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Whitney Houston’s dad, John Houston, was her manager and her mom, Cissy Houston, joined the Grammy-winner on several duets Whitney Houston’s parents, John and Cissy Houston, both played important ...

Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother, died in her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer's disease. She was 91. Houston's daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, confirmed her death in a ...

Whitney Houston's 1987 hit wasn't an immediate success story.

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. Cissy Houston could hit high notes that quivered, that ...

Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, died Monday in New Jersey. She was 91. The singer was in hospice, where she was receiving care for Alzheimer’s disease, at ...