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Cissy Houston
American singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Born | Emily Drinkard (1933-09-30) September 30, 1933 (age 90) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Singer |
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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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.