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Bookmark or Share- Cissy Houston's Biography - The HistoryMakersSinger 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. The group performed regularly at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark.
- Happy 90th Birthday Cissy HoustonDuring the 1997 Classic Whitney performance, Whitney shared the “most memorable” thing her mother Cissy would always say: “Above all, to thine own self be true.” Watch Whitney speak about her mother’s influence and perform with her. Happy 90th Birthday to Cissy Houston, Whitney’s biggest inspiration.
- Dionne Warwick on the Legacy of Cousin Whitney Houston and Aunt Cissy ...Cissy Houston, 88, went on to carve out a singular career of her own, both as a Grammy-winning soloist and an in-demand backup singer to Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley, to name a few. "Cissy ...
- Cissy Houston - WikiwandEmily "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.
- Cissy Houston - WikipediaEmily "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.. Houston is the mother of singer and actress Whitney Houston, the aunt of ...
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