[59][60] The album's popularity would also carry over to the 1987 Grammy Awards, when "Greatest Love of All" would receive a Record of the Year nomination. Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. [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. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Her inheritance was placed in trust to be released in increments until she turned 30. "She was a brilliant performer and her live shows often eclipsed her studio recordings. 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. Brown was asked point-blank if he believes there was "foul play" involved in Houston's death. In addition to co-producing, Houston starred in the film as the Fairy Godmother along with Brandy, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg and Bernadette Peters. Let's get that straight. Houston died just before the Grammys in 2012. 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. Diamond. She sounds really good, really strong. Rolling Stone and USA Today called her rendition a tour-de-force. However, the dynamic with her father, John Russell Houston, was a bit complicated. Ehrlich went on to say, "It's too fresh in everyone's memory to do more at this time, but we would be remiss if we didn't recognize Whitney's remarkable contribution to music fans in general and in particular her close ties with the Grammy telecast and her Grammy wins and nominations over the years. "[416] Before hitting the stage, Houston was asked by MTV veejay John Norris why she decided to attend the event, Houston replied, "we're all God's children, honey". She was often hours late for interviews, photo shoots and rehearsals, she canceled concerts and talk-show appearances and there were reports of erratic behavior. Un-unh. Updated on May 30, 2021, by Michael Chaar: Whitney Houston's sudden passing in 2012 left the world stunned. Whitney, on the other hand, just sang and the ripples from her voice continue to dominate the pop landscape." My dad was being influenced by people that were lying. [66] Still, the album enjoyed commercial success. You can hear 'The Icon' Monie Love every Saturday 6pm on Sirius XM radio with her show Ladies First that is now approaching it's 7th year running on the satellite network. [284][285] The office said the amount of cocaine found in Houston's body indicated that she used the substance shortly before her death. [248] When Winfrey asked Houston if she was drug-free, Houston responded, "'Yes, ma'am. The double disc set peaked at number five in the United States, reaching number one in the United Kingdom. [14] Through her mother, Houston was a first cousin of singers Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick as well as a distant cousin of opera singer Leontyne Price. 071 "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era", "Who Will Come Out On Top Of VH1's 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time? [362], Regarding the musical style, Houston's vocal performances incorporated a wide variety of genres, including R&B, pop, rock,[363] soul, gospel, funk,[364] dance, Latin pop,[365] disco,[366] house,[367] hip hop soul,[368] new jack swing,[369] opera,[370] and Christmas. [246] (In her 2013 book, Remembering Whitney: My Story of Love, Loss and the Night the Music Stopped, Cissy Houston described the scene she encountered at Whitney Houston's house in 2005 as follows: "Somebody had spray-painted the walls and door with big glaring eyes and strange faces. Whitney Houston's Mom Once Disapproved of Her Sexuality It's Different Now. During the primetime special, she spoke about her drug use and marriage, among other topics. Following the success, she renewed her contract with Arista for $100million, one of the biggest recording deals of all time. Nick Gordon, who dated Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's only child, Bobbi Kristina, was 30-years-old. [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 said he was "scared to death" to marry Whitney Houston 30 years ago, but his current wife talked him out of his pre-wedding jitters. Best Known For: Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress whose first four albums, released between 1985 and 1992 . [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. [227] It reached No. [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. [410], Houston donated all of the earnings from her 1991 Super Bowl XXV performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" sales to Gulf War servicemen and their families. [28] In 2019, seven years after Houston's death, Crawford admitted that their early relationship included sexual activity but stopped before Houston signed a recording deal. On her mother's side, it is alleged that Houston had Dutch and Native American ancestry. Post May 23, 2012 #24 2012-05-23T22:56. . April 14, 2021, 6:10 PM PDT / Source: TODAY. [371] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame stated: "Her sound expanded through collaborations with a wide array of artists, including Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Babyface, Missy Elliott, Bobby Brown, and Mariah Carey. With the guidance of Arista Records chairman Clive Davis, Houston signed to the label at age 19. [333] The record became a worldwide hit. Whitney Houston's daughter died as a result of immersion in water and drug intoxication, medical records show. [207] While ballad songs were left unchanged, the album features house/club remixes of many of Houston's up-tempo hits. Kevin Costner Toasts To Whitney Houston In Speech, Thanks Clive Davis For Being "Her Bodyguard" "You were a miracle in her life," he said at the 2023 Pre-Grammy Gala. Whitney's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was set to be the executor of her estate before her untimely passing in 2015. Two days later, Houston performed "Million Dollar Bill" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Dancing with the Stars season 9 finale. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in 2020. [413], Houston declined to perform in apartheid-era South Africa in the 1980s. The tour lasted into December, ending in Hawaii. [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". The song was featured on the Sparkle: Music from the Motion Picture soundtrack as the first official single. Apr 14, 2021, 04:34 PM EDT. [265] The movie was released on August 17, 2012, in the United States. [ ] She was a phenomenon waiting to happen, a canny tapping of the listener's yen for a return to the musical middle. The Voice Kids: Girl, 13, stuns viewers with flawless performance of Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You'. [170], It also would spend a record eleven weeks at the No. With the same complexity as someone who has mastered the violin or the piano, Whitney mastered the use of her voice. "Whitney Houston was blessed with an astonishing vocal range and extraordinary technical skill, but what truly made her a great singer was her ability to connect with a song and drive home its drama and emotion with incredible precision", he stated. [118], With the massive commercial success of her music, film offers poured in, including offers to work with Robert De Niro, Quincy Jones and Spike Lee, but Houston never felt the time was right. [426][427], 19631984: Early life, family and career beginnings. Whitney is one of the best selling albums of all time, solely selling 20 million copies, and in total, Houston has sold over 200 million records. As for why she didnt attend her fathers funeral, the singer revealed that she didnt want to mourn his death in the public eye. In Whitney's 1982 bedroom, she had a photo of her cousin Dionne Warwick on the wall. Houston wanted the story told with dignity and honor. Her death wasan eerie repeat of her mothers death. [92] Her first film role was in The Bodyguard, released in 1992. [7][8] Cissy recorded several albums with the group on their own, in addition to singing background for musicians such as Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley,[9] and earned a Grammy Award nomination for the song, "Sweet Inspiration". [327] In October 2021, the album was reissued on vinyl and included Houston's first posthumous hit, "Higher Love". Months later, The Sun learned Bobby Jr., who was 28 at the time, died after consuming a deadly mix of alcohol,cocaineand fentanyl. [36] She performed "Home", a song from the musical The Wiz. Okay? 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. which marks the 10-year anniversary of her death, on February 11, 2012. . You get your act together, honey, he said on the syndicated television show Celebrity Justice via Billboard. [217] In 2019, Crawford said she had left after Houston declined to seek help for her drug dependency. She and Houston died in separate drug-related deaths. Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd conducted the interview. Thread starter lva3461. and said of Houston: "When I first heard her, I called Clive Davis and said, 'You finally found the greatest singer I've ever heard in my life. Houston played a star who is stalked by a crazed fan and hires a bodyguard (played by Kevin Costner) to protect her. 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". Their goal was "to show aspects of the lives of African-Americans that have not been brought to the screen before" while improving how African-Americans are portrayed in film and television. Following the successful airing of "How Will I Know" on MTV, Houston became a regular presence on the channel as it slowly began changing its programming from rock to a more pop-R&B-dance hybrid playlist, along with artists such as Madonna and Janet Jackson. [229] Houston's father later died in February 2003. [312] The song mentions Houston's name in the opening lyrics, "I'm sorry, I'm not the most pretty, I'll never ever sing like Whitney", before going on to sample some of Houston's lyrics from "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" in the chorus. [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. [63] Following Houston's success, doors were opened for other African-American women such as Janet Jackson and Anita Baker. [287] The manner of death was listed as an "accident".[288]. "Whitney Houston gets a boost from Bodyguard". She shares the responsibilities with Cissy Houston Whitney's mother and Whitney's brothers, Gary and Michael. [21] Houston would be taught how to sing throughout her adolescence by her mother Cissy. [322] On March 7, 2012, Houston claimed two more additional feats on the US Billboard charts: she became the first and only female act to place nine albums within the top 100[323] (with Whitney: The Greatest Hits at number 2, The Bodyguard at number 5, Whitney Houston at number 10, I Look to You at number 13, Triple Feature at number 21, My Love Is Your Love at number 31, I'm Your Baby Tonight at number 32, Just Whitney at number 50 and The Preacher's Wife at number 80);[324][325] in addition, other Houston albums were also on the US Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at this time. [286] Toxicology results revealed additional drugs in her system: diphenhydramine (Benadryl), alprazolam (Xanax), cannabis, and cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril). [232] Houston did, however, admit to using alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and pills; she also acknowledged that her mother had urged her to seek help regarding her drug use. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. [141][142][143] The album was certified 18 platinum in the US alone,[144] with worldwide sales of 45 million copies. According to the autopsy report, the 30-year-old was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest with resuscitation and hospitalization. Houston has also been inducted into the Grammy, Rhythm and Blues Music, and Rock and Roll halls of fame. Some producers passed on the project because of prior commitments. [86][87], In 1989, Houston formed The Whitney Houston Foundation For Children, a nonprofit organization that has raised funds for the needs of children around the world. [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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. I had a memorial the day before the funeral. [3][4] She is the only artist to have had seven consecutive number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, from "Saving All My Love for You" in 1985 to "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" in 1988. [122] It remains in the top forty of most successful rated-R films in box office history. She won her second Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". The 28-year-old Brown was the stepson of the late Whitney Houston and half brother of Bobbi Kristina Brown, who died in 2015. STAN Fair. Her concerts, movie and recording grosses made her the third highest-earning female entertainer of 199394, just behind Oprah Winfrey and Barbra Streisand according to Forbes. In 2001, Houston was the first artist to be given a BET Lifetime Achievement Award. [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. They wed in 1992 and divorced in 2007 according to Biography.com. [225] She canceled a second performance scheduled for the following night. "[292], Many other celebrities released statements responding to Houston's death. Monie, coming from a Jamaican background with parents who saw to it that complete knowledge of ancestry and African history was prevalent in the household, recently joined the ranks of artist/activists to form SANKOFA Social Justice Organization, lead by Harry Belafonte. 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. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of Seventeen after becoming a teen model in 1981. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. "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 . Bobby has run afoul of the law multiple times, and has several arrests on his record. [27][28] Along with being best friends, Crawford would become a roommate and executive assistant. [282] Houston was buried on February 19, 2012, in Fairview Cemetery, in Westfield, New Jersey, next to her father, John Russell Houston, who had died in 2003. Entertainment Weekly reported that Brown, 53, and his . Despite this reception, "Million Dollar Bill" jumped to its peak from 14 to number 5 (her first UK top 5 for over a decade). [5] However, her personal problems began to overshadow her career. Her looks and girl-next-door charm made her one of the most sought-after teen models. According to MTV News, the suit says that the singer hired her father and his business partner in 2000 to represent her in several personal and professional matters. Addressing the ongoing drug rumors, she said, "First of all, let's get one thing straight. [420] That film, entitled Whitney, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released internationally in theaters on July 6, 2018. [395][396][397] She is the top-selling female R&B artist of the 20th century. The curse extends to beyond the immediate family, as Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend Nick died of a heroin overdose on January 1, 2020. She became one of the first women of color to appear on the cover of a fashion magazine when she appeared on the cover of Seventeen. The late singer won six Grammys, 22 American Music Awards, an Emmy, and in 2020, she was finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But in 2015, Brown died after months in a medically induced coma. It was a technical decision, partially based on the noise factor. | Vh1 Blog", "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years", "Was Whitney Houston broke when she died? #whitney #whitneyhouston #whitneyhoustonbrother [256] On January 16, she received The BET Honors Award for Entertainer citing her lifetime achievements spanning over 25 years in the industry. Her next three singles, "Didn't We Almost Have It All", "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go", all peaked at number one on the US pop chart, giving Houston a record total of seven consecutive number one hits; the previous record of six consecutive number one hits had been shared by the Beatles and the Bee Gees. 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. Houston began singing in the church choir at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark at age five, where she also learned to play the piano. Ten years ago today, the world lost Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston with father John and mother Cissy | Dirck Halstead/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images. Much of Whitney's early life influenced her interest in music thanks to the singing career of her mother Cissy Houston. 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. You can also catch Monie DJing on the road at an array of events from corporate to Metro City Nightlife in a city near you. After enjoying success as a recording artist, and being recognized with 2 Grammy nominations, Monie ventured into the world of radio, starting out in NY at Hot 97 where she could be heard as part of the line up of radio personalities 9yrs running. [ ] Hers was a voice of triumph and achievement and it made for any number of stunning, time-stopping vocal performances. [155] Houston placed in the top five of Entertainment Weekly's annual "Entertainer of the Year" ranking[156] and was labeled by Premiere magazine as one of the 100 most powerful people in Hollywood. [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. 2 spot and eight weeks on top of the R&B charts, her second most successful single on that chart after "I Will Always Love You". Even though Houston once signed a $100 million contract and sold over 200 . It stated that she paved the way for Mariah Carey's chart-topping vocal gymnastics. [52][53][54] In July 1986, Houston launched her first world tour, The Greatest Love World Tour, where she performed mainly in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. At the time, MTV had received harsh criticism for not playing enough videos by black, Latino and other racial minorities while favoring white acts. 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. I mean, you know, don't think I don't have desires for it. "[358], Houston's vocal stylings have had a significant impact on the music industry. "Forbes Names Jackson as the Best-Paid Star 5 Women, 3 Boxers on List of 40 Celebrities". Her lifestyle choices had made her almost completely hoarse. WTLC Featured Video. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Whitney Houston's tragic death was followed by the deaths of loved ones. I don't have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends. 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