Cissy Houston

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American singer

Born
30 September 1933, Newark
Died
7 October 2024, aged 91
Birth name
Emily Drinkard
Cissy Houston
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Emily Lee "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard; September 30, 1933 – October 7, 2024) was an American soul and gospel singer and choir director. Nicknamed The Duchess of Gospel, she is best known as the mother of American singer and actress Whitney Houston and the aunt of American singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick.

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