Cissy Houston

In the music business, backup singers often fade into the background.  Few achieve much fame on their own.  One who did was Cissy Houston. After a successful career backing up the likes of Elvis Preslet, Dionne Warick, and Aretha Franklin, Houston struck out on her own -- and won two Grammies. I met Cissy Houston in the spring of 1998, after she'd written her memoir.