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Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston
By · August 28, 2009October 29, 2020
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Comeback Queen

After a seven-year hiatus, Whitney Houston returns with her new album, “I Look to You.” ESSENCE.com takes a look at Whitney’s praiseworthy past and promising future.

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Love Supreme

When the former model serenaded her beau on her debut single, “You Give Good Love,” and let him know that he had full access to her heart because of his undying devotion, he became every woman’s prototype.

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03
Diva in Training

In the late mid to late eighties, Houston gained fans with such hits as “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” “The Greatest Love of All,” and “How Will I Know.”

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04
Vocal Siren

Houston attends the 28th annual Grammy Awards, where she won Best Pop Vocal Performance for “Saving All My Love,” at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1986.

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05
Black Star Power

As Houston began to blossom into a powerhouse entertainer, she also found herself in the company of Hollywood’s A-list. Here, she and former beau Eddie Murphy attend the United Negro College Fund Awards in 1989.

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Whitney & Bobby

Everybody had something to say when Bobby Brown & Whitney Houston tied the knot. The unlikely couple turned heads wherever they went. Here, they attend the “Malcolm X” screening in November 1992.

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Partiotic Diva

Whitney Houston wows millions of viewers with a much-talked-about performance of the Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl XXV on January 27, 1991, in Tampa.

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08
Winning in Pink

Whitney proudly shows off her trophy at the 42nd annual Grammy awards

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09
Queen of the Night

In 1992’s “The Bodyguard,” Houston proved she had Hollywood prowess when she starred as pop singer Rachel Marron, who is protected from a crazed stalker by former secret service agent Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner). Her iconic single from the soundtrack, “I Will Always Love You,” is one of the biggest-selling records of all time.

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10
Girls’ Club

Whitney Houston took her talents to the big screen again in 1995 when she starred as lead character Savannah in the box-office hit “Waiting to Exhale” alongside Loretta Devine, left, Angela Bassett and Lela Rochon.

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11
Silver Screen Stars

In 1996, Houston returned to theaters opposite Denzel Washington in “The Preacher’s Wife.”

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12
The Voice

Houston takes to the stage at a special Grammy Awards event honoring Clive Davis at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 7, 2009, in Beverly Hills, California.

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13
Like Mother, Like Daughter

Complementing each other in white tops and denim, Bobbi Christina and mom Houston are all smiles upon arriving at Newark International Airport in August 2009.
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14
The Mentor and His Muse

Houston and mentor and president of J and Atlantic Records, Clive Davis, share camera time at a listening party for the diva’s new album. Houston hadn’t planned on returning to the music scene, but Davis convinced her it was time.
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15
She’s Back!

Reviews of Whitney’s new album, “I Look To You,” have been mixed, but we’re keeping our eyes on the singer. Tell us: Are you glad Whitney’s back and are you going to buy her latest CD?

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