SPR 2018
The late Whitney Houston had a great impact on popular culture during her greatest years of stardom in the 1980s and 1990s. She rose to fame in 1985 with her debut album Whitney Houston. Her incomparable success is one that reflects her immense talent. Throughout her career she received many awards including grammys, emmys, and american music awards. She also made history on the billboard charts with her albums. Although Whitney Houston became a renowned artist in her music career, she faced many struggles in her personal life. These included issues with drugs and her marriage to Bobby Brown. However, her trials don't distract from the fact that Whitney Houston had a revolutionary career as a Black woman. Throughout her career, she released seven studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums. She is considered to have one of the most powerful and moving voices during her lifetime and beyond.
-amber jones