Date: 12th February 2012

Source: Whitney Houston on Vevo

Whitney Houston, an American singer and actress, passed away on February 11th 2012. She was 48 years old. Whitney Houston was well known for her amazing powerful singing voice. The most famous songs by Whitney Houston are I Will Always Love You and I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Whitney Houston also starred in a movie called The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner. The soundtrack to this movie is the best selling soundtrack of all time. Since 1977 Whitney Houston has sold more than 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide.

Whitney Houston was found dead at her home in California. The reason for her death is unknown. Whitney Houston's stunning voice and beautiful songs will be remembered forever.

Have you ever listened to Whitney Houston's music?

What is your favourite Whitney Houston song?

Vocabulary:

passed away - died

bodyguard - a person who guards and looks after somebody famous or important

soundtrack - an album with music from a movie or TV show

worldwide - all over the world