Cissy Houston
Emily "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is 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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 Houston in 1975. | |
| Born | Emily Drinkard September 30, 1933 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1938–present |
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| Children | 3, including Whitney and Gary |
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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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