Now, reports are saying that Cissy is battling dementia, according to sources close to the Grammy winner. The story of their marriage was documented through the . By Sweenie Saint-Vil. However, according to TODAY, the suit was thrown out by a New Jersey superior court judge in April 2004. [201][202][203][204][205], In May 2000, Whitney: The Greatest Hits was released worldwide. The soul strutter had to seduce a music audience that anointed few black artists with superstardom. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide. News of her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards (which took place the day following her death), and was covered internationally. Houston also enhanced her popularity upon entering the movie industry. [76][77] The success of the tours during 198687 and her two studio albums ranked Houston No. [37] Houston did not begin work on an album immediately. Monie travels and performs both as a solo artist and also as part of Classic Hip Hop performance collective THE ALUMNI along side fellow artists Kwame, Dana Dane, Special Ed and Chubb Rock. She produced and chose producers for this album and as a result, it featured production and collaborations with L.A. Reid and Babyface, Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder. [414] Her participation at the 1988 Freedomfest performance in London (for a then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela) grabbed the attention of other musicians and the media.[415]. [135][136] Houston won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1994 for "I Will Always Love You". So I had my own service and then I had one for [his friends] that they could go to.. Houston is also credited as an executive producer of the film. There were years we didnt speak at all, but when he got sickly, I went to the hospital and I said, lets end this right now.'. [278], An invitation-only memorial service was held for Houston on February 18, 2012, at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. Houston, whose full name was Whitney Elizabeth . The jazzy ballad "Saving All My Love for You" was released next and it would become Houston's first number one single in both the US and the UK. On February 9, 2012, Houston visited singers Brandy and Monica, together with Clive Davis, at their rehearsals for Davis's pre-Grammy Awards party at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. [257] Houston also performed the song "I Look to You" on the 2011 BET Celebration of Gospel, with gospeljazz singer Kim Burrell, held at the Staples Center, Los Angeles. [180] However, Halle Berry also had rights to the project and got her version going first. [3] He also drew comparisons between Houston's influence and other big names on 1980s pop: She was, alongside Michael Jackson and Madonna, one of the crucial figures to hybridize pop in the 1980s, though her strategy was far less radical than that of her peers. Her elder brother, Michael, was a songwriter, and her elder maternal half-brother is former basketball player and singer Gary Garland. [58], Houston won seven American Music Awards in total in 1986 and 1987 and an MTV Video Music Award. Everitt said that "[i]n a climate of reality shows ripe with 'oversinging,' it's easy to appreciate Houston's ability to save melisma for just the right moment. Houston went on to star and record soundtracks for Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). In April 2020, it was announced that a biopic based on Houston's life, said to be "no holds barred", titled I Wanna Dance with Somebody, would be produced, with Bohemian Rhapsody screenwriter Anthony McCarten writing the script and director Kasi Lemmons at the helm. 2021, 7:00 AM. Her publicist cited throat problems as the reason for the cancellation. Whitney Houston's Brother Goes to Heaven. MacDonald, Patrick. [82] In the same year, she recorded a song for NBC's coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics, "One Moment in Time", which became a Top 5 hit in the US, while reaching number one in the UK and Germany. [417] According to Instinct magazine, Houston's unannounced performance at the Piers "ushered in a new era that would eventually make high-profile artists performing at LGBTQ events virtually commonplace. Houston was initially offered the role of Cinderella in 1993, but other projects intervened. Five years after the loss of Bobbi Kristina, Bobby's son, Bobby Jr. was found dead in his Los Angeles home on November 18, 2020. Pat Houston first met [] [330][331] In 2017, the 25th anniversary reissue of The Bodyguard (soundtrack)I Wish You Love: More from The Bodyguardwas released by Legacy Recordings. In addition to co-producing, Houston starred in the film as the Fairy Godmother along with Brandy, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg and Bernadette Peters. She's the kind of woman that would've said 'Stop everything! Take her cover of Dolly Partons I Will Always Love You, which became one of the defining singles of the 1990s; it opens with her gently brooding, her unaccompanied voice sounding like its turning over the idea of leaving her lover behind with the lightest touch. "[292], Many other celebrities released statements responding to Houston's death. The legendary singer died at the age of 48 on February 11, 2012. She performed "Million Dollar Bill" on the following day's results show, completing the song even as a strap in the back of her dress popped open two seconds into the performance. But Bobbi caused controversy when she announced her engagement to Nick Gordon - a man she previously considered her big brother. Since her death, there have been a lot of questions over Whitney Houston's net worth and who inherited her estate after she died. If you do that, you havent got a lawsuit., He continued, At my age, I havent got that long. [420] That film, entitled Whitney, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released internationally in theaters on July 6, 2018. 6 on the US Hot 100, topping its previous position. 8 for the highest-earning entertainers list according to Forbes. [162] Consequently, the album featured a range of contemporary R&B female recording artists along with Houston, such as Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Toni Braxton, Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle. and said of Houston: "When I first heard her, I called Clive Davis and said, 'You finally found the greatest singer I've ever heard in my life. Still not ready to stop striving towards higher heights, Monie moved her family to Miami, joined the classic artist lineup that grace the Tom Joyner family events and cruises, and partnered up with the prominent Miami socialites to create events in South Beach catering to music lovers young and old new and classic. Bobbi Kristina Brownwas just 14 when her parents divorced, with Whitney gaining custody of her. [404] In October 2019, Houston was announced as a 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee, one of nine first-time nominees and 16 total. [320] Her death on February 11 ignited an incredible drive to her YouTube and Vevo pages. Houston ended 1986 as the top artist of the year while her debut album topped the Billboard Year-End chart, making her the first woman to earn that distinction. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. Whitney is one of the best selling albums of all time, solely selling 20 million copies, and in total, Houston has sold over 200 million records. Un-unh. [175] The movie gave Houston her strongest reviews so far. 2,021 53. Nearly 10 years after her tragic death, Houston continues to influence the music industry and inspire the next generations of performers. Thread starter lva3461. [39] As a result, the album began to sell strongly and Houston continued promotion by touring nightclubs in the US. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. In 2015, Lifetime premiered the biographical film Whitney, which mentions that Whitney Houston was named after prominent television actress Whitney Blake, the mother of Meredith Baxter, star of the television series Family Ties. She is the first and only black artist to have three Diamond-certified albums. Together, the couple has a daughter, Rayah Victoria. 2, UK No. [402] Houston was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2013. [162] After opening at number one and grossing $67million in the US at the box office and $81million worldwide,[163] 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. [276][277] The cause of death was not immediately known;[6][276] local police said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent". Best Known For: Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress whose first four albums, released between 1985 and 1992 . Her publicist stated, "Whitney has been under stress due to family matters and when she is under stress she doesn't eat. Picture: Getty. The event took place in Atlanta, Georgia. In January 2015, she was tragically found unconscious in a bath in her home. Gary Catona, a voice coach who began working with Houston in 2005, stated: "'When I first started working with her in 2005, she had lost 99.9 percent of her voice She could barely speak, let alone sing. [41] It would also appear on her debut album in 1985. [307] Houston was also featured, alongside other recently deceased figures from the film industry, in the In Memoriam montage at the 84th Academy Awards on February 26, 2012. I don't have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends. "An early 'I' in Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' takes nearly six seconds to sing. Now if you think I got that long, you think about it. [188] It had a funkier and edgier sound than past releases and saw Houston handling urban dance, hip hop, mid-tempo R&B, reggae, torch songs and ballads all with great dexterity. She graced this stage with her regal presence and gave so many memorable performances here over the years. "[244], Houston told Winfrey that she had attended a 30-day rehabilitation program. [426][427], 19631984: Early life, family and career beginnings. "Hope opens his home to U.S. troops". [116], Having always been a touring artist, Houston spent most of 2004 touring and performing in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Russia. [120] The New York Times stated that she lacked chemistry with Costner. [47] In an interview with MTV years later, Houston explained the difficulties she and Arista faced on trying to bring "You Give Good Love" on the channel but was rebuffed because it was "too R&B" for their playlist. 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