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Whitney Houston: Whitney

25 May 1987 · 40 YEARS

Whitney

Whitney Houston

Producers Narada Michael Walden and Jellybean Benitez provided a rhythmic polish for this sophomore outing. The tracks rely on gated-reverb drum machines and layered vocals to create a sound synonymous with the late eighties.

Following a successful first record, this work proved the vocal capability of the artist could handle more driving tempos. It successfully transitioned her style toward the pop sound that dominated the airwaves at the time.

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