Whitney Houston:

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Whitney Houston
Artist: Whitney Houston
Release Date: Apr 29, 1985
(Original Release Date: Jan 1, 1985)
Label: Arista Contemporary
Genre: Miscellaneous
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The legend of Whitney Houston began with this self-titled album. It marked her shift away from the experimental songs she did with the group Material and a move into heavily produced, very slick urban contemporary and adult pop. Although Houston had learned her craft working in New York nightclubs and singing in a Baptist church in Newark, she was steered into radio-friendly ballads that emphasized style over substance. The album did yield an unprecedented string of number one hits, but "Saving All My Love for You" and "How Will I Know" created an impression of an incredibly talented vocalist using only a minimum of her skills. It also contained one of her few legitimate soul workouts in "The Greatest Love of All." ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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