Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer and actress who died on February 11, 2012 (August 9, 1963). With over 200 million recordings sold worldwide, she is known as “The Voice” and is one of all-most time’s successful musicians. With her strong, deep voice and vocal improvisation prowess, Houston impacted a lot of artists in popular music.
She is the only performer to have had seven straight number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100, starting with “Saving All My Love for You” in 1985 and ending with “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” in 1988. After breaking into the movie business, Houston increased her popularity.
Whitney Houston siblings: Meet Michael Houston, Gary Garland
Gary Garland, a former basketball player and singer, is Whitney Elizabeth Houston’s older half-brother. Whitney Elizabeth Houston’s older brother Michael is also a songwriter.
Whitney is said to have Dutch and Native American ancestry in addition to being the child of two African-American parents.
She was a first cousin of Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, two singers. Singer Darlene Love served as her godmother, and Aretha Franklin served as her honorary aunt. In the end, her parents got divorced.
