Whitney Houston

Released: November 2, 1997

Songwriter: Oscar Hammerstein II

Producer: Richard Rodgers

[FAIRY GODMOTHER]
Impossible things are happening every day

Someone wants you
You know who
Now you're living
There's music in you

Now you'll hear
Something new
Someone's playing
The music in you

Now you're living
You know why
Now there's nothing
You won't try

Move a mountain
Light the sky
Make a wish come true
There is music in you

Now you can go where ever you want to go
Now you can do whatever you want to do
Now you can be whatever you want to be
And love is a song you will sing your whole life through

Move a mountain
Light the sky
Make a wish come true
There is music in you

In you

Known across the pop culture spectrum as the “Queen of Pop” and “The Voice” for her mezzo-soprano octave, Whitney Elizabeth Houston left an indelible impression upon pop culture. She is one of the most successful artists of all time, with more than 200 million albums sold worldwide.

Born August 9, 1963, Houston grew up singing as part of the gospel choir at her local church. She was surrounded by powerful voices in her own family (mother Cissy Houston, cousin Dionne Warwick, godmother Darlene Love, honorary aunt Aretha Franklin). After working as a model and commercial actress in the early 1980s, Whitney was discovered during a New York City nightclub performance, which led to her signing a contract with Clive Davis at Arista Records. Whitney’s first song was a duet in 1984 with Teddy Pendergrass on “Hold Me.”

She released her self-titled début album the following year, which catapulted her into superstardom as the album topped the Billboard 200 for 14 non-consecutive weeks before becoming the top-selling album of 1986, eventually achieving diamond status in the US and selling over 22 million copies worldwide. The singles “Saving All My Love For You,” “How Will I Know,” and “Greatest Love of All” topped the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved platinum status. The music video for “How Will I Know” received heavy rotation on MTV, which was uncommon for Black women at the time. She took home the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for “Saving” in 1986; her performance at the Grammys of “Saving” later won her an Emmy award. She also won seven American Music Awards between 1986 and 1987.

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