Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "the Voice",she is one of the best-selling music artists of all time,with over 220 million records sold worldwide. In 2023,Rolling Stone named her the second-greatest singer of all time. Houston influenced many singers in popular music,and was known for her powerful,soulful vocals,vocal improvisation skills,and use of gospel singing techniques in pop music. She had 11 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on the chart. Her accolades include eight Grammy Awards,16 Billboard Music Awards,two Emmy Awards,and 28 Guinness World Records. Houston's inductions include the Grammy Hall of Fame (twice),the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame,the Georgia Music Hall of Fame,the New Jersey Hall of Fame,and the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
Waiting to Exhale is a 1995 American romance film directed by Forest Whitaker and starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett. The film was adapted from the 1992 novel of the same name by Terry McMillan. Lela Rochon,Loretta Devine,Dennis Haysbert,Michael Beach,Gregory Hines,Donald Faison,and Mykelti Williamson rounded out the rest of the cast. The original music score was composed by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. The story centers on four women living in the Phoenix metropolitan area and their relationships with men and one another. All of them are "holding their breath" until the day they can feel comfortable in a committed relationship with themselves.
Priscilla Marie Winans Love,known professionally as CeCe Winans,is an American gospel singer. Winans has been awarded 15 Grammy Awards,the most for a female gospel singer;31 GMA Dove Awards,17 Stellar Awards,7 NAACP Image Awards,along with many other awards and honors to her credit including being one of the inaugural inductees into the Black Music &Entertainment Walk of Fame. Winans is one of the greatest gospel artists of all time,and is the most-awarded and best-selling gospel act of all time.
Whitney is the second studio album by American singer Whitney Houston,released on June 2,1987,by Arista Records as the follow-up to her debut album. The album features five top 10 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100,which also became international hits. The album's first four singles—"I Wanna Dance with Somebody ","Didn't We Almost Have It All","So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"—all peaked at number one on the US Hot 100,making her the first female act to achieve four number-one hits from one album.
I'm Your Baby Tonight is the third studio album by American singer Whitney Houston. It was released on November 6,1990,by Arista Records. The album has been certified quadruple platinum in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The Bodyguard:Original Soundtrack Album is a soundtrack album from the film of the same name,released on November 17,1992,by Arista Records. The album's first side features songs recorded by American singer Whitney Houston,who starred in the film,while side two features the work of various artists. Houston and Clive Davis were co-executive producers of the record.
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" is a song by American recording artist and actress Whitney Houston,featured on the soundtrack for the film Waiting to Exhale. It was released as the lead single from the soundtrack on November 6,1995,by Arista Records. The song was written and produced by Babyface. A mid-tempo R&B and soul ballad,composed in the key of D-flat major,the song's lyrics speak about growing up and learning to let go. The song garnered mostly positive reviews from critics,many of whom noted Houston's vocal maturity in the song.
American singer Whitney Houston,who is known as “The Voice”,released seven studio albums,eight compilations,three soundtrack albums,five box sets,six extended plays,and 57 singles. She has sold over 220 million records worldwide,becoming one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),Houston is the best-selling female R&B artist of the 20th century,and has sold 100 million certified records in the United States. She is also the fourth best-selling female album artist in the US with 61 million certified album sales. In addition,until the launch of the RIAA's digital certification program in 2004,she had sold 16.5 million physical singles—more than any other female solo artist in history. According to the Official Charts Company in October 2012,Houston is the fourth-biggest-selling female singles artists of all-time list with a sales total of 8.5 million singles in that country.
BeBe &CeCe Winans are an American gospel music brother and sister duo. BeBe and CeCe Winans are the seventh and eighth of the Winans family's ten children,most of whom have had gospel music careers. Together,they have received several awards,including three Grammys.
Waiting to Exhale:Original Soundtrack Album is a soundtrack for the film of the same name,released on November 14,1995,by Arista Records. Written and produced by Babyface,the soundtrack features appearances by several prominent R&B artists,including Whitney Houston,Toni Braxton,TLC,Brandy,Aretha Franklin,Chaka Khan,Faith Evans,Patti LaBelle,SWV and Mary J. Blige. The album remained at number one on the US Billboard 200 album chart for five weeks and Top R&B Albums chart for ten weeks,going 7×platinum,on September 4,1996. It spawned two number-one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart;"Exhale " and "Let It Flow",and three top-ten hits,"Sittin' Up in My Room","Not Gon' Cry" and "Count on Me". "Exhale ","Let It Flow" and "Not Gon' Cry" also topped the R&B hits chart. All songs were written and produced by Babyface,except for "My Funny Valentine". The album also includes songs by lesser-known artists like Shanna and Sonja Marie.
The Preacher's Wife:Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name and features songs performed and produced by American singer Whitney Houston,who also stars in the film. The soundtrack was released on November 26,1996,by Arista Records and BMG Entertainment. With sales of 6 million copies worldwide,it is the best-selling gospel album of all time.
"I Believe in You and Me" is a song written by Sandy Linzer and David Wolfert in 1982. The song was first recorded and released by the R&B group The Four Tops,who released it as a single from their album One More Mountain (1982). While it failed to reach the US Top 40,it became a moderate hit for the group on the US Billboard R&B chart,peaking at number 40 in early 1983.
"Not Gon' Cry" is a song by American R&B singer Mary J. Blige,from the soundtrack to the film Waiting to Exhale;the song is also featured on Blige's third album,Share My World (1997). It was written and produced by Babyface and became a major hit for Blige in the United States,where it peaked at numbers one and two on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles and Hot 100 charts,respectively. The single sold 1,000,000 copies domestically and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
"Sittin' Up in My Room" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood. It was written and produced by Babyface and recorded by Norwood for the soundtrack of the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale,starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett. The track was one out of five singles the album spawned and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Norwood's most successful single on that particular chart up to that point. It is of note that the characteristic bass intro is a replica of the famous riff performed by bassist Larry Graham,of Sly and the Family Stone,on their hit "Thank You ",and its remix featuring LL Cool J contains a sample of "Haven't You Heard" by Patrice Rushen.
"Why Does It Hurt So Bad" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Whitney Houston for the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale. It was released on July 22,1996,by Arista Records as the seventh and final single from the accompanying soundtrack. The song was written and produced solely by Babyface. Musically,it is an R&B ballad,and the lyrics chronicle a lovelorn lament.
The following is the discography of American musician Babyface.
Paul Boutin is a French-born American music mixer,audio engineer and a long-time collaborator with producer/songwriter/artist Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
American singer Whitney Houston,known as "The Voice",released 57 singles as a leading artist and 4 as a featured artist. One of the best-selling artists of all time,her record sales stood at 220 million. In the United States,Houston amassed 11 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles,all of whom have been certified either gold,platinum,multi-platinum or diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America and was one of a selected group of artists to have a top ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in four different decades. Prior to the introduction of digital singles,Houston sold 16.5 million physical singles in the country,the most ever by a female recording artist. In October 2012,the Official Charts Company claimed Houston was the fourth biggest-selling female singles artist of all time with a sales total of 8.5 million singles in that country.
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by CeCe Winans,an American gospel singer.
