Remembering the Life and Career of Whitney Houston's Mom Cissy Houston
by Stephanie Holland from on (#6RAKN)
On Monday, we lost one of the great singers of our time, Cissy Houston. The gospel legend was a Grammy winner who inspired generations of artists, most notably her daughter, Whitney Houston. Cissy - given name Emily Drinkard - passed away at 90 following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.