Whitney Houston
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God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?"
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Birthdate :August 9, 1963
Location :Newark , New Jersey
Country :United States
Sign : Leo
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Job :musicians
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1977
While Whitney scored a massive international hit with "The Greatest Love of All" (by Michael Masser & Linda Creed), she wasn't the first to record it. That distinction belongs to George Benson who introduced the song on the soundtrack of the biopic The Greatest (1977).1980
Multi-Grammy award winning singer; has had an unequaled run of seven consecutive #1 records in the USA, and held the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 for 14 weeks with "I Will Always Love You" in 1993.1980
Multi-Grammy award winning singer; has had an unequaled run of seven consecutive #1 records (1980s) in the USA, and held the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 for 14 weeks with "I Will Always Love You" in 1993.1984
Almost received the role of Sondra Huxtable on "The Cosby Show" . The role went to Sabrina Le Beauf, whose theater experience won her the role.1984
Measurements: 34B-26-34 , (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)1984
Almost received the role of Sondra Huxtable on "The Cosby Show" (1984). The role went to Sabrina Le Beauf, whose theater experience won her the role.1985
She is the only female artist to have three albums sell over nine million copies each: "Whitney Houston" , "Whitney" , and "The Bodyguard" .1985
The world's best selling debut album by a female is "Whitney Houston" , with over twenty-four million copies sold.1985
The world's best selling debut album by a female is "Whitney Houston" (1985), with over twenty-four million copies sold.1985
She is the only female artist to have three albums sell over nine million copies each: "Whitney Houston" (1985), "Whitney" (1987), and "The Bodyguard" (1992).1987
Her 1987 album "Whitney" became the first female album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Charts.1987
Her 1987 album "Whitney" knocked Simple Minds' "Live in the City of Light" off number one on the British album chart and kept Marillion's "Clutching at Straws" at number two.1987
Her 1987 album "Whitney" became the first female album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Charts.1987
Her 1987 album "Whitney" knocked Simple Minds' "Live in the City of Light" off number one on the British album chart and kept Marillion's "Clutching at Straws" at number two.1988
Once "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" hit #1 in February of 1988, she was honored as the first artist in history to ever have seven consecutive Billboard number 1 singles. An accomplishment that she still holds to this day.1988
Once "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" hit #1 in February of 1988, she was honored as the first artist in history to ever have seven consecutive Billboard number 1 singles. An accomplishment that she still holds to this day.1991
Her performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the 1991 Superbowl shot to #20 on the Billboard Charts. Supported mainly due to the Gulf War.1991
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. 1991
Her performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the 1991 Superbowl shot to #20 on the Billboard Charts. Supported mainly due to the Gulf War.1991
Suffered three miscarriages during her relationship with Bobby Brown: in 1991, 1994 and 1996.1992
Her remake of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" for The Bodyguard became the topic of the NBC news show "Now" because it was so overplayed and people were sick of it. It was the first song ever to be the topic on a news show for being too overplayed.1992
Her powerful rendition of "I Will Always Love You" from _Bodyguard, The _ was ranked #65 on the American Film Institute's list of "The 100 Years of The Greatest Songs".1992
Her powerful rendition of "I Will Always Love You", from The Bodyguard (1992), was ranked #65 on the American Film Institute's list of "The 100 Years of The Greatest Songs".1992
The world's biggest selling soundtrack is The Bodyguard (1992) with over thirty-seven million units sold. It also ranks as the best-selling female album of all time.1992
Her remake of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" for The Bodyguard (1992) became the topic of the NBC news show "Now" (1993) because it was so overplayed and people were sick of it. It was the first song ever to be the topic on a news show for being too overplayed.1992
Returned to work four months after giving birth to her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown in order to participate in "The Bodyguard World Tour", performing songs from her debut motion picture The Bodyguard (1992).1993
Gave birth to her only child at age 29, a daughter Bobbi Kristina Houston-Brown (aka Bobbi Kristina Brown) on March 4, 1993. Child's father is her ex-husband, Bobby Brown.1996
The Preacher's Wife soundtrack is the best-selling gospel album of all time. The soundtrack also remained at number one for for a record twenty-six weeks on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart.1996
The Preacher's Wife (1996) soundtrack is the best-selling gospel album of all time. The soundtrack also remained at number one for for a record twenty-six weeks on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart.1997
She has a school named after her formerly Franklin School, now the Whitney E. Houston School of Creative and Performing Arts in her hometown of East Orange, New Jersey.1997
She has a school named after her (1997) formerly Franklin School, now the Whitney E. Houston School of Creative and Performing Arts in her hometown of East Orange, New Jersey.2000
Hawaiian security guards discovered a half an ounce of marijuana in baggage being carried by Whitney & husband Bobby Brown. The couple were permitted to board their plane. 2000
Hawaiian security guards discovered a half an ounce of marijuana in baggage being carried by Whitney & husband Bobby Brown. The couple were permitted to board their plane. [11 January 2000]2001
Erroneously reported deceased by various radio stations and publications. Houston spokesperson quickly denies rumours. 2001
Erroneously reported deceased by various radio stations and publications. Houston spokesperson quickly denies rumours. [14 September 2001]2006
Her last romantically relationship was with Ray J from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2009 to her death in 2012.2009
Was offered the role of Grace Hitchens on "Glee" (2009), but turned the part down. Eve was then cast instead.2012
Her funeral was held at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Following services, she was laid to rest beside her father at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey.2012
Because she passed away the night before the "54th Grammy Awards"(2012), the host for the evening, LL Cool J, opened the show with a tribute and a prayer in her honor.2012
On the afternoon of February 11, 2012, Houston was found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. She was pronounced dead at 3:55pm PST.
