Dee Dee Davis

Whitney Houston - Super Bowl XXV (1991) - The National Anthem of the United States of America On February 11, 2012, Whitney Houston was found dead at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California, of causes not immediately known. Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 -- February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model. Houston was the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records. Her list of awards includes 2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards as of 2010. Houston was also one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. Inspired by several prominent soul singers in her family, including mother Cissy Houston and cousins Dionne Warwick and the late Dee Dee Warwick, as well as her godmother, Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing with New Jersey church's junior gospel choir at age 11. After she began performing alongside her mother in night clubs in the New York City area, she was discovered by Arista Records label head Clive Davis. As of 2011, Houston had released seven studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification. Houston was the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits ('Saving All My Love for You', 'How Will I Know', 'Greatest Love of All', 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)', 'Didn't We Almost Have It All', 'So Emotional', and 'Where Do Broken Hearts Go'). She was the second artist behind Elton John and the only female artist to have two number-one Top Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly 'Top Pop Album') on the Billboard magazine year-end charts. Houston's 1985 debut album, Whitney Houston, became the best-selling debut album by a female a

After Mister Mayor (Ossie Davis) risks his life to save a young boy, Mother Sister (Ruby Dee) compliments him.

After Mister Mayor (Ossie Davis) risks his life to save a young boy, Mother Sister (Ruby Dee) compliments him.

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots -- An epic two-part, four-hour documentary, airing on PBS and available on DVD in February, 2010. The film is introduced by Colin Powell, hosted on-camera by Halle Berry and features the voices of America's leading entertainers, including Morgan Freeman, Danny Glover, Mel Gibson, Susan Sarandon, Angela Bassett, Michael Clarke Duncan, Delroy Lindo, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee and many others. The gripping personal stories of the men and women in harm's way paint a deeply moving chronicle of sacrifice and service, from the Revolutionary War to the current battle against global terrorism.