Some people adore Eva Cassidy as a saint. If you read about her life story and listen to her beautiful, intimate songs, you will understand that. Years ago I was captivated by this vulnerable singer, whose birthday is the same as mine. Recently I bought the well-written biography Behind The …
About the Fanclub
The Eva Cassidy phenomenon began too late for the woman herself to enjoy it, although whether she would have enjoyed international fame is another matter. What is beyond doubt is the power of the recordings she left behind to affect the listener. Eva’s singing brings both hope and comfort. Her music gives listeners the strength to resign themselves to mortality.
On what would have been Eva Cassidy’s 52th birthday, her first fan club saw the light of day.
Read moreBiography Eva Cassidy
Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 in Washington, DC – November 2, 1996 in Bowie, Maryland) was an American vocalist described by the British newspaper The Guardian as “one of the greatest voices of her generation.” She had a diverse repertoire of jazz, blues, folk, gospel and pop. Cassidy remained virtually unknown outside of her native Washington, DC, when she died of melanoma (which had spread to her bones) in 1996. Her posthumously released recordings have since sold in excess of 12 million copies, and in early 2001 the compilation album Songbird reached #1 on the UK album charts.
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We remember Eva Cassidy (2 February 1963 – 2 November 1996). She died 23 years ago. ‘Songbirds keep singing’
Behind the Rainbow
In Behind the Rainbow Johan Bakker re-evaluates Eva Cassidy’s brief performing career and the fame that only came after her death at the age of 33. The author has interviewed Eva’s friends, colleagues and family in Washington D.C. and Maryland, tracing her short life, her idealism and her disillusionment with the business side of her trade. Through it all her shimmering spirit shines making this biography both a searching analysis and a warm commemoration of a uniquely talented young woman.
10
Mar
2020
Eva Cassidy Live At The Bayou (1986)
This is the story behind the rare video clip of Eva Cassidy singing ‘The Rose’. David Lourim, a Maryland musician, spent his days in the 1980’s composing and recording music, working professionally with a 24-track recorder on a project he named ‘Method Actor’. He liked to experiment with all kinds …
01
Feb
2020
Eva Cassidy’s 57th birthday
Eva Marie Cassidy was born on 2 February, 1963 at 10.00 p.m. in the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. Her first name was taken from her father Hugh’s grandmother, Eva McGrew. The family’s first year in the city was spent in the Southeast area in Washington, D.C., where they …
Discography
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| The Orther Side 1992 | Live at Blues Alley 1996 |
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| Eva by Heart 1997 | Songbird 1998 |
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| Time after time 2000 | No Boundaries 2000 |
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| Imagine 2002 | American Tune 2003 |
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| Wonderful World 2004 | Somewhere 2008 |
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| Simply Eva 2011 | The best of Eva 2012 |
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| Nightbird 2015 |
