(person) by sctprog Wed Jun 27 2001 at 9:13:31
Whitney Houston, born August 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, began her career at the age of 11 in the New Hope Gospel Choir. Both her mother Cissy Houston, from whom she received vocal training, and her cousin Dionne Warwick provided her with the love for music that eventually became an extremely successful career.

Her big break occurred in 1984 when she sang "Hold Me" with Teddy Pendergrass. Arista Records then signed her on and her debut album was released a year later, selling over 20 million copies and breaking multiple records worldwide. Houston made history a second time when her second album became the first record by a female artist to enter the charts at number one.

She filmed her first movie in 1992, both co-starring and directed by Kevin Costner, which broke box-office records worldwide with a soundtrack that became the biggest selling of all time with an amazing 33 million copies sold. The song I Will Always Love You became the best selling single in history.

In July 1992, Whitney married singer Bobby Brown, who sired their daughter, Bobbi Kristina. Her albums have sold a combined total of over 115 million copies and her movies have made over half a billion dollars.

There is more information but this already huge node would be even bigger. I gave up searching for hard links after doing the Greatest Hits album.. very few of her songs are listed in E2... sigh

She has also starred in the following movies:
  1. Anything For You (1998, co-starring Will Smith)
  2. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997, co-starring Brandy and Whoopi Goldberg)
  3. The Preachers Wife (1996, co-starring Denzel Washington)
  4. Waiting to Exhale (1995, co-starring Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine and Lela Rochon)
  5. The Bodyguard (1992, co-starring Kevin Costner)
Discography (in reverse chronological order):

Greatest hits (Released in 2000)
Disc 1:
  1. You Give Good Love
  2. Saving All My Love For You
  3. Greatest Love Of All
  4. All At Once
  5. If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful
  6. Didn't We Almost Have It All
  7. Where Do Broken Hearts Go
  8. All The Man That I Need
  9. Run To You
  10. I Have Nothing
  11. I Will Always Love You
  12. Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
  13. Why Does It Hurt So Bad
  14. I Believe In You And Me
  15. Heartbreak Hotel
  16. My Love Is Your Love
  17. Same Script, Different Cast
  18. Could I Have This Kiss Forever
Disc 2:
  1. Fine
  2. If I Told You That
  3. It's Not Right But It's Okay
  4. My love Is Your Love
  5. Heartbreak Hotel
  6. I Learned From The Best
  7. Step By Step
  8. I'm Every Woman
  9. Queen Of The Night
  10. I Will Always Love You
  11. Love Will Save The Day
  12. I'm Your Baby Tonight
  13. So Emotional
  14. I wanna Dance with Somebody
  15. How Will I Know
  16. Greatest Love Of All
  17. One Moment In Time
  18. The Star Spangled Banner
My Love Is Your Love (Released in 1998)
  1. It's Not Right But Its Okay
  2. Heartbreak Hotel
  3. My Love Is Your Love
  4. When You Believe
  5. If I Told You That
  6. In My Business
  7. I Learned From The Best
  8. Oh Yes
  9. Get It Back
  10. Until You Come Back
  11. I Bow Out
  12. You'll Never Stand Alone
The Preacher's Wife (Soundtrack released in 1996)
  1. I Believe In You And Me
  2. Step By Step
  3. Joy
  4. Hold On, Help Is On The Way
  5. I Go To The Rock
  6. I Love The Lord
  7. Somebody bigger Than You And I
  8. You Were Loved
  9. My Heart Is Calling
  10. I Believe In You And Me
  11. Step By Step
  12. Who Would Imagine A King
  13. He's All Over Me
  14. The Lord Is My Sheperd
  15. Joy To The World
Waiting To Exhale (Soundtrack released in 1995)
  1. Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
  2. Why Does It Hurt So Bad
  3. Let It Flow
  4. It Hurts Like Hell
  5. Sittin' Up In My Room
  6. This Is How It Works
  7. Not Gon' Cry
  8. My Funny Valentine
  9. And I Gave My Love To You
  10. All Night Long
  11. Wey U
  12. My Love, Sweet Love
  13. Kissing You
  14. Love Will Be Waiting At Home
  15. How Could You Call Her Baby
  16. Count On Me
The Bodyguard (Soundtrack released in 1992)
  1. I Will Always Love You
  2. I Have Nothing
  3. I'm Every Woman
  4. Run For You
  5. Queen Of The Night
  6. Jesus Loves Me
  7. Even If My Heart Would Break
  8. Someday
  9. It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day
  10. Peace, Love And Understanding
  11. Theme From The Bodyguard
  12. Trust in Me
I'm Your Baby Tonight (Released in 1990)
  1. I'm Your Baby Tonight
  2. My Name Is Not Susan White
  3. All The Man That I
  4. Lover For Life
  5. Anymore
  6. Miracle
  7. I Belong To You
  8. Who Do You Love
  9. We Didn't Know
  10. After We Make Love
  11. I'm Knockin'
Whitney (Released in 1897)
Tracks 1, 4, 5, and 10 all became number 1 singles from this album.
  1. I Wanna Dance With Somebody
  2. Just The Lonely Talking Again
  3. Love Will Save The Day
  4. Didn't We Almost Have It All
  5. So Emotional
  6. Where You Are
  7. Love Is A Contact Sport
  8. You're Still My Man
  9. For The Love Of You
  10. Where Do Broken Hearts Go
  11. I Know Him So Well
Whitney Houston (Released in 1985)
This album topped the charts for 14 weeks, setting the record as most successful debut album by a female artist for the upcoming 13 years.
  1. You Give Good Love
  2. Thinking About You
  3. Someone For Me
  4. Saving All My Love For You
  5. Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
  6. How Will I Know
  7. All At Once
  8. Take Good Care Of My Heart
  9. Greatest Love Of All
  10. Hold Me
Sources:
http://www.whitneyhoustonplatinumclub.com
http://www.whitney-fan.com (This is where I got the majority of my information. I would suggest checking this one out!)

Editor's note: Whitney Houston died on February 11, 2012, aged 48.
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