Artist artifact
Whitney Houston
Vocalist whose technical power and ballad phrasing set the late-20th-century standard for pop and R&B singing on radio and film soundtracks.
Biography
Vocalist whose technical power and ballad phrasing set the late-20th-century standard for pop and R&B singing on radio and film soundtracks.
Influence
Defined the melismatic pop ballad era that Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, and countless contest shows still chase; bridged Black gospel technique to global adult contemporary.
Historical context
Vocalist whose technical power and ballad phrasing set the late-20th-century standard for pop and R&B singing on radio and film soundtracks. Defined the melismatic pop ballad era that Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, and countless contest shows still chase; bridged Black gospel technique to global adult contemporary. The Bodyguard soundtrack made 'I Will Always Love You' a worldwide phenomenon and one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Associated instruments
- Vocals
Specimen note
The Bodyguard soundtrack made 'I Will Always Love You' a worldwide phenomenon and one of the best-selling singles of all time.