Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston was an American singer, actress, and cultural icon known as 'The Voice' for her extraordinary vocal range and emotive power, selling over 200 million records worldwide. Her debut album *Whitney Houston* (1985) became the best-selling debut by a solo artist, featuring hits like 'Greatest Love of All' and earning her first Grammy. Despite personal struggles with drug addiction and a turbulent marriage to Bobby Brown, she made a comeback with *I Look to You* (2009) before her accidental drowning death in 2012.