Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

  • Whitney Houston - NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07:  Cissy Houston (C) attends as Madame Tussauds unveils four wax figures of Whitney Houston-- the first time four figures of the same individual have been simultaneously released-- on February 7, 2013 in New York City.
  • Whitney Houston - One of four wax figures of late US singer Whitney Houston is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in New York, February 7, 2013. The new wax likenesses, representing oLos Angeles and Las vegas.
  • Whitney Houston - One of four wax figures of late US singer Whitney Houston is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in New York, February 7, 2013. The new wax likenesses, representing Houston in four different points of her life, were unveiled in front of some of her family members before being individually installed in each of the four US-based Madame Tussauds attractions in New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles and Las vegas.
  • Whitney Houston - A file picture taken on May 2, 19904 in Washington shows US singer Whitney Houston (L) posing with then US President George Bush at the White House. Grammy-winning pop legend and actress Whitney Houston, 48, was found dead on February 11, 2012 in a Beverly Hills hotel, police said.
  • Whitney Houston - A combination made on December 14, 2012 shows files pictures of personalities who died in 2012 (From topL): Greek film director Theo Angelopoulos died on January 24, US pop legend Whitney Houston on February 11, Convicted Nazi guard John Demjanjuk on March 17, former Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella on April 11, former Israeli Premier Yitzhak Shamir on June 30, Spanish former Secretary-General of the Spanish Communist Party Santiago Carrillo on September 18, Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes on May 15, US Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury on June 5, US singer Donna Summer on May 17, US astronaut Neil Armstrong on August 25, South Korean religious leader and founder of the Unification Church Sun-Myung Moon on September 2, former Algerian President Chadli Bendjedid on October 6, former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk on October 14, Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer on December 6, US Jazz legend Dave Brubeck on December 5, Chinese-born British writer Han Suyin on November 2, Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar on December 11 and French climber Maurice Herzog on December 14.
  • Whitney Houston - FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 11:  Singer Alicia Keys accepts the Global Icon award on behalf of the late Whitney Houston onstage during the MTV EMA's 2012 at Festhalle Frankfurt on November 11, 2012 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Whitney Houston - LOS ANGELES, CA - UNSPECIFIED DATE:  Whitney Houston stage worn Dolve and Gabbana ensemble. The auction will be help at at Julien's Auctions December 1, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
  • Whitney Houston - LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 11:  Singers Yolanda Adams (L) and CeCe Winans perform at a taping of We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston on October 11, 2012 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, California. The show airs November 16, 2012.
  • Whitney Houston - LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 11:  Singers Yolanda Adams (L) and CeCe Winans perform at a taping of We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston on October 11, 2012 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, California. The show airs November 16, 2012.
  • Whitney Houston - Record producer Clive Davis waves as he is introduced during the 'We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute To Whitney Houston,' television special at Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles October 11, 2012. The one-hour special celebrating Houston's life and work will be broadcast on November16, 2012 on CBS.
  • Whitney Houston - Actress Halle Berry speaks on stage at the 'We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute To Whitney Houston,' television special at Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles October 11, 2012. The one-hour special celebrating Houston's life and work will be broadcast on November16, 2012 on CBS.
  • Whitney Houston - Jennifer Hudson performs at the 'We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute To Whitney Houston,' television special at Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles October 11, 2012. The one-hour special celebrating Houston's life and work will be broadcast on November16, 2012 on CBS.
  • Whitney Houston - LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 23:  Singer Whitney Houston is featured in the In Memoriam tribute during the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Whitney Houston - The late Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina (L) and date arrive for the world premiere of the film 'Sparkle' at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood,California on August 16, 2012. The film opens across the US on August 17.
  • Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina (L) and date arrive for the film premiere of 'Sparkle' at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California on August 16, 2012. The film opens across the US on August 17.
  • Whitney Houston - LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 01:  A view of Whitney Houston on the video screen onstage during the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston's red jacket and gold bodysuit ensemble is (Est: USD $1,000-$2,000) is on display at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on the first day of Julien's two-day Music Icons and Sports Legends auction, June 23, 2012.
  • Whitney Houston - A multicolored velvet jumpsuit owned by Whitney Houston and worn on stage during her 1991 world tour (Est: USD $1,000-$2,000) is on display at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on the first day of Julien's two-day Music Icons and Sports Legends auction, June 23, 2012.
  • Whitney Houston - A file picture taken on May 18, 1988 in Paris shows US singer Whitney Houston performing at the POPB (Bercy hall). Grammy-winning pop legend and actress Whitney Houston, 48, was found dead on February 11, 2012 in a Beverly Hills hotel, police said.
  • Whitney Houston - VAN NUYS, CA - APRIL 16:  Attorney Tiffany Feder appears at the Los Angeles Superior Court in Van Nuys after she entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of her client singer Bobby Brown on April 16, 2012 in Van Nuys, California. Brown, the ex-husband of the late Whitney Houston, pleaded not guilty to three misdemeanor charges after his arrest in the San Fernando Valley on suspicion of driving under the influence. Brown did not attend the hearing.
FROM the moment Whitney Houston first opened her mouth to sing, it was obvious that she was bound for greatness. As the daughter of Cissy Houston, a successful rhythm-and-blues backup singer, and a cousin of the even more renowned singer Dionne Warwick, young Whitney grew up steeped in music. She dutifully sang in the New Hope Baptist Junior Choir, aspiring to nothing higher than being a backup ...more


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