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Whitney Houston Profile |
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Birth Date: August 9, 1963
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Birth Place: East Orange, New Jersey, USA
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Birth Name: Whitney Elizabeth Houston
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9th, 1963, in
Newark, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Cissy Houston, a
successful rhythm and blues backup singer, and cousin of
singer Dionne Warwick.
Whitney began singing in a church choir in her hometown, and
was singing solo by the age of 11. She sang as a backup
singer for Chaka Khan, Lou Rawls, and her mother.
And although Whitney modeled in various magazines and
appeared on TV shows such as Give Me A Break, she was
destined to sing. And sing she did.
Whitney Houston's first hit was a duet with Teddy
Pendergrass in 1984, called "Hold Me." Although Whitney
signed a contract with Arista Records in 1983, her
self-titled debut album wasn't released until 1985.
Nevertheless, it sold over 22 million copies.
That album produced hits such as "You Give Good Love,"
"Saving All My Love For You," "How Will I Know," and "The
Greatest Love of All." Houston cleaned up at several awards
shows, and received two Grammys (Favorite Soul/R&B Single
for "You Give Good Love" and Favorite Soul/R&B Video for
"Saving All My Love For You"), and two Billboard Music
Awards (Top New Pop Artist and Top New Black Artist
(combined LPs and singles).
In 1986, Whitney was honored with six Billboard Music
Awards, five American Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award
for Best Female Video ("How Will I Know"), and Rolling
Stone's Top Album of the Year.
Her next album, entitled Whitney and released in 1987, sold
19 million copies, and entered the charts at No. 1; the
first time ever for a female. The album garnered her two
American Music Awards and a Billboard Music Award. At the
1988 Grammy Awards, she won Best Pop Vocal Performance by a
Female ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody") and a Billboard Music
Award for Top Pop Singles Artist (Female).
In 1990, Whitney released the album I'm Your Baby Tonight,
selling 10 million copies worldwide. It was a far cry from
her previous releases, but still garnered her two more
American Music Awards and four Billboard Music Awards. Hits
from that album include "All The Man That I Need" and "I'm
Your Baby Tonight."
Whitney managed to find time for love amid her burgeoning
career, and married singer Bobby Brown in July 1992. She
went on to become a mother shortly thereafter in March 1993,
giving birth to baby girl Bobbi Kristina.
Whitney and Bobby's marriage can be described as turbulent,
at best. Between domestic abuse claims, drug abuse
allegations and Bobby's many, many arrests, Whitney Houston
constantly stands by her man.
Whitney's next career move had her playing a bratty singer
with an obsessed fan in the movie The Bodyguard (1992),
alongside Kevin Costner. The soundtrack of the film went on
to sell over 34 million copies and helped put her singing
career back on track by garnering three of her biggest hits
-- "I Have Nothing," "I'm Every Woman" (a cover of Chaka
Khan's original song), and "I Will Always Love You" (a cover
of Dolly Parton's original song).
She won nine Billboard Music Awards and received three
Grammy Awards in 1994. The next additions to her mantle were
eight American Music Awards. She went on to win the Sammy
Davis, Jr. Award at the Soul Train Music Awards, and a Juno
Award in Canada for Best-Selling Album (foreign or domestic)
for The Bodyguard.
In 1995, Whitney was inducted into the Soul Train Music
Awards Hall of Fame. Her next acting role was in Waiting to
Exhale, in which she contributed "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)," to
the soundtrack.
In 1996, Whitney starred alongside Denzel Washington in The
Preacher's Wife and received Grammy Award nominations for
the album's soundtrack.
Despite rumors that they despised each other, Whitney and
Mariah Carey collaborated to record "When You Believe" for
the animated film The Prince Of Egypt. The single can be
found on My Love Is Your Love -- Whitney's first new LP in
eight years.
Through her illustrious career, Whitney has always felt a
sense of duty toward the less fortunate. She formed the
Whitney Houston Foundation For Children; a non-profit
organization that assists children with problems such as
homelessness, cancer and AIDS.
Although Whitney has stood by her marriage, it has continued
to be rocky. In 2000, the future looked bright for Whitney,
but her personal life took a nosedive. She was arrested in
Hawaii on drug charges, was sued by her own father, and lost
a lot of weight.
This, coupled with several performances she canceled at the
last minute, gave way to rumors that she was addicted to
illegal drugs. Whitney eventually admitted to it in a
television interview with Diane Sawyer.
Still, she continued releasing new albums such as Greatest
Hits in 2000, Love, Whitney in 2001, Just Whitney... in
2002, and One Wish, a holiday album in 2003.
While she put her acting career on hold, Whitney has begun
producing movies such as the Disney blockbuster The Princess
Diaries (2001).
In 2001, Whitney broke Mariah Carey's record for the biggest
deal with a recording company. She re-signed with Arista
Records for a whopping $100 million US. In spite of
everything, Whitney remains a confident and accomplished
singer and actress who deserves the many accolades she has
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Daughter of Cissy Houston (gospel-blues singer).
Cousin of Dionne Warwick.
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.
Brothers: Michael and Gary.
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful
People in the world. [1991]
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]
Appeared on the covers on Seventeen and Glamour magazines
before becoming a major recording artist.
Daughter Bobbi Kristina born. [March 4, 1993]
Was a fashion model before she started singing
professionally.
Singer.
Erroneously reported deceased by various radio stations and
publications. Houston spokesperson quickly denies rumours.
[14 September 2001]
Born at 8:55 PM EST.
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.
Measurements: 34B-26-34 (1984 model card), (Source:
Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Her 1987 album "Whitney" became the first female album to
debut at #1 on the Billboard Charts.
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.
Holds the record for winning the most American Music Awards,
twenty-six in total.
Ranked #61 on VH1's Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
Her #1 hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was
ranked #86 on VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs.
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".
Named after actress Whitney Blake.
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.
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.
The Whitney E. Houston academy is located in her home town
of East Orange, New Jersey
She has a school named after her (1997) formerly Franklin
School, now the Whitney E. Houston School of Creative and
performing arts.
Her remake of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" for
The Bodyguard (1992) 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.
"I Will Always Love You" is the best-selling single by a
female artist, and the biggest-selling non-charity single of
all time, with world sales of nearly nine million copies.
"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.
After spending one week at number one, "Exhale (Shoop
Shoop)" spent the next eleven weeks at number two, the
longest number-two stay in Hot 100 history.
She has fourteen gold singles in the United States, behind
only Madonna among female artists.
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).
The world's best selling debut album by a female is "Whitney
Houston" (1985), with over twenty-four million copies sold.
The world's biggest selling soundtrack is The Bodyguard with
over thirty-seven million units sold. It also ranks as the
best-selling female album of all time. |
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She's my kind of lady, to hold on to, and marry.
I want to marry Whitney Houston;
if I ever meet her, and introduce myself.
I'm a guy with much love for her, and with lots of love to give.
I'll keep her a queen, so she can sing to me.
Here Whitney, is a kiss from me.
sincerely, Larry Duncan
ps. I can't wait to get a date with you.
I love you so much Whitney, you are like everything to me;
and I want to know if you really can feel me.
You are my dreams, and I love you so much.
I want you to work with me, and come closer to me.
I want a relationship with you, please.
Please, will you give me a chance.
I Love You, Larry D.