Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston

The legend of Whitney Houston began with this self-titled album. It marked her shift away from the experimental songs she did with the group Material and a move into heavily produced, very slick urban contemporary and adult pop. Although Houston had learned her craft working in New York nightclubs and singing in a Baptist church in Newark, she was steered into radio-friendly ballads that emphasized style over substance. The album did yield an unprecedented string of number one hits, but "Saving All My Love for You" and "How Will I Know" created an impression of an incredibly talented vocalist using only a minimum of her skills. It also contained one of her few legitimate soul workouts in "The Greatest Love of All." ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bashiri Johnson Performer, Percussion Bill Bottrell Mixing Bill Schnee Mixing Brenda Gorsky Coordination Cissy Houston Vocals, Performer Clive Davis Executive Producer Corrado Rustici Performer Dann Huff Guitar, Performer David E. Williams Performer David Williams ?, Guitar, ? Debbie Thomas Performer Deborah Thomas ? Donn Davenport Art Direction Ed Greene Drums, Performer Ernie Watts Saxophone, Performer Fred Washington ? Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington ? Greg Phillinganes ? Ira Siegel ?, Guitar J.T. Lewis Performer Jeffery Woodley Hair Stylist Jeffrey Woodly Hair Stylist Jermaine Jackson Vocals, Duet, Performer, Producer Joe Lala ? John "4 Daddman" Robinson Performer John "J.R." Robinson ?, Drums John Barnes Clarinet, Performer Julia Tillman Waters Vocals, ? Julia Waters Performer Kashif Arranger, Producer, ? La La ? Louie Shelton Performer Mary Canty ? Maxine Willard Waters ?, Vocals Michael Barbiero Mixing, Engineer Michael Mancini Engineer, ? Michael Masser ?, Producer Michael O'Reilly Mixing, ?, Engineer Narada Michael Walden Producer, Arranger, Performer Nathan East Performer, Bass Norma Kamali Wardrobe Oren Waters Performer, Vocals Paul Jackson, Jr. ? Premik Russell Tubbs Performer Preston Glass Performer Randy Jackson ? Randy Kerber Keyboards, Performer Ray Wooten Performer Richard Marx Performer Robbie Buchanan Performer, Keyboards Roy Wooten ? Russell Schmitt Engineer Steve Rucker Performer Teddy Pendergrass Vocals, Performer Tiagi Lambert Stylist, Fashion Stylist Tim May ?, Guitar Tom Scott Saxophone Whitney Houston Vocals, ? Yogi Lee Performer Yvonne Lewis Vocals, ?