Cissy Houston Performs 'Always On My Mind' | David Letterman

The gospel great belts out the classic ballad. RIP.
(From "Late Night," air date: 2/20/86)

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[hollis]

Cissy’s voice was a treasure. When Whitney said her Mother taught her everything you can hear it. Her phrasing, singing style and how she used her voice like a beautiful instrument. Made me teary eyed.

[KevinCouthen]

Whitney said her mom taught her everything about singing and this absolutely shows it. RIP to both lovely woman and their baby Bobbi 🙏

[butterfliesarefreetofly]

Now Cissy is with her beloved daughter Whitney & granddaughter Bobbi .
Rest in paradise Ms Cissy🌻

[bryanedney]

This is where Soul, Gospel, and Pop genres meet! R.I.P. (Rest In Power) Cissy.

[lazlomattachine]

That’s how you do it, kids. This lady was in demand by the top artists around the world in all kinds of genres for decades- you can see why. Just beautiful

[I-AM-BELIEVER]

This lady had a 70 year career in music that transcends background, solo, gospel, pop, RnB, and many other genres. She deserves documentaries and tributes from major platforms.

[mysterydelivery]

Yep! This is definitely Whitney's momma. May she rest in peace ❤

[jonthomas]

Whitney’s voice was otherworldly, but you can hear how much of Cissy’s voice and delivery found its way into her sound. This was stunning.

[astrologyu]

Made me cry. This woman been through so much. She had a very interesting life.

[steevenhyde]

I'm not a religious person at all but I admire how miss Cissy never lost her faith. A week before she died I listened to the audio version of her book and wow, it's a great book. I highly recommend.

[selenalewis]

Rest in peace. She was Whitney's inspiration!!

[dman]

She made one of the most beautiful sounds to ever be recorded in Whitney. We see where it came from for sure.

[jacqueshughes]

Growing up in a house like that ... what a place for young Whitney to learn!!

[firouz]

So much Whitney and Dionne in this!
I am gagged!

[boringperson]

This is a gem, it’s crazy to almost hear tiny parts of Whitney’s voice in her mom’s voice!

[TheRealCharnley]

Such flawless effort. Her and Whitney both.

[jenniferhaynes]

I pray for the family, and strong arms around her sons and Dionne.

[scottrogue]

It’s so crazy how much Whitney sounds like her mother. You can tell in the tones, runs and belts. RIP ❤

[patrickplummer]

R.I.P. Cissy, awesome cover of that song

[pamelahamilton]

What a beautiful voice just like Whitney . May they both rest in peace and in paradise. She is with her daughter and her granddaughter now.