FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This Frequently Asked Questions pages has been generated in answer to the many e-mails received over the years with questions about Whitney.  Hopefully, you're answer is here.

Q - What are Whitney's personal statistics?
Q - Where was Whitney Born?
Q - Is Whitney Houston a Stage Name?
Q - How are Whitney, Cissy, Dionne & Aretha all connected?
Q - Does Whitney have brothers/sisters?
Q - Who is Whitney married to?
Q - How many children does Whitney have?
Q - How many albums has Whitney released?
Q - How many singles has Whitney released?
Q - How many No.1 songs has Whitney had?
Q - How many albums has Whitney sold?
Q - How many singles has Whitney sold?
Q - Which movies has Whitney appeared in?
Q - Which TV shows has Whitney made a guest appearance in?
Q - Has Whitney ever recorded any adverts?
Q - Has Whitney ever released a greatest hits album?
Q - What's the story about the Remix Album?
Q - Has Whitney ever released a video compilation?
Q - Which album is "One Moment In Time" on?
Q - Which album is "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful" from?
Q - Who is Whitney's record label?
Q - Who manages Whitney?
Q - Was Whitney really going to record "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" with Michael Jackson?
Q - Is Whitney really the biggest selling female artist of all time?
Q - How many tours has Whitney done?
Q - Does Whitney know about the existence of this Website?
Q - How can I contact Whitney Houston?

 

What are Whitney's personal statistics?
Name : Whitney Elizabeth Houston
Date of Birth : 9th August 1963
Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey
Height : 5' 8"

Where Was Whitney Born?
Newark, New Jersey USA.

Is Whitney Houston a Stage Name?
No.  That's really her name.

How are Whitney, Cissy, Dionne & Aretha all connected?
Cissy Houston is Whitney Houston's mother.   Dionne Warwick is Whitney Houston cousin.  Aretha is not related - she's a family friend (Cissy Houston used to record backing vocals for Aretha).

Does Whitney have brothers/sisters?
Whitney has two brothers - Gary & Michael.   Gary is in fact Whitney's half brother (from Cissy's first marriage).  He worked under the name Gary Garland for many years before changing to Houston.

Who is Whitney married to?
Bobby Brown (born 6th February 1969).  He first hit fame before Whitney with his band New Edition before going solo.  His second album, "Don't Be Cruel" made him a household name.

How many children does Whitney have?
One - A girl named Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown (born 4th March 1993).  Whitney has also taken to calling Bobby's other three children as "my babies".

How many albums has Whitney released?
Five albums have been recorded under her own name (Whitney Houston, Whitney, I'm Your Baby Tonight, My Love Is Your Love and Just Whitney...).  She has also worked on three soundtracks, two of which are recognised as Whitney Houston albums industry wide (The Bodyguard & The Preacher's Wife).  Whitney contributed three songs to the Waiting To Exhale soundtrack and although not a Whitney Houston album, she was named in the nomination for Album Of The Year along with Babyface at the 1997 Grammy Awards.  In May 2000, Whitney released her first ever Greatest Hits album titled "Whitney - The Greatest Hits".

How many singles has Whitney released?
Whitney tends to release different singles in different territories so it's not so clear cut.  Also, with the changing chart climate in the US where songs are serviced to radio and not commercially released, the definition of 'single' has changed.  You can see a detailed list of singles and chart positions at the Classic Whitney Chart Log.

How many No.1 songs has Whitney had?
11 Billboard Hot100 No.1 singles in the US and 4 UK No.1 singles.

How many albums has Whitney sold?
Whitney has sold 120 million albums world-wide.

How many singles has Whitney sold?
Over 49 Million singles world-wide.

Which movies has Whitney appeared in?
The Bodyguard
Waiting To Exhale
The Preacher's Wife
Cinderella

Which TV shows has Whitney made a guest appearance in?
Whitney made a guest appearance some years back on a show called "Silver Spoons". 
She also made an appearance or two as Nell Carter's friend on Give Me A Break.  In 2003, Whitney featured in Boston Public.

Has Whitney ever recorded any adverts?
Whitney appeared in a Diet Coke advert early in her career and has also committed her voice to adverts for AT&T (True Voice) and Sanyo in Japan (Takin' A Chance).

Has Whitney ever released a greatest hits album?
Yes.  "Whitney The Greatest Hits" was released in May 2000.  The album is a double CD set incorporating 36 of Whitney's biggest hits and remixes.    The Greatest Hits album was originally planned in 1994 but was put back following the astounding success of "The Bodyguard" which was still selling very well 18 months after it's release.  The album has been scheduled a few times and was again up for release in November 1998 but was substituted for My Love Is Your Love as the recording sessions went so well.  "Whitney The Greatest Hits" features four new songs including duets with Enrique Iglesias, George Michael and Deborah Cox.  There is also a new solo song written and produced by Q-Tip and Raphael Saadiq called 'Fine'.

What's the story about the Remix Album?
It was supposed to have been released in July 1997 but it never happened.  No explanation was given.  The album featured remixes of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Greatest Love Of All", "So Emotional" & "I Will Always Love You" amongst others.   These remixes have since been updated and released on the US pressing of 'Whitney The Greatest Hits' as well as the strictly limited edition box set titled 'Whitney The Unreleased Mixes'.

Has Whitney ever released a video compilation?
"No.1 Video Hits" was released in 1986 with four videos from the first album.  The HBO special "Welcome Home Heroes" was also released world-wide and the "Concert For A New South Africa" was released in the US. 

May 2000 saw the release of 'Whitney The Greatest Hits' on video and DVD.

Which album is "One Moment In Time" on?
The song features on the Arista Records album of the same name marking the 1988 Olympic Games. It was never featured on a Whitney Houston album until 'Whitney The Greatest Hits' where it is now featured.

Which album is "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful" from?
The song is from Jermaine Jackson's 1987 Album, "Precious Moments".  It was never featured on a Whitney Houston album and again finally became widely available on 'Whitney The Greatest Hits'.

Who is Whitney's record label?
Arista Records which is now run by L A Reid who recently took over from Clive Davis.

Who manages Whitney?
Whitney owns her own management company called Nippy Inc.

Was Whitney really going to record "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" with Michael Jackson?
Yes, this is true.  Whitney & Arista declined to record the song after it was deemed possible over exposure as Whitney had only just released her own "Whitney" album.

Is Whitney really the biggest selling female artist of all time?
Whitney Houston is the only female artist to have an album sell as much as 34 million copies of one album (The Bodyguard).  She is the only female artist to sell 8 million copies of one single (I Will Always Love You). Biggest seller?  Very much so.

In terms of best selling female artist, the sales of other major selling female artists was elevated almost overnight to compete with Whitney's figures during the late 1990's.

How many tours has Whitney done?
There have been five world tours:
Greatest Love World Tour 1986
The Moment Of Truth World Tour 1987-1988
I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour 1991
Whitney Houston 1993

My Love Is Your Love 1999
There were also two territorial tours - The Pacific Rim Tour 1997 and the European Tour 1998.

Does Whitney know about the existence of this Website?
I have met Whitney Houston twice in 1999.   The first time was fairly fleeting at a signing in London's HMV Records.  The second was backstage at Wembley Arena, London after her 18 September 1999 show.  She was told about the website at that time.
You can read about the first meeting here, and about the second meeting here.

How can I contact Whitney Houston?
Probably not through e-mail although her fanclub (The Platinum Club) have a website and a link to e-mail Whitney.  It's worth a try!

 

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