| Cissy Houston | |
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 c. 1975
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emily Drinkard |
| Born | September 30, 1933 |
| Origin | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Soul Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1969 - present |
Cissy Houston (born Emily Drinkard on September 30, 1933) is a soul and gospel singer. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to She led a successful career as a backup singer for such artists as Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson, and Aretha Franklin, and is now primarily a solo artist. Mahalia Jackson (October 26 1911 In 1929 Jackson met the composer Thomas A Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the She is the mother of singer and actress Whitney Houston. Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Houston was the youngest of eight children of parents Nicholas (aka Nitch) and Delia Drinkard. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. When Houston was 5 years old her mother, Delia, suffered a stroke and died of cerebral hemorrhage three years later. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain A cerebral hemorrhage (or intracerebral hemorrhage, ICH) is a subtype of Intracranial hemorrhage that occurs within the Brain tissue itself Her father, Nitch, later died of stomach cancer when Houston was 18. Stomach or gastric cancer can develop in any part of the Stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs particularly the Esophagus and
As a child, Houston joined her sister Anne and brothers Larry and Nicky in the gospel singing group, the Drinkard Four. Houston's sister, Lee (who would later become the mother of singers Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick), later joined the group along with Ann Moss and Marie Epps, and the group was renamed The Drinkard Singers. Dee Dee Warwick (b September 25 1945, Newark New Jersey as Delia Mae Warrick) is an African-American soul singer Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940) is an acclaimed five-time Grammy Award -winning singer actress activist The Drinkard Singers were an American gospel singing group most successful in the late 1950s and important in the careers of singers Cissy Houston, Dionne Warwick Houston and the Drinkard Singers regularly performed at New Hope Baptist Church and later recorded a live album for RCA called A Joyful Noise. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986
Shortly after her father's death, Houston married her first husband at the age of 21. The two were divorced two years later while Houston was pregnant with her first son, Gary. Still pregnant, Houston met Army serviceman John Houston, and the two were married in 1959. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 1963, then about to give birth to daughter Whitney Houston, she formed the Sweet Inspirations with Doris Troy and niece Dee Dee Warwick. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former The Sweet Inspirations were founded by Cissy Houston (AKA Emily Drinkard mother of Whitney Houston, and sister of Lee Warrick (herself the mother of well-known sisters Doris Troy ( 6 January 1937 – 16 February 2004) was an American R&B Singer, known to her many fans Dee Dee Warwick (b September 25 1945, Newark New Jersey as Delia Mae Warrick) is an African-American soul singer Later members (and the ones she recorded with on the Atlantic label) were Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown and Myrna Smith. Throughout the mid-1960s, the group provided backup vocals for several artists, including Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Lou Rawls, Otis Redding, The Drifters, and Van Morrison (for "Brown Eyed Girl"). The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Wilson Pickett ( March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B / Rock and Roll and soul Louis Allen Rawls ( December 1, 1933 &ndash January 6, 2006) was an American Soul music, Jazz, and Otis Ray Redding Jr ( September 9, 1941 December 10, 1967) was an American soul singer The Drifters were a long-lived American Doo wop / R&B vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1962 though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, " Brown Eyed Girl " is a Song by Northern Irish Singer-songwriter Van Morrison. Houston is the operatic soprano in the background on Franklin's hit, "Ain't No Way". The group also sang backup for Elvis Presley in a series of Las Vegas concerts during the late 1960s, and for Cissy's niece Dionne Warwick. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940) is an acclaimed five-time Grammy Award -winning singer actress activist
Houston left the Sweet Inspirations in 1969 to pursue a solo career although she continued to be in demand as a session singer. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She was signed by Commonwealth United and recorded a well-received album in 1970 and several hit singles shortly thereafter, including covers of "I'll Be There" and "Be My Baby". Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After her contract was sold to Janus Records in the early 1970s, Houston recorded several more singles in the mid-1970s, including the disco hit "Think It Over", produced by Michael Zager (Let's All Chant) in 1979, and still more under the Private Stock label years later. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Michael Zager (born 3 January 1943, Passaic, New Jersey) has produced, composed, and/or arranged original
She has remained in demand as singer and has the ability to sing in several genres. She is featured on three tracks 'Mexican Divorce', 'All Kinds of People' & 'One Less Bell To Answer' on Burt Bacharach's 1971 solo album. Burt Bacharach (ˈbækəræk born May 12, 1928) is an American Pianist and Composer. She worked with with jazz flute-player Herbie Mann on two Atlantic albums 'Waterbed' & 'Surprise' (1975-76) featuring on three tracks 'Violet Don't Be Blue', 'Cajun Moon' and 'Easter Rising'
In the mid 1980s, she released a 12" single in the UK, With You I Could Have It All. Herbert Jay Solomon ( April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003) better known as Herbie Mann, was an American Jazz The single featured both a ballad and a dance version of the title song, and was released on the Glitter label.
She returned to her gospel roots in the the 1990s with substantial acclaim. In 1996 she received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album for Face to Face an album that contained a gospelised version of How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) and she won the award again in 1998 for her album He Leadeth Me. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991 " How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You " is a 1965 hit song written and produced by the Motown songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
She has also continued to record infrequent secular material and in 1987, Houston and her daughter Whitney recorded a duet titled "I Know Him So Well". Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) I Know Him So Well is a song from the Concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus In 1992 she teamed up with Chuck Jackson for an album of solo and duet recordings entitled 'I'll Take Care of You'
In 2006, she recorded the song "Family First" with niece Dionne Warwick and daughter Whitney Houston for the soundtrack to the movie Daddy's Little Girls. Chuck Jackson is an R&B Singer who was one of the first artists to successfully record material by Burt Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940) is an acclaimed five-time Grammy Award -winning singer actress activist Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former
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