User talk:Shoop85

September 2007
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Unspecified source for Image:Whitney005.jpg
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Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Whitney At BET Award.jpg
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Orphaned non-free media (Image:Houston In Waiting To Exhale.jpg)
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Orphaned non-free media (Image:Whitney At BET Award.jpg)
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Orphaned non-free media (Image:Whitney Houston at MJ Concert 2001.jpg)
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Fair use images of living people
These should not be used in the person's article when uncopyrighted images exist. Posting them is a waste of time, so please stop. Vikrant 13:05, 1 February 2008 (UTC)


 * But uncopyrighted images don't exist that display the point of the image.


 * Read the non-free content criteria. Your images show nothing more than what Houston looks like (in Houston's article). Put these images in albums or films articles. And stop edit warring. You will be blocked under WP:3RR. Vikrant 12:29, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Also check this tag (though its not relevant to the article, you can realise your misconceptions by reading it). Vikrant 12:32, 2 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Sorry I didn't realize. Its just I was using other similar artists as a template. I saw that the "Mariah Carey" article had music video images and scenes from movies so I just assumed it was allowed. Sorry for that. I won't put the images back in.

But another thing, its says under "Acceptable Use" that: Film and television screen shots: For critical commentary and discussion of the cinema and television

How come that doesn't apply to the images I had? The article talks about her certain songs and how they relate to her image and criticism (eg. 80s pop days she was marketed as "white" as possible despite being black, and as a result received flack for "selling out") Thanks Shoop85 (talk) 22:39, 2 February 2008 (UTC)Shoop85
 * The "discussion of the cinema and television" that you stated is quite little and so is the reason to keep an image. By "discussion of the cinema and television" one can go about putting shots of any person causing total chaos. See some featured articles of living people. (I have no idea how Mariah Carey has been kept twice at FA but the article is quite pitiful. I put one free image there.) Vikrant 14:56, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Also Carey has lots of songs and needs to be checked per non-free. Vikrant 14:56, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Houston In Waiting To Exhale.jpg)
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Image:Whitney_At_BET_Award.jpg
I have tagged Image:Whitney_At_BET_Award.jpg as orphaned fairuse. In order for the image to be kept at Wikipedia, it must be included in at least one article. If this image is being used as a link target instead of displayed inline, please add article name to the image description page to prevent it being accidentally marked as orphaned again. —  pd_THOR  undefined | 23:37, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

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In 1989, Houston formed The Whitney Houston Foundation For Children, a non-profit organization that has raised funds for the needs of children around the world. The organization cares for homelessness, children with cancer and AIDS, and other issues of self-empowerment. In 1995, Houston's organization was awarded a VH1 Honor for all the charitable work. In 1997, Houston paid tribute to her idols such as Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, and Billie Holliday by performing their hits during the three night HBO Concert "Classic Whitney" live from Washington DC. The special raised over $300000 for the Children's Defense Fund.

Houston was a supporter of Nelson Mandela and the anti-apartheid movement. During her modelling days, the singer refused to work with any agencies who did business with a then apartheid South Africa. In 1988, Houston joined other musicians to perform a set at Wembley Stadium in London to celebrate a then imprisoned Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday. Over 72,000 people filled Wembley Stadium, and over a billion people tuned in worldwide as the rock concert raised over $1 million for charities while bringing awareness to apartheid. Houston dedicated the gospel song "He I Believe" to Mandela and his people. In 1994, at the end of The Bodyguard Tour, Houston performed 3 concerts in South Africa, playing to over 200,000 people. This would make the singer the first musician to visit the newly unified and apartheid free nation following Mandela's winning election. The funds of the concerts were donated to various charities in South Africa.

Houston has also contirbuted to the Red Cross. Houston performed "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV in January 1991. Her recording of the song was released as a commercial single, reaching the top twenty on the U.S. Hot 100, and making her the only artist to turn the national anthem into a chart hit. (Ten years later, the song was re-released after the September 11, 2001 attacks, this time peaking becoming a Top 10 hit.) Houston donated her share of the proceeds to the American Red Cross. This legendary performance of the national anthem was named number one in the NFL's 2003 list of Top 25 greatest moments in NFL history. VH1 also listed it as the 12th greatest moment that rocked TV. Houston then performed her Welcome Home Heros concert for the soldiers fighting in the Gulf War.

Like many African American artists, Houston has contributed to the United Negro College Fund. One of Houston's first gigs before signing her record contract was at a UNCF benefit backing up her mother in the early 1980s. Houston has since appeared at UNCF telethons and specials in 1988, 1989,... As a result, UNCF has awarded the singer with the Frederick D. Patterson Award for her donations.

Houston received the VH1 Honors award in 1995 for her charities and a school is named after her. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.228.197.229 (talk) 02:08, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

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sample legacy
The album served to solidify a african american following before crossing over. The music would appeal to all ages and all demographics. THis widespread appeal made Houston's debut album became the biggest selling debut album ever.

During the 80s, MTV was just coming into it's own and received harsh critism for not playing enough videos by black artists. WIth Michael Jackson breaking down the color barrier for black male artists, Houston did the same for black female artists. She became one of the few black female artists to receive heavy rotation on the network following the success of the "How Will I Know" video. Following Houston's breakthrough, other African-American female artists such as Janet Jackson and Anita Baker were able to find notable success in popular music. Baker commented that "Because of what Whitney did, there was an opening for me... For radio stations, black women singers aren't taboo anymore". Mary J Blige commented that after Houston invited her onstage during the highly rated Divas Live show in 1999, that it "opened doors for [her] all over the world". Years later, Blige would have her biggest commercial success.

Houston's vocal stylings has had a great impact on the music industry. According to the New York Times, Houston had "revitalized the tradition of strong gospel-oriented pop-soul singing" A number of artists have ackowledged Houston as an influence on them. Mariah Carey, who was often compared to Houston, said "[Houston] [has] been a big influence on me." She later told USA Today, that "none of us would sound the same if Aretha Franklin hadn't ever put out a record, or Whitney Houston hadn't." Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson cites Houston as her biggest musical influence. She told Newsday that she learned from Houston the "difference between being able to sing and knowing how to sing" Leona Lewis, who has also been heavily compared to Houston, cites her as an influence. Lewis has stated that she idolized Houston as a little girl. Beyonce told the Globe and Mail that Houston "inspired her to get up there and do what [she] did." Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Pink, Destiny's Child, In 2009, Rolling Stone listed Houston as one of the 100 greatest singers of the rock era.

Houston's debut is currently listed as one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and on The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's Definitive 200 list. Whitney Houston's grand entrance into the music industry is considered one of the 25 musical milestones of the last 25 years, according to USA Today.

Houston images
Hi Shoop85.


 * Regarding your fair use uploads File:Whitneytour87.jpg, File:Whitneytour99.jpg, File:Whitneytour86.jpg: The uploads are ok, but interesting that I found them all collected on Flickr, http://www.flickr.com/photos/tm_10001/2323841475/in/photostream/. Is this your account?
 * You uploaded several fair use images of a living person in the past. This issue is now resolved and everything is ok. How comes, that you after all this finaly and suddenly found a photo you created yourself and uploaded it to File:HoustonatJonesBeach1986.jpg?? Thats not logically and it is also not comprehensible that according to your name "85" you toke this photo in 1986.

Please explain this issues. Im interested in free imagery covering Whitney Houston, but in a legaly correct way and as a wish of the copyright holder. --Martin H. (talk) 15:02, 15 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Ok, I was faster, you toke the image from http://www.just-whitney.com/foty/thumbnails.php?album=393 and removed the watermark. Copyright violation is not appreciated, after all the discussion you should know this. --Martin H. (talk) 15:27, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Iybttourbook.jpg
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Hello! Help Please..
I see that you are doing many Whitney articles. I've updated the Just Whitney... article. It would be really nice if you could add any additional information to the article, from books, websites etc. Thank You No vice 7   (Talk)  15:03, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Hello, are you online? Novice7  |  Talk  17:01, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Whitney Houston articles
Welcome back! I'm Novice7, and I have seen your wonderful contributions to Whitney articles. I'd be glad to work with you on some of her articles like the debut album. Thank you. Novice7 |  Talk  03:25, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Taking out sourced criticism is not cleaning up, Shoop. If your "wonderful contributions" are going to keep entailing the removal of any criticism of Houston, I will need to report this to the wider community. Flyer22 (talk) 17:09, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I replied on my talk page. Flyer22 (talk) 05:09, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

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