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Remembering Gospel Singer Cissy Houston / MLB Legend Pete Rose

2024/10/11
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Cissy Houston: 本访谈主要围绕 Cissy Houston 的音乐生涯展开,从她五岁开始在家庭乐队唱歌,到成为著名歌手 Aretha Franklin 的背景歌手,以及她对福音音乐的贡献和对女儿 Whitney Houston 的影响。她分享了她早期的音乐经历,与 Aretha Franklin 等音乐家合作的感受,以及她对音乐创作和背景和声的理解。她还谈到了她与女儿 Whitney Houston 的关系,以及她如何平衡家庭和事业。 Pete Rose: 本访谈主要围绕 Pete Rose 的棒球生涯和赌博问题展开。他回顾了他的职业生涯,谈到了他取得的成就和面临的挑战,以及他如何保持专注和竞争力。他还坦诚地谈到了他的赌博问题,承认自己曾下注棒球比赛,并表达了对禁赛的悔恨。他解释了赌博成瘾的原因,以及他如何试图克服这个难题。

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Cissy Houston's journey began singing gospel as a child. She transitioned into secular music, becoming a prominent backup vocalist for renowned artists like Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, and Dusty Springfield. Her influence extended beyond record sales, shaping the careers of many and nurturing the gospel tradition.
  • Cissy Houston started singing gospel at five years old.
  • She became a backup singer after filling in for her niece, Dionne Warwick.
  • Houston worked with Aretha Franklin on Columbia Records before her Atlantic success.
  • She arranged the background vocals and created the iconic "ah-oo's" for Aretha Franklin's "Natural Woman."
  • Houston sang backup on some of Whitney Houston's early hits, including "I Wanna Dance with Somebody."

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We remember singer Cissy Houston, who died Oct. 7 at the age of 91. She got her start in gospel and sang backup vocals for Elvis, Dusty Springfield, Wilson Pickett, Van Morrison and Aretha Franklin, most notably on "A Natural Woman." She was also the mother of Whitney Houston. Houston spoke with Terry Gross in 1998. Also, we remember Major League Baseball's Pete Rose, a legend on the field who was banned from baseball because he bet on the game. He died Sept. 30 at the age of 83. Rose spoke with Dave Davies in 2004. TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new film Saturday Night, a dramatization of the first episode of *SNL. *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)