Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer and actress. She is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Her singing style, which was strongly inspired by gospel music, had an innovative influence on popular music. Wikipedia Born: August 9, 1963, Newark, NJ Died: February 11, 2012, Beverly Hills, CA Spouse: Bobby Brown Children: Bobbi Kristina Brown