Forty years ago this month, Whitney Houston a.k.a.
The Voice had her pop-music coming-out party at the tender age of 21.
Take our quiz and find out.
But Whitney was also related to another musical superstar.
Question 2 of 10
What was Whitney Houstons nickname among family and close friends?
Houstons father, John, dubbed her Nippy when she was a child.
The nickname was inspired by a comic book character, Nippy Nibbs, who was always getting into mischief.
Whitney Houston took up modeling in 1980, and a year later she was on the cover ofSeventeen.
Question 4 of 10
What superstar producer is closely linked with Whitney Houstons musical career?
She was just 19 years old.
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