Cissy Houston Concert History

Emily "Cissy" Houston (née Drinkard; September 30, 1933 - October 7, 2024) was a Grammy Award–winning American soul and gospel singer. She led a successful career as a backup singer for such artists as Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, and was primarily a solo artist in later years. She was the mother to the late singer and actress Whitney Houston, aunt of Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick and a cousin of Leontyne Price.

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Cissy Houston Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
May 10, 2014
Cissy Houston

McDonald's Gospelfest

Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey, United States
Jan 30, 2014
Hezekiah Walker / Marvin Sapp / Friends Starring Marvin Sapp / Tye Tribbett / Cissy Houston Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark, New Jersey, United States
Dec 22, 2012
Darlene Love / Cissy Houston Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark, New Jersey, United States
Jul 01, 2012
Cissy Houston

BET Awards

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Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall Los Angeles, California, United States
May 12, 2012
Inspiration Celebration
"Inspiration Celebration" / "McDonalds Gospelfest" / steve harvey / Cissy Houston / CeCe Winans / Hezekiah Walker / Byron Cage / Fred Hammond
Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey, United States
Nov 05, 2011
Aretha Franklin / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Chaka Khan / Dennis Edwards / Cissy Houston / Bernard Purdie / Spooner Oldham / Twinkie Clark / Ron Isley / Carla Cook / Kris Bowers / Melinda Doolittle / Jerry Butler / Mike Farris
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State Theatre Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 05, 2011
Jun 13, 2009
McDonalds Gospelfest
"McDonalds Gospelfest" / Patti LaBelle / Donnie McClurkin / Hezekiah Walker / Cissy Houston / J. Moss / CeCe Winans / Regina Belle / Vickie Winans
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Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey, United States
Jun 14, 2008
"McDonalds Gospelfest" / Donnie McClurkin / Kirk Franklin / Hezekiah Walker / Vickie Winans / Cissy Houston

McDonalds Gospelfest

Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey, United States
Jan 26, 2006
Dionne Warwick 45th Anniversary Spectacular
"Dionne Warwick 45th Anniversary Spectacular" / Lynette Hawkins / Yolanda Adams / Sandra Crouch / Mary Mary / Brian McKnight / Shirley Caesar / cece winans / Smokey Robinson / The Emotions / Gerald Levert / Olivia Newton-John / Vanessa Bell Armstrong / Stevie Wonder / Angie Stone / Jill Scott / della reese / Jeffrey Osborne / Leslie Uggams / Cissy Houston / Richard Smallwood / Mya / Walter hawkins / Cliff Richard / Ashford & Simpson / nancy wilson / Dee Dee Warwick / Candi Staton / Milton Nascimento / deborah cox / Gloria Estefan / Richard Carpenter / Donnie McClurkin / Andrae Crouch / Tramaine Hawkins / B.J. Thomas / The Spinners / Edwin Hawkins / The O'Jays / Bebe Winans / Gladys Knight / ______ Show all bands
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Dolby Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Nov 06, 2005
Cissy Houston

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Presents Annual Music Masters

State Theatre Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Nov 05, 2005
Cissy Houston

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Presents Annual Music Masters

State Theatre Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Jul 08, 2005
Cissy Houston

The Funeral of Luther Vandross

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Riverside Church New York, New York, United States
Jun 03, 2005
"McDonalds Gospelfest" / Aretha Franklin / Donnie McClurkin / Vickie Winans / Cissy Houston

McDonalds Gospelfest

Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
May 10, 2003
Cissy Houston NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, New York, United States
Jan 05, 1994
Cissy Houston

NAACP Image Awards

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Pasadena Civic Auditorium Pasadena, California, United States
Aug 09, 1991
Cissy Houston
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Old Orchard Beach Ballpark Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States
Jan 24, 1991
Cissy Houston

5th Annual Stellar Awards

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Apollo Theater New York, New York, United States
Aug 04, 1988
Cissy Houston Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall Los Angeles, California, United States
Jun 11, 1988
Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute
Eric Clapton / Harry Enfield / Gregory Hines / Ashford And Simpson / Natalie Cole / Corbin Bernson / Lenny Henry / Meat Loaf / Chrissie Hynde / Harry Belafonte / Freddie Jackson / Jonas Gwangwa / Amampondo / Paul Carrack / Amabutho Male Chorus / Emily Lloyd / Chubby Checker / Tony Hadley / Graham Chapman / Whoopi Goldberg / Joe Cocker / The Farafina Drummers / Stevie Wonder / David Sanborn / George Michael / Sting / UB40 / Dire Straits / Curt Smith / Bee Gees / Daryl Hannah / Philip Michael Thomas / Salt-N-Pepa / Richard Gere / Jessye Norman / Jonathan Butler / Denzel Washington / Stephen Fry / Al Green / Youssou N'Dour / Hugh Laurie / Tracy Chapman / Sly & Robbie / Sir Richard Attenborough / The Arnhemland Drummers / Billy Connolly / Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens / Johnny Marr / Ali McGraw / Eurythmics / Wet Wet Wet / Phil Collins / Fish / Steven Van Zandt / Whitney Houston / Joan Armatrading / Jerry Dammers / Midge Ure / Cissy Houston / Salif Keita / The Fat Boys / Hugh Masekela / Paul Young / Miriam Makeba / Peter Gabriel / Bryan Adams / Courtney Pine / Derek B / Jennifer Beals / Simple Minds / Jackson Browne / Aswad / Chubby Checker / Jerry Dammers Show all bands
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Wembley Stadium London, England, United Kingdom
May 08, 1988
Whitney Houston / Cissy Houston

‘The Moment of Truth’ World Tour

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Wembley Arena London, England, United Kingdom

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Genres:

United States
Soul
Female Vocalists
R&B
Disco
Gospel
Neo Soul
Smooth Soul
New Jersey
Soprano
Background Vocalist
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Concerts Per Year:

2014 2 concerts
2012 3 concerts
2011 1 concert
2009 1 concert
2008 1 concert
2006 1 concert
2005 4 concerts
2003 1 concert
1994 1 concert
1991 2 concerts
1988 3 concerts
1987 1 concert
1983 1 concert
1980 1 concert
1979 3 concerts
1978 2 concerts
1975 1 concert
1973 1 concert
1972 1 concert
1968 1 concert

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