REMEMBERING THE LATE GREAT WHITNEY HOUSTON BORN AUGUST 9,1963 NEWARK,NEW JERSEY DIED FEBRUARY 11,2012. A gifted singer,model,actress born into musical royalty.. Cissy Houston respected gospel singer who toured with Elvis Presley,Aunt soul Diva Dionne Warwick ,Industry aunt Aretha Franklin. Whitney began her singing career singing back up vocals for Chaka Khan on her track "Im every woman" in 1978 at the age of 15 which would later be a hit for herself from her multi platinum Bodyguard soundtrack.. Whitney possessed a soulful powerful vocal ability way beyond her years.. Whitney was signed to Arista records in 1983 by Clive Davis after her audition performance which sealed her musical career,Whitney left her modeling jobs and became a worldwide superstar realizing her first album Whitney 1985 second album 1987 entitled "Whitney" massive hits throughout the 80s "Saving all my love" Dance with somebody" and many more. During the 80s Whitney struggled with her image as a RNB singer,and felt her music was pop and geared to just one audience Whitney felt alienated from her soul roots,and desperately wanted to shake her good girl image. Her movie the bodyguard was released in 1992 and co-starring Kevin Costner. The soundtrack's lead single was "I Will Always Love You," The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for a then-record-breaking 14 weeks, number one on the R&B.1992 Whitney Houston takes the plunge and ties the knot with Bobby Brown the following year and gives birth to her and Bobby Brown's daughter Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown. Whitney career was overshadowed by drug abuse rumors,that went as far back to the 80s alleged drug involvement with her brother Gary Houston and her addiction to crack cocaine,alcohol abuse,and other recreational drug use alone and with her husband Bobby Brown. But whitney prevailed we miss you Nippy #whitneyhouston #happybirthday #iwannadancewithsomebody #80ssoul #nippy #waitingtoexhale #thelonleytalkingagain #thebodyguard #bobbybrown #rip #iwillalwaysloveyou #imyourbabytonight #heartbreakhotel #80ssoul #90ssongs #didntwealmosthaveitall #clivedavis #cissyhouston #nippy #savingallmyloveforyou