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Whitney

My father gave methat nickname, and I've been Nippysince I can remember

My father gave me
that nickname, and I've been Nippy
since I can remember

Full Transcript

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My father gave me that nickname,
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and I've been Nippy since I can remember.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:44
Uploaded
Jun 21, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, drama
Production
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Movie Summary

An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
Whitney's father, John Houston, was a key player in the 1970's. - Whitney 00:06
Whitney's father, John Houston, was a key player in the...
Around the Gibson administration. He was a real deal-maker. - Whitney 00:06
Around the Gibson administration. He was a real deal-maker.
Well, it depends on which side of the deal you're on. Hahah. - Whitney 00:04
Well, it depends on which side of the deal you're on. H...
He was the head of 'central planning and zoning.' - Whitney 00:07
He was the head of 'central planning and zoning.'
To get a building put up, you had to go through my father. - Whitney 00:05
To get a building put up, you had to go through my father.
He did enough for us. Along with my mother, working hard. - Whitney 00:04
He did enough for us. Along with my mother, working hard.
For us to get out of Newark and go to a house in East Orange. - Whitney 00:05
For us to get out of Newark and go to a house in East Orange...
We had a better school, a pool, a backyard. - Whitney 00:05
We had a better school, a pool, a backyard.
They were striving to become middle class. - Whitney 00:04
They were striving to become middle class.
They were the Cosbys of Dodd Street. - Whitney 00:05
They were the Cosbys of Dodd Street.
But East Orange was 20 blocks from Newark. - Whitney 00:04
But East Orange was 20 blocks from Newark.
You can do in the mansion all you want, - Whitney 00:07
You can do in the mansion all you want,
Now, for the three people that haven't read about you, - Whitney 00:07
Now, for the three people that haven't read about you,
♪ Just lift God up ♪ - Whitney 00:05
♪ Just lift God up ♪
♪ From eternal tears ♪ - Whitney 00:06
♪ From eternal tears ♪
And after dinner, instead of taking, we'd all go around the piano and sing. - Whitney 00:05
And after dinner, instead of taking, we'd all go around...
♪ If you see me walking down the street ♪ - Whitney 00:26
♪ If you see me walking down the street ♪
I think she poured a lot of that disappointment into Whitney, for sure. - Whitney 00:05
I think she poured a lot of that disappointment into Whitne...
♪ When I first saw you ♪ - Whitney 00:36
♪ When I first saw you ♪
My mom's voice-- She taught Whitney everything she knew about how to use that voice. - Whitney 00:07
My mom's voice-- She taught Whitney everything she kne...