The GRAMMY Museum, in cooperation with the family of Whitney Houston, will debut a major new exhibition, Whitney! Celebrating The Musical Legacy of Whitney Houston, on August 15, 2012. This will be the first major museum exhibition to explore the extraordinary career of the six-time GRAMMY Award® winner and will be on display through February, 2013.
“I’m honored that the family of Whitney Houston has chosen to work with us to create Whitney!,” said Bob Santelli, Executive Director of The GRAMMY Museum. “As one of the greatest vocalists of our time, we are particularly excited to showcase her long connection to the GRAMMY Awards show and to celebrate the musical genius that made her one of America’s most-awarded pop and soul vocalists.”
Whitney! will provide an in-depth look at all aspects of Houston’s creative life. Bringing together a collection of diverse artifacts, rare photographs and footage, the exhibit features dozens of items from the private collection of the Houston family, including:
* Stage costumes worn by Houston, including her famous white, beaded gown worn at the 1992 GRAMMY Awards, where she won “Album of the Year”
* Albums and career scrapbooks from Houston’s early career;
* Houston’s personal Bible
* Rare photographs of Houston both on and off stage;
* Concert posters, tour books and fan memorabilia;
* And much more
Additionally, The GRAMMY Museum has interviewed artists and musicians who have worked with or have been influenced by Houston, sharing their perspectives on her gift of performance that astounded and touched fans all over the world.
With over 170 million combined album, singles and videos sold worldwide during her career with Arista Records, Whitney Houston has established a benchmark for superstardom that will quite simply never be eclipsed in the modern era. Music historians cite Whitney’s record-setting achievements: the only artist to chart seven consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits (“Saving All My Love For You,” “How Will I Know,” “Greatest Love Of All,” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” “Didn’t We Almost Have It All,” “So Emotional,” and “Where Do Broken Hearts Go”); the first female artist to enter the Billboard 200 album chart at #1 (her second album, Whitney, 1987); and the only artist with seven consecutive multi-platinum albums (Whitney Houston, Whitney, I’m Your Baby Tonight, The Bodyguard, Waiting To Exhale, and The Preacher’s Wife soundtracks, and My Love Is Your Love).
“This exhibit is a token of appreciation from our family for Whitney’s fans to enjoy and embrace,” said Pat Houston, Whitney Houston’s manager. “We hope they are as elated as we are to have shared in such a remarkable life.”
Museum admission is $12.95 for adults; $11.95 for senior citizens (65+); and $10.95 for students with I.D. (ages 6 – 22) and members of the military. GRAMMY Museum members and children 5 and under are admitted free. Located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite A245, Los Angeles, CA 90015, with an entrance off of Figueroa Street, the Museum resides within the L.A. LIVE campus, at the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles. For more information, please call 213.765.6800 or visit www.grammymuseum.org. For exclusive content, join the organization’s social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/
About The GRAMMY Museum
Paying tribute to music’s rich cultural history, this one-of-a-kind, 21st-century Museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music, the creative process, the art and technology of the recording process, and the history of the premier recognition of excellence in recorded music — the GRAMMY Award. The GRAMMY Museum features 30,000 square feet of interactive and multimedia exhibits located within L.A. LIVE, the downtown Los Angeles sports, entertainment and residential district. Through thought-provoking and dynamic public and educational programs and exhibits, guests can experience music from a never-before-seen insider perspective that only The GRAMMY Museum can deliver. – Press News Grammy Museum
