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Title: Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston
Year/Genre/City: 1985, Pop/R&B, Newark, NJ
Matrix #: AL8 8212
Condition: EX

Cultural Facts:

1. Family Ties: Raised inside a pro music network—Cissy Houston’s circle and cousin Dionne Warwick gave her early, real industry access.

2. Media Narrative: One of the first Black women positioned as an across-formats MTV pop star, forcing mainstream TV and radio gatekeepers to shift.

3. Media Narrative: Her early success sparked debates about “pop crossover” and audience expectations that followed her entire career.

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