Video : Whitney Houston talks about how she met Elvis back in 1969
Whitney Houston : 'You don't actually MEET Elvis, you just have to LOOK at Elvis'.
She goes on to explain that her mother Cissy Houston (who sang with the gospel group Sweet Inspirations), used to sing back up for Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin for many years. [Cissy Houston was actually only with Elvis for his opening shows in 1969] and how they were sitting in a room backstage and Elvis walked in with his mink (real fur), glasses on, and she just looked at him and could not say anything (star struck).
She said he was amazing to look at, and it was a moment she would never forget.
Macromedia Flash Player 9.1+ required to play this video. Apple iPad Compatible. If connection is slow, once downloading has completed, you can play it uninterrupted as many times as you like. Read more
.
Latest Audio (and video) updates : Video courtesy of
Elvis Presley Video Central.
Cissy Houston Remembers Elvis Presley
Read more about Cissy Houston, The Original Sweet Inspirations
Interview with Myrna Smith
Elvis Presley and Cissy Houston : Las Vegas, August 1969.