Cissy Houston, a legend of gospel music, had Alzheimer’s disease and was 91 when she died in October. Newark’s Houston was the mother of pop superstar Whitney Houston and aunt to enduring music icon ...

2024 saw the passing of cultural icons whose timeless contributions to music, film, literature and the arts will continue to ...

A montage of some of the musicians who died in 2024. For a more complete list, visit NPR Music's article on musicians we lost this year.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE ") FOUR TOPS: (Singing) Hah. I'll be there. INSKEEP: And she may be known as the mother of Whitney, but Cissy Houston was a marvelous singer in her own ...

Of the 62 million people who died in 2024, here are a couple dozen who stick out, from the brain of a long-time arts writer.

As if Whitney Houston fans needed another account of the icon, gospel icon — Kim Burrell — and longtime friend of the late, ...

Richard Sterban toured with Elvis as a member of vocal group JD Sumner and the Stamps, before achieving country music fame ...

Hear songs from Quincy Jones ... This timelessly cool instrumental hit from 1958 explains why. Cissy Houston was known as an accomplished gospel singer and member of the in-demand backing vocal ...

singer Cissy Houston, two brothers and ex-husband, Bobby Brown. As a result, McDonald had access to Houston’s music, including her gospel-infused rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner ...

Some of today’s biggest stars had quite the humble beginnings. From Tyler Perry to Beyoncé to Michael Jordan, several notable ...