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Whitney Houston and the Price of Fame

Black America Web Staff

It's hard to remember now, with hip-hop so dominating the black music landscape, that there was a time when black female singers ruled the R&B charts. Even before the ascent of Whitney Houston, legendary voices like Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle and Patti Austin scored huge hits. But when Houston made her debut in 1985 with her self-titled album, a new kind of star was born.

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