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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 , Elvis Presley , Aretha Franklin , and Chaka Khan , Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work.
Apr 24, 2023 · Cissy Houston is still alive. However, the 89-year-old is reportedly battling dementia, an ailment characterized by progressive memory loss. “She’s in the early stages of dementia,” a family source told Radar in 2018.
Dec 22, 2022 · Cissy Houston is an award-winning gospel and soul singer who has performed with some of the world’s greatest performers. She is best known for performing as a back-up singer for artists such as Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin. Listen to a young Whitney Houston’s stunning vocal in unearthed TV 'Steak & Ale' advert.
Cissy Houston was born on 30 September 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for A Time to Kill (1996), The Preacher's Wife (1996) and God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018). She was previously married to John Russell Houston Jr. and Frederick Garland.
May 18, 2018 · When Whitney Houston skyrocketed to superstar-dom, many wondered what had made her an overnight sensation. Those on the musical scene, however, knew that Whitney ’ s role model was her very talented mother, Cissy. The elder Houston has had a lengthy musical career as a gospel, pop, and blues singer.
Dec 15, 2016 · Singer Cissy Houston was born Emily Drinkard on September 30, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey to Delia Mae McCaskill Drinkard and Nicholas Drinkard. With her father’s encouragement, Houston formed the gospel singing group The Drinkard Four with her sister, Anne, and her brothers, Larry and Nicky.
Recorded in 1987 Rare PBS documentary profiling the life of legendary gospel and soul singer Cissy Houston. Featuring interviews from Luther Vandross, niece Dionne Warwick, sisters Marie Epps...
