This week, My Place presents the third in a series of profiles of gospel, soul and session singer extraordinaire Cissy Houston. Known as the mother of singer Whitney Houston and aunt of singers Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick, Cissy Houston's own career as a professional singer today extends over sixty years. This week's My Place continues looking at Cissy's work as a member of the Sweet Inspirations, singing backup on famous hit records by Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison and others.
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My Place: Singer Cissy Houston - Part 3
