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Grammy-Winning Jazz Vocalist Cassandra Wilson Dies at 70

Acclaimed jazz singer and two-time Grammy Award winner Cassandra Wilson has died at the age of 70. Tributes from the music industry have poured in honoring her distinctive voice and lasting influence on contemporary jazz.

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APVery High6h ago

Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, has died - apnews.com

Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, has died  apnews.com

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The GuardianMostly Factual6h ago

Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz singer, dies aged 70

Mississippi-born Wilson, who worked across folk, pop, R&B and country, was once dubbed America’s best singer Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died. She was 70. Dubbed America’s best singer by Time magazine in 2001, Wilson was best known for her genre-bending voice, which expanded the boundaries of traditional blues-based jazz and worked effortlessly across folk, pop, R&B, country and beyond. At the heart of all her work was her idios...

By Associated Press

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varietyMostly Factual6h ago

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 […]

By Steven J. Horowitz

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual8h ago

Cassandra Wilson cause of death: What happened to the 2-time Grammy winning jazz singer?

Two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died peacefully at home in Jackson, Mississippi, on September 2 at 70. Cause of death wasn't disclosed.

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deadlineMostly Factual4h ago

Cassandra Wilson Dead: Grammy-Winning Jazz Musician Was 70

Cassandra Wilson, the 2x Grammy-winning jazz musician, has died. She was 70. The singer/songwriter died on Wednesday in her native Jackson, Mississippi, where Hinds County coroner Jeramiah Howard confirmed her death to The New York Times. A cause of death was not immediately revealed. Born Dec. 4, 1955 in Jackson, Wilson’s father was a bassist […]

By Glenn Garner

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rolling-stoneMostly Factual7h ago

Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer, Dead at 70

Vocalist blended jazz with pop music repertoire and was famous for putting refreshing, unusual spins on well-known songs

By Jason Newman

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billboardMostly Factual6h ago

Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer, Dies at 70

Dubbed America’s best singer by Time magazine in 2001, Wilson was best known for her genre-bending voice.

By Katie Atkinson

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