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Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, and philanthropist. Commonly referred to as “the Voice”, she is one of the most awarded performers of all time. Her crossover appeal and achievements on the popular music charts influenced the breaking down of gender and racial barriers in popular culture. Known for her vocal delivery and live performances, Houston was ranked second on Rolling Stone‘s list of the greatest singers of all time in 2023.
Houston signed to Arista Records at the age of 19. Her first two studio albums, Whitney Houston (1985) and Whitney (1987), topped the Billboard 200 for 14 and 11 weeks, respectively. She took a more urban turn with her third studio album, I’m Your Baby Tonight (1990), and performed an acclaimed rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. The soundtrack of her film debut The Bodyguard (1992) won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, topped the Billboard 200 for 20 weeks, and remains the best-selling soundtrack album of all time.
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston is a posthumous greatest hits album by American recording artist Whitney Houston. The album was released on November 13, 2012 via RCA Records. The album spans most of Houston's entire career and includes 29 of Houston's biggest chart hits from five of her seven studio albums and all of her soundtracks, including The Bodyguard and The Preacher's Wife. It includes all of the singer's eleven number one Billboard Hot 100 singles and 21 of her 23 top ten singles spanning from 1985 to 2000. The original issue of the album included two new tracks, a duet version of "I Look to You" with singer R. Kelly and the Jermaine Dupri-produced "Never Give Up".