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Born: 1932 in Newark, NJ
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: R&B

Biography:
A soul singer who is known primarily as Whitney Houston's mother rather than for her own considerable talents, Cissy Houston was born Emily Drinkard and began her career as a member of her family's gospel group, the Drinkards. In the early '60s, she ...More >>

Discography: 2001 Love Is Holding You 1997 He Leadeth Me 1996 Face to Face 1980 Step Aside for a Lady 1979 Warning-Danger More >>

Filmograpy:

2008	This Time
1994	The Road to Freedom: The Vernon Johns Story

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Member Of: Drinkard Singers The Sweet Inspirations More >> Similar Artists: Dee Dee Warwick Erma Franklin More >>

Influenced By: Clara Ward Mahalia Jackson Dinah Washington Sam Cooke Drinkard Singers More >> Followers: Diane Richards Yolanda Adams Whitney Houston BeBe & CeCe Winans Dionne Warwick More >>

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