May 14, 2026

Whitney Houston

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

Whitney Elizabeth Houston

Born Aug 9, 1963
In New Jersey

Died Feb 11, 2012 (age 48)

R&B and pop performer
The most awarded female singer in history for hits such as “Hold Me”

Grew up in a musical family with cousin Dionne Warwick & aunt Aretha Franklin

She married Bobby Brown in 1992. They had a daughter, Bobbi & then divorced in 2007

She sang a duet with Mariah Carey on the song “When You Believe”

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