Whitney Houston Biography

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When I think of whom my favorite singer is I think of Whitney Houston. When I think of Whitney Houston from a musical standpoint I think of her voice and the meaningful lyrics in her songs. An iconic song we all remember “I Will Always Love You” shows the vocal range of the artist; Whitney Houston’s vocal range in her song “I Will Always Love You” ranges from F#3 all the way to G#5. Also in her song “I Will Always Love You” she holds a note for 16 seconds in the climax of the song, she is also able to perform that distinct skill set in many of her songs as well which include “I Have Nothing”, “I Look to You”, and “How Will I Know” along with many others. Besides being talented vocally Whitney Houston introduces us to the meaningful lyrics

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