query: who wrote the greatest love of all whitney houston

pos: The Greatest Love of All for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year and a Soul Train Music Award for Single of the Year. In April 1987, Gordon Lightfoot filed a lawsuit against Michael Masser, alleging that Masser's song "The Greatest Love of All" stole twenty-four bars from Lightfoot's 1970 hit "If You Could Read My Mind." According to Maclean's, Lightfoot commented, "It really rubbed me the wrong way. I don't want the present-day generation to think that I stole my song from him." Lightfoot has stated that he dropped the suit when he felt it was having a negative effect on Whitney Houston,

pos: Keep the Music Playing classic "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" with "Greatest Love of All" as B-side ("Greatest" being a return to a song she previously recorded in 1979 for the album "The Magic Is You", seven years before Whitney Houston would make it a #1 hit). The CD single release featured "I Want to Know What Love Is" as a bonus track. To promote this single a video clip was made. A:"How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) - 4 .47 B:"The Greatest Love of All" (Michael Masser, Linda Creed) - 5.28 Issued in Germany

pos: The Greatest Love of All for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year and a Soul Train Music Award for Single of the Year. In April 1987, Gordon Lightfoot filed a lawsuit against Michael Masser, alleging that Masser's song "The Greatest Love of All" stole twenty-four bars from Lightfoot's 1970 hit "If You Could Read My Mind." According to Maclean's, Lightfoot commented, "It really rubbed me the wrong way. I don't want the present-day generation to think that I stole my song from him." Lightfoot has stated that he dropped the suit when he felt it was having a negative effect on Whitney Houston,

pos: Gerry Goffin he began working with other composers, including Russ Titelman, Barry Goldberg, and then Michael Masser. He and Masser won an Academy Award nomination in 1976 for the theme to the film "Mahogany", sung by Diana Ross; and also wrote "Saving All My Love for You", a worldwide hit for Whitney Houston, "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love", and "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You". Goffin and Masser also received a Golden Globe nomination for "So Sad the Song" from the 1976 Gladys Knight film "Pipe Dreams". Goffin co-wrote three songs for the soundtrack to "Grace of My Heart", a 1996

pos: Gordon Lightfoot single from "East of Midnight", "Anything for Love", made the Billboard Country & Western chart. In April 1987, Lightfoot filed a lawsuit against composer Michael Masser, claiming that Masser's melody for the song "The Greatest Love of All," versions of which were recorded and released by George Benson in 1977 and Whitney Houston in 1985, had stolen 24 bars from Lightfoot's 1971 hit song "If You Could Read My Mind". The transitional section that begins "I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow" of the Masser song has the same melody as "I never thought I could feel

pos: Saving All My Love for You to the setlist of her first ever solo televised concert and DVD/video release, "Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston" (1991) and on her second DVD/video, "" (1994). Saving All My Love for You "Saving All My Love for You" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin with arrangement by Gene Page. It was originally a minor hit for Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. in 1978 on their album "Marilyn & Billy". A cover of the song was done by American singer Whitney Houston, for her debut, self-titled album, which was released on February 14, 1985, by

pos: All at Once (Whitney Houston song) All at Once (Whitney Houston song) "All at Once" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston, written by Michael Masser and Jeffrey Osborne. The song is from her debut album "Whitney Houston" and was released as a single in Japan and several European countries in 1985–1986. While it did not receive an official single release in the United States, the song did receive steady radio airplay on Pop and R&B/soul formats there. The song is a heartbreak ballad about a lover who leaves without warning and the damage it does. Arista released a promotional music video exclusive to Germany

pos: Hold Me (Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston song) Hold Me (Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston song) "Hold Me" is a ballad duet performed by American singers Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston. It was written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed for Pendergrass's eighth studio album "Love Language" (1984). Production was overseen by Masser who used one of his earlier arrangements that he had produced for "In Your Arms", a song recorded by singer Diana Ross for her 1982 album "Silk Electric", on the duet. "Hold Me" was among the singles released from Pendergrass's album and was later included in Houston's 1985 self-titled debut album, serving as the debut

neg: Whitney Houston (album) Whitney Houston (album) Whitney Houston is the debut studio album by American contemporary R&B and pop singer Whitney Houston. It was released on February 14, 1985, by Arista Records. The album initially had a slow commercial response, but began getting more popular in the summer of 1985. It eventually topped the "Billboard" 200 for 14 weeks in 1986, generating three number-one singles — "Saving All My Love for You", "How Will I Know" and "Greatest Love of All" (a cover of "The Greatest Love of All", originally recorded in 1977 by George Benson) — on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart,

neg: Whitney Houston first Whitney Houston CD was genius. That CD introduced the world to her angelic yet powerful voice. Without Whitney, half of this generation of singers wouldn't be singing." Kelly Rowland, in an "Ebony" feature article celebrating black music in June 2006, recalled that "[I] wanted to be a singer after I saw Whitney Houston on TV singing 'Greatest Love of All'. I wanted to sing like Whitney Houston in that red dress." She added that "And I have never, ever forgotten that song [Greatest Love of All]. I learned it backward, forward, sideways. The video still brings chills to me.

neg: Whitney Houston (album) worldwide. In 1986, at the 28th Grammy Awards, "Whitney Houston" received four nominations; including Album of the Year and won one, Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "Saving All My Love for You". For the 29th Grammy Awards of 1987, the album earned one nomination for Record of the Year for "Greatest Love of All". In 2003, the album was ranked number 254 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In honor of its 25th anniversary, the album was reissued as "Whitney Houston – The Deluxe Anniversary Edition" on January 26, 2010, an expanded

neg: Whitney Houston (album) his own compositions, including "Saving All My Love for You" and "Greatest Love of All", which had originally been recorded in 1977 by George Benson as "The Greatest Love of All" and was the main theme of the boxer Muhammad Ali biopic ""The Greatest"" in the same year. After two years of recording, the album was ready for release. Budgeted at $200,000, it finally cost almost $400,000. "Whitney Houston" was well received by music critics upon its release. Stephen Holden of "The New York Times", praised the album and especially her singing style, stating, "along with an appealing romantic innocence,

neg: Whitney Houston (album) 200 at No. 72 with 8,000 copies sold. At the 28th Grammy Awards in 1986, "Whitney Houston" received four nominations—Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "Saving All My Love for You", Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "You Give Good Love" and Best Rhythm & Blues Song for "You Give Good Love"—and won Houston's first Grammy, Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. In addition, the album earned one nomination for Record of the Year in 1987 for "Greatest Love of All", a cover of "The Greatest Love of All", originally recorded by George Benson in 1977, ten

neg: Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances the full range of her talent. Shorn of the studio’s confining arrangements and gauzy production, the Newark native had the freedom to display those hairpin turns of phrase, last-second switches in key and playful improvisations that rank her among the greatest singers of all time.' Glenn Gamboa of newsday gave it Grade A and wrote, 'Houston was an extraordinary singer, an artist who rarely delivered a song the same way twice. Early on, her improvised inflections, her runs, her stops and starts—they all seemed brilliantly planned and elegantly executed. "Whitney Houston Live" documents how great the singer was before her

neg: I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston is a posthumous greatest hits album by American recording artist Whitney Houston. The album was released on November 13, 2012 via RCA Records. The album features a selection of Houston's greatest hits including remastered versions of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", "How Will I Know", "So Emotional", "I Have Nothing" and "One Moment in Time". The album was released in both standard and deluxe versions. It was also released with an accompanying 5 track bonus CD with the duets sung

neg: Whitney Houston racial minorities while favoring white acts. The third US single, "How Will I Know", peaked at No. 1, and the video introduced Houston to the MTV audience. Houston's subsequent singles from this, and future albums, would make her the first African-American woman to receive consistent heavy rotation on MTV. By 1986, a year after its initial release, "Whitney Houston" topped the "Billboard" 200 albums chart and stayed there for 14 non-consecutive weeks. The final single, "Greatest Love of All", a cover of "The Greatest Love of All", originally recorded by George Benson in 1977, became Houston's biggest hit at the

neg: I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston 'Outstanding Song' categories. The latter was for the song 'I Look To You', a duet version with R Kelly featured on the album. The week of its release, the album peaked at #14 on the "Billboard" 200 and #2 on "Billboard"'s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums. I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston is a posthumous greatest hits album by American recording artist Whitney Houston. The album was released on November 13, 2012 via RCA Records. The album features a selection of Houston's greatest hits including remastered versions

neg: Whitney Houston (album) here are so featureless they could be sung by anyone. They make what could have been a stunning debut merely promising." In his consumer guide for "The Village Voice", Robert Christgau complimented Houston's "sweet, statuesque voice", but called the songs "schlock" and believed "only one of the four producers puts any zip in—Narada Michael Walden, who goes one for one." Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic defined "Whitney Houston" as "the foundation of diva-pop" and stated that certainly, the ballads such as "Greatest Love of All" and "Saving All My Love for You", provided "the blueprint for decades of divas". However,

neg: The Greatest Love World Tour The Greatest Love World Tour The Greatest Love World Tour is a concert tour and the first worldwide tour by American R&B/pop singer Whitney Houston, in support of her successful multi-platinum debut album "Whitney Houston". The four-month tour began in North America on July 26, 1986 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion with an itinerary that included visits in Europe, Japan and Australia. Houston's debut album was released in early 1985 and she performed at various clubs to promote the album. Following the success of the hit single "You Give Good Love", Houston became the opening act for singers' Luther Vandross

neg: Didn't We Almost Have It All It All", a sweeping Masser-Will Jennings ballad with the kind of big, emotional finish that will make Liza and hundreds of other singers wish they had been given first crack at the song. I'll save my champagne for pop singers who don't add that overblown song to their repertoire." Rolling Stone's Vince Alleti wrote: "Masser reprises the show-tune schmaltz of "The Greatest Love of All" in his even cornier "Didn't We Almost Have It All." According to Whitney fanpage: "But there is a cut on the album whose title inadvertently sums up Houston at this stage of her development --

neg: Whitney: The Greatest Hits artist after Adele to place two albums in the top five of the "Billboard" 200 with "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" at #2 and "The Bodyguard" at #5, and the first female to place nine albums within the top 100(with "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" at #2, "The Bodyguard" at #5, "Whitney Houston" at #10, "I Look to You" at #13, "Triple Feature" at #21, "My Love Is Your Love" at #31, "I'm Your Baby Tonight" at #32, "Just Whitney" at #50 and "" at #80). According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" was the

neg: Michael Masser All My Love for You", "All at Once" and "Greatest Love of All", originally recorded as "The Greatest Love of All" by George Benson for the 1977 film "The Greatest". Other Masser's songs by Benson are "In Your Eyes" (George Benson, Jeffrey Osborne), "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (George Benson, Glenn Medeiros) and "You Are the Love of My Life" (George Benson and Roberta Flack). His hit songs by other artists include "Hold Me" (Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston), "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" (Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson), "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" (Peabo Bryson),

neg: Whitney: Brunei The Royal Wedding Celebration Whitney: Brunei The Royal Wedding Celebration The Whitney - Brunei: The Royal Wedding Celebration was a notable concert performance by American R&B singer Whitney Houston in August 1996. Houston performed a private concert, for the wedding of Princess Rashidah, the eldest daughter of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, at Jerudong Park Garden on August 24, 1996. The set list was similar to her "Bodyguard World Tour" in 1993-1994, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" was added to the encore. Houston also performed her pop hit song, "Greatest Love of All". The show included five female background dancers, performing with the singer as

neg: Fine (Whitney Houston song) track. She wisely does not give into the temptation to belt and wail her way through the song [...]. Instead, Houston works the more sultry lower register of her voice, saving the big, beautiful notes as a dramatic accent toward the end of the cut". LA Weekly in its review for "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" wrote that "Only on the stellar R&B track “Fine” does Whitney stand out. [...] “Fine” is soulful, funky and tight as hell. And the vocal performance ranks among Whitney’s best." "The Baltimore Sun" wrote that "Of the new tracks [on "Whitney: The Greatest Hits"], only

neg: Whitney (2015 film) five years (1989–1994) when Houston was catapulted in the worldwide success of her film debut "The Bodyguard" and its subsequent soundtrack. Filming took 20 days to shoot and was primarily filmed in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, California. Canadian R&B singer Deborah Cox performs all of Houston's vocals in the film, including "I Will Always Love You", "I'm Your Baby Tonight", "I'm Every Woman", "Jesus Loves Me" and "The Greatest Love of All". In addition, songwriting/production team The Jackie Boyz performed Brown's vocals for "Every Little Step" in the Soul Train Awards scene. In 1989, Whitney Houston (Yaya DaCosta) is

neg: Thinking About You (Whitney Houston song) "Greatest Love of All". The song debuted at number 89 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart on September 11, 1985. On December 14, 1985, the song reached its peak position of number 10. It spent 15 weeks on the chart. AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the track "unheralded" and one of the lighter songs on the album, as well as "a dance/R&B hit [...] that remains one of Whitney's purest pop pleasures". Thinking About You (Whitney Houston song) "Thinking About You" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston. It was written by Kashif Saleem and La Forrest "La

neg: Whitney: The Greatest Hits Always Love You and Greatest Love of All weren't just a waste of one of the potentially great soul voices; they opened the door for Celine Dion. But Houston remembers her gospel and R&B roots often enough to counterbalance the slush with rootsier offerings like I'm Your Baby Tonight and It's Not Right But It's Okay. New duets with George Michael and (especially titanically) Enrique Iglesias complete a couple of hours of diva-style fun." Steve Jones form "USA Today" rated the album four stars out of four, commenting that ""Whitney: The Greatest Hits" [...] puts its subject in context by

neg: Whitney Houston videography singer to a wider audience when it became one of the first videos by a black female singer to earn heavy rotation on MTV, and it won MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video at its 3rd ceremony of 1986. "Greatest Love of All", the final single released from Houston's debut album, helped cement the M.O. for the classic Whitney video. In June 1986, Houston released her first video compilation "The No. 1 Video Hits", containing her four music videos off the "Whitney Houston" album. It reached number-one on the "Billboard" Top Music Videocassettes chart and stayed there for

neg: Whitney Houston videography "The Preacher's Wife" (1996). In 1998, Houston released the video for "When You Believe" from "The Prince of Egypt Soundtrack", alongside American singer Mariah Carey. In November 1998, Houston released her fourth studio album "My Love Is Your Love", whose singles "Heartbreak Hotel", "It's Not Right But It's Okay", and "My Love Is Your Love" all had heavy rotation on MTV. Houston began the 2000s with her first greatest hits compilation album, "", the spawned three then new videos, including two for the duet songs that she collaborated on, with Enrique Iglesias on "Could I Have This Kiss Forever", and

neg: Jorun Stiansen "Nine To Five" by Dolly Parton Top 6: "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles Top 5: "Smile" by Westlife Top 4: "The Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston Top 4: "Could I have This Kiss Forever (duet with Alejandro Fuentes) by Whitney Houston and Enrique Iglesias Top 3: "Get This Party Started" by Pink Top 3: "Too Lost In You" by Sugababes Finale: "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner Finale: "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys Finale: "This Is The Night" (winnersingle) aka "The Last Goodbye" by Lara Fabian Albums Singles

neg: Whitney Houston American Music Awards in total in 1986 and 1987, and an MTV Video Music Award. The album's popularity would also carry over to the 1987 Grammy Awards when "Greatest Love of All" would receive a Record of the Year nomination, ten years after the original recording of "The Greatest Love of All" by George Benson, which was the main theme of the boxer Muhammad Ali biopic ""The Greatest"" in 1977. Houston's debut album is listed as one of "Rolling Stone"s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and on The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Definitive 200 list. Houston's grand

neg: The Greatest Love of All in 1980. In 1977, an extended play (EP) with four successful soul music songs from that year was released in Thailand. The EP was called "Floating Gold", released by label Royalsound, in reference to the song "Float On" by the Floaters, the first track of the EP. The second track was the Manhattans' "We Never Danced To Love Song" and the third was the Brothers Johnson's "Strawberry Letter 23". To finish the EP, the fourth track was "The Greatest Love of All" by George Benson. The song was further popularized by American singer Whitney Houston under the title "Greatest Love

neg: Jolin Tsai her major influences in her music career as being Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Destiny's Child, and Madonna. She cited Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey her "two favorite artists" whom she would often sing along to in her childhood. Mariah Carey's "Hero" and Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love of All" were two of the songs she performed in the MTV singing competition and helped her receive the champion. Tsai also cited Destiny's Child major influence in her early music career, and she praised their powerful vocals and dance. Since "Dancing Diva" (2006), Tsai has drawn comparisons to Madonna in terms of stage

neg: Whitney Houston (album) "How Will I Know" was released as the third single officially. With its colorful and energetic video, the song brought the singer to the teens and MTV, which black artists have traditionally found tough to crack. It became another number one single for Houston, topping the "Billboard" Hot 100 Singles chart and Hot Black Singles chart respectively. The final single, "Greatest Love of All", is a cover of "The Greatest Love of All", originally recorded in 1977 by George Benson and would become the biggest hit off the album with a three-week stay atop the Hot 100. As a result,

neg: The Greatest Love of All of my songs.' She was singing 'The Greatest Love of All' just as I walked in, and that meant something to me. Two and a half years later when I was doing Teddy Pendergrass there was a duet and everybody wanted me to use this or that known person. Only because I had heard Whitney singing 'The Greatest Love of All.' I chose her." (The eventual duet between Pendergrass and Houston to which Masser referred, which served as Houston's debut single, was titled "Hold Me In Your Arms.") Houston's music video was filmed at Harlem's Apollo Theater in New York

neg: Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances is a posthumous live album by American recording artist Whitney Houston. It was released on November 10, 2014 by Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Following the week of the album's release on November 10, "Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances" made Billboard chart debuts, Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances sold 22,000 copies in the week ending Nov. 16, according to Nielsen SoundScan, by debuting at #1 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart, #2 on the R&B/Hip Hop chart, and #19 on the Billboard

neg: Whitney Houston figures who died in 2011 was followed by video footage from the 1994 ceremony, which depicted her accepting two Image Awards for outstanding female artist and entertainer of the year. Following the video tribute, Yolanda Adams delivered a rendition of "I Love the Lord" from "The Preacher's Wife Soundtrack". In the finale of the ceremony, Kirk Franklin and the Family started their performance with "The Greatest Love of All". The 2012 BRIT Awards, which took place at London's O2 Arena on February 21, also paid tribute to Houston by playing a 30-second video montage of her music videos with a

neg: Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. (DAR). Whitney Houston performed more than 20 songs in these concerts, including such hits as "I Will Always Love You", "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" and "Greatest Love of All." She was backed by a 35-piece band and orchestra with an entire string section. DAR Constitution Hall seated more than 2500 people for the performance, which employed 14 cameras. In addition, the backdrop featured images projected on five screens, setting an elegant and understated tone. Houston's special was the first performance since the renovation of the legendary hall. Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C., were special

neg: The Greatest Love of All of Arista Records, Clive Davis, and Masser heard her sing "Greatest Love" in a New York club on Amsterdam Avenue at about 68th St. a few years before her debut. Davis later described the first time he heard Houston sing: I went down there [Sweetwater's club] instead of having her audition in a studio; I was seeing her before an audience. She did backup singing and you could see she was a beautiful young girl. But then she stepped out and she did two solo numbers, one of which was the song "The Greatest Love of All." Whitney sang the

neg: Whitney Houston (album) she projects the commanding dignity and elegance of someone far more mature." Liam Lacey of "The Globe and Mail" commented that although some "arrangements frequently border on formulaic but such ballads as "Saving All My Love for You", "Greatest Love of All," and "Hold Me" are some of the loveliest pop singing on vinyl since the glory days of Dionne Warwick." Lacey added, "Houston has a silky, rich, vibrant voice that moves between steely edges, or curls sensuously around the notes." "Los Angeles Times" complimented Houston on her excellent vocal ability, writing, "neither the frequently listless arrangements nor the sometimes

neg: Whitney: The Greatest Hits sway over so many genres. But without a gospel single from "The Preacher's Wife" soundtrack --- some of her most emotive work --- this isn't Whitney at her best." AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine felt that ""The Essential Whitney Houston" plays much like "The Greatest Hits"; even if it has a handful of songs not on the 2000 collection, it covers the same territory equally well and equally entertainingly." "The Orlando Sentinel" wrote that the "double album contains almost all of her hit singles from the past 15 years". In February 2012, following Houston's death, the album re-entered the "Billboard"

neg: The Greatest Love of All respectively, giving Houston three posthumous chart hits. Clive Davis, founder of Houston's label Arista Records, was initially against Houston recording the song for her debut studio album, "Whitney Houston," but he eventually gave in after persuasion from Houston and Masser. It was released as the B-side to the single "You Give Good Love," a previous Top 5 hit by Houston. The song, eventually released as a single in its own right, on March 18, 1986, was the seventh release from Houston's debut album, and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in May of that

neg: George Benson as the company decision makers felt he wasn't competent enough vocally, and he should stick to playing the guitar. It was here that he clearly proved them wrong. He also recorded the original version of "The Greatest Love of All" for the 1977 Muhammad Ali bio-pic, "The Greatest", which was later covered by Whitney Houston as "Greatest Love of All". During this time Benson recorded with the German conductor Claus Ogerman. The live take of "On Broadway", recorded a few months later from the 1978 release "Weekend in L.A.", also won a Grammy. He has worked with Freddie Hubbard on

neg: The Greatest Love of All Lightfoot of plagiarizing 24 bars of his 1971 hit "If You Could Read My Mind," but Lightfoot eventually dropped the suit out of respect for singer Whitney Houston. The original version of "The Greatest Love of All" was recorded in 1977 by Benson and originally released on the soundtrack album for "The Greatest." The song was released as a single in the same year and was a substantial hit, reaching at number 2 on the "Billboard" R&B chart, the first R&B Top Ten hit for Arista Records, and ended the year at position 33. The single also reached positions number

neg: Deborah Cox became her twelfth number-one hit on the US Dance Club Songs chart. In 2014, Cox was one of the performers at the opening ceremonies of WorldPride in Toronto, alongside Melissa Etheridge, Tom Robinson and Steve Grand. In 2015, she provided vocals for the made for television biographical film "Whitney", directed by Angela Bassett based on American recording artist Whitney Houston. Cox performed all of Houston's vocals in the film, including "I Will Always Love You", "I'm Your Baby Tonight", and "The Greatest Love of All." The same year, she released the deep house-influenced "Kinda Miss You", as well as the

neg: The Greatest Love of All City. In the video, she is a successful singer who is about to perform in front of an audience. She reminisces about the time when she was a child performing in a talent competition and receiving encouragement from her mother. The video features Houston's mother Cissy Houston playing herself, supporting a young Whitney, as well as hugging present Whitney at the end of the video. It was directed by Peter Israelson, filmed with James Contner as DP and Steadicam operator Robin Buerki shooting 35mm film. Many critics called the song the centerpiece of Houston's debut album. Stephen Holden of "The

neg: The Greatest Love of All year. Houston's album version features a piano intro, while the single version begins with a keyboard intro. After the single became a success, it replaced the original album version on subsequent pressings of the album. However, the original version was restored for the 2010 Deluxe Anniversary Edition reissue of the album and international releases. Her live performance in 1990 in "the 15th anniversary of Arista Records" concert in Radio City Music Hall was included in the 25th anniversary deluxe edition of "Whitney Houston" and the 2014 CD/DVD release, "." Whitney Houston was still an unknown hopeful when then the president

neg: Heart (Glee) except for the "Love Shack" finale. Futterman wrote that the glee club succeeded in finding and performing "the world's greatest love songs", and the reactions from other reviewers were generally favorable as well. With the death of Whitney Houston three days before the episode aired, a great deal of attention was given to Amber Riley's performance of Houston's hit during the episode, "I Will Always Love You", and its unexpected function as a tribute to the singer. Reviews were glowing: Amy Reiter of "The Los Angeles Times" called it a "gorgeous, lush take" that was "definitely an episode highlight", and

neg: Samir Bağırov program included: the actor of the Russian drama theater Eldar Bagirbekov, the rising star - dancer Naila Dadasheva, who invariably accompanies the singer Akin and Zalina in all concerts and the show ballet Spider (head Andrei Babich). Bagirov was influenced by musicians Alla Pugacheva, Muslim Magomayev (musician) , Rashid Behbudov and Whitney Houston. Alla Pugacheva has always been Samir's favorite singer. During at school he was parodying many his fave singers like Muslim Magomayev. Whitney Houston was his greatest inspiration. One of the interviews he gave in 90 years,he said ""I think Whitney Houston is phenomena of pop music"." Musical

neg: Run to You (Whitney Houston song) the movie when they fall in love, instead of when they're breaking up. So could you change the lyric to make it a love song instead of a break-up song?" Davis who answered the phone from Rich and Friedman, said, "I love the song the way it is; it's a hit. Of course, take a shot at rewriting the lyric, but whatever you do, don't lose the hitness of it. If the rewrite doesn't work, we can use the song on a future Whitney project, maybe her greatest hits album." Rich and Friedman ultimately rewrote the entire lyric except for

neg: Gary Garland Gary Garland Gary J. Houston (né Garland; October 12, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season with the Nuggets (1979–80). Garland studied at DePaul University. He is the son of gospel singer Cissy Houston, and the half-brother of Michael Houston and Whitney Houston. He is the uncle of Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney's daughter with Bobby Brown. Garland himself has performed as a singer. After a break from basketball, Garland joined his half-sister R&B/pop singer Whitney Houston, by participating in her "Greatest Love Tour" in 1986

neg: The Greatest Love of All more well known for a version by Whitney Houston, whose 1985 cover (with the slightly amended title "Greatest Love of All") eventually topped the charts, peaking at number one in the United States, Australia, Canada and on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in early 1986. The original recording by Benson was released in 1977 in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Brazil, Netherlands, United Kingdom and in Thailand, on an extended play (EP). He officially recorded the song four times; in addition to the studio single, Benson also recorded three live versions, the last time in

neg: Whitney Houston time after peaking No. 1 and remaining there for three weeks on the Hot 100 chart, which made her debut the first album by a woman to yield three No. 1 hits. Houston was No. 1 artist of the year and "Whitney Houston" was the No. 1 album of the year on the 1986 "Billboard" year-end charts, making her the first woman to earn that distinction. At the time, Houston released the best-selling debut album by a solo artist. Houston then embarked on her world tour, "Greatest Love Tour". The album had become an international success, and was certified 13×

neg: Whitney: The Greatest Hits 200 at number 6 with 64,000 copies sold. It sold 886,000 copies in 2012; all but 2,500 were sold after her death. The album had previously sold 1,738,000 copies prior to 2012. In Canada, the album jumped up to number 3 with 7,800 copies sold. On February 29, Houston became the first woman to place three albums in the top 10 of the "Billboard" 200 chart at the same time ("Whitney: the Greatest Hits" at #2, "The Bodyguard" at #6 and "Whitney Houston" at #9). On March 7, 2012, Houston set two "Billboard" chart records; she became the second female

neg: The Ultimate Collection (Whitney Houston album) The Ultimate Collection (Whitney Houston album) The Ultimate Collection is a Whitney Houston greatest hits collection, released on October 29, 2007. It was the first time a single CD of Houston's hit singles had been released. It debuted at number five in the UK, with sales of 37,228. It climbed to number three in its second week on the chart. As of February 2012, the album has sold over one million copies in the United Kingdom. In Brazil, the album was released as "Whitney Houston – The Best So Far". In 2011, it was reissued as "All Time Best -

neg: 1999 in British music re-uniting for a new studio album, "Peace". Compiling the greatest songs of what had been a very successful decade in music for her was Céline Dion, with her chart topping greatest hits package "All The Way...A Decade Of Song". Whitney Houston had her most successful year on the singles chart since 1992. Following the success of her 1998 collaboration with Mariah Carey on "When You Believe", she scored a further three consecutive top five singles, each stalling a place higher than the previous; 4 to 3 to 2. "My Love Is Your Love" marked the first time she had been

neg: Saving All My Love for You Kelley L. Carter of MTV also listed the track on their "Whitney Houston's Top 10 Songs", complimenting the singer for taking an already-recorded song and giving it new life." 'On "The New York Daily News"'s "The 100 Greatest Love Songs", "Saving All My Love for You" was placed at number 79. The song was also on "The Telegraph",s "The 50 Best Love Songs of the 80's", with the authors wrote that, "The song that launched Whitney, invented a newly minted variety of globe-storming soul diva", picking the line, "Though I try to resist, being last on your list/But no other

neg: Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances 200. 30% of the album sales were digital, the first time Houston has achieved that. Upon its release, Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances garnered enormous critical acclaim and praise. Giving it 5 stars, Jim Farber of NYDAILYNEWS, praised the album saying, 'The recordings here—with their odd echoes, imperfect playing, and wavering ambiences—show that Houston performed even better without a net than with one. The performances also work wonders in disproving the image of her, in her shiniest years, as a too-perfect wax figure of a star.' He further added, 'Only in concert did Houston, who died in 2012, show

neg: Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 is the million-selling RIAA Platinum-certified first greatest hits album released by Aretha Franklin since she signed with Arista Records in 1980. It compiles her hits from 1980's "Aretha" through her most recent album at the time: 1991's "What You See Is What You Sweat". Songs from her 1989 album "Through the Storm" were not included in the set, nor were either of her duets with Elton John and Whitney Houston. Songs from her second Arista set, 1981's "Love All the Hurt Away" were not included either. Neither the title track hit duet with George

neg: Whitney Houston videography Whitney Houston videography The videography of American pop/R&B recording artist Whitney Houston consists of fifty-five music videos, four music video compilations, a concert tour video and three music video singles. In 1983, Houston signed a recording contract with Arista Records and two years later released her eponymous debut album. Houston's first music video was for the single "You Give Good Love", which was selected to establish her in the black marketplace first. Houston then released the video of her worldwide hit "Saving All My Love for You". The following video, for the song "How Will I Know", helped introduce the

neg: Whitney Houston (album) considered because, prior to the release of 1985's "Whitney Houston" album, she had appeared on a Teddy Pendergrass single in 1984. But in '88 Jody Watley, who had been with Shalamar, won the best new artist Grammy." The label, wanting Houston to have a solid urban fanbase first, released "You Give Good Love" as the first single. The soulful ballad would top the R&B chart and surprise the label by crossing over and reaching number three on the pop chart while the singer was playing at nightclubs in the United States. The jazzy-pop "Saving All My Love for You" was

neg: The Magic Is You rest of the album continued in her more usual MOR style. The album was produced by American producer Nick DeCaro and arranged by DeCaro with Tom Saviano. Cover versions featured on the album included "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "The Greatest Love of All" – the latter of which had been released by George Benson two years earlier but became a much bigger hit when covered by Whitney Houston some seven years later. The album was released in the US in January 1979 and garnered a favourable review from "Billboard Magazine" stating: "In an

neg: Whitney: The Greatest Hits Whitney: The Greatest Hits Whitney: The Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American singer Whitney Houston, released in May 2000. The set consists of disc one with ballads and disc two with uptempo numbers and remixes. Houston's performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV, and 1988 Olympics tribute "One Moment in Time" are also included in the set. The collection includes four new songs—"Could I Have This Kiss Forever", duet with Enrique Iglesias, "If I Told You That", duet with George Michael, "Same Script, Different Cast", duet with Deborah Cox and "Fine"—all of which were released as

neg: Thu Minh Whitney Houston as Thu Minh's performing style, charisma and vocal technique are somewhat a mirror reflected by Whitney's in soul songs such as: "I Will Always Love You", "Saving All My Love for You", "I Have Nothing" or "Queen of the Night". Sharing her thoughts on idol Houston, Thu Minh expressed her huge admiration for the strong, emotional voice of this departed Diva when the news of her death was reported: "Indeed, Whitney owned an endowed rare vocal in the world: both rich, warm and high. Particularly with only Whitney Houston, she did not only have the ability to sing

neg: I Am Changing Going", "I Am Changing" was released as the second single from the "Dreamgirls" cast album. However, the song didn't perform as well as "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", peaking at #22 on Billboard's Black Singles Chart and failing to chart on Billboard's Pop Singles Chart. "I Am Changing" has been covered several times. Whitney Houston performed the song at the 10th Anniversary of Arista Records ceremony in 1984. This performance is included on her 2010 CD/DVD reissue of "Whitney Houston – The Deluxe Anniversary Edition". She also performed the song during the duration of her Greatest Love

neg: Whitney Houston winning five awards at the 6th World Music Awards in 1994. In May 2003, Houston placed at number three on VH1's list of "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era", behind Madonna and Janet Jackson. She was also ranked at number 116 on their list of the "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons of All Time". In 2008, "Billboard" magazine released a list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the US singles chart's 50th anniversary, ranking Houston at number nine. Similarly, she was ranked as one of the "Top 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" by VH1 in

neg:
Christian Mendoza Once In My Life" by Frank Sinatra
 Top 4: "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
 Top 4: "Yesterday" by The Beatles
 Top 3: "The Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston
 Top 3: "Rise & Fall" by Sting & Craig David
 Grand Final: "Mystery To Me"
 Grand Final: "She's A Bad Mama Jama" by Carl Carlton
 Grand Final: "Babygirl" by B2K Christian Mendoza Christian Mendoza (born 1987 in the Philippines, now living in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a singer who rose to popularity as the winner of "Idols Denmark", the Danish version of "Pop Idol". Christian won with 57% of the total

neg: Whitney Houston COVE"s list of the 100 Best Pop Vocalists with a score of 48.5/50. Jon Pareles of "The New York Times" stated she "always had a great big voice, a technical marvel from its velvety depths to its ballistic middle register to its ringing and airy heights". In 2008, "Rolling Stone" listed Houston as the thirty-fourth of the 100 greatest singers of all time, stating, "Her voice is a mammoth, coruscating cry: Few vocalists could get away with opening a song with 45 unaccompanied seconds of singing, but Houston's powerhouse version of Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' is a

neg: Billy Steinberg Billy Steinberg William Endfield "Billy" Steinberg (born February 26, 1950) is an American songwriter. He achieved his greatest success in the 1980s with songwriting partner Tom Kelly; together the two wrote or co-wrote the No. 1 hits "Like a Virgin" by Madonna (1984), "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper (1986), "Eternal Flame" by the Bangles (1989), "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston (1987) and "Alone" (covered by Heart in 1987). They also wrote or co-wrote the hit songs "I Drove All Night" (recorded by various artists, 1987), "I Touch Myself" by Divinyls (1990), and "I'll Stand By You" by The Pretenders (1994).

neg: DavidB Jackson, before fashioning his steps. In July 2002, David moved to Manchester, UK to live with his mother and completed his education there. Later that year, he recorded his first song written by himself, titled 'First Love' – produced by James Ritchie. During this time, David started a dance group, NuGen in his local church in Manchester – New Covenant Church. In 2003, DavidB attended a vocal training course led by Elaine Hanley, affiliated with Owen Thomas' Cultural Fusion. Of the experience, he says: "I clearly remember the day I sang ‘Greatest Love of All’ by Whitney Houston, and Elaine

neg: Whitney Houston 1994 Grammys was shown following a prayer read by host LL Cool J. Later in the program, following a montage of photos of musicians who died in 2011 with Houston singing "Saving All My Love for You" at the 1986 Grammys, Hudson paid tribute to Houston and the other artists by performing "I Will Always Love You". The tribute was partially credited for the Grammys telecast getting its second highest ratings in history. Houston was honored in the form of various tributes at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards, held on February 17. An image montage of Houston and important black

neg: Heartbreak Hotel (Whitney Houston song) Heartbreak Hotel (Whitney Houston song) "Heartbreak Hotel" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston. Originally intended to be included on TLC's third studio album "FanMail", who rejected the song, it was released as the second single from Houston's 1998 album "My Love Is Your Love". The song prominently features R&B singers Faith Evans and Kelly Price during the choruses and bridge. The song reached number two on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and peaked at number one on "Billboard"s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart on February 2, 1999. "Heartbreak Hotel" was certified Platinum by the RIAA. It was also a

neg: Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances death in 2012 and builds a strong case that her talent should outlast her tabloid exploits.' Jeff Simon of BuffaloNews, gave the album 4 starts and wrote, 'While three quarters of the female singers on TV singing contests seem to want to be Houston, what she does on this disc makes them all seem like kindergarten kids wiping their noses on their sleeves.' He further stated, 'She wasn’t long for this world. But when it came to stuff like this, find me anyone in her time that did it better. Maybe, if we’re lucky no one again will ever try.'

neg: Whitney: The Greatest Hits re-titled "Dance Vault Mixes: Whitney Houston – The Unreleased Mixes (Collector's Edition)". In January 2011, the album was re-issued in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand with the international track listing, but the set was re-titled as "The Essential Whitney Houston", as part of Sony Legacy's "The Essential" series. In addition to the title change, the re-release also features different artwork. The cover picture of the original release was taken by David LaChapelle. Following the release of her "Greatest Hits" album, Houston promoted it by performing three sold-out shows at Caesars in Atlantic City from June 30 to July 3,

neg: Louis Biancaniello into developing the artists Mathew Koma who got signed to Interscope and Marley Munroe who got signed to Epic. In 2014 Biancaniello co-wrote and produced the 5 Seconds of Summer hit "Amnesia". Other notable releases in 2014 include Jessie J's "Keep Us Together" and Anastacia's first 2 singles "Stupid Little Things" and "Staring at the Sun." All Music Discography Louis Biancaniello Louis John Biancaniello is an American songwriter and record producer. Biancaniello's skills were developed while working alongside producer Narada Michael Walden with whom he produced hits for Shanice "I Love Your Smile", Whitney Houston "I'm Every Woman" from the

neg: Jermaine Jackson production discography 02. Sweetest Sweetest (feat. Whitney Houston) (Producer) 04. Escape From The Planet Of The Ant Men (feat. The Jacksons) (Co-Producer) 05. Come To Me (One Way Or Another) (Writer, Producer) 06. Do What You Do (Co-Producer) 07. Take Good Care Of My Heart (feat. Whitney Houston) (Producer) 09. Oh, Mother (Co-Writer, Producer) The Jacksons - Victory 07. The Hurt (Co-Producer, part as <nowiki>"</nowiki>The Jacksons<nowiki>"</nowiki>) Various Artists - Perfect: Original Soundtrack Album 01. (Closest Thing To) Perfect [Jermaine Jackson] (Co-Writer) Howard Johnson - The Vision 07. All We Have Is Love (Co-Producer) Whithey Houston - Whitney Houston 08. Someone For Me

neg: Ms. Kelly of my mouth and came out in lyrics [and] I had great writers involved." While recording her vocals, Rowland was inspired by several singers, citing former bandmate Beyoncé Knowles, and singers Brandy and Whitney Houston as major inspirations, "I listened to a lot of Whitney Houston for her vocals. I love her. I love Beyoncé's voice, and I love Brandy. Those are three vocalists who inspire me. I love how different they are. I love how they take themselves to the next level." Opening song and lead single "Like This", which features rap from Eve, was one of the last

neg: Shannel In the third episode, she was in the bottom two with fellow competitor Akashia, and won a lip sync against her to "The Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston. She famously did the first "wig reveal" on the show during the lip sync. She was later eliminated in the sixth episode after losing a lip sync to "Shackles (Praise You)" by Mary Mary against Rebecca Glasscock. Shannel was announced as being among twelve returning contestants for the first season of "RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars" in 2012. Due to the team twist for the season, Shannel teamed with eventual

neg: Feels So Right Tour Feels So Right Tour The Feels So Right Tour was a one month concert tour in Japan by American recording artist Whitney Houston. The tour started on January 1, 1990 and ended on January 24, 1990 to coincide with the release of her third album "I'm Your Baby Tonight". Houston performed four new songs from the album; "Higher Love", "All the Man That I Need", "Takin' a Chance", and "Who Do You Love". This sold-out concert tour of Japan, which saw Houston playing 14 dates in 9 cities, was a phenomenal success. Houston performed with her brand new band and

neg: Whitney Houston (album) it became the first debut album – and the first album by a female artist – ever to generate three number one singles. With "Greatest Love of All" and Houston's debut album both at #1 on the singles and albums chart, respectively, she became the first female artist to have the number one pop single and album simultaneously since Kim Carnes in 1981 with "Bette Davis Eyes" and "Mistaken Identity". "All at Once" was released only to Adult Contemporary and Urban AC stations as a radio airplay-only single later in 1986. It received heavy airplay and can still be heard

neg: Whitney Houston videography of perfunctory storyline and focus on her performance, however, several sources recognized her as one of pioneers who laid the groundwork and broke down barriers with the videos during her generation. In 2003, VH1 ranked Houston at number three on the list of '50 Greatest Women of the Video Era'. In February 2012, "TIME", on a photo article in honor of Black History Month, listed her as one of '50 Cultural Giants'. Gil Kaufman from MTV News said that "[Houston] proved you could make a fuss without making a spectacle." Whitney Houston videography The videography of American pop/R&B recording artist

neg: Whitney Houston albums discography early 2000, the album generated five singles; "When You Believe" (duet with Mariah Carey), "Heartbreak Hotel", "It's Not Right but It's Okay", "My Love Is Your Love", and "I Learned from the Best". Houston entered the 2000s with her first greatest hits compilation, "", released in May 2000. The double-disc was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA in 2002 and earned 5× Platinum award posthumously, recognizing 2.6 million in sales throughout the United States. The album hit the top position on the UK Albums Chart and sold over 1.66 million copies in the UK alone. Also, it reached the top

neg: Love That Man Love That Man "Love That Man" is a song by American R&B-pop singer Whitney Houston, released in 2003 and is featured on her album, "Just Whitney". The song was the final single released from the album. The track was commissioned as a remix single in the US. The remixes were done by Peter Rauhofer and Pound Boys. No music video was released to accompany the single. The release became Houston's 12th number-one hit on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart. BBC Music reviewer Keysha Davids wrote: "'Love That Man' sounds suspiciously like an ode to her much criticised hubby.

neg: Saving All My Love for You with lyrics like, "You've got your family, and they need you there/Though I've tried to resist, being last on your list/But no other man's gonna do/So I'm saving all my love for you." Dave Heaton of "PopMatters" wrote that Whitney sings some parts with bittersweet lightness ("that’s just an old fantasy") and other parts with urgent heaviness ("tonight is the night"), exactly right for carrying the feelings in the song. The song also caused controversy due to its lyrics about having an affair with a married man. Houston's mother Cissy Houston didn't at all like the scenario described in the

neg: Grammy Awards and nominations for Whitney Houston Will Always Love You" at its 36th ceremonies in 1994. Below is a list of awards for which she has been nominated and those that she won (the winner in each category has ★ mark). Grammy Awards and nominations for Whitney Houston Whitney Houston is one of the most successful female singers of all time. Her accomplishments have been recognized with six competitive Grammy Awards, and one Grammy Hall of Fame Award, giving her a total of 7 Grammy Awards. Though she has been nominated twenty-six times and for two times songs performed by her were nominated for Song of

neg: Run to You (Whitney Houston song) Run to You (Whitney Houston song) "Run to You" is a song performed by Whitney Houston and is the fourth single released from "". "Run to You" was written by and Allan Rich. Originally intended to be a break-up song, it was approved by the production and stars. However, a month later, the director of "The Bodyguard" (Mick Jackson) called, saying he liked the song so much, but he'd rather have it to be a love song so the entire song was rewritten, except for the title. All of the previous releases from "The Bodyguard" had been successes, landing in

neg: Jason Miles worked with Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, David Sanborn, and Luther Vandross. During the 1990s, he played keyboards on "I'm Your Baby Tonight" by Whitney Houston, "The Power of Love" by Luther Vandross, and "HIStory" by Michael Jackson. He wrote music for the animated film "The Snow Queen" and "People: A Musical Celebration of Diversity" on the Disney Channel. He and his wife Kathy Byalick composed "Visionary Path", a New Age album with narration by Diana Krall, Roberta Flack, and F. Murray Abraham. In 2000 Miles released "The Music of Weather Report", the

neg: Whitney: The Greatest Hits ago, how she has grown, and the fact she has a long career road ahead." Sonia Murray from "Atlanta Journal and Constitution" graded the album B+, commenting that "What makes Whitney Houston's first collection of hits great is her. Not the songs. [...] On the first CD there's her masterfully manipulated big pop confections ("I Will Always Love You"), the occasional, really soulful R&B tunes ("Saving All My Love for You") and new radio-ready duets with Whitney-in-training Deborah Cox and Latin smolderer Enrique Iglesias. The second CD of dance remixes is an appropriate nod to an artist who has held

neg: Kashif (musician) Moore, Dionne Warwick, Giorge Pettus, Stacy Lattisaw, Meli'sa Morgan, Exposé, The Wootens, Freda Payne, Whitney Houston, and others. His Grammy nominations are for the instrumentals "The Mood", "Call Me Tonight", "Edgartown Groove" featuring Al Jarreau. In 1985, he received another Grammy nomination for another instrumental entitled "The Movie Song". He also wrote and produced "Inside Love" for his musical idol, George Benson. It was during this time that he met and launched the career of then unknown Kenny G with "Hi How Ya Doin" and "Nighttime in Tribeca". In 1985, Kashif teamed up with then newcomer, Whitney Houston. The result

neg: Whitney Houston and do what [she] did". She also wrote on her website on the day after Houston's death, "I, like every singer, always wanted to be just like [Houston]. Her voice was perfect. Strong but soothing. Soulful and classic. Her vibrato, her cadence, her control. So many of my life's memories are attached to a Whitney Houston song. She is our queen and she opened doors and provided a blueprint for all of us." Mary J. Blige said that Houston inviting her onstage during VH1's "Divas Live" show in 1999 "opened doors for [her] all over the world". Brandy stated, "The

neg: Luther Vandross number six. He won his first Grammy award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1991. In 1990, Vandross wrote, produced and sang background for Whitney Houston in a song entitled "Who Do You Love" which appeared on her "I'm Your Baby Tonight" album. That year, he guest starred on the television sitcom "227". More albums followed in the 1990s, beginning with 1991's "Power of Love" which spawned two top ten pop hits. He won his second Best Male R&B Vocal in the Grammy Awards of 1992, and his track "Power of Love/Love Power" won the Grammy Award for Best

neg: I Will Always Love You that most people don't know that Dolly Parton wrote [the track]". Several times (long before Whitney Houston recorded the song), Dolly Parton suggested to singer Patti Labelle that she record "I Will Always Love You" because she felt Patti could have sung it so well. However, Patti admitted she kept putting off the opportunity to do so and later deeply regretted it after she heard Whitney Houston's rendition. During its original release in 1974, "I Will Always Love You" reached number four in Canada on the Canadian "RPM" Country Tracks chart and peaked at number one on the "Billboard" Hot

neg: Luther Vandross of a Generation". He was also regarded as the "Pavarotti of Pop" by many critics. In 2008, Vandross was ranked No. 54 on "Rolling Stone" "Magazine"'s List of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Mariah Carey stated several times in interviews that standing next to Vandross while recording their duet "Endless Love" was intimidating. By popular vote, Vandross was inducted into The SoulMusic Hall of Fame at SoulMusic.com in December 2012. In 1999, Whitney Houston sang Vandross's "So Amazing" as a tribute to Vandross as he sat in the audience during the Soul Train Awards. Johnny Gill, El DeBarge, and

neg: Tahis Tahis Tahis (born 19 May 1988 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish singer. Tahis with fourteen years, is well known for her powerful voice, with great abilities and wide vocal range . The same year, she won a contest of amateur singers being first with a song by Whitney Houston "Greatest Love Of All." At the age of sixteen, she is submitted to a casting and Ricardo Cocciante chooses between the two thousand people to do the lead role of Esmeralda in the musical "Notre Dame de Paris". She was the youngest player in a musical in Spain. Shortly after

neg: Tahis currently working on what will be her second album with a great prospect, while collaborating in acts of solidarity through the music, like what happened to Haiti... Tahis Tahis (born 19 May 1988 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish singer. Tahis with fourteen years, is well known for her powerful voice, with great abilities and wide vocal range . The same year, she won a contest of amateur singers being first with a song by Whitney Houston "Greatest Love Of All." At the age of sixteen, she is submitted to a casting and Ricardo Cocciante chooses between the two thousand

neg: Lurine Cato considers her mother and sisters to be her first musical influences. Her eldest sister was instrumental in getting her into her to record her first jingle on radio. At the age of 8 she entered the Enfield Borough Talent Competition with a song by Denise Williams called Let's Hear It For The Boy which resulted in her gaining second place in the competition. Not wanting her to give up her sister encouraged her to enter the following year where she sang The Greatest Love of All by George Benson made popular by Whitney Houston gaining first place and awarded the

neg: The Greatest Love of All New York Times" wrote that "Houston sings it with a forceful directness that gives its message of self-worth an astounding resonance and conviction" and called the song a compelling assertion of spiritual devotion, black pride, and family loyalty, all at once. Don Shewey of "Rolling Stone" wrote that as the song builds, Houston "slowly pours on the soul, slips in some churchy phrasing, holds notes a little longer and shows off her glorious voice." Benson's 1977 version was an R&B hit, reaching number 2 on the R&B chart. It was a moderate pop hit, making the top 40 on the

neg: Jorun Stiansen Kurt Nilsen (season 1), Gaute Ormåsen (season 1), Susanne Nordbøe (season 2), Alejandro Fuentes (season 3), Tone Damli Aaberge (season 3) and Jonas Thomassen (season 4). Of them, only Nilsen and Stiansen went on to win the competition. Audition: "Saving All My Love For You" by Whitney Houston Top 50: "Run To You" by Whitney Houston Top 12: "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys Top 11: "Scared" by Venke Knutson Top 10: "Work It Out" by Beyoncé Knowles Top 9: "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan Top 8: "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner Top 7:

neg: You Give Good Love "The 1985 R&B Countdown" and The 1st Soul Train Music Awards of 1987, as well as on her first three tours and select dates of The Bodyguard World Tour (1993–94) and My Love Is Your Love World Tour (1999). "You Give Good Love" is also featured on three of Houston's compilation albums, "" (2000), "Love, Whitney" (2001) and "The Essential Whitney Houston" (2011). When songwriter/producer Kashif accepted Arista president Clive Davis' invitation to see a New York club performance by a young singer named Whitney Houston that he'd just signed to the label, he was disappointed. Her act was a

neg: Whitney: The Greatest Hits 32nd global best-selling album of 2012 with sales of one million copies. Adapted from AllMusic. Whitney: The Greatest Hits Whitney: The Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American singer Whitney Houston, released in May 2000. The set consists of disc one with ballads and disc two with uptempo numbers and remixes. Houston's performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV, and 1988 Olympics tribute "One Moment in Time" are also included in the set. The collection includes four new songs—"Could I Have This Kiss Forever", duet with Enrique Iglesias, "If I Told You That", duet with George Michael,