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3 days ago · John Russell was Whitney Houston's father and manager, but their relationship was turbulent. He died in 2003 after suing his daughter for breach of contract.
3 days ago · Whitney Houston tragically died of an accidental drowning in 2012, but her three brothers — John, Gary and Michael — have kept her memory alive. The music icon, who was born on Aug. 9, 1963 ...
3 days ago · Who was Whitney Houston’s talent manager father John Russell Houston? Cissy’s second marriage lasted for over three decades. She married Whitney Houston’s father John Russell Houston in 1959. The couple had two children together and had a family including Gary from Cissy’s first marriage.
4 days ago · John Russell Houston. John was not just Whitney’s daddy, however likewise was her skill supervisor for several years. The entrepreneur unfortunately passed away on Feb. 2, 2003, almost ten years before his child. Although he assisted the “I Have Absolutely nothing” vocalist construct her profession, ultimately their ...
2 days ago · John also had a son, John Russell Houston III, from a previous marriage, who was Whitney's paternal half-brother. The siblings developed many of Cissy's musical sounds during their formative years. They grew up watching her sing backup for notable acts like Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, and Chaka Khan, and eventually followed her lead.
3 days ago · Cissy Houston was married to Whitney’s father, entertainment executive John Russell Houston, from 1959-1990. In addition to Whitney, the Houstons also had a son, Michael. Cissy Houston was born Emily Drinkard in Newark, the youngest of eight children of a factory worker and a housewife.
3 days ago · In 1955, Houston married Freddie Garland and had a son, Gary Garland. Two years later, she met John Russell Houston Jr. and welcomed two children: Michael in 1961 and Whitney in 1963.
