The rest of the money was left to Houston's only heir, Bobbi Kristina Brown. And knowing Whitney I don't believe that she would have said 'the show must go on.' That was my own. [49] The song itself became Houston's second consecutive number one pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for two weeks, also topping the Hot Black and Hot AC chart and peaking at number three on the dance charts. On January 11, 2000, while traveling with Brown, airport security guards discovered half an ounce of marijuana in Houston's handbag at Keahole-Kona International Airport in Hawaii, but she departed before authorities could arrive. Houston produced the album with Mervyn Warren and Gordon Chambers. [ ] Hers was a voice of triumph and achievement and it made for any number of stunning, time-stopping vocal performances. 4), a duet with Mariah Carey for 1998's The Prince of Egypt soundtrack, which also became an international hit as it peaked in the Top 10 in several countries and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song;[190] "Heartbreak Hotel" (US No. [359] Stephen Holden from The New York Times, in his review of Houston's Radio City Music Hall concert on July 20, 1993, praised her attitude as a singer, writing, "Whitney Houston is one of the few contemporary pop stars of whom it might be said: the voice suffices. The album showed Houston's versatility on a new batch of tough rhythmic grooves, soulful ballads and up-tempo dance tracks. Published: Feb. 05, 2021, 9:00 a.m. Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown at a gala before the Grammys in 2011. Rolling Stone and USA Today called her rendition a tour-de-force. Houston reportedly appeared "disheveled"[266][267][268] and "erratic"[266][269] in the days before her death. Its painful I feel responsible for what I let go so far., The iconic singerdied in February 2012, and while theofficial cause of death was ruled to be accidental drowning, the Coroners office confirmed thatWhitney used cocaine immediately before her death, leading to a cardiac event.. [118], With the massive commercial success of her music, film offers poured in, including offers to work with Robert De Niro, Quincy Jones and Spike Lee, but Houston never felt the time was right. In the US, the soulful ballad "You Give Good Love" was chosen as the lead single from Houston's debut to establish her in the black marketplace. It was reported that the company also negotiated her contract renewal with Arista Records in 2001, which resulted in a $100 million deal for the singer. In the years since that day, the word would lose several more members of Whitney's family, some under eerily similar circumstances, while others would suffer life-threatening consequences. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Her drug use and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown received widespread media coverage. However, the dynamic with her father, John Russell Houston, was a bit complicated. In September 2016, a Georgia judge found Nick legally responsible for the Bobbi Kristina's death, according toCNN. I wasn't happy by that point in time. [225] She canceled a second performance scheduled for the following night. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Take her cover of Dolly Partons I Will Always Love You, which became one of the defining singles of the 1990s; it opens with her gently brooding, her unaccompanied voice sounding like its turning over the idea of leaving her lover behind with the lightest touch. Houston is also credited as an executive producer of the film. Father of Whitney. [420] That film, entitled Whitney, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released internationally in theaters on July 6, 2018. El DeBarge's mother, Etterlene "Mama D" DeBarge, told a very eery story about the time that our beloved Whitney Houston apparently reached out to El DeBarge asking him to help her just two days prior to her untimely passing in February 2012. Michael Houston told Winfrey that he was the first person Whitney ever did drugs with, not the singer's ex-husband Bobby Brown. She just says she's getting old.". Forming allegiances with the likes of De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest and Queen Latifah, which were all solidified by recording a song with each of the mentioned, Monie sealed her place as the British Hip Hop Ambassador, with the spitfire rap flow. Then, Gary opens up about how their mother, Cissy Houston, is doing after the death of her only daughter. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, died at a hospice on 26 July, six months after she was . But Bobbi caused controversy when she announced her engagement to Nick Gordon - a man she previously considered her big brother. [218] Houston later admitted she had been fired. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. [248] When Winfrey asked Houston if she was drug-free, Houston responded, "'Yes, ma'am. [52], The album gave Houston some of her strongest reviews ever. Years later, The Guardian opined that through her participation in the show, Houston had lost "the last remnants of her dignity". Houston recorded and co-produced, with Mervyn Warren, the film's accompanying gospel soundtrack. After earning $40 million, the estate was able to pay Houston's $20 million debt. In addition to co-producing, Houston starred in the film as the Fairy Godmother along with Brandy, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg and Bernadette Peters. [393], Houston's debut album is listed as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine[61] and is on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Definitive 200 list. They wed in 1992 and divorced in 2007 according to Biography.com. [58], Houston won seven American Music Awards in total in 1986 and 1987 and an MTV Video Music Award. Her death derailed production, which would have begun in 2002.[260][261][262]. Her 1996 soundtrack for The Preacher's Wife is the bestselling gospel album of all time. which marks the 10-year anniversary of her death, on February 11, 2012. . Houston's father, John, who died in 2003, was also listed, as was Bobby Brown. By the end, its transformed into a showcase for her limber, muscular upper register; she sings the title phrase with equal parts bone-deep feeling and technical perfection, turning the conflicted emotions at the songs heart into a jumping-off point for her lifes next step. 19). [78], Houston was a supporter of Nelson Mandela and the anti-apartheid movement. Although the company was started by her father to manage her career, it was actually run by company president Kevin Skinner. No charges were ever filed against Dee Dee Warwick, who died in 2008 and was 18 years older than Whitney Houston. [311], On May 17, 2017, Bebe Rexha released a single titled "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" from her two-part album All Your Fault. Two days later, Houston performed "Million Dollar Bill" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on the Dancing with the Stars season 9 finale. [232] Houston did, however, admit to using alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and pills; she also acknowledged that her mother had urged her to seek help regarding her drug use. [126] The soundtrack's lead single was "I Will Always Love You", written and originally recorded by Dolly Parton in 1974. [116], Having always been a touring artist, Houston spent most of 2004 touring and performing in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Russia. [27][28] Along with being best friends, Crawford would become a roommate and executive assistant. [121] Despite the film's mixed reviews, it was hugely successful at the box office, grossing more than $121million in the U.S. and $410million worldwide, making it one of the top 100 grossing films in film history at its time of release, though it later fell out of the top 100 because of rising ticket prices since the time the film was released. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. The Whitney Houston Forum . [283], On March 22, 2012, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office reported that Houston's death was caused by drowning and the "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use". '"[361] After Houston's death, Catona asserted that Houston's voice reached "'about 75 to 80 percent'" of its former capacity after he had worked with her. [312] The song mentions Houston's name in the opening lyrics, "I'm sorry, I'm not the most pretty, I'll never ever sing like Whitney", before going on to sample some of Houston's lyrics from "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" in the chorus. [403] In August 2014, she was inducted into the official Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in its second class. Stephen Holden of The New York Times said that Houston "revitalized the tradition of strong gospel-oriented pop-soul singing". In preparation for the pre-Grammy Awards shindig thrown annually by the music impresario Clive Davis, her mentor, Houston's assistant Mary Jones laid out a dress on the bed and left the hotel to . 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It was a performance that likely would've made Whitney Houston proud. Dee Dee and Dionne were also nieces of Cissy Houston, Whitney's mother. In January 2015, she was tragically found unconscious in a bath in her home. In 2009, Houston sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss her feelings toward her fathers lawsuit against her. [89] They felt her singing on record lacked the soul that was present during her live concerts. [120] The New York Times stated that she lacked chemistry with Costner. You can hear 'The Icon' Monie Love every Saturday 6pm on Sirius XM radio with her show Ladies First that is now approaching it's 7th year running on the satellite network. The 6 days of rioting left 26 people dead and many injured. Houston's third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990), yielded two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and "All the Man That I Need". [3] He also drew comparisons between Houston's influence and other big names on 1980s pop: She was, alongside Michael Jackson and Madonna, one of the crucial figures to hybridize pop in the 1980s, though her strategy was far less radical than that of her peers. But leading up to her accidental drowning, Whitney had battled addiction . In 1990, Whitney took part in Arista Records' 15th anniversary gala, which was an AIDS benefit, where she sang "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Greatest Love of All" and, with cousin Dionne Warwick, "That's What Friends Are For". News of her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards (which took place the day following her death), and was covered internationally. [174] The movie, with its all African-American cast, was a moderate success, earning about $50million at the U.S. box offices. I know that, per E! He was hospitalized for approximately seven hours before he passed away. She was often hours late for interviews, photo shoots and rehearsals, she canceled concerts and talk-show appearances and there were reports of erratic behavior. [18] Her parents later divorced. Even though Houston once signed a $100 million contract and sold over 200 . Whitney Houston was a singer, model and actress who had a net worth of negative $20 million at the time of her death. "[294] Others paying tribute included Mariah Carey, Quincy Jones, and Oprah Winfrey.[295][296]. . [13] Both of Houston's parents were African-American. Houston ended 1986 as the top artist of the year while her debut album topped the Billboard Year-End chart, making her the first woman to earn that distinction. 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