Cissy Houston, the legendary gospel singer and mother of Whitney Houston, has passed away at the age of 91. Known for her ...

A revered soul and gospel singer and the mother of Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston's life was celebrated nearly a week after ...

Following her stint as a backup singer for music superstars, Houston launched her solo career with her debut album, "Presenting Cissy Houston ... best traditional soul gospel album win in ...

Hailing from a musical family, she won Grammys, sang backup to Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and helped shepherd Whitney ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside ...

Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy winner who sang with Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and was the mother of Whitney Houston ...

NEWARK, N.J. — Gospel icon Cissy Houston's life was celebrated in a music-filled memorial at her hometown church in Newark, New Jersey. Dionne Warwick, BeBe Winans, Darlene Love and a massive ...

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

Houston, who died Oct. 7, started out on the gospel circuit as a child, sang backup for Aretha Franklin and later guided her ...

Whitney Houston’s mother, gospel singer Cissy Houston, has died at age 91. Cissy's daughter-in-law Pat Houston told The ...