Whitney Houston (shown here performing in 1994) starred in the movie Waiting To Exhale, and contributed several songs to its breathtaking, beloved soundtrack. Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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(From left to right) Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders; Debbie Harry of Blondie; Viv Albertine of The Slits; Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex; Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie And The Banshees; and Pauline Black of The Selecter in London in 1980. Michael Putland/Getty Images hide caption
"It's a responsibility being Mary J. Blige," the singer says. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
'I'm Not Going To Be Broken': Mary J. Blige On 'Strength Of A Woman'
Mary J. Blige's Strength Of A Woman is due out sometime this year. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Mary J. Blige has just released a new album, her 13th, called The London Sessions. Polina Yamshchikov for NPR hide caption
Mary J. Blige: 'I'm Not Worried, Trying To Keep It Real — I Am Real'
Nina Revisited, an all-star tribute to Nina Simone, comes out July 10. Ian Showell/Getty Images hide caption
Mary J. Blige's The London Sessions is one of Ann Powers' favorite albums of 2014. Alex Lake/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Smokey Robinson Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Mary J. Blige's new album is My Life II. Markus Klinko and Indrani hide caption
