
American singer (1933–2024)
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Cissy Houston was a Grammy winning soul and gospel singer. She was also the mother of Whitney Houston.
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Emily "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard; September 30, 1933 - October 7, 2024) was a Grammy Award–winning American soul and gospel singer. She led a successful career as a backup singer for such artists as Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, and was primarily a solo artist in later years. She was the mother to the late singer and actress Whitney Houston, aunt of Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick and a cousin of Leontyne Price. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Cissy+Houston">Read more on Last.fm</a
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