Biography of Whitney Houston

Coming from a solid musical background, this daughter of soul singer Cissy Houston and cousin of Dionne Warwick debuted in 1985. Her first album, Whitney Houston, was the first in Billboard chart history by a woman to enter at #1; it sold 14 million copies. She scored heavily on MTV with classy videos, helping to break the "color barrier" originally knocked down by Michael Jackson. Her second album, Whitney, was just as popular, scoring seven consecutive #1s in the US, shattering the previous record held by the Beatles. With pure pop music melded to stunning beauty, Houston's star shines bright whether she is singing ballads, uptempo dance material, the national anthem, or cola commercials. Whitney Houston reaped multiple Grammy awards in 1994 for her songs from the soundtrack for the Bodyguard film. Though the film was critically lambasted, Houston wound up winning Song of the Year honors for her remake of "I Will Always Love You." The soundtrack film has also been certified as a multi-platinum LP. ~ Cub Koda