Cassandra O'Neal
| Cassandra O'Neal | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cassandra Louise O'Neal |
| Also known as | Cassy |
| Born | January 17, 1973 |
| Origin | Copiague, New York |
| Genres | Gospel, pop, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, keyboardist, music producer, composer |
| Instruments | keyboard, vocals |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Associated acts | Sy Smith, Prince, The New Power Generation |
| Website | http://www.facebook.com/CassyQTKeys |
| Notable instruments | |
| Yamaha keyboard | |
Cassandra O'Neal (born Cassandra Louise O'Neal on January 17, 1973) is an American musician, composer, and producer.
O'Neal is the youngest child born to the late Rev. Ernest A. O'Neal and Janet Pricilla O'Neal in Copiague, New York. O'Neal showed her musical potential at a young age, playing the piano by ear and with perfect pitch, beginning at the age of 3. Throughout her adolescent years, she nurtured her gift with formal classical piano training, playing in the church and by listening to all types of music, including new wave, rock, gospel and pop. During her junior and senior high school years she accompanied school choruses and ensembles.
In 1991, Cassandra moved to Los Angeles, California. Shortly after, she received her break into the music industry while touring gospel singer, Daryl Coley. O'Neal then became a staff musician at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Bishop Charles E. Blake. She later released a gospel instructional DVD entitled "Wheatworks Productions Presents…West Coast Piano: The Ultimate Gospel Piano Master Class Featuring Cassandra O'Neal". 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, which charted at #33 on the Billboard Top R&B/HipHop Albums chart.
O'Neal has since gone on to work with many of R&B, Pop and Gospel music’s biggest acts, including Pink and her Party Tour in 2002. She has worked with 98 Degrees, Kurt Carr & the Kurt Carr Singers, Helen Baylor, Avant, and Chanté Moore. In 2005, she toured with Yolanda Adams, Martha Munizzi, and Sheila E. on Sisters In The Spirit Tour. She was also named Musical Director for Macy Gray in 2004 until 2007. In 2006, O'Neal joined Sy Smith as her keyboardist/supporting vocalist in Smith's band "Deeznuts". O'Neal also played keyboards on the Dreamgirls: Music From The Motion Picture Deluxe Edition Soundtrack.
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