Whitney Houston Biography and Works

Whitney Elizabeth Houston(August 9, 1963 February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed the Voice, she isone of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. In 2023, Rolling Stonenamed her the secondgreatest singer of all time. Houston influenced many singers inpopular music, and was known for her powerful, soulful vocals, vocal improvisation skills, and use ofgospel singingtechniques in pop music. She had 11 numberone singles on theBillboardHot 100and is the only artist to have seven consecutive numberone singles on the chart. Heraccoladesinclude eightGrammy Awards, 16BillboardMusic Awards, twoEmmy Awards, and 28Guinness World Records. Houston s inductions include theGrammy Hall of Fame(twice), theRock and Roll Hall of Fame, theRhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, theGeorgia Music Hall of Fame, theNew Jersey Hall of Fame, and theNational Recording Registryat theLibrary of Congress. , whitneyhous