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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.
Cissy Houston, mother of the late Whitney Houston and an iconic gospel singer herself, has died. She was 91. ... Houston began her singing career in 1938 when she joined her sister Anne, and two ...
In 1938, Cissy Houston started her career when she joined her sister Anne and brothers Larry and Nicky to form the gospel group, The Drinkard Four, who recorded one album. She attended New Hope ...
Cissy Houston, renowned soul and gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston, died at the age of 91. Houston, a two-time Grammy winner who sang backup for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley, passed ...
Cissy Houston, Grammy-winning soul and gospel singer and mother of the late Whitney Houston, died in her New Jersey home on Monday at the age of 91. Houston's daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, shared ...
The Sweet Inspirations are an American R&B girl group from Newark, New Jersey, founded by Cissy Houston,and Sylvia Shemwell originally to sing background for Judy Clay.. Mostly known for their work as backup singers on studio recordings for other R&B and rock artists but also a Grammy-nominated recording act in their own
A Joyful Noise is a live album by American gospel singing group The Drinkard Singers, released in the U.S. in 1958 on RCA Records.It is a live recording of gospel tunes performed by the family act which comprised Emily Drinkard (later known as Cissy Houston), her sisters Anne Moss, Lee Warrick (mother of Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick), and brothers Nickolas and Larry Drinkard and Marie Epps.
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 ...