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Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a Grammy Award-winning American pop and R&B singer, actress, film producer, arranger, songwriter, and former fashion model. Her crossover success opened doors for other African American women, to find success in pop music and movies. She is frequently referred to as "The Voice", and is known for her "powerful, penetrating pop-gospel voice." She has been credited as having a five-octave vocal range.
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Birth name Whitney Elizabeth Houston
Born August 9, 1963 (1963-08-09) (age 45) Newark, New Jersey, United States
Occupation(s) Singer, actress, film producer, model
Instrument(s) Singing, piano
Voice type(s) Mezzo soprano
Years active 1977 "present
Label(s) Arista
Website www.whitneyhouston.com
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Marriage To Bobby Brown

Throughout the '80s, Houston was romantically linked to American football star Randall Cunningham and actor Eddie Murphy, whom she dated. She was also romantically linked to her long-time friend and female assistant Robyn Crawford, but continuously denied the lesbian rumors. Houston then met R&B singer Bobby Brown at the 1989 Soul Train Music Awards. After a three year courtship, the two were Read more...

Drug And Health Issues

Though Houston was seen as a good girl with a perfect image in the '80s and early '90s, during the late '90s many noted a change in her behavior. She was often hours late for interviews, photo shoots, rehearsals, and canceled concerts and talk-show appearances. With the missed performances and weight loss people began to wonder if something was wrong while rumors began that there was drug use with Read more...

John Houston Dispute

In 2002, Houston became involved in a legal dispute with her father, and one-time manager, John Houston. John Houston Enterprise, run by company president and family friend Kevin Skinner, filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit and sued for $100 million (but lost); stating that she owed his company previously unpaid compensation for helping to negotiate her $100 million contract with Arista Records and Read more...

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