Cassandra Wilson, Jackson native who earned international acclaim as a jazz singer, dies at 70

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Cassandra Wilson, Jackson native who earned international acclaim as a jazz singer, dies at 70 — Sources: The Grenada Star

Tributes are pouring in for Grammy-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer Cassandra Wilson of Jackson, whose “sultry, honey-toned voice” brought her international fame. She died Tuesday at age 70.

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Cassandra Wilson, Jackson native who earned international acclaim as a jazz singer, dies at 70

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