John Houston and Cissy Houston welcomed their daughter, Whitney Houston, in 1963. Here’s everything to know about Whitney Houston’s parents, John Houston and Cissy Houston.

Whitney Houston’s fame spanned the world, but her career took root singing gospel at the New Hope ... age of 13 with the band led by her mother, Cissy Houston. “The Voice of Whitney: A ...

PORTER: While he was out on the road with Roberta Flack, she said to him, you know, you’re getting a little too comfortable singing oohs and ahs in the background. I want you to go cut your own record ...

you're getting a little too comfortable singing oohs and ahs in the background. I want you to go cut your own record. Cissy Houston sang backup for free for Luther on "Never Too Much," which was ...

Her mother is gospel star Cissy Houston and she's the cousin of Dionne Warwick. Houston herself began singing in her local church choir — The New Hope Baptist Church — at a young age.

Fans of Whitney Houston traveled from around the country and the world to attend the New York City premiere of “The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration,” the highly anticipated concert event on ...

Genus got accepted to Virginia Commonwealth University, only to be told the school offered no degrees in electric bass. Instead, he majored in upright, hitting the Simandl book and digging into the ...