<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> whitneyhouston.com </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Signature </Th> </Tr> <P> Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963--February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model . In 2009, Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time . Houston is one of the best - selling music artists of all - time, with 200 million records sold worldwide . She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification . Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts--as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know"--influenced several African - American women artists who followed in her footsteps . </P> <P> Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 songs . She is the second artist behind Elton John and the only woman to have two number - one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly "Top Pop Albums") on the Billboard magazine year - end charts . Houston's self - titled debut album (1985) became the best - selling debut album by a woman in history . Rolling Stone named it the best album of 1986, and ranked it at number 254 on the magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . Her second studio album, Whitney (1987), became the first album by a woman to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart . </P>

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