Whitney Houston‘s mom and fellow singer, Cissy Houston (actual title: Emily Drinkard), has died. She was once 91. Cissy gave up the ghost below hospice maintain Alzheimer’s Illness in New Jersey, her daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, published on Monday, October 7.
“Our hearts are full of ache and disappointment. We loss the matriarch of our circle of relatives,” Pat mentioned in a commentary got by way of the Related Press. “Mom Cissy has been a robust and towering determine in our lives. A lady of deep religion and conviction, who cared very much about circle of relatives, ministry, and neighborhood. Her greater than seven-decade occupation in track and leisure will stay at the leading edge of our hearts.”
Pat added that her better half’s mother’s achievements in track are “unprecedented,” in step with the AP.
“We’re touched by way of your beneficiant strengthen, and your outpouring of affection right through our profound time of grief,” Pat mentioned in her commentary. “We respectfully request our privateness right through this tough time.”
The inside track of Cissy’s demise comes greater than a decade after Whitney died on the age of 48 in February 2012.
Cissy was once a Grammy Award-winning track artist, who started her occupation in 1938 when she collaborated with sister Anne and brothers Nicky and Larry to shape the gospel crew The Drinkard Singers. She later joined the crowd The Candy Inspirations. Cissy and the Candy Inspirations carried out along Elvis Presley in 1969 in Las Vegas. The gang additionally contributed vocals to Van Morrison’s hit unmarried “Brown Eyed Woman.”
In the end, Cissy left The Candy Inspirations to pursue her solo occupation.
Following her daughter Whitney’s demise, Cissy broke her silence at the tragedy right through a 2012 interview with the New Jersey station WWOR, in step with HuffPost.
“I do know I did the most productive I may … I don’t blame myself,” Cissy mentioned. “I do know I did the most productive I may for the entirety. My youngsters are my entire existence. She was once very particular to me, very particular. She was once my best daughter, and a excellent one.”
Along with Whitney, Cissy was once additionally a mother to sons Michael Houston and Gary Garland.