A Whitney Houston Retrospective (66 pics)

Posted in CELEBS       13 Feb 2012       25929       19 GALLERY VIEW

Take a look back at Whitney Houston’s life from birth until her final days. What a tragedy.

 

Whitney Houston was born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey

1965

Whitney is the daughter gospel singer Cissy Houston, the cousin of Dionne Warwick, and the goddaughter of Aretha Franklin.


Late 1960s

Early 1970s

Late 1970s

Whitney at prom.

Early 1980s

Whitney is discovered by Clive Davis.

Whitney appears in various modeling campaigns.

1981

Whitney Houston's high school yearbook picture. She graduated from Mount Saint Dominic Academy in Caldwell NJ.

Whitney covers Seventeen Magazine. She is one of the first African Americans to ever make the cover.

1984

Performing in NYC.

1985

Whitney's debut album is released.

1986

Grammys.

American Music Awards.

1987

The "Whitney album is released. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was on this record.

With her mother.

1988

Whitney poses with her Grammy after she was named Best Pop Vocal Performer.

1990

With Bobby Brown.

1991

Whitney performs the National Anthem at the Super Bowl.

Billboard Music Awards.

1992

The Bodyguard is released.

Whitney marries Bobby Brown.

1993

Whitney gives birth to her only child, Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown.

Whitney wins 11 Billboard Music Awards.

1994 

Whitney shows off the seven awards she won at the 21st American Music Awards.

With Nelson Mandela.

1995

At the Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack release party in L.A.

1996

The Preachers Wife is released.

1997

At the east coast premiere of "Cinderella."

1998

At the VMAs.

Performing "Heartbreak Hotel" at the Billboard Awards.

1999

At the European MTV Video Music Awards.

At Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party.

2000

With Bobby Brown at the VMAs.

Whitney Houston greets Bobby Brown after he was released from jail after serving a 65 days of a 75-day sentence for repeatedly violating his parole on a 1996 drunk driving conviction.

2001

A very skinny Whitney performs during a Michael Jackson tribute concert.

2002

With Diane Sawyer.

Whitney joins Bobby in court.

2003

Whitney performs the song "Try It On My Own" during the "VH1 Divas Duets" concert in Vegas.

2004

Whitney appears in Bobby's reality TV show, "Being Bobby Brown."

2005

2006

2007

With her daughter.

2008

With her daughter.

2009

Whitney does a tell-all interview with Oprah saying she's clean. This launches another comeback.

Whitney accepts the International Artist of the Year award at the 2009 American Music Awards.

2010

Whitney tours Europe. The tour is widely panned by critics who claim Whitney has lost her voice.

2011

At Clive Davis' pre-Grammy gala.

Performing at Clive Davis' Grammy party.

With her daughter.

On set of her new movie "Sparkle."

Another picture from "Sparkle."

February 9, 2012

Whitney looked disheveled as she left a Hollywood nightclub.

February 12, 2012

Whitney Houston is found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel at the age of 48.



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koowilliams 12 year s ago
she's a true star, one that we all would love the see her living to her old age... but the same cannot be said on justin beiber... i wonder if he die early, will there be any fist pump from the non-fan...? after so many hateful comment landed on JB, n jokes about wanting to punch, kick, shoot n kill JB, but i wonder does anyone really wants him to die early...??
       
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Antypaladyn 12 year s ago
His career dying would be enough.
       
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Sigh 12 year s ago
Why all the sudden does everyone think she's so wonderful? She's the same drug addicted wreck she always was, but finally it caught up to her. Nothing changed to make her better. Its like MIchael Jackson - one day before his death he's known as a child molesting freak who was so reviled he fled the country, one day after he's a glorious, beautiful and beloved star... huh??
       
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Undetectable 12 year s ago
So is ya father you jim carry reject.
       
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... 12 year s ago
so she didn't do anything good from 2002??? Feel bad for het daughter to have a mom that is a crack head.
       
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orendadude 12 year s ago
She is no different than the thousands of crack heads that die every year. The world in general doesn't give a fuck about them so why the big deal about her. If anything people should be angry that she threw it all away and turn there collective backs on her. I don't want to sound cold but hey, why is a celeb life more important that someone elses, say starving children? Just asking.
       
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incognito562 12 year s ago
got the chills looking at this :l
       
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Antypaladyn 12 year s ago
Well, I can imagine how it feels for true fans - the thought that you'll never hear anything from her again.

On a totally unrelated note... now I keep mistaking Oprah for LaGuerta from "Dexter".
       
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davbob 12 year s ago
I'm a nurse and today in my hospital at least one person that I know of died. She wasn't famous or rich but she was a lovely lady. My heart goes out more to her, who died through no fault of her own than to someone like Houston who had it all and threw it away.
       
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Mr. Ree 12 year s ago
...just another stupid nigger that can't handle success. History is filled with them.
       
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Tabby 12 year s ago
And your just anorher dumb cracker
       
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... 12 year s ago
Drugs will sho-nuff fuk you up.
       
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... 12 year s ago
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Peanut 12 year s ago
Houston came across as an ignorant, dumb, mouthy ghetto chick. Crummy-looking. No class. Didn't sing, but screamed. Offed herself with drugs? Good riddance.
       
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Visit 11 year s ago
you better shut your fucking mouth you dumb,idiotic,selfish,motherfucking prostitute.You can go fuck your mom's vagina you dumb fucking whore.Don't you dare say anything about Whitney Houston she was the best and still will be the best along with Michael Jackson.So you can do yourself a favour and go jump off a cliff you fucking hoe.
       
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ptpie 12 year s ago
RIP
       
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Hybrid 11 year s ago
You got that right my friend she was the best ever it's too bad that she wasn't treated also very nicely just like Michael Jackson but overall she was a terrific singer and had such a beautiful voice that no other singer could have.She was simply the best and still will be the best ever.And she was a very loving and a very caring mother.
       
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Tabby 12 year s ago
Yall have no respect GOD is the reason her soul is free.
       
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Domestic 11 year s ago
Um pic#6 is her prom pic and pic#7 is her graduation pic
       
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