Cissy Houston, whose real name was Emily Drinkard and was Whitney Houston’s mother and a fellow singer, has died. Ninety-one. Pat Houston, Cissy’s daughter-in-law, said on Monday, October 7, that she died in New Jersey while receiving hospice care for Alzheimer’s virus.
“Our hearts hurt and are sad.” “We lose the head of our family,” Pat said in a message that the Associated Press got. “Mother Cissy has been a very important person in our lives.” A woman with a strong faith who loved her family, her ministry, and her town very much. Her more than 70-year career in music and show business will always be close to our hearts.
The AP reports that Pat also said that her mother-in-law’s musical accomplishments are “unparalleled.”
The statement from Pat said, “We are touched by your kind support and outpouring of love during our deep time of grief.” “Please allow us some privacy during this difficult time.”
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It has been more than ten years since Whitney died in February 2012 at the age of 48. The news of Cissy’s death comes after that.
Cissy won a Grammy Award for her music. She started her career in 1938 when she formed the church group The Drinkard Singers with her sister Anne and brothers Nicky and Larry. After that, she joined the band The Sweet Inspirations. In 1969, Elvis Presley and Cissy and the Sweet Inspirations played together in Las Vegas. Van Morrison’s hit song “Brown Eyed Girl” also has vocals from this group.
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Cissy eventually quit The Sweet Inspirations to work on her own.
In an interview with the New Jersey station WWOR in 2012, after her daughter Whitney died, Cissy spoke out about the loss.
“I know I did my best…” Cinssy said, “I don’t blame myself.” “I know I did all I could to make things better.” My kids are everything to me. That woman was very important to me. She was my only daughter, and she was a good one.
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