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American Singer, Songwriter, Model and Actress.


Born 9 August, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Died 11 February, 2012 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (aged 48) of Drowning.

Discovered by Michael Zager when she was 14.

Indeed, Whitney sang with her mother Cissy Houston on the track "Life's A Party" of The Michael Zager Band.

Whitney made her TV debut April 29, 1983, on "The Merv Griffin Show".

The 19-year-old singer had just signed a recording deal with Clive Davis and Arista Records and performed the song "Home" from the "Wizard of Oz" musical "The Wiz".

After her performance, Davis and Griffin both embraced her.

Married to Bobby Brown on 18 Jul 1992, but separated in October 2006 and divorced 24 April 2007.

The marriage produced a daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown.

Houston appeared in a number of films.

Her first starring role was in "The Bodyguard (Original Soundtrack Album)" (1992), the soundtrack of which won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album Of The Year.

Houston's single from it, "I Will Always Love You" (a Dolly Parton cover), became one of the best-selling singles in music history.

Houston was the daughter of soul/gospel singer Cissy Houston and cousin of Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick.

Her godmother was Aretha Franklin.

Houston had a Mezzo-soprano, Spinto Soprano vocal type.

Vocal range: 3.2 Octaves. A2-C6 (approx).

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Whitney Houston is on Tour!

1 show scheduled

Next Show:

Feb 21, 2026

F.M. Kirby Center

Wilkes Barre, PA

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Whitney Houston has 1 upcoming concert. They will be performing in cities including Wilkes Barre. Check the tour dates section for the complete schedule and ticket information.

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Whitney Houston has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include It's Not Right But It's Okay , So Emotional, Jackin' Disco Vol 5. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Whitney Houston's most popular tracks include I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me), I Will Always Love You, How Will I Know, I Have Nothing, Saving All My Love for You. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

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