[227] It reached No. Emily "Cissy" Houston (ne Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. 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. [2] Houston influenced many singers in popular music, and was known for her powerful, soulful vocals and vocal improvisation skills. [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. [284][285] The office said the amount of cocaine found in Houston's body indicated that she used the substance shortly before her death. [180] Their first project was a made-for-television remake of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. 25) featured Faith Evans and Kelly Price, received a 1999 MTV VMA nomination for Best R&B Video,[191] and number one on the US R&B chart for seven weeks; "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (US No. She is the first and only black artist to have three Diamond-certified albums. Houston produced the album with Mervyn Warren and Gordon Chambers. 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". Though Whitneys brother admits he got her into drugs,the singers mother, Cissy Houston, stillblames Bobby Brown for her daughters untimely death. I love my dad, and I knew he was sickly. [417] According to Instinct magazine, Houston's unannounced performance at the Piers "ushered in a new era that would eventually make high-profile artists performing at LGBTQ events virtually commonplace. [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. 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. People were trying to get money from him. [280][281], The performances were interspersed with hymns by the church choir and remarks by Clive Davis, Houston's record producer; Kevin Costner; Rickey Minor, her music director; her cousin, Dionne Warwick; and Ray Watson, her security guard for the past 11 years. Houston was initially offered the role of Cinderella in 1993, but other projects intervened. [1] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her second on their list of the greatest singers of all time. [145], The album became the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. Often acting as the intermediary between Whitney and the rest of her family, Pat became integral in Whitney's life, especially close to the end. Rolling Stone and USA Today called her rendition a tour-de-force. 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". Darlene Love, Houston's godmother, hearing the news of her death, said, "It felt like I had been struck by a lightning bolt in my gut. [49] The song itself became Houston's second consecutive number one pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for two weeks, also topping the Hot Black and Hot AC chart and peaking at number three on the dance charts. "[358], Houston's vocal stylings have had a significant impact on the music industry. She was found drowned in a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub on the eve of 2012 Grammy Awards, reportedly after a cocaine binge. [200] She also won The Artist of the Decade, Female award for extraordinary artistic contributions during the 1990s at the 14th Soul Train Music Awards and an MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B. [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. 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. [97] Houston's vocals were pre-recorded, prompting criticism. [347] The soundtrack includes reimagined remixes of some of Houston's classics and several newly discovered songs such as Houston's cover of CeCe Winans' "Don't Cry" (labeled as "Don't Cry for Me" on Houston's soundtrack) at the Commitment to Life AIDS benefit concert in Los Angeles in January 1994, remixed by house producer Sam Feldt. Robert Christgau of The Village Voice called her contribution "one of the most gorgeous ballads you've ever heard".[35]. Still not ready to stop striving towards higher heights, Monie moved her family to Miami, joined the classic artist lineup that grace the Tom Joyner family events and cruises, and partnered up with the prominent Miami socialites to create events in South Beach catering to music lovers young and old new and classic. During this period, Houston and Arista struggled to get these videos submitted to MTV. Reviews were mixed. Later that year, Houston sang background on mother Cissy's solo album, Think It Over, with the title track later reaching the top 5 of the Billboard disco chart. Following the success, she renewed her contract with Arista for $100million, one of the biggest recording deals of all time. Updated on May 30, 2021, by Michael Chaar: Whitney Houston's sudden passing in 2012 left the world stunned. [338] It was certified multi-platinum in the United States,[339] Australia,[340] Canada,[341] Poland[342] and the United Kingdom. It was largely an updated remake of the 1948 film The Bishop's Wife, which starred Loretta Young, David Niven and Cary Grant. In September 2004, she gave a surprise performance at the World Music Awards in a tribute to long-time friend Clive Davis. 6 on the US Hot 100, topping its previous position. I had a memorial the day before the funeral. Post May 23, 2012 #24 2012-05-23T22:56. . [327] In October 2021, the album was reissued on vinyl and included Houston's first posthumous hit, "Higher Love". She further stated that Bobby Brown had never hit her, but acknowledged that she had hit him. With the guidance of Arista Records chairman Clive Davis, Houston signed to the label at age 19. The family moved to East Orange, New Jersey following the summer of 1967 Newark riots. The album debuted at number thirteen, its peak position, on the Billboard 200 chart. [218] Houston later admitted she had been fired. [423][424][425] On December 15, 2020, it was announced that actress Naomi Ackie had been picked to portray Houston. [377] In October 2022, the same magazine ranked Houston at number one on its list of the ten greatest R&B solo artists of all time. [189], From late 1998 to early 2000, the album spawned several hit singles: "When You Believe" (US No. When it came to her estate, Houston left it to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina. [400] Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have been certified diamond, multi-platinum or platinum.[401]. [372], Houston has been regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of all time and a cultural icon. [160] Portions of Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa were broadcast live on HBO with funds of the concerts being donated to various charities in South Africa. On his 46th birthday, Bobby was joined by Gary Michael Houston, the nephew of his late ex-wife Whitney Houston.The father of five kids Bobbi Kristina, Landon, Laprincia, Bobby Jr., and Cassius was dressed comfortably in gray sweatpants . It stated that she paved the way for Mariah Carey's chart-topping vocal gymnastics. [64][65], Houston's second album, Whitney, was released in June 1987. 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. Houston died in 2012 at 48 after drowning in a bathtub. [228] Houston stated that her 81-year-old father had nothing to do with the lawsuit. Bobbi Kristina Brown was born March 4, 1993. ", Browns estate filed awrongful death lawsuit against Nickin 2015, alleging he beat her up after a cocaine and drinking binge.. "[355], Singer Faith Evans stated: "Whitney wasn't just a singer with a beautiful voice. [88], With the success of her first two albums, Houston became an international crossover superstar, appealing to all demographics. 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. [135][136] Houston won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1994 for "I Will Always Love You". The Whitney Houston Forum . Paramedics were called and performed CPR, but to no avail. It features the remastered versions of her number-one hits, an unreleased song titled "Never Give Up" and a duet version of "I Look to You" with R. Houston received a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Actress. Though the two were exceptionally close in the beginning, their relationship became strained after the late businessman sued his superstar daughter in 2002. I couldn't believe what I was reading coming across the TV screen. [392] In November 2010, Billboard released its "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years" list and ranked Houston at number three who not only went on to earn eight number-one singles on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but also landed five number ones on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The film's soundtrack also enjoyed success. However, according to TODAY, the suit was thrown out by a New Jersey superior court judge in April 2004. "She repeats herself a lot and doesn't remember what she says. [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. Coming from a family of singers and surrounded by music; she pretty much had a formal education in music, just like someone who might attend a performing arts high school or major in voice in college. Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd conducted the interview. [139][140] With the follow-up singles "I'm Every Woman", a Chaka Khan cover and "I Have Nothing" both reaching the top five, Houston became the first woman to ever have three singles in the Top 11 simultaneously. 2021 1:13pm. [376][377] Black female artists, such as Janet Jackson and Anita Baker, were successful in popular music partly because Houston paved the way. 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. Whitney Houston Net Worth. The lawsuit claims that the How Will I Know hitmaker failed to pay the company for such management, which resulted in them suing her for $100 million. [172] Later that year, Houston's children's charity organization was awarded a VH1 Honor for all the charitable work. The song was featured on the Sparkle: Music from the Motion Picture soundtrack as the first official single. It was so much press, and the media was following me around, I couldnt grieve in privacy, Houston told Oprah. A tense and somber Bobby Brown stepped out of the Emory University Hospital for fresh air on Feb. 5, as his daughter Bobbi Kristina remains in a coma. Michael Houston told Winfrey that he was the first person Whitney ever did drugs with, not the singer's ex-husband Bobby Brown. [3] He also drew comparisons between Houston's influence and other big names on 1980s pop: She was, alongside Michael Jackson and Madonna, one of the crucial figures to hybridize pop in the 1980s, though her strategy was far less radical than that of her peers. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide. The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children, in particular, focused on helping children who suffered from HIV/AIDS, among other issues. Most recently, the singer's mother, Cissy Houston, has been . [207] While ballad songs were left unchanged, the album features house/club remixes of many of Houston's up-tempo hits. But leading up to her accidental drowning, Whitney had battled addiction . NEWARK, NEW JERSEY: Whitney Houston continues to shine years after her death. I mean, you know, don't think I don't have desires for it. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work.. Houston is the mother of singer and actress Whitney Houston, the aunt of singers Dionne . My husband's brother for many years was business partner with Whitney Houston's half-brother John in Washington, DC. The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation put on a gala on Tuesday where the late singer's brother Gary performed to honor his sister. El DeBarge's mother, Etterlene "Mama D" DeBarge, told a very eery story about the time that our beloved Whitney Houston apparently reached out to El DeBarge asking him to help her just two days prior to her untimely passing in February 2012. It was made available for digital download on iTunes on June 5. | Vh1 Blog", "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years", "Was Whitney Houston broke when she died? When Houston died, her estate, worth an estimated $20 million, was left to her only child, Bobbi Kristina Brown, whom she . Houston was to play Dandridge, the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Her inheritance was placed in trust to be released in increments until she turned 30. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide.In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her second on their list of the greatest singers of all time. He was hospitalized for approximately seven hours before he passed away. [29][28][30] Following Houston's rise to fame, rumors began speculating that Houston and Crawford were lovers, which the two denied to the press during a 1987 interview for Time magazine. ! Moments after news of her death emerged, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News all broke from their regularly scheduled programming to dedicate time to non-stop coverage of Houston's death. [108] Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the single was rereleased, with all profits going towards the firefighters and victims of the attacks. The Voice Kids: Girl, 13, stuns viewers with flawless performance of Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You'. 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. "[363] While AllMusic commented that, "Houston was able to handle big adult contemporary ballads, effervescent, stylish dance-pop and slick urban contemporary soul with equal dexterity". [209] The greatest hits album was certified 5 platinum in the US, with worldwide sales of 10 million. [238], In early 2004, Brown starred in his own reality TV program, Being Bobby Brown, on Bravo. The special raised over $300,000 for the Children's Defense Fund. 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. 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. [170], It also would spend a record eleven weeks at the No. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of Seventeen after becoming a teen model in 1981. 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. Brown discussed his marriage to the late singer in his upcoming A&E documentary, "Biography: Bobby Brown," which is set to premiere on May 30. Whitney and Bobby had one child together. Needless to say Monie has managed to maintain her love of motherhood and life in all its aspects and glory. [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. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. Okay? Her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown , was found face-down in a bathtub just three years later and died at the age of 22. I wasn't happy by that point in time. [381] Richard Corliss of Time magazine commented on her initial success breaking various barriers: Of her first album's ten cuts, six were ballads. She plays the gospel-singing wife of a pastor (Courtney B. Vance). Un-unh. The album sold four million copies in America, making it certified 4 platinum and a total of eleven million copies worldwide. According to the U.K . [385] Houston won a record 11 Billboard Music Awards at its fourth ceremony in 1993. [248] When Winfrey asked Houston if she was drug-free, Houston responded, "'Yes, ma'am. Houston recorded and co-produced, with Mervyn Warren, the film's accompanying gospel soundtrack. Her first two studio albums, Whitney Houston (1985) and Whitney (1987), both peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and are among the best-selling albums of all time. Pat Houston first met [] "An early 'I' in Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' takes nearly six seconds to sing. [399] As of 2023, she was ranked as one of the best-selling artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America with 61 million certified albums sold. She was 22. Her husband, Gary Houston, is Whitney Houston's own brother. [286] Toxicology results revealed additional drugs in her system: diphenhydramine (Benadryl), alprazolam (Xanax), cannabis, and cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril). [41] It would also appear on her debut album in 1985. [305], The 2012 Brit Awards, which took place at the O2 Arena in London on February 21, also paid tribute to Houston by playing a 30-second video montage of her music videos with a snippet of "One Moment in Time" as the background music in the ceremony's first segment. For other inquiries, Contact Us. After years of rumored infidelity by both parties, the couple divorced in 2007. Houston appeared on the Italian version of The X Factor, where she performed "Million Dollar Bill" to excellent reviews. However, the dynamic with her father, John Russell Houston, was a bit complicated. The Standard . [413], Houston declined to perform in apartheid-era South Africa in the 1980s. Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Whitney also gained insight into the media world as her father, John Russell Houston, was an . 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