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The Birth
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on the
9th of August in 1963 in Newark, New Jersey
in a gifted family, which inspired and encouraged the development of her natural singing talent.
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Close relatives helped and supported Whitney in her
aspirations.
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Mother
Whitney’s mother is Emily Drinkard. She was born
on the 30th of September in 1933. In girlhood she
started singing in a family gospel group, “Drinkard Sisters”. Later, Emily performed with the first group of her famous niece Dionne Warwik “Gospelaires”. And then she entered the quartet “Sweet Inspirations”.
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Father
John Houston was a manager of his wife, when Emily was in
the show business. When Whitney was born , John remained in the household, to
look after her. “He was Mom's support network while she was out on tour.” said Whitney, in tribute to her father. “He changed diapers, cooked, did my hair and dressed me, all the while providing Mom with advice and answers.”
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Brothers
Whitney's two elder brothers, Michael and Gary, helped
her career on the part of the business and
music. Michael became her manager on tours, arranging everything from the lighting hire to the catering crew, while Gary joined her as a singer, performing duets and backing vocals with his sister on stage vocalist. Whitney has always been close with her family, they could rely on each other when needed support.
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The first experience
The first time Whitney’s solo voice
was heard in public was, naturally, at the New
Hope Baptist Church. At the age of about 11 she sang “Guide Me”, and the reaction she received taught her something she would never forget. “I was aware of people staring at me. No one moved. They seemed almost in trance. I just stared at the clock in the center of the church. When I finished, everyone clapped and started crying.”
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Parent’s divorce
When Whitney was 15 years old, her parents divorced. It was a
shock for her though her father and mother have always lived in
peace and harmony.
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Model career
Throwing herself into her extra-curricular work, Whitney
found a very promising career in modelling. She appeared
in US magazines Cosmopolitan and Young Miss and on the covers of Glamor and Seventeen in 1981. Modeling career led to offers of roles in TV comedy of American family “Silver spoon" and "Gimme A Break", but at the same time, Whitney was in great demand as a singer.
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Contract
When the president of Arista Records, Clive Davis saw Whitney Houston on
stage at first, he noticed the talent of the future star in her eyes, and
signed a contract with her almost immediately in 1983. It was the beginning of her singing career.
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Her discography counts 18 albums.
1985: Whitney Houston
1987:Whitney
1987: I
Wanna Dance With Somebody
1987: Didn't We Almost Have It
All
1987: So Emotional
1988: Love Will Save The Day
1990: I'm Your Baby Tonight
1992: Original Soundtrack Album
1992: The Bodyguard
1996: The Preachers Wife
1998: My Love Is Your Love
2000: The Greatest Hits
2001: Love, Whitney
2002: Just Whitney…
2002: One Of Those Days
2003: One Wish: The Holiday Album
2008: A Song For You
2009: I Look to You
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The Best Songs
"I Will Always Love You" (1992).
"Miracle"
(1990)
"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (1987)
"I Have Nothing" (1992)
“Run to You" (1992)
“Queen Of the Night" (1992)
“I Look To You" (2009)
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Awards
6 “Grammy Awards”
23 “American Music Awards”
2 “Emmy Awards”
30
“Billboard Music Awards”
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She starred in four films
The Bodyguard, 1992
Waiting to
Exhale,1995
The Preacher's Wife, 1996
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, 1997
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Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown got married on
the 18th of July in1992.Their marriage lasted from 1992
to 2007.
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On the 4th March, 1993, Houston gave birth
to their daughter Bobby Kristina Houston-Brown, her only child,
and his fourth.
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In the autumn of 2006 Whitney and Bobby
Brown divorced. It was a very difficult period in
her life.
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In February 2012 the whole world was shocked
by the news of Whitney Houston’s unexpected death.
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Her Death
On the 11 February in 2012, she
was found dead in her suite 434 at the
Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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She was buried in the cemetery «Fairview» in
Westfield.
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We are all touched by the tragic fate
of Whitney Houston. She will always be in our
hearts.