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[284][285] The office said the amount of cocaine found in Houston's body indicated that she used the substance shortly before her death. She further stated that Bobby Brown had never hit her, but acknowledged that she had hit him. EVEN 10 years after Whitney Houston's shocking death, her legacy has been marred by similar tragedies that have affected those closest to the musical legend. [ ] She was a phenomenon waiting to happen, a canny tapping of the listener's yen for a return to the musical middle. By then, she was an opening act for singer Jeffrey Osborne on his nationwide tour. "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 . 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. [67][68] Houston became the first woman to generate four number-one singles from one album. [310], Houston topped the list of Google searches in 2012, both globally and in the United States, according to Google's Annual Zeitgeist most-popular searches list. Their initial friendship became more serious, and in 1991, the performer asked her to marry him. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. [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. Houston appeared as a guest mentor on The X Factor in the United Kingdom. "Album Review: Whitney Houston's 'I Look To You'". She and Houston died in separate drug-related deaths. The two became fast friends and Houston later described Crawford as the "sister [she] never had". [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. By Alexander Kacala. With 20 million copies sold it became the best-selling single of all time by a female solo artist. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. HBO descrambled the concert so that it was free for everyone to watch. [279] Among those who performed at the funeral were Stevie Wonder (rewritten version of "Ribbon in the Sky" and "Love's in Need of Love Today"), CeCe Winans ("Don't Cry" and "Jesus Loves Me"), Alicia Keys ("Send Me an Angel"), Kim Burrell (rewritten version of "A Change Is Gonna Come") and R. Kelly ("I Look to You"). 2) with 3 million copies sold worldwide;[193] and "I Learned from the Best" (US No. [332], In 2019, Houston and Kygo's version of "Higher Love" was released as a single. Houston's success also translated to television where, in addition to performing on several late night talk shows such as The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman, Houston also became a video star thanks to early videos for "You Give Good Love" and "Saving All My Love for You" being heavily played on BET and VH1 stations. I do believe her life would have turned out differently, Cissy writes. Houston also duetted with gospel legend Shirley Caesar. [92] Her first film role was in The Bodyguard, released in 1992. '"[291], Sharon Osbourne condemned the Davis party, declaring: "I think it was disgraceful that the party went on. I don't have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends. For other inquiries, Contact Us. She recorded six songs for the film's soundtrack, including "I Will Always Love You" which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and became the best-selling physical single by a woman in music history. [157], In October 1994, Houston attended and performed at a state dinner in the White House honoring newly elected South African president Nelson Mandela. [212][213] Missed performances and weight loss led to rumors about Houston using drugs with her husband. It was her first world tour in over ten years and was announced as a triumphant comeback. 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 . In 1990, Whitney took part in Arista Records' 15th anniversary gala, which was an AIDS benefit, where she sang "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Greatest Love of All" and, with cousin Dionne Warwick, "That's What Friends Are For". 1, with Houston's best opening week sales of 305,000 copies, marking Houston's first number one album since The Bodyguard and Houston's first studio album to reach number one since 1987's Whitney. [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. Celebrity Alley - Celebrity News and Gossip. Houston influenced many singers in popular music, and was known for her . Whitney Houston's Brother Has Died. [164][165][166] The film is also notable for its portrayal of black women as strong middle class citizens rather than as stereotypes. Houston's debut album is listed as one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Definitive 200 list. So, why did Houston file a lawsuit against the singer, and did she ever find it in her heart to forgive him? [235][236], In late 2003, Houston released her first Christmas album One Wish: The Holiday Album, with a collection of traditional holiday songs. BOBBY Brown's son, Bobby Brown Jr. has died aged 28 - five years after the singer lost his daughter Bobbi Kristina. Many critics complained that the material was too similar to her previous album. [194], In 2002, Houston became embroiled in a legal dispute with John Houston Enterprise. She renewed her contract for $100million to release six new albums, for which she would also earn royalties. Houston became the first woman in music history to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart and the first artist to enter the albums chart at number one in both the US and UK, while also hitting number one or top ten in dozens of other countries around the world. [210][211], Though Houston was seen as a "good girl" with a perfect image in the 1980s and early 1990s, her behavior had changed by 1999 and 2000. [274][275] Beverly Hills paramedics arrived about 3:30pm, found Houston unresponsive, and performed CPR. The Bodyguard (soundtrack) remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time, with global sales of over 45 million copies. [411] The record label followed suit and she was voted to the American Red Cross Board of Directors as a result. News of her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards (which took place the day following her death), and was covered internationally. "[168] Houston was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture", but lost to her co-star Bassett. I wonder if the media has tried to contact him regarding Whitney's death. "[292], Many other celebrities released statements responding to Houston's death. [135][136] Houston won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1994 for "I Will Always Love You". And many fans are convinced that her family tree is cursed. The double disc set peaked at number five in the United States, reaching number one in the United Kingdom. Their friendship developed into a romance. [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. 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. Since the star's untimely death, it has been revealed that her brother Michael Houston was the one who introduced her to drugs. "[355], Singer Faith Evans stated: "Whitney wasn't just a singer with a beautiful voice. Everitt said that "[i]n a climate of reality shows ripe with 'oversinging,' it's easy to appreciate Houston's ability to save melisma for just the right moment. The curse extends to beyond the immediate family, as Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend Nick died of a heroin overdose on January 1, 2020. [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. Joined Jan 3, 2011 Messages 91 Reactions 156 1 Alleybux 192,468 Feb 6, 2021 #1 Didn't see this posted yet . [289], Tony Bennett spoke of Houston's death before performing at Davis's party. CC. When it came to her estate, Houston left it to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina. The album was certified 7 Platinum in the United States, denoting shipments of seven million copies. In February 2003, John Houston died after a long battle with diabetes and heart disease. [241], Houston gave her first interview in seven years in September 2009, appearing on Oprah Winfrey's season premiere. [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. But he would later claim it was Whitney who introduced him tococaineshortly before their wedding. 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. Whitney was just 48 when she passed away in 2012. [253][254] Houston canceled some concerts because of illness and received widespread negative reviews from fans who were disappointed in the quality of her voice and performance. You can't hide that fact."[25]. [255], In January 2010, Houston was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards, one for Best Female Artist and one for Best Music Video. [228] Houston stated that her 81-year-old father had nothing to do with the lawsuit. [420] That film, entitled Whitney, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released internationally in theaters on July 6, 2018. Whitney Houston performs with her half-brother . Houston, whose full name was Whitney Elizabeth . 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. 4, UK No. Houston's version was highly acclaimed by critics, regarding it as her "signature song" or "iconic performance". 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. [96], During the Persian Gulf War, on January 27, 1991, Houston performed "The Star-Spangled Banner", the US national anthem, at Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium. [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. [338] It was certified multi-platinum in the United States,[339] Australia,[340] Canada,[341] Poland[342] and the United Kingdom. In 2009, Houston sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss her feelings toward her fathers lawsuit against her. I don't want to be in a hotel room when there's someone you admire who's tragically lost their life four floors up. Pat Houston, Whitney's sister-in-law, is the primary executor of the Whitney Houston estate. While the European leg of the tour was Europe's highest grossing arena tour of the year,[198] Houston canceled "a string of dates [during the] summer citing throat problems and a 'bronchitis situation'". Whitney was a beautiful person and a talent beyond compare. The Whitney Houston Forum . Her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown , was found face-down in a bathtub just three years later and died at the age of 22. [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. The album again featured production from Masser, Kashif and Walden as well as Jellybean Benitez. [426][427], 19631984: Early life, family and career beginnings. [332] It includes film versions, remixes and live performances of Houston's Bodyguard songs. He did not cancel a scheduled performance, and within hours of his ex-wife's sudden death, an audience in Mississippi watched as Brown blew kisses skyward, tearfully saying: "I love you, Whitney. [13] Both of Houston's parents were African-American. Nick and a guest were at the home when she was found unconscious. After the show, Davis and Houston announced plans to go into the studio to work on her new album. [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. [58], Houston won seven American Music Awards in total in 1986 and 1987 and an MTV Video Music Award. The lyrical themes in her recordings are mainly about love, social, religious and feminism. 15, UK No. . We don't do crack. 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. In September 2004, she gave a surprise performance at the World Music Awards in a tribute to long-time friend Clive Davis. Whitney has been certified Diamond in the US for shipments of over ten million copies[69] and has sold a total of 20 million copies worldwide. The 6 days of rioting left 26 people dead and many injured. 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. [393], Houston's debut album is listed as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine[61] and is on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Definitive 200 list. 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. [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". Whitney Houston was found dead in a hotel bathtub in 2012 at the age of 48. 2021 1:13pm. [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. So, how did Pat get involved with Whitney's flourishing career? As a film producer, she produced multicultural movies including Cinderella (1997) and series including The Princess Diaries and The Cheetah Girls. 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. In 1997, Houston's production company changed its name to BrownHouse Productions and was joined by Debra Martin Chase. MacDonald, Patrick. (FILES) Dated October 11, 1998 filed photo shows one of the world's most popular US singer . "[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". "[224] In a 2009 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Houston acknowledged that drug use had been the reason for her weight loss. When the singer died in February 2012, Bobbi was named as the sole beneficiary of her mother's estate. Houston went on to star and record soundtracks for Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). Houston played the lead character Savannah Jackson, a TV producer in love with a married man. "Whitney Houston possessed a mezzo-soprano vocal range and was commonly referred to as 'The Voice' about her exceptional vocal talent. In those seconds the former gospel singer-turned-pop star packs a series of different notes into the single syllable", stated Everitt. The soundtrack for The Bodyguard won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. [412] Following the terrorist attacks in 2001, Houston re-released "The Star-Spangled Banner" to support the New York Firefighters 9/11 Disaster Relief Fund and the New York Fraternal Order of Police. Three weeks after its release, I Look to You went gold. She graced this stage with her regal presence and gave so many memorable performances here over the years. Though he originally wanted Houston to record the entire album, she declined. [109], Later in 1991, Houston put together her Welcome Home Heroes concert with HBO for the soldiers fighting in the Persian Gulf War and their families. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in 2020. Now if you think I got that long, you think about it. Whitney Houston: As I Am: Directed by Finlay Bald. Interestingly, Gordon was an adoptive brother of sorts to Brown . . [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. On February 9, 2012, Houston visited singers Brandy and Monica, together with Clive Davis, at their rehearsals for Davis's pre-Grammy Awards party at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. [346], On December 16, 2022, RCA released the soundtrack album to Houston's featured film biopic, titled, I Wanna Dance with Somebody (The Movie: Whitney New, Classic and Reimagined), to every digital download platform all over the world. [175] The movie gave Houston her strongest reviews so far. The manner of death was listed as an accident.. View our online Press Pack. She was 48 years old and on the precipice of . 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 . In February 1983, Gerry Griffith, an A&R representative from Arista Records, saw Houston performing with her mother at the Sweetwaters nightclub in Manhattan. But in 2015, Brown died after months in a medically induced coma. 8 for the highest-earning entertainers list according to Forbes. Let's get that straight. [231], Also in 2002, Houston gave an interview with Diane Sawyer to promote her then-upcoming album. Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. 2009, appearing on Oprah Winfrey to discuss her feelings toward her fathers lawsuit against her and MTV. 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