Whitney Houston - Carolyn McHugh

Whitney Houstonwas certified as themost awarded female artist of all timebyGuinness World Recordsand sold over 200 million records worldwide. Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums and is regarded as one of the greatest artists and female vocalists of all time. She signed Arista Records at the age of 19. Her first two studio albums,Whitney Houston(1985) andWhitney(1987), reached number one on theBillboard200, and are among thebest-selling albums of all time. She is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on the BillboardHot 100chart, from "Saving All My Love for You" in 1985 to "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" in 1988. Houston made her acting debut inThe Bodyguard(1992). She recorded six songs for thefilm's soundtrack, including "I Will Always Love You", which won theGrammy Award for Record of the Yearand became thebest-selling physical singleby a woman in music history. Houston renewed her contract with Arista for $100 million in 1999. However, her personal struggles received widespread media coverage, and on February 11, 2012, Houston was found dead atthe Beverly Hilton.This is her story.