Whitney Houston

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/whitney-houston

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Whitney Houston born?August 9, 1963, Newark, New Jersey
2. Who was Whitney Houston?Whitney Houston was a famous singer and actress who was called "The Voice" because of her amazing singing talent.
3. What made Whitney Houston's voice special?Her voice was powerful, could sing many notes, and she added beautiful twists called melisma that made her songs feel very emotional.

RIAA Diamond Certification: An award given by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 10 million units of an album or single.
Crossover Appeal: The ability of an artist or product to appeal to a wide audience, often across different demographic or genre lines.
Melisma: Singing a single syllable of text while moving between several different notes in succession.