"2, 2003), and gospel singer Emily ""Cissy"" (Drinkard) Houston. Her elder brother Michael is a singer, and her elder half-brother is former basketball player Gary Garland. Her parents were both African American. Through her mother, Houston was a first cousin of singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick. Her godmother was Darlene Love and her honorary aunt was Aretha Franklin, whom she met at age 8 or 9 when her mother took her to a recording studio. Houston was raised a Baptist, but was also exposed to the Pentecostal church. After the 1967 Newark riots, the family moved to a"
"The Sweet Inspirations The Sweet Inspirations were an American R&B girl group founded by Emily ""Cissy"" Houston (née Drinkard), mother of Whitney Houston, and sister of Lee Warwick (herself the mother of well-known sisters Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick). Houston and Warwick were members of The Drinkard Singers, a family group that had the distinction of recording the first Gospel album to appear on a major label—a live recording from The Newport Jazz Festival in 1959. The line-up included Judy Guions (who later became Judy Clay), Marie Epps, Larry Drinkard, Nicholas Drinkard, Ann Moss, Lee and Emily. The original backup"
"her brother Gary, when Whitney was ""at a young age"" and Gary was between seven and nine years old, while Warwick was in her mid to late 20s. Warwick's sister Dionne and Whitney Houston's mother Cissy both made statements wherein they expressed doubt regarding the truthfulness of the allegations. Dee Dee Warwick Delia Juanita Warrick (September 25, 1942 – October 18, 2008), known as Dee Dee Warwick, was an American soul singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was the sister of Dionne Warwick, the niece of Cissy Houston, and the first cousin of Whitney Houston. She died in Essex"
"Dee Dee Warwick Delia Juanita Warrick (September 25, 1942 – October 18, 2008), known as Dee Dee Warwick, was an American soul singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was the sister of Dionne Warwick, the niece of Cissy Houston, and the first cousin of Whitney Houston. She died in Essex County, New Jersey, at 66 years of age. Warwick was born in East Orange, New Jersey, to Mancel Warrick (1911–1977), who began his career as a Pullman porter and subsequently became a chef, a gospel record promoter for Chess Records and later a Certified Public Accountant; and Lee Drinkard-Warrick"
"with her final studio album, ""I Look to You"" (2009). On February 11, 2012, Houston was found dead in the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California. The coroner's report showed that she had accidentally drowned in the bathtub, with heart disease and cocaine use as contributing factors. News of her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards and featured prominently in international media. Whitney Houston was born on August 9, 1963, in what was then a middle-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Army serviceman and entertainment executive John Russell Houston, Jr. (September 13, 1920 – February"
"Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by ""Guinness World Records"" and remains one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide. She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have been certified diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts—as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for ""How Will"
"#3 on ""Billboard""'s Black Albums, Pop Albums and Jazz Albums charts respectively. The single ""Ain't No Way"" – B-Side of ""Since You've Been Gone (Sweet, Sweet, Baby)"" – peaked at #9 on the Black Singles chart and #16 on the Pop Singles chart. Gospel/R&B singer Cissy Houston (mother of Whitney Houston) and her group the Sweet Inspirations are credited as background vocals on several tracks, along with Aretha's sisters Carolyn and Erma Franklin. In 2003 the TV network VH1 named ""Lady Soul"" the 41st greatest album of all time. It is number 85 on ""Rolling Stone""s list ""The 500 Greatest"
"of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz. The group's name is inspired by two famous Marys from the Bible: Mary, mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. The Atkins sisters, born Erica Monique and Trecina Evette, grew up in a large family with seven siblings in Inglewood, California. Their mother, Thomasina Atkins, is an evangelist and choir director at the Church of God in Christ. Their father, Eddie A. Atkins, was also a member of the Church of God In Christ, and a youth counselor, before he died in 2013. Due to their proximity in age, the two sisters grew"
"Marva Whitney Marva Whitney (born Marva Ann Manning, May 1, 1944 – December 22, 2012), was an American funk singer commonly referred to by her honorary title, Soul Sister #1. Whitney was considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the ""rawest"" and ""brassiest"" music divas. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, her performing career started as early as three years old while touring with her family's gospel group, the Manning Gospel Singers. At the age of 16 she joined the Alma Whitney Singers and two years later she married Harry Olander Whitney with whom she had a daughter Sherrie"
"birth to daughter Whitney Houston, she formed the Sweet Inspirations with Doris Troy and niece Dee Dee Warwick. Later, under contract to Atlantic Records, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown and Myrna Smith form the line-up. During the mid-1960s, the Sweet Inspirations provided backup vocals for a variety of artists, including Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Lou Rawls, The Drifters, Dusty Springfield and Houston's niece Dionne Warwick. They appeared on Van Morrison's single ""Brown Eyed Girl"". Houston performed the operatic soprano melody on the Aretha Franklin hit, Ain't No Way. In 1967, The Sweet Inspirations sang background vocals for The Jimi Hendrix Experience"
"Bobbi Kristina Brown Bobbi Kristina Brown (March 4, 1993 – July 26, 2015) was an American reality television and media personality and singer. She was the daughter of singers Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston. Her parents' fame kept Bobbi Kristina in the public eye, including her appearances on the reality show ""Being Bobby Brown"". Brown was 14 when her parents divorced and Houston gained custody. When Houston died in February 2012, Brown was the sole beneficiary of her mother's estate. That October, Brown caused controversy within both of her parents' families when she announced her engagement to Nick Gordon, a"
"The Bodyguard World Tour The Bodyguard World Tour is the fifth concert tour by American recording artist, Whitney Houston. The tour was in support of her multi-platinum soundtrack album, ""The Bodyguard"". With the enormous success of ""The Bodyguard"" movie and soundtrack, Houston went on an extensive world tour to support her projects. Houston began rehearsals two months after giving birth to daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. The opening date was in Miami on July 5, 1993. Houston received a lot of flak for showing up late and then telling a fan who wanted an autograph to sit down. Houston played five"
"at the Canyon Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Canoga Park, California. She died on December 24, 2010. Smith was replaced with Los Angeles-based singer Kelly Jones; , the Sweet Inspirations are continuing to perform backup vocals with ""Elvis: The Concert"" and continue to do many concerts worldwide with Elvis Presley Enterprises' first ever ""Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist"", Shawn Klush, sometimes as a duo and other times as a trio. With Yusef Lateef The Sweet Inspirations The Sweet Inspirations were an American R&B girl group founded by Emily ""Cissy"" Houston (née Drinkard), mother of Whitney Houston, and sister of Lee"
"based on Houston's life and death. It is the first documentary authorized by the estate. In 2015, biographical film ""Whitney"" premiered on Lifetime directed by Houston's ""Waiting to Exhale"" co-star Angela Bassett. Houston was portrayed by model Yaya DaCosta. A 2018 ""Whitney"" film premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released internationally in theatres on July 6, 2018. In mid-2017, a television documentary film directed by Nick Broomfield entitled """" was screened in cinemas. Studio albums World tours Regional tours Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress."
"Soul Divas Tour The Soul Divas Tour is a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole and Whitney Houston. The tour was a one-month trek that started on July 7, in Hamburg, Germany. The tour was created and initiated by Felix Scheuerpflug and the team of the Welldone Agency. The exclusive promoter was Tchibo. Tickets were available on Tchibo.de only. Houston, who was featured as the main headliner, also toured Thailand, Hong Kong, and China without Cole and Warwick, adding a few more dates through late July. This marked the first time the three singers embarked"
"in New York City, July 1993. The Bodyguard World Tour The Bodyguard World Tour is the fifth concert tour by American recording artist, Whitney Houston. The tour was in support of her multi-platinum soundtrack album, ""The Bodyguard"". With the enormous success of ""The Bodyguard"" movie and soundtrack, Houston went on an extensive world tour to support her projects. Houston began rehearsals two months after giving birth to daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. The opening date was in Miami on July 5, 1993. Houston received a lot of flak for showing up late and then telling a fan who wanted an autograph"
"man she previously considered her ""big brother"". When the couple announced they were married, her father's lawyer released a statement disputing the report. Brown died from lobar pneumonia on July 26, 2015, after being in a coma for nearly six months. Bobbi Kristina Brown was born on March 4, 1993, in Livingston, New Jersey, to singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. Brown's family includes maternal grandmother Cissy Houston of The Drinkard Singers. Her mother's cousins are Dee Dee Warwick; Dionne Warwick, mother of Damon Elliott; and Leontyne Price. Her uncle is Gary Garland, her mother's half-brother. Through her father, Brown"
"artist Siti Nurhaliza and already-deceased American artist Whitney Houston was released as a single in 2016. It features vocals by Houston from the 1982 Material cover of ""Memories"", recorded when Houston was 19. This rendition was first performed live at the Dato' Siti Nurhaliza & Friends Concert on 2 April 2016, a special concert to mark her 20th year in the Malaysian music scene. It was performed as a ""digital duet"" where Siti sang along with prerecorded Houston's vocals. The pairing was the idea of Adam Kidron, CEO of Yonder Music. On 10 December 2016, ""Memories"" was released exclusively on"
"1987's ""Whitney"". It also topped the album charts of several European countries and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Her albums Whitney Houston, ""Whitney"", """" and """" are among the top 100 certified albums according to the RIAA. According to the RIAA, Houston is the top-selling R&B female artist of the 20th century, and the fourth best-selling female artist in the United States, with shipments of 57 million albums. In addition, until the launch of the RIAA's digital certification program in 2004, she had sold 16.5 million physical singles more than any other female solo artist in history. According to"
"charted. Gospel/soul singer Cissy Houston (mother of singer Whitney Houston) released two albums on the label- 1977's ""Cissy Houston"" and 1978's ""Think It Over"". The label closed down when Uttal moved to London; he later returned to New York where he died in 1993. His son Jai Uttal owned the rights to the catalogue after his father's death. Private Stock Records Private Stock Records was a record label that operated from 1974 to 1978. The label was founded by Larry Uttal after he was ousted from Bell Records. The label primarily focused on pop music and had numerous hit records,"
"from AllMusic. Just Whitney Just Whitney is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Whitney Houston, released on December 10, 2002 in North America by Arista Records. It was her first studio album in four years, since 1998's ""My Love Is Your Love"", and after signing her new $100 million Arista contract in 2001. The album debuted at number nine on the ""Billboard"" 200, and number three on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with sales of 205,147 copies in the first week, not only beating her previous high first-week sales of 177,284 units with the ""Waiting to Exhale"" soundtrack but also"
"Thelma Houston Thelma Houston (née Jackson; born May 7, 1946) is an American singer and actress. She scored a number-one hit in 1977 with her recording of ""Don't Leave Me This Way"", which won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Houston was born in Leland, Mississippi. Her mother was a cotton picker. She and her three sisters grew up primarily in Long Beach, California. After marrying and having two children, she joined the Art Reynolds Singers gospel group and was subsequently signed as a recording artist with Dunhill Records. She is not related to Whitney Houston. In 1969,"
"inspiration to write the song based on the scriptures: The song has been performed extensively by both Christian and secular artists. Whitney Houston recorded a version for of the 2012 remake of the 1976 musical film ""Sparkle"". RCA Records released the song as the second single from the album on June 8, 2012, four months after Houston's death. This version is Houston's last original single, and second posthumous one. The song made its debut only one day after the premiere of ""Celebrate"". AllMusic called it a ""piano, organ, and choir"" showcase for Houston, citing it as a highlight of the"
"in Edison, New Jersey, at the age of 54 of a heart attack. Vandross's funeral was held at Riverside Church in New York City on July 8, 2005. Cissy Houston, founding member of The Sweet Inspirations and mother of Whitney Houston, sang at the funeral service. Vandross was buried at the George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, New Jersey. He was survived by his mother, Mary Ida Vandross, who died in 2008. Possessing a tenor vocal range, Vandross was commonly referred to as ""The Velvet Voice"" in reference to his exceptional vocal talent, and was sometimes called ""The Best Voice"
"Whitney Houston. Júlia was praised by all the judges, who said the version of the song was beautiful and the girl knocked the other contestants, such as Laura Fontana, the Baby Lady Gaga. In the end, she coming out as the winner, while lyrical singer Danillu and acrobatic gymnastics Guaru ESD were the runners-up. After finishing as the winner, attended to a several SBT shows. With the R$200,000 prize, Júlia will take a trip to Disney World, buy a piano and invest in her singing career. Júlia Gomes Julia Melo Gomes Carrera (born March 10, 2002) is a Brazilian singer"
"massive cult following, but died prematurely of lung cancer in 2005. Houston is home to Beyoncé, Hilary Duff, ZZ Top, Kelly Rowland, and the other original members of Destiny's Child. Houston is the birthplace of Grammy Award Winning Gospel Artist Yolanda Adams; who in 2009 was named the #1 Gospel Artist of the last decade by ""Billboard Magazine"". Jazz artists born in Houston include saxophonists Billy Harper and Walter Smith III, pianists Robert Glasper and Jason Moran, and drummer Eric Harland. Prairie View Co-eds formed at Prairie View A&M University in the 1940s. Houston has had sizable folk-country and blues"
"was born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964, at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, California, the first child of psychotherapist Linda Carroll (née Risi) and Hank Harrison, a publisher and road manager for the Grateful Dead. Love's godfather is the founding Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh. Her mother, who was adopted at birth and raised by a prominent Italian-Catholic family in San Francisco, was later revealed to be the biological daughter of novelist Paula Fox; Love's maternal great-grandmother was screenwriter Elsie Fox. According to Love, she was named after Courtney Farrell, the protagonist of Pamela Moore's 1956"
"the Official UK Charts Company in October 2012, Houston is at number four in the top 10 biggest selling female singles artists of all-time list with a sales total of 8.5 million singles. Whitney Houston is one of pop music's best-selling music artists of all-time, with an estimated 170–200 million records sold worldwide. Whitney Houston albums discography The discography of American singer Whitney Houston (1963–2012) consists of seven studio albums, six compilations, two soundtrack albums, five box sets, six extended plays, and 57 singles. In 1985, Houston released her self-titled debut album. It spent 14 weeks at No.1 on the"
"Houston and Janet Jackson as her biggest musical influences. She stated that Houston ""was the woman that inspired me to sing"". Rowland is also inspired by Sade Adu and says that ""she has a style that's totally her own"". Her other inspirations include Destiny's Child, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Naomi Campbell, and Oprah Winfrey, whom she describes as ""the female version of God"". Rowland has discussed how living in Miami has influenced her style, growth, and music. From a fashion perspective, Rowland credits her grandmother, Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, and Oprah as her style"
"the greatest voice of all time.” She elaborates, saying “She was always the idea for me. I wanted to be like her, sing like her, and do everything she was doing.” Beginning the late 90's, Houston would evolve as a personal friend and mentor to Brandy, with Houston nicknaming herself as Norwood's “godmother”. Brandy also names her father, vocal coach Willie Norwood, as instrumental to her discovery and development as a musician. She exclaims that her dad “taught me everything that I know [about singing]”. About her dad, Brandy states: “I grew up singing in church with my dad, where"
"of 2011 and 2018. Anokute's entry point into the music industry came when at the age of 17, he approached John Houston, father of Whitney, and asked to be part of his management team. Houston soon became a mentor to Anokute. At the same time he secured an internship in A&R administration at Def Jam Records, working under A&R executive Rob Mitchell. Once promoted to A&R Administration assistant, he worked on projects including Sum 41, Ashanti, Foxy Brown and Jay-Z's The Blueprint. Anokute discovered the songwriter Alisha Brooks, and later introduced her to Vada Nobles. Nobles provided a selection of"
"Whitney Wolanin Whitney Wolanin (; born June 29, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Albany, New York, and raised in southwest Florida, she entered the music industry through recording a number of sessions with Funk Brothers bassist Bob Babbitt in 2003. Her subsequent singles “Honesty” (2012), “Wrong Guy” (2013), and “Forever” (2014) garnered AC radio airplay. She currently co-owns and operates the independent record label TopNotch. Whitney Wolanin was born on June 29, 1990, in Albany, New York. Her mother, Illona Wolanin, is a retired teacher and her father, Vincent Wolanin, is a businessman from Philadelphia. Shortly"
"smartly arranging the material so it's easy to follow Whitney Houston's 15 year progression from ingenue to mature singer. [...] The set does its job well, encapsulating a career that's still a work in progress."" ""Billboard"" called it ""quite [a] stellar collection"", adding that ""timing couldn't be better for this [...] career retrospective."" In contrast, according to ""NME"" ""[t]he timing couldn't be worse. Issuing a double CD of Whitney Houston's finest moments was intended to shore up her rapidly eroding soul diva supremacy against the rising tide of clued-up, modern successors to her throne – Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Kelis."""