The Cosby Show Role That Whitney Houston Turned Down

April 2024 ยท 1 minute read

At this time, Houston didn't even have a record contract yet. Sandrich tried to persuade her with the idea the show might help her singing career, but she didn't budge. 

"Whitney Houston, she knew," he said.

The Cosby Show could have been a whole bunch of what-ifs for Houston. But in knowing she had to commit herself to music, Houston set off on the trajectory that ultimately led to her legacy as one of the greatest vocalists in music. Just one year after the show premiered, the world was finally introduced to Houston. Her self-titled debut produced hit after hit, including "You Give Good Love," "Saving All My Love For You," "How Will I Know," and "Greatest Love of All." Houston would later make her mark in Hollywood, after her music career had been cemented, with roles in nineties favorites like Waiting to Exhale, and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.

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