I AM NOT WHITNEY HOUSTON!! THIS IS A FAN-PAGE DEDICATED TO WHITNEY!!
HERE YOU WILL FIND ALL THE LATEST NEWS, PICTURES, MUSIC, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON WHITNEY HOUSTON. I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THE PAGE!
MyGen Profile GeneratorWHITNEY ELIZABETH HOUSTON (born on August 9, 1963) is an American R&B/pop singer, actress, former fashion model, record and film producer. Houston is one of the most successful pop singers of all time, having sold over 200 million records worldwide, according to her official fan club. Her body of work includes ballads, dance-pop and urban contemporary soul. She is well known for her soulful coloratura soprano voice.
Houston was one of the first African American artists to find success on MTV in Michael Jackson's wake. She became the first artist to have seven consecutive U.S. number-one singles, and her 1992 Dolly Parton cover "I Will Always Love You" became one of the biggest singles in music history.
She later branched out into acting and eventually became a businesswoman, setting up production and recording studios while continuing to record music.
BACKGROUND
Houston was born in Newark, New Jersey to John and Cissy Houston. She was born and raised Baptist but also exposed to the Pentecostal church. She attended a Roman Catholic single-sex high school Mount Saint Dominic Academy.Houston's mother (Cissy Houston), first cousin (Dionne Warwick) and godmother (Aretha Franklin) are all notable figures in gospel music, rhythm and blues and soul music recordings. At the age of eleven, Houston began to follow in their footsteps and started performing as a soloist in the junior gospel choir at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. Houston has been hailed by many critics as the greatest female singer ever. In February 2007, Arista Studios Executive and Music mogul Clive Davis claimed that Houston is "the best singer in the world today" alongside Aretha Franklin.
FIRST RELEASES AND MAINSTREAM SUCCESS(1985–1992)Houston's self-titled 1985 debut album was initially a slow seller until the success of its single "You Give Good Love", which peaked inside the top five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Follow-up singles "Saving All My Love for You", "How Will I Know" and "Greatest Love of All" went to number one on the pop chart, and Whitney Houston eventually topped the album chart, giving her hits in the U.S., United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. The album sold over 13 million copies at its time of release (8 million of those in the U.S.); for thirteen years, it was the best-selling debut album by a female artist. To date, Houston's debut has sold over 13 million copies in the U.S. alone, and 24 million copies worldwide. Houston's first tour, the worldwide The Greatest Love Tour, took place in 1986.
Houston set yet another record with the release of her second album, "Whitney" (1987), which consisted mainly of pop songs and followed in the steps of its predecessor. It debuted at number one in various countries around the world, including the U.S. and the UK, and in those two countries she was the first female artist to accomplish that feat. It sold 12 million copies worldwide on release (8 million of those in the U.S.), championed by such singles as "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Didn't We Almost Have It All", "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go". These singles brought her total of consecutive Hot 100 number-one hits to seven, breaking the record of six previously shared by The Beatles and The Bee Gees. Another song, "Love Will Save the Day", hit the U.S. top ten. Houston embarked on the worldwide The Moment of Truth tour. She also recorded the theme song to the 1988 Olympics, "One Moment in Time", which peaked at number five in the U.S. and reached number one in the UK.
Houston's third album, "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (1990), featured singing and production collaborations with Babyface, Stevie Wonder, and Luther Vandross and reached number three on the U.S. Billboard 200. It did not sell as highly as her first two albums, but sold well with 8 million copies moved worldwide at its time of release (4 million of those in the U.S.).[citation needed] The first two singles, "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and "All the Man That I Need" went to number one in the U.S., and "Miracle" went top ten. "My Name Is Not Susan" was a top twenty hit and "I Belong to You" became an R&B hit only, peaking in the top ten on that chart. In 1991 Houston embarked on the I'm Your Baby Tonight Tour.
Houston's rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV in January 1991 was released as a single, reaching the top twenty on the U.S. Hot 100 and making her the only artist to turn the national anthem into a chart hit.[citation needed] Houston donated her share of the proceeds to the American Red Cross. This performance of the national anthem was named number one in the NFL's 2003 list of Top 25 greatest moments in NFL history.
SOUNDTRACK RECORDINGS(1993–1997)Houston has several chart successes with soundtracks to films in which she has appeared.The soundtrack to the film The Bodyguard has become THEE best-selling soundtrack album ever: current sales stand at 37 million, with 17 million of those sold in the U.S. The soundtrack's first single, "I Will Always Love You," spent 14 weeks at #1 on the charts, and is the best selling single OF ALL TIME, selling more than 8 million copies worldwide. The album won "Album of the Year" and "Record of the Year" at the following Grammy Awards. She also won 8 American Music Awards in 1994, including the Special Award Of Merit. Following the success of the film The Bodyguard, Houston embarked on a worldwide tour in 1993; the tour concluded in 1994 followed by a special concert in South Africa.
Houston recorded three songs for the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack. As of January, 2006, sales stand at 5.1 million copies in the U.S it is certified 7 times platinum by the RIAA. The soundtrack holds the record as the most Grammy Award-nominated album of all time. Houston received three of them. The soundtrack's lead single, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" sung by Houston also reached #1 on the charts.
The soundtrack to The Preacher's Wife included Houston's first gospel recordings. The album was certified 3 times platinum in the States, and sold over 5 million worldwide.
SUBSEQUENT ALBUMS(1998–2003)"My Love Is Your Love" (1998), Houston's fourth studio album, was originally conceived as a greatest hits album with a handful of new songs, but recording sessions produced enough new material for a full-length album. Recorded and mixed in only six weeks, My Love Is Your Love received critical acclaim and sold 11 million copies worldwide on release (4 million of those in the U.S.). Houston served as one of the album's producers, and the album was more R&B and hip-hop driven than past releases as she collaborated with Wyclef Jean, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, and once again Babyface. First single, "When You Believe", was a duet with Mariah Carey recorded for the soundtrack to The Prince of Egypt; it reached the U.S. top twenty and won an Academy Award. Next singles "Heartbreak Hotel" (featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price), "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (which won Houston her sixth Grammy Award) and "My Love Is Your Love" reached the U.S. top five. Another single, "I Learned from the Best" peaking inside the top 40. All singles except "When You Believe" became number-one dance hits, continuing Houston's presence on the U.S. club scene. Before the successful My Love Is Your Love World Tour, she performed on the VH1 Diva's Live '99 special with artists such as Mary J. Blige, Tina Turner, Cher, and Chaka Khan. Current sales of the album in the U.S. are at 2.7 million.
The album and DVD Whitney: The Greatest Hits (2000) reached the U.S. top five, with two weeks spent at number one on the UK chart. Many of the past uptempo songs were remixed to house music and dancefloor-ready songs, while the ballads were left unchanged. The DVD features music videos of past hits as well as actual live performances, interviews, and special features. The compilation also includes a previous unreleased duet with Jermaine Jackson, and new duets with Enrique Iglesias ("Could I Have This Kiss Forever"), George Michael ("If I Told You That") and Deborah Cox ("Same Script, Different Cast"). The album was a success, and was certified 3 times platinum in the U.S. and sold 10 million copies worldwide.In August 2001, Houston signed the biggest record deal in history with Arista/BMG: She renewed her contract (worth $100 million) to deliver six new albums on which she would also earn royalties.[citation needed] Two months later, Houston re-released her version of "The Star Spangled Banner" after the September 11th attacks. It reached the U.S. top ten, achieving platinum status, and its proceeds were donated to a relief fund.
"Just Whitney" (2002), Houston's fifth studio album, featured collaborations with then-husband Bobby Brown, as well as Missy Elliott, and the ten song collection saw Houston incorporate pop, hip-hop, R&B, rock, and dance. The album landed in the U.S. top 10 upon its release, and had the best first-week sales of Houston's career. The singles "Whatchulookinat" (co-written by Houston), "One of Those Days" and "Try It on My Own" were not top forty hits on the U.S. Hot 100, but remixes of "Whatchulookinat", "Try It on My Own" and "Love That Man" became hits on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Chart. The album is currently platinum."One Wish: The Holiday Album" (2003) was a specialty album and her sixth studio album, and it consisted of covers of Christmas songs such as "Noel" (The First Noel), "Deck the Halls/Silent Night" and "Little Drummer Boy" featuring daughter Bobbi Kristina. The single "One Wish (for Christmas)" (a cover of the Freddie Jackson song) reached the top twenty on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.CURRENT/ANTICIPATED CAREER ACTIVITY (2005–present)Whitney Houston attended the Carousel of Hope Ball in October 2006, where Katherine McPhee dedicated a performance of Houston's "I Have Nothing" to her. Clive Davis said at the ball that he and Houston "are getting our things together, and we are going to make a killer, killer album".
Houston started recording a new album in LA in March 2007.Houston started recording with Johnta Austin. Clive Davis said in an interview that he would like Houston to record the song "I Look to You", written by R. Kelly, and predicted that song would make the comeback.[citation needed] Davis has made it clear that this will be a Whitney Houston album, focusing on her, and less on "flavor of the moment" sounds.
The first new music from Houston to be released is a song called "Family First" featuring her, her mother Cissy, her cousin Dionne Warwick, Whitney's daughter Bobbi Kristina and the majority of Whitney's other family. The song will be on the soundtrack of the movie Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls, released February 14, 2007. The official website of the movie Daddy's Little Girls has a sneek preview of all the soundtracks. Daddy's Little Girls official website.
FAMILY LIFEHouston married R&B singer Bobby Brown only July 18, 1992. On March 4, 1993 she gave birth to the couple's first child, daughter Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown. She is Whitney and Bobby's only child together.
In September 2006, it was reported that the couple were in the process of getting a divorce. Houston filed legal papers to initiate the process on September 8, 2006. The separation progressed to divorce, however, which was filed on October 16, 2006. Houston hired attorney Stephen Kolodny, who has represented many celebrities in their divorce trials. On February 1, 2007 Whitney asked the court to fast track their divorce. Houston was also granted full-custody of their daughter. The divorce was finalized on April 24, 2007.