This book is the biography of cissy houston and her own career along with a massive disclaimer that she in no way knew the full details of whitneys drug use. Whitney houston s mother, cissy houston, doesnt blame bobby brown for her daughters drug use, which led to the singers death at age 48 last february. Houston is the mother of singer whitney houston, grandmother of tv personality bobbi kristina. Whitney houston s daughter bobbi kristina brown and the late singers mother, cissy houston, havent been on the best terms lately. Cissy houston writing book on whitney houston hollywood. Cissy houston tells all about whitney houston in her book remembering whitney photoswho better to write a book about whitney houston than her own mother, cissy houston. She also expresses reservations in the book about robyn crawford, whitney s longtime friend and sometime housemate and business associate. I thought this book was supposed remember whitney, but this feels like a cissy houston memior.
Whitney houston s mother cissy houston is taking issue with claims that her superstar daughter was molested as a child by her cousin, dee dee warwick. According to the new edition singer, houston was afraid to publicly embrace her sexuality due to judgement from her mother cissy houston and others. Whitney houstons mother cissy houston felt horror after. Cissy went on to say that she disowned her son after he made these claims, and that in the new film whitney which is in theaters now, and is all about whitney houston s troubled life he is very candid about his drug use, suggesting that he may be misremembering things because of his past substance abuse. Robyn crawford exposes the villains in whitney houstons. The definitive account of whitney houston s astonishing life, groundbreaking career, and tragic death complete with neverbeforeseen photographs from the only one who truly knows the story behind the headlines. Cissy houston remembers whitney, with love and candor. Cissy houston appeared at two river theater company to sign her books and be interviewed on stage. Cissy houston remembers whitney, with love and candor elysa gardner, usa today book deals frankly with whitney houston %27s drug use and troubled marriage to bobby brown. Book deals frankly with whitney houston%27s drug use and troubled marriage to bobby brown. Cissy has said little publicly about whitney s heartbreaking death.
The woman who is a stickler for promptness was sporting a sleeveless polka dot top and white linen shorts, proving that at age 79, though she walks with a cane, she still has a stellar fashion sense. Cissy houston is a grammy awardwinning soul and gospel singer and the mother of the late superstar whitney houston. She also warned houston s mother cissy, a famous singer in her own right and one of the book s most. I kind of feel the title should have been remembering my life. Cissy houston and dionne warwick reveal the shock and horror and disbelief they feel about the claim whitney houston was molested by family member dee dee warwick. Warwick and houston s mother, cissy houston, published a joint statement describing the claims as unfathomable. The late singers grieving mother convened with publishers this week to shop the story of her daughter. My life with whitney houston, out now, robyn spoke with jada about her alleged romantic history with the legendary singer and how whitney s mother, cissy. Cissy houston writes open letter to whitneys daughter. Dionne warwick and cissy houston say whitney abuse claims. Im angry she died alone cissy houston opens up in a revealing book about the singers downward spiral. Whitney houston at the american concert celebration on july 4. Whitney houstons friend robyn crawford breaks silence on.
She took to twitter to express her displeasure with the. Whitney houston s mother cissy and dionne warwick have published a joint statement saying that claims of sexual abuse of whitney as a child. Whitney houstons mother remembers her daughter in new. Bobbi kristina brown march 4, 1993 july 26, 2015 was an american reality television personality, media personality, and singer. Whitney cissy houston duet medley merv griffin show 1983 youtube2 duration. Cissy lost her daughter and the world lost one of the most gifted and talented singers of our time. Robyn crawfords memoir to detail her relationship with. In kevin macdonalds whitney, premiering at cannes wednesday, houston s inner circle confirm a childhood trauma houston suffered. But it was the way cissy answered a question about the nature of her daughters relationship with her best friend, robyn crawford, that garnered the most attention at the time.
Whitney houston s friendformer lover, robyn crawford, spills shocking tea. Warwick and houstons mother, cissy houston, published a joint. A huge portion of this book is about cissy houston from her childhood life, singing. This is a poignant book that details the life of whitney or nippy as cissy calls her. Whitney houstons mother, cissy, revealed to oprah winfrey that had her daughter been gay, she would absolutely have had a problem with it. The family of late music legend whitney houston has been shaken by a slew of tragedy and controversy in the wake of her 2012 passing. Cissy houston, the performers mother, has chosen the first anniversary of her death to publish a memoir, remembering whitney harpercollins. Throughout the episode of oprah s next chapter with cissy houston, the two spoke frankly about the late whitney and the many controversies that surrounded her life before its tragic ending. The only reason i can think of why cissy talks so much about her own life and beginnings is that she is trying justify why she iswas the type of mother she was. Cissy houstons top 7 revelations about whitney houston. This is not the type of book where one ends up having a favorite character. Robyn crawford details relationship with whitney houston. She led a successful career as a backup singer for such artists as elvis presley and aretha franklin, is now primarily a solo artist, and has won a grammy award for her work. Cissy houston plans a book on her daughter, whitney, a k a.
My life with whitney houston, a new book out tuesday. Now, for the first time, she opens up and shares the unbelievable story of her. Whitney houston back in the news a book coming out today by her cc houston kind. Whitney houstons mother on her tragic death, lesbian rumours and fears for bobbi kristina. Reed saxonassociated press whitney houston in 1988 with her mother, cissy houston, and her brother gary. The listener does not even leave disliking bobby brown. The cissy houston story emily cissy houston emerged from her hotel room at exactly 1 p. Cissy sat down with winfrey for an intimate interview about her late daughter on oprahs next chapter. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from cissy houston at the discogs marketplace. Robyn crawford says cissy houston knows i loved whitney. My life with whitney houston will describe the nature of the. Beneficiaries include houstons mother, cissy, and the houston. Cissy s book, rembmbering whitney went on sale on jan.
However, crawford writes in her book that she and whitney never talked about labels, like lesbian or gay. Cissy, whitney and all the people cissy wrote about are viewed objectively. The previous books were written by her mother, cissy houston. Lisa dickey has been a freelance ghostwriter and book doctor since 1997. Robyn crawfords memoir to detail her relationship with whitney. The accusations come from a new documentary, whitney, which premiered at the cannes film festival back in may, focused on the life of late pop star whitney houston. Whitney houstons confidante robyn crawford breaks her. Brown was 14 when her parents divorced and houston gained custody. Cissy houston is planning a book about her late daughter, whitney houston, the new york. Cissy houstons her beautiful daughter, whitney houston, passed away three years ago. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as roy hamilton, dionne warwick, elvis presley and aretha franklin, houston embarked on a solo career, winning two grammy awards for her work. My story of love, loss, and the night the music stopped will be in stores on tues.
Cissy houston, the gospel singer and mother of whitney houston, met with publishers in new york this week to shop a book about her daughter, several people who were in. Cissy houston slams media for whitney coverage in sharing our story in this book, i hope to give her fans something to treasure, the way we all treasured whitney, she said. She was the daughter of singers whitney houston and bobby brown. Seven years after her death, whitney houstons best friend delivers an. The book will mark the first time crawford has spoken publicly about what a. Transcript for cissy houston s new book on whitney. She has helped write and edit fourteen nonfiction books. Penguin imprint dutton will publish a song for you. Cissy houston reportedly disowns son gary after he admits.
Whitney houstons mother, cissy houston, says she wrote the book remembering whitney about her daughter because she wants people to know whitney as she was. Cissy houston details daughter whitneys decline in new book. Why whitney houstons mom cissys view on lgbtq love matters. By now, most know the story of what cissy houston, gospel legend and mother of singing megastar whitney houston, calls the night the music stopped. Cissy houston remembers whitney, with love and candor usa today. Her parents fame kept bobbi kristina in the public eye, including her appearances on the reality show being bobby brown. The definitive account of whitney houstons astonishing life, groundbreaking.