The album included productions from then-husband Bobby Brown, as well as Missy Elliott and Babyface, and marked the first time that Houston did not produce with Clive Davis, as Davis had been released by top management at BMG. ", "Whitney Houston Becomes First Black Recording Artist in History to Achieve Three RIAA Diamond Albums", "It's not right but it's okay: New 'Whitney Houston tour' announced", "R&B Music Hall of Fame sets big weekend to induct sophomore class featuring Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye, Norm N. Nite and more", "Whitney Houston and Nine Inch Nails Make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame", "National Recording Registry Class Produces Ultimate 'Stay at Home' Playlist", "Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' Hits 1 Billion Views On YouTube", "A Look at Whitney's Great Charity Work, She was a True Humanitarian! Her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, died in an eerily similar way to her mother. The story of their marriage was documented through the . My dad was being influenced by people that were lying. Addressing the ongoing drug rumors, she said, "First of all, let's get one thing straight. I don't have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends. [237], In December 2003, Brown was charged with battery following an altercation during which he threatened to beat Houston and then assaulted her. The late singer won six Grammys, 22 American Music Awards, an Emmy, and in 2020, she was finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Houston and Chase then obtained the rights to the story of Dorothy Dandridge. Her lifestyle choices had made her almost completely hoarse. The tour lasted into December, ending in Hawaii. In April 2020, it was announced that a biopic based on Houston's life, said to be "no holds barred", titled I Wanna Dance with Somebody, would be produced, with Bohemian Rhapsody screenwriter Anthony McCarten writing the script and director Kasi Lemmons at the helm. From every run to every crescendoshe was in tune with what she could do with her voice and it's not something simple for a singereven a very talented oneto achieve. [79][80] On June 11, 1988, during the European leg of her tour, Houston joined other musicians to perform a set at Wembley Stadium in London to celebrate a then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday. The album's producer Michael Zager recorded her lead vocal on his disco song, "Life's a Party", with the album of the same name released later in 1978. [109], Later in 1991, Houston put together her Welcome Home Heroes concert with HBO for the soldiers fighting in the Persian Gulf War and their families. [41] It would also appear on her debut album in 1985. According to the autopsy report, the 30-year-old was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest with resuscitation and hospitalization. [233] The album debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 chart and it had the highest first week sales of any album Houston had ever released. The soundtrack for The Bodyguard won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. According to USA Today, Houston's $20 million estate was left to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, but after Whitney's only child died in 2015, the estate went to Cissy and Whitney's two . Robert Christgau of The Village Voice called her contribution "one of the most gorgeous ballads you've ever heard".[35]. Her voice opened doors all over the world for every female artist who came after her. Michael admitted that he feels extremely guilty about his sisters death, but says he didnt quite realize just how dangerous drugs could be when he started getting high with Whitney. [326] The album won two NAACP Image Awards for 'Outstanding Album' and 'Outstanding Song' ("I Look to You"). Noting of her influence as a gay icon, during the middle of her tour to promote the My Love Is Your Love album in June 1999, Whitney gave a surprise performance at the 13th Annual New York City Lesbian & Gay Pride Dance, titled Dance 13: The Last Dance of the Century,[416] at one of the city's West Side piers. Despite this reception, "Million Dollar Bill" jumped to its peak from 14 to number 5 (her first UK top 5 for over a decade). [108] Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the single was rereleased, with all profits going towards the firefighters and victims of the attacks. [90] At the 1989 Soul Train Music Awards, when Houston's name was called out for a nomination, a few in the audience jeered. [20] By age eleven, she began performing as a soloist for the junior gospel choir, performing the hymn, "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah". If she was less influential than they were in the years since, it was only because her gift was so rare, so impossible to mimic. [25] During this period, Houston sang background for her mother on the cabaret club circuit in New York City. 1", Whitney Houston Albums and Singles Chart History|Billboard, Whitney Houston Albums Chart History|Billboard, "Sneak Peek: Whitney Houston's New Duet With R. Kelly 'I Look to You' (Audio)", "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: THE BEST OF WHITNEY HOUSTON", Houston's first live album, "Whitney Houston Live" makes impressive debuts at No. As of February 2023, Houston's net worth when she died in 2012 was $20 million. Her voice was an instrument and she knew how to use it. Throughout her career and posthumously, she has received numerous accolades, including two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, and 28 Guinness World Records. The first full hour after the news of Houston's death broke saw 2,481,652 tweets and retweets on Twitter alone, equating to a rate of more than a thousand tweets every second. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, died at a hospice on 26 July, six months after she was . But he would later claim it was Whitney who introduced him tococaineshortly before their wedding. That was my own. The half-brother of Bobby's child with Whitney Houston, Bobbi - who passed away in 2015 at 22 - was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday, sources told TMZ. Gary Catona, a voice coach who began working with Houston in 2005, stated: "'When I first started working with her in 2005, she had lost 99.9 percent of her voice She could barely speak, let alone sing. #whitney #whitneyhouston #whitneyhoustonbrother In February 2012, Houston, 48, was found dead in a bathtub in the Beverly Hills Hilton hotel. Traces of Xanax, Benadryl, and marijuana were found in her system. Though originally slated to be a greatest hits album with a handful of new songs, recording sessions were so fruitful that a new full-length studio album was released. Published: Feb. 05, 2021, 9:00 a.m. Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown at a gala before the Grammys in 2011. Thread starter lva3461. [66] Still, the album enjoyed commercial success. [91][92] Houston defended herself against the criticism, stating, "If you're gonna have a long career, there's a certain way to do it and I did it that way. [421], Lifetime released the documentary Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All in 2021, which The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called "less an expos and more a loving tribute to these two women".[422]. Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey. [141][142][143] The album was certified 18 platinum in the US alone,[144] with worldwide sales of 45 million copies. [32] She would also appear inside other magazines such as Glamour, Cosmopolitan and Young Miss and a TV commercial for the Canada Dry soft drink. Now, reports are saying that Cissy is battling dementia, according to sources close to the Grammy winner. Whitney Houston's family inherited her fortune after her daughter's death. Updated on May 30, 2021, by Michael Chaar: Whitney Houston's sudden passing in 2012 left the world stunned. [381] Richard Corliss of Time magazine commented on her initial success breaking various barriers: Of her first album's ten cuts, six were ballads. The vocal technique is called melisma and it has inspired a host of imitators. [311], On May 17, 2017, Bebe Rexha released a single titled "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" from her two-part album All Your Fault. [181] The film is notable for its multi-racial cast and non-stereotypical message. [253][254] Houston canceled some concerts because of illness and received widespread negative reviews from fans who were disappointed in the quality of her voice and performance. In 2009, Houston sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss her feelings toward her fathers lawsuit against her. Houston played the lead character Savannah Jackson, a TV producer in love with a married man. The legacy of Whitney Houston is a complicated one. For that project, she contributed the ballad "Memories", a cover of a song by Hugh Hopper of Soft Machine. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. An open bottle of champagne and a spoon containing a "white crystal like substance"along with a rolled-up piece of white paper werespotted near her body, according to the coroner's report. A year later, Whitney participated in the Reach Out & Touch Someone AIDS vigil at London in September 1991 while she was finishing her historic ten-date residency at London's Wembley Arena; there, she stressed the importance of AIDS research and addressing HIV stigma. Gill said that there "are few, if any, Jackson imitators on today's TV talent shows, but every other contestant is a Whitney wannabe, desperately attempting to emulate that wondrous combination of vocal effects the flowing melisma, the soaring mezzo-soprano confidence, the tremulous fluttering that carried the ends of lines into realms of higher yearning". Some producers passed on the project because of prior commitments. [58], Houston won seven American Music Awards in total in 1986 and 1987 and an MTV Video Music Award. Upon its release, Just Whitney received mixed reviews. Bobbi Kristina Brownwas just 14 when her parents divorced, with Whitney gaining custody of her. [47] In an interview with MTV years later, Houston explained the difficulties she and Arista faced on trying to bring "You Give Good Love" on the channel but was rebuffed because it was "too R&B" for their playlist. Bobbi Kristina Brown was born March 4, 1993. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. Take her cover of Dolly Partons I Will Always Love You, which became one of the defining singles of the 1990s; it opens with her gently brooding, her unaccompanied voice sounding like its turning over the idea of leaving her lover behind with the lightest touch. [52][53][54] In July 1986, Houston launched her first world tour, The Greatest Love World Tour, where she performed mainly in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. [93] while Entertainment Weekly, at the time thought Houston's shift towards an urban direction was "superficial". A voice that only comes around once in a lifetime. The estate also claimed that Nick gave Bobbi a toxic cocktail that caused her to pass out, resulting in her death. Days after the death of his ex-wife, Bobby appeared at Whitney's memorial service, but was asked to leave by the family's security. [392] In November 2010, Billboard released its "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years" list and ranked Houston at number three who not only went on to earn eight number-one singles on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but also landed five number ones on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. [139][140] With the follow-up singles "I'm Every Woman", a Chaka Khan cover and "I Have Nothing" both reaching the top five, Houston became the first woman to ever have three singles in the Top 11 simultaneously. [282] Houston was buried on February 19, 2012, in Fairview Cemetery, in Westfield, New Jersey, next to her father, John Russell Houston, who had died in 2003. Un-unh. She shares the responsibilities with Cissy Houston Whitney's mother and Whitney's brothers, Gary and Michael. My father was sickly at the time, he was in the hospital, she said. "Jackson was a hugely talented icon, certainly, but he will be as well remembered (probably more so) for his presentational skills, his dazzling dance moves, as for his musical innovations. [19] Houston was raised a Baptist but admitted to being exposed to the Pentecostal church as well. [79] Over 72,000 people attended Wembley Stadium and over a billion people tuned in worldwide as the rock concert raised over $1million for charities while bringing awareness to apartheid. [28] In 2019, seven years after Houston's death, Crawford admitted that their early relationship included sexual activity but stopped before Houston signed a recording deal. [320] Her death on February 11 ignited an incredible drive to her YouTube and Vevo pages. Her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown , was found face-down in a bathtub just three years later and died at the age of 22. The film was directed by Houston's Waiting to Exhale co-star Angela Bassett, and Houston was portrayed by model Yaya DaCosta. Their friendship developed into a romance. Ehrlich went on to say, "It's too fresh in everyone's memory to do more at this time, but we would be remiss if we didn't recognize Whitney's remarkable contribution to music fans in general and in particular her close ties with the Grammy telecast and her Grammy wins and nominations over the years. CC. Father of Whitney. After his death, Houstons business associate, John Skinner, pursued the lawsuit against the singer. [280][281], The performances were interspersed with hymns by the church choir and remarks by Clive Davis, Houston's record producer; Kevin Costner; Rickey Minor, her music director; her cousin, Dionne Warwick; and Ray Watson, her security guard for the past 11 years. [21] Houston would be taught how to sing throughout her adolescence by her mother Cissy. 2,021 53. [81] Houston then flew back to the US for a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City in August. 1. On January 11, 2000, while traveling with Brown, airport security guards discovered half an ounce of marijuana in Houston's handbag at Keahole-Kona International Airport in Hawaii, but she departed before authorities could arrive. The special raised over $300,000 for the Children's Defense Fund. In the film, Houston portrays Sparks's "not-so encouraging" mother. Paramedics were called and performed CPR, but to no avail. Gordon's death comes nearly five years after Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub in January 2015 . [247]) Houston also told Winfrey that Brown had been emotionally abusive during their marriage and had even spat on her on one occasion. I took care of my father.. [314][315], According to representatives from Houston record label, Houston sold 3.7million albums and 4.3million singles worldwide in the first ten months of the year she died. [118], With the massive commercial success of her music, film offers poured in, including offers to work with Robert De Niro, Quincy Jones and Spike Lee, but Houston never felt the time was right. [352] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Houston as the second greatest singer of all time, stating, "The standard-bearer for R&B vocals, Whitney Houston possessed a soprano that was as powerful as it was tender. 2021 1:13pm. As an 'Artivist' as Monie likes to refer to herself, Monie travels both nationally and internationally to participate in speaking engagements connected with social awareness and it's marriage to the artistic community across the board. In a new interview with Oprah Winfrey,Whitney Houstons older brother admits he was responsible for introducing the late singer to drugs, including crack cocaine,back in the 1980s. [393], Houston's debut album is listed as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine[61] and is on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Definitive 200 list. Fe. [308][309], In June 2012, the year's McDonald's Gospelfest in Newark was dedicated as a tribute to Houston. During her modeling days, she refused to work with agencies who did business with the then-apartheid South Africa. Start date Feb 6, 2021; Forums. In 2010, BET honored her once more with the BET Honors. Since leaving Hot 97,Monie went on to do morning radio with Hip Hop radio personality Ed Lover at Power 1051 also in NY. [386] She also holds the record for the most WMAs won in a single year, winning five awards at the sixth World Music Awards in 1994.[387]. After a three-year courtship, the two were married on July 18, 1992. The singer was worth $20 million at the time of her death, however, it was later revealed that she owed Sony music a whopping $20 million at the time. An autopsy determined that she hadmarijuana,alcohol,cocaineand morphine in her body. Houston, whose full name was Whitney Elizabeth . Houston received a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Actress. [372] Rolling Stone stated that Houston "redefined the image of a female soul icon and inspired singers ranging from Mariah Carey to Rihanna". [347], Houston possessed a spinto soprano vocal range,[348][349][350] and was referred to as "The Voice" in reference to her vocal talent. [400] Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have been certified diamond, multi-platinum or platinum.[401]. [127] Essence ranked Houston at number five on their list of 50 Most Influential R&B Stars of all time, calling her "the diva to end all divas". It offered medical assistance to sick and homeless children, fought to prevent child abuse, taught children to read, created inner-city parks and playgrounds and granted college scholarships, including one to the Juilliard School. An image montage of Houston and important black figures who died in 2011 was followed by video footage from the 1994 ceremony, which depicted her accepting two Image Awards for outstanding female artist and entertainer of the year. Houston's "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" became just the third single in music history to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone" and Mariah Carey's "Fantasy". [147] In addition, she won a record eight American Music Awards at that year's ceremony including the Award of Merit,[148] 11 Billboard Music Awards, 3 Soul Train Music Awards in 199394 including Sammy Davis, Jr. Award as Entertainer of the Year,[149] 5 NAACP Image Awards including Entertainer of the Year,[150][151][152] a record 5 World Music Awards,[153] and a BRIT award. Forming allegiances with the likes of De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest and Queen Latifah, which were all solidified by recording a song with each of the mentioned, Monie sealed her place as the British Hip Hop Ambassador, with the spitfire rap flow. [238], In early 2004, Brown starred in his own reality TV program, Being Bobby Brown, on Bravo. AllMusic noted her contribution to the success of black artists on the pop scene. Michael Houston told Winfrey that he was the first person Whitney ever did drugs with, not the singer's ex-husband Bobby Brown. The medical examiners office said it was unclear if Bobbis death was accidental or intentional. Certainly all three have their devotees and detractors, but their presence has been inescapable." Bobbi Kristina Brown was just 14 when her parents divorced, with Whitney gaining custody of her. [170] The soundtrack received strong reviews; as Entertainment Weekly stated: "the album goes down easy, just as you'd expect from a package framed by Whitney Houston tracks the soundtrack waits to exhale, hovering in sensuous suspense"[171] and has since ranked it as one of the 100 Best Movie Soundtracks. With regard to her singing style, he added: "Her [Houston's] stylistic trademarks shivery melismas that ripple up in the middle of a song, twirling embellishments at the ends of phrases that suggest an almost breathless exhilaration infuse her interpretations with flashes of musical and emotional lightning. Houston recorded and co-produced, with Mervyn Warren, the film's accompanying gospel soundtrack. People were trying to get money from him. The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation put on a gala on Tuesday where the late singer's brother Gary performed to honor his sister. [3], The Independent's music critic Andy Gill also wrote about Houston's influence on modern R&B and singing competitions, comparing it to Michael Jackson's. [182] An estimated 60 million viewers tuned into the special giving ABC its highest TV ratings in 16 years. [22] After attending Franklin Elementary School (now the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts), Houston was transferred to an all-girls Catholic school, Mount Saint Dominic Academy at nearby Caldwell, in her sixth grade year where she eventually graduated from in 1981 at 17. Though Whitneys brother admits he got her into drugs,the singers mother, Cissy Houston, stillblames Bobby Brown for her daughters untimely death. When the opportunity arose to do her own morning show, Monie, eager to continue moving to new heights, took that position, which brought her to the Philly Tri State area. I make too much money to ever smoke crack. "[357] While in her review of I Look to You, music critic Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times writes, "[Houston's voice] stands like monuments upon the landscape of 20th century pop, defining the architecture of their times, sheltering the dreams of millions and inspiring the climbing careers of countless imitators", adding "When she was at her best, nothing could match her huge, clean, cool mezzo-soprano. [403] In August 2014, she was inducted into the official Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in its second class. "[350], Lauren Everitt from BBC News commented on melisma used in Houston's recording and its influence. I couldn't believe what I was reading coming across the TV screen. On February 9, 2012, Houston visited singers Brandy and Monica, together with Clive Davis, at their rehearsals for Davis's pre-Grammy Awards party at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. [39] Houston first recorded a duet with Teddy Pendergrass, "Hold Me", which appeared on his gold album, Love Language. "[294] Others paying tribute included Mariah Carey, Quincy Jones, and Oprah Winfrey.[295][296]. Hodges, Anne. "[353] According to Newsweek, Houston had a four-octave range. Also, she was less prolific than either of them, achieving most of her renown on the strength of her first three solo albums and one soundtrack, released from 1985 to 1992. On her mother's side, it is alleged that Houston had Dutch and Native American ancestry. Apr 14, 2021, 04:34 PM EDT. Bobby and Whitney first met at theSoul Train Music Awardsin 1989. I love my dad, and I knew he was sickly. Houston also appeared on European television programs to promote the album. [299], Houston's former husband, Bobby Brown, was reported to be "in and out of crying fits" after receiving the news. Rolling Stone felt it was her "best and most integrated album". [43][44] Arista Records promoted Houston's album with three different singles from the album in the United States, the United Kingdom and other European countries. '"[290], Some celebrities opposed Davis's decision to continue with the party while a police investigation was being conducted in Houston's hotel room and her body was still in the building. [78] She was the highest-earning African-American woman overall, highest-earning musician and the third highest entertainer after Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy. [11][12] She also had an elder paternal half-brother, John III. She chose the role because she saw the film as "a breakthrough for the image of black women because it presents them both as professionals and as caring mothers". "[416] Before hitting the stage, Houston was asked by MTV veejay John Norris why she decided to attend the event, Houston replied, "we're all God's children, honey". EVEN 10 years after Whitney Houston's shocking death, her legacy has been marred by similar tragedies that have affected those closest to the musical legend. It was her first world tour in over ten years and was announced as a triumphant comeback. "[3] Mariah Carey stated, "She [Whitney] has a really rich, strong mid-belt that very few people have. She was a true musician. 6 on the US Hot 100, topping its previous position. BOBBY Brown's son, Bobby Brown Jr. has died aged 28 - five years after the singer lost his daughter Bobbi Kristina. [317] 43 of the top 100 most-downloaded tracks on iTunes were Houston songs, including "I Will Always Love You" from The Bodyguard at number one. The free concert took place at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia in front of 3,500 servicemen and women. [405], On January 15, 2020, she was announced as an inductee into the Hall's 2020 class, along with five other acts. [287] The manner of death was listed as an "accident".[288]. Skinner filed a breach of contract lawsuit and sued for $100million (but lost), stating that Houston owed the company previously unpaid compensation for helping to negotiate her $100million contract with Arista Records and for sorting out legal matters. Whitney was a beautiful person and a talent beyond compare. [48] Eventually, Houston's video for "Saving All My Love" was featured in light rotation after the song had become a huge pop hit, with Houston stating that the channel "had no choice but to play [the video]I love it when they have no choice". [110] The show gave HBO its highest ratings ever. I'm not ashamed of it. A bonus track from the album's Japanese edition, "Higher Love", was remixed by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo and released posthumously in 2019 to commercial success. Her publicist stated, "Whitney has been under stress due to family matters and when she is under stress she doesn't eat. [34] Houston recalled recording the song at just 16 years old. [40] The single was released in 1984 and gave Houston her first taste of success, becoming a Top 5 R&B hit. The latest: Whitney Houston's brother Gary Houston, 64, took the stage Tuesday in Atlanta on what would have been the late singer's 59th birthday, at an inaugural gala for The Whitney E. Houston . In another room, there was a big, framed photo of [Whitney] but someone had cut [her] head out. But Bobbi caused controversy when she announced her engagement to Nick Gordon - a man she previously considered her big brother. Nick Gordon, who dated Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's only child, Bobbi Kristina, was 30-years-old. All Rights Reserved. Although Skinner tried to claim otherwise, John Houston never appeared in court. Houston reportedly appeared "disheveled"[266][267][268] and "erratic"[266][269] in the days before her death. This is someone who sang backup for Chaka Khan when she was only 17. Following the success, she renewed her contract with Arista for $100million, one of the biggest recording deals of all time. [200] She also won The Artist of the Decade, Female award for extraordinary artistic contributions during the 1990s at the 14th Soul Train Music Awards and an MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B. [334][335][336] "Higher Love" was nominated at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards for "Top Dance/Electronic Song of the Year",[337] the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards for "Dance Song of the Year" and "Best Remix". [1] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her second on their list of the greatest singers of all time. [123] Despite the Razzie, however, Houston was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in the film, losing the award to Angela Bassett for her role as Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It and also received several MTV Movie Award nominations, winning Best Song from a Movie for "I Will Always Love You" and was nominated for Best Breakthrough Performance. Houston was to play Dandridge, the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55pm PST. [394] Houston's entrance into the music industry is considered one of the 25 musical milestones of the last 25 years, according to USA Today in 2007. Chaka Khan, in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan on February 13, 2012, shared that she felt the party should have been canceled, saying: "I thought that was complete insanity. [411] The record label followed suit and she was voted to the American Red Cross Board of Directors as a result. I am personally devastated by the loss of someone who has meant so much to me for so many years. [172] Later that year, Houston's children's charity organization was awarded a VH1 Honor for all the charitable work. [372], Houston has been regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of all time and a cultural icon. Whitney and Bobby Brown during the happy times, Whitney and Bobbi Kristina shared a stage on September 1, 2009, Bobby Brown, Jr., Bobby's son, also passed away, Inside Whitney Houstons family curse 10 years after her passing as her loved ones suffer death, addiction & misfortune, Kate and Rio Ferdinand had 'heated' rows over her pregnancy that ended in tears as she thought he 'didn't care', Ed Sheeran reveals wife Cherry 'had a tumour' that could only be treated after birth of 2nd baby as he announces album, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).