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Whitney Houston
Singing I Will Always Love You with extraordinary power and control.
The Bodyguard · I Wanna Dance with Somebody
- Born
- 9 August 1963
- Birthplace
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Died
- 11 February 2012
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston was an American singer and actor whose gospel-rooted voice became a defining sound of pop and R&B. Her recordings combined technical precision with dramatic, emotionally direct delivery.
Early life
Musical family
Her mother, Cissy Houston, was a professional singer.
Church beginnings
Sang in the New Hope Baptist Church choir in Newark before performing more widely.
Career
- Early 1980s
Modelling and singing
Worked as a model and backing singer before signing with Arista.
- 1985–1987
Solo breakthrough
Her first two albums established her internationally.
- 1992–1996
Film career
Moved into leading film roles and associated soundtrack recordings.
- 2009
Later album
Released I Look to You after a lengthy gap between studio albums.
Selected work
Whitney Houston
A debut album featuring Saving All My Love for You and How Will I Know.
The Star-Spangled Banner
Her Super Bowl rendition became a widely remembered recording.
The Bodyguard soundtrack
Included her version of Dolly Parton’s I Will Always Love You.
Beyond work
Family
Had a daughter, Bobbi Kristina, during her marriage to Bobby Brown.
Personal struggles
Publicly discussed drug use; her later life was marked by health and personal difficulties.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Photo: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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