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Season 1, Episode 1
Superstar hits with powerful vocals - with Whitney, Jennifer Rush, Ben E King & Bonnie Tyler. All of them reached number 1 in the UK
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Did You Know..
Whitney Houston
(Actor)
Born:
August 09, 1963
in
East Orange, New Jersey
Best Known For:
Her number one cover version of Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You.
Early-life:
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on 9th August, 1963, in East Orange, New Jersey, to gospel and blues singer Cissy Houston. Music was always a major part of her life, as her mother was already a veteran performer by the time she was born and her aunt, Dionne Warwick, was a global star. The young Whitney was a diva in the making, but her family was keen for her to gain a good education before she devoted herself to music.
Career:
Houston initially worked as a model, but her remarkable vocal ability quickly landed her a recording contract and led to one hit single and album after another. In 1992, she made her movie debut alongside Kevin Costner in box-office hit The Bodyguard, and went on to star in Waiting to Exhale and The Preacher's Wife. She returned to the music scene in 2009 when she released her seventh studio album, I Look to You, and embarked on a major tour a year later. She died on February 11, 2012. Her body was recovered from a bath at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California. She was 48.
Quote:
On dealing with her drug and alcohol problems: "I looked within my soul. I partied my tail off, but now that's over. I talked to people who went to rehab and I decided it's more of what's in your soul. I'm praying every day."
Trivia:
In 2001, Houston was the first artist to be given a BET Lifetime Achievement Award.
Bonnie Tyler
(Actor)
