Pop Stars of the 1980s Thesis

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Houston, young and beautiful, and the daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston, niece of the famous singer Dione Warwick, and God Daughter of soul queen Aretha Franklin; emerged to fame at age 15 with Life's a Party single in 1979 (Bronson, Fred, 2002, p. 52). But her real fame came in 1983, after she signed with a manager, Clive Davis. She went on to release many major hits; in fact, nearly every song she ever sang became a hit; songs like Saving All My Love for You, Where do Broken Hearts Go, and Greatest Love of All; all hitting the top of pop music radio and sales charts (p. 52).

After having gained such fame and recognition during the 1980s, Houston even made The Star Spangled Banner a hit when she sang it at the opening of the 1991 Superbowl. However, like Boy George, during the 1990s Houston began a spiral downward descent into drugs and alcohol, the details about which have become famous. After years without a hit and no albums, Houston has recently come back into the spotlight under the direction of her old manager and friend, Clive Davis, with a new 2009 release CD titled I Look to You (WhitneyHouston.

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com, 2009, found online). However, perhaps her most popular hit to date is the 1973 Dolly Parton hit, I Will Always Love You, from the movie in which she stared, The Body Guard (1991).

Boy George and Houston topped the billboard's hottest hits on numerous occasions, but maintaining the life of a pop icon is no easy thing, and it takes its toll on the artists personally, and musically. While critics gave Houston's latest release a nostalgic, if not warm welcome; the hope is that Houston can continue to enjoy good health, sobriety, and perhaps bring us many more great songs.

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