Whitney Houston Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rapper The Notorious B.I.G and Whitney Houston (right) [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The late 'diva' Whitney Houston has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

According to CNN on the 16th (local time), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's voting committee, composed of over 1,000 artists, selected Houston along with the Doobie Brothers, T-Rex, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, and The Notorious B.I.G. as the 2020 inductees.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts artists who have released their first commercial album at least 25 years ago. Since the musical achievements and influence of artists are evaluated extensively, even famous artists find it difficult to be inducted, but Houston succeeded on her first try. This year, well-known artists such as Dave Matthews Band, Mot?rhead, Pat Benatar, Judas Priest, and Thin Lizzy failed in their first or subsequent attempts. Only 5 out of 16 nominees were inducted this year.

Houston's induction reflects the high regard for the musical legacy she left behind. Whitney Houston, who signed with a record label and began her singing career at age 19, achieved global hits from her first album and sold over 200 million records. She is the only female artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on the Billboard charts and won six Grammy Awards. Her signature song is "I Will Always Love You," the theme from the movie The Bodyguard.

Houston lived an unhappy life after marrying Bobby Brown and was found dead from a heart attack in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills, California home in February 2012. The 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held this May in Cleveland, Ohio.

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