![]() “We were just amazed at her talent and how great she was. ![]() “We were very fortunate that we were on the same bill together at the Concord Pavilion,” he says. Pete Escovedo, the Latin jazz legend in town over the weekend to perform at Yoshi’s San Francisco, remembers sharing a local bill with Houston early on in the singer’s career. Houston’s talent was as impressive to fans as it was to professional musicians. Thomas says she’ll never forget the first time she heard Houston sing. Houston possessed one of those rare voices - so big, so clear, so undeniable - that millions of fans were permanently hooked after just their first exposure. ![]() ![]() She ranks as one of the world’s best-selling musicians, having sold more than 170 units during her nearly 30 years in the business.Īnd it wasn’t just quantity - it was quality. Houston’s track record on the charts is almost as impressive as her trophy case. “Six-time Grammy winner Whitney Houston was one of the world’s greatest pop singers of all time who leaves behind a robust musical soundtrack spanning the past three decades,” said Neil Portnow, CEO of the Recording Academy and Grammy Awards. In her prime, she dominated many of the big award shows, including the Grammys, Billboard Music Awards and American Music Awards. Houston is the most highly awarded female artist in history, according to the Guinness World Records folks. Whitney Houston: one of the great ones – The Mercury News Close Menu
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