Her first album, the self-titled Whitney Houston, was an out-of-the-gate success, landing her two American Music Awards and a chance to stand out: The singer selected a sparkling striped blazer ...

Cissy Houston’s daughter Whitney Houston, who rose to fame in the ’80s, became a worldwide superstar ... Freddie Garland (they divorced in 1964), Gary Garland — later known as Gary Houston ...

In 2006, she recorded "Family First" with Dionne and Whitney. Houston was married to an NBA basketball player, Gary Garland from 1955 to 1997 and they share son Gary together. In 1958, Houston met ...