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Emily "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard; September 30, 1933 – October 7, 2024) was an American soul and gospel singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Houston began singing with three of her siblings in a family gospel group, the Drinkard Singers. By the early 1960s, Houston had begun a career as a session vocalist for several secular musicians in the rhythm and blues, soul, rock and roll, and pop genres. After joining her nieces' group the Gospelaires for a session with... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Cissy Houston first charted in 1978 with Think It Over.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.