Grammy Award-winning singer, Whitney Houston is known for her powerful vocals all over the world. She is the one who paved the path for many other African Americans to follow suit. This talented artiste created her own unique identity in her career although the scene was dominated by male rock at that time. This immensely talented American pop and R&B singer also made her mark in Hollywood with The Bodyguard. Apart from singing, Whitney Houston is also a film producer, record producer, former fashion model as well as a songwriter. She also has a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Awarded Female Artist of All Time. A favorite amongst many, here is the timeline of Whitney Houston that marks some of the important events in her life till date.
Timeline of Whitney Houston:
1963: Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, in 1963. She was born in Newark, which is in New Jersey. Whitney's mother, Cissy Houston was a notable gospel singer.
1977: Whitney Houston became the lead singer of a band at only 14 years of age. This was also the year when Whitney was offered a contract but Cissy Houston declined it because studies were considered to be a priority.
1979: Whitney Houston sang the background vocals for the Chaka Khan hit- I'm every woman.
1980: Whitney had her tryst with modeling during the early 1980s. She was spotted by a photographer at the Carnegie Hall. This led to a modeling offer, which propelled Whitney on the covers of the Vogue magazine. This year, Whitney Houston also appeared in a soft drink commercial.
1983: Whitney Houston gave a very impressive performance with her mother in a New York city nightclub. This impressed Gerry Griffith, representative of Arista Records. She also won the heart of Clive Davis (Head of Arista Records) with her powerful singing. Thus, Whitney Houston signed her first recording contract this year with Arista Records. Although the contract was signed this year, work for the album did not begin immediately.
1985: This year saw the release of Whitney's self titled debut album. This album was released on February 14, 1985.
1986: Whitney Houston's album reached the number one slot in March 1986. This was also the same year when she won a Grammy Award for the album and was also recorded as the Best Album of 1986 by the Rolling Stone. She also won her first Grammy Award for the Best Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female Performer (Saving All My Love For You).
1987: Whitney scaled new heights of popularity and stardom this year. Most of her singles all touched the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. June 1987 also saw the release of her second album- Whitney.
1988: Whitney Houston was nominated for three awards. She also received her second Grammy Award for the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her hit track-I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
1990: Whitney Houston's third studio album was released in November 1990 titled I'm Your Baby Tonight.
1991: Whitney turned out to be the only singer who turned a national anthem into a hit track, which reached the Top 20 on the US Hot 100.
1992: Whitney Houston starred in the box office hit The Bodyguard where she made her first big screen debut. She also recorded six tracks for the soundtrack album. Her track I Will Always Love You (A Dolly Parton hit) became one of her biggest hits.
1993: Whitney Houston goes on a worldwide tour.
1995: Whitney co produced her album, Waiting to Exhale with Babyface.
1996: Whitney Houston recorded The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album and co produced it with Mervyn Warren.
1997: This year, Whitney Houston performed for a televised concert Classic Whitney, for HBO.
1998: This year saw the release of her album My Love Is Your Love in the month of November.
1999: Whitney Houston participated with Mary J. Blige, Cher and Tina Turner in the VH-1's Divas' Live '99.
2000: Whitney's double disc album titled Whitney: The Greatest Hits was released in April 2000. She was also the first recipient for the BET Lifetime Achievement Award for her notable contribution towards black music.
2001: She signed one of the biggest deals this year. In August, Whitney signed a record deal with Arista/BMG.
2002: She released her fifth studio album titled Just Whitney.
2003: Whitney Houston released One Wish: The Holiday Album.
2004: She went on an international tour along with other artistes such as Natalie Cole and Dionne Warwick. She also performed for the World Music Awards where she received a standing ovation.
2006 till 2011: Whitney Houston divorced Bobby Brown. Arista released The Ultimate Collection in 2007. Whitney also went through a rough patch, which was connected by the media, to the usage of drugs. Post 2005, she has been trying to regain her previous image. Whitney also performed in Kuala Lumpur in December 2007.
2012: On February 11, 2012, Houston was found dead at the
Beverly Hilton Hotel, in
Beverly Hills, California, of causes not immediately known.
Local police said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent."
Two days prior to her death, witnesses reported seeing Houston behave erratically.
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