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It is with such sadness for me to accept the news of Whitney Houston's passing on Saturday here in Los Angeles. Although she has had many personal struggles and it has cost her in many ways (ending her marriage to Bobby Brown, losing her New Jersey mansion, making a failed comeback in 2009, losing her iconic voice, etc), there is no denying the indelible mark this brilliant artist has left on music. Beginning her career in fashion as a model, all the while harboring a voice that will change the industry when she makes her debut in 1984 with her self-titled first album, "Whitney Houston", and the string of hits that span her career, no one saw that she was going to change and evolve the face (and sound) of pop music forever. Here is a collection of some of my favorite images and videos of this true icon through her career and life...
"Greatest Love of All" single cover, 1984
an early modeling photo from the 80's
photo by Richard Avedon from "Whitney" album cover art, 1987
one of my favorite Whitney songs written by longtime Madonna collaborator Jellybean Benitez, from "Whitney", 1987
album interior cover art for "My Love is Your Love", photographed by Dana Lixenburg
album interior cover art for "My Love is Your Love", photographed by Dana Lixenburg
still from "It's Not Right But It's Okay" music video, 1999
album cover art from "I Look To You", 2009
a still from the music video "I'm Every Woman" from "The Bodyguard" 1992
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