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Marian Anderson was an American contralto who performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals, and fought against racial discrimination in the mid-twentieth century. She sang at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, became the first African American singer at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955, and received many awards and honors.
A patriotic song with lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates and music by Samuel A. Ward. The song features the line "from sea to shining sea" in its third verse, which praises the natural beauty and diversity of the United States.
Whitney Houston performed two live concerts at DAR Constitution Hall in October 1997, one of which was broadcast on HBO. The concerts featured over 20 songs, including duets with her mother Cissy Houston and BeBe Winans, and a tribute to Marian Anderson.
[25] Sportswriter Dave Anderson of The New York Times commented that "When Whitney Houston belted out the national anthem with the nation at war, she reminded everybody that there was a much more important world out there beyond the Super Bowl, a much more important world beyond even the Giants' hold-your-breath triumph when Bills kicker Scott ...
American vocalist and performer Whitney Houston, nicknamed "The Voice", embarked on 10 concert tours, 6 of which were world tours and 4 which were territorial tours.After becoming the opening act for singer Jeffrey Osborne and Luther Vandross on their US amphitheatre tour and playing at various American theaters, festivals, and clubs in 1985, she embarked on her first worldwide tour, the ...
New Hope Baptist Church, where Houston sang in the choir as a child. Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, at Presbyterian Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, to Emily "Cissy" (née Drinkard) and John Russell Houston Jr. [6] Cissy is a Grammy-winning gospel and soul singer who was a member of The Drinkard Singers and the founder of The Sweet Inspirations before becoming a solo artist.
Whitney Houston: Allan Rich Jud Freidman The Bodyguard: 1992 [41] "Run to You" (live, 1994) Whitney Houston: Allan Rich Jud Freidman I Wish You Love: More from The Bodyguard: 2017 "Salute" Whitney Houston: R. Kelly: I Look to You: 2009 [26] "Same Script, Different Cast" † Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox: Montell Jordan Shae Jones Shep ...
A posthumous live album by Whitney Houston, released in 2014, featuring 16 tracks from her career spanning 1983-2009. The album received critical acclaim and showcased Houston's vocal range, improvisation and versatility in pop, soul, R&B and gospel genres.