2,021 53. [390][391] Similarly, she was ranked as one of the "Top 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" by VH1 in September 2010. "[356], Jon Caramanica of The New York Times commented, "Her voice was clean and strong, with barely any grit, well suited to the songs of love and aspiration. Best Known For: Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress whose first four albums, released between 1985 and 1992 . "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Two other Houston songs also jumped back on the Hot 100: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" at 25 and "Greatest Love of All" at 36. Though originally slated to be a greatest hits album with a handful of new songs, recording sessions were so fruitful that a new full-length studio album was released. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Aretha Franklin said, "It's so stunning and unbelievable. Monie travels and performs both as a solo artist and also as part of Classic Hip Hop performance collective THE ALUMNI along side fellow artists Kwame, Dana Dane, Special Ed and Chubb Rock. Gordon's death comes three years after he was found liable in the death of Brown the daughter of the late Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown and was ordered to pay millions of . [318] As fans of Houston rushed to rediscover the singer's music, single digital track sales of the artist's music rose to more than 887,000 paid song downloads in 24 hours in the US alone. Whitney Houston's brother Gary and the executor of the late music legend's estate. 6 on the US Hot 100, topping its previous position. Next to it was a poster of her mom Cissy. 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. Whitney Houston was known for her close-knit relationships with her family and friends. Singer Bobby Brown is opening up about the loss of his ex-wife Whitney Houston and children, . [235][236], In late 2003, Houston released her first Christmas album One Wish: The Holiday Album, with a collection of traditional holiday songs. Houston's version was highly acclaimed by critics, regarding it as her "signature song" or "iconic performance". [62] In 2004, Billboard picked the success of her first release on the charts as one of 110 Musical Milestones in its history. Two other Houston classics, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "Greatest Love of All", were in the top 10. R&B singer Aaliyah originally tapped to star as Sparkle died in a 2001 plane crash. The service was scheduled for two hours, but lasted four. ", "Whitney Houston Becomes First Black Recording Artist in History to Achieve Three RIAA Diamond Albums", "It's not right but it's okay: New 'Whitney Houston tour' announced", "R&B Music Hall of Fame sets big weekend to induct sophomore class featuring Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye, Norm N. Nite and more", "Whitney Houston and Nine Inch Nails Make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame", "National Recording Registry Class Produces Ultimate 'Stay at Home' Playlist", "Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' Hits 1 Billion Views On YouTube", "A Look at Whitney's Great Charity Work, She was a True Humanitarian! In the years since that day, the word would lose several more members of Whitney's family, some under eerily similar circumstances, while others would suffer life-threatening consequences. But Bobbi caused controversy when she announced her engagement to Nick Gordon - a man she previously considered her big brother. 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. The curse extends to beyond the immediate family, as Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend Nick died of a heroin overdose on January 1, 2020. A single titled "One Wish (for Christmas)" reached the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart and the album was certified gold in the US. Houston's first posthumous greatest hits album, I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston, was released on November 13, 2012, by RCA Records. "[3] Mariah Carey stated, "She [Whitney] has a really rich, strong mid-belt that very few people have. [274][275] Beverly Hills paramedics arrived about 3:30pm, found Houston unresponsive, and performed CPR. Updated on May 30, 2021, by Michael Chaar: Whitney Houston's sudden passing in 2012 left the world stunned. The album again featured production from Masser, Kashif and Walden as well as Jellybean Benitez. [3] He also drew comparisons between Houston's influence and other big names on 1980s pop: She was, alongside Michael Jackson and Madonna, one of the crucial figures to hybridize pop in the 1980s, though her strategy was far less radical than that of her peers. [24][33] The offers, however, were turned down by her mother because Cissy wanted Houston to finish school. Although Skinner tried to claim otherwise, John Houston never appeared in court. The 22-year-old died in July 2015 after being found unconscious in a bathtub in herAtlantahomesix months before. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide.In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her second on their list of the greatest singers of all time. Though Whitneys brother admits he got her into drugs,the singers mother, Cissy Houston, stillblames Bobby Brown for her daughters untimely death. Houston also enhanced her popularity upon entering the movie industry. [194][195] These singles became international hits as well and all the singles, except "When You Believe", became number one hits on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart. In the UK, the dance-funk song "Someone for Me", which failed to chart, was the first single while "All at Once" was in such European countries as the Netherlands and Belgium, where the song reached the top five on the singles charts, respectively.[45]. [386] She also holds the record for the most WMAs won in a single year, winning five awards at the sixth World Music Awards in 1994.[387]. "[350], Lauren Everitt from BBC News commented on melisma used in Houston's recording and its influence. STAN Fair. Skinner filed a breach of contract lawsuit and sued for $100million (but lost), stating that Houston owed the company previously unpaid compensation for helping to negotiate her $100million contract with Arista Records and for sorting out legal matters. The story of their marriage was documented through the . Houston's first two albums, as well as her 1992 release The Bodyguard's soundtrack, are among the best-selling albums of all time. 1", Whitney Houston Albums and Singles Chart History|Billboard, Whitney Houston Albums Chart History|Billboard, "Sneak Peek: Whitney Houston's New Duet With R. Kelly 'I Look to You' (Audio)", "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: THE BEST OF WHITNEY HOUSTON", Houston's first live album, "Whitney Houston Live" makes impressive debuts at No. During a recent episode of "Red Table Talk," the singer opened up about some of the tragedies he's experienced over the years. [81] Houston then flew back to the US for a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City in August. [31], Houston became a fashion model after she was discovered by a photographer who filmed her and her mother during a performance for the United Negro College Fund at Carnegie Hall. [276][277] The cause of death was not immediately known;[6][276] local police said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent". Houston revealed in a 1993 interview with Barbara Walters that she had a miscarriage during the filming of The Bodyguard. Houston has also been inducted into the Grammy, Rhythm and Blues Music, and Rock and Roll halls of fame. Whitney and Bobby had one child together. [297][298] MTV and VH1 interrupted their regularly scheduled programming on Sunday, February 12, to air many of Houston's classic videos, with MTV often airing news segments in between and featuring various reactions from fans and celebrities. [426][427], 19631984: Early life, family and career beginnings. [93] while Entertainment Weekly, at the time thought Houston's shift towards an urban direction was "superficial". She sounds really good, really strong. [90] At the 1989 Soul Train Music Awards, when Houston's name was called out for a nomination, a few in the audience jeered. [186][187], After spending much of the early and mid-1990s working on motion pictures and their soundtrack albums, Houston's first studio album in eight years, the critically acclaimed My Love Is Your Love, was released in November 1998. (FILES) Dated October 11, 1998 filed photo shows one of the world's most popular US singer . NEWARK, NEW JERSEY: Whitney Houston continues to shine years after her death. [88], With the success of her first two albums, Houston became an international crossover superstar, appealing to all demographics. A month after news of the lawsuit made headlines in October 2002, Houston told Diana . Houston's father, John, who died in 2003, was also listed, as was Bobby Brown. She and Houston died in separate drug-related deaths. . [138] During Christmas week of 1992, the soundtrack sold over a million copies within a week, becoming the first album to achieve that feat under Nielsen SoundScan system. [405], On January 15, 2020, she was announced as an inductee into the Hall's 2020 class, along with five other acts. Her elder brother, Michael, was a songwriter, and her elder maternal half-brother is former basketball player and singer Gary Garland. A Whitney Houston hologram is about us, not her, writes Holly Thomas - and the same is true of AI renderings of other dead celebrities like Anthony Bourdain, Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson. The Bodyguard (soundtrack) remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time, with global sales of over 45 million copies. Brown was asked point-blank if he believes there was "foul play" involved in Houston's death. [39] As a result, the album began to sell strongly and Houston continued promotion by touring nightclubs in the US. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "[353] According to Newsweek, Houston had a four-octave range. Houston is also credited as an executive producer of the film. Most recently, the singer's mother, Cissy Houston, has been . It is the first documentary authorized by Houston's estate. [39] Houston first recorded a duet with Teddy Pendergrass, "Hold Me", which appeared on his gold album, Love Language. 10 Years After Whitney Houston's Death, the Singer's Estate Sees Quadruple Growth in Earnings. Many critics complained that the material was too similar to her previous album. [406] In March 2020, the Library of Congress announced that Houston's 1992 single "I Will Always Love You" had been added to its National Recording Registry, a list of "aural treasures worthy of preservation" due to their "cultural, historical and aesthetic importance" in the American soundscape. [5] However, her personal problems began to overshadow her career. We don't do that. I do believe her life would have turned out differently, Cissy writes. According to Linda Lister in Divafication: The Deification of Modern Female Pop Stars, she has been called the "Queen of Pop" for her influence during the 1990s, commercially rivaling Mariah Carey and Celine Dion. El DeBarge's mother, Etterlene "Mama D" DeBarge, told a very eery story about the time that our beloved Whitney Houston apparently reached out to El DeBarge asking him to help her just two days prior to her untimely passing in February 2012. [63] In 2015, she was placed at number nine (second as a female) by Billboard on the list "35 Greatest R&B Artists Of All Time". In 1989, she established the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children. Traces of Xanax, Benadryl, and marijuana were found in her system. Brown discussed his marriage to the late singer in his upcoming A&E documentary, "Biography: Bobby Brown," which is set to premiere on May 30. Gill said that there "are few, if any, Jackson imitators on today's TV talent shows, but every other contestant is a Whitney wannabe, desperately attempting to emulate that wondrous combination of vocal effects the flowing melisma, the soaring mezzo-soprano confidence, the tremulous fluttering that carried the ends of lines into realms of higher yearning". Later in the program, following a montage of photos of musicians who died in 2011 with Houston singing "Saving All My Love for You" at the 1986 Grammys, Hudson paid tribute to Houston and the other artists by performing "I Will Always Love You". The legendary singer died at the age of 48 on February 11, 2012. "[355], Singer Faith Evans stated: "Whitney wasn't just a singer with a beautiful voice. When Houston died, her estate, worth an estimated $20 million, was left to her only child, Bobbi Kristina Brown, whom she . [350] Jon Caramanica, another music critic of The New York Times, called Houston "R&B's great modernizer", adding "slowly but surely reconciling the ambition and praise of the church with the movements and needs of the body and the glow of the mainstream". Bobby Brown believes he knows the person responsible for the deaths of his ex-wife and daughter. With all of this, Monie is still able to create a Cook Book, which embraces the Non Chef, and allows all to develop courage in the kitchen, with easy to follow steps in creating classic comfort foods to entertain at home. Whitney Houston's family inherited her fortune after her daughter's death. Throughout her career and posthumously, she has received numerous accolades, including two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, and 28 Guinness World Records. The bombshell is dropped about three-quarters of the way through Whitneythat both Houston and her half-brother, Gary, were allegedly molested as children by their cousin Dee Dee Warwick, the . During her modeling days, she refused to work with agencies who did business with the then-apartheid South Africa. Its painful I feel responsible for what I let go so far., The iconic singerdied in February 2012, and while theofficial cause of death was ruled to be accidental drowning, the Coroners office confirmed thatWhitney used cocaine immediately before her death, leading to a cardiac event.. After years of rumored infidelity by both parties, the couple divorced in 2007. Birth Country: United States. All Rights Reserved. She is the first and only black artist to have three Diamond-certified albums. [180] However, Halle Berry also had rights to the project and got her version going first. [212][213] Missed performances and weight loss led to rumors about Houston using drugs with her husband. Superstar: Whitney Houston is a new ABC special from the producers behind 20/20, and arrives on the heels of what would have been the late singer's 58th birthday on August 9th. [164][165][166] The film is also notable for its portrayal of black women as strong middle class citizens rather than as stereotypes. Together, the couple has a daughter, Rayah Victoria. Still not ready to stop striving towards higher heights, Monie moved her family to Miami, joined the classic artist lineup that grace the Tom Joyner family events and cruises, and partnered up with the prominent Miami socialites to create events in South Beach catering to music lovers young and old new and classic. [95] I'm Your Baby Tonight peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and went on to be certified 4 platinum in the US while selling 10 million total worldwide. The half-brother of Bobby's child with Whitney Houston, Bobbi - who passed away in 2015 at 22 - was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday, sources told TMZ. In the 1990s, it would seem to be a three-way tie between Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion. Start date Feb 6, 2021; Forums. Whitney Houston performs with her half-brother . [383] The magazine placed her 34th on their "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" list. [384], Houston won numerous accolades, including 2 Emmy Awards, 8 Grammy Awards (including two Grammy Hall of Fame honors), 14 World Music Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards (31 Billboard awards in all) and 22 American Music Awards. 02/06/2023 Whitney also gained insight into the media world as her father, John Russell Houston, was an . [119] However, controversy arose as some felt Houston's face had been intentionally left out of the film's advertising to hide the film's interracial relationship. [352] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Houston as the second greatest singer of all time, stating, "The standard-bearer for R&B vocals, Whitney Houston possessed a soprano that was as powerful as it was tender. [247]) Houston also told Winfrey that Brown had been emotionally abusive during their marriage and had even spat on her on one occasion. Instead she was with someone who, like her, wanted to party. [359] Stephen Holden from The New York Times, in his review of Houston's Radio City Music Hall concert on July 20, 1993, praised her attitude as a singer, writing, "Whitney Houston is one of the few contemporary pop stars of whom it might be said: the voice suffices. Paramedics were called and performed CPR, but to no avail. My father was sickly at the time, he was in the hospital, she said. She was someone more to be admired, like a museum piece, than to be emulated. "Forbes Names Jackson as the Best-Paid Star 5 Women, 3 Boxers on List of 40 Celebrities". The Voice Kids: Girl, 13, stuns viewers with flawless performance of Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You'. [189], From late 1998 to early 2000, the album spawned several hit singles: "When You Believe" (US No. The family moved to East Orange, New Jersey following the summer of 1967 Newark riots. [51] The album would later be certified 14 platinum for sales of 14 million units alone in the United States, while selling over 22million copies worldwide. [6] Her mother, Emily "Cissy" Houston (ne Drinkard), was a gospel singer who was part of The Drinkard Singers and who later joined the Gospelaires, a popular session vocal group whose name eventually changed to The Sweet Inspirations. Whitney Houston: As I Am: Directed by Finlay Bald. The show was a benefit concert that raised a quarter of a million dollars for the United Negro College Fund. A month after news of the lawsuit made headlines in October 2002, Houston told Diana Sawyer in an interview that she still loved her father despite their legal dispute. She renewed her contract for $100million to release six new albums, for which she would also earn royalties. [264] On May 21, 2012, "Celebrate", the last song Houston recorded with Sparks, premiered at RyanSeacrest.com. This is standard procedure at these events. As an 'Artivist' as Monie likes to refer to herself, Monie travels both nationally and internationally to participate in speaking engagements connected with social awareness and it's marriage to the artistic community across the board. In another room, there was a big, framed photo of [Whitney] but someone had cut [her] head out. An open bottle of champagne and a spoon containing a "white crystal like substance"along with a rolled-up piece of white paper werespotted near her body, according to the coroner's report. [389] In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the US singles chart's 50th anniversary, ranking Houston at number nine. [347], Houston possessed a spinto soprano vocal range,[348][349][350] and was referred to as "The Voice" in reference to her vocal talent. Whitney Houston was found dead in a hotel bathtub in 2012 at the age of 48. [307] Houston was also featured, alongside other recently deceased figures from the film industry, in the In Memoriam montage at the 84th Academy Awards on February 26, 2012. Rolling Stone said Houston was singing "with a bite in her voice"[196] and The Village Voice called it "Whitney's sharpest and most satisfying so far". When the opportunity arose to do her own morning show, Monie, eager to continue moving to new heights, took that position, which brought her to the Philly Tri State area. [89] They felt her singing on record lacked the soul that was present during her live concerts. [43][44] Arista Records promoted Houston's album with three different singles from the album in the United States, the United Kingdom and other European countries. [388] Since she received the honor at just the age of 37 at the time, Houston was and remains the youngest artist to receive this. [157], In October 1994, Houston attended and performed at a state dinner in the White House honoring newly elected South African president Nelson Mandela. [299], Houston's former husband, Bobby Brown, was reported to be "in and out of crying fits" after receiving the news. The event took place in Atlanta, Georgia. The case report from LAPD read: "In the hours prior to being found unresponsive he had consumed tequila and snorted cocaine and Percocet.". You will be missed.'" 27, UK No. Houston died just before the Grammys in 2012. [231], Also in 2002, Houston gave an interview with Diane Sawyer to promote her then-upcoming album. 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