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Houston in 2009. This is a list of chart records and achievements by American singer and entertainer Whitney Houston.Nicknamed "The Voice", during her career, Houston set numerous charts and sales records, and furthermore received many outstanding awards.
New Hope Baptist Church, where Houston sang in the choir as a child. Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, at Presbyterian Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, to Emily "Cissy" (née Drinkard) and John Russell Houston Jr. [12] Cissy was a Grammy-winning gospel and soul singer who was a member of The Drinkard Singers and the founder of The Sweet Inspirations before becoming a solo ...
Whitney Houston awards and nominations Houston performing on Good Morning America on September 1, 2009 Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations American Music Awards 22 38 Billboard Music Awards 16 22 Billboard Number One Awards 15 25 BRIT Awards 2 5 Cash Box Year-End 55 81 Dove Awards 2 2 Primetime Emmy Awards 2 3 Grammy Awards 6 25 Grammy Hall of Fame 2 2 NAACP Image Awards 19 34 People ...
Whitney Houston, released on Feb. 14, 1985, went platinum 13 times over and included mega hits like “Saving All My Love for You,” “Greatest Love of All” and “How Will I Know.”
In 1991, Whitney Houston was already a world-wide pop culture icon. She already was the first artist in history to have seven consecutive singles go to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 pop chart.
Whitney Houston had a hard time dealing with her fame, according to BeBe Winans. While chatting with PEOPLE at the It's A Wonderful Lifetime Yuletide Event at E.P. & L.P. Rooftop in West Hollywood ...
In 1987, Houston released her sophomore album, Whitney. Its leading single, " I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) ", reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 27, 1987, the same day the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart, making her the first female artist in history to accomplish that feat. [ 12 ]
Biography.com notes that Whitney Houston's first four albums, released between 1985 and 1992, amassed global sales in excess of 86 million copies.