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| − | |artist name = Cassandra | + | |artist name = Cassandra O’Neal |
|artist image = [[file:Cassandra-o-neal-thumb.jpg|200px]] | |artist image = [[file:Cassandra-o-neal-thumb.jpg|200px]] | ||
| − | |birth name = Cassandra Louise | + | |birth name = Cassandra Louise O’Neal |
|birth date = 17 January 1973: Copiague, New York, USA | |birth date = 17 January 1973: Copiague, New York, USA | ||
|activity = Keyboard player, composer and producer. | |activity = Keyboard player, composer and producer. | ||
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|next bio = [[Cat Glover]] | |next bio = [[Cat Glover]] | ||
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| − | |introduction = Cassandra O’Neal is an American musician, composer and producer. Her | + | |introduction = '''Cassandra O’Neal''' is an American musician, composer and producer. Her musical resume includes working with artists such as Pink, 98 Degrees, Avant, Chante Moore, Mary J. Blige and Macy Gray. |
She joined [[Prince]]’s band [[The NPG|The New Power Generation]] in 2009 as a keyboard player. Cassandra stayed in his band until 2015. | She joined [[Prince]]’s band [[The NPG|The New Power Generation]] in 2009 as a keyboard player. Cassandra stayed in his band until 2015. | ||
| − | |early life = Cassandra | + | |early life = Cassandra O’Neal started playing piano at the age of three. Throughout her adolescence, she followed a classical piano training, and played in her father’s church. During her junior and senior high school years she accompanied school choruses and ensembles. |
| − | After moving to Los Angeles, California in 1991 she started her musical career touring with American Gospel singer, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Coley Daryl Coley]. When she was a staff musician at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ, she released a gospel instructional DVD “Wheatworks Productions Presents…West Coast Piano: The Ultimate Gospel Piano Master Class Featuring Cassandra | + | After moving to Los Angeles, California in 1991 she started her musical career touring with American Gospel singer, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Coley Daryl Coley]. When she was a staff musician at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ, she released a gospel instructional DVD “Wheatworks Productions Presents…West Coast Piano: The Ultimate Gospel Piano Master Class Featuring Cassandra O’Neal”. |
| − | |before working w/prince = | + | |before working w/prince = O’Neal worked on the Soundtrack of the 1997 Comedy Film, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_6th_Man_(soundtrack) The 6th Man], adding keyboards and vocals to the song, “Deeper Than Blood” performed by Sovory. She also played keyboards on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamgirls:_Music_from_the_Motion_Picture Dreamgirls: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack]. |
| − | As a live keyboardist, | + | As a live keyboardist, she’s worked with several artists such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_(singer) Pink] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_Tour Party Tour] in 2002), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/98_Degrees 98 Degrees], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Carr Kurt Carr & the Kurt Carr Singers], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Baylor Helen Baylor], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avant_(singer) Avant] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chant%C3%A9_Moore Chanté Moore]. In 2005 she joined the band backing the 'Sisters In The Spirit Tour' featuring [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolanda_Adams Yolanda Adams], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Munizzi Martha Munizzi] and [[Sheila E.]]. |
| − | She was also named Musical Director for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy_Gray Macy Gray] (from 2004 to 2007) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_J._Blige Mary J. Blige] and[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z Jay-Z] on the '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_the_City_Tour Heart of the City Tour] in 2008. | + | She was also named Musical Director for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy_Gray Macy Gray] (from 2004 to 2007) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_J._Blige Mary J. Blige] and[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z Jay-Z] on the '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_the_City_Tour Heart of the City Tour] in 2008. O’Neal was also co-writer and player of several songs on Macy Gray’s comeback album, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_(album) BIG]. |
|work w/prince = With [[Kat Dyson]], [[Rhonda Smith]] and [[Sheila E.]], Cassandra formed the band C.O.E.D (Chronicles of Every Diva), who toured toured overseas in 2007. For several concerts C.O.E.D was joined by [[Candy Dulfer]] as special guest. Cassandra joined Prince’s band as a keyboard player to replace [[Renato Neto]] and first appeared with the NPG in October 2009. | |work w/prince = With [[Kat Dyson]], [[Rhonda Smith]] and [[Sheila E.]], Cassandra formed the band C.O.E.D (Chronicles of Every Diva), who toured toured overseas in 2007. For several concerts C.O.E.D was joined by [[Candy Dulfer]] as special guest. Cassandra joined Prince’s band as a keyboard player to replace [[Renato Neto]] and first appeared with the NPG in October 2009. | ||
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| − | |after working w/prince = After leaving [[Prince]]’s band, Cassandra became a teacher The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New | + | |after working w/prince = After leaving [[Prince]]’s band, Cassandra became a teacher The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York. |
| − | |current work= Cassandra continues to teach at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New | + | |current work= Cassandra continues to teach at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York and plays in church. |
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|first live appearance = [[11_October 2009-1|11 October 2009, Paris, Grand Palais]] | |first live appearance = [[11_October 2009-1|11 October 2009, Paris, Grand Palais]] | ||
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|references = | |references = | ||
<b>Social medias</b>: [http://www.facebook.com/CassyQTKeys '''CassyQTKeys''' ''Official Facebook Account'']; [https://twitter.com/cassyqtkeys Twitter]; | <b>Social medias</b>: [http://www.facebook.com/CassyQTKeys '''CassyQTKeys''' ''Official Facebook Account'']; [https://twitter.com/cassyqtkeys Twitter]; | ||
| − | *<b>Biography elements</b>: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | *<b>Biography elements</b>: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra_O’Neal Wikipedia: Cassandra O’Neal page]; |
*<b>Discography</b>: [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/592860-Cassandra-ONeal Discogs]; | *<b>Discography</b>: [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/592860-Cassandra-ONeal Discogs]; | ||
| − | *<b>Press</b>: [http://conversationswithmusic.blogspot.com/2011/10/musician-cassandra-oneal-more-than.html?spref=fb '''Musician Cassandra | + | *<b>Press</b>: [http://conversationswithmusic.blogspot.com/2011/10/musician-cassandra-oneal-more-than.html?spref=fb '''Musician Cassandra O’Neal: More Than Hollywood''' ''by Cyrus Webb'' (Conversation With Music: 4 April 2012)] |
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