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Cissy Houston's birth name is Emily Drinkard.
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Her father was John Russell Houston Jr., and her mother was Emily ("Cissy") Drinkard Houston.
Emily "Cissy" Drinkard Houston (born September 30, 1933) to Nicholas (aka Nitch) and Delia Drinkard. In 1938 when Houston was 5 years old her mother, Delia, suffered a stroke and died of cerebral hemorrhage three years later. Her father later died of stomach cancer in 1951 when Houston was 18.
Her name is Cissy Houston.
Cissy Houston, born Emily Drinkard, is an American soul and gospel singer. She was a back up singer for Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, and she is also a solo performer with two Grammy Awards. She is also the mother of the late Whitney Houston.
Both of her parents were American. Her mom, Cissy Houston was born in Newark NJ (her birth name was Emily Drinkard). Her dad, John Russell Houston Jr., was born in Trenton NJ.
Emily "Cissy" Houston.
Cissy Houston, born Emily Drinkard, is an American soul and gospel singer. She was a back up singer for Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, and she is also a solo performer with two Grammy Awards. She is also the mother of the late Whitney Houston.
Yes, Cissy Houston was Whitney Houston's mother. You can read more about Cissy, a famous gospel singer, in her autobiography, "How Sweet the Sound."
Emily "Cissy" Houston.
Emily "Cissy" Houston.