Whitney Houston

Summary

Whitney Houston is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Newark^[2]. She was born on August 9, 1963^[3]. She died in The Beverly Hilton^[4]. She died on February 11, 2012^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6], actor^[7], film producer^[8], film actor^[9], and record producer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.039% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180,462 views/month, #393 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Whitney Houston was born in Newark^[2].
• Whitney Houston passed away in The Beverly Hilton^[4].
• Whitney Houston was born on August 9, 1963^[3].
• Whitney Houston died on February 11, 2012^[5].
• Burial took place at Fairview Cemetery^[12].
• Whitney Houston's father was John Houston Jr.^[13].
• Whitney Houston's mother was Cissy Houston^[14].
• Whitney Houston was married to Bobby Brown^[15].
• A child of Whitney Houston was Bobbi Kristina Brown^[16].
• Whitney Houston held citizenship in United States^[17].
• English was Whitney Houston's native language^[18].
• Whitney Houston is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[19].
• Whitney Houston's professions included singer^[6].
• Whitney Houston's professions included actor^[7].
• Whitney Houston worked as a film producer^[8].
• Whitney Houston worked as a film actor^[9].
• Whitney Houston's professions included record producer^[10].
• Whitney Houston's professions included recording artist^[20].
• Whitney Houston was educated at Mount Saint Dominic Academy^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Whitney Houston is I Wanna Dance with Somebody^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Whitney Houston is How Will I Know^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Whitney Houston is Saving All My Love for You^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Whitney Houston is The Greatest Love of All^[25].
• Whitney Houston received the Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program^[26].
• Whitney Houston received the Grammy Awards^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newark^[2], Whitney Houston… she was born on August 9, 1963^[3]. Her father was John Houston Jr.^[13]. Her mother was Cissy Houston^[14]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[19]. English was her native language^[18].

Education

Whitney Houston's education included a stint at Mount Saint Dominic Academy^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], actor^[7], film producer^[8], film actor^[9], record producer^[10], and recording artist^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include I Wanna Dance with Somebody^[22], a musical work/composition^[28]; How Will I Know^[23], a musical work/composition^[29]; Saving All My Love for You^[24], a single^[30], founded in 1984^[31]; and The Greatest Love of All^[25], a musical work/composition^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program^[26], a class of award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1959^[35]; Grammy Awards^[27], a music award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1958^[38]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[39], a music museum^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1983^[42]; Billboard Millennium Award^[43], a music award^[44]; New Jersey Hall of Fame^[45], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 2008^[48]; and NRJ Music Award for International Album of the Year^[49], a class of music award^[50], in France^[51], founded in 2000^[52].

Personal Life

Among Whitney Houston's spouses was Bobby Brown^[15]. A child of her was Bobbi Kristina Brown^[16]. Her religion is recorded as Baptists^[53].

Death and Burial

Whitney Houston died on February 11, 2012^[5]. She died in The Beverly Hilton^[4]. The cause of death was drowning^[54]. She is buried at Fairview Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Whitney Houston ranks in the top 0.039% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180,462 views/month, #393 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

She has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga^[57], a singer^[58], b. 1986^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[61], specialised in pop music^[62]; Britney Spears^[63], a singer^[64], b. 1981^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards^[67], specialised in pop music^[68]; Christina Aguilera^[69], a singer-songwriter^[70], b. 1980^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[73], specialised in music composing^[74]; Sam Smith^[75], a singer^[76], b. 1992^[77], of United Kingdom^[78], awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year^[79]; Leona Lewis^[80], a singer^[81], b. 1985^[82], of United Kingdom^[83], awarded the The Record of the Year^[84]; and Jolin Tsai^[85], a singer^[86], b. 1980^[87], of Taiwan^[88], awarded the MTV Video Music Award – International Viewer's Choice^[89], specialised in music industry^[90].

FAQs

Where was Whitney Houston born?

Born in Newark^[2], Whitney Houston…

Where did Whitney Houston die?

Whitney Houston died in The Beverly Hilton^[4].

Who were Whitney Houston's parents?

Whitney Houston's father was John Houston Jr.^[13]. Whitney Houston's mother was Cissy Houston^[14].

Who was Whitney Houston married to?

Whitney Houston's spouses include Bobby Brown^[15].

What did Whitney Houston do for work?

Whitney Houston worked as singer^[6], actor^[7], film producer^[8], film actor^[9], and record producer^[10].

Where did Whitney Houston go to school?

Whitney Houston was educated at Mount Saint Dominic Academy^[21].

What awards did Whitney Houston receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program^[26], Grammy Awards^[27], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[39], and Billboard Millennium Award^[43].

Who did Whitney Houston influence?

Whitney Houston has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga^[57], Britney Spears^[63], Christina Aguilera^[69], and Sam Smith^[75].