Whitney Houston: The Voice, the Music, the Inspiration
Narada Michael Waldenis an Emmy and Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter for artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin, Steve Winwood, Ray Charles, Wynonna Judd, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Mariah Carey, Barbara Streisand, Stevie Wonder, and Tom Jones. He has earned equal acclaim as a recording and performing artist and in 2012 will release his solo albumThunder.He lives in San Rafael, CA.The New York Timesbest-selling author of more than 20 works of nonfiction,Richard Buskin’scredits include biographies on Sheryl Crow, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe, and Princess Diana. As a journalist specializing in pop culture, music, film, television, and sociopolitical affairs, his work has appeared inBillboard, Playboy, Spin, TheNew York Post,and numerous other publications around the world. He lives in Chicago.Known as the “Queen of Funk,”Chaka Khanis a multiple Grammy Award–winning singer-songwriter who, in addition to gaining fame as the frontwoman of the funk outfit Rufus, has enjoyed solo success with hits such as “I’m Every Woman” and “I Feel For You.”