Bobby Brown has paid a heartfelt tribute to mother Cissy Houston following her death aged 91.
Cissy died on Monday in her New home where she was under hospice care surrounded by family.
Her daughter-in-law Pat Houston told her cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease.
After news was confirmed, Brown – who was married to Whitney for 15 years – reacted to the news in an Instagram post, writing: ‘Sending love and blessings to the Houston family on this great loss.
‘May she rest in Peace and Power. The Browns.’
Cissy was the grandmother of Whitney and Bobby’s late daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, who died in 2015 at the age of 22.
The death of gospel singer Cissy comes 12 years after Whitney caused partly by the and cocaine abuse.
Fans and celebrities have shared similar sentiments that Whitney, Cissy and Bobbi are now resting in peace together.
Tina Knowles shared a black and white picture of the trio together and wrote on Instagram: ‘Rest in each other’s arms in Heaven.’
One of her followers, Keesha Rivers, commented: ‘3 generations. Gone, just like that😢. Sleep well, mother Houston. Your legacy, will definitely live ON.’
Calvin James said: ‘I’m glad they’re Together Again.’
Cissy’s daughter-in-law Pat remembered the musician as ‘a strong and towering figure’ and ‘a woman of deep faith and conviction.’
‘Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We lost the matriarch of our family’ she said.
‘Mother Cissy has been a strong and towering figure in our lives. A woman of deep faith and conviction, who cared greatly about family, ministry, and community.
‘Her more than seven-decade career in music and entertainment will remain at the forefront of our hearts.’
In the 50s, Houston joined vocal group The Sweet Inspirations, with Doris Troy and her nieces Dee Dee Warwick and Dionne Warwick.
They sang backup for a variety of soul legends including Otis Redding, Lou Rawls and the Drifters and Dusty Springfield.
The group also appeared on Van Morrison’s Brown Eyed Girl hit and sang background vocals for the Jimi Hendrix Experience – on the song Burning of the Midnight Lamp.
The same year it was released, in 1967, Houston worked on Aretha Franklin’s classic Ain’t No Way.
Her final performance with The Sweet Inspirations came after the group joined Elvis Presley on stage for his famous Las Vegas show in 1969.
And her final recording session with the group turned into their biggest smash – (Gotta Find) A Brand New Lover.
Houston left the group to pursue a solo career, which flourished and saw her become one of the world’s most in-demand session singers.
She recorded more than 600 songs in a huge variety of genres, with her vocals also heard on tracks by Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Beyoncé and Paul Simon.
Houston won two Grammy Awards for albums Face to Face and He Leadeth Me after years of gospel singing.
