Emily "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard) is an American soul and gospel singer. She led a successful career as a backup singer for such artists as Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, is now primarily a solo artist, and has won a Grammy Award for her work.She is mother of the late singer and actress Whitney Houston, aunt of Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick, and a cousin of Leontyne Price.
