An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
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| Whitney Houston | ... | Herself (archive footage) | |
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Ellen White | ... | Herself - Family Friend / Employee (as 'Aunt Bae') |
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Michael Houston | ... | Himself - Brother / Employee |
| Cissy Houston | ... | Herself - Mother | |
| Aretha Franklin | ... | Herself (archive footage) | |
| Gary Houston | ... | Himself - Brother / Backup Singer (as Gary Garland-Houston) | |
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Donna Houston | ... | Herself - Former Sister-in-Law |
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Kenneth Gibson | ... | Himself - First Black Mayor of Newark (archive footage) (as Ken Gibson) |
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Deforest B. Soaries Jr. | ... | Himself - Family Friend (as Reverend Deforest Soaries) |
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Drinkard Singers | ... | Themselves (archive footage) |
| Dionne Warwick | ... | Herself - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage) | |
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Dee Dee Warwick | ... | Herself - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage) |
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Keith Kelly | ... | Himself - Family Friend / Employee |
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John Houston III | ... | Himself - Half-Brother |
| Patricia Houston | ... | Herself - Sister-in-Law / Manager 2000-2012 (as Pat Houston) | |
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An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
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$1,265,572, 8 July 2018Gross USA:
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Whitney Houston: There were times when I would look up to God and I'd go, "Why is this happening to me?" And then these dreams... I'd have these dreams about being on a bridge and the bridge going back and forth and swaying. There's a big storm coming... I'm always running from this giant. I'm always running from this big man. I know I can make it. I know I can make it. I know I can make it. My mother always says, "Oh, you know, that's nothin' but the devil; he's just trying to get you. He just ...
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Performed by Whitney Houston
Written by Shannon Rubicam, George Merrill, Narada Michael Walden
Produced by Narada Michael Walden
Additional Production & Remix by Jellybean Benítez
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd/Carlin Music Corp
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment
Under licence from Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
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Many of the interviews filmed wound up in the cutting-room floor, like Jennifer Hudson's. The director felt that much of its content was banal and uninteresting. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Whitney Houston: There were times when I would look up to God and I'd go, "Why is this happening to me?" And then these dreams... I'd have these dreams about being on a bridge and the bridge going back and forth and swaying. There's a big storm coming... I'm always running from this giant. I'm always running from this big man. I know I can make it. I know I can make it. I know I can make it. My mother always says, "Oh, you know, that's nothin' but the devil; he's just trying to get you. He just ...
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How Will I KnowPerformed by Whitney Houston
Written by Shannon Rubicam, George Merrill, Narada Michael Walden
Produced by Narada Michael Walden
Additional Production & Remix by Jellybean Benítez
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd/Carlin Music Corp
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment
Under licence from Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
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I am one of the lucky few, who got to meet this amazing women.
I met him one cold day back in the early part of her career.
She was doing a video for her first album and I and a couple of my friends where filming for a show, if you remember, Spencer for Hire, we were filming a night club scene, whereas we were the dancers in the club. I and the other dancers were on a lunch break and we were in the cafeteria eating. All of sudden, this little thing walked in with all of these colors on and sat down to eat.
Evidentially, it was Whitney Houston here filming her video "I want to dance with somebody". You know with all of the hair and the color. Well, there were about 6 of us at the table and no one was brave enough to talk to her, with the exception of me, of course. I was always the loudest and bravest out of the group. Anyway, I went up to her table and said would she mind some company (since she was alone, eating), she said sure, and I motion to the rest of the crew to come over. She was shocked, but got over it pretty quick when she found out we were filming next door and for what show.
I tell you, that was the best lunch I ever had. We spent about an hour with her, just laughing and having the best time. Until we were called to the stage and had to say goodbye.
That young women was the same person I saw every time she walked out on stage. Beautiful, polished and humble.
I tell you what, the day she died.........I cried like I cried when I lost my mother......
The pain will always be there......But whenever I hear her voice on the radio, I smile and remember that little woman I saw that day in the cafeteria.
She was something else. And I will truly miss her.