Whitney Elizabeth Houston, formerly known as Whitney Huston, was a famous celebrity. This legend’s life was taken from substance use and heart failure. The influential international musical icon and Grammy winner’s stage presence did not reveal a woman with an addiction. My first perception of Whitney believes that she had a hidden wild side that was concealed, and in bondage until she met Bobby Brown to later discover this was her own demon she was battling and Bobby was not the cause. After seeing Whitney Houston act in movies and recalling the unforgettable number #1 hit songs produced by this artist brings sadness as a fan. It was not until a TMZ episode exposed Whitney Houston’s behavior spiraling out of control due to triggers igniting …show more content…
It was not until I watched a chronicle of Whitney Houston (2015) movie with her husband Bobby Brown to understand that she exposed, introduced and influenced Bobby Brown to drugs at that point. I began to realize the fame and turbulence of this celebrity’s life. This legend’s long time use of cocaine caused heart problems. Since cocaine is a stimulant to elevate mood, boost feelings of well-being and a euphoria to increase energy by reducing fatigue, while increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain for alertness and sociability during spotlight moments appearing to work as an upper for the celebrity. I then began to believe Whitney Huston snorted cocaine, trying to chase the same effect from her first drug experience or high for satisfaction which caused excessive substance abuse. Therefore, the negative side effect eventually destroyed and damaged her mind, body, and soul including vocals. I never knew that Whitney Houston used substance before meeting Bobby until this movie was released to the viewers. It was alarming, but did not change my perspective of her as an icon. It never caused me to have prejudicial tendencies or undermine Whitney’s gift or …show more content…
To hear a lady of such grace and elegance death was related to an overdose is disheartening. Through it all, the use of a hard drug like cocaine caused heart issues for Whitney Houston. The cause of death was cocaine and a heart attack at the age of 49. The impact she left was the sustaining dignity and great music. God’s grace and mercy kept her through the most difficult times of her life and accepting her truth helped Whitney to resort to spirituality during substance use, and to discover her greatest purpose on earth by touching lives through music. This celebrity also is an example or lesson to understand that drug use may be hereditary. Since our children are a product of us, and history does repeat itself, her life was taken and now her daughter as well. Now she’s finally free and her daughter is with her mother. R.I.P Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina
Many RnB singers rank among the highest paid celebrities in the world. This isn’t a surprise, as RnB and its various sub-genres have been leading the popular music charts for decades. Big voices and slick dance moves often translate into successful careers and big paychecks. Here is a list of the 10 richest RnB singers in the world, who have earned extensive success through their music, tours and other various ventures.
Ethel Waters overcame a very tough childhood to become one of the most well known African American entertainers of her time. Her story, The Eye on the Sparrow, goes into great detail about her life and how she evolved from taking care of addicts to becoming the star of her own show. Ethel was born by her mother being raped at a young age. Her father, John Waters, was a pianist who played no role in Ethel’s life. She was raised in poverty and it was rare for her to live in the same place for over a year. Ethel never fit in with the rest of the crowd; she was a big girl, about five nine when she was a teenager, and was exposed to mature things early in her life. This is what helped shape Ethel to be the strong, independent woman she is.
It’s no question that Janet Jackson is one of the most iconic and influential artist of all time. She has sold over 100 million albums; her tours have had some the highest selling debuts of all time, not to mention the chart topping hits she has created over the past 30 years. Janet’s presence alone is iconic. She has left an unforgettable impression on the music industry as a whole. Her music has affected fans and music lovers all around the world. Her influence is simply not a question it is a salutation to a musical icon that has embedded her legacy into musical history.
...ng to this day, she is one of few who could compete with the men of hip-hop, but she never pretended to be anything but a woman. She not only sang about female empowerment, but she wrote about being a woman from the insecurities that we as women sometimes feel to the nirvana of being in love. Sensuality and femininity were always as important to her which was her strength, and message to get out to women especially those of color.
Aretha Franklin is a well known pop, R&B, and gospel singer. She has been nicknamed “The Queen of Soul” and is an internationally known artist and a symbol of pride in the African American community. Her popularity soared in 1967 when she released an album containing songs “I Never Loved a Man”, “Respect”, and “Baby I Love You.” Throughout her career she has achieved fifteen Grammy Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Legend Awards, and many Grammy Hall of Fame Awards. In 1987 she became the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Time magazine chose her as one of the most influential artists and entertainers of the 20th century. She sang at Dr. Martin Luther King’s funeral and at former President Bill Clinton’s inaugural party. Although she has all these accomplishments and awards there are other reasons that have driven Franklin to fame and landed her on the front cover of Time magazine on June 28, 1968. The reasons I believe allowed Aretha Franklin to become so successful are the following: Her family’s involvement with religion, the inspiring people that surrounded her, and the pain she suffered.
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Drugs have been influencing the ideas, culture, and music of America for ages. Illicit narcotics have left the Union in a state of immense debt. Anti-drug policies have been dumping billions upon billions of dollars in prevention, punishment, and rehabilitation. From the roaring twenties, to the prohibition, drugs have always been fought (Bailey). Most times, the drugs start off as medicines and end up being harmful (Morris). Perhaps, the most prominent and influential eras of drug use in America are the two decades of the 60’s and twenty years later, the 80’s. It may very well be that these two decades molded America into what it is now.
Marilyn Monroe was an icon and the true definition of a star. She rose to fame quickly and sparkled on the screen, but her life had burned out far too quickly. At the young age of 36 on August 6th, 1962 Monroe was found lying dead on her bed. Her death was labeled a suicide by drug poisoning. I didn’t really take a second look at this cause of death because it is no secret that the star had prior struggles with drugs before. In fact, she had overdosed four times before her death in 62. However, when I stumbled across an article in the New York Post I second guessed her given cause of death. The article stated:
Whitney Houston is considered as one of the greatest singers of our generation. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, she holds the record of being the most rewarded female artist of all time. I chose her as my topic, because she represents resiliency and tenacity, despite her troubled experiences with drugs and her personal life. Whitney Houston comes from a family with an amazing, musical pedigree; her mother, Cissy Houston, was a successful back-up singer for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley. Dionne Warwick is her first cousin and Aretha Franklin is her godmother. In 1983, Houston was signed to Arista Records and music executive, Clive Davis, became her mentor and helped launch her successful career. Whitney Houston was known as the innocent, girl-next-door, who promoted positivity and love within her professional career. Houston's good-girl image was shattered, when she married R&B bad boy, Bobby Brown in 1992. Towards the late 90's, it was rumored that she was using drugs and she looked very thin. In 2006, Houston divorced Bobby Brown and entered into rehab, to end her addiction to cocaine and other drugs. The world was happy to see her healthy and singing again; everyone thought she had made a full recovery and was ready for her to appear back into the spotlight. Tragically, on February 11, 2012, Whitney Houston was found dead in her Beverly Hills hotel, she was 48 years old. Her mother, Cissy Houston, has written a book about her daughter's life, entitled: Remembering Whitney, which depicts the rise and fall of the tragic singer's life.
...oyed in the background. On November 1, 2014 Brittany passed peacefully in her bedroom just like she had planned. Some may not agree with the fact that Britany planned her death, but many can see that she no longer had to suffer, and her family no longer had to watch her suffer. Instead of nature taking its course and killing Brittany through unbearable pain, she was able to pass peacefully with loved ones at her side, and with the chance to say “goodbye”.
In today’s world, celebrities are often misunderstood, especially singer/songwriter Robin Rihanna Fenty, referred to as Rihanna. Rihanna’s sexual behaviors in her videos have been talked about in negative ways for some time now, but what [eople do not understand is that it is all for fame. Celebrities will do anything to keep their career going strong. If one really took the time out to take a deep look at Rihanna, they will notice how humble she really is. After going through the abusive relationship with Chris Brown, Rihanna has struggled with gaining that strong confidence with who she is. Her critics believe that she is still trying to discover herself and figure out who she really is as a person. Rihanna is often given two choices, to do what she is being asked to do, or throw her career out the window. She either gives the crowd the sexual acts they want or let her career die down. In the song “S&M,” Rihanna was really exposing herself to the crowd, as well as “Good Girl, Gone Bad.” She is basically telling the crowd that this is the person she is, but is it really? For my original piece I will be creating a journal, expressing the feelings Rihanna felt as she overcomes her struggles. Rihanna’s sexual behaviors in her videos are really all for fame and therefore, are easily misunderstood.
Drugs are used to escape the real and move into the surreal world of one’s own imaginations, where the pain is gone and one believes one can be happy. People look on their life, their world, their own reality, and feel sickened by the uncaringly blunt vision. Those too weak to stand up to this hard life seek their escape. They believe this escape may be found in chemicals that can alter the mind, placing a delusional peace in the place of their own depression: “Euphoric, narcotic, pleasantly halucinant,” (52). They do this with alcohol, acid, crack, cocaine, heroine, opium, even marijuana for the commoner economy. These people would rather hide behind the haze than deal with real problems. “...A gramme is better than a damn.” (55).
Throughout all of this, the young pop idol kept her career at top priority and continues to rise as we speak. Moreover, she’s a pain hider. She hid sorrow from the whole world all her life, built over it and stood headstrong every single time. “When the whole world turns left, it’s when I’m going right.
Drug addiction, false love and a gospel conscience were three parts of Whitney Houston. Seal seemed to think Whitney’s voice was almost angelic when he says, “the glory of Whitney Houston’s voice was evidence of the power of God.” Seal uses strong emotive language to represent innocence - Whitney Houston - ‘gospel singer’ with an angelic voice.
She died of a suicide and she that because at a certain point in her life she had enough of suffering.