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    Whitney Houston was born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey. Her parents are Cissy and John Houston. At an early age Whitney knew with the guiding hands of cousin Dionne Warwick and godmother Aretha Franklin she would become an amazing singer. Cissy Houston was the choir minister at New Hope Baptist Church, and that’s where she got her start. On her first interview with Diane Sawyer, Houston said “I think I knew then that [my singing ability] was an infectious thing that God had given me.”

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    When Whitney Houston decided to be a singer, her mother warned her she’d be alone a lot (Mitchell). Despite this, Houston was able to realize that we all are no matter what we do. Loneliness is a thing that comes with life. In order to deal with this feeling of isolation that her mother had warned her about, Houston turned to drugs and a destructive marriage. You’d think that with all her fans and huge career Houston would be happy, but it’s easy to tell from her example that even those who seem

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    then declined due to a flaw in personality or life decision. Whitney Houston was a one-of-a-kind singer who stole hearts across America. She is a perfect example of a tragic hero, due to her amazing vocal talent, influential role in teaching America that everyone has flaws and embracing individuality is the key to success, and her ultimate decline in health and fame due to alcoholism, drug abuse, and poor marital decisions. Whitney Houston grew up in humble beginnings, with fame on her side, helping

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    Diagnostic Battery: A Case Evaluation of Whitney Houston Marc Kelly Walden University Diagnostic Battery: A Case Evaluation of Whitney Houston A psychological diagnostic battery is an important instrument in diagnosing various psychological conditions of an individual. As counselors, having an exact diagnosis and a diagnostic evaluation is essential. This paper will attempt to provide a diagnostic battery assessment of Whitney Houston. Although she has pasted away, the paper will

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    very soulful experience. This genre stretches back multiple decades and continues to be reinvented time and time again. There are a few albums that withstand that test and remain classics, however. Here are the 10 best. Number Ten: Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston (1985) This is the album that paved the way for Whitney's super celebrity status. She stayed on that peak for years, and its all thanks to this work of art. Number Nine: Janet Jackson - Control (1986) This was Janet's big break, and

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    Introduction The song I have chosen is “I Will Always Love You” performed by Whitney Houston, produced by David Foster, and written by Dolly Parton. “I Will Always Love You” was featured in the 1992 movie The Bodyguard and is an iconic soul ballad sung with complex ranges by the late, great Whitney Houston (1963-2012). Whitney Houston was acknowledged for her exceptional voice: “a mezzo-soprano, she had tremendous range and popularized a difficult vocal technique, melisma, where a singer uses a range

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    In 2006 Whitney Houston filed for a divorce against her husband Bobby Brown not only due to the facts that he’d picked up a drug addiction, but that he physically abused her. He hit her and claimed that he wasn’t a violent man even though repeatedly hitting the women you love is an abuse offense. He has reports against him saying that he’s a women beater and just lies about everything in the face of conflict. Bobby Brown’s and Whitney Houston's situation connects back to Othello’s situation with

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    The author of the picture clearly wanted to present how the media, or as it is referred to in the tex “World wide news” has impacted the thoughts of may people. “Just saying....Whitney Houston. Pop star famous for going into rehab, died in her bath world wide news....Lt Micheal Muphy, Navy seal, Medal of honor, gave his life for his squad forgotten.” read the text. It is important to point out the author did misspell Michael Murphy’s

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    hero an epic hero?”Whitney Houston was an epic hero in a lot of ways.Whitney Houston embodies the characteristics of an epic hero because she exhibited humility, experienced different landscapes in life, and even with all her wonderful traits, battled one of the worst monsters in history. Whitney Houston was a very contributing and considerate person. Her humility was one that could not easily be acquired.Houston was especially devoted to children as she founded the “Whitney Houston Foundation for Children

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    esteemed pop singer, Whitney Houston. As Whitney Houston travels through her life, she became shunned and enshrouded in rumours, as well as relating to Hester Prynne from the Scarlet Letter. Whitney Houston is the daughter of Cissy Houston and John Houston, sister to Gary Houston and Michael Houston. (Fischer 6). Houston was born in the year 1963 on the 9th of August. Her mother, cousin, and godmother are all well-known figures in gospel and soul music (“Whitney Houston” 3). Houston became a model around

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