What black American singer would have been 50 years old on the 9th of August 2013, but sadly died on the 11th of February the year before?

Explanation

The American singer Whitney Elizabeth Houston (1963-2012) released her debut album in 1985. Within the next three years, she released seven singles in a row, which all became number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Houston continued her success in the 1990s with both film and related soundtracks. In the following decade, her sales figures were modest, and her private life was the subject of much attention because of allegations of drug abuse. Houston was married to musician Bobby Brown for 14 years.