15, UK No. The soundtrack for The Bodyguard won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. [79][80] On June 11, 1988, during the European leg of her tour, Houston joined other musicians to perform a set at Wembley Stadium in London to celebrate a then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday. In the film, Houston portrays Sparks's "not-so encouraging" mother. Nick and a guest were at the home when she was found unconscious. [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". 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. From every run to every crescendoshe was in tune with what she could do with her voice and it's not something simple for a singereven a very talented oneto achieve. I'm not ashamed of it. It would have been easier for her to get sober and stay sober. April 5, 2012 -- The final details of pop icon Whitney Houston's Feb. 11 death provide a clearer picture of the scene where the star was found face down in a water-filled bathtub with drug . Blair, Tom. He said, "First, it was Michael Jackson, then Amy Winehouse, now, the magnificent Whitney Houston." But Bobbi caused controversy when she announced her engagement to Nick Gordon - a man she previously considered her big brother. Her voice was an instrument and she knew how to use it. Whitney, on the other hand, just sang and the ripples from her voice continue to dominate the pop landscape." [37] Houston did not begin work on an album immediately. My husband's brother for many years was business partner with Whitney Houston's half-brother John in Washington, DC. [307] Houston was also featured, alongside other recently deceased figures from the film industry, in the In Memoriam montage at the 84th Academy Awards on February 26, 2012. [108] Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the single was rereleased, with all profits going towards the firefighters and victims of the attacks. [235][236], In late 2003, Houston released her first Christmas album One Wish: The Holiday Album, with a collection of traditional holiday songs. [220][30] The following month, Rolling Stone published a story stating that Cissy Houston and others had held a July 1999 intervention in which they unsuccessfully attempted to persuade Whitney to obtain drug treatment. Most recently, the singer's mother, Cissy Houston, has been . [180] Their first project was a made-for-television remake of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Following the video tribute, Yolanda Adams delivered a rendition of "I Love the Lord" from The Preacher's Wife Soundtrack. It was her first world tour in over ten years and was announced as a triumphant comeback. It was a technical decision, partially based on the noise factor. I love my dad, and I knew he was sickly. [138] During Christmas week of 1992, the soundtrack sold over a million copies within a week, becoming the first album to achieve that feat under Nielsen SoundScan system. [313] The song was in part made as a tribute to Whitney Houston's life. "[90], Houston took a more urban direction with her third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight, released in November 1990. However, Brown's ex-boyfriend, Nick Gordon, was later found legally responsible for her death in 2016 (via CNN ). The official report showed he had a history of alcohol and drug use and his death was ruled as accidental. In addition to co-producing, Houston starred in the film as the Fairy Godmother along with Brandy, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg and Bernadette Peters. The show provided a view of the domestic goings-on in the Brown household. Monie recently sat on a panel for Emancipation Day in DC with Chuck D and MC Hammer for Centric TV. Houston was to play Dandridge, the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. [386] She also holds the record for the most WMAs won in a single year, winning five awards at the sixth World Music Awards in 1994.[387]. Three weeks after its release, I Look to You went gold. [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.. [29][28][30] Following Houston's rise to fame, rumors began speculating that Houston and Crawford were lovers, which the two denied to the press during a 1987 interview for Time magazine. [51] The album would later be certified 14 platinum for sales of 14 million units alone in the United States, while selling over 22million copies worldwide. El DeBarge's mother, Etterlene "Mama D" DeBarge, told a very eery story about the time that our beloved Whitney Houston apparently reached out to El DeBarge asking him to help her just two days prior to her untimely passing in February 2012. [125] Rolling Stone described it as "nothing more than pleasant, tasteful and urbane". So I had my own service and then I had one for [his friends] that they could go to.. Monie is currently Curator In Chief of SHEmovement.com the worldwide portal for all things Women in Hip Hop related covering all elements of Hip Hop culture from a woman's perspective. Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. 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CC. [2] Houston influenced many singers in popular music, and was known for her powerful, soulful vocals and vocal improvisation skills. [34] Houston recalled recording the song at just 16 years old. Whitney Houston: As I Am: Directed by Finlay Bald. Houston died just before the Grammys in 2012. The 28-year-old Brown was the stepson of the late Whitney Houston and half brother of Bobbi Kristina Brown, who died in 2015. The jazzy ballad "Saving All My Love for You" was released next and it would become Houston's first number one single in both the US and the UK. Bobby, 53, has long suffered from addiction to pot and alcohol. [25] During this period, Houston sang background for her mother on the cabaret club circuit in New York City. Following the success, she renewed her contract with Arista for $100million, one of the biggest recording deals of all time. 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The case report from LAPD read: "In the hours prior to being found unresponsive he had consumed tequila and snorted cocaine and Percocet.". She later commented that she "sang [herself] out of [her] clothes". She chose the role because she saw the film as "a breakthrough for the image of black women because it presents them both as professionals and as caring mothers". Together, the couple has a daughter, Rayah Victoria. 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. [121] Despite the film's mixed reviews, it was hugely successful at the box office, grossing more than $121million in the U.S. and $410million worldwide, making it one of the top 100 grossing films in film history at its time of release, though it later fell out of the top 100 because of rising ticket prices since the time the film was released. When discussing the eerie ways in which Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina . [97] Houston's vocals were pre-recorded, prompting criticism. [258], In May 2011, Houston enrolled in a rehabilitation center again, citing drug and alcohol problems. While almost every performer whose albums sell in the millions calls upon an entertainer's bag of tricks, from telling jokes to dancing to circus pyrotechnics, Ms. Houston would rather just stand there and sing." Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 2021 1:13pm. [183] The movie received seven Emmy nominations including Outstanding Variety, Musical or Comedy, while winning Outstanding Art Direction in a Variety, Musical or Comedy Special. Whitney Houston Net Worth. Brown discussed his marriage to the late singer in his upcoming A&E documentary, "Biography: Bobby Brown," which is set to premiere on May 30. 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. [164][165][166] The film is also notable for its portrayal of black women as strong middle class citizens rather than as stereotypes. The interview was billed as "the most anticipated music interview of the decade". [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. [400] Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have been certified diamond, multi-platinum or platinum.[401]. On January 11, 2000, while traveling with Brown, airport security guards discovered half an ounce of marijuana in Houston's handbag at Keahole-Kona International Airport in Hawaii, but she departed before authorities could arrive. lva3461. She won Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist at the 1997 American Music Awards for The Preacher's Wife soundtrack. [195][206] In addition, the album reached the Top 10 in many other countries. According to media outlets, Whitney Houston skipped the funeral. BOBBY Brown's son, Bobby Brown Jr. has died aged 28 - five years after the singer lost his daughter Bobbi Kristina. Whitney Houston mother Cissy Houston TV Interview on The View 1 year after Whitney's death. [378][64][379] Baker commented that "Because of what Whitney and Sade did, there was an opening for me For radio stations, black women singers aren't taboo anymore."[380]. Whitney Houston was a singer, model and actress who had a net worth of negative $20 million at the time of her death. R&B singer Aaliyah originally tapped to star as Sparkle died in a 2001 plane crash. [189], From late 1998 to early 2000, the album spawned several hit singles: "When You Believe" (US No. By the end, its transformed into a showcase for her limber, muscular upper register; she sings the title phrase with equal parts bone-deep feeling and technical perfection, turning the conflicted emotions at the songs heart into a jumping-off point for her lifes next step. In 1997, Houston's production company changed its name to BrownHouse Productions and was joined by Debra Martin Chase. [219], In December 2002, Houston released her fifth studio album, Just Whitney. I'm not interested in being in that environment and I think when you grieve someone, you do it privately, you do it with people who understand you. She plays the gospel-singing wife of a pastor (Courtney B. Vance). Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd conducted the interview. Her 1996 soundtrack for The Preacher's Wife is the bestselling gospel album of all time. Singer Bobby Brown is opening up about the loss of his ex-wife Whitney Houston and children, . After the success of her Moment of Truth world tour in 1987, she became the highest earning black woman of the year, and third highest overall behind Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy.. [287] The manner of death was listed as an "accident".[288]. [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. 4, UK No. [382] Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times referred to Houston as a "national treasure". [318] As fans of Houston rushed to rediscover the singer's music, single digital track sales of the artist's music rose to more than 887,000 paid song downloads in 24 hours in the US alone. The February 11, 2012, Clive Davis pre-Grammy party that Houston had been expected to attend, which featured many of the biggest names in music and film, went on as scheduled although it was quickly turned into a tribute to Houston. The album debuted at number thirteen, its peak position, on the Billboard 200 chart. [114][115][116] On March 4, 1993, Houston gave birth to their daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown (March 4, 1993 July 26, 2015),[117] the couple's only child. "[219] The "crack is wack" line was drawn from a mural that Keith Haring painted in 1986 on the handball court at 128th Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan. [409], At a 1988 Madison Square Garden concert, Houston earned more over $250,000 for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). "Whitney Houston possessed a mezzo-soprano vocal range and was commonly referred to as 'The Voice' about her exceptional vocal talent. ! Houston is also credited as an executive producer of the film. '"[291], Sharon Osbourne condemned the Davis party, declaring: "I think it was disgraceful that the party went on. [96], During the Persian Gulf War, on January 27, 1991, Houston performed "The Star-Spangled Banner", the US national anthem, at Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium. 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She performed the song "I Look to You" on the German television show Wetten, dass..?. [217], In August 2001, Houston signed one of the biggest record deals in music history, with Arista/BMG. In 1989, she established the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children. Years later, The Guardian opined that through her participation in the show, Houston had lost "the last remnants of her dignity". Bobbi Kristina Brown was just 14 when her parents divorced, with Whitney gaining custody of her. 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". [232] Houston did, however, admit to using alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and pills; she also acknowledged that her mother had urged her to seek help regarding her drug use. [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. Instead, she "wanted it to be an album of women with vocal distinction" and thus gathered several African-American female artists for the soundtrack, to go along with the film's message about strong women. It is the first documentary authorized by Houston's estate. [246] (In her 2013 book, Remembering Whitney: My Story of Love, Loss and the Night the Music Stopped, Cissy Houston described the scene she encountered at Whitney Houston's house in 2005 as follows: "Somebody had spray-painted the walls and door with big glaring eyes and strange faces. The two became fast friends and Houston later described Crawford as the "sister [she] never had". [59][60] The album's popularity would also carry over to the 1987 Grammy Awards, when "Greatest Love of All" would receive a Record of the Year nomination. Whitney Houston's Mom Once Disapproved of Her Sexuality It's Different Now. The young man Whitney Houston once raised "like a son" has died. [272][273], Two days later, on February 11, Houston was found unconscious in Suite 434 at the Beverly Hilton, submerged in the bathtub. An open bottle of champagne and a spoon containing a "white crystal like substance"along with a rolled-up piece of white paper werespotted near her body, according to the coroner's report. '"[249], Houston released her new album, I Look to You, in August 2009. 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 . [50] The final single, "Greatest Love of All" (a cover of "The Greatest Love of All", originally recorded by George Benson in 1977), became Houston's biggest hit yet; the single peaked at number one and remained there for three weeks, making Houston's debut the first album by a woman to yield three number-one hits. [253][254] Houston canceled some concerts because of illness and received widespread negative reviews from fans who were disappointed in the quality of her voice and performance. In 2010, BET honored her once more with the BET Honors. This included helping her straighten out the legal issue surrounding her 2000 drug bust in Hawaii. [408], Houston was a long-time supporter of several charities all around the world. Addressing the ongoing drug rumors, she said, "First of all, let's get one thing straight. [126] The soundtrack's lead single was "I Will Always Love You", written and originally recorded by Dolly Parton in 1974. Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born in Newark, New Jersey in a middle income family on August 9, 1963. 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. Gary Catona, a voice coach who began working with Houston in 2005, stated: "'When I first started working with her in 2005, she had lost 99.9 percent of her voice She could barely speak, let alone sing. [176] Houston was again nominated for an NAACP Image Award and won for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.[177]. Michael Houston told Winfrey that he was the first person Whitney ever did drugs with, not the singer's ex-husband Bobby Brown. Now it has been revealed that her estate has signed a series of mega commercial . Houston influenced many singers in popular music, and was known for her . 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