June 23, 1983: 19 year old Whitney took to the stage on The Merv Griffin TV Show and, as they say, the rest is history! After being introduced by Clive Davis, she sang "Home" from The Wiz. She also sang a medley with her mother Cissy Houston, including "Ain't No Way". Merv Griffin declared "You won't forget that name — Whitney Houston!" 💜 | Whitney Houston

Tonight, Merv welcomes iconic newsmakers in rarely seen shows from 1967–1983! Reagan, Carter, Ford, Nixon, Bobby Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. guest on THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW — 12am–6am on getTV! | getTV