Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. Described by critic Gary Giddins as "a singer blessed with an unmistakable timbre and attack [who has] expanded the playing field" by incorporating blues, country, and folk music into her work, Wilson has won two Grammy Awards.
Early life and career
Cassandra Wilson is the third and youngest child of Herman Fowlkes, Jr., a guitarist, bassist, and music teacher; and Mary McDaniel, an elementary school teacher who earned her PhD in education. Her ancestry includes Fon, Yoruba, Irish and Welsh. Between her mother’s love for Motown and her father’s dedication to jazz, Wilson’s parents sparked her early interest in music.
Wilson’s earliest formal musical education consisted of classical lessons; she studied piano from the age of six to thirteen and played clarinet in the middle school concert and marching bands. When she was tired of this training, she asked her father to teach her the guitar. Instead, he gave her a lesson in self-reliance, suggesting she study Mel Bay method books. Wilson explored guitar on her own, developing what she has described as an “intuitive” approach. During this time she began writing her own songs, adopting a folk style. She also appeared in the musical theater productions, including The Wizard of Oz as Dorothy, crossing racial lines in a recently desegregated school system.
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is based in Wellington, New Zealand. It was originally known as The New Zealand Ballet Company.
History
New Zealand Ballet was established in 1953 as an independent charitable trust by Royal Danish Ballet Principal Poul Gnatt, Beryl Nettleton, Bettina Edwards, another female dancer, and pianist Dorothea Franchi.
In the late 1950s notable New Zealand dancers, Rowena Jackson and Philip Chatfield, her English dancer husband, returned from overseas to join the company. A third returning dancer, Russell Kerr, who had been since 1950 dancing in Europe with the Jose Greco Company, Sadlers Wells Ballet and Ballet Rambert, and from 1952–57 with London Festival Ballet as their principal character dancer. In 1959 Kerr joined forces with NZ Ballet director Poul Gnatt, bringing with him a number of dancers from his own company, Auckland Ballet Theatre for the 1959–60 season. As United Ballet, the augmented company presented a ground-breaking season which is prefigured the things to come – included amongst the classical works was a major contemporary work, "Prismatic Variations, a collaborative piece between Gnatt and Kerr, with guest artists the celebrated New Zealand dancers Rowena Jackson and Sara Neil.
Cassandra (German:Kassandra) is a 1983 novel by the East German author Christa Wolf. It has since been translated into a number of languages. Swiss composer Michael Jarrell has adapted the novel for speaker and instrumental ensemble, and his piece has been performed frequently.
Plot
Cassandra's narrative begins by describing her youth, when she was Priam's favorite daughter and loved to sit with him as he discussed politics and matters of state. Her relationship with Hecuba, however, was never as intimate, since Hecuba recognized Cassandra's independence. At times their interactions are tense or even cold, notably when Hecuba does not sympathize with Cassandra's fear of the god Apollo's gift of prophecy or her reluctance to accept his love. When she ultimately refuses him, he curses her so that no one will believe what she prophesies.
When Cassandra is presented among the city's virgins for deflowering, she is chosen by Aeneas, who makes love to her only later. Nonetheless, she falls in love with him, and is devoted to him despite her liaisons with others, including Panthous—indeed, she imagines Aeneas whenever she is with anyone else.
The Cassandra metaphor (variously labelled the Cassandra 'syndrome', 'complex', 'phenomenon', 'predicament', 'dilemma', or 'curse') occurs when valid warnings or concerns are dismissed or disbelieved.
The term originates in Greek mythology. Cassandra was a daughter of Priam, the King of Troy. Struck by her beauty, Apollo provided her with the gift of prophecy, but when Cassandra refused Apollo's romantic advances, he placed a curse ensuring that nobody would believe her warnings. Cassandra was left with the knowledge of future events, but could neither alter these events nor convince others of the validity of her predictions.
The metaphor has been applied in a variety of contexts such as psychology, environmentalism, politics, science, cinema, the corporate world, and in philosophy, and has been in circulation since at least 1949 when French philosopher Gaston Bachelard coined the term 'Cassandra Complex' to refer to a belief that things could be known in advance.
This is a list of characters from the Highlander franchise.
Major characters
Major characters appear in more than one movie or series. Works are presented in chronological order.
Movies
Highlander (1986)
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)
Highlander: Endgame (2000)
Series
Highlander: The Series (1992–1998)
The characters listed are those played by the regular and the recurring cast, as well as the guest cast credited in the opening credits. Characters played by guest cast listed in the closing credits are not listed. Characters are listed chronologically by order of appearance.
Cassandra Wilson - Don't Explain (Performance Video)
The song "Don't Explain" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
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An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
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published: 13 Apr 2015
Cassandra Wilson - Harvest Moon
Cassandra Wilson, en estado de gracia, versionando el clásico de Neil Young ...
published: 07 Mar 2012
Cassandra Wilson - Strange Fruit (Audio)
The song "Strange Fruit" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
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About the album:
An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
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published: 25 Feb 2015
Cassandra Wilson - You Go to My Head (Audio)
The song "You Go To My Head" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
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About the album:
An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
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published: 10 Mar 2015
Cassandra Wilson - You Don't Know What Love Is (Later With Jools Holland 1994)
published: 31 May 2018
Cassandra Wilson - "Red Guitar" (Live at WFUV)
http://wfuv.org. Cassandra Wilson performs "Red Guitar" live in Studio A. Recorded 6/28/12.
Host: Rita Houston
Engineer: Daniel Hodd
Cameras: Erica Talbott, Fenizia Maffucci
Editor: Erica Talbott
published: 25 Jul 2012
Cassandra Wilson 'Tupelo Honey'
Music Video directed and shot by Frank Suffert. www.tivolientertainment.com
The song "Don't Explain" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
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The song "Don't Explain" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
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About the album:
An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
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Hush now, don't explain
You're my joy and pain
My life's yours love
Don't explain.
The song "Don't Explain" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
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About the album:
An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
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Hush now, don't explain
You're my joy and pain
My life's yours love
Don't explain.
The song "Strange Fruit" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
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The song "Strange Fruit" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
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About the album:
An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
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Southern trees bear a strange fruit
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root
Black bodies swingin' in the Southern breeze
Strange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees
The song "Strange Fruit" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
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About the album:
An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
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Southern trees bear a strange fruit
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root
Black bodies swingin' in the Southern breeze
Strange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees
The song "You Go To My Head" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
Buy Coming Forth By Day:
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The song "You Go To My Head" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
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About the album:
An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
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You go to my head
You linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning round
In my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne
You go to my head
The song "You Go To My Head" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
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About the album:
An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
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You go to my head
You linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning round
In my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne
You go to my head
http://wfuv.org. Cassandra Wilson performs "Red Guitar" live in Studio A. Recorded 6/28/12.
Host: Rita Houston
Engineer: Daniel Hodd
Cameras: Erica Talbott, F...
http://wfuv.org. Cassandra Wilson performs "Red Guitar" live in Studio A. Recorded 6/28/12.
Host: Rita Houston
Engineer: Daniel Hodd
Cameras: Erica Talbott, Fenizia Maffucci
Editor: Erica Talbott
http://wfuv.org. Cassandra Wilson performs "Red Guitar" live in Studio A. Recorded 6/28/12.
Host: Rita Houston
Engineer: Daniel Hodd
Cameras: Erica Talbott, Fenizia Maffucci
Editor: Erica Talbott
The song "Don't Explain" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
Buy Coming Forth By Day:
Amazon - http://smarturl.it/4kgr8l?IQid=yt.cw.DEP
iTunes - http://smarturl.it/vxnj5c?IQid=yt.cw.DEP
Google Play - http://smarturl.it/CassandraGooglePlay?IQid=yt.cw.DEP
About the album:
An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
Follow Cassandra Wilson on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/pbm8uh?IQid=yt.cw.DEP
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Hush now, don't explain
You're my joy and pain
My life's yours love
Don't explain.
The song "Strange Fruit" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
Buy Coming Forth By Day:
Amazon - http://smarturl.it/4kgr8l?IQid=Strange
iTunes - http://smarturl.it/vxnj5c?IQid=Strange
Google Play - http://smarturl.it/CassandraGooglePlay?IQid=Strange
About the album:
An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
Follow Cassandra Wilson on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/pbm8uh?IQid=ytd.cw.Strange
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Southern trees bear a strange fruit
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root
Black bodies swingin' in the Southern breeze
Strange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees
The song "You Go To My Head" from the album Coming Forth By Day by Cassandra Wilson.
Buy Coming Forth By Day:
Amazon - http://smarturl.it/4kgr8l?IQid=ygtmh
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About the album:
An otherworldly musical homage to legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915) on the 100th anniversary of the singer's birth, Coming Forth By Day is Cassandra Wilson's moody, soulful new album showcase for contemporary yet timeless interpretations of standards associated with Lady Day. Coming Forth By Day was produced by Nick Launay, known as Nick Cave's producer for the last decade among many other adventurous credits.
Follow Cassandra Wilson on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/pbm8uh?IQid=ygtmh
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You go to my head
You linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning round
In my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne
You go to my head
http://wfuv.org. Cassandra Wilson performs "Red Guitar" live in Studio A. Recorded 6/28/12.
Host: Rita Houston
Engineer: Daniel Hodd
Cameras: Erica Talbott, Fenizia Maffucci
Editor: Erica Talbott
Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. Described by critic Gary Giddins as "a singer blessed with an unmistakable timbre and attack [who has] expanded the playing field" by incorporating blues, country, and folk music into her work, Wilson has won two Grammy Awards.
Early life and career
Cassandra Wilson is the third and youngest child of Herman Fowlkes, Jr., a guitarist, bassist, and music teacher; and Mary McDaniel, an elementary school teacher who earned her PhD in education. Her ancestry includes Fon, Yoruba, Irish and Welsh. Between her mother’s love for Motown and her father’s dedication to jazz, Wilson’s parents sparked her early interest in music.
Wilson’s earliest formal musical education consisted of classical lessons; she studied piano from the age of six to thirteen and played clarinet in the middle school concert and marching bands. When she was tired of this training, she asked her father to teach her the guitar. Instead, he gave her a lesson in self-reliance, suggesting she study Mel Bay method books. Wilson explored guitar on her own, developing what she has described as an “intuitive” approach. During this time she began writing her own songs, adopting a folk style. She also appeared in the musical theater productions, including The Wizard of Oz as Dorothy, crossing racial lines in a recently desegregated school system.
The man I love, took from my best friend That girl got lucky, stole 'em back again You betta come on in my kitchen 'cause its gonna be raining outdoors. He's gone I know he won't come back I took his last nickle from his nation sack You betta come on in my kitchen 'cause its going to be raining outdoors. Can't you hear that wind howl Can't you hear that wind howling You betta come on in my kitchen 'cause its going to be raining outdoors. When a man gets in trouble Everybody throws him down Lookin' for his good friend None can be found You betta come on in my kitchen 'cause its going to be raining outdoors. The winter time is coming And its going to be slow You can't make the weather baby it's dry long so You betta come on in my kitchen because its going to be raining outdoors. Gonna be raining outdoors. Gonna be raining outdoors.
Espy defeated former MayorBill Luckett in a highly polarized race seven years ago and defeated political newcomer CassandraWilson, 964-to-648, three years ago after Espy and the local Democratic...