Cissy began her career as a member of a gospel group called the Drinkard Four and later became a founding member of the R&B group the Sweet Inspirations
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LOS ANGELES, USA – Cissy Houston, Grammy-winning soul and gospel singer and mother of the late Whitney Houston, died in her New Jersey home on Monday, October 7, at the age of 91.“It saddens my heart to announce the passing of my beloved Queen Cissy Houston today! Please keep the Houston family in your prayers,” Pat Houston wrote alongside a picture collage of the late singer.
She began her career as a member of a gospel group called the Drinkard Four and later became a founding member of the R&B group the Sweet Inspirations.
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