age. Whitney was seen leaving the Beverly Hills restaurant 'Maestro' with Ray J, the 25-year-old brother of singer Brandy. • In January, 2007, Whitney sold off clothes and instruments - along with music awards won by her soon-to-be ex-husband, Bobby Brown - to pay a debt to the warehouse storing the items. More than 400 lots were put up for sale, including pianos, keyboards, organs, drums, designer hats, shoes and outfits from well-known names like Giorgio Armani, Jean Paul Gaultier, Pamela Dennis, Gianni Versace and Dolce & Gabbana. Among the more intriguing items were "Whitney's Throne" chair, a designer Lucite cocktail stand, a church pew and some of Whitney's undergarments. • In October 2006, it was revealed that Whitney was living with drug counsellor Warren Boyd, paying him $1300 a day to help keep her clean and sober. • Whitney wowed crowds in late October 2006 as she made her first public appearance since leaving rehab and filing for divorce from Bobby Brown. Whitney had a new blonde hair and wore a black Armani gown complete with diamonds as she joined a host of stars for the 17th Carousel of Hope Ball.