Eva Cassidy in general

First off...I like her voice. Second I know she died tragically young. None of these things help me to like the music to the extent that some others obviously do. But it might just be me. This stuff is steadfastly middle of the road fayre. Over The Rainbow is a wonderful song but John Martyn does a great version of it on Sapphire. Judy Garland's however is still the best. OK - I don't think I'm going to be too popular, but I have to assess Eva from the music's point of view, and so far I've found it to be pleasant enough but quite tedious and I can't for the life of me see what the fuss is about, apart from her ...  Read the complete review

I first heard Eva Cassidy while listening to Radio 2 (thanks Terry). The song was 'Over the Rainbow'. There was something about that voice that made me stop what I was doing, close my eyes and listen in awe to her amazing interpretation of this old classic. It was the kind of voice that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end; both heartbreaking and uplifting. I went straight out (well the next day) and bought the album containing this song,'Songbird'. What can I say? What an amazing album. It covers everything. From old classics like 'Over the Rainbow', ballads like 'Autumn Leaves' and Sting's 'Fields of ...  Read the complete review

Just a few months ago, many of us had never her of this American singer. And yet on March 18th, her album "Songbird" became number 1 in the British album charts. But who is Eva Cassidy? Apparently a deeply, yet unconventionally spiritual person, Eva viewed her talents as a gift and an obligation. From the age of 9, Eva bacame serious about music and singing. She practised her guitar for hours and hours. In her teens, she played with a group called 'Stonehenge'. She also studied and enjoyed art, and although prints of her paintings are available today, left art schoolto persue other interests, finding the constraints of her teachers requests ...  Read the complete review