B4

The world of music was stunned by the death of Whitney Houston, when she was found dead in her hotel room on the 11th of February, 2012.

FIND

B5

She had been born to sing. Her mother was a soul and gospel singer, and at the age of eleven Whitney already was singing in her local church in Newark.

SING

B6

In the early 1980s, Whitney Houston started working as a fashion model and sang in night-clubs with her mother. When the producer Clive Davis saw her he was impressed so much that he immediately signed a contract with her.

IMPRESS

B7

The press called her ‘one of the most exciting new voices in years’.

EXCITING

B8

In 1989, the singer set up The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children, a non-profit organization that still raises money for the needs of children. It takes care of homeless children and children with cancer or AIDS.

RAISE

B9

Whitney Houston’s first film role was in The Bodyguard which came out in 1992.

ONE

B10

That year she married Bobby Brown, a soul singer who was known for taking drugs. They were married for 14 years, but they had a troubled life.

KNOW

B11

She became ill because of taking drugs with her husband and people began to notice that her voice was not as good as it used to be.

NOT BE

B12

With her death, the music world has lost one of its most legendary stars. For millions of music fans she forever will be remembered for her amazing songs.

REMEMBER