Cassandra Wilson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cassandra Wilson
Occupation	Jazz Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 4, 1955(1955-12-04)
Age	69
Birthplace	Jackson
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Cassandra Wilson Biography

Cassandra Wilson is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Singer who was born on December 4, 1955 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Grammy Award-winning American jazz singer who was named America’s Best Singer by Time Magazine in 2001. She has collaborated with a lot of artists, including Steve Coleman.

She had an appearance in the 2001 film The Score with Robert De Niro.

The M-Base group in Brooklyn, working with both jazz and pop forms, makes music that at first sounds like funk from the 1970s. Like the music played by Mr. Marsalis (and his brother Wynton) the music made by M-Base – Steve Coleman, with Greg Osby, Cassandra Wilson and Geri Allen – is, at its best, filled with subtle ideas working behind the mask of popular music. In Mr. Coleman’s group a singer is supported by an electric bass, guitar, drums and electric keyboards, a shiny musical mix that has familiar rock and funk references; yet, because of all its rhythmic and metric manipulations, sounds new.

She has a son, Jeris, born in the late 1980s. Her song “Out Loud (Jeris’ Blues)” on the album She Who Weeps is dedicated to him. For many years she and her son lived in New York City’s Sugar Hill, in an apartment that once belonged to Count Basie, Lena Horne and the boxer Joe Louis.

She was married to Anthony Wilson from 1981 to 1983 and Isaach de Bankole from 2000 to 2003. She has a son named Jeris.

Cassandra Wilson Net Worth

Cassandra Wilson is one of the richest Jazz Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cassandra Wilson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She studied piano and clarinet as a child. She went to Millsaps College and Jackson State University for his mass communications.

She won the Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2009.

Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. She has been described by critic Gary Giddins as “a singer blessed with an unmistakable timbre and attack [who has] expanded the playing field” by incorporating blues, country, and folk music into her work.

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Who is Cassandra Wilson Dating?

According to our records, Cassandra Wilson married to Isaach de Bankolé , Anthony Wilson. As of December 1, 2023, Cassandra Wilson’s is not dating anyone.

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While these recordings established her as a serious musician, Wilson received her first broad critical acclaim for the album of standards recorded in the middle of this period, Blue Skies (1988). Her signing with Blue Note Records in 1993 marked a crucial turning point in her career and major breakthrough to audiences beyond jazz with albums selling in the hundreds of thousands of copies.

Facts & Trivia

Cassandra Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cassandra Wilson celebrates birthday on December 4 of every year.

Beginning with Blue Light ‘Til Dawn (1993) her repertoire moved towards a broad synthesis of blues, pop, jazz, world music, and country. Although she continued to perform originals and standards, she adopted songs as diverse as Robert Johnson’s “Come On in My Kitchen”, Joni Mitchell’s “Black Crow”, The Monkees’ “Last Train to Clarksville”, and Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”.

Top Facts about Cassandra Wilson

1. Cassandra Wilson is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer.
2. She has won two Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Performance.
3. Wilson’s album “New Moon Daughter” sold over one million copies.
4. She has collaborated with artists such as Wynton Marsalis and Miles Davis.
5. Wilson was named the top female vocalist in the DownBeat Critics Poll six times.
6. Her music blends jazz, blues, folk, and world music influences.
7. Wilson has released over 20 albums throughout her career.
8. She was born on December 4th, 1955 in Jackson, Mississippi.
9. Wilson studied at Jackson State University before moving to New York City to pursue music.
10. In addition to singing, she also plays guitar and writes her own songs.

What is Cassandra Wilson known for?

GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson, a native of Jackson, is known for her broad explorations of various forms of music, including the blues. Her recordings include versions of songs by Delta blues artists Robert Johnson, Son House, and Muddy Waters.

How old is Cassandra Wilson?

66 years (December 4, 1955)

Where is Cassandra Wilson from?

Jackson, MS

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Is Cassandra Wilson married?

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