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|birth name                = Cassandra Louise O’Neal
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|birth date                = 17 January 1973: Copiague, New York, USA
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==Identity==
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|activity                  = Keyboard player, composer and producer.
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Cassandra Louise O'Neal
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Born: 17 January 1973<BR>
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|activity w/prince        = From 2009 to 2015
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==Overview==
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An American musician, composer and producer, Cassandra O'Neal's musical resume includes working with artists such as Pink, 98 Degrees, Avant, Chante Moore, Mary J. Blige and Macy Gray.  
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|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.
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She joined [[Prince]]’s band [[The NPG|The New Power Generation]] in 2009 as a keyboard player. Cassandra stayed in his band until 2015.
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|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.  
  
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She's played keyboards on various recordings, such as LeAnn Rimes' ''What a Wonderful World, So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross'', and BabyFace's ''Grown & Sexy''. O'Neal has also performed on various television shows such as The Ellen Degeneres Show, Jay Leno Tonight Show, the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, and the 36th NAACP Image Awards.  
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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”.
  
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Joining [[Prince]]'s band in 2009, she's been a keyboards player in [[The NPG]] ever since.
 
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==Early Life==
 
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As the youngest daughter of late Rev. Ernest A. O'Neal and Janet Pricilla O'Neal in Copiague, New York, O'Neal started playing piano at the age of 3. Throughout her adolescence, she followed a classical piano training, and played in the 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, Daryl Coley. 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''.</div>
 
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==Before working with Prince==
 
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O'Neal worked on the Soundtrack of the 1997 Comedy Film, The 6th Man, adding keyboards and vocals to the song, “Deeper Than Blood” performed by Sovory (the Soundtrack charted at No. 33 on the Billboard Top R&B/HipHop Albums chart). She also played keyboards on the ''Dreamgirls: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack''.
 
  
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As a live keyboardist, she's worked with several artists such as Pink (Party Tour, 2002), 98 Degrees, Kurt Carr & the Kurt Carr Singers, Helen Baylor, Avant, Chanté Moore. In 2005 she joined the band backing the 'Sisters In The Spirit Tour' featuring Yolanda Adams, Sheila E. and Martha Munizzi.  
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|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].
  
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She was also named Musical Director for Macy Gray (2004–2007) and Mary J. Blige joining Jay-Z on the 'Heart of the City Tour' in 2008. O'Neal was also co-writer of several songs on Macy Gray’s comeback album, ''BIG''.
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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.]].
  
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Before joining the NPG Cassandra O'Neal was in [[Sheila E.]]'s all female band COED (Chronicles Of Every Diva) together with former NPG bassist [[Rhonda Smith]] and NPG guitarist [[Kat Dyson]], sometimes augmented by [[Candy Dulfer]].
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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].
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Cassandra was a second keyboard player for most of Prince's live appearances in [[2009]], [[2010]] and [[2011]].
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'''With Prince'''<br>
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* ''Tours''
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**[[Prince_20TEN_Tour|20Ten Tour]]<br>
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**[[Hit And Run Part II]]
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|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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* ''One-Off Appearances''
 
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**[[11_October 2009-1|11 Oct., 2009 #1]] Paris, France - Grand Palais<br>
 
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**[[11_October 2009-2|11 Oct., 2009 #2]] Paris, France - Grand Palais<br>
 
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**[[12_October 2009-m|12 Oct., 2009 (mat.)]] Paris, France - RTL Radio<br>
 
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**[[12_October 2009|12 Oct., 2009]] Paris, France - La Cigale<br>
 
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**[[24_October 2009|24 Oct., 2009]] Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA - Paisley Park<br>
 
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**[[One_Off_2015|One-Off Performances 2015]]
 
  
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==Gear==
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Cassandra stayed in the [[The NPG|The New Power Generation]] until 2014 and was an additional band member of the shows given by [[Prince]] with the [[3rdEyeGirl]] until February 2015.
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'''Endorsements'''<br>
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* Yamaha Motif keyboards
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* Quik Lok Stands.
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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 York.
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==References==
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|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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* [http://twitter.com/#!/CassyQTKeys '''CassyQTKeys''' ''Official Twitter Account'']
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* [http://www.facebook.com/CassyQTKeys '''CassyQTKeys''' ''Official Facebook Account'']
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|first live appearance    = [[11_October 2009-1|11 October 2009, Paris, Grand Palais]]
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* [http://www.yamahasynth.com/jp/library/motif_artist_e/detail/cassandra_oneal.html '''Yamaha''' ''Artist Page'']
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|performed regularly on    = '''[[Prince_20TEN_Tour|20Ten Tour]]''': band member
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra_O'Neal '''Wikipedia''' ''Artist Page'']
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*[[Prince_Live_2010|Prince Live 2010]]: band member
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* [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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*[[Welcome 2 America Tour]]: band member
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*[[Welcome 2 America Euro 2011 Tour]]: band member
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*[[Welcome 2 Canada Tour]]: band member
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*[[Welcome 2 Australia Tour]]: band member
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*[[Hit And Run Part II]]: band member
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|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#2009|2009]] and [[All_Concerts#2015|2015]]
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<b>Social medias</b>: [http://www.facebook.com/CassyQTKeys '''CassyQTKeys''' ''Official Facebook Account'']; [https://twitter.com/cassyqtkeys Twitter];
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*<b>Biography elements</b>: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra_O’Neal Wikipedia: Cassandra O’Neal page];
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*<b>Discography</b>: [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/592860-Cassandra-ONeal Discogs];
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*<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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Latest revision as of 18:17, 31 October 2023

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Cassandra O’Neal
Cassandra-o-neal-thumb.jpg

Artist details

Birth Name: Cassandra Louise O’Neal
Date Of Birth: 17 January 1973: Copiague, New York, USA
Occupation: Keyboard player, composer and producer.
Endorsement(s):
Activity with Prince: From 2009 to 2015
Live Performances
First live appearance w/Prince:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:
Discography
With Prince:
  • Albums:
2015: Hitnrun Phase Two
With Prince’s Associates:
  • None
Self Productions with Prince:
  • None

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 New Power Generation in 2009 as a keyboard player. Cassandra stayed in his band until 2015.


Musical Career
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, 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”.

Early Musical Career

O’Neal worked on the Soundtrack of the 1997 Comedy Film, The 6th Man, adding keyboards and vocals to the song, “Deeper Than Blood” performed by Sovory. She also played keyboards on the Dreamgirls: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack.

As a live keyboardist, she’s worked with several artists such as Pink (Party Tour in 2002), 98 Degrees, Kurt Carr & the Kurt Carr Singers, Helen Baylor, Avant and Chanté Moore. In 2005 she joined the band backing the 'Sisters In The Spirit Tour' featuring Yolanda Adams, Martha Munizzi and Sheila E..

She was also named Musical Director for Macy Gray (from 2004 to 2007) and Mary J. Blige andJay-Z on the 'Heart of the City Tour in 2008. O’Neal was also co-writer and player of several songs on Macy Gray’s comeback album, BIG.

Work With 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.


Cassandra stayed in the The New Power Generation until 2014 and was an additional band member of the shows given by Prince with the 3rdEyeGirl until February 2015.

After Working With 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 York and plays in church.

 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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