Whitney Houston: Tragic Diva The Epic Life and Shocking Death of Whitney Houston: The Epic Life and Shocking Death of Whitney Houston (Backpack Bios)
David Cline
Language: English
Pages: 32
ISBN: 147505436X
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Backpack Bios: Why Choose a Backpack Bio? Backpack Bios are brief but intimate 30-minute portraits of some of the most fascinating people of Our Time and Times Gone By. Take a bus ride, a lunch break, or a warm bath, and get to know a Legend like you never thought you could... Backpack Bios: Give us 30 minutes—and we’ll give you a Lifetime… "Whitney Houstion: Tragic Diva The Epic Life and Shocking Death of Whitney Houston" Whitney Houston was a Miracle. A Legendary performer known as "The Voice," her astonishing talent was undeniable and her music moved millions. But she also battled personal demons, toxic dependencies, and crippling self-destructive behaviors. Her startling beauty, indisputable charisma, and divinely-gifted voice made her meteoric rise to superstardom virtually inevitable. But her erratic behavior, tumultuous relationships, and crushing addictions made her premature and tragic end almost equally irrevocable. Just who was this tragic diva, truly? And how, like so many other legends before her, did we lose her so very young? In this intimate and insightful book, Music Industry insider David Cline tries to discover how... Author's Note from the Book: Where does one possibly begin in telling the epic story of an iconic performer the likes of Whitney Houston? How does one approach a life as triumphant and tragic as hers, and make it Human? How can one speak for a superstar known as "The Voice," when that Voice has been so sadly and prematurely silenced? These were the formidable questions we faced as we sat down to compose a brief but intimate portrait of a Legend. The answer to all of them however, became evident very, very quickly: Through her Music. As we organized the research, assembled the elements, and prepared to outline our approach, we were struck by a profound revelation: Whitney Houston had lived her life through her Music, so how could one ever begin to tell her astounding story, unless they started with her Music? As we examined her history through the prism of that Music, it immediately became amazingly clear that every phase of her remarkable life could be viewed through the telling titles of some of her greatest songs. Whitney moved us because she sang from Life--is it any wonder then, that in the words she sang, lay the touchstones to examining that Life? They are her songs. It is her music. It is her story. It is our hope that through our telling of it, you will feel closer to the woman and the wonder that was Whitney Houston. ---David Cline
regularly backing up singers like Lou Rawls and Jermaine Jackson. Step by step, she was getting known -- and fast. But music wasn’t the only business Whitney was getting recognized in. The modeling industry had taken notice of her as well. Several stories circulate as to how Houston began modeling professionally. One describes how in the early 1980’s while appearing at a concert in Carnegie Hall with Cissy, a fashion photographer noticed Whitney’s striking, fresh-faced looks, and she was
Whitney included no less than four consecutive Number 1 hits: “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” “Didn’t We Almost Have It All,” “So Emotional,” and “Where Do Broken Hearts Go?” This feat (along with her previous three Number 1 releases) combined to produce seven back to back Number 1 singles and broke the all time record for number of consecutive Number 1 hits -- until that time a title jointly shared by The Bees Gees and The Beatles with records of six each, respectively. Whitney also led Houston
Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. Adding to the achievement, her gospel-infused soundtrack for the film sold an astounding six million copies worldwide--making it the most successful gospel album in music history. “Nippy” was again breaking records everywhere. Clearly at the top of her game, and encouraged by her film success, the entertainer set her sights on her next project: a made-for-television, multiracial musical version of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.” It
It is our hope that through our telling of it, you will feel closer to the woman and the wonder that was Whitney Houston. ---David Cline Introduction: “Miracle” Whitney Houston was a Miracle. A Legendary performer known as "The Voice," her astonishing talent was undeniable and her music moved millions. But she also battled personal demons, toxic dependencies, and crippling self-destructive behaviors. In the 1982 American Science fiction film BLADE RUNNER, an extraordinarily gifted but
pronounced dead at 3:55 PM PST on February 11, 2012. As of the writing of this account, the cause of her death has yet to be officially determined. While no criminal foul play is expected to be found, there is wide speculation that her death did somehow involve drugs and alcohol. Houston had reportedly been seen “partying heavily” at the Beverly Hilton in the days leading up to her death and there were reports of prescription painkillers found near the bathtub she was discovered in. Also,