She loves whitney as if she was born to her. She is her godmother. in fact houston's godmother was darlene love, something clarified by houston's mother cissy in the. By most accounts, aretha was a very close friend of the family, and when whitney was growing up, she thought of aretha as an aunt.
By most accounts, aretha was a very close friend of the family, and when whitney was growing up, she thought of aretha as an aunt. It is not unusual for a close family friend to. Whitney houstons mother cissy houston is mourning aretha franklin, her friend of more than 50 years. Continuing, she writes, although my heart is broken, my soul rejoices that i was able to. At whitney's funeral, dionne warwick (another legendary singer and whitney's cousin) referred to aretha as whitney's godmother.
Whitney houstons mother cissy houston is mourning aretha franklin, her friend of more than 50 years. Continuing, she writes, although my heart is broken, my soul rejoices that i was able to. At whitney's funeral, dionne warwick (another legendary singer and whitney's cousin) referred to aretha as whitney's godmother. Aretha, being the queen she is, was not having it.