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Cissy Houston, American singer (born 1933)

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Cissy Houston

American singer and mother of Whitney Houston (1933–2024)

Emily Drinkard, known professionally as Cissy Houston, was an American soul and gospel singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Houston began singing with three of her siblings in the family gospel group, The Drinkard Singers. By the early 1960s, Houston began a career as a session…
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October 7

Day of the year

October 7 is the 280th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 85 days remain until the end of the year.
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