The Drinkard Singers
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"The Drinkard Singers" was a notable gospel family group whose members included Lee Drinkard and Cissy Houston among other relatives. Lee Drinkard was the mother of soul singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick while Cissy was the mother of pop/soul singer Whitney Houston. The group performed and recorded between the 1940s and 1990s. Cissy eventually left the Drinkard Singers to form The Sweet Inspirations, who would sing background for the Warwick sisters, Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley.
