Whitney Houston was born 49 years ago today in Newark, New Jersey. In this photo (via Getty) she is attending a party in 1988.
Whitney Houston with Arthur Mitchell, Cicely Tyson and her mother, Cissy Houston on December 9, 1988. Photo courtesy of Robert Garland of the Dance Theater of Harlem.
Whitney Houston in a 1980s Max Factor ad.
Whitney Houston on the November 1981 cover of Seventeen magazine.
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Whitney Houston with her 1988 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal on March 2, 1988. Photo via Corbis.
Whitney, we love you. Thank you for blessing us with your gift.
“Ms. Houston’s range spanned three octaves, and her voice was plush, vibrant and often spectacular. She could pour on the exuberant flourishes of gospel or peal a simple pop chorus; she could sing sweetly or unleash a sultry rasp.” New York Times.
Photo by Mariane Barcellona, 1985.
