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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. Content and release ''Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances'' sold 22,000 copies in the week ending November 16. It entered at the top on the Top R&B Albums chart, second place on the R&B/Hip Hop chart, and number 19 on the ''Billboard'' 200.Houston's first live album, "Whitney Houston Live" makes impressive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, model, and philanthropist. Commonly referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, the Voice", she is List of awards and nominations received by Whitney Houston, one of the most awarded performers of all time. As Cultural impact of Whitney Houston, a cultural icon, her List of Whitney Houston records and achievements, chart achievements and Whitney Houston videography, music videos influenced the breaking down of Gender inequality, gender and Racial segregation, racial barriers. Known for Cultural impact of Whitney Houston#Impact on vocal style in popular music, her vocal delivery and List of Whitney Houston live performances, live performances, Houston was ranked second on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time#2023 list, greatest singers of all time in 2023. Houston signed to Arista Records at the age of 19. Her first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreography became a catalyst in the growth of MTV, enabling her to rise to prominence while breaking gender and racial barriers in the process. Lyrical content that focused on social issues and lived experiences set her reputation as a role model for youth. The tenth and youngest child of the Jackson family, Jackson began her career as a child actress, with roles in the television series '' Good Times'' (1977–1979), ''Diff'rent Strokes'' (1980–1984), and '' Fame'' (1984–1985). She signed a recording contract with A&M Records in 1982 and became a pop icon following the releases of the albums '' Control'' (1986) and '' Rhythm Nation 1814'' (1989). Her collaborations with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis incorporated a variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Moment In Time
"One Moment in Time" is a sentimental ballad by American singer Whitney Houston, written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, and produced by Narada Michael Walden as a promotional song for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. It was released by Arista Records on August 27, 1988 as the first single from the compilation album ''1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time'', produced in conjunction with NBC Sports' coverage of the games. The song was Houston's third number one in the UK Singles Chart and reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was later included on the second disc of her first greatest hits ''Whitney: The Greatest Hits''; it is also on ''The Ultimate Collection (Whitney Houston album), The Ultimate Collection'' and on the second disc of ''I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston''. History The song's melody was inspired by Elvis Presley, with Hammond imagining it as being sung by Presley "in lavish sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden ( ; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy. He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz fusion realm, appearing with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Chick Corea, Jaco Pastorius, Jeff Beck, Wayne Shorter and Weather Report, and Allan Holdsworth. After being mentored by Quincy Jones, he transitioned into a role as a songwriter and producer, working in the 1980s and 1990s with numerous R&B acts such as Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Stacy Lattisaw, Angela Bofill, Jermaine Stewart and Mariah Carey, as well as other singers across a number of genres. In 2020, he became the drummer of Journey replacing Steve Smith. In 2021, he became one of two drummers in the band alongside the returning Deen Castronovo prior to leaving in 2022. He appears on the band's album ''Freedom'' (2022), having co-produced and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Rubicam
Shannon Rubicam (born October 11, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Whitney Houston, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson, among others. She co-wrote "How Will I Know" which was a hit for Whitney Houston in 1986, as well as Houston's 1987 hit " I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)". From the mid 1980s to the present day, Rubicam and her writing partner, George Merrill, have been the vocal duo Boy Meets Girl, who are best remembered for their 1988 hit " Waiting for a Star to Fall". They wrote the song and had initially offered it to Houston and Belinda Carlisle Belinda Jo Carlisle ( ; born August 17, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter. She gained fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female rock bands of all time, and went on to have a prolific career as a sol ... but both rejected it (though Carlisle did do a demo recording) and Boy Meets Girl decided to feature it on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Merrill (songwriter)
George Merrill is an American singer and songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Whitney Houston, Bette Midler, Graham Nash, Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson, among others. He co-wrote " How Will I Know", which was a hit for Whitney Houston in 1986, as well as Houston's 1987 hit " I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)br> From the mid-1980s to the present day, Merrill and writing partner Shannon Rubicam have been the vocal duo Boy Meets Girl, who are best remembered for the 1988 hit " Waiting for a Star to Fall". They wrote the song and had initially offered it to Houston and Belinda Carlisle, but they both rejected it (though Carlisle did do a demo recording) and Boy Meets Girl decided to feature it on the next Boy Meets Girl album titled Real Life Real life is a phrase used originally in literature to distinguish between the real world and fictional, virtual or idealized worlds, and in acting to distinguish between actors and the Character (arts), characters t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Will I Know
"How Will I Know" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her self-titled debut studio album. It was released on November 22, 1985, by Arista Records as the album's third single. Written and composed by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, it was originally intended for pop singer Janet Jackson, who passed on it. Houston then recorded the song with altered lyrics and production from Narada Michael Walden. "How Will I Know" received mostly positive reviews from music critics. It became Houston's second number-one single on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in February 1986, spending two weeks atop the chart, and also became her first chart-topper on the Canadian ''RPM'' Top 100 Singles chart. It also reached top-10 positions in Australia, Sweden, Ireland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, and top-20 positions in the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland. The accompanying music video for "How Will I Know" features scenes of Houston dancing in a setting of vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show was the third installment of ''The Tonight Show''. Hosted by Johnny Carson, it aired from October 1, 1962 to May 22, 1992, replacing ''Tonight Starring Jack Paar'' and was replaced by ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''. Ed McMahon served as Carson's Sidekick#In television, sidekick and the show's announcer. For its first decade, Johnny Carson's ''The Tonight Show'' was based at the RCA Building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, with some episodes recorded at The Burbank Studios, NBC Studios in Burbank, California; on May 1, 1972, the show moved to Burbank as its main venue with extended returns to New York for several weeks over the next 12 months. After May 1973, however, the show remained in Burbank exclusively until Carson's retirement. The show's house band, the The Tonight Show Band, NBC Orchestra, was led by Skitch Henderson, until 1966 when Milton Delugg too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaLa (songwriter)
La Forrest 'La La' Cope is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for writing the hit song "You Give Good Love", recorded by Whitney Houston for her 1985 self-titled debut album, which went on to sell over 25 million units worldwide. Biography La La was raised in the East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York City, United States. She took up the piano at the age of five and gave a piano recital at Carnegie Hall at the age of nine. After leaving New York's High School of Music and Art, she formed a band called Jack Sass, which played top 40 cover versions on the club scene. As the group's reputation grew, La La began introducing more of her own songs into the repertoire before she went to Juilliard to major in composition. In 1981, she was invited to tour with Stacy Lattisaw who opened for the Jacksons on a national tour. Following this, she sang with the group Change, along with Luther Vandross, where her voice was heard on their song "The Glow of Love", co- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Give Good Love
"You Give Good Love" is the debut solo single by American singer Whitney Houston for her 1985 eponymous debut studio album. It was written by La Forrest 'La La' Cope and produced by Kashif. When La La sent Kashif a copy of the song, originally offered to Roberta Flack, he thought it would be a better fit for Houston and told Arista Records he would be interested in recording with her. The song was released on February 22, 1985 as the album's lead single. The release of "You Give Good Love" was designed to give Houston a noticeable position and standing within the black music market first, which topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot Black Singles chart. However, it also made an unexpected crossover pop hit, peaking at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, her first of what would be many Top 10 hits. It was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The single was released officially in some countries such as Australia, Canada, Japan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Merv Griffin Show
''The Merv Griffin Show'' is an American television talk show starring Merv Griffin. The series had runs on two different networks on NBC (1962–1963) and CBS (1969–1972) but is most known for its run on first-run syndication from 1965 to 1969 and 1972 to 1986. Series history After a short run as a daytime show on NBC from October 1, 1962, to March 29, 1963, Merv Griffin launched a syndicated version of his talk show produced by Westinghouse Broadcasting (Group W), which made its debut on May 10, 1965. Intended as a nighttime companion to ''The Mike Douglas Show'' and succeeding Steve Allen and Regis Philbin in the time slot, this version of the Griffin program aired in multiple time slots throughout North America (many stations ran it in the daytime, and other non-NBC affiliates broadcast it opposite ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''). Stations had the option of carrying either a sixty–minute or a ninety–minute version. Griffin's announcer-sidekick was the vet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
