Cissy Houston died Monday morning in ... Houston was part of a family gospel act before breaking through in popular music in the 1960s as a member of the prominent backing group The Sweet ...

Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and mother of pop/R&B ... recorded more than 10 albums and performed with music legends including Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin and her own daughter.

Cissy Houston, mother of the late Whitney Houston and an iconic gospel singer herself ... Her more than seven-decade career in music and entertainment will remain at the forefront of our hearts." ...