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"How Will I Know" video, 1985
Beautiful, talented and blessed with a soaring voice, Whitney Houston released her self-titled debut album in 1985, and it was the beginning of an amazing career with ups, downs and a sadly abrupt conclusion. Take a look back at Whitney's performances through the years in movies, TV and, of course, music. She will be missed.
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Arista Records
"Greatest Love of All" video, 1985
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NBC
Silver Spoons, 1985
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Arista Records
"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" video, 1987
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Wembley Arena, London, 1988
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Performing in Paris, 1988
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George Rose/Getty Images
The Super Bowl, 1991
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Kasdan Pictures
The Bodyguard, 1992
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Arista Records
"I Will Always Love You" video, 1992
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20th Century Fox
Waiting to Exhale, 1995
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The Samuel Goldwyn Company
The Preacher's Wife, 1996
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NBC
Saturday Night Live 1996
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Cinderella, 1997
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MTV Music Awards, 2000
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Grammy Awards, 2000
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BET Awards, 2001
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Primetime Special Edition With Diane Sawyer, 2002
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FOX
Boston Legal, 2003
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World Music Awards, 2004
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Bravo
Being Bobby Brown, 2005
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ITV
X Factor, 2009
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