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It’s going down next month at Essence Festival as they pay tribute to Cissy Houston with an all-star line up.
Set to take place on Sunday, July 2, this year’s ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Gospel Tribute will celebrate Dr. Houston’s influence on Soul, R&B and Gospel music with a star-studded line up of performers. Free and open to the public, the tribute will feature performances from CeCe Winans, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, Kelly Price, Tyronne Foster & The Arc Singers, Chante Moore, PJ Morton,Jekalyn Carr, Gene Moore and a special surprise guest who’s sure to bring the house down (who could this be?).
An accomplished singer and songwriter, Dr. Houston’s multi-faceted history in music has a presence in both Soul and Gospel music that dates back 6 decades. She first got her start in the industry as a child, where she joined her sisters to form the gospel singing group, The Drinkard Sisters. In the mid 1960s, she joined forces with her niece Dee Dee Warwick and songstress Doris Troy as a part of the Sweet Inspirations singing trio. The group later went on to sing back up for a host of notable artists including Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Otis Redding, Lou Rawls and her niece, Dionne Warwick.
I can’t help but think how awesome it would’ve been if Whitney was still alive to experience this with her mother.
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