Apr 14, 2021, 04:34 PM EDT. The performance aired on January 30, 2011. The family of late music legend Whitney Houston has been shaken by a slew of tragedy and controversy in the wake of her 2012 passing. [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. Jason Pham. She was found drowned in a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub on the eve of 2012 Grammy Awards, reportedly after a cocaine binge. The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation put on a gala on Tuesday where the late singer's brother Gary performed to honor his sister. [377] In October 2022, the same magazine ranked Houston at number one on its list of the ten greatest R&B solo artists of all time. You get your act together, honey, he said on the syndicated television show Celebrity Justice via Billboard. The show provided a view of the domestic goings-on in the Brown household. In 2001, Houston was the first artist to be given a BET Lifetime Achievement Award. She also began performing on late-night television talk shows, which were not usually accessible to non-established black acts. Houston died in 2012 at 48 after drowning in a bathtub. Certainly all three have their devotees and detractors, but their presence has been inescapable." The film's soundtrack also enjoyed success. During her modeling days, she refused to work with agencies who did business with the then-apartheid South Africa. We don't do that. A bonus track from the album's Japanese edition, "Higher Love", was remixed by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo and released posthumously in 2019 to commercial success. [103][104], Houston donated her share of the proceeds to the American Red Cross Gulf Crisis Fund and was named to the Red Cross Board of Governors. After a six-year break from recording, Houston returned to the top of the Billboard 200 chart with her final studio album, I Look to You (2009). [52], The album gave Houston some of her strongest reviews ever. Stephen Holden of The New York Times said that Houston "revitalized the tradition of strong gospel-oriented pop-soul singing". [359] Stephen Holden from The New York Times, in his review of Houston's Radio City Music Hall concert on July 20, 1993, praised her attitude as a singer, writing, "Whitney Houston is one of the few contemporary pop stars of whom it might be said: the voice suffices. "Whitney Houston gets a boost from Bodyguard". Houston's posthumous live album, Her Greatest Performances (2014), was a US R&B number-one[329] and received positive reviews by music critics. [185] Houston received the Quincy Jones Award for outstanding career achievements in the field of entertainment at the 12th Soul Train Music Awards. She and Houston died in separate drug-related deaths. [403] In August 2014, she was inducted into the official Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in its second class. The medical examiners office said it was unclear if Bobbis death was accidental or intentional. [250] The album's first two singles were the title track "I Look to You" and "Million Dollar Bill". lva3461. . Houston's "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" became just the third single in music history to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone" and Mariah Carey's "Fantasy". "[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. Houston's father, John, who died in 2003, was also listed, as was Bobby Brown. Whitney also gained insight into the media world as her father, John Russell Houston, was an . [411] The record label followed suit and she was voted to the American Red Cross Board of Directors as a result. Best Known For: Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress whose first four albums, released between 1985 and 1992 . [88], With the success of her first two albums, Houston became an international crossover superstar, appealing to all demographics. [145], The album became the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. Thread starter lva3461. Houston also duetted with gospel legend Shirley Caesar. [284][285] The office said the amount of cocaine found in Houston's body indicated that she used the substance shortly before her death. In the 1990s, it would seem to be a three-way tie between Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion. "[3] Mariah Carey stated, "She [Whitney] has a really rich, strong mid-belt that very few people have. [256] On January 16, she received The BET Honors Award for Entertainer citing her lifetime achievements spanning over 25 years in the industry. Bobby has run afoul of the law multiple times, and has several arrests on his record. You can't hide that fact."[25]. In September 2016, a Georgia judge found Nick legally responsible for the Bobbi Kristina's death, according toCNN. which marks the 10-year anniversary of her death, on February 11, 2012. . [226] Within weeks, Houston's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was re-released after the September 11 attacks, with the proceeds donated to the New York Firefighters 9/11 Disaster Relief Fund and the New York Fraternal Order of Police. She sounds really good, really strong. The estate also claimed that Nick gave Bobbi a toxic cocktail that caused her to pass out, resulting in her death. MacDonald, Patrick. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. [111], Throughout the 1980s, Houston was romantically linked to musician Jermaine Jackson,[112] American football star Randall Cunningham and actor Eddie Murphy. ", Browns estate filed awrongful death lawsuit against Nickin 2015, alleging he beat her up after a cocaine and drinking binge.. The same year, Houston hit the road with her 70 date My Love Is Your Love World Tour. 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. Now it has been revealed that her estate has signed a series of mega commercial . The Standard . [210][211], Though Houston was seen as a "good girl" with a perfect image in the 1980s and early 1990s, her behavior had changed by 1999 and 2000. [127] Essence ranked Houston at number five on their list of 50 Most Influential R&B Stars of all time, calling her "the diva to end all divas". Although the company was started by her father to manage her career, it was actually run by company president Kevin Skinner. [405], On January 15, 2020, she was announced as an inductee into the Hall's 2020 class, along with five other acts. [48] By the time Houston's third US single, "How Will I Know", was released, the colorful video clip, directed by Brian Grant, was immediately added to MTV's playlist, instantly gaining heavy rotation on the channel after just a couple weeks and introducing Houston to the MTV audience. On February 11, the Grammy winning singer was found facedown in her bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. [420] That film, entitled Whitney, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released internationally in theaters on July 6, 2018. "The village verbiage collector". [319], The single "I Will Always Love You" returned to the Billboard Hot 100 after almost twenty years, peaking at number three and becoming a posthumous top-ten single for Houston, the first one since 2001. Whitney Houston mother Cissy Houston TV Interview on The View 1 year after Whitney's death. No charges were ever filed against Dee Dee Warwick, who died in 2008 and was 18 years older than Whitney Houston. [283], On March 22, 2012, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office reported that Houston's death was caused by drowning and the "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use". [92] Her first film role was in The Bodyguard, released in 1992. [207] While ballad songs were left unchanged, the album features house/club remixes of many of Houston's up-tempo hits. Saturday Night Live displayed a photo of a smiling Houston, alongside Molly Shannon, from her 1996 appearance. '"[249], Houston released her new album, I Look to You, in August 2009. The cause of death was deemed "accidental drowning, heart disease and cocaine use.". Her elder brother, Michael, was a songwriter, and her elder maternal half-brother is former basketball player and singer Gary Garland. 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 album again featured production from Masser, Kashif and Walden as well as Jellybean Benitez. [248] When Winfrey asked Houston if she was drug-free, Houston responded, "'Yes, ma'am. Birth Country: United States. He said, "First, it was Michael Jackson, then Amy Winehouse, now, the magnificent Whitney Houston." 10 Years After Whitney Houston's Death, the Singer's Estate Sees Quadruple Growth in Earnings. A representative for Houston said that the outpatient treatment was a part of Houston's "longstanding recovery process". Darlene Love, Houston's godmother, hearing the news of her death, said, "It felt like I had been struck by a lightning bolt in my gut. [184] Later that year, Houston paid tribute to her idols, such as Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross and Dionne Warwick, by performing their hits during the three-night HBO Concert Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.. [62] In 2004, Billboard picked the success of her first release on the charts as one of 110 Musical Milestones in its history. [326] The album won two NAACP Image Awards for 'Outstanding Album' and 'Outstanding Song' ("I Look to You"). To me, he never seemed to be a help to her in the way she needed., Trailer: Tiffany Haddish Makes Her Return In Black Stripper Comedy Back On The Strip, R. 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[308][309], In June 2012, the year's McDonald's Gospelfest in Newark was dedicated as a tribute to Houston. [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. She is also a prominent television personality. [63] In 2015, she was placed at number nine (second as a female) by Billboard on the list "35 Greatest R&B Artists Of All Time". 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. The two became fast friends and Houston later described Crawford as the "sister [she] never had". The special raised over $300,000 for the Children's Defense Fund. 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". "[224] In a 2009 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Houston acknowledged that drug use had been the reason for her weight loss. Rolling Stone and USA Today called her rendition a tour-de-force. According to the autopsy report, the 30-year-old was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest with resuscitation and hospitalization. 2021, 7:00 AM. [416], Since Houston's sudden death in 2012, her life, career and death have been the subject of many documentaries and specials. [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. [36] She performed "Home", a song from the musical The Wiz. . "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The album showed Houston's versatility on a new batch of tough rhythmic grooves, soulful ballads and up-tempo dance tracks. Houston also enhanced her popularity upon entering the movie industry. [423][424][425] On December 15, 2020, it was announced that actress Naomi Ackie had been picked to portray Houston. Emily "Cissy" Houston (ne Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. Bobby Brown said he was "scared to death" to marry Whitney Houston 30 years ago, but his current wife talked him out of his pre-wedding jitters. [240] The show was not renewed for a second season after Houston said that she would no longer appear in it and Brown and Bravo could not come to an agreement for another season. [3][4] She is the only artist to have had seven consecutive number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, from "Saving All My Love for You" in 1985 to "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" in 1988. An autopsy determined that she hadmarijuana,alcohol,cocaineand morphine in her body. The lyrical themes in her recordings are mainly about love, social, religious and feminism. Interestingly, Gordon was an adoptive brother of sorts to Brown . [212][213] Missed performances and weight loss led to rumors about Houston using drugs with her husband. [257] Houston also performed the song "I Look to You" on the 2011 BET Celebration of Gospel, with gospeljazz singer Kim Burrell, held at the Staples Center, Los Angeles. The legendary singer died at the age of 48 on February 11, 2012. The Houstons are still struggling with the sudden death of Whitney Houston in 2012 and the mysterious passing of her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown just three years later, but the family has again . In May 2003, Houston placed at number three on VH1's list of "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era". [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. BOBBY Brown's son, Bobby Brown Jr. has died aged 28 - five years after the singer lost his daughter Bobbi Kristina. [406] In March 2020, the Library of Congress announced that Houston's 1992 single "I Will Always Love You" had been added to its National Recording Registry, a list of "aural treasures worthy of preservation" due to their "cultural, historical and aesthetic importance" in the American soundscape. This chanteuse [Houston] had to fight for air play with hard rockers. [354], Elysa Gardner of the Los Angeles Times in her review for The Preacher's Wife Soundtrack highly praised Houston's vocal ability, commenting, "She is first and foremost a pop diva at that, the best one we have. She performed the song "I Look to You" on the German television show Wetten, dass..?. Aretha Franklin was listed on the program and was expected to sing, but was unable to attend the service. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. Pat Houston, Whitney's sister-in-law, is the primary executor of the Whitney Houston estate. On his 46th birthday, Bobby was joined by Gary Michael Houston, the nephew of his late ex-wife Whitney Houston.The father of five kids Bobbi Kristina, Landon, Laprincia, Bobby Jr., and Cassius was dressed comfortably in gray sweatpants . Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey. She became one of the first women of color to appear on the cover of a fashion magazine when she appeared on the cover of Seventeen. [194], In 2002, Houston became embroiled in a legal dispute with John Houston Enterprise. Moments after news of her death emerged, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News all broke from their regularly scheduled programming to dedicate time to non-stop coverage of Houston's death. "She repeats herself a lot and doesn't remember what she says. [1] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her second on their list of the greatest singers of all time. [302][303] The tribute was partially credited for the Grammys telecast getting its second highest ratings in history. [20] By age eleven, she began performing as a soloist for the junior gospel choir, performing the hymn, "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah". [71][72] Houston also won two American Music Awards in 1988 and 1989, respectively and a Soul Train Music Award. 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. 1", Whitney Houston Albums and Singles Chart History|Billboard, Whitney Houston Albums Chart History|Billboard, "Sneak Peek: Whitney Houston's New Duet With R. Kelly 'I Look to You' (Audio)", "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: THE BEST OF WHITNEY HOUSTON", Houston's first live album, "Whitney Houston Live" makes impressive debuts at No. Houston reportedly appeared "disheveled"[266][267][268] and "erratic"[266][269] in the days before her death. He was 82. This follows reports that the 84-year-old family matriarch . They wed in 1992 and divorced in 2007 according to Biography.com. Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55pm PST. People were trying to get money from him. In her new book, Remembering Whitney,Cissy writes that from the start she had doubted whether Brown was right for her daughter, and believes she may not have ended up so deep into drugs had they not stayed together. [162] After opening at number one and grossing $67million in the US at the box office and $81million worldwide,[163] it proved that a movie primarily targeting a black audience can cross over to success, while paving the way for other all-black movies such as How Stella Got Her Groove Back and the Tyler Perry movies that became popular in the 2000s. [21] Houston would be taught how to sing throughout her adolescence by her mother Cissy. "[358], Houston's vocal stylings have had a significant impact on the music industry. [264] On May 21, 2012, "Celebrate", the last song Houston recorded with Sparks, premiered at RyanSeacrest.com. My father was sickly at the time, he was in the hospital, she said. 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. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The curse extends to beyond the immediate family, as Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend Nick died of a heroin overdose on January 1, 2020. [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. [ ] But perhaps what Houston nailed best was moderation." [381] Richard Corliss of Time magazine commented on her initial success breaking various barriers: Of her first album's ten cuts, six were ballads. A Whitney Houston hologram is about us, not her, writes Holly Thomas - and the same is true of AI renderings of other dead celebrities like Anthony Bourdain, Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson. Simply put, Whitney would have wanted the music to go on and her family asked that we carry on. Houston played the lead character Savannah Jackson, a TV producer in love with a married man. When it came to her estate, Houston left it to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina. [188] It had a funkier and edgier sound than past releases and saw Houston handling urban dance, hip hop, mid-tempo R&B, reggae, torch songs and ballads all with great dexterity. She graced this stage with her regal presence and gave so many memorable performances here over the years. [426][427], 19631984: Early life, family and career beginnings. "[168] Houston was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture", but lost to her co-star Bassett. [287] The manner of death was listed as an "accident".[288]. [186][187], After spending much of the early and mid-1990s working on motion pictures and their soundtrack albums, Houston's first studio album in eight years, the critically acclaimed My Love Is Your Love, was released in November 1998. By Alexander Kacala. [39] Houston first recorded a duet with Teddy Pendergrass, "Hold Me", which appeared on his gold album, Love Language. [280][281], The performances were interspersed with hymns by the church choir and remarks by Clive Davis, Houston's record producer; Kevin Costner; Rickey Minor, her music director; her cousin, Dionne Warwick; and Ray Watson, her security guard for the past 11 years. Whitney Houston's daughter died as a result of immersion in water and drug intoxication, medical records show. 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. The show was a benefit concert that raised a quarter of a million dollars for the United Negro College Fund. [239] Despite the perceived train-wreck nature of the show, the series gave Bravo its highest ratings in its time slot and continued Houston's successful forays into film and television. Houston became the first woman in music history to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart and the first artist to enter the albums chart at number one in both the US and UK, while also hitting number one or top ten in dozens of other countries around the world. She gave many bestselling soundtracks and albums, which at one time gave her a $100 million recording contract with Arista. She enjoyed enormous success in the 1980s and 90s, selling more than 170 million albums and starring in the box-office smash movie The . [13] Both of Houston's parents were African-American. 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