Cassandra Wilson
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| Cassandra Wilson | ||
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 Cassandra Wilson on the cover of her 2003 Glamoured album.
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| Background information | ||
| Born | December 4, 1955 (age 51)   Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
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| Genre(s) | Blues, Jazz | |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, producer, arranger | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano | |
| Years active | 1985—present | |
| Label(s) | JMT, Winter & Winter, Polygram, DIW, Columbia, Blue Note, EMI | |
| Associated acts |
M-Base Collective | |
| Website | http://www.cassandrawilson.com | |
Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz singer and songwriter from Jackson, Mississippi. In 1996 she won the Grammy award for Best Jazz Vocal Album for New Moon Daughter. Two of her albums, Blue Skies and New Moon Daughter, have topped the US jazz charts.
Wilson's repertoire includes both jazz and blues standards and renditions of pop and rock songs. Her alto voice is bluesy and sultry, and the style of her music ranges from swing to funk to bossa nova. Many of her songs have been covered by artists who usually record in other genres.
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[edit] Albums
- Point of View (1985)
- Days Aweigh (1987)
- Blue Skies (1988)
- Jumpworld (1989)
- She Who Weeps (1990)
- Live (1991)
- After the Beginning Again (1991)
- Dance to the Drums Again (1992)
- Blue Light 'Til Dawn (1993)
- New Moon Daughter (1995)
- Songbook (1996)
- Rendezvous (with Jacky Terrasson) (1998)
- Traveling Miles (1999)
- Belly of the Sun (2002)
- Sings Standards (2002)
- Glamoured (2003)
- Thunderbird (2006)
[edit] Soundtracks
Soundtracks featuring Cassandra Wilson.
- 1994 Jimmy Hollywood: "Let the Good Times Roll"
- 1994 Junior: "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Little Warm Death"
- 1995 Miami Rhapsody: "How Long Has This Been Going On?"
- 1997 Love Jones: "You Move Me" (see Love Jones (soundtrack))
- 1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (film): "Days of Wine and Roses"
- 1998 B. Monkey: "Tupelo Honey"
- 1999 Passions (TV series): "Time after Time"
- 2001 The Score: "Green Dolphin Street" and "You're About To Give In"
- 2002 Brown Sugar: "Time After Time"
- 2005 Don't Come Knocking: "Lost"
[edit] Filmography
Cassandra Wilson features as a singer in the following films.
