Cassandra Wilson, 2-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, dies at 70
- Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer, died on Tuesday morning in her native Jackson, Mississippi.
- Wilson was dubbed America's best singer by Time magazine in 2001 and was known for her genre-bending contralto voice that expanded traditional jazz boundaries across folk, pop, R&B, and country.
- She won Grammy Awards for best jazz vocal album in 1997 for 'New Moon Daughter' and in 2009 for 'Loverly,' with four total nominations.
- Wilson was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2022, one of the highest honors for jazz musicians in the United States.
- Born and raised in Jackson to musician Herman B. Fowlkes and teacher Mary Fowlkes, she studied at Millsaps College and Jackson State University before moving to New York City to join Steve Coleman's M-Base Collective.
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer, has died at age 70. She passed away on Tuesday morning in Jackson, Mississippi, surrounded by family, close friends, and her manager, according to confirmation from the Hinds County Coroner.
Wilson was dubbed America's best singer by Time magazine in 2001 and was renowned for her distinctive contralto voice and genre-bending artistry. Her instantly recognizable sound expanded the boundaries of traditional blues-based jazz while working effortlessly across folk, pop, R&B, country and beyond. She earned four Grammy nominations and two wins for best jazz vocal album—in 1997 for "New Moon Daughter" and in 2009 for "Loverly."
Born and raised in Jackson to musician Herman B. Fowlkes and teacher Mary Fowlkes, Wilson showed an early love of music and studied at Millsaps College and Jackson State University. She later moved to New York City and became the main vocalist of Steve Coleman's M-Base Collective. In 2022, Wilson was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, one of the highest honors awarded to jazz musicians in the United States.
两次获得格莱美奖的爵士歌手卡桑德拉·威尔逊去世，享年70岁
两次获得格莱美奖的爵士歌手、词曲作者兼制作人卡桑德拉·威尔逊去世，享年70岁。她于周二上午在密西西比州杰克逊市去世，身边围绕着家人、亲密朋友和经纪人，根据欣兹县验尸官的确认。
威尔逊于2001年被《时代》杂志评为美国最佳歌手，以其独特的女低音和风格多变的艺术风格而闻名。她那独具一格的嗓音扩展了传统蓝调爵士乐的界限，同时跨越民谣、流行、R&B、乡村等多种音乐类型。她获得四次格莱美提名和两次最佳爵士人声专辑奖——1997年因《新月女儿》和2009年因《可爱》获奖。
威尔逊出生并成长于杰克逊，父亲是音乐家赫尔曼·B·福克斯，母亲是教师玛丽·福克斯。她在米勒萨普斯学院和杰克逊州立大学学习，后来移居纽约市，成为史蒂夫·科尔曼M-Base集体的主要歌手。2022年，威尔逊被评为美国艺术基金会爵士大师，这是美国爵士音乐家能获得的最高荣誉之一。