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Whitney Houston

Questions about Whitney Houston, the singer and songwriter born on August 9, 1963.

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Why did Whitney Houston take drugs?

According to those who knew her, she was very insecure and did not believe in herself, despite being famous and popular. She had deep self-doubt and a poor opinion of herself, which contributed to her excessive use of drugs and alcohol.

Who found Whitney Houston's body?

Whitney was first noticed as a young girl, when she sang in the youth choir at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark NJ. But at that time, it was not clear that she would embark on a music career like her mother Cissy, a respected gospel singer. Later, she sang back-up vocals for several established artists, and also sang with her mother's group. She began to attract a following, including a number of people who wanted record companies to see her. She finally came to the attention of Clive Davis, the president of Arista Records, and he agreed to see her perform at a club in New York City called Sweet Waters. The next day, he signed her to a recording contract, which launched her career.

Did Whitney Houston have any half brothers or sisters?

Whitney Houston had a full brother, Michael Houston. She also had a half-brother, Gary Garland, from her mom's first marriage, and a half-brother John III from her dad's first marriage. She did not have any biological sisters, but she did have a step-sister (Alana) from her dad's subsequent remarriage.

Who is Eli Whitney?

He invented the cotton gin and no one knows whether he is a white male or an African American.

* Eli Whitney was a white male! i would know! he is related to me! and im white along with everyone who is related to him!

Yup, definitely white. I am related too.

Who is Whitney Houston's bodyguard in The Bodyguard?

Patricia Watson Garland is the REAL wicked half sister-N-law who married Whitney's half brother Gary Garland. They both changed their names to Houston for some strange reason not long before Whitney was killed. Now, Patricia Watson Garland is strangely "Pat Houston and he (Gary) is now Gary Houston. Also, I believe the movie body guard was REAL for Whitney because it turned out that Pat is that character played by this woman.....really wicked. She took all of Whitney's things and sold them immediately after Whitney passed.

What degrees did Whitney Houston earn?

beyonce Knowles had a M.D. degree but she changed into her now, singing career!!!

Why Whitney Houston become a singer?

Because it was in her family. Her mother Cissy was a well-known gospel singer and backing vocalist, so Whitney grew up watching her mother perform. Whitney also began singing in church, in a gospel choir, at a very young age; singing in the choir was something many other children in that church were encouraged to do, and they received a lot of praise for it. Most sources believe these factors influenced Whitney's decision to become a professional singer.

What jobs did Whitney Houston have before she became famous?

Lucy discovered her joy of performing on stage at age twelve, began acting training at age fifteen, and did part time stage work and modeling by age seventeen. After a two-year illness interrupted her life, she went back to being a struggling actress - model. After many years of "working her way up the ranks" she co-starred in a major MGM musical.

The entertainment business was in her blood at a very young age, and she spent very little time in any other profession.

What age did Whitney Houston became famous?

We do not know the exact date. We do know that Whitney Houston started singing in church; some sources say she began as young as seven or eight years old. There is also some evidence that she wanted be a singer even at that young age. She later accompanied her mother, a gospel vocalist, on tour, and sang some backing vocals with her band. Also, we know that in 1979, while still in high school, she sang backing vocals for at least one pop song, "Life's A Party" by the Michael Zager Band. But she did not formally begin her own solo career until she recorded her first album for Arista Records; the first songs from it were released in 1985.

What is Whitney Houston family background?

She was African-American. Her father was John Houston and her mother was Emily "Cissy" Houston. He was a businessman (and for a while, Whitney's manager) and she was a well-known gospel singer.

What was Whitney Houstons first song?

We don't know what the first song she ever sang was, since she began singing in a church choir when she was a child. But if you are asking about her professional career, she was first recorded back in 1979, as a back-up singer; she did some work with Lou Rawls and Chaka Khan. She also sang on "Hold Me," a minor hit for Teddy Pendergrass in 1984. But her first hit under her own name was "You Give Good Love," which went to #3 in 1985. And her first #1 song was "Saving All My Love for You" later that year.

What was Whitney Houston's first gospel album?

We don't know what the first song she ever sang was, since she began singing in a church choir when she was a child, and it was probably a gospel song. But if you are asking about her professional career, she was first recorded back in 1979, as a back-up singer; she did some work with Lou Rawls and Chaka Khan. She also sang on "Hold Me," a minor hit for Teddy Pendergrass in 1984. But her first hit under her own name was "You Give Good Love," which went to #3 in 1985. And her first #1 song was "Saving All My Love for You" later that year.

Where can one find Whitney Houston lyrics?

"I Have Nothing" was the third single from Whitney Houston's soundtrack album from the movie "The Bodyguard". The lyrics to the song can be found online at a number of lyric websites including Metro Lyrics, A Z Lyrics, Sing 365 and Song Lyrics.

Cissy Houston is she related to thelma Houston?

No, they were not related. Whitney Houston did not have any sisters; she had a step-sister named Alana, two step-brothers, and a biological brother. Thelma Houston's real name is Thelma Jackson.

How Whitney became famous?

She grew up in a musical family-- her mother was a well-respected gospel singer (Cissy Houston), who also sang some back-up vocals for Elvis Presley in the late 1960s. Whitney sang in the choir of her church, and later, she too sang some back-up vocals for other artists, as early as 1977. After graduating from high school, she went out on the road with her mother and became a performer.

Was robyn crawford at Whitney funeral?

Robyn Crawford is Whitney Houston's former assistant, with whom she was rumored to have had an affair. Bobby Brown, in his tell all book, accuses Whitney of marrying him just to clean up her image from those persistent rumors.

How old was Witney Houston when she died?

Type your answer here...Whitney Houston was 48 years old at her time of death on February 11, 2012

What year did Whitney Houston grudurate?

Whitney Houston divorced Bobby Brown on April 24, 2007.

What is Whitney Houston worth at the time of death?

There were many guesses about this, but once her will was read, it stated that her total estate was worth about $20 million. It has been set up as a trust fund for her daughter Bobbi Kristina.

Will they show Whitney Houston in a open casket?

No, it was a closed casket. Before the funeral, the coffin was under heavy guard at the funeral home, to prevent unauthorized photographs. And during the ceremony, the casket remained closed. But despite the efforts of her family to have privacy, tabloid photos surfaced, claiming to show her in an open coffin at the funeral parlor; but there is no way to verify if these photos were really her or if they were photo-shopped.