Whitney Houston’s Ups and Downs Through the Years: Grammys, Movies, Motherhood and More
usmagazine.comA legendary life cut short. Whitney Houston‘s vocals were so powerful that producer Clive Davis famously called her “The Voice” — and her fellow singers agreed she more than deserved the title.“Whitney wasn’t just a singer with a beautiful voice.
She was a true musician,” Faith Evans — who collaborated with Houston on the 1998 track “Heartbreak Hotel” — told Vibe in January 2015. “Her voice was an instrument and she knew how to use it.
Whitney mastered the use of her voice. From every run to every crescendo she was in tune with what she could do with her voice, and it’s not something simple for a singer — even a very talented one — to achieve.”Born in Newark, New Jersey, the “How Will I Know” songstress began singing in her church choir when she was just 5 years old.
Her mother, Cissy Houston, helped her with vocal training, and by the time she was a teenager, Whitney was singing backup for Cissy — a successful gospel artist — and other musicians.The Bodyguard actress grew up surrounded by music thanks to her mother, cousin Dionne Warwick, godmother Darlene Love and close family friend Aretha Franklin.
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