Cassandra Wilson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. Described by critic Gary Giddins as "a singer blessed with an unmistakable timbre and attack [who has] expanded the playing field" by incorporating country, blues and folk music into her work, Wilson has won two Grammy Awards.
Millsaps College, Jackson State University, Strange Fruit, Last Song, You Go to My Head
Nationality
American
Spouse
Isaach de Bankolé, Anthony Wilson, Strange Fruit, Last Song, You Go to My Head
Children
Jeris Wilson
Parents
Herman Fowlkes, Jr., Mary McDaniel, Strange Fruit, Last Song, You Go to My Head
Awards
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Soul Train Music Award for Best Traditional Jazz Performance, Porin Award for Best Foreign Jazz Music Album, Strange Fruit, Last Song, You Go to My Head
Nominations
Soul Train Music Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (CENTRICTV.com), NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Artist, Echo Award for Jazz Production, Strange Fruit, Last Song, You Go to My Head
Movies
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, Junior
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Quote
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On Abbey Lincoln's influence: I learned a lot about taking a different path from Abbey, investing your lyrics with what your life is about in the moment.
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Fact
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Resides in a Sugar Hill (Manhattan) apartment that had periodically belonged to Count Basie, Lena Horne and boxing legend Joe Louis.
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Owns a bronze figurine of a Yoruban musician believed to be over one hundred years old.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
True Detective
2014
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Good Deeds
2012
performer: "Time After Time"
Nip/Tuck
2009
TV Series performer - 1 episode
My Blueberry Nights
2007
performer: "Harvest Moon"
Don't Come Knocking
2005
performer: "Strike a Match", "Lost"
The Blues
2003
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
The Soul of a Man
2003
Documentary performer: "Slow Down", "Viet Nam"
Crossing Jordan
2003
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Brown Sugar
2002
performer: "Time After Time"
C'est la vie
2001
performer: "Autumn Leaves" Les Feuilles Mortes
Passions
2001
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Score
2001
performer: "Green Dolphin Street", "You're About To Give In" / writer: "You're About To Give In"
B. Monkey
1998
performer: "TUPELO HONEY"
The Last Time I Committed Suicide
1997
performer: "Country Girl"
Love Jones
1997
performer: "You Move Me" / writer: "You Move Me"
Miami Rhapsody
1995
performer: "HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON"
Junior
1994
performer: "I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN", "LITTLE WARM DEATH" / writer: "LITTLE WARM DEATH"
$300,000
