Gospel singer CeCe Winans (born in 1964) is not related to pop superstar Whitney Houston (1963–2012), but the two women were close friends. Winans was godmother to Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. She has described Houston as having been like a sister to her. Both singers were raised in the gospel tradition and came from famous musical families. Despite their different musical paths, they often collaborated. In 1995 they recorded the song “Count on Me” for the soundtrack to the film Waiting to Exhale, in which Houston starred. The two friends also performed together when Winans was part of a gospel duo with her brother BeBe Winans.
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