Tag: London Symphony Orchestra

Review I Can Only Be Me

Album

On the new album I Can Only Be Me, Eva Cassidy is accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra. Although this concept risks becoming kitschy, the project holds up thanks to the American singer’s hypnotic voice. Her delivery is so convincing and powerful that she is never overshadowed by the British …

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Eva Cassidy’s 60th birthday

Imagine

On February 2 we remember Eva Cassidy (1963 – 1996) on what would have been her 60th birthday. On this day a new rendition of the song ‘Time After Time’ by Eva and the London Symphony Orchestra will be released. Her new album I Can Only Be Me (3 March …

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Tall Trees In Georgia

Tall Trees In Georgia

‘Tall Trees in Georgia’ is one of Eva’s most haunting performances. In the original live recording, the only accompaniment is Eva herself playing the guitar, lightly brushing the strings in a continuous tremolo. For the orchestral version, strings replace the guitar, and the overlapping sustains and tremolos become a texture …

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