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 (36,895 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^[26].
• Whitney Houston received the Grammy Awards^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1963-08-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-02-11^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, disco, easy listening, pop, pop soul, quiet storm, r&b, soul, synth-pop^[32]

• Community tags: adult contemporary, adult contemporary r&b, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, disco, easy listening, gospel music, pop, pop soul, quiet storm, r&b, soul, synth-pop, urban contemporary^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0307edfc-437c-4b48-8700-80680e66a228^[34]

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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^[35]; How Will I Know^[23], a musical work/composition^[36]; Saving All My Love for You^[24], a single^[37], founded in 1984^[38]; and The Greatest Love of All^[25], a musical work/composition^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award^[26], a group of awards^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1949^[42]; Grammy Awards^[27], a music award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1958^[45]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[46], a music museum^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1983^[49]; Billboard Millennium Award^[50], a music award^[51]; New Jersey Hall of Fame^[52], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 2008^[55]; and NRJ Music Award for International Album of the Year^[56], a class of music award^[57], in France^[58], founded in 2000^[59].

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^[60].

Death and Burial

Whitney Houston died on February 11, 2012^[5]. She died in The Beverly Hilton^[4]. The cause of death was drowning^[61]. 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 (36,895 views/month, #393 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

She has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga^[64], a singer^[65], b. 1986^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[68], specialised in pop music^[69]; Britney Spears^[70], a singer^[71], b. 1981^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards^[74], specialised in pop music^[75]; Christina Aguilera^[76], a singer-songwriter^[77], b. 1980^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[80], specialised in music composing^[81]; Sam Smith^[82], a singer^[83], b. 1992^[84], of United Kingdom^[85], awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year^[86]; Leona Lewis^[87], a singer^[88], b. 1985^[89], of United Kingdom^[90], awarded the The Record of the Year^[91]; and Jolin Tsai^[92], a singer^[93], b. 1980^[94], of Taiwan^[95], awarded the MTV Video Music Award – International Viewer's Choice^[96], specialised in music industry^[97].

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^[26], Grammy Awards^[27], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[46], and Billboard Millennium Award^[50].

Who did Whitney Houston influence?

Whitney Houston has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga^[64], Britney Spears^[70], Christina Aguilera^[76], and Sam Smith^[82].