She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with estimated sales of over million records worldwide. Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have been certified diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA. Her crossover appeal on the popular music charts as well as her prominence on MTV influenced several African-American female artists. Houston began singing in church as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. With the guidance of Arista Records chairman Clive Davis, she signed to the label at age Her first two studio albums, Whitney Houston and Whitney , both peaked at number one on the Billboard and are among the best-selling albums of all time.

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The icon would have celebrated her 54th birthday on Wednesday. One of the most singular, spectacular voices in the history of pop music was silenced on Feb. But the icon — who would have celebrated her 54th birthday on Wednesday — left behind decades of high notes for her fans. Fun fact No. Producers Babyface and L. Reid prodded her in a grittier, more street-oriented direction, but even in that altered and frankly, less vocally demanding setting, her voice remained a technical marvel.
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Houston also performing at Waiting to Exhale and Sparkle soundtracks with various artists. Her self-titled debut album, Whitney Houston , was released on February 14, This marked the first time in the chart's history that a debut album, and a debut album released by a female artist, had generated three number one singles. Houston released her second studio album, Whitney , on April 27, The dance-pop song was written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam. Davis enlisted L.
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