1. Whitney Houston By: Kayla Johnson

2. Pop Vocalist

3. Life as a Child Born on Aug 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey Performed as a junior soloist in her gospel choir at her Baptist church As a teenager she began to attend her mothers own concerts At age 18, Whitney signed with a record label Label was called Arista Records  produced her first album “Whitney Houston”  won a Grammy By 2009 she had produced 6 studio albums

4. Franklin School Now re-named the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts

5. Singers Who Were Inspired

6. “Whitney has been one of my vocal idols for years.” “I learned from Whitney the difference between being able to sing and knowing how to sing.”

7. Charity Work Established the “Whitney Houston Foundation For Children Inc.” in 1989 Non profit organization; cares for problems such as homelessness, children with cancer and AIDS, and other issues for self empowerment Earned recognition from such organizations such as St. Jude Children’s Hospital, the United Negro College Fund, and the Children’s Diabetes Foundation

8. Conclusion Houston set the standard for pop-soul singers in the 80’s Although her career may have been tarnished by controversy later in life, that’s now how she should be remembered. Her legacy should be her voice– which provided the soundtrack and inspired so many lives– and will play on forever