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New Hope Baptist Church, where Houston sang in the choir as a child. Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, at Presbyterian Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, to Emily "Cissy" (née Drinkard) and John Russell Houston Jr. [9] Cissy was a 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.
Prior to Houston performing two dates in Russia mid-December 2009, the official tour started on February 6, 2010, in Asia; also visiting Australia and Europe. The tour was the 34th highest-earning of 2010, grossing over $36 million with 48 to 50 shows performed.
Houston released her second studio album, Whitney, on June 2, 1987. [4] The album became the first by a female artist to debut atop the US Billboard 200 album chart, a position it held for 11 weeks. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] " I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) " was released as the lead single.
With the release of the new biopic, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, fans new and old are getting a closer look at the life, career and struggles of a generational talent gone too ...
In October 2012, the Official Charts Company claimed Houston was the fourth biggest-selling female singles artist of all time with a sales total of 8.5 million singles in that country. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Houston's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 songs chart was " Hold Me ", which peaked at number 46 in July 1984, with her first top ten single ...
Whitney Houston had a hard time dealing with her fame, according to BeBe Winans. While chatting with PEOPLE at the It's A Wonderful Lifetime Yuletide Event at E.P. & L.P. Rooftop in West Hollywood ...
The Moment of Truth World Tour was the second worldwide tour by American recording artist Whitney Houston and supported her multi-platinum hit album Whitney.The trek started on July 4, 1987 in North America and continued overseas during 1988 in Europe, Asia and Australia.
I'm Your Baby Tonight is the third studio album by American singer Whitney Houston.It was released on November 6, 1990, by Arista Records.The album is one of the best-selling female albums of all time and has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).