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Cassandra Wilson, Two-Time Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
Her manager said she died peacefully at home, and tributes noted her influence on jazz and her two Grammy wins.
- On Tuesday, Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died at age 70 in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, as confirmed by Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard.
- Born to musician Herman Fowlkes and teacher Mary Fowlkes, Wilson began piano at six and guitar by age twelve before eventually joining Steve Coleman's M-Base Collective in New York City.
- Time dubbed Wilson America's best singer in 2001, and she won two Grammy Awards for albums New Moon Daughter and Loverly, later performing at the Apollo Theater for Billie Holiday's 100th birthday in 2015.
- Jackson Mayor John Horhn stated the world lost a "singular musical voice," while musician Jon Batiste praised Wilson's "unmistakable vocal tone" and Mississippi heritage in an Instagram tribute.
- The National Endowment named Wilson an Arts Jazz Master in 2022, one of the United States' highest honors, and her legacy is further commemorated with a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail.
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Cassandra Wilson, a jazz singer who won two Grammys, died at the age of 70 in Mississippi. She remembers the artist's records and partnerships.
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Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Musician, Dies at 70
Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer, has died. She was 70. Wilson’s longtime manager Robert Torre shared with WBGO that Wilson died early Wednesday morning in Jackson, Mississippi. A cause of death was not given. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy Award-winning and […]
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Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, has died
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer, has died. She was 70. Her manager said she died in her native Jackson, Mississippi, surrounded by family and friends.
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