Whitney Houston entered the pop world as a singularly talented phenomenon and quickly charmed the entire globe.

Read our entry below on why Whitney Houston was our Greatest Pop Star of 1986 — with our ’86 Honorable Mention runner-ups, Rookie of the Year and Comeback of the Year pop stars at the bottom ...

1986. Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band bring their Greatest Hits compilation back to both the Billboard 200 and the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart this week. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty ...