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Cissy Houston | |
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 Houston in 1975 | |
| Born | Emily Drinkard September 30, 1933[1][2] Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1938–present |
| Spouses | Freddie Garland
(m. 1955; div. 1957)John Houston Jr.
(m. 1964; div. 1991) |
| Children | 3; including Whitney and Gary |
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| Musical career | |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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Emily "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard; born September 30, 1933)[3] is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, and Chaka Khan, Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work.
Houston is 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.
- ^ On this Day in Black Music History – September 30 – By Jay Warner
- ^ The Famous, the Familiar and the Forgotten – Emily "Cissy" Houston: Soul, Disco & Gospel Singer – By Guy G. Sterling
- ^ McNeil, W. K., ed. (2010). Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music. Routledge / Taylor & Francis. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-415-94179-2.
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