Cissy Houston more than fifty years, Houston has led the 200-member Youth Inspirational Choir at the New Hope Baptist Church (Newark). She is a driving force behind and performs annually at the McDonald's Gospelfest. Cissy Houston Emily "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work. Houston is the mother of singer Whitney Houston, grandmother of Bobbi Kristina Brown, aunt of singers Dionne and Dee Dee
Whitney (album) sphere. Since 1957, the magazine has distributed its "Bravo Otto" awards based on the readers' vote in different categories each year. Categories in which Houston was ranked No. 1 were excluded. See above awards list for her #1-ranked-categories. Whitney (album) Whitney is the second studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released on June 2, 1987 by Arista Records as the follow-up to her best selling debut album, "Whitney Houston". The album catapulted her to international fame. "Whitney" was certified 9× platinum by the RIAA on November 29, 1995. The album exceeded the expectations of many people and was popular