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PHOTOS: Whitney Houston through the years

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
1983: Houston with music producer Clive Davis shortly after signing a contract with Arista Records.
July 1984: Houston, left, and Jermaine Jackson sing during a rehearsal for the CBS television soap opera "As the World Turns" in New York.
Jan. 1986: Houston shows her American Music Award, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif.
Feb. 1986: Houston poses with her Grammy backstage at the Grammy Awards after winning best female pop vocal performance for her song "Saving All My Love For You."
May 1986: Houston belts out a song during her segment of a benefit concert at Boston Garden.
Sept. 1987: Houston performs at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Mar. 1988: poses with her Grammy at the annual Grammy Awards presentation after winning best female vocalist for her single "I Wanna Dance with Somebody."
June 1988: during a benefit concert in London The 10-hour concert "Nelson Mandela, Freedom at 70" was watched by 70K fans in the stadium and was televised worldwide.
May 1990: Meeting U.S. President George H. Bush in the Oval Office.
1992: Whitney Houston, right, is seen with her husband Bobby Brown during their wedding.
Feb. 1994: Houston performs during the 21st American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Houston took home a total of eight awards at the presentation.
Feb 1996: Arista Records head Clive Davis, left, at his 10th annual pre-Grammy party with, from left, Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, and Bobby Brown.
Sept. 1996: Houston performs for the Black Entertainment Televisions's awards gala, receiving BET's second annual Walk of Fame award.
Oct. 1997: Houston with husband Bobby Brown at the premiere of "The Wonderful World of Disney" movie "Cinderella." Houston served as Exec Producer and played the fairy godmother.
Mar. 1998: With her husband Bobby Brown arrive for the Versace Fall 1998 fashion show in New York.
Sept. 1998: Mariah Carey, left, and Whitney Houston present the award for Best Male Video during the MTV Video Music Awards.
Mar. 1999: Houston performs "It's Not Right, But It's Okay" at the 13th annual Soul Train Music Awards.
July 1999: Houston performs "Until You Come Back To Me" during the 26th annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
April 2010: Houston performs at the Shrine Auditorium during taping of the "25 Years of #1 Hits: Arista Records' Anniversary Celebration.
Nov. 2000: Houston performs at the Paul Robeson Gala Tribute at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, N.J.
Sept. 2001: Houston performs on stage during Michael Jackson's "30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years" concert, at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Oct. 2005: Houston smiles as she recevies a standing ovation while coming onto the stage at the Shrine Auditorium.
Oct. 2006: Arriving at the 17th Carousel of Hope Ball benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Oct. 2006: Houston arrives at the 17th Carousel of Hope Ball benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Beverly Hills, Calif.
May 2007: Houston in studio with Jermaine Dupri recording her last single "Never Give Up" in California.
Feb. 2008: Houston looks back for photographers at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Jan. 2009: Houston at the BET Honors in the Warner Theatre in Washington.
April 2010: Houston performs at the o2 in London as part of her European tour.
Mar. 2012: Oprah Winfrey, left, embraces Bobbi Kristina Brown in an interview, after her mother Whitney Houston was found dead at the Beverly Hilton.
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1983: Houston with music producer Clive Davis shortly after signing a contract with Arista Records.
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