Whitney Houston born in Newark, New Jersey
Whitney 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.
Home performance
Houston makes her television debut with a performance of Home on The Merv Griffin Show from the musical The Wiz.
You Give Good Love performance
Houston performs You Give Good Love on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from her self titled album Whitney Houston.
Wins Grammy
Houston wins the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for Saving All My Love For You.
The Greatest Love of All performance
Houston performs The Greatest Love of All at the Grammy Awards from album Whitney Houston.
How Will I Know performance
Houston performs How Will I Know at the Montreux Festival from the album Whitney Houston.
Where Do Broken Hearts Go performance
Houston performs Where Do Broken Hearts Go at the American Music Awards from the album Whitney.
Wins Grammy
Houston wins the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).
I’m Lost Without You performance
BeBe and CiCi Winans performs I’m lost without you along with Whitney Houston on The Arsenio Hall Show in Los Angeles, California.
One Moment in Time
0 CommentsHouston performs One Moment in Time at the Grammy Awards from the album One Moment in Time.
Pebbles interview
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.
Whitney Houston interview
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 guest appearance
Houston is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about how Hall is having her baby and how proud she is of Hall on his birthday.
I don’t know why you don’t just tell them the truth I mean, tell them that I’m having your baby.
The Star Spangled Banner
0 CommentsHouston performs The Star Spangled Banner at the Tampa Stadium for Superbowl XXV.
All The Man I Need performance
Houston performs All The Man I Need at the Welcome Home Hero’s Concert from the album I’m Your Baby Tonight.
My Name Is Not Susan performance
Houston performs My Name Is Not Susan at the American Music Awards from the album I’m Your Baby Tonight.
Something In Common performance
Houston and Brown perform Something in Common at the Soul Train Music Awards from the album Bobby.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody performance
Houston performs I Wanna Dance with Somebody at Arista’s 15th anniversary from the album Whitney.
Houston, Brown marry
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.
The Bodyguard
0 CommentsHouston 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.