Behind the Rainbow, the story of Eva Cassidy, review

“One of the members of the choir I conduct alerted me to the biography of the singer I admire most: Eva Cassidy. Our choir has already performed several songs immortalised by Eva so my love for her is no secret.”

“I purchased Behind the Rainbow, started reading and was immediately grabbed by the compellingly written life story of the American singer who died at the age of 33. To be honest, I did not expect it to be such a funny book. Eva was, in fact, in possession of an irresistible dry humour. Not everyone had an eye for it, and she wasn’t very outgoing, but her true friends knew it. To this day, her friends and fellow musicians can’t stop talking about her.”

Eva Cassidy

“She was an inspiring person, she loved nature, her family and, of course, music. She could get to the essence of a song. She removed unnecessary frills and then she was left with a powerful core. She was also very good at conveying that essence, her voice hitting every note flawlessly. She gave the songs she sang exactly the right dose of feeling without becoming sentimental.”

“I also didn’t know yet that besides being a singer and a good guitarist, she was also a visual artist. I couldn’t stop reading and continued until the book was finished. It is also full of pictures! It took me half a night, but I was happy to give it up! I laughed and cried and when I finally had closed it I listened to her album Songbird again. Because that started my love for Eva Cassidy.”

Naomi Webster

Behind the Rainbow, the story of Eva Cassidy by Johan Bakker was published by Omnibus Press https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Rainbow-Story-Eva-Cassidy-ebook/dp/B0CXDCTG5J/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.u2EWsamb_-s3u7RUxNOop0FvHfLjQMf9-FU7bmRSwOr6FGKk3uOkO5dgYAtlXg12IQzuXL4eHZI4y-1Vxld4JOuRVo_arCht5_ivDxss_TE.VdzpRgychOdUtbNywOHD55r-jcQXPyevv49KZvRBpe8&dib_tag=se&keywords=behind+the+rainbow+the+story+of+eva+cassidy&qid=1726771782&sr=8-3