Houston produced the latter's soundtrack, which became the bestselling gospel album of all time. Houston went on to star and record soundtracks for Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996).
The soundtrack for The Bodyguard won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. She recorded six songs for the film's soundtrack, including " I Will Always Love You" which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and became the best-selling physical single by a woman in music history. Houston made her acting debut with the romantic thriller film The Bodyguard (1992), which became the tenth highest-grossing film to that date despite receiving poor reviews for its screenplay and lead performances. Houston's third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990), yielded two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: " I'm Your Baby Tonight" and " All the Man That I Need". Her first two studio albums, Whitney Houston (1985) and Whitney (1987), both peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and are among the best-selling albums of all time. With the guidance of Arista Records chairman Clive Davis, Houston signed to the label at age 19.
She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of Seventeen after becoming a teen model in 1981. Houston began singing in church as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career and posthumously, including two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, and 28 Guinness World Records, as well as induction into the Grammy, Rhythm and Blues Music, and Rock and Roll halls of fame. Her recordings and films have generated both great success and controversy.
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Houston enhanced her popularity upon entering the movie industry. She is the only artist to have had seven consecutive number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, from " Saving All My Love for You" in 1985 to " Where Do Broken Hearts Go" in 1988. Houston has influenced many singers in popular music, and is known for her powerful, soulful vocals and vocal improvization skills. Nicknamed " The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Whitney Elizabeth Houston (Aug– February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress.
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