[92] Her first film role was in The Bodyguard, released in 1992. [212][213] Missed performances and weight loss led to rumors about Houston using drugs with her husband. You can also catch Monie DJing on the road at an array of events from corporate to Metro City Nightlife in a city near you. Interestingly, Gordon was an adoptive brother of sorts to Brown . [372] Rolling Stone stated that Houston "redefined the image of a female soul icon and inspired singers ranging from Mariah Carey to Rihanna". Nearly 10 years after her tragic death, Houston continues to influence the music industry and inspire the next generations of performers. In February 2003, John Houston died after a long battle with diabetes and heart disease. Whitney Houston mother Cissy Houston TV Interview on The View 1 year after Whitney's death. [227] It reached No. But sources say that it was her other brother, Gary . The San Francisco Chronicle said Houston "is rather angelic herself, displaying a divine talent for being virtuous and flirtatious at the same time" and she "exudes gentle yet spirited warmth, especially when praising the Lord in her gorgeous singing voice". An official biopic movie of Houston, titled I Wanna Dance with Somebody, was released in theaters on December 23, 2022. [286] Toxicology results revealed additional drugs in her system: diphenhydramine (Benadryl), alprazolam (Xanax), cannabis, and cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril). [382] Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times referred to Houston as a "national treasure". Jason Pham. [377] In October 2022, the same magazine ranked Houston at number one on its list of the ten greatest R&B solo artists of all time. The show was a benefit concert that raised a quarter of a million dollars for the United Negro College Fund. [225] She canceled a second performance scheduled for the following night. The 22-year-old died in July 2015 after being found unconscious in a bathtub in herAtlantahomesix months before. She waived her royalty rights to the song, which reached number one on charts in October 2001 and generated more than $1million. Instead, she "wanted it to be an album of women with vocal distinction" and thus gathered several African-American female artists for the soundtrack, to go along with the film's message about strong women. The soundtrack for The Bodyguard won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. The lyrical themes in her recordings are mainly about love, social, religious and feminism. [109], Later in 1991, Houston put together her Welcome Home Heroes concert with HBO for the soldiers fighting in the Persian Gulf War and their families. Although Skinner tried to claim otherwise, John Houston never appeared in court. [392] In November 2010, Billboard released its "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years" list and ranked Houston at number three who not only went on to earn eight number-one singles on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but also landed five number ones on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. [197] In 1999, Houston participated in VH-1's Divas Live '99, alongside Brandy, Mary J. Blige, Tina Turner and Cher. 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. [420] That film, entitled Whitney, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released internationally in theaters on July 6, 2018. Houston's remake of Sparkle was filmed in late 2011 over two months[263] and was released by TriStar Pictures. 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. 4, UK No. [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. News yesterday that acclaimed actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his New York City Apartment left me with the same deep and profound sense of sadness that I have felt through the years whenever family members and close friends have transitioned to the realm of the ancestors. [398] Houston had also sold more physical singles than any other female solo artist in history. Jackson and Madonna were by turns lascivious and brutish and, crucially, willing to let their production speak more loudly than their voices, an option Ms. Houston never went for. [304], Houston was honored with various tributes at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards, held on February 17. According to media outlets, Whitney Houston skipped the funeral. [48] By the time Houston's third US single, "How Will I Know", was released, the colorful video clip, directed by Brian Grant, was immediately added to MTV's playlist, instantly gaining heavy rotation on the channel after just a couple weeks and introducing Houston to the MTV audience. [67][68] Houston became the first woman to generate four number-one singles from one album. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. [194], In 2002, Houston became embroiled in a legal dispute with John Houston Enterprise. [186][187], After spending much of the early and mid-1990s working on motion pictures and their soundtrack albums, Houston's first studio album in eight years, the critically acclaimed My Love Is Your Love, was released in November 1998. ! "She's in the early stages of dementia," a source told Radar Online. The tour lasted into December, ending in Hawaii. In September 2004, she gave a surprise performance at the World Music Awards in a tribute to long-time friend Clive Davis. If she was less influential than they were in the years since, it was only because her gift was so rare, so impossible to mimic. People were trying to get money from him. Houston's first two albums, as well as her 1992 release The Bodyguard's soundtrack, are among the best-selling albums of all time. "[357] While in her review of I Look to You, music critic Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times writes, "[Houston's voice] stands like monuments upon the landscape of 20th century pop, defining the architecture of their times, sheltering the dreams of millions and inspiring the climbing careers of countless imitators", adding "When she was at her best, nothing could match her huge, clean, cool mezzo-soprano. [24] Throughout her childhood and early career, Houston was influenced by her mother, cousins Dionne and Dee Dee and singers such as Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight and Roberta Flack. The bombshell is dropped about three-quarters of the way through Whitneythat both Houston and her half-brother, Gary, were allegedly molested as children by their cousin Dee Dee Warwick, the . [413], Houston declined to perform in apartheid-era South Africa in the 1980s. [52][53][54] In July 1986, Houston launched her first world tour, The Greatest Love World Tour, where she performed mainly in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. But he would later claim it was Whitney who introduced him tococaineshortly before their wedding. Whitney's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was set to be the executor of her estate before her untimely passing in 2015. Moments after news of her death emerged, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News all broke from their regularly scheduled programming to dedicate time to non-stop coverage of Houston's death. BOBBY Brown's son, Bobby Brown Jr. has died aged 28 - five years after the singer lost his daughter Bobbi Kristina. When asked if she had forgiven him, the pop diva said absolutely before explaining why. With all of this, Monie is still able to create a Cook Book, which embraces the Non Chef, and allows all to develop courage in the kitchen, with easy to follow steps in creating classic comfort foods to entertain at home. 1", Whitney Houston Albums and Singles Chart History|Billboard, Whitney Houston Albums Chart History|Billboard, "Sneak Peek: Whitney Houston's New Duet With R. Kelly 'I Look to You' (Audio)", "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: THE BEST OF WHITNEY HOUSTON", Houston's first live album, "Whitney Houston Live" makes impressive debuts at No. With all this said, she still finds time to enjoy the little things in life, and wraps herself up in motherhood and all that it entails, as she considers having her 'Fab Four' as she calls them, being the richest experience of her life! In 1991, Bobby proposed marriage to Whitney and the couple married at Houston's estate on July 18, 1992. I make too much money to ever smoke crack. Houston recorded and co-produced, with Mervyn Warren, the film's accompanying gospel soundtrack. The album sold four million copies in America, making it certified 4 platinum and a total of eleven million copies worldwide. She won her second Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". It would have been easier for her to get sober and stay sober. [332] It includes film versions, remixes and live performances of Houston's Bodyguard songs. 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. Her looks and girl-next-door charm made her one of the most sought-after teen models. (FILES) Dated October 11, 1998 filed photo shows one of the world's most popular US singer . [326] The album won two NAACP Image Awards for 'Outstanding Album' and 'Outstanding Song' ("I Look to You"). Houston influenced many singers in popular music, and was known for her . The first full hour after the news of Houston's death broke saw 2,481,652 tweets and retweets on Twitter alone, equating to a rate of more than a thousand tweets every second. [21] Houston would be taught how to sing throughout her adolescence by her mother Cissy. . Darlene Love, Houston's godmother, hearing the news of her death, said, "It felt like I had been struck by a lightning bolt in my gut. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Later that year, Houston sang background on mother Cissy's solo album, Think It Over, with the title track later reaching the top 5 of the Billboard disco chart. At the time, MTV had received harsh criticism for not playing enough videos by black, Latino and other racial minorities while favoring white acts. The story of their marriage was documented through the . [26] Houston was offered record deals around this time, first by Michael Zager in 1979, Luther Vandross in 1980 and Bruce Lundvall in 1981. The same year, Houston hit the road with her 70 date My Love Is Your Love World Tour. In August 2002, John Russell Houstons company, John Houston Entertainment, filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Whitney Houston in New Jersey Superior Court. 19). "U2, Bon Jovi were top concert acts of 1987". Instead she was with someone who, like her, wanted to party. This is someone who was singing backup for her mom when she was 14 years old at nightclubs across the country. [284][285] The office said the amount of cocaine found in Houston's body indicated that she used the substance shortly before her death. Distract me from him, she continued. [169], The film's accompanying soundtrack, Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album, was written and produced by Babyface. She enjoyed enormous success in the 1980s and 90s, selling more than 170 million albums and starring in the box-office smash movie The . 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Houston made her acting debut with the romantic thriller film The Bodyguard (1992), which became the tenth highest-grossing film to that date despite receiving poor reviews for its screenplay and lead performances. The Washington Post remarked that Houston was "doing nothing more than playing [herself]", but added that she came out "largely unscathed if that is possible in so cockamamie an undertaking". [194][195] These singles became international hits as well and all the singles, except "When You Believe", became number one hits on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart. "[363] While AllMusic commented that, "Houston was able to handle big adult contemporary ballads, effervescent, stylish dance-pop and slick urban contemporary soul with equal dexterity". Celebrity Alley - Celebrity News and Gossip. [407] In October 2020, the music video for "I Will Always Love You" surpassed 1billion views on YouTube, making Houston the first solo 20th-century artist to have a video reach that milestone. [62] In 2004, Billboard picked the success of her first release on the charts as one of 110 Musical Milestones in its history. "[358], Houston's vocal stylings have had a significant impact on the music industry. The service was scheduled for two hours, but lasted four. '"[290], Some celebrities opposed Davis's decision to continue with the party while a police investigation was being conducted in Houston's hotel room and her body was still in the building. I took care of my father.. [160] Portions of Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa were broadcast live on HBO with funds of the concerts being donated to various charities in South Africa. I'm not interested in being in that environment and I think when you grieve someone, you do it privately, you do it with people who understand you. Crack is wack. So, how did Pat get involved with Whitney's flourishing career? '"[291], Sharon Osbourne condemned the Davis party, declaring: "I think it was disgraceful that the party went on. [73][74][75] Following the release of the album, Houston embarked on the Moment of Truth World Tour, which was one of the ten highest-grossing concert tours of 1987 and the highest-grossing tour by a female artist, topping tours by both Madonna and Tina Turner. Butterflyj30. An autopsy determined that she hadmarijuana,alcohol,cocaineand morphine in her body. Bette Marshall. "[102] Nevertheless, a commercial single and video of the performance reached the Top 20 on the US Hot 100, giving Houston the biggest chart hit for a performance of the national anthem (Jos Feliciano's version reached No. Whitney Houston's estate was left to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. Houston also enhanced her popularity upon entering the movie industry. [111], Throughout the 1980s, Houston was romantically linked to musician Jermaine Jackson,[112] American football star Randall Cunningham and actor Eddie Murphy. Michael admitted that he feels extremely guilty about his sisters death, but says he didnt quite realize just how dangerous drugs could be when he started getting high with Whitney. April 5, 2012 -- The final details of pop icon Whitney Houston's Feb. 11 death provide a clearer picture of the scene where the star was found face down in a water-filled bathtub with drug . 071 "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era", "Who Will Come Out On Top Of VH1's 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time? Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, died at a hospice on 26 July, six months after she was . Included on the album were four new songs: "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (a duet with Enrique Iglesias), "Same Script, Different Cast" (a duet with Deborah Cox), "If I Told You That" (a duet with George Michael) and "Fine" and three hits that had never appeared on a Houston album: "One Moment in Time", "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful", a duet with Jermaine Jackson from his 1986 Precious Moments album. [120] The New York Times stated that she lacked chemistry with Costner. Whitney Houston" on Wednesday, Aug . [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".