Whitney Houston has been quoted as the most award-winning female artist of all time by the Guinness Book of Records. She has sold more than 170 million records worldwide.

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston was born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey. Her mother was gospel and R&B singer Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick was a cousin. She also counted singer Darlene Love as a godmother and Aretha Franklin as an extravagant. At the age of 11, Whitney Houston acted as a soloist at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark. She attended the Roman Catholic school of Mount Saint Dominic Academy. Whitney Houston counts Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight and Roberta Flack as one of her early musical influences.

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