Whitney Houston’s Mom, Cissy, Has Died At 91

Cissy passes away 12 years after her daughter’s premature passing. The soulful songstress handed away in 2012 after a prolonged battle with substance abuse.

In keeping with TMZ, Cissy’s demise was initially reported by the Related Press. The Grammy Award winner was surrounded by her household whereas receiving hospice care, the AP reported.

Mrs. Houston was battling Alzheimer’s illness.

Mrs. Houston’s daughter-in-law, Pat, has launched a press release on behalf of the household.

“Mom Cissy has been a robust and towering determine in our lives. A girl of deep religion and conviction, who cared enormously about household, ministry, and neighborhood. Her greater than seven-decade profession in music and leisure will stay on the forefront of our hearts,” Pat stated within the assertion.

The AP additionally reported Pat known as Cissy’s musical contributions “unparalleled.” Sissy labored with Elvis Presley. She was additionally a member of The Candy Inspirations, who did backing vocal work for a lot of well-known artists, together with niece Dionne Warwick, and Aretha Franklin.

The group was additionally a part of the recording of Van Morrison‘s legendary monitor. “Brown Eyed Woman,” and in addition labored with The Jimi Hendrix Expertise. Mrs. Houston was on stage with Presley when she did her final efficiency with The Candy Inspirations.

Mrs. Houston additionally surroundced herself with a number of notable figures within the studio over time. Artists from Beyoncè to Paul Simon, to the late Burt Bacarach have labored with the soulful diva.

Sissy’s daughter, Whitney, is arguably one of many best vocalists of all time, having influenced a technology of singers.

Mariah Carey has paid her respects to the “So Emotional” songstress on social media earlier than. Carey, 55, took to X (previously Twitter) to pay tribute to Houston on the tenth anniversary of her passing. Whitney handed away on February eleventh, 2012, in a California lodge room.

The unofficial Queen of Christmas honored Whitney by posting a group of pictures and proclaimed she was “lacking” the artist. One of many pictures included the 2 energy vocalists collectively, as The Blast beforehand reported.

Carey proclaimed she believed the “Biggest Love Of All” was one of many “best singers” of all time as properly. The “Heartbreaker” star additionally mirrored in an interview how she and Whitney bonded with one another after recording a duet. The duet the pair recorded collectively helped solidified their friendship after the press had beforehand put the 2 towards each other.

“Ready To Exhale” actress Angela Bassett additionally paid tribute to the singer upon the tenth anniversary of her passing. Bassett opened her coronary heart in an interview with InStyle, and shared how Whitney’s passing has continued to affect her; she additionally mentions the significance of “Black Panther” actor Chadwick Boseman.

“The loss may be overwhelming, however I attempt to stay grateful for the moments I’ve had with them and for the contribution that they’ve made to my life and to tradition,” Bassett defined. ” As a substitute of leaning into the loss, I lean into the blessing that their life was and can look like in spirit,” as The Blast beforehand reported.

Bassett continued, “Once you’re an individual of religion, you realize that we’re way more than simply flesh and blood. We’re spirit, coronary heart, and soul as properly. And we belief that these issues stay with us.”

Songstress and “The Little Mermaid” actress, Chlöe Bailey, has additionally opened up about Whitney’s affect on her profession.

Bailey stated, “Early on in [Houston’s] profession, when she was doing the large pop information, she bought a variety of flak for that: being informed she wasn’t Black sufficient and wasn’t catering to the bottom that made her,” Bailey informed the outlet. “To see how she persevered and has grow to be some of the iconic, legendary artists that we have ever seen, reveals that music has no race, it has no style, it has none of that.”