Eva Cassidy – 30 Years The Singing Is Far Away
Eva Cassidy was born on February 2, 1963, died on November 2, 1996. (at the age of 33). She hates school, dresses, and aggressive driving; loves drawing, sculpting, playing guitar and singing. You can find more information here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Cassidy
She learned guitar from her father, Hugh Cassidy, from a very young age, and played guitar in the family band with her father (bass) and older brother Donny (violin). She is a natural genius at singing harmony. Children who listen to music on the radio are good at singing along to the tune, and Eva always sings the chorus perfectly – no matter how high or low the chorus is!
Record companies and even clubs refused to work with her because Eva only wanted to sing what she liked, refusing to be classified as a certain type of music. When singing demos, she always samples a Blues song, a Jazz song, a Pop song, some strange Celtic folk song, and even Gospel.
Eva Cassidy doesn’t like to make a lot of money (she didn’t have a bank account until she was 30 – 1993) and despite her excellent singing voice, she likes to be a backup vocalist and doesn’t like appearing in front of crowds. Her childhood dream was to sing backup for Steve Wonder.
In early 1996, she had hip pain. Eva Cassidy thought it was the result of painting a mural three days in a row for a high school in Annapolis, where she moved from DC. Unexpectedly, the autopsy showed that she had bone cancer. Eva didn’t have insurance, so her singer/songwriter friends did a few performances to earn hospital bills for her.
She was admitted to John Hopkins Hospital in the spring of 1996. Many friends came to visit and give flowers. Unable to meet everyone, she asked to buy a pile of paper and brushes to keep in the hospital hallway. People sat around drawing in the hallway. She hung all these pictures in the hospital room, as if she had met her friends.
In September 1996, a tribute concert was held. Eva was very weak, but she also came. No one expected her to have to perform anything heavy, everything was properly arranged for her to perform a simple duet with her singing partner Chuck Brown. But, with a mysterious power, she played the guitar and sang “What a wonderful world” for her parents. This was also the last time Eva performed in public. She passed away in November 1996, just over 33 years old, bewildering everyone who had ever heard this unique voice, even if it was the first time hearing her aft er her death. 
Eva Cassidy only released two CDs (The Other Side and Live at Blues Alley), Her songs published after her death include three number one hits in the UK, selling more than 10 million records. Her music is also in the top 10 best sellers in Australia, Austria, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland.
Believe me she is smiling somewhere, and still holding the guitar and singing gently.
Eva Cassidy discography
| No. | Titel | Released | Format | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Other Side | 1992 | Jazz, Blues | |
| 2 | Eva by Heart | 1997 | Jazz | |
| 3 | Songbird | 1998 | Folk | |
| No Boundaries | 2000 | Jazz, Rock, Pop, Folk, | ||
| 4 | Time After Time | 2000 | Jazz, Rock, Pop, Folk | |
| Imagine | 2002 | Jazz | ||
| 5 | American Tune | 2003 | Jazz | |
| 6 | Somewhere | 2008 | Jazz, Folk, | |
| Simply Eva | 2011 | Jazz, Folk | ||
| 7 | Acoustic | 2017 | Rock, Pop | |
| 8 | I Can Only Be Me | 2023 | Pop | |
| Walking After Midnight | 2024 | Blues, Folk | ||
| 9 | Live at Blues Alley (Live) | 1996 | Jazz, Blues | |
| Nightbird (Live) | 2015 | Jazz, Folk | ||
| Wonderful World (Compilation) | 2004 | Jazz, Blues, Pop | ||
| The Best of Eva Cassidy (Compilation) | 2012 | Jazz, Pop, Folk | ||
| Vinyl Collection 5 Album | 2014 | Jazz, Pop |
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