Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "the Voice", she is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. In 2023, Rolling Stone named her the second-greatest singer of all time. Houston influenced many singers in popular music, and was known for her powerful, soulful vocals, vocal improvisation skills, and use of gospel singing techniques in pop music. She had 11 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on the chart. Her accolades include eight Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, two Emmy Awards, and 28 Guinness World Records. Houston's inductions include the Grammy Hall of Fame (twice), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the New Jersey Hall of Fame, and the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
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| Full name at birth | Whitney Elizabeth Houston
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| Claim to fame | her catalog of hit songs such as “I Will Always Love You,” “How Will I Know,” and “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”, and her first starring role as Rachel Marron in the Oscar-nominated 1992 romantic thriller film The Bodyguard
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| Date of birth | 9 August 1963
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| Place of birth | Newark, New Jersey, USA
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| Date of death | 11 February 2012
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| Age | 48 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Drowning due to coronary artery disease and cocaine intoxication
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| Resting place | Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, New Jersey, USA
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| Occupation | Singer, actress, film producer, model
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| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight | 128 lbs (58 kg)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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| High school | Mount Saint Dominic Academy
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- Daughter Bobbi Kristina born. (March 4, 1993)
- Cousin of Dionne Warwick and 'Dee Dee Warwick'.
- Her 1987 album "Whitney" knocked Simple Minds' "Live in the City of Light" off number one on the British album chart and kept Marillion's "Clutching at Straws" at number two.
- Her 1987 album "Whitney" became the first female album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Charts.
- Born at 8:55 PM EDT.
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