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In the spring of 1957, when she was 24, Houston met John Russell Houston Jr. and embarked on a romance that led to the births of son Michael (born August 14, 1961), ... John Houston Jr. was a former Army veteran who served his country during World War II and was working as a taxi and truck driver when he met Cissy. He first entered the ...
Feb 11, 2003 · John Russell Houston, entertainment manager: born Trenton, New Jersey 13 September 1920; thrice married (three sons, two daughters); died New York 2 February 2003. John Houston helped his pop diva ...
Sep 13, 2021 · Remembering Whitney’s Father, John Houston. September 13, 2021. Today would have been John Houston’s birthday (born in 1920). . Photo by Marc Bryan-Brown. Back To News.
John Russell’s Death. On February 2, 2003, John passed away in Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. He was 83 years old and had been struggling with diabetes and heart issues for a ...
Feb 4, 2003 · Feb. 4, 2003 12 AM PT. From Times Staff and Wire Reports. John Houston, 82, a theatrical manager since the early days of rhythm and blues and the father of singer Whitney Houston, died Sunday at a ...
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, at Newark Beth Israel Hospital (now Newark Beth Israel Medical Center) in Newark, New Jersey, to Emily "Cissy" (née Drinkard) and John Russell Houston Jr. Cissy is a Grammy-winning gospel and soul singer, who was a member of The Drinkard Singers and the founder of The Sweet Inspirations ...
After a brief first marriage, Cissy met future second husband John Russell Houston Jr. in 1957. They would have two children: Michael, a songwriter and road manager; and Whitney, the legendary singer. In 1963, Cissy (by then performing as Cissy Houston) formed the Sweet Inspirations. The group signed a recording deal with Atlantic Records, but ...
