Cissy Houston - Cissy Houston (Bonus Track Version - Digitally Remastered) (2019) Hi Res

Cissy Houston (born Emily Drinkard) has had a long and varied career as a background vocalist, session singer and solo artist but is probably best known for being the mother of the massively successful R&B star Whitney Houston, and the aunt of both Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick. During her time with The Sweet Inspirations Houston sang back-up vocals for Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Lou Rawls, The Drifters, Dusty Springfield, Van Morrison (Brown Eyed Girl), The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Elvis Presley (the 69 Vegas comeback) and her niece Dionne Warwick. Having gone solo in 1969 Houston recorded the original version of Midnight Train To Georgia (later a #1 single for Gladys Knight and The Pips) on her only album for Janus Records. In 1977 Houston signed with Private Stock Records and released CISSY HOUSTON under the guidance of Pop and Disco arranger/producer Michael Zager. Although the album did not produce any hit singles Houston s renditions of the pop standards Tomorrow (from the musical Annie), Elton John s Your Song, The Hollies He Ain t Heavy, He s My Brother, and The Walker Brothers Make It Easy On Yourself show off her incredible, gospel infused, soulful and impassioned voice to full effect, using her vast recording experience to inject subtlety and power in equal measure.