What was Whitney Houston's effect on others?

How does the world comprehend a loss of such magnitude as Whitney Houston? There's no denying that we've lost a multitude of legendary musical talents over the last decade. Somehow, though, losing Whitney Houston feels like the first huge loss of an artist whose music I grew up with. read more

Whitney's impact did not stop there. Because of the talent Clive paired her with, Whitney also transformed the landscape of commercial R&B for further African-American songwriters and producers whose work had previously been overlooked by top-40 programmers. read more

The first four singles from Whitney joined three from Whitney Houston to smash the record for most consecutive singles. In fact, Houston still holds the record she set back in the ‘80s – no other artist has ever charted seven No. 1 singles in a row on the Hot 100. read more

Whitney Houston could not have been born into a more musical family. Born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston, a Grammy Award-Winning American Soul and Gospel singer who led a successful career as the backup singer for Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franlin, among others. read more