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HISTORICAL FACTS: Cissy houston | History Defined

“I definitely felt something special in the air that day": How Van Morrison recorded his greatest song

Session guitarists Hugh McCracken and Al Gorgoni recalled their memories and vital contributions

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Ray J just shut down shocking Whitney Houston murder claims, and what he revealed about that night is heartbreaking

I've never seen her in that state.

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Gospel Icon Cissy Houston Honored In Music-Filled Memorial

Honoring the life of gospel icon Cissy Houston at a music-filled memorial in Newark, featuring heartfelt performances and tributes.

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Cissy Houston mourned by Dionne Warwick, politicians and more at longtime church

A revered soul and gospel singer and the mother of Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston’s life was celebrated nearly a week after her death at 91

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Cissy Houston obituary

American gospel, pop and soul singer who co-founded the Sweet Inspirations

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Cissy Houston’s family ‘devastated’ by her death

Hours after her passing was announced, a source has told how Cissy Houston’s family is “devastated” by the singer’s death.

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Cissy Houston dies at 91

"We lost the matriarch of our family,” Houston's daughter-in-law said in a statement confirming her death on Monday

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Whitney Houston’s mother dead aged 91

After being admitted to a hospice for Alzheimer’s care, Whitney Houston’s Grammy-winning singer mother Cissy has died aged 91.

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Cissy Houston death: Grammy winner and mother of Whitney Houston dies at 91

‘Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We loss the matriarch of our family,’ Houston’s daughter-in-law said

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Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91

Cissy Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, has died

The Independent UK

2022 Whitney Houston biopic finds its audience with Netflix fans

The 2022 Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody is finding its audience on Netflix after a subdued debut in theaters.

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This Whitney Houston movie just rocketed to No. 1 on Netflix — stream or skip?

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody has just boogied its way to the No.1 spot on Netflix — but is this musical movie worth your time?

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Whitney Houston’s ‘I Go to the Rock’ brings singer’s faith front and center

ATLANTA — On Aug. 9, Whitney Houston, the iconic singer who never shied away from her musical roots in the church, would have turned 60.

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Whitney Houston's family wants to highlight her gospel roots

Whitney Houston’s brother remembers when his young sister listened to their mother during gospel rehearsals before she mimicked every tune that was sung

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Chuck Jackson obituary

Soul singer known for his powerful delivery of Burt Bacharach’s sombre Any Day Now

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody review – a fleeting glimpse of queer black joy

I Wanna Dance with Somebody charts the life of global superstar Whitney Houston in an epic narrative of talent and struggle. The film lays bare the complexities of her rise and life in the spotlight, including toxic relationships with her parents, substance use and her husband Bobby Brown.

Los Angeles Times

Why a kiss was worth fighting for in the Whitney biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'

Not long before Whitney Houston's career takes off in the Sony Pictures musical biopic "Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody," the young singer shares a romantic kiss with her best friend, Robyn Crawford. It's sweet, intimate and relatively brief, but juxtaposed against the epic highs and lows of the…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Whitney Houston reminds us we're human, says biopic director Kasi Lemmons

When news broke that a Whitney Houston biopic was in the works, many folks had the same question: Why?

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Whitewashing or reclaiming? A new Whitney Houston biopic spotlights musical highs over personal lows

The new Whitney Houston biopic climaxes with a detailed reenactment of the pop superstar's show-stopping performance at the 1994 American Music Awards.

The Guardian - UK

I will always love you: why Whitney Houston’s legacy lives on 10 years after her death

With a new biopic, a branded makeup range and her place at the V&A next summer, the late US singer is being discovered by a whole new generation of fans

The Guardian - UK

‘I keep hope alive’: Tamara Tunie on playing Kamala Harris in political dystopia The 47th

The Law & Order: SVU star is returning to the stage in a White House satire set in 2024. She talks about the ‘black-lash’ after Obama’s election, brokering a new deal for Broadway diversity – and her role as Whitney Houston’s mum

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A new book makes a rousing case for Whitney Houston. 7 key takeaways

Whitney Houston was loved; Whitney Houston was ridiculed.

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A decade after her death, a rare look at young Whitney Houston in new book by Florida photographer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As the 10th anniversary of Whitney Houston’s death on Feb. 11 approaches, it is natural to focus on the mercurial singer’s tragic coda, the conclusion face down in a hotel bathtub at age 48.

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