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| − | {{Cissy Houston|image1 = Whitney-CissyHouston.jpg|caption1 = Whitney and her mother Cissy Houston|birth_name = Emily Drinkard|born = September 30, 1933|occupations = Gospel Singer, actress|years_active = 1956-current|children = Gary Garland, Micheal Houston, Whitney Houston|husband = Freddie Garland (divorced in 1957) |
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| − | John Russell Houston (1959-1990)}}Cissy Houston born Emily 'Cissy' Houston on (September 30) is a gospel singer and mother of [[Whitney Houston]]. Cissy is a well known backup singer to artists such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklin Aretha Franklin] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley Elvis Presley] Prior to her career as a backup singer she launched her solo career has won a total of 2 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award Grammy Awards] |
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| + | |Row 1 info = Emily Drinkard<br> September 30, 1933 (86 years old)<br> Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A. |
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| + | |Row 2 info = Actress & singer |
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| + | |Row 3 info = 1956-present |
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| + | |Row 4 info = Delia Drinkard (deceased)<br> Nitcholas Drinkard (deceased) |
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| + | |Row 5 title = Big Siblings: |
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| + | |Row 5 info = William Drinkard (deceased)<br> Lee Warwick (deceased)<br> Marie Epps (deceased)<br> Hansom Drinkard (deceased)<br> Anne Moss (deceased)<br> Nicky Drinkard (deceased)<br> Larry Drinkard (deceased) |
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| + | |Row 6 info = [[Freddie Garland]] (m. 1955-1957)<br> [[John Houston Jr.]] (m. 1959-1990) |
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| + | |Row 7 info = with Freddie:<br> [[Gary Houston]] (b. 1957; son)<br><br> with John Jr.:<br> [[Michael Houston]] (b. 1961; son)<br> [[Whitney Houston]] (b. 1963 - d. 2012; daughter) |
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| + | |Row 8 info = Cissy |
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| + | '''Emily "Cissy" Houston''' (born: '''Emily Drinkard'''; September 30, 1933) is an African-American/English-American/Irish-American/Scottish-American actress & singer. |
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Revision as of 17:49, 5 February 2020
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Cissy Houston
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Born:
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Emily Drinkard
September 30, 1933 (86 years old) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A. |
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Occupation:
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Actress & singer
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Years active:
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1956-present
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Parents:
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Delia Drinkard (deceased)
Nitcholas Drinkard (deceased) |
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Big Siblings:
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William Drinkard (deceased)
Lee Warwick (deceased) Marie Epps (deceased) Hansom Drinkard (deceased) Anne Moss (deceased) Nicky Drinkard (deceased) Larry Drinkard (deceased) |
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Ex-Husbands:
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Children:
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with Freddie:
Gary Houston (b. 1957; son) with John Jr.: Michael Houston (b. 1961; son) Whitney Houston (b. 1963 - d. 2012; daughter) |
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Nickname:
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Cissy
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Emily "Cissy" Houston (born: Emily Drinkard; September 30, 1933) is an African-American/English-American/Irish-American/Scottish-American actress & singer.