Playlist
Whitney Houston: Influences
Apple Music Pop
Tracks: 1554:18
Soul stars and gospel greats who inspired her to lift her voice.
Updated Mar 5, 2018
Tracks 15
- 1Chillax Hits3:36
- 2Amazing Grace5:29
- 3Relaxing Driving Songs4:20
- 4Why Do Fools Fall in Love4:56
- 5Cocktail Hour Jazz4:20
- 6The Essential Dionne Warwick - The Arista Years3:28
- 7Blues & Chill3:20
- 8Perfect Angel (Deluxe Edition)3:58
- 9The Staple Singers2:41
- 10I’m Coming Home (for Christmas)3:23
- 11Peace Be Still2:11
- 12The Sweet Inspirations2:23
- 13Great Wilson Pickett Hits2:36
- 14Midnight Train To Georgia4:46
- 15Pure... Woman2:45
About this playlist
Whitney Houston began walking the path to soul-pop greatness very early in life: Backup singer-turned-marquee performer Cissy Houston was her mother, R&B belter Dionne Warwick was her cousin, and Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was her honorary aunt. Houston's blend of church-choir moxie and after-dark elegance also draws from gospel-pop pioneers like The Sweet Inspirations and R&B innovators like Minnie Riperton.