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"But as usual, Cissy broke the tension," she smiles.

I fell in love with the Indian outfits of these association members," said Cissy.

But her mum Cissy Robinson spoke proudly of her daughter's bravery and determination to fight on.

'Dee Dee may have had her personal challenges, but the idea that she molested my children is overwhelming and, for us, unfathomable,' Cissy said in an earlier statement.

Speaking on behalf of herself and nice Dionne Warwick, Cissy toldPeople magazineof her "shock and horror" after learning of the allegations.

In the statement, Cissy Houston says Dee Dee Warwick may have had her "personal challenges," but the idea that she would have molested her children is "overwhelming and unfathomable."

Dee Dee Warwick, the niece of Cissy Houston and sister to Dionne Warwick, is accused of being the abuser.

Houston's parents, John and Cissy, cast a long shadow over her career and both figures are strong presences in Macdonald's film.

Documentary charts Whitney's tumultuous life, from first flush of fame through to her tragic death Whitney Houston on her wedding day with husband Bobby Brown; her father John Houston, left, and mother Cissy Houston, far right MY first lingering memory of Whitney Houston was an infectious smile framed by tumbling curls of caramel hair telling me - and anyone who would listen - that she wanted to dance with somebody.

Each track will include new instrumentation and backing vocals from those who worked with him, including Darlene Love, Cissy Houston, The Imperials and The Stamps.

Reg and Cedric played two and Steve did a brilliant take off of Cissy and Ada (Les Dawson).

Houston never told her mother Cissy, out of fear of the repercussions.

* By the time she met Cissy, who'd been held back a grade & was

Piano: First prize winners - Pre-Grade: Cissy JIn, Level 1: Suban and Subash Subrahmaniyan, Level 2: Yasmeen Ameen, Level 3: Abdulla Al Khalifa and Mohammed Al Najjar and Level 4: Annie Jimmy Thevara.

Cissy Roberts was left with a urine and faeces-soaked carpet until her daughter Susan Latham, 63, came to remove it.