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  2. Dionne Warwick and Whitney Houston are two of the most iconic singers in the history of pop and R&B music. They are also first cousins and close family members. Growing up, they spent time together, and Whitney was said to have looked up to Dionne as a mentor and role model.

  3. Feb 11, 2022 · Cissy Houston, 88, went on to carve out a singular career of her own, both as a Grammy-winning soloist and an in-demand backup singer to Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley, to name a few....

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  4. Jun 20, 2023 · Singers Dionne Warwick and Whitney Houston were cousins with some legendary voices, and their relationship was built on their mutual love for music. Here's the familial connection: Warwick's mother...

  5. Apr 22, 2021 · Dionne Warwick's cousin was singer Whitney Houston. Her aunt is gospel vocalist Cissy Houston, Whitney's mother. Who was her sister Dee Dee Warwick? Dionne Warwick's sister Dee Dee Warwick also had a successful singing career, scoring several hits including the original version of 'I'm Gonna Make You Love Me' and 'I Want To Be With You'.

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  6. Warwick's maternal aunt is gospel-trained vocalist Cissy Houston, mother of Warwick's cousin, the late singer Whitney Houston. In her 2011 autobiography, My Life, as I See It , Warwick notes that opera diva Leontyne Price is a maternal cousin.

  7. Aug 26, 2022 · A first cousin to the late pop superstar Whitney Houston, Warwick’s mother and Houston’s mother, Cissy, were sisters. German-born actress-singer Marlene Dietrich took Warwick under her wing...

  8. Feb 14, 2022 · Music. Dionne Warwick Reflects on Whitney Houston 10 Years After Icon’s Death. Whitney Houston died in February 2012. The singer's legacy is continued through her estate, run by her...