Aretha Franklin
| Born | March 25, 1942 |
| Hometown | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 5'5" (1.65m) |
| Spouse | Glynn Turman, Ted White |
| Children | Clarence Franklin, Kecalf Cunningham, Edward Franklin, Ted White Jr. |
| Parents | Barbara Siggers Franklin, C. L. Franklin |
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Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney and Grammy-winning singer who backed Elvis and Aretha Franklin
Cissy Houston, who has died aged 91, was the mother of the troubled star Whitney Houston, and a considerable musical talent in her own right – a double Grammy-winning singer of gospel and R&B and a sought-after backing singer for Elvis Presley, Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin and many others.
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American gospel, pop and soul singer who co-founded the Sweet Inspirations
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Cissy Houston, Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston's mother, dies aged 91
The acclaimed gospel singer sang with Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Dionne Warwick and Elvis Presley. She collaborated with her daughter Whitney, who died in 2012 aged 48.View on euronews
