Cissy Houston

Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
	Houston in 1975
Born	Emily Drinkard; September 30, 1933; Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Singer;
Years active	1938–present
Spouses	; Freddie Garland; (m. 1955; div. 1957) John Houston Jr.; (m. 1964; div. 1991)
Children	3; including Whitney and Gary
Relatives	Bobbi Kristina Brown (granddaughter); Dionne Warwick (niece); Dee Dee Warwick (niece); Leontyne Price (cousin); Damon Elliott (grandnephew);
	Musical career
Genres	Soul; gospel; disco; R&B; pop;
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	RCA; Commonwealth United; Private Stock; Motown; Janus; Major Minor; Columbia; A&M; Delta Music; Harlem;

Emily "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, and Chaka Khan, Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work.

Houston is the mother of singer and actress Whitney Houston, the aunt of singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, and a cousin of opera singer Leontyne Price. Houston was the grandmother of Whitney Houston's only child, Bobbi Kristina Brown.

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