Whitney Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) -- Record-breaking American singer and actress who was one of the most popular singers of the 1980s and 1990s. Whitney Houston died at the age of 48 on February 11, 2012. Whitney Houston   Whitney Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) Whitney Houston Images and Pictures Whitney Houston burst on the pop music scene in the early 1980s, with a powerful and melodic voice that earned her numerous music industry awards, sold over 170 million records, and propelled her into a successful acting career. In the 1990s, she married fellow entertainer Bobby Brown, and made headlines as a drug addict. Whitney Houston died on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. Whitney Houston climbed to the top of the pop music world with a string of hits Billboard No. 1 hits in the 1980s, including "Saving All My Love for You" "How Will I Know," "The Greatest Love of All," "Where Do Broken Hearts Go," and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)."   Billboard rates Whitney Houston's soundtrack to the 1992 movie "The Bodyguard" as one of the top 10 biggest-selling albums of all time. Houston also co-starred in the film with Kevin Costner. The soundtrack included the hit,"I Will Always Love You," which was originally recorded by Dolly Parton. Perhaps her greatest moment on a public stage came with her rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2001 Super Bowl, which was held a mere ten days after the beginning of the Gulf War with Iraq. Whitney Houston Performs the National Anthem at the Super Bowl in 1991   Whitney Houston Images and Pictures   Whitney Houston   Pin It   Whitney Houston Album Cover from 1990   Whitney Houston   Whitney Houston     Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's Wedding Photo   Copyright © 1998-2015 History Guy Media; Last Modified: 08.02.15 "The History Guy" is a Registered Trademark. Contact the webmaster

Whitney Houston Sings the National Anthem, 1991 Historyguy.com Search Engine Pin It   Whitney Houston Personal File Whitney Houston Family: Parents: John Russell Houston, Jr. (September 13, 1920 - February 2, 2003) --Father Cissy Houston --Mother Spouse: Bobby Brown --Husband (m. July 18, 1992)   Children: Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown --Daughter (1993-2015)   Education: Mount Saint Dominic Academy--Catholic Girl's High School