Whitney Houston Research Paper

Whitney Houston
Some may know Whitney Houston, then there are some who has just heard of her. Well there are people like me that see’s Whitney Houston as a legend. But even as this historical figure we see her also as living proof that everyone has their own way of life. She’s the type of artist that isn’t only famous for her music. So let me just give you a little bit of this history. Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born August, 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey. Her parents were John Russell Houston Jr. and gospel singer Cissy Houston. Whitney was the youngest of thee and the only girl, she always knew what she wanted to do with her life and was very good at it. Whitney was raised as a Baptist and attended New Hope Baptist Church. By 11 Whitney was regularly performing at her church as a soloist. At the age of 14 then became a backup singer on the Michael Zager Band’s Single “Life’s A Party”. During this time she was offered many record deals but her mom turned
them down to allow Whitney to finish high school. At 15, Whitney was then featured vocally on Chaka Khan’s smash single “I’m Every Woman”. This was also the big jump in her life.
In 1983 Whitney was signed by Arista Records by February 1985 she produced her first album “Whitney Houston”.
Which later in 1986 was nominated for three awards, best new artist, album of the year, and her first Grammy. The performance for her Grammy later earned her an Emmy award that year. June of 1987 Whitney released her second album “Whitney”, that won her second Grammy for best vocal performance. She then became the first female artist to generate four #1 singles from one album. “Whitney” was certified 9x Platinum in the U.S. for over 9million copies, and sold a total of 20million worldwide. In 1989 Whitney meets R&B singer Bobby Brown whom which she then dated. November 1990, her third album was released “I’m Your Baby Tonight”, this album also went platum. In 1991 Whitney performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XXV (25). By 1992 Whitney and Bobby were married, a year later Whitney gave birth to Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown. Whitney took so time to settle down for a while with her
family.
In 2000 Whitney wins the First BET Lifetime Achievement Award but also going through a drug abuse problem. Around 2003 the facts were starting to come out about the domestic disputes going on between her and her long term husband Bobby Brown. By March on 2004, Whitney entered herself into a rehab facility to deal with her substance abuse. October 2006 Whitney divorced Bobby after 14 years of marriage. It took about two years in and out of court for Whitney to get full custody of their daughter Bobbi Houston. In 2010 there were numerous shows that Whitney canceled due to her illness. 2011 was actually the bounce back year for Whitney, she was in her first movie in decades “Sparkle”. That was arranged to hit theaters in August 2012. February 11, 2012 in Los Angeles for the 2012 Grammy Awards, Whitney Houston was pronounced dead in her Beverly Hilton hotel room.
Even though this was a very tragic time for everyone, she lived her life to the fullest. She was and always will be one of the most respected women in this lifetime. And yes Whitney Houston did go down in history. This is a situation where the quote “Gone But Not Forgotten” plays the part. RIP