Then, Gary opens up about how their mother, Cissy Houston, is doing after the death of her only daughter. In the finale of the ceremony, Kirk Franklin and the Family started their performance with "The Greatest Love of All". The latest: Whitney Houston's brother Gary Houston, 64, took the stage Tuesday in Atlanta on what would have been the late singer's 59th birthday, at an inaugural gala for The Whitney E. Houston . But he would later claim it was Whitney who introduced him tococaineshortly before their wedding. 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. [197] In 1999, Houston participated in VH-1's Divas Live '99, alongside Brandy, Mary J. Blige, Tina Turner and Cher. In 2010, BET honored her once more with the BET Honors. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. A single titled "One Wish (for Christmas)" reached the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart and the album was certified gold in the US. He said, "First, it was Michael Jackson, then Amy Winehouse, now, the magnificent Whitney Houston." Ten years ago today, the world lost Whitney Houston. [304], Houston was honored with various tributes at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards, held on February 17. Forming allegiances with the likes of De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest and Queen Latifah, which were all solidified by recording a song with each of the mentioned, Monie sealed her place as the British Hip Hop Ambassador, with the spitfire rap flow. According to media outlets, Whitney Houston skipped the funeral. Whitney was just 48 when she passed away in 2012. This is someone who was singing backup for her mom when she was 14 years old at nightclubs across the country. 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. Houston recorded and co-produced, with Mervyn Warren, the film's accompanying gospel soundtrack. She was a true musician. [299], Houston's former husband, Bobby Brown, was reported to be "in and out of crying fits" after receiving the news. [248] When Winfrey asked Houston if she was drug-free, Houston responded, "'Yes, ma'am. For that project, she contributed the ballad "Memories", a cover of a song by Hugh Hopper of Soft Machine. [393], Houston's debut album is listed as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine[61] and is on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Definitive 200 list. Some producers passed on the project because of prior commitments. [125] Rolling Stone described it as "nothing more than pleasant, tasteful and urbane". Two weeks later, Houston made her national television debut alongside Davis on The Merv Griffin Show, which later aired that June. Her elder brother, Michael, was a songwriter, and her elder maternal half-brother is former basketball player and singer Gary Garland. HBO descrambled the concert so that it was free for everyone to watch. [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". [71][72] Houston also won two American Music Awards in 1988 and 1989, respectively and a Soul Train Music Award. 8 for the highest-earning entertainers list according to Forbes. 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. The legendary singer died at the age of 48 on February 11, 2012. [161], In 1995, Houston starred alongside Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine and Lela Rochon in her second film, Waiting to Exhale, a motion picture about four African-American women struggling with relationships. Whitney Houston: As I Am: Directed by Finlay Bald. [7][8] Cissy recorded several albums with the group on their own, in addition to singing background for musicians such as Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley,[9] and earned a Grammy Award nomination for the song, "Sweet Inspiration". Nick and a guest were at the home when she was found unconscious. "[224] In a 2009 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Houston acknowledged that drug use had been the reason for her weight loss. Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born in Newark, New Jersey in a middle income family on August 9, 1963. [70], At the 30th Grammy Awards in 1988, Houston was nominated for three awards, including Album of the Year. In Whitney's 1982 bedroom, she had a photo of her cousin Dionne Warwick on the wall. [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. [38] The label wanted to make sure no other label signed her away and Davis wanted to ensure he had the right material and producers for her debut album. [78] She was the highest-earning African-American woman overall, highest-earning musician and the third highest entertainer after Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy. Her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown , was found face-down in a bathtub just three years later and died at the age of 22. And knowing Whitney I don't believe that she would have said 'the show must go on.' 2021, 7:00 AM. The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation put on a gala on Tuesday where the late singer's brother Gary performed to honor his sister. [289], Tony Bennett spoke of Houston's death before performing at Davis's party. Published: Feb. 05, 2021, 9:00 a.m. Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown at a gala before the Grammys in 2011. [334][335][336] "Higher Love" was nominated at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards for "Top Dance/Electronic Song of the Year",[337] the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards for "Dance Song of the Year" and "Best Remix". [403] In August 2014, she was inducted into the official Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in its second class. [154], Following the success of The Bodyguard, Houston embarked on another expansive global tour (The Bodyguard World Tour) in 199394. 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." 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. Michael Houston told Winfreythat he was the first person Whitney ever did drugs with, not the singers ex-husband Bobby Brown. In 1989, she established the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children. 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. Picture: Getty. [346], On December 16, 2022, RCA released the soundtrack album to Houston's featured film biopic, titled, I Wanna Dance with Somebody (The Movie: Whitney New, Classic and Reimagined), to every digital download platform all over the world. "Forbes Names Jackson as the Best-Paid Star 5 Women, 3 Boxers on List of 40 Celebrities". Houston's posthumous live album, Her Greatest Performances (2014), was a US R&B number-one[329] and received positive reviews by music critics. [412] Following the terrorist attacks in 2001, Houston re-released "The Star-Spangled Banner" to support the New York Firefighters 9/11 Disaster Relief Fund and the New York Fraternal Order of Police. Singer Bobby Brown is opening up about the loss of his ex-wife Whitney Houston and children, . 4, UK No. In 2009, Houston sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss her feelings toward her fathers lawsuit against her. Houston's third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990), yielded two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and "All the Man That I Need". Superstar: Whitney Houston is a new ABC special from the producers behind 20/20, and arrives on the heels of what would have been the late singer's 58th birthday on August 9th. The album sold four million copies in America, making it certified 4 platinum and a total of eleven million copies worldwide. [178] The album received mainly positive reviews. When it came to her estate, Houston left it to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina. [116], Having always been a touring artist, Houston spent most of 2004 touring and performing in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Russia. [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. Despite this reception, "Million Dollar Bill" jumped to its peak from 14 to number 5 (her first UK top 5 for over a decade). Houston is also credited as an executive producer of the film. [81] Houston then flew back to the US for a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City in August. [39] As a result, the album began to sell strongly and Houston continued promotion by touring nightclubs in the US. [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. We don't do that. CC. The legacy of Whitney Houston is a complicated one. But leading up to her accidental drowning, Whitney had battled addiction . [343] The song was also a platinum hit in Denmark,[344] Switzerland,[345] and Belgium. Who Inherited Whitney Houstons $20 Million Estate? The soul strutter had to seduce a music audience that anointed few black artists with superstardom. [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. Noting of her influence as a gay icon, during the middle of her tour to promote the My Love Is Your Love album in June 1999, Whitney gave a surprise performance at the 13th Annual New York City Lesbian & Gay Pride Dance, titled Dance 13: The Last Dance of the Century,[416] at one of the city's West Side piers. She just says she's getting old.". [287] The manner of death was listed as an "accident".[288]. "[350], Lauren Everitt from BBC News commented on melisma used in Houston's recording and its influence. [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. "For the past few years, there have been so many stories that have been told about her life that just did not connect with me . The album entered the Billboard 200 at No. [57] Houston's performance of the song during the Grammy telecast later earned her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. 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. [264] On May 21, 2012, "Celebrate", the last song Houston recorded with Sparks, premiered at RyanSeacrest.com. I don't want to be in a hotel room when there's someone you admire who's tragically lost their life four floors up. [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. Since leaving Hot 97,Monie went on to do morning radio with Hip Hop radio personality Ed Lover at Power 1051 also in NY. He was 82. [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. [ ] Hers was a voice of triumph and achievement and it made for any number of stunning, time-stopping vocal performances. 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