Pop legend Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48 at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton Hotel — the location of her mentor Clive Davis’ annual Grammy party, the sight of so many of her triumphant performances. Read SPIN’s memorial for one of the greatest singers of our time and look back at her incredible career by listening to her greatest hits, her 11 No. 1 singles:
• Whitney Houston, Pop Legend, Dead at 48
• Whitney Houston’s Four-Decade History at the Grammy Awards
• 20 Essential Songs From the Dearly Departed Arista, Jive, and J Records
“Saving All My Love for You” (1985)
“How Will I Know” (1985)
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“Greatest Love of All” (1986)
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” (1987)
“Didn’t We Almost Have It All” (1987)
“So Emotional” (1987)
“Where Do Broken Hearts Go” (1988)
“I’m Your Baby Tonight” (1990)
“All the Man That I Need” (1990)
“I Will Always Love You” (1992)
“Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” (1995)
