Cissy Houston
Emily "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard; September 30, 1933 – October 7, 2024) was an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick (her niece), Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, and Chaka Khan, Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work.
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| Born | Emily Drinkard September 30, 1933 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2024 (aged 91) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1938–2018 |
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| Children | 3, including Whitney and Gary |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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Houston was the mother of singer and actress Whitney Houston, the aunt of singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, and a cousin of opera singer Leontyne Price. Houston was the grandmother of Whitney Houston's only child, Bobbi Kristina Brown.
Houston died on October 7, 2024 under hospice care in Newark, New Jersey from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease at the age of 91.[1][2]
Cissy Houston Media
From N.A.B.O.B. Washington D.C. 1996
References
- ↑ "Cissy Houston, Grammy winner and mother of Whitney Houston, dies at 91". ABC News. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ↑ Landrum, Jonathan Jr. (October 7, 2024). "Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91". Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/cissy-houston-dead-whitney-houston-mother-de8e3486134c7acd599ee3f16fb997c6. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
Other websites
- Cissy Houston on IMDb
- Cissy Houston @ Artist Direct
- Cissy Houston's oral history video excerpts at The National Visionary Leadership Project
- The New Hope Baptist Church
- Young Americans at YouTube Live Performance with David Bowie