The album sold four million copies in America, making it certified 4 platinum and a total of eleven million copies worldwide. The young lady had to stand uncowed in the locker room of macho rock. You can't hide that fact."[25]. Jackson and Madonna built worldviews around their voices; Ms. Houston's voice was the worldview. Bobby Brown is opening up on the latest episode of "Red Table Talk" on Facebook Watch about the drug-related deaths of his . [199] In November 1999, Houston was named Top-selling R&B Female Artist of the Century with certified US sales of 51 million copies at the time and The Bodyguard Soundtrack was named the Top-selling Soundtrack Album of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). All three featured live interviews with people who had known Houston, including those that had worked with her, along with some of her peers in the music industry. Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd conducted the interview. [414] Her participation at the 1988 Freedomfest performance in London (for a then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela) grabbed the attention of other musicians and the media.[415]. [218] Houston later admitted she had been fired. Interestingly, Gordon was an adoptive brother of sorts to Brown . She won her second Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". Five years after the loss of Bobbi Kristina, Bobby's son, Bobby Jr. was found dead in his Los Angeles home on November 18, 2020. [141][142][143] The album was certified 18 platinum in the US alone,[144] with worldwide sales of 45 million copies. During this period, Houston and Arista struggled to get these videos submitted to MTV. A year later, Whitney participated in the Reach Out & Touch Someone AIDS vigil at London in September 1991 while she was finishing her historic ten-date residency at London's Wembley Arena; there, she stressed the importance of AIDS research and addressing HIV stigma. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. [194], In 2002, Houston became embroiled in a legal dispute with John Houston Enterprise. [332], In 2019, Houston and Kygo's version of "Higher Love" was released as a single. The album sold six million copies worldwide and scored hit singles with "I Believe in You and Me" and "Step by Step", becoming the largest selling gospel album of all time. "Hope opens his home to U.S. troops". Most recently, the singer's mother, Cissy Houston, has been . Whitney was just 48 when she passed away in 2012. Since its release, it has spent more than 100 weeks on the Billboard 200, making it one of the longest-charting compilations in chart history,[328] the fourth by a woman after H.E.R., Madonna and Carrie Underwood. I know that, per E! [2] Houston influenced many singers in popular music, and was known for her powerful, soulful vocals and vocal improvisation skills. Houston revealed in a 1993 interview with Barbara Walters that she had a miscarriage during the filming of The Bodyguard. However, some poor reviews and rescheduled concerts brought negative media attention. [362] However, during the world tour that followed the release of I Look to You, "YouTube videos surfaced, showing [Houston's] voice cracking, seemingly unable to hold the notes she was known for". [394] Houston's entrance into the music industry is considered one of the 25 musical milestones of the last 25 years, according to USA Today in 2007. Three weeks after its release, I Look to You went gold. Two weeks later, Houston made her national television debut alongside Davis on The Merv Griffin Show, which later aired that June. In a new interview with Oprah Winfrey,Whitney Houstons older brother admits he was responsible for introducing the late singer to drugs, including crack cocaine,back in the 1980s. Post May 23, 2012 #24 2012-05-23T22:56. . She is the first and only black artist to have three Diamond-certified albums. [145], The album became the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. [25] During this period, Houston sang background for her mother on the cabaret club circuit in New York City. [1] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her second on their list of the greatest singers of all time. Houston contributed backing vocals for Khan and Lou Rawls on their respective albums, Naughty and Shades of Blue. Houston produced the latter's soundtrack, which became the bestselling gospel album of all time. Houston died just before the Grammys in 2012. I had a memorial the day before the funeral. [93] while Entertainment Weekly, at the time thought Houston's shift towards an urban direction was "superficial". Since leaving Hot 97,Monie went on to do morning radio with Hip Hop radio personality Ed Lover at Power 1051 also in NY. [208] Along with the album, an accompanying VHS and DVD was released featuring the music videos to Houston's greatest hits, as well as several hard-to-find live performances including her 1983 debut on The Merv Griffin Show and interviews. [209] The greatest hits album was certified 5 platinum in the US, with worldwide sales of 10 million. Michael Houston told Winfrey that he was the first person Whitney ever did drugs with, not the singer's ex-husband Bobby Brown. [90] At the 1989 Soul Train Music Awards, when Houston's name was called out for a nomination, a few in the audience jeered. Houston reportedly appeared "disheveled"[266][267][268] and "erratic"[266][269] in the days before her death. Bobby has run afoul of the law multiple times, and has several arrests on his record. The quiet storm R&B ballad was later covered by fellow singer Stephanie Mills. WTLC Featured Video. Houston co-executive produced[124] The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album and recorded six songs for the album. [235][236], In late 2003, Houston released her first Christmas album One Wish: The Holiday Album, with a collection of traditional holiday songs. When discussing the eerie ways in which Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina . Still, she quickly added, theyll never get $100 million out of me. / 04.14.2021. 2, UK No. [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. [407] In October 2020, the music video for "I Will Always Love You" surpassed 1billion views on YouTube, making Houston the first solo 20th-century artist to have a video reach that milestone. 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. "[294] Others paying tribute included Mariah Carey, Quincy Jones, and Oprah Winfrey.[295][296]. The album included productions from then-husband Bobby Brown, as well as Missy Elliott and Babyface, and marked the first time that Houston did not produce with Clive Davis, as Davis had been released by top management at BMG. [250] The album's first two singles were the title track "I Look to You" and "Million Dollar Bill". [67][68], The album's first single, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", was also a massive hit worldwide, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the singles chart in 17 countries, including Australia, Germany and the UK. She's the kind of woman that would've said 'Stop everything! 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 also denied having an eating disorder and that her very thin appearance was connected to drug use. [306] New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said that all New Jersey state flags would be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, February 21, to honor Houston. "For the past few years, there have been so many stories that have been told about her life that just did not connect with me . The two became fast friends and Houston later described Crawford as the "sister [she] never had". To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. "[357] While in her review of I Look to You, music critic Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times writes, "[Houston's voice] stands like monuments upon the landscape of 20th century pop, defining the architecture of their times, sheltering the dreams of millions and inspiring the climbing careers of countless imitators", adding "When she was at her best, nothing could match her huge, clean, cool mezzo-soprano. Her elder brother, Michael, was a songwriter, and her elder maternal half-brother is former basketball player and singer Gary Garland. [82] In the same year, she recorded a song for NBC's coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics, "One Moment in Time", which became a Top 5 hit in the US, while reaching number one in the UK and Germany. She is also a prominent television personality. [162] Consequently, the album featured a range of contemporary R&B female recording artists along with Houston, such as Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Toni Braxton, Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle. 1. It is the first documentary authorized by Houston's estate. [419], On April 27, 2016, it was announced that Kevin Macdonald would work with the film production team Altitude, producers of the Amy Winehouse documentary film Amy (2015), on a new documentary film based on Houston's life and death. [317] 43 of the top 100 most-downloaded tracks on iTunes were Houston songs, including "I Will Always Love You" from The Bodyguard at number one. The singer was worth $20 million at the time of her death, however, it was later revealed that she owed Sony music a whopping $20 million at the time. In the 1990s, it would seem to be a three-way tie between Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion. Bobbi Kristina Brown was born March 4, 1993. In September 2016, a Georgia judge found Nick legally responsible for the Bobbi Kristina's death, according toCNN. [79] Over 72,000 people attended Wembley Stadium and over a billion people tuned in worldwide as the rock concert raised over $1million for charities while bringing awareness to apartheid. [176] Houston was again nominated for an NAACP Image Award and won for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.[177]. Rolling Stone and USA Today called her rendition a tour-de-force. For other inquiries, Contact Us. [231], Also in 2002, Houston gave an interview with Diane Sawyer to promote her then-upcoming album. She enjoyed enormous success in the 1980s and 90s, selling more than 170 million albums and starring in the box-office smash movie The . Whitney Houston's Brother Goes to Heaven. Whitney Houston's Mom Once Disapproved of Her Sexuality It's Different Now. Birth City: Newark. "[2], Matthew Perpetua of Rolling Stone also acknowledged Houston's vocal prowess, enumerating ten performances, including "How Will I Know" at the 1986 MTV VMAs and "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 1991 Super Bowl. Gordon's death comes nearly five years after Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub in January 2015 . Whitney Houston's estate was left to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. [4], Similarly, Steve Huey from Allmusic wrote that the shadow of Houston's prodigious technique still looms large over nearly every pop diva and smooth urban soul singer male or female in her wake and spawned a legion of imitators. She performed the song "I Look to You" on the German television show Wetten, dass..?. Hodges, Anne. [158][159] At the end of her world tour, Houston performed three concerts in South Africa to honor President Mandela, playing to over 200,000 people; this made her the first major musician to visit the newly unified and apartheid free nation following Mandela's winning election. When the singer died in February 2012, Bobbi was named as the sole beneficiary of her mother's estate. Simply put, Whitney would have wanted the music to go on and her family asked that we carry on. While almost every performer whose albums sell in the millions calls upon an entertainer's bag of tricks, from telling jokes to dancing to circus pyrotechnics, Ms. Houston would rather just stand there and sing." Some fans reportedly walked out of her concerts. She further stated that Bobby Brown had never hit her, but acknowledged that she had hit him. You step into my shoes. She was a true musician. Houston's posthumous live album, Her Greatest Performances (2014), was a US R&B number-one[329] and received positive reviews by music critics. . 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. (FILES) Dated October 11, 1998 filed photo shows one of the world's most popular US singer . Although the company was started by her father to manage her career, it was actually run by company president Kevin Skinner. 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. Houston, whose full name was Whitney Elizabeth . Now if you think I got that long, you think about it. By Rosy Cordero April 14, 2021 at . 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. It was made available for digital download on iTunes on June 5. [225] She canceled a second performance scheduled for the following night. Other artists may have used it before Houston, but it was her rendition of Dolly Parton's love song that pushed the technique into the mainstream in the 90s. "[353] According to Newsweek, Houston had a four-octave range. Father of Whitney. Though Whitneys brother admits he got her into drugs,the singers mother, Cissy Houston, stillblames Bobby Brown for her daughters untimely death. When the singer died in February 2012, Bobbi was named as the sole beneficiary of her mother's estate. [233] The album debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 chart and it had the highest first week sales of any album Houston had ever released. Celebrity Alley - Celebrity News and Gossip. In May 2003, Houston placed at number three on VH1's list of "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era". By then, she was an opening act for singer Jeffrey Osborne on his nationwide tour. I wonder if the media has tried to contact him regarding Whitney's death. But leading up to her accidental drowning, Whitney had battled addiction . Singer Bobby Brown is opening up about the loss of his ex-wife Whitney Houston and children, . 19). Nearly 10 years after her tragic death, Houston continues to influence the music industry and inspire the next generations of performers. 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 . Her looks and girl-next-door charm made her one of the most sought-after teen models. Many critics complained that the material was too similar to her previous album. [228] Houston stated that her 81-year-old father had nothing to do with the lawsuit. During the primetime special, she spoke about her drug use and marriage, among other topics. Even though Houston once signed a $100 million contract and sold over 200 . [241], Houston gave her first interview in seven years in September 2009, appearing on Oprah Winfrey's season premiere. In April 2020, it was announced that a biopic based on Houston's life, said to be "no holds barred", titled I Wanna Dance with Somebody, would be produced, with Bohemian Rhapsody screenwriter Anthony McCarten writing the script and director Kasi Lemmons at the helm. [97][105][106] Her rendition was critically acclaimed and is considered the benchmark for singers;[101][107] VH1 listed the performance as one of the greatest moments that rocked TV. Her drug use and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown received widespread media coverage. He was hospitalized for approximately seven hours before he passed away. It was her first world tour in over ten years and was announced as a triumphant comeback. [180] However, Halle Berry also had rights to the project and got her version going first. The medical examiners office said it was unclear if Bobbis death was accidental or intentional. In addition to co-producing, Houston starred in the film as the Fairy Godmother along with Brandy, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg and Bernadette Peters. [178] The album received mainly positive reviews. Bobby, 53, has long suffered from addiction to pot and alcohol. "[168] Houston was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture", but lost to her co-star Bassett. [50] At the time, the album was the bestselling debut album by a solo artist. It stated that she paved the way for Mariah Carey's chart-topping vocal gymnastics. But sources say that it was her other brother, Gary . Houston holds the record for the most American Music Awards received in a single year by a woman with eight wins in 1994 (overall tied with Michael Jackson). She had years and years of honing her craft on stage and in the studio before she ever got signed to a record label. Houston also appeared on European television programs to promote the album. Five years earlier, in 1996, Houston became the second recipient of the BET Walk of Fame and was, at 32, the youngest to receive that honor. [46] Outside the US, the song failed to get enough attention to become a hit, but in the US, it gave the album its first major hit as it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the Hot Black Singles chart. [257] Houston also performed the song "I Look to You" on the 2011 BET Celebration of Gospel, with gospeljazz singer Kim Burrell, held at the Staples Center, Los Angeles. [272][273], Two days later, on February 11, Houston was found unconscious in Suite 434 at the Beverly Hilton, submerged in the bathtub. [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. [22] After attending Franklin Elementary School (now the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts), Houston was transferred to an all-girls Catholic school, Mount Saint Dominic Academy at nearby Caldwell, in her sixth grade year where she eventually graduated from in 1981 at 17. It was reported that the company also negotiated her contract renewal with Arista Records in 2001, which resulted in a $100 million deal for the singer. Houston died in 2012 at 48 after drowning in a bathtub. It was beyond disturbing, seeing my daughter's face cut out like that." "[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. Davis was impressed and immediately offered a worldwide record deal, which Houston eventually signed on April 10, 1983; since she was only nineteen, her parents also signed for her. ", "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! The New York Times said: "Ms. Houston has shed the defensive hauteur that made her portrayal of a pop star in 'The Bodyguard' seem so distant. close-knit relationships with her family and friends. [201][202][203][204][205], In May 2000, Whitney: The Greatest Hits was released worldwide. The Voice Kids: Girl, 13, stuns viewers with flawless performance of Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You'. [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. In February 2012, Houston, 48, was found dead in a bathtub in the Beverly Hills Hilton hotel. [113] Brown would go on to have several run-ins with the law for drunken driving, drug possession and battery, including some jail time. Take her cover of Dolly Partons I Will Always Love You, which became one of the defining singles of the 1990s; it opens with her gently brooding, her unaccompanied voice sounding like its turning over the idea of leaving her lover behind with the lightest touch. By Sweenie Saint-Vil. I do believe her life would have turned out differently, Cissy writes. The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children, in particular, focused on helping children who suffered from HIV/AIDS, among other issues. Being a woman of many talents, the singer also found success in acting. [26] Houston was offered record deals around this time, first by Michael Zager in 1979, Luther Vandross in 1980 and Bruce Lundvall in 1981. [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. In February 1982, Houston signed with Tara Productions and hired Gene Harvey as her manager with Daniel Gittleman and Seymour Flics as co-managers. Next to it was a poster of her mom Cissy. It was a technical decision, partially based on the noise factor. Aug 25, 2021. My dad was being influenced by people that were lying. [47] In an interview with MTV years later, Houston explained the difficulties she and Arista faced on trying to bring "You Give Good Love" on the channel but was rebuffed because it was "too R&B" for their playlist. [319], The single "I Will Always Love You" returned to the Billboard Hot 100 after almost twenty years, peaking at number three and becoming a posthumous top-ten single for Houston, the first one since 2001. [83][84][85] With her world tour continuing overseas, Houston was still one of the top 20 highest-earning entertainers for 198788 according to Forbes. [283], On March 22, 2012, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office reported that Houston's death was caused by drowning and the "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use". Picture: Getty. [383] The magazine placed her 34th on their "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" list. [314][315], According to representatives from Houston record label, Houston sold 3.7million albums and 4.3million singles worldwide in the first ten months of the year she died. [316] With just 24 hours passing between news of Houston's death and Nielsen SoundScan tabulating the weekly album charts, Whitney: The Greatest Hits climbed into the Top 10 with 64,000 copies sold; it was a 10,419 percent gain compared to the previous week. In 2015, Lifetime premiered the biographical film Whitney, which mentions that Whitney Houston was named after prominent television actress Whitney Blake, the mother of Meredith Baxter, star of the television series Family Ties. Emily "Cissy" Houston (ne Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. Bobbi Kristina Brown was just 14 when her parents divorced, with Whitney gaining custody of her. [264] On May 21, 2012, "Celebrate", the last song Houston recorded with Sparks, premiered at RyanSeacrest.com. Chaka Khan, in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan on February 13, 2012, shared that she felt the party should have been canceled, saying: "I thought that was complete insanity. 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