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Cissy Houston
bvoc, voc, *1933 US, Newark, New Jersey
Singer / Musician of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Emily Houston, formerly Garland, née Drinkard Cecily Blair
American soul and gospel singer (b. 30 Sept. 1933). Was a prolific background vocalist before becoming a solo artist. Released a handful of disco recordings as well. She is also the mother of Whitney Houston, and the aunt of Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick.
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I Know Him So Well - from "Chess" on Whitney by Whitney Houston Nothing Can Stop Me on The Original: Cissy Houston by Cissy Houston The Lord Is My Shepherd (with Hezekiah Walker And The Love Fellowship Choir) on The Preacher's Wife by Whitney Houston Think It Over on Think It Over by Cissy Houston Nothing Can Stop Me on Midnight Train To Georgia by Cissy Houston Think It Over - Extended Disco Remix on Think It Over by Cissy Houston Somebody Should Have Told Me on Think It Over by Cissy Houston Be My Baby on The Original: Cissy Houston by Cissy Houston Midnight Train To Georgia on The Original: Cissy Houston by Cissy Houston Down In The Boondocks on The Original: Cissy Houston by Cissy HoustonTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio 102 Essentials | Cissy Houston | 2009 | Album |
| Shake Yourself Loose | Dynamix Feat. Cissy Houston With The The Sweet Inspirations | 2006 | Single |
| The Cissy Houston Collection | Cissy Houston | 2005 | Compil. |
| Sometimes | Cissy Houston & Whitney Houston | 2004 | Compil. |
| The Definitive Collection | Cissy Houston featuring Whitney Houston | 2000 | Compil. |
| A Family Affair | Cissy Houston And Whitney Houston | 1999 | Compil. |
| He Leadeth Me | Cissy Houston | 1997 | Album |
| Let's All Chant / Think It Over | The Michael Zager Band / Cissy Houston | 1997 | Album |
| Face To Face | Cissy Houston | 1996 | Album |
| Midnight Train To Georgia: The Janus Years | Cissy Houston | 1995 | Compil. |
| I'll Take Care Of You | Chuck Jackson & Cissy Houston | 1992 | Album |
| I Know Him So Well | Cissy Houston & Whitney Houston | 1988 | Single |
| Mama's Cookin' | Cissy Houston | 1987 | Compil. |
| With You I Could Have It All | Cissy Houston | 1985 | Album |
| Step Aside For A Lady | Cissy Houston | 1980 | Album |
| Break It To Me Gently / Gonna Take The Easy Way Out | Cissy Houston | 1980 | Single |
| It Doesn't Only Happen At Night | Cissy Houston | 1980 | Single |
| You're The Fire / Gonna Take The Easy Way Out | Cissy Houston | 1979 | Single |
| Warning - Danger | Cissy Houston | 1979 | Album |
| You Don't Know A Good Thing / Think It Over | The Michael Zager Band / Cissy Houston | 1979 | Album |
| Warning - Danger (This Love Affair May Be Hazardous To You) | Cissy Houston | 1978 | Single |
| Think It Over / Topolino | Cissy Houston / Gil Ventura | 1978 | Single |
| Think It Over | Cissy Houston | 1978 | Album |
| Think It Over / Music Fever | Cissy Houston / The Michael Zager Band | 1978 | Single |
| Think It Over | Cissy Houston | 1978 | Single |
| He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | Cissy Houston | 1977 | Single |
| Cissy Houston | Cissy Houston | 1977 | Album |
| It Never Really Ended / Love Is Something That Leads You | Cissy Houston | 1977 | Single |
| Things To Do / It Never Really Ended | Cissy Houston | 1977 | Single |
| Tomorrow (From The Broadway Musical "Annie") | Cissy Houston | 1977 | Single |
| Morning Much Better | Cissy Houston | 1977 | Single |
| Surprises | Herbie Mann Featuring Cissy Houston | 1976 | Album |
| He / I Believe / Nothing Can Stop Me | Cissy Houston | 1975 | Single |
| DJ Promo Maxi E.P, - Various | Dale Hawkins / Don Covay / Detroit Emeralds / Cissy Houston | 1973 | Single |
| The Only Time You Say You Love Me (Is When We're Making Love) / I'm So Glad I Can Love Again | Cissy Houston | 1973 | Single |
| Darling Take Me Back I'm Sorry | Cissy Houston | 1972 | Single |
| It's Not Easy | Cissy Houston | 1972 | Single |
| Midnight Train To Georgia | Cissy Houston | 1972 | Single |
| I Love You / Making Love | Cissy Houston | 1971 | Single |
| Cissy Houston | Cissy Houston | 1970 | Album |
| He - I Believe / I'll Be There | Cissy Houston | 1970 | Single |
| I'll Be There / Be My Baby | Cissy Houston | 1970 | Single |
| The Long And Winding Road | Cissy Houston | 1970 | Single |
| I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself / This Empty Place | Cissy Houston | 1970 | Single |
| Don’t Come Running To Me / One Broken Heart For Sale | Cissy Houston | 1967 | Single |
| Bring Him Back | Cissy Houston | 1966 | Single |
| Bring Him Back | Cissy Houston | Single | |
| Bring Him Back | Cissy Houston / Patty & The Emblems | Single |
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