[352] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Houston as the second greatest singer of all time, stating, "The standard-bearer for R&B vocals, Whitney Houston possessed a soprano that was as powerful as it was tender. [167] The reviews were mainly positive for the ensemble cast. So, how did Pat get involved with Whitney's flourishing career? 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. April 17, 2021. She was someone more to be admired, like a museum piece, than to be emulated. The case report from LAPD read: "In the hours prior to being found unresponsive he had consumed tequila and snorted cocaine and Percocet.". [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. "U2, Bon Jovi were top concert acts of 1987". 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. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide.In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her second on their list of the greatest singers of all time. [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]. [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. 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. Whitney and Bobby had one child together. A young Whitney Houston is the focus of an upcoming doc directed by Benjamin Alfonsi, with singer Audra McDonald set as narrator and EP. Best Known For: Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress whose first four albums, released between 1985 and 1992 . [98][99][100][101] Dan Klores, a spokesman for Houston, said: "This is not a Milli Vanilli thing. [274][275] Beverly Hills paramedics arrived about 3:30pm, found Houston unresponsive, and performed CPR. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, died at a hospice on 26 July, six months after she was . [49] The song itself became Houston's second consecutive number one pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for two weeks, also topping the Hot Black and Hot AC chart and peaking at number three on the dance charts. [34] Houston recalled recording the song at just 16 years old. Some fans reportedly walked out of her concerts. 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. Singer Bobby Brown is opening up about the loss of his ex-wife Whitney Houston and children, . 10 Years After Whitney Houston's Death, the Singer's Estate Sees Quadruple Growth in Earnings. [3] He also drew comparisons between Houston's influence and other big names on 1980s pop: She was, alongside Michael Jackson and Madonna, one of the crucial figures to hybridize pop in the 1980s, though her strategy was far less radical than that of her peers. Her godmother was singer Darlene Love[15] and Franklin was considered an "honorary aunt". An image montage of Houston and important black figures who died in 2011 was followed by video footage from the 1994 ceremony, which depicted her accepting two Image Awards for outstanding female artist and entertainer of the year. The film's soundtrack also enjoyed success. I'm not going to be there. [218] Houston later admitted she had been fired. The album's producer Michael Zager recorded her lead vocal on his disco song, "Life's a Party", with the album of the same name released later in 1978. According to MTV News, the suit says that the singer hired her father and his business partner in 2000 to represent her in several personal and professional matters. Whitney Houston's Mom Once Disapproved of Her Sexuality It's Different Now. I couldn't believe what I was reading coming across the TV screen. 3) won Houston her sixth Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance;[192] "My Love Is Your Love" (US No. You step into my shoes. [400] Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have been certified diamond, multi-platinum or platinum.[401]. Rookie. All three featured live interviews with people who had known Houston, including those that had worked with her, along with some of her peers in the music industry. "[2], Matthew Perpetua of Rolling Stone also acknowledged Houston's vocal prowess, enumerating ten performances, including "How Will I Know" at the 1986 MTV VMAs and "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 1991 Super Bowl. [27][28] Along with being best friends, Crawford would become a roommate and executive assistant. Davis spoke about Houston's death at the evening's start: By now you have all learned of the unspeakably tragic news of our beloved Whitney's passing. Whitney was a beautiful person and a talent beyond compare. In May 2003, Houston placed at number three on VH1's list of "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era". [305], The 2012 Brit Awards, which took place at the O2 Arena in London on February 21, also paid tribute to Houston by playing a 30-second video montage of her music videos with a snippet of "One Moment in Time" as the background music in the ceremony's first segment. [245] Houston also acknowledged to Oprah that her drug use had continued after rehabilitation and that at one point, her mother obtained a court order and the assistance of law enforcement to press her into receiving further drug treatment. "[3] Mariah Carey stated, "She [Whitney] has a really rich, strong mid-belt that very few people have. He convinced Arista head Clive Davis to make time to see her perform. Two days later, Houston performed "Million Dollar Bill" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Dancing with the Stars season 9 finale. [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. What Mrs. DeBarge is saying speaks volumes about Whitney's and El's deep friendship, as well . "[363] While AllMusic commented that, "Houston was able to handle big adult contemporary ballads, effervescent, stylish dance-pop and slick urban contemporary soul with equal dexterity". Jason Pham. [256] On January 16, she received The BET Honors Award for Entertainer citing her lifetime achievements spanning over 25 years in the industry. [94], I'm Your Baby Tonight contained several hits: the first two singles, "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and "All the Man That I Need" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; "Miracle" peaked at number nine; "My Name Is Not Susan" peaked in the top twenty; "I Belong to You" reached the top ten of the US R&B chart and garnered Houston a Grammy nomination; and the sixth single, the Stevie Wonder duet "We Didn't Know", reached the R&B top twenty. 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. Addressing the ongoing drug rumors, she said, "First of all, let's get one thing straight. At the time, MTV had received harsh criticism for not playing enough videos by black, Latino and other racial minorities while favoring white acts. During a recent episode of "Red Table Talk," the singer opened up about some of the tragedies he's experienced over the years. 2, UK No. She was 22. 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. Being a woman of many talents, the singer also found success in acting. In the UK, the dance-funk song "Someone for Me", which failed to chart, was the first single while "All at Once" was in such European countries as the Netherlands and Belgium, where the song reached the top five on the singles charts, respectively.[45]. which marks the 10-year anniversary of her death, on February 11, 2012. . "[357] While in her review of I Look to You, music critic Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times writes, "[Houston's voice] stands like monuments upon the landscape of 20th century pop, defining the architecture of their times, sheltering the dreams of millions and inspiring the climbing careers of countless imitators", adding "When she was at her best, nothing could match her huge, clean, cool mezzo-soprano. She shares the responsibilities with Cissy Houston Whitney's mother and Whitney's brothers, Gary and Michael. But Bobbi caused controversy when she announced her engagement to Nick Gordon - a man she previously considered her big brother. And knowing Whitney I don't believe that she would have said 'the show must go on.' "[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 2009, Houston sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss her feelings toward her fathers lawsuit against her. [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. [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. In February 2012, Houston, 48, was found dead in a bathtub in the Beverly Hills Hilton hotel. [219], In December 2002, Houston released her fifth studio album, Just Whitney. [286] Toxicology results revealed additional drugs in her system: diphenhydramine (Benadryl), alprazolam (Xanax), cannabis, and cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril). [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. Whitney Houston's daughter died as a result of immersion in water and drug intoxication, medical records show. The series aired in 2005 and featured Houston in unflattering moments. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. "[353] According to Newsweek, Houston had a four-octave range. She was often hours late for interviews, photo shoots and rehearsals, she canceled concerts and talk-show appearances and there were reports of erratic behavior. As a film producer, she produced multicultural movies including Cinderella (1997) and series including The Princess Diaries and The Cheetah Girls. [389] In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the US singles chart's 50th anniversary, ranking Houston at number nine. Houston ended 1986 as the top artist of the year while her debut album topped the Billboard Year-End chart, making her the first woman to earn that distinction. in, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 19:49, one of the bestselling music artists of all time, early relationship included sexual activity, Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me), commercial single and video of the performance, Sammy Davis, Jr. Award as Entertainer of the Year, Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa, Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album, The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album. I had a memorial the day before the funeral. Bobby and Whitney first met at theSoul Train Music Awardsin 1989. . Recorded and mixed in only six weeks, it featured production from Rodney Jerkins, Wyclef Jean and Missy Elliott. "[294] Others paying tribute included Mariah Carey, Quincy Jones, and Oprah Winfrey.[295][296]. The service was scheduled for two hours, but lasted four. [343] The song was also a platinum hit in Denmark,[344] Switzerland,[345] and Belgium. Whitney also gained insight into the media world as her father, John Russell Houston, was an . [42] Rolling Stone magazine praised Houston, calling her "one of the most exciting new voices in years" while The New York Times called the album "an impressive, musically conservative showcase for an exceptional vocal talent". In the US, the soulful ballad "You Give Good Love" was chosen as the lead single from Houston's debut to establish her in the black marketplace. [182] An estimated 60 million viewers tuned into the special giving ABC its highest TV ratings in 16 years. [97][105][106] Her rendition was critically acclaimed and is considered the benchmark for singers;[101][107] VH1 listed the performance as one of the greatest moments that rocked TV. [311], On May 17, 2017, Bebe Rexha released a single titled "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" from her two-part album All Your Fault. [230] The lawsuit was dismissed on April 5, 2004, and Skinner was awarded nothing. As of February 2023, Houston's net worth when she died in 2012 was $20 million. Whitney Houston's Brother Has Died. Houston's posthumous live album, Her Greatest Performances (2014), was a US R&B number-one[329] and received positive reviews by music critics. She renewed her contract for $100million to release six new albums, for which she would also earn royalties. [6] Her mother, Emily "Cissy" Houston (ne Drinkard), was a gospel singer who was part of The Drinkard Singers and who later joined the Gospelaires, a popular session vocal group whose name eventually changed to The Sweet Inspirations. Still, she quickly added, theyll never get $100 million out of me. Five years after the loss of Bobbi Kristina, Bobby's son, Bobby Jr. was found dead in his Los Angeles home on November 18, 2020. Hodges, Anne. [28] In 2019, seven years after Houston's death, Crawford admitted that their early relationship included sexual activity but stopped before Houston signed a recording deal. A television documentary film entitled Whitney: Can I Be Me aired on Showtime on August 25, 2017. 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. Houston influenced many singers in popular music, and was known for her . You can also catch Monie DJing on the road at an array of events from corporate to Metro City Nightlife in a city near you. [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. In a 1993 interview with Rolling Stone, Houston remarked that "people know who Whitney Houston is I'm black. "The village verbiage collector". 2,021 53. Who Inherited Whitney Houstons $20 Million Estate? He also tested positive for Narcan, which is a drug used to counter the effects of an overdose. I love my dad, and I knew he was sickly. EVEN 10 years after Whitney Houston's shocking death, her legacy has been marred by similar tragedies that have affected those closest to the musical legend. Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey. Monie, coming from a Jamaican background with parents who saw to it that complete knowledge of ancestry and African history was prevalent in the household, recently joined the ranks of artist/activists to form SANKOFA Social Justice Organization, lead by Harry Belafonte. No other female pop star not Mariah Carey, not Celine Dion, not Barbra Streisand quite rivals Houston in her exquisite vocal fluidity and purity of tone and her ability to infuse a lyric with mesmerizing melodrama. "Whitney Houston gets a boost from Bodyguard". He said, "First, it was Michael Jackson, then Amy Winehouse, now, the magnificent Whitney Houston." In September 2004, she gave a surprise performance at the World Music Awards in a tribute to long-time friend Clive Davis. But sources say that it was her other brother, Gary . Butterflyj30. [24] Throughout her childhood and early career, Houston was influenced by her mother, cousins Dionne and Dee Dee and singers such as Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight and Roberta Flack. [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]. The two became fast friends and Houston later described Crawford as the "sister [she] never had". [25] During this period, Houston sang background for her mother on the cabaret club circuit in New York City. In April, Bobby Brown and Pat Houston were legally appointed co-guardians of Bobbi Kristina by . By Sweenie Saint-Vil. I wasn't happy by that point in time. We don't do that. [160] Portions of Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa were broadcast live on HBO with funds of the concerts being donated to various charities in South Africa. View our online Press Pack. The organization cares for homelessness, children with cancer or AIDS and other issues of self-empowerment. It topped the US Dance Club Songs chart and peaked at number two in the UK, becoming Houston's highest-charting single in the country since 1999. She lived there until she turned 4 years old. 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. [278], An invitation-only memorial service was held for Houston on February 18, 2012, at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. [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. [395][396][397] She is the top-selling female R&B artist of the 20th century. She recorded six songs for the film's soundtrack, including "I Will Always Love You" which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and became the best-selling physical single by a woman in music history. 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 . 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. Her voice was an instrument and she knew how to use it. 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.