Photo: David Corio
This afternoon Whitney Houston was found dead, at age 48, in the Beverly Hilton Hotel. While we await the cause of her death, we remember her talent, her beauty, her stage presence. Though it can feel like young female singers these days use everything but their voices to elevate their fame, Whitney was always mostly known for just that: her voice. Her clothes served as, well, clothes much more often than as their own performance art. But she did try a range of hairstyles over the years. Remember Whitney, from the beginning of her career to 2012, in the slideshow.
February 9, 2012At the Love of R&B Grammy party in Hollywood. Photo: Tibrina Hobson/2012 Tibrina Hobson
February 12, 2011At the Pre-Grammy Awards Gala. Photo: Jason Merritt/2011 Getty Images
February 12, 2011At the Pre-GrammyAwards Gala. Photo: Larry Busacca/2011 Getty Images
May 3, 2010Performing at Mediolanum Forum in Milan. Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/2010 Getty Images
February 24, 2010Performing at Acer Arena in Sydney. Photo: Don Arnold
January 16, 2010At the BET Honors in Washington, D.C. Photo: Johnny Nunez/2010 Johnny Nunez
November 22, 2009At the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Kevin Mazur/AMA2009/2009 Kevin Mazur
October 3, 2009Performingduring the "Wetten Dass?" show in Freiburg, Germany. Photo: Miguel Villagran/2009 Getty Images
February 8, 2009At the Grammy Awards. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/2009 Jeff Kravitz
February 7, 2009Performing at the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons. Photo: Kevin Mazur/2009 The Recording Academy
April 27, 2008Performing at the Plymouth Jazz Festival, in Tobago, West Indies. Photo: Arnold Turner/2008 Arnold Turner
February 9, 2008At the Pre-Grammy Awards party. Photo: Kevin Mazur
January 2008Performing at the AmFar Benefit Concert in New York City. Photo: L. Busacca/1998 Larry Busacca
February 10, 2007With Clive Davis at the Pre-Grammy Awards party. Photo: Steve Granitz Archive 1
October 28, 2006With Clive Davis at the Mercedes-Benz Carousel of Hope Ball in Los Angeles. Photo: Michael Buckner/2006 Getty Images
October 26, 2005At the BET Silver Anniversary Celebration. Photo: Vince Bucci/2005 Getty Images
September 15, 2004At the World Music Awards in Las Vegas. Photo: J. Merritt
September 7, 2001.Performing during Michael Jackson's 30th Anniversary Celebration in New York City. Photo: KMazur
March 25, 2001With Elton John at his annual Academy Awards Party. Photo: Kevin Mazur
February 23, 2000At the Grammy Awards. Photo: Jim Smeal
February 22, 2000With Bobby Brown at the Grammy Awards pre-party. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./2000 Ron Galella, Ltd.
September 9, 1999Performing at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/@2005 Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic.com
March 21, 1999Performing with Mariah Carey at the Academy Awards. Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY
February 23, 1999With Clive Davis at the Grammy Awards pre-party. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./1999 Ron Galella, Ltd.
February 13, 1998With Bobby Brown at the Emmy Awards. Photo: KMazur
September 7, 1998At the MTV Video Music Awards. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/@2005 Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic.com
February 27, 1998At the Soul Train Music Awards. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./1998 Ron Galella, Ltd.
October 13, 1997With Brandy and Bobby Brown at the Cinderella screening. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./1997 Ron Galella, Ltd.
December 8, 1993At the Billboard Music Awards. Photo: Ron Galella
July 23, 1991Performing during her "I'm Your Baby Tonight" tour in New York. Photo: DMI/Time & Life Pictures
May 16, 1991Performing during her "I'm Your Baby Tonight" tour in Los Angeles. Photo: Ron Galella
May 16, 1991Performing during her "I'm Your Baby Tonight" tour in Los Angeles. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./1991 Ron Galella, Ltd.
January 27, 1991Singing the National Anthem before Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, Florida. Photo: Michael Zagaris/1991 Michael Zagaris
May 30, 1990At the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Awards Dinner in New York. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./1990 Ron Galella, Ltd.
May 1990With Stevie Wonder. Photo: Time Life Pictures./Time Life Pictures
March 10, 1998With Michael Jackson at the United Negro College Fund Awards. Photo: Time Life Pictures/Time Life Pictures
February 24, 1987At the Grammy Awards. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./1987 Ron Galella, Ltd.
February 25, 1986At the Grammy Awards. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./1986 Ron Galella, Ltd.
Circa 1980 Photo: David Corio
Circa 1980 Photo: Michael Ochs Archives
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