Cassandra has taken a staple of 'Motown' soul, and simmered it down into bayou blues. This rendition of "I Can't Stand The Rain" makes one clench their shirt to their breast, lean into the night, and revel in the mist of sweat on one's brow. All I can say is, she made a song that was already sultry and passionate into a vision of fervent, intense, raw emotion.
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Cassandra has taken a staple of 'Motown' soul, and simmered it down into bayou blues. This rendition of "I Can't Stand The Rain&… read more
Cassandra has taken a staple of 'Motown' soul, and simmered it down into bayou blues. This rendition of "I Can't Stand The Rain" makes one clench their shirt to… read more
Cassandra Wilson (born 4th December 1955) is a U.S. jazz vocalist and two-time Grammy Award winner from Jackson, Mississippi. Two of her albums, Blue Skies (1988) and New Moon Daughter (1996), have topped the US jazz charts, and the latter also won her a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance in 1997. More recently, Wilson's album Loverly (2008) also won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009. Wilson's repertoire includes both jazz and blues standards and renditions of pop and rock songs. Her contralto voice has been described as bluesy and … read more
Cassandra Wilson (born 4th December 1955) is a U.S. jazz vocalist and two-time Grammy Award winner from Jackson, Mississippi. Two of her albums, Blue Skies (1988) and New Moon Daughter (199… read more
Cassandra Wilson (born 4th December 1955) is a U.S. jazz vocalist and two-time Grammy Award winner from Jackson, Mississippi. Two of her albums, Blue Skies (1988) and New Moon Daughter (1996), have topped the US jazz charts, and the la… read more