Whitney Houston: Watch Her Music Videos, Performances and Interviews Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 08:44 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012 Whitney Houston died Saturday, leaving behind a wealth of classic songs, performances and even interviews during her 26-year career. Off her self-titled 1985 debut, this ballad was Houston first No. 1 single and earned the singer her first Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Houston won her second Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance with this catchy jam. National Anthem at Super Bowl XXV The tune became her signature song, spending 14 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard, a record at the time.