ARTIST

Whitney Houston

For the past decade the U.S. pop charts have been dominated by a succession of producer-driven divas who offer a mix of easy-listening pop, creamy R&B, and a dash of the latest dance rhythms. Whitney Houston's 1985 debut not only provided the blueprint for this genre, it also introduced one of the format's most consistently successful practitioners.

The daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston and the cousin of Dionne Warwick, child singer/model/actress Whitney was signed as a teenager by Arista Records head Clive Davis, who matched her with a team of veteran songwriters and producers, including Nadara Michael Walden and Kashif. The resultant chart-topping debut, Whitney Houston, spawned three number one hits, including a cover of George Benson's "The Greatest...
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