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Who Was Whitney Houston?

Whitney Houston released her debut album at age 22 and scored three No. 1 singles.

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Whitney () delivered four more No. 1s and earned Houston a Grammy, with later albums including I'm Your Baby Tonight () and My Love Is Your Love () as well as soundtracks to The Bodyguard () and Waiting to Exhale ().

With her marriage to singer Bobby Brown in and ensuing drug use, Houston's career got off track. She eventually made a comeback with 's I Look to You and also co-starred in the musical film Sparkle. Houston died from accidental drowning in a hotel on February 11,

Early Years

Born on August 9, , in Newark, New Jersey, Houston almost seemed destined from birth to become a singer.

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Her mother and cousin were both legendary figures in American gospel, soul and pop music. Cissy Houston was the choir minister at New Hope Baptist Church, and it was there that a young Houston got her start. Even as a child, Houston was able to wow