Cissy Houston | |
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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 | Vocals |
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Emily Drinkard (born September 30, 1933),[3] known professionally as Cissy Houston, 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.
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