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Yolanda Adams, CeCe Winans Join GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston

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GRAMMY winners to join previously announced performers Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Usher for one-hour TV special airing Nov. 16 on CBS
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Four-time GRAMMY winner Yolanda Adams and 10-time GRAMMY winner CeCe Winans are the latest performers announced for "We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston." They join previously announced performers, five-time GRAMMY winner Celine Dion, GRAMMY and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson and seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher, for the one-hour special that will celebrate Houston's life and artistry through performances and interviews with various artists paying homage to the six-time GRAMMY winner, and will include Houston's own most memorable performances of her career. The show will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

"We Will Always Love You" will include highlights of nearly all of Houston's GRAMMY telecast performances, her classic performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV in 1991, and her first-ever television appearance on "The Merv Griffin Show" in 1983, among other iconic performances and exclusive interviews. The special will also feature other artists sharing their memories of Houston, as well as additional highlights of her career.

Tickets to the general public for "We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston" are on sale now and available online or via phone at 800.745.3000. For more information on VIP packages and discounted group tickets, call 1.877.234.8425 or visit www.aegtickets.com.

The first-ever definitive single disc collection of Houston's greatest hits, I Will Always Love You — The Best Of Whitney Houston, will be released on Nov. 13 and features 18 tracks, including two never-before-released songs. Additionally, an official Houston photo tribute book, Whitney: Tribute To An Icon, will be available for sale on Nov. 27.

Whitney! Celebrating The Musical Legacy Of Whitney Houston is a current GRAMMY Museum exhibit that explores the extraordinary life and career of the six-time GRAMMY winner, and provides an in-depth look at all aspects of Houston's creative life. Presented in conjunction with the Houston family, the collection features diverse artifacts as well as rare photographs and footage, and includes dozens of items from the private collection of the Houston family. Whitney! will be on display in the GRAMMY Museum's Special Exhibits Gallery through February 2013.

Houston was one of the biggest pop stars — male or female — of all time, selling more than 170 million combined albums, songs and videos, and garnering six GRAMMYs and two Emmys, among other awards and accolades. She graced the GRAMMY stage eight times over the years — one of a few artists who has had the distinction of performing the most times on the annual telecast. Most recently, she appeared as a presenter at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2009 (ultimately presenting Jennifer Hudson with her first GRAMMY for Best R&B Album).

"We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer. Louis J. Horvitz is director. Clive Davis, Tom Corson and Kevin Beisler are producers.

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"We Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston Special Set For Nov. 16

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GRAMMY winners Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Usher among artists to pay tribute to Whitney Houston during one-hour TV special on Nov. 16 on CBS
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm
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Four-time GRAMMY winner Yolanda Adams, five-time GRAMMY winner Celine Dion, GRAMMY and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson, seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher, and 10-time GRAMMY winner CeCe Winans will perform on "We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston," a one-hour special airing Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. Broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound, the special will celebrate Houston's life and artistry through interviews and performances that will pay homage to the six-time GRAMMY winner.

Academy Award winner Halle Berry, actress Taraji P. Henson, and GRAMMY winners LL Cool J and Britney Spears will introduce segments during the special.

"We Will Always Love You" will also feature never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews, along with artists sharing their favorite memories of Houston. Additionally, the special will include highlights of Houston's career, including great GRAMMY and other iconic performances.

One of the biggest pop stars of all time, Houston sold more than 170 million combined albums, songs and videos, and garnered six GRAMMYs and two Emmys, among other awards and accolades. She graced the GRAMMY stage eight times over the years — one of a few artists who has the distinction of performing the most times on the annual telecast. Most recently, she appeared as a presenter at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2009 (ultimately presenting Hudson with her first GRAMMY for Best R&B Album).

A new compilation, I Will Always Love You — The Best Of Whitney Houston, will be released Nov. 13.

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LL Cool J, Britney Spears Join GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston

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GRAMMY winners will join actresses Halle Berry and Taraji P. Henson to introduce segments for one-hour TV special airing Nov. 16 on CBS
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm
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Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry, two-time GRAMMY winner and "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!" host LL Cool J, actress Taraji P. Henson, and GRAMMY-winning artist Britney Spears will introduce segments on "We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston." The show will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

They join previously announced performers, four-time GRAMMY winner Yolanda Adams, five-time GRAMMY winner Celine Dion, GRAMMY and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson, seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher, and 10-time GRAMMY winner CeCe Winans, for the one-hour special that will celebrate Houston's life and artistry through performances and interviews with various artists paying homage to the six-time GRAMMY winner.

"We Will Always Love You" will also include highlights of nearly all of Houston's GRAMMY telecast performances, her classic performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV in 1991, and her first-ever television appearance on "The Merv Griffin Show" in 1983, among other iconic performances and exclusive interviews.

Tickets to the general public for "We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston" are on sale now and available online or via phone at 800.745.3000. For more information on VIP packages and discounted group tickets, call 1.877.234.8425 or visit www.aegtickets.com.

"We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer. Louis J. Horvitz is director. Clive Davis, Tom Corson and Kevin Beisler are producers.

For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

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"We Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston Special To Air Nov. 16

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GRAMMY winners Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Usher to pay tribute to Whitney Houston during one-hour TV special on CBS
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm
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Five-time GRAMMY winner Celine Dion, GRAMMY and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson and seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher are the first performers announced for "We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston." The one-hour special, which will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, will celebrate Houston's life and artistry through interviews and performances from various artists paying homage to the six-time GRAMMY winner, and will include Houston's own most memorable performances of her career.

"We Will Always Love You" will include never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews, along with artists sharing their memories of Houston. Additionally, the special will feature highlights of Houston's career, including great GRAMMY and other iconic performances.

Tickets for "We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston" will go on sale to the general public today, and are available online at Ticketmaster or via phone at 800.745.3000. For more information on VIP packages and discounted group tickets, call 1.877.AEG.TICKETS (1.877.234.8425) or visit www.aegtickets.com.

Houston was one of the biggest pop stars — male or female — of all time, selling more than 170 million combined albums, songs and videos, and garnering six GRAMMYs and two Emmys, among other awards and accolades. She graced the GRAMMY stage eight times over the years — one of a few artists who has had the distinction of performing the most times on the annual telecast. Most recently, she appeared as a presenter at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2009 (ultimately presenting Jennifer Hudson with her first GRAMMY for Best R&B Album).

"We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer. Louis J. Horvitz is director.

For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

 

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Remembering Whitney Houston

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A look at the celebrated singer's GRAMMY history
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm
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One of the most celebrated pop stars of all time, Whitney Houston achieved more in her nearly three-decade career than most artists could hope to imagine. She sold more than 170 million combined albums, songs and videos, and became one of a few artists with the distinction of performing the most times on the annual GRAMMY Awards, having graced the telecast stage eight times over the years.

Like many gifted artists, Houston's success was not of the overnight variety.

Born Aug. 9, 1963, in Newark, N.J., Houston grew up singing in church, taking after her gospel/R&B singing mother, Cissy Houston. As a teenager, Whitney Houston provided background vocals on recordings for Chaka Khan. In 1983 she was discovered by legendary music executive Clive Davis, with whom she forged a lifelong professional relationship and friendship. Two years later Houston's career was officially launched with the release of her self-titled debut album.

Throughout the next 25 years, Houston released nine albums that peaked in the Top 20 on the Billboard 200 (including four No. 1 albums), and charted more than 20 Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hits. Houston's unmatched talents yielded plenty of gold over the years. She garnered an impressive 25 GRAMMY nominations, winning six.

Following is a chronology detailing Houston's impressive GRAMMY legacy. Of course, the output listed below represents a brief snapshot of the career of an artist with a voice that "you wait a lifetime for," as Davis eulogized at Houston's funeral in February 2012.


1985

"Saving All My Love For You"
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: 28th Annual GRAMMY Awards

 

Houston made her GRAMMY debut in a big way in 1985, garnering three nominations, including Album Of The Year for Whitney Houston, on which "Saving All My Love For You" appears. The song became Houston's first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of four songs to reach the Top 5 from this album. Co-written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser, the slow and seductive ballad was originally recorded by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. in 1978. At the 29th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 1986 Houston garnered a nomination for the prestigious Record Of The Year honor for "Greatest Love Of All" from the Whitney Houston album. The music video for the song was filmed at New York's Apollo Theater and stars Houston's mother, Cissy Houston.


1987

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: 30th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Houston garnered her second nomination for Album Of The Year in 1987 for her sophomore release, Whitney, which features this dance-ready track. Co-produced by GRAMMY winner Narada Michael Walden, it became the first album by a female artist to debut at No. 1 and sold more than 9 million copies. "I Wanna Dance…" was one of seven consecutive No. 1 hits for Houston, breaking a record previously held by the Beatles.


1993

"I Will Always Love You"
Record Of The Year; Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: 36th Annual GRAMMY Awards

The Bodyguard — Original Soundtrack Album
Album Of The Year: 36th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Houston had a big year at the 36th Annual GRAMMY Awards, garnering two of The Academy's most prestigious honors for Album and Record Of The Year for the soundtrack to The Bodyguard. The soundtrack to the 1992 film, which starred Houston and Kevin Costner, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Originally written and recorded by Dolly Parton, Houston's soaring rendition of "I Will Always Love You" climbed to No. 1 and has sold 4.5 million copies to date. The album has sold 11.8 million albums, making it the best-selling soundtrack in more than 20 years. Houston teamed with an all-star cast to record the album, including GRAMMY winners Babyface, Robert Clivilles, David Foster, and BeBe Winans. The album earned Houston an additional nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for "I'm Every Woman." Among Houston's most iconic GRAMMY performances is her stunning rendition of "I Will Always Love You" at the 36th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 1994, a performance clip highlighted on "We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston."


1999

"It's Not Right But It's Okay"
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: 42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards

Houston received her last GRAMMY in 1999 for "It's Not Right But It's Okay," taken from her 1998 album My Love Is Your Love, which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 and garnered a nomination for Best R&B Album. The album garnered Houston additional nominations for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for "When You Believe" featuring Mariah Carey, and Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for "Heartbreak Hotel" featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price.