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Cissy Houston, two-time Grammy Award winner and mother of late singer-actress Whitney Houston, has died at the age of 91.
Sissi's daughter-in-law Pat Houston informed about her death. He told that the singer was suffering from Alzheimer's. He died at his home in New Jersey. Family members were present with him in his last moments.
Cissy Houston with Pat Houston.
we lost the head of the family Sisi's daughter-in-law issued a statement saying, 'Our hearts are full of pain and sorrow. We have lost the head of our family. He said that Sisi's contribution to music and culture was great.
Pat described her mother-in-law as a strong woman of deep faith who cared deeply for her family and community.
Cissy Houston with her daughter, the late singer-actress Whitney Houston.
Sisi was active in the music world for 7 decades Cissy Houston was active in the music world for almost seven decades. He started singing at the age of just 5 years. She was also a founding member of the R&B group 'The Sweet Inspirations' where she sang backup for legends such as Roy Hamilton and Elvis Presley. In this group, Sissy sang with singers like Dionne Warwick, Dee Dee Warwick and Doris Troy.
Houston with famous American singer and actor Elvis Presley.
Sisi won 2 grammy awards Sissi recorded more than 600 songs in her career. Began his solo career in Houston in 1970 and won two Grammy Awards in the Traditional Gospel Album category. He was awarded this award in 1997 and 1999.
Singer Cissy Houston with the Grammy Award.
Half the family is connected to the music world Sissi was the mother of famous singer and actress Whitney Houston. Apart from this, she was the aunt of singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick.
Opera singer Leontyne Price was his cousin. American TV personality and singer Bobbi Kristina Brown is her granddaughter.
