Cassandra Wilson obituary
American jazz singer and songwriter who was inspired by the Delta blues and gospel sounds of her Mississippi childhoodCassandra Wilson, the double Grammy-winning jazz vocalist and songwriter who has died aged 70, was described in 2001 by Time magazine as “America’s best singer”. Superlatives accompanied Wilson throughout her career; her vocal skills supported them.Wilson’s ancestry was West African and European, and the Delta blues and gospel sounds she heard in her Mississippi childhood affected her deeply – but so did…
Source: www.theguardian.com