The singer, who died this week, was the mother of Whitney Houston and a contender for the greatest voice of the country, our critic says.

As we mourn the passing of the gospel music great who gave the world Whitney Houston, we look back at her legendary life.

Soul singer Cissy Houston, who was also known as the mother of pop icon Whitney Houston, died Monday morning. She was 91.

Sadly, another entertainment legend has gone on to glory. According to a family spokesperson, Dr. Emily “Cissy” Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston and two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, and gospel music pioneer has died at the age of 91 years old.

Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning Gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston, has died. Her family confirmed that she died on Monday morning due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease while under hospice care in her home in Newark, New Jersey. She was 91 years old.

The two-time Grammy winner was in the well-known vocal group, the Sweet Inspirations, with Doris Troy and her niece Dee Dee Warrick.

Cissy Houston, a Grammy-winning singer, the mother of Whitney Houston and grandmother of Bobbi Kristina Brown, died on Oct. 7, 2024, at age 91. Remember her life in photos

Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney Houston, passed away at her home in Newark on October 7. She was a celebrated singer who was one of the founding members of the popular R&B group The Sweet Inspirations.