Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born in Newark, New Jersey, the third and youngest child of Army serviceman and entertainment executive John Russell Houston, Jr. and gospel singer Cissy Houston...
In 1977, at age 14, she became a backup singer on the Michael Zager Band's single "Life's a Party".
By the time she turned 15, Whitney was performing often with her mother and trying to get a record deal of her own...
In 1985, she released her debut album Whitney Houston and almost immediately became a smash pop sensation.
Rolling Stone magazine praised Houston, calling her "one of the most exciting new voices in years" while The New York Times called the album "an...
Houston won a Grammy in 1986 for "Saving All My Love for You"; the award was presented to the singer by her cousin Dionne Warwick.
The Greatest Love World Tour was Whitney Houston's first headlining worldwide tour in support of her multi-platinum...
Whitney Houston followed the monumental success of her secon album, Whitney, in 1987. That record, too, went platinum many times over and won more Grammy Awards, leading to a successful world tour...
The Feels So Right Tour was the tour in Japan before the release of her third album I'm Your Baby Tonight.
Whitney's sold-out concert tour of Japan which began January 1 1990 and concluded January 24, playing 14 dates in 7 cities, was a phenomenal...
Houston's first film role was in The Bodyguard, released in 1992 and co-starring Kevin Costner.
Her smash single from The Bodyguard "I Will Always Love You" (video added)
Houston played Rachel Marron, a star who is stalked by a crazed fan and hires...
Houston won three Grammys for the album in 1994, including two of the Academy's highest honors, Album of the Year and Record of the Year.
Following the success of the project, Houston embarked on another expansiveglobal tour, The Bodyguard World Tour,...
The Pacific Rim Tour was a concert tour of arenas and stadiums that included 10 concert dates in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia and United States in 1997. The tour was in support of her multi-platinum 1996 album, The Preacher's Wife...
Though Houston was seen with a perfect image in the '80s and '90s, by year 2000 her behavior changed. She was often hours late for interviews, photo shoots and rehearsals, and canceling concerts and talk-show appearances...
After years of controversy and turmoil, Houston separated from Bobby Brown in September 2006. The divorce was finalized on April 24, 2007, with Houston granted custody of the couple's daughter...
On February 11, 2012, Houston was found dead at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California.
Beverly Hills paramedics arrived at approximately 3:30 p.m. and found the singer unresponsive and performed CPR...