The same year, Houston hit the road with her 70 date My Love Is Your Love World Tour. [137], The soundtrack topped the Billboard 200 chart and remained there for 20 non-consecutive weeks, the longest tenure by any Arista album on the chart in the Nielsen SoundScan era (tied for tenth overall by any label) and became one of the fastest selling albums ever. [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. Gary Houston Reveals How His Family Is Coping After Whitney Houston's Death. Whitney was just 48 when she passed away in 2012. [19] Houston was raised a Baptist but admitted to being exposed to the Pentecostal church as well. With 20 million copies sold it became the best-selling single of all time by a female solo artist. She also denied having an eating disorder and that her very thin appearance was connected to drug use. '"[249], Houston released her new album, I Look to You, in August 2009. [24] Around the same time, Houston recorded Paul Jabara's "Eternal Love", which was shelved for nearly two years before it was placed on Jabara's 1983 album, Paul Jabara & Friends, released that January. [250] The album's first two singles were the title track "I Look to You" and "Million Dollar Bill". Ehrlich went on to say, "It's too fresh in everyone's memory to do more at this time, but we would be remiss if we didn't recognize Whitney's remarkable contribution to music fans in general and in particular her close ties with the Grammy telecast and her Grammy wins and nominations over the years. Houston made her acting debut with the romantic thriller film The Bodyguard (1992), which became the tenth highest-grossing film to that date despite receiving poor reviews for its screenplay and lead performances. Houston, whose full name was Whitney Elizabeth . 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. [372], Houston has been regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of all time and a cultural icon. News of her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards (which took place the day following her death), and was covered internationally. When discussing the eerie ways in which Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina . [272][273], Two days later, on February 11, Houston was found unconscious in Suite 434 at the Beverly Hilton, submerged in the bathtub. Whitney Houston's brother Gary and the executor of the late music legend's estate. [61][62] Houston's grand entrance into the music industry is considered one of the 25 musical milestones of the last 25 years, according to USA Today. Aretha Franklin said, "It's so stunning and unbelievable. "There were no posters of teen heartthrobs," says . She later commented that she "sang [herself] out of [her] clothes". 2, UK No. [167] The reviews were mainly positive for the ensemble cast. Three years later, Brown was found . By Alexander Kacala. The event took place in Atlanta, Georgia. Aretha Franklin was listed on the program and was expected to sing, but was unable to attend the service. [362], Regarding the musical style, Houston's vocal performances incorporated a wide variety of genres, including R&B, pop, rock,[363] soul, gospel, funk,[364] dance, Latin pop,[365] disco,[366] house,[367] hip hop soul,[368] new jack swing,[369] opera,[370] and Christmas. 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's remake of Sparkle was filmed in late 2011 over two months[263] and was released by TriStar Pictures. The album sold six million copies worldwide and scored hit singles with "I Believe in You and Me" and "Step by Step", becoming the largest selling gospel album of all time. [32] She would also appear inside other magazines such as Glamour, Cosmopolitan and Young Miss and a TV commercial for the Canada Dry soft drink. The series aired in 2005 and featured Houston in unflattering moments. In 2010, BET honored her once more with the BET Honors. 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. [255], In January 2010, Houston was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards, one for Best Female Artist and one for Best Music Video. 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. / 04.14.2021. "[356], Jon Caramanica of The New York Times commented, "Her voice was clean and strong, with barely any grit, well suited to the songs of love and aspiration. 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 . [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. The Bodyguard (soundtrack) remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time, with global sales of over 45 million copies. Her death derailed production, which would have begun in 2002.[260][261][262]. In the finale of the ceremony, Kirk Franklin and the Family started their performance with "The Greatest Love of All". The cause of death was deemed "accidental drowning, heart disease and cocaine use.". News yesterday that acclaimed actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his New York City Apartment left me with the same deep and profound sense of sadness that I have felt through the years whenever family members and close friends have transitioned to the realm of the ancestors. 1, with Houston's best opening week sales of 305,000 copies, marking Houston's first number one album since The Bodyguard and Houston's first studio album to reach number one since 1987's Whitney. It could not be determined if Bobbi Kristina Brown's death was accidental or intentional. [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. [276][277] The cause of death was not immediately known;[6][276] local police said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent". The film's soundtrack also enjoyed success. "Album Review: Whitney Houston's 'I Look To You'". "[244], Houston told Winfrey that she had attended a 30-day rehabilitation program. Post May 23, 2012 #24 2012-05-23T22:56. . [41] It would also appear on her debut album in 1985. She was 48 years old and on the precipice of . Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. 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[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. Her death wasan eerie repeat of her mothers death. My husband's brother for many years was business partner with Whitney Houston's half-brother John in Washington, DC. Bobbi Kristina Brown was born March 4, 1993. [170], It also would spend a record eleven weeks at the No. Apr 14, 2021, 04:34 PM EDT. Whitney Houston was found dead in a hotel bathtub in 2012 at the age of 48. When the opportunity arose to do her own morning show, Monie, eager to continue moving to new heights, took that position, which brought her to the Philly Tri State area. "Because Whitney, more than any other single artist Michael Jackson included effectively mapped out the course of modern R&B, setting the bar for standards of soul vocalese and creating the original template for what we now routinely refer to as the 'soul diva' ", stated Gill. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of Seventeen after becoming a teen model in 1981. You get your act together, honey, he said on the syndicated television show Celebrity Justice via Billboard. 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. The late Michael K. WilliamsWilliams sealed his status as one . 2021, 7:00 AM. But leading up to her accidental drowning, Whitney had battled addiction . [371] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame stated: "Her sound expanded through collaborations with a wide array of artists, including Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Babyface, Missy Elliott, Bobby Brown, and Mariah Carey. [214][215] Charges against her were later dropped,[216] but rumors of drug usage by Houston and Brown would continue to surface. [242] Houston admitted on the show to having used drugs with Brown during their marriage; she said Brown had "laced marijuana with rock cocaine". The singer was worth $20 million at the time of her death, however, it was later revealed that she owed Sony music a whopping $20 million at the time. She also began performing on late-night television talk shows, which were not usually accessible to non-established black acts. Recorded and mixed in only six weeks, it featured production from Rodney Jerkins, Wyclef Jean and Missy Elliott. He said, "First, it was Michael Jackson, then Amy Winehouse, now, the magnificent Whitney Houston." Joined Jan 3, 2011 Messages 91 Reactions 156 1 Alleybux 192,468 Feb 6, 2021 #1 Didn't see this posted yet . Houston revealed in a 1993 interview with Barbara Walters that she had a miscarriage during the filming of The Bodyguard. [21] Houston would be taught how to sing throughout her adolescence by her mother Cissy. [194][195] These singles became international hits as well and all the singles, except "When You Believe", became number one hits on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart. For that project, she contributed the ballad "Memories", a cover of a song by Hugh Hopper of Soft Machine. [410], Houston donated all of the earnings from her 1991 Super Bowl XXV performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" sales to Gulf War servicemen and their families. [42] The Hollywood Reporter said that the show was "undoubtedly the most disgusting and execrable series ever to ooze its way onto television". 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. And because every new star creates her own genre, her success has helped other blacks, other women, other smooth singers find an avid reception in the pop marketplace.[22]. [419], On April 27, 2016, it was announced that Kevin Macdonald would work with the film production team Altitude, producers of the Amy Winehouse documentary film Amy (2015), on a new documentary film based on Houston's life and death. April 17, 2021. As a film producer, she produced multicultural movies including Cinderella (1997) and series including The Princess Diaries and The Cheetah Girls. Days after the death of his ex-wife, Bobby appeared at Whitney's memorial service, but was asked to leave by the family's security. I don't have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends. 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. On February 9, 2012, Houston visited singers Brandy and Monica, together with Clive Davis, at their rehearsals for Davis's pre-Grammy Awards party at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. In addition to co-producing, Houston starred in the film as the Fairy Godmother along with Brandy, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg and Bernadette Peters. [67][68], The album's first single, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", was also a massive hit worldwide, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the singles chart in 17 countries, including Australia, Germany and the UK. Other artists may have used it before Houston, but it was her rendition of Dolly Parton's love song that pushed the technique into the mainstream in the 90s. Houston also duetted with gospel legend Shirley Caesar. You step into my shoes. That was my own. Whitney's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was set to be the executor of her estate before her untimely passing in 2015. Just Whitney was certified platinum in the United States and sold about two million worldwide. In addition to all of this, Monie Love is now the career mom with a total of four children ranging in age from 23,17,11 with the youngest coming in at 6yrs old. During the primetime special, she spoke about her drug use and marriage, among other topics. In April 2020, it was announced that a biopic based on Houston's life, said to be "no holds barred", titled I Wanna Dance with Somebody, would be produced, with Bohemian Rhapsody screenwriter Anthony McCarten writing the script and director Kasi Lemmons at the helm. Whitney Houston: As I Am: Directed by Finlay Bald. On the week of March 8, 1986, a year after its initial release, Whitney Houston topped the Billboard 200 albums chart and stayed there for 14 non-consecutive weeks. [278], An invitation-only memorial service was held for Houston on February 18, 2012, at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. 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