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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 215. Chapters: Whitney Houston, Beyonce Knowles, Tiger Woods, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Louis, Aaliyah, T.I., Snoop Dogg, Mickie James, Dionne Warwick, Jack Dempsey, JoJo (singer), Vanessa Hudgens, Langston Hughes, Farrah Fawcett, Megan Fox, Mandy Moore, Vanessa L. Williams, Taylor Lautner, Alison Krauss, Josephine Baker, Bob Barker, Cory Booker, Solange Knowles, Bristol Palin, Lena Horne, Travie McCoy, Kid Cudi, Robert Rauschenberg, Nelly, Cheyenne Jackson, Dorothy Dandridge, Marsha Hunt (singer and novelist), Anthony Quinn, Ludacris, Artie Lange. Excerpt: Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American recording artist, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, the Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. Houston was one of the world’s best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. She released six studio albums, one holiday album and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification. Houston’s crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for “How Will I Know,” influenced several African American female artists to follow in her footsteps. Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits. She is the second artist behind Elton John and the only female artist to have two number-one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly “Top Pop Album”) on the Billboard magazine year-end charts. Houston’s 1985 debut album Whitney Houston became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release. The album was named Rolling Stones best album of 1986, and was ranked at number 254 on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Her second studio album Whitney (1987)…
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