Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston (9 Agustus 1963 – 11 Februari 2012) adalah seorang penyanyi pop dan R&B, artis, produser rekaman, penulis lagu dan mantan model Amerika Serikat. Kesuksesannnya membuka pintu bagi para penyanyi Afrika-Amerika yang lain, khususnya dari kalangan wanita, untuk sukses di dunia musik.[2][3] Dia juga sering sekali dijuluki sebagai "The Voice".[4][5] Whitney Houston dikenal sebagai salah seorang diva pop yang memiliki jangkauan suara 5 oktaf. Ia juga dikenal karena kemampuan penyanyi pop-gospel yang bersuara indah dan kuat.[6]
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Informasi latar belakang | |
Nama lahir | Whitney Elizabeth Houston |
Lahir | Newark, New Jersey, Amerika Serikat | 9 Agustus 1963
Pekerjaan | Penyanyi, aktris, produser film, model |
Instrumen | Vokal, piano |
Tahun aktif | 1977–2012 |
Label | Arista |
Situs web | www.whitneyhouston.com |
Pada tahun 1980-an, Houston adalah salah seorang penyanyi wanita Afrika-Amerika pertama yang masuk ke dalam tangga lagu MTV yang pada saat ini didominasi penyanyi rock kulit putih. Album debutnya menjadi album debut dengan penjualan tertinggi sebagai seorang penyanyi solo, yang menduduki peringkat #1 di tangga lagu Billboard 200. Ia juga memegang 7 buah singel #1 di tangga Billboard Hot 100, mematahkan rekor 6 kali yang dipegang The Beatles dan Bee Gees.
Kematian
Pada 11 Februari 2012, Whitney Houston ditemukan meninggal di kamarnya di Hotel Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills.[7] Whitney berada di hotel tersebut untuk menghadiri pesta yang diadakan sebelum ajang Penghargaan Grammy.[8] Penyebab kematian dari Whitney Houston masih diinvestigasi oleh kepolisian Beverly Hills walaupun pihak kepolisian menyatakan bahwa "hingga saat ini, tidak ada bukti akan terjadinya kekerasan".[8]
Diskografi
Album Studio
- 1985: Whitney Houston
- 1987: Whitney
- 1990: I'm Your Baby Tonight
- 1998: My Love Is Your Love
- 2002: Just Whitney
- 2003: One Wish: The Holiday Album
- 2009: I Look to You
Soundtrack
- 1992: The Bodyguard
- 1995: Waiting to Exhale
Kompilasi
- 2000: Whitney: The Greatest Hits
- 2001: Love, Whitney
- 2004: Artist Collection: Whitney Houston
- 2007: The Ultimate Collection
Video/DVD
- 1986: Number One Video Hits
- 1991: Star Spangled Banner
- 1991: Welcome Home Heroes
- 1994: Concert for a New South Africa
- 1997: Classic Whitney Concert
- 1999: VH1 Divas Live '99
- 2000: The Greatest Hits
- 2000: Fine
- 2002: Whatchulookinat Video/Whatchulookinat Behind-the-Scenes Footage/Love to Infinity Megamix Video
- 2004: Artist Collection: Whitney Houston
Filmografi
Film
Tahun | judul | peran | keterangan |
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1984 | Gimme a Break! | rita | "Katie's College" (Season 3, Episode 20) |
1992 | The Bodyguard | rachel Marron | utama |
1995 | Waiting to Exhale | savannah Jackson | utama |
1996 | The Preacher's Wife | julia Biggs | Utama |
1997 | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | ibu Peri | dibuat untuk (ABC) |
2003 | Boston Public | sebagai dirinya sendiri | kameo |
2004 | Nora's Hair Salon | sebagai dirinya sendiri | kameo |
Televisi
Tahun | judul | saluran TV | peran | catatan |
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1984 | Gimme a Break! | NBC | rita | "Katie's College" (Season 3, Episode 20, air date: March 15, 1984)[9] |
As the World Turns | CBS | herself | houston appeared on the soap on August 1–2, 1984, with Jermaine Jackson singing two duets off a new album he was releasing at the time: "Take Good Care of My Heart" and "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do." They taped their appearance on July 25 at CBS Studios in New York City. | |
1985 | Silver Spoons | nBC | herself | "Head Over Heels" (Season 4, Episode 1, air date: September 15, 1985)[9] She performed the edited version of "Saving All My Love for You", changing some of the words. |
2003 | Boston Public | fox | herself | "Chapter Sixty-Six" (Season 3, Episode 22, air date: May 12, 2003) She performed "Try It On My Own" from the 2002 studio albumJust Whitney. |
Iklan
Tahun | perusahaan | iklan | negara | catatan |
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1983 | Dr Pepper/Seven Up | Canada Dry (soft drink beverage) |
united States |
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1986 | Coca-Cola | Diet Coke (soft drink beverage) |
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1988 | coca-Cola | diet Coke (soft drink beverage) |
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1989 | Sanyo | electronics (the stereo, TV) |
japan |
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1994 1995 |
AT&T | Telephone services | United States | |
1999 | Nissin | Consumer credit business | Japan |
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Sebagai produser
Tahun | Judul | Keterangan dan Penghargaan |
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1997 | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | Produser eksekutif[21]
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2001 | The Princess Diaries | Produser[24]
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2003 | The Cheetah Girls | Produser eksekutif[29] |
2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Produser[30] |
2006 | The Cheetah Girls 2 | Produser eksekutif[31] |
2012 | Sparkle | Produser[32] |
Tur konser
- Tur dunia
- 1986: Greatest Love Tour
- 1987: Moment of Truth World Tour
- 1991: I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour
- 1993: The Bodyguard World Tour
- 1999: My Love Is Your Love World Tour
- 2010: Nothing But Love World Tour
- Tur regional
- Feels So Right Tour (1990)
- Pacific Rim Tour (1997)
- The European Tour (1998)
- Soul Divas Tour (2004)
- Konser televisi
Referensi
- ^ "Diva pop". Miami Herald. October 1998. Diakses tanggal 2008-09-06.
- ^ Corliss, Richard (July 13 1987). "The Prom Queen of Soul" (dalam bahasa English). Time Magazine. Diakses tanggal 2007-03-17.
- ^ Shelton, Marla (September 1, 1995). "Whitney is every woman?: Cultural politics and the pop star". Camera Obscura. 36: 135–153. Diakses tanggal 2007-01-15.
- ^ "Transformers: Whitney Houston". AOL Black Voices. 2007. Diakses tanggal 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Christina performs on the 2001 BET Awards in a special tribute to Whitney Houston". Billboard Magazine. June 19 2007. Diakses tanggal 2008-01-15.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (1985-2-16). "Cabaret: Whitney Houston" (dalam bahasa English). The New York Times.
- ^ (Inggris) Singer Whitney Houston found dead, Fox News. Diakses pada 12 Februari 2012.
- ^ a b (Inggris) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/arts/music/whitney-houston-dies.html?_r=1, New York Times. Diakses pada 12 Februari 2012.
- ^ a b filmreference.com. Whitney Houston Film Appearances [cited September 26, 2009].
- ^ television.aol.com. Commercial Breaks: Stars Who Made Their Screen Debuts in TV Commercials, Whitney Houston (3 of 13) [cited January 11, 2010].
- ^ Internet Movie Database. Other works for Whitney Houston [cited January 11, 2010].
- ^ starsinginglessons.com. Whitney Houston Diet Coke Commercial (1986) [cited January 10, 2010].
- ^ advertisementave.com. Whitney Houston Diet Coke Commercial "Just for the Taste of It" (1988) [cited January 10, 2010].
- ^ Lisa D. Campbell. Michael Jackson: the king of pop. Branden Books; 1993. ISBN 978-0-8283-1957-7. p. 185.
- ^ Pop Writer/Producer Keith Thomas Overcoming Nashville's Country Stigma. October 14, 1995 [cited January 11, 2010].
- ^ amazon.co.jp. アイム・ユア・ベイビー・トゥナイト ~ ホイットニー・ヒューストン(Whitney Houston's I'm Your Baby Tonght Japanese edition) [cited January 11, 2010].
- ^ Business Insider, Inc.. Whitney Houston's Early TV Commercials: She Could Really Sell It – 1990 Sanyo; February 12, 2012 [cited February 22, 2012].
- ^ Whitney On Wheels. July 11, 1994 [cited January 10, 2010].
- ^ The Media Business: Advertising – Addenda; Whitney Houston In Deal With AT&T. The New York Times. June 15, 1994 [cited January 15, 2010].
- ^ Business Insider, Inc.. Whitney Houston's Early TV Commercials: She Could Really Sell It; February 12, 2012 [cited February 22, 2012].
- ^ Allmovie. Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Production Credits [cited January 11, 2010].
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- ^ Allmovie. The Princess Diaries Production Credits [cited January 11, 2010].
- ^ Internet Movie Database. 2002 Young Artist Awards Winners & Nominees; April 7, 2002 [cited October 16, 2010].
- ^ Internet Movie Database. 2002 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Winners & Nominees; January 11, 2002 [cited October 16, 2010].
- ^ Internet Movie Database. 2002 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Winners & Nominees; January 29, 2002 [cited October 16, 2010].
- ^ Internet Movie Database. 2002 Teen Choice Awards Winners & Nominees; August 4, 2002 [cited October 16, 2010].
- ^ Allmovie. The Cheetah Girls Production Credits [cited January 11, 2010].
- ^ Allmovie. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Production Credits [cited January 11, 2010].
- ^ Allmovie. The Cheetah Girls 2: When in Spain Production Credits [cited January 11, 2010].
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 23, 2011). "BET's 'The Game' Showrunners to to Remake 1976 Movie 'Sparkle' for Sony Pictures (Exclusive)". "BET's 'The Game' Showrunners to to Remake 1976 Movie 'Sparkle' for Sony Pictures (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Diakses tanggal April 27, 2011.
Bacaan lebih lanjut
- Whitney Houston. My love is your love: piano, vocal, chords. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.; March 1999. ISBN 978-0-7692-7734-9.
- Kevin Ammons. Good Girl, Bad Girl: An Insider's Biography of Whitney Houston. Carol Pub Group; April 1998. ISBN 978-0-8065-8012-8.
- Jeffery Bowman. Diva: the totally unauthorized biography of Whitney Houston. Harper; February 1995. ISBN 978-0-06-100853-5.
- Craig Halstead. Whitney Houston: For the Record. Authors OnLine, Limited; September 2010. ISBN 978-0-7552-1278-1.
- James Robert Parish. Whitney Houston: The Unauthorized Biography. Aurum Press; September 2003. ISBN 978-1-85410-921-7.
- James Robert Parish. Whitney Houston: Return of the Diva. John Blake; April 2010. ISBN 978-1-84454-919-1.
Pranala luar
- Situs web resmi
- Templat:RollingStone artist
- Whitney Houston di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
- (Inggris) Whitney Houston - Berita dan komentar di The New York Times
- (Inggris) Whitney Houston - Kumpulan berita dan komentar di The Wall Street Journal
- (Inggris) Whitney Houston - Berita dan komentar di The Guardian
- Karya oleh Whitney Houston di Open Library
- Whitney Houston di MTV