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Cassandra Wilson, Considered America’s Best Singer, Dies at 70
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- Two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died at age 70 on September 1.
- Time magazine named Wilson America’s best singer in 2001.
- Her contralto voice crossed jazz, blues, folk, pop, R&B and country music.
Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy winner and one of contemporary jazz’s most exceptional voices, died on September 1 at age 70.
Time magazine named Wilson America’s best singer in 2001. She was known for a voice that crossed genre boundaries, extending the possibilities of traditional blues-based jazz while moving naturally through folk, pop, R&B, country music and other styles.
At the center of her work was an instantly recognizable low contralto, marked by a soulful sound and closely tied to her roots.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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