Whitney Houston 2, 2003), and gospel singer Emily "Cissy" (Drinkard) Houston. Her elder brother Michael is a singer, and her elder half-brother is former basketball player Gary Garland. Her parents were both African American. Through her mother, Houston was a first cousin of singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick. Her godmother was Darlene Love and her honorary aunt was Aretha Franklin, whom she met at age 8 or 9 when her mother took her to a recording studio. Houston was raised a Baptist, but was also exposed to the Pentecostal church. After the 1967 Newark riots, the family moved to a
All Soul (Houston Person album) create a feeling of yearning. There’s a vocal quality to his playing, as if he’s singing the melody. All Soul is another good one from a master soul man". All compositions by Houston Person except where noted All Soul (Houston Person album) All Soul is an album by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 2005 and released on the HighNote label. In his review on Allmusic, Tim Sendra states "The Texas tenor is one of the last men standing and 2005's "All Soul" shows he is standing as tall as ever. His gruff but inviting tone is steady and