Dolly Parton attends MusiCares Person of the Year honoring her in 2019. Rich Fury/Getty Images for NARAS hide caption
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Singer and actress Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem at the 1991 Tampa, Florida, Superbowl XXV. Houston's rendition of the National Anthem was particularly inspiring due to the fact that Superbowl XXV (25) was held as the first Gulf War began. George Rose/Getty Images hide caption
Whitney Houston photographed at the World Music Awards in 2004. Starting Feb. 25, a concert show starring a hologram of Houston, who died in 2012, will tour Europe. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images hide caption
'An Evening With Whitney' Hologram Tour Trades On The Image Of A Complicated Star
Whitney Houston is the only woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. Other 2020 inductees include Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Biggie Smalls and T. Rex. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption
Whitney Houston's estate announced a slew of new projects featuring the beloved singer, including a hologram tour, a new album or previously unreleased songs, a possible Broadway musical and a Vegas show. Matt Sayles/AP hide caption
Step By Step: In Kevin Macdonald's documentary Whitney, many of the late singer's friends and family members discuss her life and legacy. Roadside Attractions hide caption
Raise a glass; it's roséwave season, y'all. This summer, we're bringing you a new playlist each week. Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
Whitney Houston (shown here performing in 1994) starred in the movie Waiting To Exhale, and contributed several songs to its breathtaking, beloved soundtrack. Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Whitney Houston performs in 1988. The new Showtime documentary, Whitney. "Can I Be Me," includes footage of her world tour in 1999. Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A Radiant, Isolated Star: A New Documentary Tells Whitney Houston's Story
Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac in the recording studio, circa 1975. Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
A makeshift memorial is seen prior to the funeral services for Whitney Houston at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images hide caption
Whitney Houston performs in Germany in 2009. The singer died Saturday, leaving behind a superstar career riddled with achievements. Joerg Koch/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Pop diva Whitney Houston was found dead in her Beverly Hills hotel room on the eve of the 54th Grammy Awards. Getty Images hide caption
Whitney Houston performs in 1988. David Corio/Getty Images hide caption
Aretha Franklin in 1968, the first year she won a Grammy. For the next 10 years she completely dominated the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance category. Ron Galella/WireImage hide caption
I Look to You is Whitney Houston's new album. Its predecessor, Just Whitney, came out in 2002. Arista Records hide caption
America's amber waves of grain inspired teacher Katharine Lee Bates to write the poem later used in the song "America the Beautiful." Wikimedia Commons hide caption