Whitney Houston bows after performing "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. Mario Anzuoni /REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: rtrukonnews109150
This picture above is one of my most favorite pictures we’ve ever had on Newscom – not just my favorite of Whitney Houston. The picture seems so symbolic in a way of Whitney and her career with the strong contrast of the light and dark. On the light side is her incredible voice giving us songs we will never forget (no Whitney, IIIIII will always love YOU). On the dark side, she lost her career – and possibly her life – to a drug addiction.
Houston was found dead in her hotel today, only hours before she was supposed to appear and perform at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy Awards party this evening. At the height of her fame in the 1980s and early 1990s, Houston was a Grammy Award winning performer with hits like “I Will Always Love You”, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”, and “Saving All My Love For You”. But by the end of the 90s Houston struggled publicly with drugs and her career quickly went down the drain.
The last three years were marked by her attempt to come back and regain some of her former glory, but she could never quite make it over the hump to get back on the track of success. Read more about her life and career with this LA Times article.
Check out some of the iconic photos of Houston that we’ve included in this post. Then you should head back to Newscom to see more pictures of Whitney Houston.
Singer Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48. Whitney Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. at the Beverly Hilton Hotel just hours before she was scheduled to appear at the annual Clive Davis Pre-GRAMMY Gala held each year at the Beverly Hilton. The six-time Grammy winner has record sales in the United States totaling over 55 million. File Photo: 28 October 2006 - Beverly Hills, California. Byron Purvis/AdMedia/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: admphotos746233
Whitney Houston. Gerardo Gonzalez V./La Nacion de Costa Rica/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: crlanacionpic009463
Whitney Houston - February 9, 2008 - The 2008 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party - Arrivals held at Beverly Hills, CA. PATRICK MCMULLAN CO./Branch/McMullan/Sipa Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: sipaphotosthree463367
Singer Whitney Houston live. WENN Photos/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: wennphotosthree176997
Whitney Houston performing live in concert at the Acer Arena Sydney, Australia - 24.02.10. WENN Photos/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: wennphotostwo398218
Singer WHITNEY HOUSTON. Arista Records/ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: zumaphotos016143
American Pop Singer, WHITNEY HOUSTON. UPPA/ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: zumaphotos890947
Grammy-winning singer Whitney Houston, who was often referred to as the 'Queen of Pop,' and whose career was derailed by drug abuse, has died. She was 48. PICTURED: Jun 19, 1988 - Basel, Switzerland. Keystone Pictures/ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: zumawireworldphotosfive110884
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I really love Whitney Houston because she has a very unique voice and of course most of her songs were a hit on its heyday. “:`,’
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