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     studio albums: Band Name Focus Group
 Band Name Focus
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 April 27 at 10:07pm
 The band. lol imagine if we just called a
 band "the band." Haha I love this group
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 I thought it was Dylan who named The Band
 Like Reply April 28 at 4:00pm
 і -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The-Band discography
 No worries man. It is a great idea. You were just born too late
 The Band discography - Wikipedia
 The discography of The Band, a rock group, consists of
 ten studio albums, four live albums, seven compilation
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 m skeptical. I think I came up with this idea
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 My new recommendation is "Brekleheiymner. That's a good
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 you clearly have no understanding of music...get out fronm
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 Lol, I thought this kid was joking at first! I'm still not sure if troll or
 he's just clueless. Either way, ts going on Reddit.
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 This idiot would be perfect for Reddit. Please add the link so I can
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 What is Reddit, please
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<p><a href="http://memehumor.net/post/160197597113/guy-on-facebook-takes-credit-for-naming-the-band" class="tumblr_blog">memehumor</a>:</p>

<blockquote><p>Guy on Facebook takes credit for naming The Band</p></blockquote>
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                 studio albums: Band Name Focus Group
 Band Name Focus
 Group
 April 27 at 10:07pm
 The band. lol imagine if we just called a
 band "the band." Haha I love this group
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 Discussion
 Like -Comment →Share
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 Photos
 Search this group
 I thought it was Dylan who named The Band
 Like Reply April 28 at 4:00pm
 і -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The-Band discography
 No worries man. It is a great idea. You were just born too late
 The Band discography - Wikipedia
 The discography of The Band, a rock group, consists of
 ten studio albums, four live albums, seven compilation
 EN WIKIPEDIA ORG
 Shortcuts
 20+
 Like Reply April 29 at 10:25pm
 is this real?
 Like Reply Yesterday at 9:00am
 _ Get a grip. Of course it is real.
 m skeptical. I think I came up with this idea
 an we block this guy? sheesh
 i
 Like Reply 1-19 hrs
 Like Reply 14 hrs
 Like Reply 2 hrs
 Write a reply
 My new recommendation is "Brekleheiymner. That's a good
 band name
 Like Reply 01-1 h
 you clearly have no understanding of music...get out fronm
 under your rock
 Like Reply 1 hr
 i
 What do you mean, Ben
 Like Reply 1 hr
 Write a reply
 Lol, I thought this kid was joking at first! I'm still not sure if troll or
 he's just clueless. Either way, ts going on Reddit.
 Like Reply 20 mins
 This idiot would be perfect for Reddit. Please add the link so I can
 follow
 Like Reply 13 mins
 What is Reddit, please
 Like Reply 12 mins
<p><a href="http://memehumor.net/post/160197597113/guy-on-facebook-takes-credit-for-naming-the-band" class="tumblr_blog">memehumor</a>:</p>

<blockquote><p>Guy on Facebook takes credit for naming The Band</p></blockquote>
                
            

            
            
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     studio albums: LANA DEL REY AND THE WEEKND WANT TO
 TAKE OFF ALL YOUR CLOTHES' ON NEW DUET
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The Weeknd may be nicknamed “King of the Fall,” but put him on a Lana Del Rey song and he suddenly has summertime on the mind. _ The starry-eyed musical soulmates have reteamed for “Lust for Life,” the title track from Lana’s upcoming fourth studio album. This marks their third collaboration together, following The Weeknd’s “Prisoner” and “Stargirl Interlude.” _ The smoky, ’60s-inspired “Lust for Life” is easily their dreamiest collab to date — it sounds like how a hot summer night feels. Lana and Weeknd alternate telling each other to “take off, take off all your clothes,” and then wistfully proclaim, “They say only the good die young - That just ain’t right - ’Cause we’re having too much fun - Too much fun tonight.” _ “Lust for Life” premiered today on Mistajam’s BBC Radio 1 show. Lana spoke about the new song with MistaJam, saying, “I really felt like [The Weeknd] just added so much to it. It was the perfect track for him to join me on.” _ Lana also revealed to MistaJam that her new album has “an acoustic side” to it, including one song called “Yosemite” that’s “kind of a love song that I did all in one take.” The album also includes the previously released track “Love,” and is expected to arrive sometime this spring (hopefully in time to cure our summertime sadness). _ by Madeline Roth
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                 studio albums: LANA DEL REY AND THE WEEKND WANT TO
 TAKE OFF ALL YOUR CLOTHES' ON NEW DUET
 NEWS
The Weeknd may be nicknamed “King of the Fall,” but put him on a Lana Del Rey song and he suddenly has summertime on the mind. _ The starry-eyed musical soulmates have reteamed for “Lust for Life,” the title track from Lana’s upcoming fourth studio album. This marks their third collaboration together, following The Weeknd’s “Prisoner” and “Stargirl Interlude.” _ The smoky, ’60s-inspired “Lust for Life” is easily their dreamiest collab to date — it sounds like how a hot summer night feels. Lana and Weeknd alternate telling each other to “take off, take off all your clothes,” and then wistfully proclaim, “They say only the good die young - That just ain’t right - ’Cause we’re having too much fun - Too much fun tonight.” _ “Lust for Life” premiered today on Mistajam’s BBC Radio 1 show. Lana spoke about the new song with MistaJam, saying, “I really felt like [The Weeknd] just added so much to it. It was the perfect track for him to join me on.” _ Lana also revealed to MistaJam that her new album has “an acoustic side” to it, including one song called “Yosemite” that’s “kind of a love song that I did all in one take.” The album also includes the previously released track “Love,” and is expected to arrive sometime this spring (hopefully in time to cure our summertime sadness). _ by Madeline Roth
                
            

            
            
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     studio albums: Lil Kim On Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj
 "Keep My Damn Name Out the
 Bullsh*t"
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Lil Kim On Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj: “Keep My Damn Name Out the Bullsh*t” - blogged by: @msjennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Over the weekend, RemyMa broke the Internet with the release of her diss track, “ shETHER,” a direct shot at NickiMinaj. As fans dissected Remy’s bars in an attempt to differentiate fact from fiction, rumors surfaced reporting a tag-team between Remy and LilKim, who participated in her own beef against the self-proclaimed rap queen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, as Lil’ Kim prepares for the release of her fifth studio album and fashion line, the rapper and mother to a beautiful baby girl, Royal Reign, is so far removed from all things Nicki Minaj. Frankly, she couldn’t care less. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In an interview with Billboard, Kim addressed the rumors of a collaboration with Remy and set the record straight about her beef with Nicki Minaj, or “ol girl” as she described the self-proclaimed Barbie. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “We all know the situation that’s going on with Remy and ol’ girl,” Kim said of the beef between Remy and Nicki Minaj. “That’s their situation and I have nothing to do with that.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “They have a rumor out there like, ‘Kim is gonna do a diss track with Remy.’ First of all, let me tell you this. Number one: y’all giving ol’ girl too much credit. I’m not even thinking about that. I’m not even thinking about ol’ girl! I’m so far past that. That’s never on my mind. Ever. Ol’ girl has never been on my mind for a long ass time at all. So I hate the fact of that being in the equation,” she said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “But the situation with Remy, for them to say that we were coming together to do a diss track,” she added. “First of all, after hearing “ShETHER,” that sh*t is so hard, Remy don’t need no damn help! Why would I need to come together for that? I mean, I’m into the music and I’m speaking musically wise — the song is just hard, period. Just like .....to read the rest log on to BallerAlert.com (clickable link on profile) logon readmore
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                 studio albums: Lil Kim On Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj
 "Keep My Damn Name Out the
 Bullsh*t"
 @balleralert
 Read more: www.balleralert.com
Lil Kim On Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj: “Keep My Damn Name Out the Bullsh*t” - blogged by: @msjennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Over the weekend, RemyMa broke the Internet with the release of her diss track, “ shETHER,” a direct shot at NickiMinaj. As fans dissected Remy’s bars in an attempt to differentiate fact from fiction, rumors surfaced reporting a tag-team between Remy and LilKim, who participated in her own beef against the self-proclaimed rap queen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, as Lil’ Kim prepares for the release of her fifth studio album and fashion line, the rapper and mother to a beautiful baby girl, Royal Reign, is so far removed from all things Nicki Minaj. Frankly, she couldn’t care less. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In an interview with Billboard, Kim addressed the rumors of a collaboration with Remy and set the record straight about her beef with Nicki Minaj, or “ol girl” as she described the self-proclaimed Barbie. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “We all know the situation that’s going on with Remy and ol’ girl,” Kim said of the beef between Remy and Nicki Minaj. “That’s their situation and I have nothing to do with that.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “They have a rumor out there like, ‘Kim is gonna do a diss track with Remy.’ First of all, let me tell you this. Number one: y’all giving ol’ girl too much credit. I’m not even thinking about that. I’m not even thinking about ol’ girl! I’m so far past that. That’s never on my mind. Ever. Ol’ girl has never been on my mind for a long ass time at all. So I hate the fact of that being in the equation,” she said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “But the situation with Remy, for them to say that we were coming together to do a diss track,” she added. “First of all, after hearing “ShETHER,” that sh*t is so hard, Remy don’t need no damn help! Why would I need to come together for that? I mean, I’m into the music and I’m speaking musically wise — the song is just hard, period. Just like .....to read the rest log on to BallerAlert.com (clickable link on profile) logon readmore
                
            

            
            
Lil Kim On Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj: “Keep My Damn Name Out the Bullsh*t” - blogged by: @msjennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Over the weekend, Re...

            
            
        

    



        

        
        

            







     studio albums: Finally! TLC's Fan-Funded
 Album is On Its Way
 balleralert
Finally! TLC's Fan-Funded Album is On Its Way-blogged by @thereal__bee ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After more than two years of fundraising via a Kickstarter campaign, TLC is expected to release their fan-funded album by this summer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bill Diggins, the manager of the group, announced the news Monday (Feb. 27) via a post on the album's Kickstarter page. He stated that while the official date is still in the works, the album is tentatively scheduled for the end of June. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Back in January 2015, the legendary R&B group announced plans for them to release their fifth and final album, and for it to be funded by their fans. Pledges started at $5, with higher donations receiving rewards such as autographed records, meet and greets with the artists, and even a movie night with one of the members. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To no surprise, the campaign surpassed its goal of $150,000 within a week and after a month, they had reached $430,255. But when the group failed to present an album, fans began to believe that they had been scammed out of their money. They were so livid that they began a TLCIsGoingToJailParty hashtag on Twitter. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Billboard reports that in Diggins' Kickstarter post, he "apologized and explained the reasoning behind the delay, including the process of finishing an arena tour and difficulty coordinating schedules with writers and producers." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Diggins stated, “I could go on in more detail … but the simple fact is that T-Boz & Chilli were inspired to make a record that they could be proud of and they would not settle for less and sometimes you just cannot rush art.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The upcoming album will be the group’s first studio album since the death of founding member Lisa “ LeftEye” Lopes who passed away in 2002. lisalopes
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                 studio albums: Finally! TLC's Fan-Funded
 Album is On Its Way
 balleralert
Finally! TLC's Fan-Funded Album is On Its Way-blogged by @thereal__bee ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After more than two years of fundraising via a Kickstarter campaign, TLC is expected to release their fan-funded album by this summer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bill Diggins, the manager of the group, announced the news Monday (Feb. 27) via a post on the album's Kickstarter page. He stated that while the official date is still in the works, the album is tentatively scheduled for the end of June. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Back in January 2015, the legendary R&B group announced plans for them to release their fifth and final album, and for it to be funded by their fans. Pledges started at $5, with higher donations receiving rewards such as autographed records, meet and greets with the artists, and even a movie night with one of the members. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To no surprise, the campaign surpassed its goal of $150,000 within a week and after a month, they had reached $430,255. But when the group failed to present an album, fans began to believe that they had been scammed out of their money. They were so livid that they began a TLCIsGoingToJailParty hashtag on Twitter. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Billboard reports that in Diggins' Kickstarter post, he "apologized and explained the reasoning behind the delay, including the process of finishing an arena tour and difficulty coordinating schedules with writers and producers." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Diggins stated, “I could go on in more detail … but the simple fact is that T-Boz & Chilli were inspired to make a record that they could be proud of and they would not settle for less and sometimes you just cannot rush art.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The upcoming album will be the group’s first studio album since the death of founding member Lisa “ LeftEye” Lopes who passed away in 2002. lisalopes
                
            

            
            
Finally! TLC's Fan-Funded Album is On Its Way-blogged by @thereal__bee ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After more than two years of fundraising via a...

            
            
        

    



        

        
        

            






        

        
        

            






        

        
        

            






        

        
        

            







     studio albums: Rihanna Named Harvard University
 Humanitarian of the Year
 @balleralert
Rihanna Named Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year - blogged by: @msjennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That Rihanna reign just won’t let up! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In 2016, Rihanna dropped her eighth studio album, which peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200. She was featured on several singles, honored with the MTV Video Vanguard Award, and in 2017 claimed her 30th Top 10 hit. In addition to the music, Rihanna has launched a global scholarship program through her Clara Lionel Foundation to improve and promote health, education, arts and culture. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ With all that the Bajan songstress accomplished in the last year, it appears 2017 will be just as big for the superstar. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the midst of filming for the all-female installment of the “Ocean’s Eleven” franchise, Rihanna has traveled to Malawi to promote similar values of her foundation, which she founded to honor her grandparents. As the ambassador for GlobalCitizen and the Global Partnership for Education, Rihanna has worked to provide children across the globe with access to education. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As a result of the singer’s charitable efforts, Rihanna has been named HarvardUniversity’s Humanitarian of the Year for 2017. She is set to accept the Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award next week at the school. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Rihanna has charitably built a state-of-the-art center for oncology and nuclear medicine to diagnose and treat breast cancer at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, Barbados,” S. Allen Counter of the Harvard Foundation said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Congrats to Rihanna!
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                 studio albums: Rihanna Named Harvard University
 Humanitarian of the Year
 @balleralert
Rihanna Named Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year - blogged by: @msjennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That Rihanna reign just won’t let up! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In 2016, Rihanna dropped her eighth studio album, which peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200. She was featured on several singles, honored with the MTV Video Vanguard Award, and in 2017 claimed her 30th Top 10 hit. In addition to the music, Rihanna has launched a global scholarship program through her Clara Lionel Foundation to improve and promote health, education, arts and culture. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ With all that the Bajan songstress accomplished in the last year, it appears 2017 will be just as big for the superstar. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the midst of filming for the all-female installment of the “Ocean’s Eleven” franchise, Rihanna has traveled to Malawi to promote similar values of her foundation, which she founded to honor her grandparents. As the ambassador for GlobalCitizen and the Global Partnership for Education, Rihanna has worked to provide children across the globe with access to education. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As a result of the singer’s charitable efforts, Rihanna has been named HarvardUniversity’s Humanitarian of the Year for 2017. She is set to accept the Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award next week at the school. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Rihanna has charitably built a state-of-the-art center for oncology and nuclear medicine to diagnose and treat breast cancer at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, Barbados,” S. Allen Counter of the Harvard Foundation said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Congrats to Rihanna!
                
            

            
            
Rihanna Named Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year - blogged by: @msjennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That Rihanna reign just won’t let u...

            
            
        

    



        

        
        

            






        

        
        

            






        

        
        

            






        

        
        

            






        

        
        

            






        

        
        

            







     studio albums: At the age of 11, Whitney Houston started performing as a soloist in the junior gospel choir at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, where she also learned to play the piano. . She spent some of her teenage years touring nightclubs where her mother Cissy, a gospel singer, was performing, and she would occasionally get on stage and perform with her. . In 1977, at age 14, she became a backup singer on the Michael Zager Band's single Life's a Party. . The following year, at age 15, Houston sang background vocals for Chaka Khan and Lou Rawls. . In the early 1980s, Whitney started working as a fashion model after a photographer saw her at Carnegie Hall singing with her mother. She appeared in Seventeen and became one of the first women of color to grace the cover of the magazine. . She was also featured in layouts in the pages of Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Young Miss, and appeared in a Canada Dry soft drink TV commercial. . Whitney had previously been offered several recording agencies (Michael Zager in 1980, and Elektra Records in 1981), but her mother declined the offers stating her daughter must first complete high school. . In 1983, Gerry Griffith, an A&R representative from Arista Records, saw her performing with her mother in a New York City nightclub and was impressed. He convinced Arista's head Clive Davis to make time to see Whitney perform. . Clive Davis was impressed and immediately offered a worldwide recording contract which Houston signed. Later that year, she made her national televised debut alongside Davis on The Merv Griffin Show. . Her debut album, Whitney Houston (1985), became the best-selling debut album by a woman in history. . She went on to become one of pop music's best-selling music artists of all-time, with an estimated 170–200 million records sold worldwide. . She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification. . RIP, Whitney Houston. Today marks five years since her passing. . JerseyStandup BlackHistory BlackExcellence excellence
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                 studio albums: At the age of 11, Whitney Houston started performing as a soloist in the junior gospel choir at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, where she also learned to play the piano. . She spent some of her teenage years touring nightclubs where her mother Cissy, a gospel singer, was performing, and she would occasionally get on stage and perform with her. . In 1977, at age 14, she became a backup singer on the Michael Zager Band's single Life's a Party. . The following year, at age 15, Houston sang background vocals for Chaka Khan and Lou Rawls. . In the early 1980s, Whitney started working as a fashion model after a photographer saw her at Carnegie Hall singing with her mother. She appeared in Seventeen and became one of the first women of color to grace the cover of the magazine. . She was also featured in layouts in the pages of Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Young Miss, and appeared in a Canada Dry soft drink TV commercial. . Whitney had previously been offered several recording agencies (Michael Zager in 1980, and Elektra Records in 1981), but her mother declined the offers stating her daughter must first complete high school. . In 1983, Gerry Griffith, an A&R representative from Arista Records, saw her performing with her mother in a New York City nightclub and was impressed. He convinced Arista's head Clive Davis to make time to see Whitney perform. . Clive Davis was impressed and immediately offered a worldwide recording contract which Houston signed. Later that year, she made her national televised debut alongside Davis on The Merv Griffin Show. . Her debut album, Whitney Houston (1985), became the best-selling debut album by a woman in history. . She went on to become one of pop music's best-selling music artists of all-time, with an estimated 170–200 million records sold worldwide. . She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification. . RIP, Whitney Houston. Today marks five years since her passing. . JerseyStandup BlackHistory BlackExcellence excellence
                
            

            
            
At the age of 11, Whitney Houston started performing as a soloist in the junior gospel choir at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, wh...