Cassandra Wilson

Summary

Cassandra Wilson is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Jackson^[2]. She was born on December 4, 1955^[3]. She worked as a jazz singer^[4], songwriter^[5], jazz musician^[6], recording artist^[7], and singer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (904 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Jackson^[2], Cassandra Wilson…
• Cassandra Wilson was born on December 4, 1955^[3].
• Cassandra Wilson was born on 1955^[10].
• Among Cassandra Wilson's spouses was Isaach de Bankolé^[11].
• Cassandra Wilson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Cassandra Wilson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Cassandra Wilson's professions included jazz singer^[4].
• Cassandra Wilson worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Cassandra Wilson worked as a jazz musician^[6].
• Cassandra Wilson's professions included recording artist^[7].
• Cassandra Wilson's professions included singer^[8].
• Cassandra Wilson's education included a stint at Jackson State University^[14].
• Cassandra Wilson was educated at Millsaps College^[15].
• Cassandra Wilson was educated at Murrah High School^[16].
• Cassandra Wilson received the honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music^[17].
• Cassandra Wilson received the NEA Jazz Masters^[18].
• Cassandra Wilson was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha^[19].
• Cassandra Wilson is recorded as female^[20].
• Cassandra Wilson's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Cassandra Wilson's genre is jazz^[22].
• Cassandra Wilson's genre is vocal music^[23].
• Cassandra Wilson's record label is recorded as JMT Records^[24].
• Cassandra Wilson's discography is recorded as Cassandra Wilson discography^[25].
• Cassandra Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Cassandra Wilson^[26].
• Cassandra Wilson's voice type is recorded as contralto^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1955-12-04^[30]

• Genre(s): contemporary jazz, jazz, vocal jazz^[31]

• Community tags: contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz and blues, vocal jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: eb6595d3-e559-4bcc-a516-843bfdba82e9^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Jackson^[2], Cassandra Wilson… Recorded date of birth include December 4, 1955^[3] and 1955^[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Jackson State University^[14], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1877^[36]; Millsaps College^[15], a liberal arts college^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1890^[39], headquartered in Jackson^[40]; and Murrah High School^[16], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1954^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz singer^[4], songwriter^[5], jazz musician^[6], recording artist^[7], and singer^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music^[17], an award^[44], in United States^[45] and NEA Jazz Masters^[18], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1982^[48].

Personal Life

Among Cassandra Wilson's spouses was Isaach de Bankolé^[11].

Why It Matters

Cassandra Wilson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (904 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Cassandra Wilson born?

Cassandra Wilson was born in Jackson^[2].

Who was Cassandra Wilson married to?

Cassandra Wilson's spouses include Isaach de Bankolé^[11].

What did Cassandra Wilson do for work?

Cassandra Wilson worked as jazz singer^[4], songwriter^[5], jazz musician^[6], recording artist^[7], and singer^[8].

Where did Cassandra Wilson go to school?

Cassandra Wilson was educated at Jackson State University^[14], Millsaps College^[15], and Murrah High School^[16].

What awards did Cassandra Wilson receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music^[17] and NEA Jazz Masters^[18].