Eva Cassidy
Sign in to saveAmerican singer (1963–1996)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1963-02-02
- Died
- 1996-11-02
- Works
- 6
Top works
- You're the Voice -- Eva Cassidy
- Somewhere Piano Vocal Guitar
- The Best of Eva Cassidy (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
- The Best Of Eva Cassidy (Pvg)
- Eva Cassidy
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
American singer and guitarist known for her interpretations of jazz and blues. In 1992, she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by the 1996 live solo album titled Live at Blues Alley. Although she had been honored by the Washington Area Music Association, she was virtually unknown outside her native Washington, D.C.. She died of…
Known for
- The Essence of Eva — Self (archive footage)2025
- Eva Cassidy: One Night That Changed Everything — Eva Cassidy2021
- Eva Cassidy - Nightbird — Herself2015
- Eva Cassidy: Timeless Voice — Eva Cassidy2013
- Eva Cassidy - Sings2004
- Grange Hill1978
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
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- 760,423
- Total plays
- 11,479,620
Tags
jazzfemale vocalistsbluesfolksinger-songwriter
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 four milli
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
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Key facts
- Born
- Eva Marie Cassidy , ( 1963-02-02 ) February 2, 1963, Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Died
- November 2, 1996 (1996-11-02) (aged 33), Bowie, Maryland , U.S.
- Genres
- Jazz folk blues
- Occupations
- Singer musician
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar piano
- Years active
- 1981–1996
- Labels
- Liaison Blix Street Records BLP
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 2 February 1963
- Died
- 2 November 1996
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington Hospital Center
- Place of death
- Bowie
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- piano
Article
Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 – November 2, 1996) was an American singer and musician known for her interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues music, sung with a powerful, emotive soprano voice. In 1992 she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by a 1996 live solo album titled Live at Blues Alley. Although she had been honored by the Washington Area Music Association, she was virtually unknown outside her native Washington, D.C. area at the time of her death from melanoma at the age of 33 in 1996.
Two years after Cassidy's death, Mike Harding and Terry Wogan played her versions of "Fields of Gold" and "Over the Rainbow" on BBC Radio 2, bringing her music to the attention of British audiences. Following an overwhelming response, a camcorder recording of "Over the Rainbow", taken at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. by her friend Bryan McCulley, was shown on BBC Two's Top of the Pops 2. Shortly afterwards a compilation album, Songbird, climbed to the top of the UK Albums Chart, almost three years after its release. Chart success in the United Kingdom and Ireland led to increased recognition of Cassidy worldwide and her posthumously released recordings, including three number-one albums and one number-one single in the UK, have sold more than ten million copies. She has charted in the top 10 in Australia, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
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