Kelly Rowland was inspired to pursue a career in singing after watching Whitney Houston perform in a red dress.

The Destiny's Child singer went to see the legendary pop star in concert with her mom Doris and was in awe of the stage outfit she was wearing.

Rowland, 27, told her mother she wanted to be a singer so she could buy her own collection of costumes like the How Will I Know hitmaker.

She says, "She sang in a red dress and I said to my mom that I wanted a red dress, also a yellow one, and blue one and a black one. I wanted so many dresses."

"I think that's what made me want to be a singer."