Cissy Houston

About Cissy Houston

Gospel singers were used as backup vocalists by both Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin. Houston was honored with multiple awards, including two Grammys.

Emily "Cissy" Houston is an American gospel singer and soul. After winning a reserve singing career for artists such as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work. Houston is the mother of singer Whitney Houston, the grandmother of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the aunt of Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick and the cousin of opera singer Leontyne Price.

Children	3, including Gary and Whitney
Occupation	Singer, actress
Born	Emily Drinkard, September 30, 1933, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Years active	1938–present

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Trivia

She performed backup on Van Morrison's single "Brown Eyed Girl."

Cissy Houston before fame

She was a member of The Drinkard Singers, a gospel group she formed with her cousin Dionne Warwick.

Achievement of Cissy Houston

She appeared as a backing singer on Van Morrison's song"Brown Eyed Girl".

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$7 million (2017)

Cissy Houston family life

She was married to her second husband, John Russell Houston, from 1959 till 1990. Her daughter, Whitney Houston, was a legend in her own right.

Associations of Cissy Houston

She portrayed Mrs. Havergal in Denzel Washington's film The Preacher's Wife.

Cissy Houston Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Whitney Houston	Daughter	$-$20 Million	R&B Singer
John Russell Houston	Former spouse		N/A
Freddie Garland	Former spouse		N/A
Bobbi Kristina Brown	Granddaughter	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Reality Star
Delia Mae Drinkard	Mother		N/A
Nicky Houston	Sibling		N/A
William Houston	Sibling	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Actor
Hansom Houston	Siblings		N/A
Larry Houston	Siblings		N/A
Lee Warwick	Sister		N/A
Marie Epps	Sister		N/A
Judy Clay	Sister		N/A
Ann Moss	Sister		N/A
Michael Houston	Son		N/A
Gary Garland	Son	$5 Million	Singers