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Whitney Houston

The greatest singer of her generation.

Celebrated as the “greatest singer of her generation,” Whitney Houston’s accomplishments in music were unparalleled. More on rockhall.com...

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Books

All of our books pertaining to the Whitney Houston can be found here.

Remembering Whitney by Cissy Houston; Lisa Dickey; Dionne Warwick (Foreword by)
Call Number: ML420.H688 H68 2013
A Song for You by Robyn Crawford
Call Number: ML420.H688 C73 2019
Whitney Houston: the Greatest Love of All
Call Number: ML420.H688 W45 2012
Whitney Houston: the Voice, the Music, the Inspiration by Narada Michael Walden; Richard Bushkin
Call Number: ML420.H688.W35 2012
Whitney Houston, 1963-2012: We Will Always Love You by James Robert Parish
Call Number: ML420.H688 P37 2012
Soulful Divas: Personal Portraits of Over a Dozen Divine Divas, from Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin & Diana Ross to Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston & Janet Jackson by David Nathan
Call Number: ML400 .N38 1999
Every Little Step: My Story by Bobby Brown; Nick Chiles
Call Number: ML420.B817 A3 2016

Articles

Whitney Houston's Success Is Global by Kim Freeman
Call Number: XB .I453
Publication Date: June 8, 1985
Whitney Houston Takes Record 11 Billboard Awards by Craig Hosen
Call Number: XB .I453
A Vision of Love: An Etiquette of Vocal Ornamentation in African-American Popular Ballads of the Early 1990s. by Richard Rischar
Call Number: XA .M4758

Spotify Playlist

Video

All of our videos pertaining to Whitney Houston can be found here.

The Bodyguard
Publication Date: 2012
The Preacher's Wife by Directed by Penny Marshall
Publication Date: 2012
The Best of Soul Train by Ralph Quatrucci, Editor
Call Number: DVB COLL SOUL-B 2010

Spotify Podcasts

Youtube

Archival Resources

All archival materials related to Whitney Houston can be found here. Listed below are notable collections and items.

Clive Davis Correspondence
Record executive at Columbia Records and founder of Arista Records.
Greg Kot Papers
American journalist, author, and music critic. Articles, press releases, publicity photographs, slides, interviews, and research notes.
Jane Scott Papers
Rock critic for the Plain Dealer, 1952-2002. Promotional materials, press pass, Set lists, and interview notes.
Tad Low Collection of VH1 Pop Up Video
Episodes including “I Want to Dance with Somebody,” “I Will Always Love You,” and “Could I Have This Kiss.”

Audio

All of our audio by Whitney Houston can be found here.

Whitney
Call Number: CD HOUS-W WHIT 1987
Whitney Houston
Call Number: CD HOUS-W WHIT 1987
I'm Your Baby Tonight
Call Number: CD HOUS-W IM 1990
Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
Call Number: CD SHOW WAIT 1995
My Love Is Your Love
Call Number: CD HOUS-W MY 1998
Whitney: The Greatest Hits
Call Number: CD HOUS-W GREA 2000
Jewels In The Crown: All-Star Duets With the Queen
Call Number: CD FRANK-A JEWE 2007

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