"Saddens my heart"
Mother of Whitney Houston (91) passes away
Soul and gospel singer Cissy Houston is dead. The mother of pop diva Whitney Houston, who died in 2012, and two-time Grammy winner died on Monday at the age of 91 at her home in New Jersey.
"It saddens my heart to announce the passing of my beloved Queen Cissy Houston today! Please keep the Houston family in your prayers," wrote Cissy's daughter-in-law Pat Houston alongside a collage of pictures of the late singer.
The gospel singer was born Emily Drinkard on September 30, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, and later adopted the stage name Cissy Houston.
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 Sweet Inspirations.
Cissy sang backing vocals for legendary artists such as Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Otis Redding and Dionne Warwick. She began her solo career in 1970 and received two Grammy Awards for her gospel music.
Death of her famous daughter in 2012
Her daughter Whitney died on February 11, 2012 at the age of 48 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. She was found lifeless in the bathtub by her assistant. The cause of death was determined to be drowning, with chronic cocaine abuse and heart disease believed to have contributed to her death.
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