Houston began singing at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of Seventeen after becoming a teen model in 1981. With the guidance of Arista Records chairman Clive Davis, Houston signed to the label at age 19. Her first two studio albums, Whitney Houston (1985) and Whitney (1987), both peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and are among the best-selling albums of all time. Hit singles from the albums, including "How Will I Know", "Greatest Love of All" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", established her as a catalyst in the acceptance of black female artists on MTV. Her third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990), yielded two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, the title track and "All the Man That I Need". Houston's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV in 1991 received widespread media coverage.
Houston made her acting debut with the romantic thriller film The Bodyguard (1992), which despite its mixed reviews became the tenth highest-grossing film to that date. Its soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. It generated multiple hit singles, including "I Have Nothing", "I'm Every Woman" and "I Will Always Love You"; the latter won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, spent a then-record 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and became the best-selling single by a woman in music history. Subsequently, she went on to star in the films Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996), and she recorded their respective soundtracks; the former scored her last Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)", while the latter, produced by Houston herself, became the bestselling gospel album of all time. As a film producer, she produced multicultural movies and series such as Cinderella (1997) and The Princess Diaries and The Cheetah Girls.
Houston's first studio album in eight years, My Love Is Your Love (1998), spawned several hit singles, including the title track, "Heartbreak Hotel", "It's Not Right but It's Okay" and the Academy Award-winning Mariah Carey duet "When You Believe". Following the success, she renewed her contract with Arista for $100 million in 2001, one of the biggest recording deals of all time. However, her personal problems began to overshadow her career. Her 2002 studio album, Just Whitney, received mixed reviews, while her drug use and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown received widespread media coverage. After divorcing Brown, Houston returned to the top of the Billboard 200 chart with her final studio album, I Look to You (2009). In February 2012, Houston accidentally drowned in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, with heart disease and cocaine use as contributing factors. News of her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards, which took place the day following her death, and was covered internationally. Her life and career were dramatized in the 2022 biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody. Her assets amounted to $250 million, earned over a 25-year career.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Houston
Discography
Whitney Houston (1985)
Whitney (1987)
I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990)
My Love Is Your Love (1998)
Just Whitney (2002)
One Wish: The Holiday Album (2003)
I Look to You (2009)
Cantique De Noel
Whitney Houston Lyrics
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The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear savior's birth (oh yes it is now)
Long lay the world
In sin and error pining
'Til he appeared
And the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope
For yonder breaks
A new and glorious morn'
Fall on your knees
O hear the angels' voices
O night divine
Oh, oh night when Christ was born
Oh night
Oh holy, holy night
Oh night di- divine
Fall on your knees
O hear the angels' voices
O night divine
Oh, oh night, oh when Christ was born
Oh night
Oh night
Oh holy night
Oh night divine
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Whitney Houston’s rendition of the classic Christmas carol, Cantique De Noel, paints a vivid picture of the holy night when Christ was born. The opening lines “O holy night, the stars are brightly shining” sets the scene for the ambiance of that priceless moment. The subsequent lyrics “It is the night of our dear savior's birth” vehemently echoes the sentiments of the faithfuls who have waited ages for the birth of the Messiah. The song then goes on to describe how the world was long “In sin and error pining ‘till he appeared” and the impact of his arrival “And the soul felt its worth”.
But the lyrics of the song do not just describe events that happened two millennia ago, it also captures our current state of affairs. The weary world that rejoices speaks to the troubled world that exists today. The hope brought by the birth of Christ continues to kindle hope for a better tomorrow in the hearts of many. The song ends with an almost reverential plea to “fall on your knees” and glorify God.
Line by Line Meaning
O holy night
This is a special night that is revered.
The stars are brightly shining
The night sky is beautiful with bright stars.
It is the night of our dear savior's birth (oh yes it is now)
This night marks the birth of our beloved savior.
Long lay the world
The world was in a state of despair and darkness for a long time.
In sin and error pining
The world was yearning for redemption from sin and mistakes.
'Til he appeared
Until the birth of the savior that redeems sinners, the world was in despair.
And the soul felt its worth
Having the savior as a guide gave souls value and confidence.
A thrill of hope
The savior provides a sense of optimism and hope.
The weary world rejoices
The world, which was tired and disheartened, celebrates the birth of the savior.
For yonder breaks
As dawn breaks, the world is changing for the better.
A new and glorious morn'
A new day is rising that is glorious and full of hope.
Fall on your knees
A call to worship and show respect to the newborn king.
O hear the angels' voices
Listen to the heavenly choir singing in celebration.
O night divine
This is a blessed and sacred night.
Oh, oh night when Christ was born
This night is special because it marks the birth of Christ.
Oh night
This is a special and significant night.
Oh holy, holy night
This is an incredibly sacred and meaningful night.
Oh night di- divine
This night is divine in every sense of the word.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Mervyn Edwin Warren
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Helder Dias
Centuries will have passed to have another artist like her.
Ethan Messer
100% true!!
Andre Machado
We have better. The king Andrea Bocelli
Grace Muthoni
5
FERNANDA BRINQUEDOS E DECORAÇÕES
Is true
Xavier Hicks
Absolutely gorgeous and very true I miss her
Tee Jay
🙏🏽 Rest in Heaven Whitney Elizabeth..... You're forever within my heart..Your voice has me weak at the knees as well Calms and Soothes my Soul🙏🏽
AiN Hi
😭😞
Lumi Land
GOSH she literally changed her vocals like an instrument ❤️ she was literally an ANGEL.. bless her
diana daniels
What an engelic voice Whitney Houston will never be forgotten she will forever be in my Heart.🌹💕😥🙏