Whitney Houston was an American singer, actress, producer, and model, widely regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of all time. Born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, Houston rose to fame in the 1980s with her powerful voice, stunning range, and captivating stage presence. She released numerous hit songs, including “I Will Always Love You,” “Greatest Love of All,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” and “How Will I Know.” Houston’s debut album, “Whitney Houston” (1985), became the best-selling debut album by a female artist at the time. Throughout her career, she achieved tremendous success, winning multiple Grammy Awards, Emmy Awards, and Billboard Music Awards. Despite her professional accomplishments, Houston’s personal struggles with substance abuse and her tragic death in 2012 at the age of 48 deeply impacted her legacy. Nevertheless, her extraordinary talent and influence on popular music endure, and she continues to be celebrated as one of the greatest voices in music history.
01. “I almost wish I could be more exciting, that I could match what is happening out there to me.I’ve got a good man. He takes care of me. I don’t have to be scared of anything because I know he will kick every ass… disrespect him and you’ve got a problem.”
― Whitney Houston
02. “God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?”
― Whitney Houston
03. “I was aware of people staring at me. No one moved. They seemed almost in trance. I just stared at the clock in the center of the church. When I finished, everyone clapped and started crying.”
― Whitney Houston
04. “I know that I could really kill for my daughter. I know because I’m living for her, so I’m fierce when it comes down to it. And I feel the same about my husband and my family. I’m just fiercely protective. It’s like, that’s my lair and nobody messes with my lair.”
― Whitney Houston
05. “[on the death of Michael Jackson] I am full of grief.”
― Whitney Houston
06. “First of all, let’s get one thing straight. Crack is cheap. I make too much money to ever smoke crack, let’s get that straight, okay? We don’t do crack. We don’t do that. Crack is whack.”
― Whitney Houston
07. ‘What’s black? I’ve been trying to figure this out since I’ve been in the business. I don’t know how to sing black-and I don’t know how to sing white, either. I know how to sing. Music is not a color to me. It’s an art.”
― Whitney Houston
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