Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

2022-12-202h 24m

The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

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