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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 million copies, and in early 2001 the compilation album Songbird reached #1 on the UK album charts.
Eva Cassidy was the third of four children born to Hugh and Barbara Cassidy. From an early age, she displayed artistic and musical talent. When she was nine years old, her father taught her to play the guitar, and she began to play and sing at family gatherings.
While a student at Bowie High School, she did sing with a local band, called Stonehenge, and received considerable praise.
At the age of eighteen, Cassidy began her professional career, singing and playing guitar in a Washington, D.C., area band, called Easy Street. This band performed in a variety of styles, at weddings, corporate parties, and pubs.
During the summer of 1983, Cassidy sang and played guitar, six ...
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Top 10 Eva Cassidy Songs
Songbird
Fields Of Gold
Over the Rainbow
Time After Time
Autumn Leaves
Wade in the Water
Kathy's Song
People Get Ready
I Know You by Heart
Wayfaring Stranger
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Top 10 Eva Cassidy Albums
Songbird
Time After Time
Live at Blues Alley
Imagine
American Tune
Eva by Heart
No Boundaries
Wonderful World
The Other Side
Method Actor
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