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	A performance at ''[[Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special]]'' in September 2001 led to increasing rumors of drug use and possible health issues after she showed with an extremely thin frame. Her publicist stated, "Whitney has been under stress due to family matters and when she is under stress she doesn't eat."<ref name=abcnews>{{cite news\|author=Knolle, Sharon\|title=Reports of Whitney Houston's Death Denied\|date=September 13, 2001\|work=ABC News\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/reports-whitney-houstons-death-denied/story?id=102477\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref> In a 2009 interview with [[Oprah Winfrey]], Houston acknowledged that drug use had been the reason for her weight loss.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Winfrey, Oprah\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW_ytgwzkFQ\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401113329/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW_ytgwzkFQ&gl=US&hl=en\|archive-date=April 1, 2020\|url-status=bot: unknown\|title=Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Winfrey Interview\|publisher=Oprah Winfrey Network\|access-date=December 25, 2017\|format=video\|date=September 2009}}</ref> She canceled a second performance scheduled for the following night.<ref>{{cite news\|first1=Lynette\|last1=Holloway\|title=In Switch, Whitney Houston Has to Sell an Album\|work=The New York Times'\|date=November 11, 2002\|page=C0009}}</ref> Within weeks, Houston's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was re-released after the [[September 11 attacks]], with the proceeds donated to the [[New York City Fire Department\|New York Firefighters 9/11 Disaster Relief Fund]] and the [[Fraternal Order of Police\|New York Fraternal Order of Police]]. The single reached No. 6 on the US Hot 100, topping its previous position.<ref name="mtv010917">{{cite news\|first1=Shaheem\|last1=Reid\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1448905/whitney-houstons-star-spangled-banner-to-wave-again/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727084327/http://www.mtv.com/news/1448905/whitney-houstons-star-spangled-banner-to-wave-again/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 27, 2014\|title=Whitney Houston's 'Star-Spangled Banner' To Wave Again\|publisher=MTV Networks\|date=September 17, 2001\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="whitneyhoustonbillboardhistory">{{cite magazine \| url = {{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=Whitney Houston\|chart=all}} \| title = Whitney Houston ''Billboard'' chart history \|magazine=Billboard \| access-date =October 29, 2011}}</ref>		A performance at ''[[Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special]]'' in September 2001 led to increasing rumors of drug use and possible health issues after she showed with an extremely thin frame. Her publicist stated, "Whitney has been under stress due to family matters and when she is under stress she doesn't eat."<ref name=abcnews>{{cite news\|author=Knolle, Sharon\|title=Reports of Whitney Houston's Death Denied\|date=September 13, 2001\|work=ABC News\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/reports-whitney-houstons-death-denied/story?id=102477\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref> In a 2009 interview with [[Oprah Winfrey]], Houston acknowledged that drug use had been the reason for her weight loss.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Winfrey, Oprah\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW_ytgwzkFQ\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401113329/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW_ytgwzkFQ&gl=US&hl=en\|archive-date=April 1, 2020\|url-status=bot: unknown\|title=Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Winfrey Interview\|publisher=Oprah Winfrey Network\|access-date=December 25, 2017\|format=video\|date=September 2009}}</ref> She canceled a second performance scheduled for the following night.<ref>{{cite news\|first1=Lynette\|last1=Holloway\|title=In Switch, Whitney Houston Has to Sell an Album\|work=The New York Times'\|date=November 11, 2002\|page=C0009}}</ref> Within weeks, Houston's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was re-released after the [[September 11 attacks]], with the proceeds donated to the [[New York City Fire Department\|New York Firefighters 9/11 Disaster Relief Fund]] and the [[Fraternal Order of Police\|New York Fraternal Order of Police]]. The single reached No. 6 on the US Hot 100, topping its previous position.<ref name="mtv010917">{{cite news\|first1=Shaheem\|last1=Reid\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1448905/whitney-houstons-star-spangled-banner-to-wave-again/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727084327/http://www.mtv.com/news/1448905/whitney-houstons-star-spangled-banner-to-wave-again/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 27, 2014\|title=Whitney Houston's 'Star-Spangled Banner' To Wave Again\|publisher=MTV Networks\|date=September 17, 2001\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="whitneyhoustonbillboardhistory">{{cite magazine \| url = {{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=Whitney Houston\|chart=all}} \| title = Whitney Houston ''Billboard'' chart history \|magazine=Billboard \| access-date =October 29, 2011}}</ref>

	In 2002, Houston became embroiled in a legal dispute with John Houston Enterprise, a company started by her father. The company, run by Kevin Skinner, sued her for $100 million, claiming unpaid compensation. Houston's father ~~passed away~~ in February 2003, and the lawsuit was dismissed in April 2004, with no compensation awarded.<ref>{{cite news\|first1=Jennifer\|last1=Vineyard\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1458015/whitney-houston-sued-for-100-million-by-dads-company/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617002825/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458015/whitney-houston-sued-for-100-million-by-dads-company/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=June 17, 2015\|title=Whitney Houston Sued For $100 Million By Dad's Company\|access-date=July 27, 2019\|publisher=MTV\|date=October 8, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|author=Friedman, Roger \|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/whitney-and-bobby-no-shows-at-dads-funeral \|title=Whitney and Bobby No-Shows at Dad's Funeral \|publisher=Fox News \|date=February 10, 2003 \|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3628169.stm\|title=Judge throws out Houston lawsuit\|access-date=January 15, 2008\|work=BBC News\|date=April 15, 2004}}</ref> In 2002, Houston gave an interview with [[Diane Sawyer]] to promote her upcoming album. During the interview, she addressed rumors of drug use, famously saying, "crack is wack." She admitted to using various substances but denied having an eating disorder.		In 2002, Houston became embroiled in a legal dispute with John Houston Enterprise, a company started by her father. The company, run by Kevin Skinner, sued her for $100 million, claiming unpaid compensation. Houston's father died in February 2003, and the lawsuit was dismissed in April 2004, with no compensation awarded.<ref>{{cite news\|first1=Jennifer\|last1=Vineyard\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1458015/whitney-houston-sued-for-100-million-by-dads-company/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617002825/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458015/whitney-houston-sued-for-100-million-by-dads-company/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=June 17, 2015\|title=Whitney Houston Sued For $100 Million By Dad's Company\|access-date=July 27, 2019\|publisher=MTV\|date=October 8, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|author=Friedman, Roger \|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/whitney-and-bobby-no-shows-at-dads-funeral \|title=Whitney and Bobby No-Shows at Dad's Funeral \|publisher=Fox News \|date=February 10, 2003 \|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3628169.stm\|title=Judge throws out Houston lawsuit\|access-date=January 15, 2008\|work=BBC News\|date=April 15, 2004}}</ref> In 2002, Houston gave an interview with [[Diane Sawyer]] to promote her upcoming album. During the interview, she addressed rumors of drug use, famously saying, "crack is wack." She admitted to using various substances but denied having an eating disorder.

	Despite the controversies, Houston released her fifth studio album, ''[[Just Whitney]]'', in December 2002. The album debuted at number 9 on the [[Billboard 200]] and was certified platinum, though it received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/just-whitney/whitney-houston\|title=Just Whitney" by Whitney Houston\|publisher=Metacritic\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Group2003">{{cite magazine\|title=Vibe\|magazine=Vibe Vixen\|date=September 2003 \|page=186\|issn=1070-4701}}</ref><ref name="Sawyer-Houston-Interview-2002"/> In August 2003, Houston's second television film as a producer, ''[[The Cheetah Girls (film)\|The Cheetah Girls]]'', premiered on the [[Disney Channel]]. A soundtrack of the film, executive produced by Houston, became successful, reaching double platinum status in the US. Later that November, Houston released her first Christmas album, ''[[One Wish: The Holiday Album]]'', which featured traditional holiday songs and was certified gold in the US.<ref>{{cite web\|publisher=Live About\|url=https://www.liveabout.com/best-rampb-christmas-songs-standards-2851629\|first1=Mark Edward \|last1=Nero\|title=10 Great R&B Christmas Songs\|date=May 24, 2019\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>		Despite the controversies, Houston released her fifth studio album, ''[[Just Whitney]]'', in December 2002. The album debuted at number 9 on the [[Billboard 200]] and was certified platinum, though it received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/just-whitney/whitney-houston\|title=Just Whitney" by Whitney Houston\|publisher=Metacritic\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Group2003">{{cite magazine\|title=Vibe\|magazine=Vibe Vixen\|date=September 2003 \|page=186\|issn=1070-4701}}</ref><ref name="Sawyer-Houston-Interview-2002"/> In August 2003, Houston's second television film as a producer, ''[[The Cheetah Girls (film)\|The Cheetah Girls]]'', premiered on the [[Disney Channel]]. A soundtrack of the film, executive produced by Houston, became successful, reaching double platinum status in the US. Later that November, Houston released her first Christmas album, ''[[One Wish: The Holiday Album]]'', which featured traditional holiday songs and was certified gold in the US.<ref>{{cite web\|publisher=Live About\|url=https://www.liveabout.com/best-rampb-christmas-songs-standards-2851629\|first1=Mark Edward \|last1=Nero\|title=10 Great R&B Christmas Songs\|date=May 24, 2019\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>

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	'''Whitney Elizabeth Houston''' (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, and film producer. Known as "'''the Voice'''", she is [[List of awards and nominations received by Whitney Houston\|one of the most awarded entertainers]] and one of the [[List of best-selling music artists#200 million to 249 million records\|best-selling music artists]] of all time, with sales of over 220 million records worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 7, 2024 \|title=Cissy Houston, gospel singer and mother of pop icon Whitney Houston, dies at 91 \|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/10/07/cissy-houston-dead-whitney-houston-mother/75560182007/ \|access-date=October 7, 2024 \|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 15, 2024 \|title=Whitney Houston dress to go on show at York Designer Outlet \|url= https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24654333.whitney-houston-dress-go-show-york-designer-outlet/ \|access-date=October 20, 2024 \|work=[[The Press (York)]]}}</ref> Houston's [[Crossover music\|crossover appeal]] on the [[popular music]] charts and her [[List of Whitney Houston live performances\|performances]] influenced the breaking down of [[Gender inequality\|gender]] and [[Racial segregation\|racial]] barriers, as well as [[popular culture]].<ref name=":19" /><ref name=":20" /> Known for her vocal delivery and live concerts,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 9, 2023 \|title=The Voice at 60: On Whitney Houston's immortal instrument \|url=https://ew.com/music/whitney-houston-60th-birthday-tribute-the-voice/ \|access-date=May 17, 2024 \|website=EW}}</ref> Houston was ranked second by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' on its list of the greatest singers of all time. Her life and career have been the subject of multiple documentaries and television specials.		'''Whitney Elizabeth Houston''' (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, and film producer. Known as "'''[[Honorific nicknames in popular music\|the Voice]]'''", she is [[List of awards and nominations received by Whitney Houston\|one of the most awarded entertainers]] and one of the [[List of best-selling music artists#200 million to 249 million records\|best-selling music artists]] of all time, with sales of over 220 million records worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 7, 2024 \|title=Cissy Houston, gospel singer and mother of pop icon Whitney Houston, dies at 91 \|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/10/07/cissy-houston-dead-whitney-houston-mother/75560182007/ \|access-date=October 7, 2024 \|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 15, 2024 \|title=Whitney Houston dress to go on show at York Designer Outlet \|url= https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24654333.whitney-houston-dress-go-show-york-designer-outlet/ \|access-date=October 20, 2024 \|work=[[The Press (York)]]}}</ref> Houston's [[Crossover music\|crossover appeal]] on the [[popular music]] charts and her [[List of Whitney Houston live performances\|performances]] influenced the breaking down of [[Gender inequality\|gender]] and [[Racial segregation\|racial]] barriers, as well as [[popular culture]].<ref name=":19" /><ref name=":20" /> Known for her vocal delivery and live concerts,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 9, 2023 \|title=The Voice at 60: On Whitney Houston's immortal instrument \|url=https://ew.com/music/whitney-houston-60th-birthday-tribute-the-voice/ \|access-date=May 17, 2024 \|website=EW}}</ref> Houston was ranked second by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' on its list of the greatest singers of all time. Her life and career have been the subject of multiple documentaries and television specials.

	Houston began singing at [[New Hope Baptist Church (Newark)\|New Hope Baptist Church]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]], as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of ''[[Seventeen (American magazine)\|Seventeen]]'' after becoming a teen model in 1981. With the guidance of [[Arista Records]] chairman [[Clive Davis]], Houston signed to the label at age 19. Her first two studio albums, ''[[Whitney Houston (album)\|Whitney Houston]]'' (1985) and ''[[Whitney (album)\|Whitney]]'' (1987), both peaked at number one on the [[Billboard 200\|''Billboard'' 200]] and are among the [[List of best-selling albums\|best-selling albums of all time]]. She is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since 1988.{{efn\|"[[Saving All My Love for You]]", "[[How Will I Know]]", "[[The Greatest Love of All#Whitney Houston version\|Greatest Love of All]]", "[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)]]", "[[Didn't We Almost Have It All]]", "[[So Emotional]]" and "[[Where Do Broken Hearts Go]]"}} Her third album, ''[[I'm Your Baby Tonight]]'' (1990), yielded two US number-one singles, [[I'm Your Baby Tonight (song)\|the title track]] and "[[All the Man That I Need]]". Houston's [[The Star Spangled Banner (Whitney Houston recording)\|rendition]] of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at [[Super Bowl XXV]] in 1991 received widespread media coverage.		Houston began singing at [[New Hope Baptist Church (Newark)\|New Hope Baptist Church]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]], as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of ''[[Seventeen (American magazine)\|Seventeen]]'' after becoming a teen model in 1981. With the guidance of [[Arista Records]] chairman [[Clive Davis]], Houston signed to the label at age 19. Her first two studio albums, ''[[Whitney Houston (album)\|Whitney Houston]]'' (1985) and ''[[Whitney (album)\|Whitney]]'' (1987), both peaked at number one on the [[Billboard 200\|''Billboard'' 200]] and are among the [[List of best-selling albums\|best-selling albums of all time]]. She is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since 1988.{{efn\|"[[Saving All My Love for You]]", "[[How Will I Know]]", "[[The Greatest Love of All#Whitney Houston version\|Greatest Love of All]]", "[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)]]", "[[Didn't We Almost Have It All]]", "[[So Emotional]]" and "[[Where Do Broken Hearts Go]]"}} Her third album, ''[[I'm Your Baby Tonight]]'' (1990), yielded two US number-one singles, [[I'm Your Baby Tonight (song)\|the title track]] and "[[All the Man That I Need]]". Houston's [[The Star Spangled Banner (Whitney Houston recording)\|rendition]] of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at [[Super Bowl XXV]] in 1991 received widespread media coverage.

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	'''Whitney Elizabeth Houston''' (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and ~~actress~~. Known as "'''the Voice'''", she is [[List of awards and nominations received by Whitney Houston\|one of the most awarded entertainers]] and one of the [[List of best-selling music artists#200 million to 249 million records\|best-selling music artists]] of all time, with sales of over 220 million records worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 7, 2024 \|title=Cissy Houston, gospel singer and mother of pop icon Whitney Houston, dies at 91 \|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/10/07/cissy-houston-dead-whitney-houston-mother/75560182007/ \|access-date=October 7, 2024 \|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 15, 2024 \|title=Whitney Houston dress to go on show at York Designer Outlet \|url= https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24654333.whitney-houston-dress-go-show-york-designer-outlet/ \|access-date=October 20, 2024 \|work=[[The Press (York)]]}}</ref> Houston's [[Crossover music\|crossover appeal]] on the [[popular music]] charts and her [[List of Whitney Houston live performances\|performances]] influenced the breaking down of [[Gender inequality\|gender]] and [[Racial segregation\|racial]] barriers, as well as [[popular culture]].<ref name=":19" /><ref name=":20" /> Known for her vocal delivery and live concerts,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 9, 2023 \|title=The Voice at 60: On Whitney Houston's immortal instrument \|url=https://ew.com/music/whitney-houston-60th-birthday-tribute-the-voice/ \|access-date=May 17, 2024 \|website=EW}}</ref> Houston was ranked second by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' on its list of the greatest singers of all time. Her life and career have been the subject of multiple documentaries and television specials.		'''Whitney Elizabeth Houston''' (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, and film producer. Known as "'''the Voice'''", she is [[List of awards and nominations received by Whitney Houston\|one of the most awarded entertainers]] and one of the [[List of best-selling music artists#200 million to 249 million records\|best-selling music artists]] of all time, with sales of over 220 million records worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 7, 2024 \|title=Cissy Houston, gospel singer and mother of pop icon Whitney Houston, dies at 91 \|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/10/07/cissy-houston-dead-whitney-houston-mother/75560182007/ \|access-date=October 7, 2024 \|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 15, 2024 \|title=Whitney Houston dress to go on show at York Designer Outlet \|url= https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24654333.whitney-houston-dress-go-show-york-designer-outlet/ \|access-date=October 20, 2024 \|work=[[The Press (York)]]}}</ref> Houston's [[Crossover music\|crossover appeal]] on the [[popular music]] charts and her [[List of Whitney Houston live performances\|performances]] influenced the breaking down of [[Gender inequality\|gender]] and [[Racial segregation\|racial]] barriers, as well as [[popular culture]].<ref name=":19" /><ref name=":20" /> Known for her vocal delivery and live concerts,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 9, 2023 \|title=The Voice at 60: On Whitney Houston's immortal instrument \|url=https://ew.com/music/whitney-houston-60th-birthday-tribute-the-voice/ \|access-date=May 17, 2024 \|website=EW}}</ref> Houston was ranked second by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' on its list of the greatest singers of all time. Her life and career have been the subject of multiple documentaries and television specials.

	Houston began singing at [[New Hope Baptist Church (Newark)\|New Hope Baptist Church]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]], as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of ''[[Seventeen (American magazine)\|Seventeen]]'' after becoming a teen model in 1981. With the guidance of [[Arista Records]] chairman [[Clive Davis]], Houston signed to the label at age 19. Her first two studio albums, ''[[Whitney Houston (album)\|Whitney Houston]]'' (1985) and ''[[Whitney (album)\|Whitney]]'' (1987), both peaked at number one on the [[Billboard 200\|''Billboard'' 200]] and are among the [[List of best-selling albums\|best-selling albums of all time]]. She is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since 1988.{{efn\|"[[Saving All My Love for You]]", "[[How Will I Know]]", "[[The Greatest Love of All#Whitney Houston version\|Greatest Love of All]]", "[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)]]", "[[Didn't We Almost Have It All]]", "[[So Emotional]]" and "[[Where Do Broken Hearts Go]]"}} Her third album, ''[[I'm Your Baby Tonight]]'' (1990), yielded two US number-one singles, [[I'm Your Baby Tonight (song)\|the title track]] and "[[All the Man That I Need]]". Houston's [[The Star Spangled Banner (Whitney Houston recording)\|rendition]] of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at [[Super Bowl XXV]] in 1991 received widespread media coverage.		Houston began singing at [[New Hope Baptist Church (Newark)\|New Hope Baptist Church]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]], as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of ''[[Seventeen (American magazine)\|Seventeen]]'' after becoming a teen model in 1981. With the guidance of [[Arista Records]] chairman [[Clive Davis]], Houston signed to the label at age 19. Her first two studio albums, ''[[Whitney Houston (album)\|Whitney Houston]]'' (1985) and ''[[Whitney (album)\|Whitney]]'' (1987), both peaked at number one on the [[Billboard 200\|''Billboard'' 200]] and are among the [[List of best-selling albums\|best-selling albums of all time]]. She is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since 1988.{{efn\|"[[Saving All My Love for You]]", "[[How Will I Know]]", "[[The Greatest Love of All#Whitney Houston version\|Greatest Love of All]]", "[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)]]", "[[Didn't We Almost Have It All]]", "[[So Emotional]]" and "[[Where Do Broken Hearts Go]]"}} Her third album, ''[[I'm Your Baby Tonight]]'' (1990), yielded two US number-one singles, [[I'm Your Baby Tonight (song)\|the title track]] and "[[All the Man That I Need]]". Houston's [[The Star Spangled Banner (Whitney Houston recording)\|rendition]] of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at [[Super Bowl XXV]] in 1991 received widespread media coverage.

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	==Early life and family ==		==Early life and family ==
	[[File:NewHopeNewark 02.jpg\|thumb\|[[New Hope Baptist Church (Newark)\|New Hope Baptist Church]], where Houston sang in the choir as a child\|alt=]]		[[File:NewHopeNewark 02.jpg\|thumb\|[[New Hope Baptist Church (Newark)\|New Hope Baptist Church]], where Houston sang in the choir as a child\|alt=]]
	Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, at Presbyterian Hospital in [[Newark, New Jersey]], to [[Cissy Houston\|Emily "Cissy"]] (née Drinkard~~) (1933-2024~~) and John Russell Houston Jr. ~~(1920-2003)~~<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Houston \|first1=Cissy \|title=Remembering Whitney \|date=2013 \|page=10 \|quote=My water broke. So it was right back out the door as John put me in the car and hurried to Presbyterian Hospital.}}</ref> Cissy was a [[Grammy Award\|Grammy-winning]] gospel and soul singer who was a member of [[The Drinkard Singers]] and the founder of [[The Sweet Inspirations]] before becoming a solo artist.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Emily 'Cissy' Houston 2019 Inductee - Performing Arts \|url=https://njhalloffame.org/hall-of-famers/2019-2020-inductees/cissy-houston/ \|website=New Jersey Hall of Fame \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317074825/https://njhalloffame.org/hall-of-famers/2019-2020-inductees/cissy-houston/ \|archive-date=March 17, 2024 \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Smith1996a">{{cite book\|author=Smith, Jessie Carney\|title=Notable Black American women\|year=1996\|publisher=VNR AG\|isbn=978-0-8103-9177-2\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/notableblackamer00jess/page/304 304]–305\|url-access=registration\|url=https://archive.org/details/notableblackamer00jess}}</ref> John was a former [[United States Army\|Army]] serviceman who later became an administrator under the Newark mayor. Houston was given the nickname "Nippy" by her father.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Crawford \|first1=Robyn \|title=A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston \|date=2019 \|page=16}}</ref>		Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, at Presbyterian Hospital in [[Newark, New Jersey]], to [[Cissy Houston\|Emily "Cissy"]] (née Drinkard) and John Russell Houston Jr.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Houston \|first1=Cissy \|title=Remembering Whitney \|date=2013 \|page=10 \|quote=My water broke. So it was right back out the door as John put me in the car and hurried to Presbyterian Hospital.}}</ref> Cissy was a [[Grammy Award\|Grammy-winning]] gospel and soul singer who was a member of [[The Drinkard Singers]] and the founder of [[The Sweet Inspirations]] before becoming a solo artist.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Emily 'Cissy' Houston 2019 Inductee - Performing Arts \|url=https://njhalloffame.org/hall-of-famers/2019-2020-inductees/cissy-houston/ \|website=New Jersey Hall of Fame \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317074825/https://njhalloffame.org/hall-of-famers/2019-2020-inductees/cissy-houston/ \|archive-date=March 17, 2024 \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Smith1996a">{{cite book\|author=Smith, Jessie Carney\|title=Notable Black American women\|year=1996\|publisher=VNR AG\|isbn=978-0-8103-9177-2\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/notableblackamer00jess/page/304 304]–305\|url-access=registration\|url=https://archive.org/details/notableblackamer00jess}}</ref> John was a former [[United States Army\|Army]] serviceman who later became an administrator under the Newark mayor. Houston was given the nickname "Nippy" by her father.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Crawford \|first1=Robyn \|title=A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston \|date=2019 \|page=16}}</ref>

	Houston's parents are both African-American. Cissy Houston stated that she has partial Dutch and Native American ancestry.<ref>{{cite news\|first=Cissy\|last=Houston\|title=Visionary Project Video – Cissy Houston: My Family\|date=September 2, 2009\|url=http://www.visionaryproject.org/houstoncissy/\|access-date=February 11, 2012\|archive-date=September 21, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921111821/http://www.visionaryproject.org/houstoncissy/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Houston was a cousin of singers [[Dionne Warwick\|Dionne]] and [[Dee Dee Warwick]] as well as a distant cousin of opera singer [[Leontyne Price]]. [[Aretha Franklin]] became an "honorary aunt" while [[Darlene Love]] was Houston's godmother.<ref name="godmother">{{cite news \|title=Whitney's godmother: 'She was a light'\|date=February 13, 2012 \|url=http://nancygrace.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/13/she-was-a-light/?hpt=ng_bn3 \|work=Nancy Grace spoke with Whitney Houston's and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer Darlene Love \|access-date=February 17, 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=January 2, 2013 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102115445/http://nancygrace.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/13/she-was-a-light/?hpt=ng_bn3}}</ref><ref name="honoraryaunt">{{cite web \|last=Whitall \|first=Susan \|title=Aretha Franklin recalls meeting a young Whitney Houston \|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120217/ENT09/202170397/1361/Aretha-Franklin-recalls-meeting-a-young-Whitney-Houston \|work=The Queen of Soul corrected one thing about her relationship to Houston. She says she wasn't Houston's Godmother, but a sort of honorary aunt.\|publisher=The Detroit News\|access-date=February 18, 2012}}{{dead link\|date=May 2017\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="Company1985s">{{cite magazine \|magazine=Jet \|title=Whitney Houston Sings Her Way To Stardom With Hit Album, Road Tour \|date=August 26, 1985 \|page=59 \|issn=0021-5996 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=prQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59}}</ref> Houston's paternal great-great-grandfather [[Jeremiah Burke Sanderson]] was an [[Abolitionism in the United States\|American abolitionist]] and advocate for the civil and educational rights of black Americans during the mid-19th century.<ref name="Jeremiah1">{{Cite web\|title=Jeremiah Burke Sanderson – New Bedford Historical Society\|url=http://nbhistoricalsociety.org/Important-Figures/jeremiah-burke-sanderson/\|access-date=2020-11-07\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Jeremiah2">{{Cite journal\|last=Lapp\|first=Rudolph M.\|date=1968\|title=Jeremiah B. Sanderson: Early California Negro Leader \|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2716356 \|journal=The Journal of Negro History\|volume=53\|issue=4\|pages=321–333\|doi=10.2307/2716356\|jstor=2716356\|s2cid=150279633\|issn=0022-2992}}</ref> Houston had three older brothers: paternal half-brother John III;<ref name="johnhoustonobit">{{cite news \|url=https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/starledger/name/john-houston-obituary?id=8103622#:~:text=Retired%20founder%20and%20chairman%20of%20Houston%20Associates%2C%20Inc.&text=He%20attended%20Weequahic%20High%20School,Chairman%20of%20Houston%20Associates%2C%20Inc. \|title=John Russell Houston III\|date=January 17, 2021\|newspaper=The Star-Ledger\|via=Legacy.com \|accessdate=December 4, 2022}}</ref> maternal half-brother [[Gary Garland\|Gary]], a former basketball player and singer;<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/10-things-whitney-houston/story?id=15637223#5 "Top 10 Things You May Not Know About Whitney Houston"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119215437/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/10-things-whitney-houston/story?id=15637223#5 \|date=November 19, 2018 }}. ''ABC''. February 16, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.</ref> and Michael.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/69412/Michael-Houston-Devastated-At-Death-Of-Sister \|title=Michael Houston 'Devastated' At Death Of Sister \|work=Entertainment Wise\|date=February 12, 2012 \|access-date=November 4, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215191826/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/69412/Michael-Houston-Devastated-At-Death-Of-Sister\|archive-date=February 15, 2012}}</ref>		Houston's parents are both African-American. Cissy Houston stated that she has partial Dutch and Native American ancestry.<ref>{{cite news\|first=Cissy\|last=Houston\|title=Visionary Project Video – Cissy Houston: My Family\|date=September 2, 2009\|url=http://www.visionaryproject.org/houstoncissy/\|access-date=February 11, 2012\|archive-date=September 21, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921111821/http://www.visionaryproject.org/houstoncissy/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Houston was a cousin of singers [[Dionne Warwick\|Dionne]] and [[Dee Dee Warwick]] as well as a distant cousin of opera singer [[Leontyne Price]]. [[Aretha Franklin]] became an "honorary aunt" while [[Darlene Love]] was Houston's godmother.<ref name="godmother">{{cite news \|title=Whitney's godmother: 'She was a light'\|date=February 13, 2012 \|url=http://nancygrace.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/13/she-was-a-light/?hpt=ng_bn3 \|work=Nancy Grace spoke with Whitney Houston's and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer Darlene Love \|access-date=February 17, 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=January 2, 2013 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102115445/http://nancygrace.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/13/she-was-a-light/?hpt=ng_bn3}}</ref><ref name="honoraryaunt">{{cite web \|last=Whitall \|first=Susan \|title=Aretha Franklin recalls meeting a young Whitney Houston \|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120217/ENT09/202170397/1361/Aretha-Franklin-recalls-meeting-a-young-Whitney-Houston \|work=The Queen of Soul corrected one thing about her relationship to Houston. She says she wasn't Houston's Godmother, but a sort of honorary aunt.\|publisher=The Detroit News\|access-date=February 18, 2012}}{{dead link\|date=May 2017\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="Company1985s">{{cite magazine \|magazine=Jet \|title=Whitney Houston Sings Her Way To Stardom With Hit Album, Road Tour \|date=August 26, 1985 \|page=59 \|issn=0021-5996 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=prQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59}}</ref> Houston's paternal great-great-grandfather [[Jeremiah Burke Sanderson]] was an [[Abolitionism in the United States\|American abolitionist]] and advocate for the civil and educational rights of black Americans during the mid-19th century.<ref name="Jeremiah1">{{Cite web\|title=Jeremiah Burke Sanderson – New Bedford Historical Society\|url=http://nbhistoricalsociety.org/Important-Figures/jeremiah-burke-sanderson/\|access-date=2020-11-07\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Jeremiah2">{{Cite journal\|last=Lapp\|first=Rudolph M.\|date=1968\|title=Jeremiah B. Sanderson: Early California Negro Leader \|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2716356 \|journal=The Journal of Negro History\|volume=53\|issue=4\|pages=321–333\|doi=10.2307/2716356\|jstor=2716356\|s2cid=150279633\|issn=0022-2992}}</ref> Houston had three older brothers: paternal half-brother John III;<ref name="johnhoustonobit">{{cite news \|url=https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/starledger/name/john-houston-obituary?id=8103622#:~:text=Retired%20founder%20and%20chairman%20of%20Houston%20Associates%2C%20Inc.&text=He%20attended%20Weequahic%20High%20School,Chairman%20of%20Houston%20Associates%2C%20Inc. \|title=John Russell Houston III\|date=January 17, 2021\|newspaper=The Star-Ledger\|via=Legacy.com \|accessdate=December 4, 2022}}</ref> maternal half-brother [[Gary Garland\|Gary]], a former basketball player and singer;<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/10-things-whitney-houston/story?id=15637223#5 "Top 10 Things You May Not Know About Whitney Houston"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119215437/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/10-things-whitney-houston/story?id=15637223#5 \|date=November 19, 2018 }}. ''ABC''. February 16, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.</ref> and Michael.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/69412/Michael-Houston-Devastated-At-Death-Of-Sister \|title=Michael Houston 'Devastated' At Death Of Sister \|work=Entertainment Wise\|date=February 12, 2012 \|access-date=November 4, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215191826/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/69412/Michael-Houston-Devastated-At-Death-Of-Sister\|archive-date=February 15, 2012}}</ref>

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	==Early life and family ==		==Early life and family ==
	[[File:NewHopeNewark 02.jpg\|thumb\|[[New Hope Baptist Church (Newark)\|New Hope Baptist Church]], where Houston sang in the choir as a child\|alt=]]		[[File:NewHopeNewark 02.jpg\|thumb\|[[New Hope Baptist Church (Newark)\|New Hope Baptist Church]], where Houston sang in the choir as a child\|alt=]]
	Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, at Presbyterian Hospital in [[Newark, New Jersey]], to [[Cissy Houston\|Emily "Cissy"]] (née Drinkard) and John Russell Houston Jr.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Houston \|first1=Cissy \|title=Remembering Whitney \|date=2013 \|page=10 \|quote=My water broke. So it was right back out the door as John put me in the car and hurried to Presbyterian Hospital.}}</ref> Cissy was a [[Grammy Award\|Grammy-winning]] gospel and soul singer who was a member of [[The Drinkard Singers]] and the founder of [[The Sweet Inspirations]] before becoming a solo artist.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Emily 'Cissy' Houston 2019 Inductee - Performing Arts \|url=https://njhalloffame.org/hall-of-famers/2019-2020-inductees/cissy-houston/ \|website=New Jersey Hall of Fame \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317074825/https://njhalloffame.org/hall-of-famers/2019-2020-inductees/cissy-houston/ \|archive-date=March 17, 2024 \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Smith1996a">{{cite book\|author=Smith, Jessie Carney\|title=Notable Black American women\|year=1996\|publisher=VNR AG\|isbn=978-0-8103-9177-2\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/notableblackamer00jess/page/304 304]–305\|url-access=registration\|url=https://archive.org/details/notableblackamer00jess}}</ref> John was a former [[United States Army\|Army]] serviceman who later became an administrator under the Newark mayor. Houston was given the nickname "Nippy" by her father.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Crawford \|first1=Robyn \|title=A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston \|date=2019 \|page=16}}</ref>		Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, at Presbyterian Hospital in [[Newark, New Jersey]], to [[Cissy Houston\|Emily "Cissy"]] (née Drinkard) (1933-2024) and John Russell Houston Jr. (1920-2003)<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Houston \|first1=Cissy \|title=Remembering Whitney \|date=2013 \|page=10 \|quote=My water broke. So it was right back out the door as John put me in the car and hurried to Presbyterian Hospital.}}</ref> Cissy was a [[Grammy Award\|Grammy-winning]] gospel and soul singer who was a member of [[The Drinkard Singers]] and the founder of [[The Sweet Inspirations]] before becoming a solo artist.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Emily 'Cissy' Houston 2019 Inductee - Performing Arts \|url=https://njhalloffame.org/hall-of-famers/2019-2020-inductees/cissy-houston/ \|website=New Jersey Hall of Fame \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317074825/https://njhalloffame.org/hall-of-famers/2019-2020-inductees/cissy-houston/ \|archive-date=March 17, 2024 \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Smith1996a">{{cite book\|author=Smith, Jessie Carney\|title=Notable Black American women\|year=1996\|publisher=VNR AG\|isbn=978-0-8103-9177-2\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/notableblackamer00jess/page/304 304]–305\|url-access=registration\|url=https://archive.org/details/notableblackamer00jess}}</ref> John was a former [[United States Army\|Army]] serviceman who later became an administrator under the Newark mayor. Houston was given the nickname "Nippy" by her father.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Crawford \|first1=Robyn \|title=A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston \|date=2019 \|page=16}}</ref>

	Houston's parents are both African-American. Cissy Houston stated that she has partial Dutch and Native American ancestry.<ref>{{cite news\|first=Cissy\|last=Houston\|title=Visionary Project Video – Cissy Houston: My Family\|date=September 2, 2009\|url=http://www.visionaryproject.org/houstoncissy/\|access-date=February 11, 2012\|archive-date=September 21, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921111821/http://www.visionaryproject.org/houstoncissy/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Houston was a cousin of singers [[Dionne Warwick\|Dionne]] and [[Dee Dee Warwick]] as well as a distant cousin of opera singer [[Leontyne Price]]. [[Aretha Franklin]] became an "honorary aunt" while [[Darlene Love]] was Houston's godmother.<ref name="godmother">{{cite news \|title=Whitney's godmother: 'She was a light'\|date=February 13, 2012 \|url=http://nancygrace.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/13/she-was-a-light/?hpt=ng_bn3 \|work=Nancy Grace spoke with Whitney Houston's and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer Darlene Love \|access-date=February 17, 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=January 2, 2013 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102115445/http://nancygrace.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/13/she-was-a-light/?hpt=ng_bn3}}</ref><ref name="honoraryaunt">{{cite web \|last=Whitall \|first=Susan \|title=Aretha Franklin recalls meeting a young Whitney Houston \|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120217/ENT09/202170397/1361/Aretha-Franklin-recalls-meeting-a-young-Whitney-Houston \|work=The Queen of Soul corrected one thing about her relationship to Houston. She says she wasn't Houston's Godmother, but a sort of honorary aunt.\|publisher=The Detroit News\|access-date=February 18, 2012}}{{dead link\|date=May 2017\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="Company1985s">{{cite magazine \|magazine=Jet \|title=Whitney Houston Sings Her Way To Stardom With Hit Album, Road Tour \|date=August 26, 1985 \|page=59 \|issn=0021-5996 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=prQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59}}</ref> Houston's paternal great-great-grandfather [[Jeremiah Burke Sanderson]] was an [[Abolitionism in the United States\|American abolitionist]] and advocate for the civil and educational rights of black Americans during the mid-19th century.<ref name="Jeremiah1">{{Cite web\|title=Jeremiah Burke Sanderson – New Bedford Historical Society\|url=http://nbhistoricalsociety.org/Important-Figures/jeremiah-burke-sanderson/\|access-date=2020-11-07\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Jeremiah2">{{Cite journal\|last=Lapp\|first=Rudolph M.\|date=1968\|title=Jeremiah B. Sanderson: Early California Negro Leader \|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2716356 \|journal=The Journal of Negro History\|volume=53\|issue=4\|pages=321–333\|doi=10.2307/2716356\|jstor=2716356\|s2cid=150279633\|issn=0022-2992}}</ref> Houston had three older brothers: paternal half-brother John III;<ref name="johnhoustonobit">{{cite news \|url=https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/starledger/name/john-houston-obituary?id=8103622#:~:text=Retired%20founder%20and%20chairman%20of%20Houston%20Associates%2C%20Inc.&text=He%20attended%20Weequahic%20High%20School,Chairman%20of%20Houston%20Associates%2C%20Inc. \|title=John Russell Houston III\|date=January 17, 2021\|newspaper=The Star-Ledger\|via=Legacy.com \|accessdate=December 4, 2022}}</ref> maternal half-brother [[Gary Garland\|Gary]], a former basketball player and singer;<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/10-things-whitney-houston/story?id=15637223#5 "Top 10 Things You May Not Know About Whitney Houston"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119215437/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/10-things-whitney-houston/story?id=15637223#5 \|date=November 19, 2018 }}. ''ABC''. February 16, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.</ref> and Michael.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/69412/Michael-Houston-Devastated-At-Death-Of-Sister \|title=Michael Houston 'Devastated' At Death Of Sister \|work=Entertainment Wise\|date=February 12, 2012 \|access-date=November 4, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215191826/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/69412/Michael-Houston-Devastated-At-Death-Of-Sister\|archive-date=February 15, 2012}}</ref>		Houston's parents are both African-American. Cissy Houston stated that she has partial Dutch and Native American ancestry.<ref>{{cite news\|first=Cissy\|last=Houston\|title=Visionary Project Video – Cissy Houston: My Family\|date=September 2, 2009\|url=http://www.visionaryproject.org/houstoncissy/\|access-date=February 11, 2012\|archive-date=September 21, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921111821/http://www.visionaryproject.org/houstoncissy/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Houston was a cousin of singers [[Dionne Warwick\|Dionne]] and [[Dee Dee Warwick]] as well as a distant cousin of opera singer [[Leontyne Price]]. [[Aretha Franklin]] became an "honorary aunt" while [[Darlene Love]] was Houston's godmother.<ref name="godmother">{{cite news \|title=Whitney's godmother: 'She was a light'\|date=February 13, 2012 \|url=http://nancygrace.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/13/she-was-a-light/?hpt=ng_bn3 \|work=Nancy Grace spoke with Whitney Houston's and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer Darlene Love \|access-date=February 17, 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=January 2, 2013 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102115445/http://nancygrace.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/13/she-was-a-light/?hpt=ng_bn3}}</ref><ref name="honoraryaunt">{{cite web \|last=Whitall \|first=Susan \|title=Aretha Franklin recalls meeting a young Whitney Houston \|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120217/ENT09/202170397/1361/Aretha-Franklin-recalls-meeting-a-young-Whitney-Houston \|work=The Queen of Soul corrected one thing about her relationship to Houston. She says she wasn't Houston's Godmother, but a sort of honorary aunt.\|publisher=The Detroit News\|access-date=February 18, 2012}}{{dead link\|date=May 2017\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="Company1985s">{{cite magazine \|magazine=Jet \|title=Whitney Houston Sings Her Way To Stardom With Hit Album, Road Tour \|date=August 26, 1985 \|page=59 \|issn=0021-5996 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=prQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59}}</ref> Houston's paternal great-great-grandfather [[Jeremiah Burke Sanderson]] was an [[Abolitionism in the United States\|American abolitionist]] and advocate for the civil and educational rights of black Americans during the mid-19th century.<ref name="Jeremiah1">{{Cite web\|title=Jeremiah Burke Sanderson – New Bedford Historical Society\|url=http://nbhistoricalsociety.org/Important-Figures/jeremiah-burke-sanderson/\|access-date=2020-11-07\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Jeremiah2">{{Cite journal\|last=Lapp\|first=Rudolph M.\|date=1968\|title=Jeremiah B. Sanderson: Early California Negro Leader \|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2716356 \|journal=The Journal of Negro History\|volume=53\|issue=4\|pages=321–333\|doi=10.2307/2716356\|jstor=2716356\|s2cid=150279633\|issn=0022-2992}}</ref> Houston had three older brothers: paternal half-brother John III;<ref name="johnhoustonobit">{{cite news \|url=https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/starledger/name/john-houston-obituary?id=8103622#:~:text=Retired%20founder%20and%20chairman%20of%20Houston%20Associates%2C%20Inc.&text=He%20attended%20Weequahic%20High%20School,Chairman%20of%20Houston%20Associates%2C%20Inc. \|title=John Russell Houston III\|date=January 17, 2021\|newspaper=The Star-Ledger\|via=Legacy.com \|accessdate=December 4, 2022}}</ref> maternal half-brother [[Gary Garland\|Gary]], a former basketball player and singer;<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/10-things-whitney-houston/story?id=15637223#5 "Top 10 Things You May Not Know About Whitney Houston"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119215437/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/10-things-whitney-houston/story?id=15637223#5 \|date=November 19, 2018 }}. ''ABC''. February 16, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.</ref> and Michael.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/69412/Michael-Houston-Devastated-At-Death-Of-Sister \|title=Michael Houston 'Devastated' At Death Of Sister \|work=Entertainment Wise\|date=February 12, 2012 \|access-date=November 4, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215191826/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/69412/Michael-Houston-Devastated-At-Death-Of-Sister\|archive-date=February 15, 2012}}</ref>

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	=== 1995–97: ''Waiting to Exhale'', ''The Preacher's Wife'' and ''Cinderella'' ===		=== 1995–97: ''Waiting to Exhale'', ''The Preacher's Wife'' and ''Cinderella'' ===
	In 1995, Houston starred alongside [[Angela Bassett]], [[Loretta Devine]] and [[Lela Rochon]] in her second film, ''[[Waiting to Exhale]]'', a motion picture about four African-American women struggling with relationships. Houston played the lead character Savannah Jackson, a TV producer in love with a married man. She chose the role because she saw the film as "a breakthrough for the image of black women because it presents them both as professionals and as caring mothers".<ref name=prissy /> After opening at number one and grossing $67 million in the US at the box office and $81 million worldwide,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=waitingtoexhale.htm \|title=Waiting to Exhale (1995) \|website=Box Office Mojo \|date=March 2, 1996 \|access-date=June 13, 2010}}</ref> it proved that a movie primarily targeting a black audience can cross over to success, while paving the way for other all-black movies such as ''[[How Stella Got Her Groove Back]]'' and the [[Tyler Perry]] movies that became popular in the 2000s.<ref>{{cite book\|url=http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/africanambib2.html \|title=African American Filmmakers, African American Films: A Bibliography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Library\|location=Berkeley, CA\|publisher= UC Berkeley Library \|access-date=February 15, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\| author=Ascher-Walsh, Rebecca\| url=https://ew.com/article/1998/08/14/back-groove/\| title=Back in the Groove?\| magazine=Entertainment Weekly\| date=August 14, 1998\| access-date=February 20, 2020\| archive-date=December 8, 2014\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208001109/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,284411,00.html\| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|author=LaPorte, Nicole\|url=https://~~www.~~variety.com/~~article~~/~~VR1117918919.html?categoryid=1055&cs=1~~\|title=Diary of a Mad Niche Hit\|magazine=Variety\|date=March 6, 2005\|access-date=February 20, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308073005/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117918919.html?categoryid=1055&cs=1\|archive-date=March 8, 2009\|url-status=~~dead~~}}</ref> The film is also notable for its portrayal of black women as strong middle class citizens rather than as stereotypes.<ref>{{cite magazine\| first1= Jack E. \| last1= White \| title= Heavy Breathing \|date=January 15, 1996\|magazine=Time \| url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,983966,00.html\| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080528223545/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,983966,00.html\| url-status= dead\| archive-date= May 28, 2008\| access-date=March 17, 2007 }}</ref> The reviews were mainly positive for the ensemble cast. ''The New York Times'' said: "Ms. Houston has shed the defensive hauteur that made her portrayal of a pop star in 'The Bodyguard' seem so distant."<ref>{{cite news\|first1=Stephen\|last1=Holden\|date=December 22, 1995\|access-date=December 1, 2014\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9406E2DF1539F931A15751C1A963958260\|title=Waiting to Exhale (1995) Film Review;4 Divas Have Lots Of Fun Telling Off Mr. Wrong\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Houston was nominated for a second acting [[NAACP Image Awards]] nod for [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture\|Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture]] for her role in the film, but lost to her co-star Bassett.<ref>{{cite magazine\|magazine=The Crisis\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TFkEAAAAMBAJ&q=outstanding&pg=PA18-IA2\|title=The 27th NAAPC Image Awards Official Ballot\|volume=103\|issue=2\|date=February 3, 1996\|access-date=November 19, 2014\|pages=20–22\|issn=0011-1422}}</ref> In 1995, Houston hosted the [[1995 Kids' Choice Awards\|8th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]].<ref name="KCA 2007 Fun Facts">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2007KCA/funfacts.php\|title=KCA Fun Facts - Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2007 Press Kit\|publisher=[[Nickelodeon]]\|access-date=February 28, 2021\|archive-date=August 4, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804105419/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2007KCA/funfacts.php\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		In 1995, Houston starred alongside [[Angela Bassett]], [[Loretta Devine]] and [[Lela Rochon]] in her second film, ''[[Waiting to Exhale]]'', a motion picture about four African-American women struggling with relationships. Houston played the lead character Savannah Jackson, a TV producer in love with a married man. She chose the role because she saw the film as "a breakthrough for the image of black women because it presents them both as professionals and as caring mothers".<ref name=prissy /> After opening at number one and grossing $67 million in the US at the box office and $81 million worldwide,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=waitingtoexhale.htm \|title=Waiting to Exhale (1995) \|website=Box Office Mojo \|date=March 2, 1996 \|access-date=June 13, 2010}}</ref> it proved that a movie primarily targeting a black audience can cross over to success, while paving the way for other all-black movies such as ''[[How Stella Got Her Groove Back]]'' and the [[Tyler Perry]] movies that became popular in the 2000s.<ref>{{cite book\|url=http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/africanambib2.html \|title=African American Filmmakers, African American Films: A Bibliography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Library\|location=Berkeley, CA\|publisher= UC Berkeley Library \|access-date=February 15, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\| author=Ascher-Walsh, Rebecca\| url=https://ew.com/article/1998/08/14/back-groove/\| title=Back in the Groove?\| magazine=Entertainment Weekly\| date=August 14, 1998\| access-date=February 20, 2020\| archive-date=December 8, 2014\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208001109/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,284411,00.html\| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|author=LaPorte, Nicole\|url=https://variety.com/2005/biz/news/diary-of-a-mad-niche-hit-1117918919/\|title=Diary of a Mad Niche Hit\|magazine=Variety\|date=March 6, 2005\|access-date=February 20, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308073005/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117918919.html?categoryid=1055&cs=1\|archive-date=March 8, 2009\|url-status=live}}</ref> The film is also notable for its portrayal of black women as strong middle class citizens rather than as stereotypes.<ref>{{cite magazine\| first1= Jack E. \| last1= White \| title= Heavy Breathing \|date=January 15, 1996\|magazine=Time \| url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,983966,00.html\| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080528223545/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,983966,00.html\| url-status= dead\| archive-date= May 28, 2008\| access-date=March 17, 2007 }}</ref> The reviews were mainly positive for the ensemble cast. ''The New York Times'' said: "Ms. Houston has shed the defensive hauteur that made her portrayal of a pop star in 'The Bodyguard' seem so distant."<ref>{{cite news\|first1=Stephen\|last1=Holden\|date=December 22, 1995\|access-date=December 1, 2014\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9406E2DF1539F931A15751C1A963958260\|title=Waiting to Exhale (1995) Film Review;4 Divas Have Lots Of Fun Telling Off Mr. Wrong\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Houston was nominated for a second acting [[NAACP Image Awards]] nod for [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture\|Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture]] for her role in the film, but lost to her co-star Bassett.<ref>{{cite magazine\|magazine=The Crisis\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TFkEAAAAMBAJ&q=outstanding&pg=PA18-IA2\|title=The 27th NAAPC Image Awards Official Ballot\|volume=103\|issue=2\|date=February 3, 1996\|access-date=November 19, 2014\|pages=20–22\|issn=0011-1422}}</ref> In 1995, Houston hosted the [[1995 Kids' Choice Awards\|8th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]].<ref name="KCA 2007 Fun Facts">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2007KCA/funfacts.php\|title=KCA Fun Facts - Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2007 Press Kit\|publisher=[[Nickelodeon]]\|access-date=February 28, 2021\|archive-date=August 4, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804105419/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2007KCA/funfacts.php\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	The film's [[Waiting to Exhale (soundtrack)\|accompanying soundtrack]] was written and produced by [[Babyface (musician)\|Babyface]] and was executive produced by Houston and Clive Davis. Though Babyface originally wanted Houston to record the entire album, she declined. 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.<ref name=prissy>{{cite magazine\| first1= Christopher John \| last1= Farley \| title= No More Prissy \|date=December 4, 1995\|magazine=Time \| url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,983795-2,00.html\| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080528223545/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,983795-2,00.html\| url-status= dead\| archive-date= May 28, 2008\| access-date=March 17, 2007 }}</ref> Consequently, the album featured a range of contemporary R&B female recording artists along with Houston, such as [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Brandy Norwood\|Brandy]], [[Toni Braxton]], [[Aretha Franklin]] and [[Patti LaBelle]]. Houston's "[[Exhale (Shoop Shoop)]]" became just the third single in music history to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after [[Michael Jackson]]'s "[[You Are Not Alone]]" and [[Mariah Carey]]'s "[[Fantasy (Mariah Carey song)\|Fantasy]]".<ref name="Cane">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.bet.com/article/n7l04h/waiting-to-exhale-celebrates-15-years-today \|title='Waiting To Exhale' Celebrates 15 Years Today \|website=BET.com \|first=Clay \|last=Cane \|date=December 21, 2010 \|access-date=September 7, 2021 \|archive-date=August 15, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815021200/https://www.bet.com/news/celebrities/movie-reviews/what-the-flick-blog-reviews/2010/12/waiting-exhale-15-years.html?cid=facebook \|url-status=live }}</ref>{{efn\|It also became the first song from a soundtrack to debut at number one and is only one of four soundtrack songs to do so, the others being [[Celine Dion]]'s "[[My Heart Will Go On]]" and [[Aerosmith]]'s "[[I Don't Want to Miss a Thing]]", both released in 1998 and [[Justin Timberlake]]'s "[[Can't Stop the Feeling!]]" in 2016.}} It would be Houston's eleventh and final number one single in her lifetime. It also would spend a record eleven consecutive weeks at the No. 2 spot and eight weeks on top of the R&B charts, her second most successful single on that chart after "I Will Always Love You".		The film's [[Waiting to Exhale (soundtrack)\|accompanying soundtrack]] was written and produced by [[Babyface (musician)\|Babyface]] and was executive produced by Houston and Clive Davis. Though Babyface originally wanted Houston to record the entire album, she declined. 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.<ref name=prissy>{{cite magazine\| first1= Christopher John \| last1= Farley \| title= No More Prissy \|date=December 4, 1995\|magazine=Time \| url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,983795-2,00.html\| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080528223545/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,983795-2,00.html\| url-status= dead\| archive-date= May 28, 2008\| access-date=March 17, 2007 }}</ref> Consequently, the album featured a range of contemporary R&B female recording artists along with Houston, such as [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Brandy Norwood\|Brandy]], [[Toni Braxton]], [[Aretha Franklin]] and [[Patti LaBelle]]. Houston's "[[Exhale (Shoop Shoop)]]" became just the third single in music history to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after [[Michael Jackson]]'s "[[You Are Not Alone]]" and [[Mariah Carey]]'s "[[Fantasy (Mariah Carey song)\|Fantasy]]".<ref name="Cane">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.bet.com/article/n7l04h/waiting-to-exhale-celebrates-15-years-today \|title='Waiting To Exhale' Celebrates 15 Years Today \|website=BET.com \|first=Clay \|last=Cane \|date=December 21, 2010 \|access-date=September 7, 2021 \|archive-date=August 15, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815021200/https://www.bet.com/news/celebrities/movie-reviews/what-the-flick-blog-reviews/2010/12/waiting-exhale-15-years.html?cid=facebook \|url-status=live }}</ref>{{efn\|It also became the first song from a soundtrack to debut at number one and is only one of four soundtrack songs to do so, the others being [[Celine Dion]]'s "[[My Heart Will Go On]]" and [[Aerosmith]]'s "[[I Don't Want to Miss a Thing]]", both released in 1998 and [[Justin Timberlake]]'s "[[Can't Stop the Feeling!]]" in 2016.}} It would be Houston's eleventh and final number one single in her lifetime. It also would spend a record eleven consecutive weeks at the No. 2 spot and eight weeks on top of the R&B charts, her second most successful single on that chart after "I Will Always Love You".

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	On December 16, 2022, RCA released the soundtrack album to Houston's [[Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody\|featured film biopic]], titled, ''[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody (The Movie: Whitney New, Classic and Reimagined)]]'', to every digital download platform all over the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-12-16 \|title=RCA Records drops soundtrack for upcoming Whitney Houston biopic \|url=https://www.1065thearch.com/arch-music-news/rca-records-drops-soundtrack-for-upcoming-whitney-houston-biopic/ \|access-date=2024-10-23 \|website=106.5 The Arch \|language=en-US}}</ref> The soundtrack includes reimagined remixes of some of Houston's classics and several newly discovered songs such as Houston's cover of [[CeCe Winans]]' "Don't Cry" (labeled as "Don't Cry for Me" on Houston's soundtrack) at the Commitment to Life AIDS benefit concert in Los Angeles in January 1994, remixed by house producer [[Sam Feldt]].		On December 16, 2022, RCA released the soundtrack album to Houston's [[Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody\|featured film biopic]], titled, ''[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody (The Movie: Whitney New, Classic and Reimagined)]]'', to every digital download platform all over the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-12-16 \|title=RCA Records drops soundtrack for upcoming Whitney Houston biopic \|url=https://www.1065thearch.com/arch-music-news/rca-records-drops-soundtrack-for-upcoming-whitney-houston-biopic/ \|access-date=2024-10-23 \|website=106.5 The Arch \|language=en-US}}</ref> The soundtrack includes reimagined remixes of some of Houston's classics and several newly discovered songs such as Houston's cover of [[CeCe Winans]]' "Don't Cry" (labeled as "Don't Cry for Me" on Houston's soundtrack) at the Commitment to Life AIDS benefit concert in Los Angeles in January 1994, remixed by house producer [[Sam Feldt]].

	In March 2023, Arista, Legacy Recordings and [[Gaither Music Group]] released Houston's first [[gospel music\|gospel]] compilation, ''[[I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston]]''. The album included three 1981 demo recordings recorded when Houston was 17, including "Testimony" and "He Can Use Me", while also featuring unearthed live recordings of Houston performing the gospel standards, "This Day", "He/I Believe" and, with [[CeCe Winans]], an inspired rendition of "[[Bridge Over Troubled Water]]", recorded live at the second annual ''VH1 Honors'' in 1995 as well as previous recordings from ''[[The Bodyguard (soundtrack)\|The Bodyguard]]'', ''[[The Preacher's Wife (soundtrack)\|The Preacher's Wife]]'', and ''[[Sparkle (2012 film)\|Sparkle]]''. The album debuted at number two on ''Billboard's'' [[Top Gospel Albums]] chart, marking her first new entry on the chart since 1996.<ref name="IGoToTheRock1">{{cite news \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/04/07/whitney-houston-returns-to-billboards-gospel-chart-after-more-than-a-quarter-century-away/ \|title=Whitney Houston Returns to Billboard's Gospel Chart After More Than a Quarter Century Away \|work=[[Forbes]] \|author=McIntyre, Hugh \|date=April 7, 2023 \|accessdate=April 26, 2023}}</ref><ref name="IGoToTheRock2">{{cite magazine \|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/whitney-houstons-i-go-to-the-rock-top-gospel-albums-chart-debut/ \|title=Whitney Houston's 'I Go to the Rock' Debuts on Top Gospel Albums Chart \|magazine=Billboard \|date=April 5, 2023 \|author=Asker, Jim \|accessdate=April 26, 2023}}</ref> The album earned Houston a posthumous [[Billboard Music Award]] nomination for Top Gospel Album.<ref name="billboard2023">{{cite news \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/2023-billboard-music-awards-nominations-nominees-list-1235628734/ \|title=Taylor Swift Tops 2023 Billboard Music Awards Finalists \|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] \|date=October 26, 2023 \|accessdate=November 7, 2023}}</ref> On ~~September~~ 17, 2024, ~~Sony~~ ~~Music~~ ~~and Houston's estate announced that~~ Houston's unseen performance at [[Durban]]'s [[Kings Park Stadium]] ~~will~~ be ~~seen~~ in over 900 international theaters ~~on October 23 and 27~~, ~~2024,~~ followed by a [[The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)\|live album]] released on November 8, to commemorate Houston's 30th anniversary of her landmark performances at [[South Africa]] after Nelson Mandela's historic presidential election win.<ref name="SonyMusic">{{cite web \|url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/whitney-houston-concert-for-a-new-south-africa-durban/ \|title=Whitney Houston - The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) \|work=[[Sony Music]] \|date=September 17, 2024 \|accessdate=September 19, 2024}}</ref>		In March 2023, Arista, Legacy Recordings and [[Gaither Music Group]] released Houston's first [[gospel music\|gospel]] compilation, ''[[I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston]]''. The album included three 1981 demo recordings recorded when Houston was 17, including "Testimony" and "He Can Use Me", while also featuring unearthed live recordings of Houston performing the gospel standards, "This Day", "He/I Believe" and, with [[CeCe Winans]], an inspired rendition of "[[Bridge Over Troubled Water]]", recorded live at the second annual ''VH1 Honors'' in 1995 as well as previous recordings from ''[[The Bodyguard (soundtrack)\|The Bodyguard]]'', ''[[The Preacher's Wife (soundtrack)\|The Preacher's Wife]]'', and ''[[Sparkle (2012 film)\|Sparkle]]''. The album debuted at number two on ''Billboard's'' [[Top Gospel Albums]] chart, marking her first new entry on the chart since 1996.<ref name="IGoToTheRock1">{{cite news \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/04/07/whitney-houston-returns-to-billboards-gospel-chart-after-more-than-a-quarter-century-away/ \|title=Whitney Houston Returns to Billboard's Gospel Chart After More Than a Quarter Century Away \|work=[[Forbes]] \|author=McIntyre, Hugh \|date=April 7, 2023 \|accessdate=April 26, 2023}}</ref><ref name="IGoToTheRock2">{{cite magazine \|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/whitney-houstons-i-go-to-the-rock-top-gospel-albums-chart-debut/ \|title=Whitney Houston's 'I Go to the Rock' Debuts on Top Gospel Albums Chart \|magazine=Billboard \|date=April 5, 2023 \|author=Asker, Jim \|accessdate=April 26, 2023}}</ref> The album earned Houston a posthumous [[Billboard Music Award]] nomination for Top Gospel Album.<ref name="billboard2023">{{cite news \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/2023-billboard-music-awards-nominations-nominees-list-1235628734/ \|title=Taylor Swift Tops 2023 Billboard Music Awards Finalists \|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] \|date=October 26, 2023 \|accessdate=November 7, 2023}}</ref> On October 23 and 27, 2024, a film of Houston's then-unseen performance at [[Durban]]'s [[Kings Park Stadium]] from November 1994 was shown at over 900 international theaters, then followed by a [[The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)\|live album]] released on November 8, to commemorate Houston's 30th anniversary of her landmark performances at [[South Africa]] after Nelson Mandela's historic presidential election win.<ref name="SonyMusic">{{cite web \|url=https://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/whitney-houston-concert-for-a-new-south-africa-durban/ \|title=Whitney Houston - The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) \|work=[[Sony Music]] \|date=September 17, 2024 \|accessdate=September 19, 2024}}</ref>

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	'''Whitney Elizabeth Houston''' (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Known as "'''the Voice'''", she is [[List of awards and nominations received by Whitney Houston\|one of the most awarded entertainers]] and one of the [[List of best-selling music artists#200 million to 249 million records\|best-selling music artists]] of all time, with sales of over 220 million records worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 7, 2024 \|title=Cissy Houston, gospel singer and mother of pop icon Whitney Houston, dies at 91 \|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/10/07/cissy-houston-dead-whitney-houston-mother/75560182007/ \|access-date=October 7, 2024 \|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 15, 2024 \|title=Whitney Houston dress to go on show at York Designer Outlet \|url= https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24654333.whitney-houston-dress-go-show-york-designer-outlet/ \|access-date=October 20, 2024 \|work=[[The Press (York)]]}}</ref> Houston's [[Crossover music\|crossover appeal]] on the [[popular music]] charts and her [[List of Whitney Houston live performances\|performances]] influenced the breaking down of [[Gender inequality\|gender]] and [[Racial segregation\|racial]] barriers, as well as [[popular culture]].<ref name=":19" /><ref name=":20" /> Known for her vocal delivery and ~~distinctive~~ ~~timbre~~,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 9, 2023 \|title=The Voice at 60: On Whitney Houston's immortal instrument \|url=https://ew.com/music/whitney-houston-60th-birthday-tribute-the-voice/ \|access-date=May 17, 2024 \|website=EW}}</ref> Houston was ranked second by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' on its list of the greatest singers of all time. Her life and career have been the subject of multiple documentaries and television specials.		'''Whitney Elizabeth Houston''' (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Known as "'''the Voice'''", she is [[List of awards and nominations received by Whitney Houston\|one of the most awarded entertainers]] and one of the [[List of best-selling music artists#200 million to 249 million records\|best-selling music artists]] of all time, with sales of over 220 million records worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 7, 2024 \|title=Cissy Houston, gospel singer and mother of pop icon Whitney Houston, dies at 91 \|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/10/07/cissy-houston-dead-whitney-houston-mother/75560182007/ \|access-date=October 7, 2024 \|work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=October 15, 2024 \|title=Whitney Houston dress to go on show at York Designer Outlet \|url= https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24654333.whitney-houston-dress-go-show-york-designer-outlet/ \|access-date=October 20, 2024 \|work=[[The Press (York)]]}}</ref> Houston's [[Crossover music\|crossover appeal]] on the [[popular music]] charts and her [[List of Whitney Houston live performances\|performances]] influenced the breaking down of [[Gender inequality\|gender]] and [[Racial segregation\|racial]] barriers, as well as [[popular culture]].<ref name=":19" /><ref name=":20" /> Known for her vocal delivery and live concerts,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 9, 2023 \|title=The Voice at 60: On Whitney Houston's immortal instrument \|url=https://ew.com/music/whitney-houston-60th-birthday-tribute-the-voice/ \|access-date=May 17, 2024 \|website=EW}}</ref> Houston was ranked second by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' on its list of the greatest singers of all time. Her life and career have been the subject of multiple documentaries and television specials.

	Houston began singing at [[New Hope Baptist Church (Newark)\|New Hope Baptist Church]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]], as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of ''[[Seventeen (American magazine)\|Seventeen]]'' after becoming a teen model in 1981. With the guidance of [[Arista Records]] chairman [[Clive Davis]], Houston signed to the label at age 19. Her first two studio albums, ''[[Whitney Houston (album)\|Whitney Houston]]'' (1985) and ''[[Whitney (album)\|Whitney]]'' (1987), both peaked at number one on the [[Billboard 200\|''Billboard'' 200]] and are among the [[List of best-selling albums\|best-selling albums of all time]]. She is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since 1988.{{efn\|"[[Saving All My Love for You]]", "[[How Will I Know]]", "[[The Greatest Love of All#Whitney Houston version\|Greatest Love of All]]", "[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)]]", "[[Didn't We Almost Have It All]]", "[[So Emotional]]" and "[[Where Do Broken Hearts Go]]"}} Her third album, ''[[I'm Your Baby Tonight]]'' (1990), yielded two US number-one singles, [[I'm Your Baby Tonight (song)\|the title track]] and "[[All the Man That I Need]]". Houston's [[The Star Spangled Banner (Whitney Houston recording)\|rendition]] of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at [[Super Bowl XXV]] in 1991 received widespread media coverage.		Houston began singing at [[New Hope Baptist Church (Newark)\|New Hope Baptist Church]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]], as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of ''[[Seventeen (American magazine)\|Seventeen]]'' after becoming a teen model in 1981. With the guidance of [[Arista Records]] chairman [[Clive Davis]], Houston signed to the label at age 19. Her first two studio albums, ''[[Whitney Houston (album)\|Whitney Houston]]'' (1985) and ''[[Whitney (album)\|Whitney]]'' (1987), both peaked at number one on the [[Billboard 200\|''Billboard'' 200]] and are among the [[List of best-selling albums\|best-selling albums of all time]]. She is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since 1988.{{efn\|"[[Saving All My Love for You]]", "[[How Will I Know]]", "[[The Greatest Love of All#Whitney Houston version\|Greatest Love of All]]", "[[I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)]]", "[[Didn't We Almost Have It All]]", "[[So Emotional]]" and "[[Where Do Broken Hearts Go]]"}} Her third album, ''[[I'm Your Baby Tonight]]'' (1990), yielded two US number-one singles, [[I'm Your Baby Tonight (song)\|the title track]] and "[[All the Man That I Need]]". Houston's [[The Star Spangled Banner (Whitney Houston recording)\|rendition]] of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at [[Super Bowl XXV]] in 1991 received widespread media coverage.

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	A performance at ''[[Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special]]'' in September 2001 led to increasing rumors of drug use and possible health issues after she showed with an extremely thin frame. Her publicist stated, "Whitney has been under stress due to family matters and when she is under stress she doesn't eat."<ref name=abcnews>{{cite news\|author=Knolle, Sharon\|title=Reports of Whitney Houston's Death Denied\|date=September 13, 2001\|work=ABC News\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/reports-whitney-houstons-death-denied/story?id=102477\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref> In a 2009 interview with [[Oprah Winfrey]], Houston acknowledged that drug use had been the reason for her weight loss.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Winfrey, Oprah\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW_ytgwzkFQ\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401113329/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW_ytgwzkFQ&gl=US&hl=en\|archive-date=April 1, 2020\|url-status=bot: unknown\|title=Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Winfrey Interview\|publisher=Oprah Winfrey Network\|access-date=December 25, 2017\|format=video\|date=September 2009}}</ref> She canceled a second performance scheduled for the following night.<ref>{{cite news\|first1=Lynette\|last1=Holloway\|title=In Switch, Whitney Houston Has to Sell an Album\|work=The New York Times'\|date=November 11, 2002\|page=C0009}}</ref> Within weeks, Houston's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was re-released after the [[September 11 attacks]], with the proceeds donated to the [[New York City Fire Department\|New York Firefighters 9/11 Disaster Relief Fund]] and the [[Fraternal Order of Police\|New York Fraternal Order of Police]]. The single reached No. 6 on the US Hot 100, topping its previous position.<ref name="mtv010917">{{cite news\|first1=Shaheem\|last1=Reid\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1448905/whitney-houstons-star-spangled-banner-to-wave-again/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727084327/http://www.mtv.com/news/1448905/whitney-houstons-star-spangled-banner-to-wave-again/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 27, 2014\|title=Whitney Houston's 'Star-Spangled Banner' To Wave Again\|publisher=MTV Networks\|date=September 17, 2001\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="whitneyhoustonbillboardhistory">{{cite magazine \| url = {{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=Whitney Houston\|chart=all}} \| title = Whitney Houston ''Billboard'' chart history \|magazine=Billboard \| access-date =October 29, 2011}}</ref>		A performance at ''[[Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special]]'' in September 2001 led to increasing rumors of drug use and possible health issues after she showed with an extremely thin frame. Her publicist stated, "Whitney has been under stress due to family matters and when she is under stress she doesn't eat."<ref name=abcnews>{{cite news\|author=Knolle, Sharon\|title=Reports of Whitney Houston's Death Denied\|date=September 13, 2001\|work=ABC News\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/reports-whitney-houstons-death-denied/story?id=102477\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref> In a 2009 interview with [[Oprah Winfrey]], Houston acknowledged that drug use had been the reason for her weight loss.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Winfrey, Oprah\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW_ytgwzkFQ\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401113329/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW_ytgwzkFQ&gl=US&hl=en\|archive-date=April 1, 2020\|url-status=bot: unknown\|title=Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Winfrey Interview\|publisher=Oprah Winfrey Network\|access-date=December 25, 2017\|format=video\|date=September 2009}}</ref> She canceled a second performance scheduled for the following night.<ref>{{cite news\|first1=Lynette\|last1=Holloway\|title=In Switch, Whitney Houston Has to Sell an Album\|work=The New York Times'\|date=November 11, 2002\|page=C0009}}</ref> Within weeks, Houston's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was re-released after the [[September 11 attacks]], with the proceeds donated to the [[New York City Fire Department\|New York Firefighters 9/11 Disaster Relief Fund]] and the [[Fraternal Order of Police\|New York Fraternal Order of Police]]. The single reached No. 6 on the US Hot 100, topping its previous position.<ref name="mtv010917">{{cite news\|first1=Shaheem\|last1=Reid\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1448905/whitney-houstons-star-spangled-banner-to-wave-again/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727084327/http://www.mtv.com/news/1448905/whitney-houstons-star-spangled-banner-to-wave-again/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 27, 2014\|title=Whitney Houston's 'Star-Spangled Banner' To Wave Again\|publisher=MTV Networks\|date=September 17, 2001\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="whitneyhoustonbillboardhistory">{{cite magazine \| url = {{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=Whitney Houston\|chart=all}} \| title = Whitney Houston ''Billboard'' chart history \|magazine=Billboard \| access-date =October 29, 2011}}</ref>

	In 2002, Houston became embroiled in a legal dispute with John Houston Enterprise, a company started by her father. The company, run by Kevin Skinner, sued her for $100 million, claiming unpaid compensation. Houston's father ~~passed away~~ in February 2003, and the lawsuit was dismissed in April 2004, with no compensation awarded.<ref>{{cite news\|first1=Jennifer\|last1=Vineyard\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1458015/whitney-houston-sued-for-100-million-by-dads-company/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617002825/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458015/whitney-houston-sued-for-100-million-by-dads-company/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=June 17, 2015\|title=Whitney Houston Sued For $100 Million By Dad's Company\|access-date=July 27, 2019\|publisher=MTV\|date=October 8, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|author=Friedman, Roger \|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/whitney-and-bobby-no-shows-at-dads-funeral \|title=Whitney and Bobby No-Shows at Dad's Funeral \|publisher=Fox News \|date=February 10, 2003 \|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3628169.stm\|title=Judge throws out Houston lawsuit\|access-date=January 15, 2008\|work=BBC News\|date=April 15, 2004}}</ref> In 2002, Houston gave an interview with [[Diane Sawyer]] to promote her upcoming album. During the interview, she addressed rumors of drug use, famously saying, "crack is wack." She admitted to using various substances but denied having an eating disorder.		In 2002, Houston became embroiled in a legal dispute with John Houston Enterprise, a company started by her father. The company, run by Kevin Skinner, sued her for $100 million, claiming unpaid compensation. Houston's father died in February 2003, and the lawsuit was dismissed in April 2004, with no compensation awarded.<ref>{{cite news\|first1=Jennifer\|last1=Vineyard\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1458015/whitney-houston-sued-for-100-million-by-dads-company/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617002825/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458015/whitney-houston-sued-for-100-million-by-dads-company/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=June 17, 2015\|title=Whitney Houston Sued For $100 Million By Dad's Company\|access-date=July 27, 2019\|publisher=MTV\|date=October 8, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|author=Friedman, Roger \|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/whitney-and-bobby-no-shows-at-dads-funeral \|title=Whitney and Bobby No-Shows at Dad's Funeral \|publisher=Fox News \|date=February 10, 2003 \|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3628169.stm\|title=Judge throws out Houston lawsuit\|access-date=January 15, 2008\|work=BBC News\|date=April 15, 2004}}</ref> In 2002, Houston gave an interview with [[Diane Sawyer]] to promote her upcoming album. During the interview, she addressed rumors of drug use, famously saying, "crack is wack." She admitted to using various substances but denied having an eating disorder.

	Despite the controversies, Houston released her fifth studio album, ''[[Just Whitney]]'', in December 2002. The album debuted at number 9 on the [[Billboard 200]] and was certified platinum, though it received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/just-whitney/whitney-houston\|title=Just Whitney" by Whitney Houston\|publisher=Metacritic\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Group2003">{{cite magazine\|title=Vibe\|magazine=Vibe Vixen\|date=September 2003 \|page=186\|issn=1070-4701}}</ref><ref name="Sawyer-Houston-Interview-2002"/> In August 2003, Houston's second television film as a producer, ''[[The Cheetah Girls (film)\|The Cheetah Girls]]'', premiered on the [[Disney Channel]]. A soundtrack of the film, executive produced by Houston, became successful, reaching double platinum status in the US. Later that November, Houston released her first Christmas album, ''[[One Wish: The Holiday Album]]'', which featured traditional holiday songs and was certified gold in the US.<ref>{{cite web\|publisher=Live About\|url=https://www.liveabout.com/best-rampb-christmas-songs-standards-2851629\|first1=Mark Edward \|last1=Nero\|title=10 Great R&B Christmas Songs\|date=May 24, 2019\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>		Despite the controversies, Houston released her fifth studio album, ''[[Just Whitney]]'', in December 2002. The album debuted at number 9 on the [[Billboard 200]] and was certified platinum, though it received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/just-whitney/whitney-houston\|title=Just Whitney" by Whitney Houston\|publisher=Metacritic\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Group2003">{{cite magazine\|title=Vibe\|magazine=Vibe Vixen\|date=September 2003 \|page=186\|issn=1070-4701}}</ref><ref name="Sawyer-Houston-Interview-2002"/> In August 2003, Houston's second television film as a producer, ''[[The Cheetah Girls (film)\|The Cheetah Girls]]'', premiered on the [[Disney Channel]]. A soundtrack of the film, executive produced by Houston, became successful, reaching double platinum status in the US. Later that November, Houston released her first Christmas album, ''[[One Wish: The Holiday Album]]'', which featured traditional holiday songs and was certified gold in the US.<ref>{{cite web\|publisher=Live About\|url=https://www.liveabout.com/best-rampb-christmas-songs-standards-2851629\|first1=Mark Edward \|last1=Nero\|title=10 Great R&B Christmas Songs\|date=May 24, 2019\|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref>