June 23, 1983: 19 year old Whitney took to the stage on The Merv Griffin TV Show and, as they say, the rest is history! After being introduced by Clive Davis, she sang "Home" from The Wiz. She also sang a medley with her mother Cissy Houston, including "Ain't No Way". Merv Griffin declared "You won't forget that name — Whitney Houston!" 💜 | Whitney Houston

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Forty years ago today (June 23, 1983), 19-year-old Whitney appeared on The Merv Griffin Show and, as they say, the rest is history! Introduced by Clive Davis, the audience witnessed the performance of "Home" by someone who would become one of the biggest-selling and greatest voices of all time. 🌟 | Whitney Houston