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Magnolia City
   is a nickname for   
Houston
Geography > City Nicknames


Williams Tower
   is in   
Houston
Often referred to as "the Transco" by long-time residents

Geography > Towers


Whitney Houston
   had a U.K. Number One single with   
Saving All My Love For You
December 8 1985 for 2 weeks

Music > U.K. Number Ones


Whitney Houston
   had a U.K. Number One single with   
I Want To Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
May 31 1987 for 2 weeks

Music > U.K. Number Ones


Whitney Houston
   had a U.K. Number One single with   
One Moment in Time
October 9 1988 for 2 weeks

Music > U.K. Number Ones


Whitney Houston
   had a U.K. Number One single with   
I Will Always Love You
November 29 1992 for 10 weeks

Music > U.K. Number Ones


Houston
      
Astros
Changed from Colt 45s to Astros on Dec. 1, 1964.

Sports & Leisure > Major League Baseball - Teams


Houston
   has the   
Cougars
Houston, Texas

Sports & Leisure > Basketball - U.S. NCAA Football Division 1-A Teams


Houston
   plays in the   
Conference U.S.A.
Houston, Texas

Sports & Leisure > American Football - U.S. NCAA Football Division 1-A Conferences


1989
   the winner was   
Andre Ware, QB of Houston
Sports & Leisure > American Football - Heisman Trophy Winners


Whitney Houston
   sang   
I Will Always Love You
Written and sung originally by Dolly Parton

Music > Lovely Songs


Whitney Houston
   released the single   
Saving All My Love For You
1985

Music > Sounds of the 1980s


Whitney Houston
   released the single   
The Greatest Love Of All
1986

Music > Sounds of the 1980s


Whitney Houston
   released the single   
Didn’t We Almost Have It All
1987

Music > Sounds of the 1980s


Whitney Houston
   released the single   
So Emotional
1987

Music > Sounds of the 1980s


Whitney Houston
   released the single   
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
1988

Music > Sounds of the 1980s


Whitney Houston
   released the single   
One Moment In Time
1988

Music > Sounds of the 1980s


Houston
   has the   
Texans
AFC South. Founded in 2002.

Sports & Leisure > American Football - NFL Team Names


Houston Rockets
   play at the   
Toyota Center
Sports & Leisure > Basketball - U.S. NBA Arenas


The Bodyguard (1992)
   starred   
Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner
Movies > Chick Flicks


Whitney Houston
   was born in   
East Orange, New Jersey
Music > U.S. Artist Origins


Thelma Houston
   released the single   
Don't Leave Me This Way
1977

Music > Sounds of the 1970s


Houston FDC
   is situated in   
Texas
Federal Detention Center

Misc > U.S. Federal Prisons


Houston
   has an N.B.A. team called the   
Rockets
The Rockets began in 1967 in San Diego and moved to Houston in 1971

Sports & Leisure > Basketball - U.S. NBA Teams


Rick Adelman
   is Head Coach of   
Houston Rockets
Sports & Leisure > Basketball - U.S. NBA Head Coaches


Houston Ship
   canal is situated in   
The U.S.A.
Texas - Opened in 1914 (50 miles long)

Geography > Canals


Sam Houston National Forest
   is situated in   
Texas
Geography > U.S. National Forests


Sam Houston State University
   is situated in   
Huntsville
Texas, United States

Misc > Colleges


Houston
   is a name shared by   
Sam, Whitney, David
Founder of Texas Republic, Singer, Country Singer

Misc > Shared Names


_____
   -   
Houston
Dean Martin

Music > Song Titles - Missing Place Names


The Bodyguard (1992)
   starred   
Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston and Gary Kemp
Director: Mick Jackson

Movies > Movies of the 1990s


A Girl Must Live (1939)
   starred   
Margaret Lockwood, Renee Houston and Lilli Palmer
Director: Carol Reed. Also starred George Robey, Hugh Sinclair & Naunton Wayne. Plot: A runaway schoolgirl falls among chorus girls planning to marry into the nobility.

Movies > Movies of the 1930s


The Horse's Mouth (1958)
   starred   
Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh and Renee Houston
Director: Ronald Neame. Also starred Mike Morgan, Robert Coote & Arthur Macrae. Plot: A somewhat vulgar but dedicated painter searches for the perfect realization of his artistic vision, much to the chagrin of others.

Movies > Movies of the 1950s


Thelma Houston
      
1
Music > U.S. Billboard Hot 100 - How Many Number Ones


"The Bodyguard Original Soundtrack"
   was released by   
Whitney Houston
1994 - Album of the Year

Music > Grammy Winners - Album of the Year


"He Leadeth Me"
   was released by   
Cissy Houston
1999 - Best Traditional Gospel Album

Music > Grammy Winners - Gospel Albums


Houston Texans
   are in the   
AFC South
Sports & Leisure > American Football - NFL Divisions


Leo Durocher
   was manager of   
Houston Astros
1972-3

Sports & Leisure > Major League Baseball - Managers


Harry Craft
   was manager of   
Houston Colt .45's
Houston Astros were the Colt .45's, 1962-1964

Sports & Leisure > Major League Baseball - Managers


Whitney Houston
   sang   
Greatest Love Of All
Music > Lovely Songs


Whitney Houston
   sang   
Love That Man
Music > Lovely Songs


Comets
   is based in   
Houston
Sports & Leisure > Basketball - WNBA Teams


Dynamo
   is based in   
Houston
Texas

Sports & Leisure > Football - MLS Teams


USS Houston
   was the first   
To Carry a U.S. President to South America
1934 FDR. First visit by a US president to South America.

History & Mythology > US Navy Ships - Firsts


Don't Leave Me This Way
   was released by   
Thelma Houston
1976

Music > The Disco Sound


Houston Chronicle
   is published in   
The U.S.A.
Houston, TX, U.S.A. Circulation: 448,271. 9th largest US paper by circulation

Misc > Newspapers of the World


Texas Southern University
   is in   
Houston
Misc > American University Towns and Cities


Rice University
   is in   
Houston
Texas

Misc > American University Towns and Cities


Whitney Houston
   released the single   
Million Dollar Bill (2009)
Music > Sounds of the 2000s


The Raven
   is a biography on the life of   
Sam Houston
Marquis James; Pulitzer Prize, 1930

Arts & Literature > Books - Biography








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