Whitney Houston repeated her Grammy Awards success in with three more nominations including a second for Album of the Year. They dated for three years and married in Their relationship was beset with tabloid headlines and Bobby Brown's run-ins with the law.
The pair separated in September , filed for divorce the following month, and the divorce was eventually finalized in April In response to some critics that her first two albums were "selling out" to white audiences, Whitney Houston's music took a more adamantly urban turn on her album I'm Your Baby Tonight.
It included production by Babyface and Stevie Wonder among others. The album only reached 3 on the US chart but eventually sold over four million copies. A single of the performance was released and it reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot Whitney Houston became the first artist to turn the national anthem into a top 40 hit. In the early s Whitney Houston branched out beyond music into acting. Her first role was co-starring with Kevin Costner in 's The Bodyguard.
She recorded six songs for the soundtrack of the film, and one of these, a cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You," became the biggest hit of her career and one of the biggest pop hits of all time staying at 1 for 14 weeks.
Whitney Houston's first studio, non-soundtrack, album in eight years was released in November My Love Is Your Love was heavily oriented toward the urban and dance markets. In the early 's rumors of drug use, missed performances, and late appearances all tarnished Whitney Houston's public image.
She released her fifth studio album Just Whitney in to mixed reviews. The album debuted inside the top 10 on the album chart but failed to produce any top 40 singles. It did eventually sell a million copies. Whitney Houston released One Wish , a Christmas album, in Whitney Houston embarked on a world concert tour in , but the following few years found her doing little connected with music.
In March , as her divorce with Bobby Brown was being finalized, Clive Davis announced she would be going into the studio to record new material. She released the album in August, It debuted at 1 and was ultimately certified platinum. In late reports surfaced that Whitney Houston was planning to produce and star in a remake of the film Sparkle.
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Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Skip to content. The cause of death is still being investigated. However, it is known that Houston was drinking alcohol and taking prescription pills during the time of death. Drowning has also been ruled out as a cause of death.
Houston was set to attend the pre-grammy party hosted by Clive Davis. She was treated for severe anxiety. A former boyfriend of the late star, Ray-J was seen leaving the Beverly Hilton Hotel that night distraught with his hands covering his face. Oprah, her Bodyguard costar Kevin Costner and many other celebrities are expected to be in attendance. The funeral is going to be televised and online so that all of her fans can pay their respects.
Whitney Houston. She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth.
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