Whitney Houston
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston performing on December 1st, 2007 at the Live & Loud Concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Background information
Birth name
Whitney Elizabeth Houston
Also known as
The Voice
Born
August 9, 1963 (1963-08-09) (age 44)Newark, New Jersey, United States
Genre(s)
Pop, R&B, dance-pop, gospel, New Jack Swing, Soul
Occupation(s)
Singer, pianist, actress, film producer, model, Song writer
Instrument(s)
Singing, piano
Voice type(s)
coloratura soprano
Years active
1977–present
Label(s)
Arista
Website
http://www.whitneyhouston.com/
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an American pop and R&B singer, actress, film producer, record producer, songwriter, and former fashion model. Her crossover success opened doors for other African Americans, particularly women, to find success in pop music.[1][2] She has frequently been referred to her as "The Voice".[3][4] She is known mainly for her powerful, gospel-influenced voice that is also appealing to the mainstream masses.
During the 1980s, Houston was one the first black artists to receive regular rotation on MTV in the network's early years during a white male rock dominated time.[5][6] Her debut album Whitney Houston became the biggest selling debut album of all time for a solo artist (a record that has since been broken), her follow up album Whitney became the first album by a female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200. Houston holds a record of seven consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She continued her success into Hollywood in the 1990s, starting with the box office hit The Bodyguard. The soundtrack would become the best selling soundtrack of all time, and the single "I Will Always Love You" the best selling single by a female artist.[7] She continued the decade with other successful and culturally significant projects before returning to the studio. Houston is the fourth best-selling female recording artist according to the Recording Industry Association of America.[8] To date Whitney Houston has sold over 260 million records worldwide.
After Houston married former R&B singer Bobby Brown at the height of her career, rumors of drug and spousal abuse started to affect her career. This led to a decline in her public image and album sales dropped during the 2000s. Her personal troubles and erratic behavior would be talked about more than any of her music, regularly appearing in the tabloid press. Houston underwent two drug rehab programs in 2005 and 2006. After a successful second program in 2006, Houston divorced Brown and gained custody of their only daughter. She has since been working on her 7th studio album with music mogul and close friend and mentor Clive Davis.[9]
Contents[hide]
1 Early life
2 Music career
2.1 Early career: 1977–1984
2.2 Debut: 1985–1986
2.3 Continued success: 1987–1991
2.4 Hollywood success: 1992–1998
2.5 Back to the studio: 1998–2001
2.6 Commercial decline: 2002–2005
2.7 New beginnings: 2006–present
3 Film and television career
4 Personal life
4.1 Marriage to Bobby Brown
4.2 Drug and health issues
4.3 John Houston dispute
5 Awards
6 Discography
7 Videography
8 Number-one songs
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston performing on December 1st, 2007 at the Live & Loud Concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Background information
Birth name
Whitney Elizabeth Houston
Also known as
The Voice
Born
August 9, 1963 (1963-08-09) (age 44)Newark, New Jersey, United States
Genre(s)
Pop, R&B, dance-pop, gospel, New Jack Swing, Soul
Occupation(s)
Singer, pianist, actress, film producer, model, Song writer
Instrument(s)
Singing, piano
Voice type(s)
coloratura soprano
Years active
1977–present
Label(s)
Arista
Website
http://www.whitneyhouston.com/
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an American pop and R&B singer, actress, film producer, record producer, songwriter, and former fashion model. Her crossover success opened doors for other African Americans, particularly women, to find success in pop music.[1][2] She has frequently been referred to her as "The Voice".[3][4] She is known mainly for her powerful, gospel-influenced voice that is also appealing to the mainstream masses.
During the 1980s, Houston was one the first black artists to receive regular rotation on MTV in the network's early years during a white male rock dominated time.[5][6] Her debut album Whitney Houston became the biggest selling debut album of all time for a solo artist (a record that has since been broken), her follow up album Whitney became the first album by a female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200. Houston holds a record of seven consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She continued her success into Hollywood in the 1990s, starting with the box office hit The Bodyguard. The soundtrack would become the best selling soundtrack of all time, and the single "I Will Always Love You" the best selling single by a female artist.[7] She continued the decade with other successful and culturally significant projects before returning to the studio. Houston is the fourth best-selling female recording artist according to the Recording Industry Association of America.[8] To date Whitney Houston has sold over 260 million records worldwide.
After Houston married former R&B singer Bobby Brown at the height of her career, rumors of drug and spousal abuse started to affect her career. This led to a decline in her public image and album sales dropped during the 2000s. Her personal troubles and erratic behavior would be talked about more than any of her music, regularly appearing in the tabloid press. Houston underwent two drug rehab programs in 2005 and 2006. After a successful second program in 2006, Houston divorced Brown and gained custody of their only daughter. She has since been working on her 7th studio album with music mogul and close friend and mentor Clive Davis.[9]
Contents[hide]
1 Early life
2 Music career
2.1 Early career: 1977–1984
2.2 Debut: 1985–1986
2.3 Continued success: 1987–1991
2.4 Hollywood success: 1992–1998
2.5 Back to the studio: 1998–2001
2.6 Commercial decline: 2002–2005
2.7 New beginnings: 2006–present
3 Film and television career
4 Personal life
4.1 Marriage to Bobby Brown
4.2 Drug and health issues
4.3 John Houston dispute
5 Awards
6 Discography
7 Videography
8 Number-one songs
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
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