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9 Aug, 1963

Whitney Houston born in Newark, New Jersey

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enhanced-buzz-29060-1329064100-42Whitney Elizabeth Houston is born in Newark, NJ to entertainment executive John Russell Houston, Jr. and singer Emily “Cissy” Houston. She has a elder brother named Michael and an elder half-brother named Gary. She attends Franklin Elementary School in East Orange, NJ.

In our back yard we had this massive pool, and I would go to the bottom of the pool and I would sing, because it had great acoustics.

25 Feb, 1986

Wins Grammy

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indexHouston wins the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for Saving All My Love For You.

2 Mar, 1988

Wins Grammy

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indexHouston wins the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).

13 Dec, 1990

Pebbles interview

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Pebbles is interviewed by Hall along with Babyface and Houston on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about creating videos on Friday nights and interviewing each other. Pebbles comments:

This is my homegirl see and the thing about was that Whitney told me my skirt was a little short and she would be the first to tell me about it.

Pebbles on The Arsenio Hall Show (1990)

4 Jan, 1991

Whitney Houston interview

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Houston is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. After her performance of I’m Your Baby Tonight and she is joined by Barr for an interview. They talk about her nickname, Nippy, and her relationship with Luther Vandross.

Luther and I go way back. I’ve known Luther since I was about thirteen years old and my Mom kinda like took him as her son.

Whitney Houston on The Arsenio Hall Show (1991)

18 Jul, 1992

Houston, Brown marry

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whitney Houston marries Brown in front of 800 people wearing all white. Houston wears a $40,000 dress made of French lace and has the reception party decorated in purple, her favorite color.

I was a nervous wreck, I cried during the ceremony, but I’ve been ecstatic ever since. Bobby is crazy.

25 Nov, 1992

The Bodyguard

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Houston plays a successful singer in the movie Bodyguard alongside Kevin Costner. Costner is hired to protect Houston after learning she has a stalker. Costner later learns that a hit has been put out of his clients life. He must find the killer before he finds them. Co-starring Ralph Waite and Bill Cobbs. Costner:

I wanted Whitney Houston to play this role because she could sing.

The Bodyguard (1992) - Movie Trailer