Post by CarolinaCutie on Aug 9, 2003 18:29:52 GMT -4
Happy 40th Birthday, Whitney Houston!
Happy Birthday Whitney Houston, born August 9, 1963, turns 40 on Saturday (August 9).
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Whitney Houston grew up in a musical family. Her mother Cissy Houston is a celebrated gospel artist and background singer, and her cousin is the legendary Dionne Warwick. Whitney Houston started out as a model, but decided to pursue her long-held dream of a music career.
Her 1985 self-titled debut album rocketed her to stardom, and remains one of the biggest-selling debuts in music history. Her 1987 follow-up, Whitney, cemented her superstardom, and after the release of the 1990 album I'm Your Baby Tonight, Houston decided to branch out into acting and was tremendously successful in her first film the Bodyguard. The soundtrack to that film was even more of a triumph, spawning the smash "I Will Always Love You" and earning countless awards and accolades. She has sold more than 120 million albums, and her 2000 Greatest Hits sold more than eight million copies world-wide. Houston married former New Edition singer Bobby Brown in 1992, and the following year she gave birth to daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown.
Houston held the Number One spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for 14 weeks with "I Will Always Love You" in 1993.
She was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world in 1991.
Houston appeared on the covers on Seventeen and Glamour magazines before becoming a major recording artist.
Whitney Houston was recently nominated for a Soul Train Lady Of Soul Award in the category of best R&B/soul album of the year, solo for her latest album, Just Whitney. The 9th Annual Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards will take place live Saturday, August 23 at 8:00 pm.
Houston recently went into the studio to begin recording a Christmas album that will be released this fall.
Houston's "I Will Always Love You" was recently voted VH1's Number Eight Song Of The Past 25 Years.
She executive produced the Cheetah Girls, a made for TV film, which premieres on the Disney Channel this month.
Launch.com
Wow! Before Mary J, Whitney was my idol! Now that she has reached the big 4-0, maybe she'll change her life for the betta because as an entertainer, this woman is AMAZIN'!!! Anyway, Happy Burfday, Whitney! ;D
Happy Birthday Whitney Houston, born August 9, 1963, turns 40 on Saturday (August 9).
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Whitney Houston grew up in a musical family. Her mother Cissy Houston is a celebrated gospel artist and background singer, and her cousin is the legendary Dionne Warwick. Whitney Houston started out as a model, but decided to pursue her long-held dream of a music career.
Her 1985 self-titled debut album rocketed her to stardom, and remains one of the biggest-selling debuts in music history. Her 1987 follow-up, Whitney, cemented her superstardom, and after the release of the 1990 album I'm Your Baby Tonight, Houston decided to branch out into acting and was tremendously successful in her first film the Bodyguard. The soundtrack to that film was even more of a triumph, spawning the smash "I Will Always Love You" and earning countless awards and accolades. She has sold more than 120 million albums, and her 2000 Greatest Hits sold more than eight million copies world-wide. Houston married former New Edition singer Bobby Brown in 1992, and the following year she gave birth to daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown.
Houston held the Number One spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for 14 weeks with "I Will Always Love You" in 1993.
She was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world in 1991.
Houston appeared on the covers on Seventeen and Glamour magazines before becoming a major recording artist.
Whitney Houston was recently nominated for a Soul Train Lady Of Soul Award in the category of best R&B/soul album of the year, solo for her latest album, Just Whitney. The 9th Annual Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards will take place live Saturday, August 23 at 8:00 pm.
Houston recently went into the studio to begin recording a Christmas album that will be released this fall.
Houston's "I Will Always Love You" was recently voted VH1's Number Eight Song Of The Past 25 Years.
She executive produced the Cheetah Girls, a made for TV film, which premieres on the Disney Channel this month.
Launch.com
Wow! Before Mary J, Whitney was my idol! Now that she has reached the big 4-0, maybe she'll change her life for the betta because as an entertainer, this woman is AMAZIN'!!! Anyway, Happy Burfday, Whitney! ;D
