Whitney Houston

Born: Newark, NJ, 1963

Years Active: 1986-2006

Influenced by: Chaka Khan, Dee Dee Warwick, Tina Turner, Cissy Houston, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Madonna

Genre: R & B

Biography: Whitney Houston is inarguably one of the of the biggest female pop stars of all time. Her accomplishments as a hitmaker are ...

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Dec 01 2008 3:00AM by Gaylord Fields

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Spinner: On This Date in 1990: 'I'm Your Baby Tonight,' by Whitney Houston, seizes the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. The Almanac Advises for December 1: "One unusual sexual fetish is called paraphilic infantilism, in which adults dress ... Read more

 
Jul 28 2008 8:30AM by Tracey Ford

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The Boombox Music Blog: It's been five years since we heard new music from R&B diva Whitney Houston, and it looks like the wait is finally over. Houston posted her new song, 'Like I Never Left,' featuring Akon, on her official MySpace page this weekend. While the diva ... Read more

 
May 20 2008 14:00PM by Tracey Ford

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The Boombox Music Blog: "Sean John is fashion Viagra," according to Diddy ... Misdemeanor drug possession charges against Whitney Houston have been dropped ... Kelly Rowland is in the process of penning a children's book ... Jermaine Jackson is back on the market ladies!!! ... Read more

I Look to You
Released: 08/31/09
One Wish: The Holiday Album
Released: 11/17/03
Just Whitney
Released: 10/15/02
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