On February 29, 2012, Houston became the first and only female act to ever place three albums in the Top Ten of the US Billboard 200 Album Chart all at the same time, with Whitney: The Greatest Hits at number 2, The Bodyguard at number 6 and Whitney Houston at number 9. Fe. [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. 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. Whitney Houston's daughter died as a result of immersion in water and drug intoxication, medical records show. [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. In September 2004, she gave a surprise performance at the World Music Awards in a tribute to long-time friend Clive Davis. [79][80] On June 11, 1988, during the European leg of her tour, Houston joined other musicians to perform a set at Wembley Stadium in London to celebrate a then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday. This included helping her straighten out the legal issue surrounding her 2000 drug bust in Hawaii. Whitney Houston's estate was left to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. [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. Together, the couple has a daughter, Rayah Victoria. [26], In the same year, Houston met Robyn Crawford while both worked as counselors at a youth summer camp in East Orange. An official biopic movie of Houston, titled I Wanna Dance with Somebody, was released in theaters on December 23, 2022. [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. [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. John Russell Houston, entertainment manager: born Trenton, New Jersey 13 September 1920; thrice married (three sons, two daughters); died New York 2 February 2003. Stephen Holden of The New York Times said that Houston "revitalized the tradition of strong gospel-oriented pop-soul singing". Though originally slated to be a greatest hits album with a handful of new songs, recording sessions were so fruitful that a new full-length studio album was released. [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. "[224] In a 2009 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Houston acknowledged that drug use had been the reason for her weight loss. Being a woman of many talents, the singer also found success in acting. Diamond. When asked if she had forgiven him, the pop diva said absolutely before explaining why. At the 1986 Grammy Awards, Houston was nominated for three awards, including Album of the Year. The soul strutter had to seduce a music audience that anointed few black artists with superstardom. AllMusic noted her contribution to the success of black artists on the pop scene. 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. [228] Houston stated that her 81-year-old father had nothing to do with the lawsuit. "[358], Houston's vocal stylings have had a significant impact on the music industry. 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. "[102] Nevertheless, a commercial single and video of the performance reached the Top 20 on the US Hot 100, giving Houston the biggest chart hit for a performance of the national anthem (Jos Feliciano's version reached No. The February 11, 2012, Clive Davis pre-Grammy party that Houston had been expected to attend, which featured many of the biggest names in music and film, went on as scheduled although it was quickly turned into a tribute to Houston. 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. [ ] But perhaps what Houston nailed best was moderation." The family moved to East Orange, New Jersey following the summer of 1967 Newark riots. The quiet storm R&B ballad was later covered by fellow singer Stephanie Mills. It topped the US Dance Club Songs chart and peaked at number two in the UK, becoming Houston's highest-charting single in the country since 1999. [16][17] Devastated by the events of the 1967 Newark riots, Whitney's family eventually relocated to a middle-class area in East Orange, New Jersey. This is someone who was singing backup for her mom when she was 14 years old at nightclubs across the country. [264] On May 21, 2012, "Celebrate", the last song Houston recorded with Sparks, premiered at RyanSeacrest.com. [63] Following Houston's success, doors were opened for other African-American women such as Janet Jackson and Anita Baker. [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. [41] It would also appear on her debut album in 1985. [413], Houston declined to perform in apartheid-era South Africa in the 1980s. [225] She canceled a second performance scheduled for the following night. 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. 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. Since her death, there have been a lot of questions over Whitney Houston's net worth and who inherited her estate after she died. Her lifestyle choices had made her almost completely hoarse. [219], In May 2000, Houston's longtime executive assistant and friend, Robyn Crawford, resigned from Houston's management company. [6] Her mother, Emily "Cissy" Houston (ne Drinkard), was a gospel singer who was part of The Drinkard Singers and who later joined the Gospelaires, a popular session vocal group whose name eventually changed to The Sweet Inspirations. 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. After his death, Houstons business associate, John Skinner, pursued the lawsuit against the singer. Years later, The Guardian opined that through her participation in the show, Houston had lost "the last remnants of her dignity". Still, she quickly added, theyll never get $100 million out of me. Her voice opened doors all over the world for every female artist who came after her. It peaked at No. The curse extends to beyond the immediate family, as Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend Nick died of a heroin overdose on January 1, 2020. "[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". The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. '"[291], Sharon Osbourne condemned the Davis party, declaring: "I think it was disgraceful that the party went on. [351] Jon Pareles of The New York Times stated Houston "always had a great big voice, a technical marvel from its velvety depths to its ballistic middle register to its ringing and airy heights". The same year, Houston hit the road with her 70 date My Love Is Your Love World Tour. [24][33] The offers, however, were turned down by her mother because Cissy wanted Houston to finish school. Whitney Houston Net Worth. [23], On February 18, 1978, a fourteen-year-old Houston made her non-church performance debut at Manhattan's Town Hall singing the Broadway standard, "Tomorrow" from the musical, Annie, receiving her first standing ovation. Birth City: Newark. She and Houston died in separate drug-related deaths. [376], Houston is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with more than 200 million records sold worldwide. . An image montage of Houston and important black figures who died in 2011 was followed by video footage from the 1994 ceremony, which depicted her accepting two Image Awards for outstanding female artist and entertainer of the year. [39] As a result, the album began to sell strongly and Houston continued promotion by touring nightclubs in the US. Nick Gordon, who dated Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's only child, Bobbi Kristina, was 30-years-old. Gary Houston Reveals How His Family Is Coping After Whitney Houston's Death. Her voice was an instrument and she knew how to use it. [154], Following the success of The Bodyguard, Houston embarked on another expansive global tour (The Bodyguard World Tour) in 199394. In preparation for the pre-Grammy Awards shindig thrown annually by the music impresario Clive Davis, her mentor, Houston's assistant Mary Jones laid out a dress on the bed and left the hotel to . 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. [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. When the singer died in February 2012, Bobbi was named as the sole beneficiary of her mother's estate. 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. Whitney Houston's Brother Has Died. [25] During this period, Houston sang background for her mother on the cabaret club circuit in New York City. Houston revealed in a 1993 interview with Barbara Walters that she had a miscarriage during the filming of The Bodyguard. 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. I make too much money to ever smoke crack. Early Life. [372] The New York Times stated that "Houston was a major catalyst for a movement within black music that recognized the continuity of soul, pop, jazz and gospel vocal traditions". The San Francisco Chronicle said Houston "is rather angelic herself, displaying a divine talent for being virtuous and flirtatious at the same time" and she "exudes gentle yet spirited warmth, especially when praising the Lord in her gorgeous singing voice". In addition to co-producing, Houston starred in the film as the Fairy Godmother along with Brandy, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg and Bernadette Peters. Houston's "I Will Always Love You" became the best-selling physical single by a female in music history, with sales of over 20 million copies worldwide. With the guidance of Arista Records chairman Clive Davis, Houston signed to the label at age 19. [330][331] In 2017, the 25th anniversary reissue of The Bodyguard (soundtrack)I Wish You Love: More from The Bodyguardwas released by Legacy Recordings. People were trying to get money from him. Bette Marshall. [426][427], 19631984: Early life, family and career beginnings. Her death wasan eerie repeat of her mothers death. Houston and Chase then obtained the rights to the story of Dorothy Dandridge. BOBBY Brown's son, Bobby Brown Jr. has died aged 28 - five years after the singer lost his daughter Bobbi Kristina. Butterflyj30. The lyrical themes in her recordings are mainly about love, social, religious and feminism. Their friendship developed into a romance. "[353] According to Newsweek, Houston had a four-octave range. [181] The film is notable for its multi-racial cast and non-stereotypical message. In February 1982, Houston signed with Tara Productions and hired Gene Harvey as her manager with Daniel Gittleman and Seymour Flics as co-managers. [123] Despite the Razzie, however, Houston was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in the film, losing the award to Angela Bassett for her role as Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It and also received several MTV Movie Award nominations, winning Best Song from a Movie for "I Will Always Love You" and was nominated for Best Breakthrough Performance. Michael Houston told Winfreythat he was the first person Whitney ever did drugs with, not the singers ex-husband Bobby Brown. 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 . [39] Houston first recorded a duet with Teddy Pendergrass, "Hold Me", which appeared on his gold album, Love Language. 50 in November 1968). 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. Whitney was so full of life. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of Seventeen after becoming a teen model in 1981. Whitney was a beautiful person and a talent beyond compare. CC. The event took place in Atlanta, Georgia. "Hope opens his home to U.S. troops". 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. Heres what we know. Houston's first studio album in eight years, My Love Is Your Love (1998), sold millions and spawned several hit singles, including "Heartbreak Hotel", "It's Not Right but It's Okay" and "My Love Is Your Love". [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. Gill said that there "are few, if any, Jackson imitators on today's TV talent shows, but every other contestant is a Whitney wannabe, desperately attempting to emulate that wondrous combination of vocal effects the flowing melisma, the soaring mezzo-soprano confidence, the tremulous fluttering that carried the ends of lines into realms of higher yearning". To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. But in 2015, Brown died after months in a medically induced coma. She chose the role because she saw the film as "a breakthrough for the image of black women because it presents them both as professionals and as caring mothers". Her looks and girl-next-door charm made her one of the most sought-after teen models. [43][44] Arista Records promoted Houston's album with three different singles from the album in the United States, the United Kingdom and other European countries. [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. Even though Houston once signed a $100 million contract and sold over 200 . She won Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist at the 1997 American Music Awards for The Preacher's Wife soundtrack. [207] While ballad songs were left unchanged, the album features house/club remixes of many of Houston's up-tempo hits. He was 82. My father was sickly at the time, he was in the hospital, she said. [423][424][425] On December 15, 2020, it was announced that actress Naomi Ackie had been picked to portray Houston. in, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 19:49, one of the bestselling music artists of all time, early relationship included sexual activity, Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me), commercial single and video of the performance, Sammy Davis, Jr. Award as Entertainer of the Year, Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa, Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album, The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album. Whitney's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was set to be the executor of her estate before her untimely passing in 2015. [50] The final single, "Greatest Love of All" (a cover of "The Greatest Love of All", originally recorded by George Benson in 1977), became Houston's biggest hit yet; the single peaked at number one and remained there for three weeks, making Houston's debut the first album by a woman to yield three number-one hits. Whitney Houston: As I Am: Directed by Finlay Bald. [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. [333] The record became a worldwide hit. 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. Michael Houston told Winfrey that he was the first person Whitney ever did drugs with, not the singer's ex-husband Bobby Brown. The medical examiners office said it was unclear if Bobbis death was accidental or intentional. Rookie. Whitney Houston mother Cissy Houston TV Interview on The View 1 year after Whitney's death. [92] Her first film role was in The Bodyguard, released in 1992. [182] An estimated 60 million viewers tuned into the special giving ABC its highest TV ratings in 16 years. She was 48 years old and on the precipice of . Bobbi Kristina became a reality television star and singer. You get your act together, honey, he said on the syndicated television show Celebrity Justice via Billboard. [58], Houston won seven American Music Awards in total in 1986 and 1987 and an MTV Video Music Award. She later commented that she "sang [herself] out of [her] clothes". I know that, per E! We would go and visit them for Christmas and/or New Years. Houston received a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Actress. He said, "Event organizers believed Hudson an Academy Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning artist could perform a respectful musical tribute to Houston." "[90], Houston took a more urban direction with her third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight, released in November 1990. She went from 868,000 views in the week prior to her death to 40,200,000 views in the week following her death, a 45-fold increase.[321]. Months later, The Sun learned Bobby Jr., who was 28 at the time, died after consuming a deadly mix of alcohol,cocaineand fentanyl. Houston recorded and co-produced, with Mervyn Warren, the film's accompanying gospel soundtrack. Much of Whitney's early life influenced her interest in music thanks to the singing career of her mother Cissy Houston. Some fans reportedly walked out of her concerts. "There were no posters of teen heartthrobs," says . By Rosy Cordero April 14, 2021 at . [66] Still, the album enjoyed commercial success. Two months later, Clive Davis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Houston had been scheduled to perform at the event, but was a no-show. The rest of the money was left to Houston's only heir, Bobbi Kristina Brown. [73][74][75] Following the release of the album, Houston embarked on the Moment of Truth World Tour, which was one of the ten highest-grossing concert tours of 1987 and the highest-grossing tour by a female artist, topping tours by both Madonna and Tina Turner. 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". The album's producer Michael Zager recorded her lead vocal on his disco song, "Life's a Party", with the album of the same name released later in 1978. [386] She also holds the record for the most WMAs won in a single year, winning five awards at the sixth World Music Awards in 1994.[387]. After years of rumored infidelity by both parties, the couple divorced in 2007. The Bodyguard (soundtrack) remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time, with global sales of over 45 million copies. [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. In the film, Houston portrays Sparks's "not-so encouraging" mother. "[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. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, died at a hospice on 26 July, six months after she was . The special raised over $300,000 for the Children's Defense Fund. Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. 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. The Standard . [141][142][143] The album was certified 18 platinum in the US alone,[144] with worldwide sales of 45 million copies. She produced and chose producers for this album and as a result, it featured production and collaborations with L.A. Reid and Babyface, Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder. Pat Houston first met [] [129] The single was certified Diamond by the RIAA, making Houston's first Diamond single, the third female artist who had a Diamond single,[130] and becoming the bestselling single by a woman in the U.S.[131][132][133][134] The song was a global success, topping the charts in almost all countries. 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. If she was less influential than they were in the years since, it was only because her gift was so rare, so impossible to mimic. [408], Houston was a long-time supporter of several charities all around the world. [347], Houston possessed a spinto soprano vocal range,[348][349][350] and was referred to as "The Voice" in reference to her vocal talent. Following the video tribute, Yolanda Adams delivered a rendition of "I Love the Lord" from The Preacher's Wife Soundtrack. After the success of her Moment of Truth world tour in 1987, she became the highest earning black woman of the year, and third highest overall behind Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy.. [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. This follows reports that the 84-year-old family matriarch . "[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. 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. Also, she was less prolific than either of them, achieving most of her renown on the strength of her first three solo albums and one soundtrack, released from 1985 to 1992. In 1989, she established the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children. Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd conducted the interview. [170], It also would spend a record eleven weeks at the No. [276][277] The cause of death was not immediately known;[6][276] local police said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent". Though the two were exceptionally close in the beginning, their relationship became strained after the late businessman sued his superstar daughter in 2002. [241], Houston gave her first interview in seven years in September 2009, appearing on Oprah Winfrey's season premiere. It is the first documentary authorized by Houston's estate. The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation put on a gala on Tuesday where the late singer's brother Gary performed to honor his sister. Her 1996 soundtrack for The Preacher's Wife is the bestselling gospel album of all time. [110] The show gave HBO its highest ratings ever. "[355], Singer Faith Evans stated: "Whitney wasn't just a singer with a beautiful voice. [235][236], In late 2003, Houston released her first Christmas album One Wish: The Holiday Album, with a collection of traditional holiday songs. 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. The album showed Houston's versatility on a new batch of tough rhythmic grooves, soulful ballads and up-tempo dance tracks. In 1997, Houston's production company changed its name to BrownHouse Productions and was joined by Debra Martin Chase. [250] The album's first two singles were the title track "I Look to You" and "Million Dollar Bill". 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