Emily Drinkard (September 30, 1933 – October 7, 2024), known professionally as Cissy Houston, was an American soul and gospel singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Houston began singing with three of her siblings in the family gospel group, The Drinkard Singers.

2024年10月7日 · Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney Houston, died October 7, 2024 at her home in Newark, New Jersey after fighting Alzheimer’s disease.

2024年10月7日 · Cissy Houston, the acclaimed soul singer, mother of pop icon Whitney Houston and aunt of singer Dionne Warwick, has died. She was 91.

2024年10月8日 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars and knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of Whitney Houston, has died. She was 91.

2024年10月7日 · Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy winner who sang with Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and was the mother of Whitney Houston, died Monday, her family says.

2024年10月7日 · Cissy Houston, Grammy-winning singer and mother of Whitney Houston, has died, according to Gwendolyn Quinn, a representative for The Estate of Whitney E. Houston. She was 91.

2024年10月7日 · Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, died Monday. She was 91.

2024年10月7日 · The world lost another powerful voice when Cissy Houston died at age 91. On Oct. 7, 2024, the Grammy -winning singer and mother of Whitney Houston died at her New Jersey home while under hospice...

2024年10月7日 · Cissy Houston, a Grammy Award-winning soul and gospel star who helped shepherd her daughter Whitney Houston to superstardom, died on Monday at her home in Newark. She was 91.

Emily "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard; September 30, 1933 – October 7, 2024) was 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.