I won’t be discussing music much on this blog –
that’s a whole ‘nother conversation. But I had to make sure you knew about the
amazing etheric voice of Eva Cassidy.
When she passed away in 1996, at the too-young age of 33, she had a following in her native Washington DC. But it wasn’t
until four years later that she was discovered more broadly, when a British
DJ played her signature song "(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow."
People’s overwhelming and positive response to that song rippled around the globe, making her an unexpected sensation, just because of the quality of her singing. Her songs have gone on to sell millions of copies and top the charts in various countries. Her friends say that
she was actually quite shy, so they feel that perhaps it's OK that this outpouring happened after she passed.
I just recently discovered her, when I heard her version of "(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow" on the radio, and (like so many other folks) was stopped in my tracks. Something amazing was going on there. I had to find out
who she was!
So I found that song online -- and was mesmerized again. It was like I was hearing the song for the first time -- and now I understood what it meant in a whole different way. So cool! I had to hear more.
Thus I dove into
YouTube to listen to more of her songs, and became enamoured with her. Wow, what a voice -- with such an amazing quality of presence and honest emotion -- expressed in a delightful variety of musical styles -- and bringing forward new dimensions of songs that we think we already know.
That's when I decided that I had to share her with you! Below are links to some of my favorites of her songs. She mostly did ones written by others, and brought to them her unique and fresh interpretation.
I hope that you enjoy this music too, and that it brings her beautiful voice into your day and your life. (If you like her work, a few of her albums are for sale, in the usual places.)
I've also included links here with more information about her journey.
Blessings - Patricia
Blessings - Patricia
p.s. If any of these links don't work for you, please let me know. Thanks!
Over the Rainbow
At Last
Fields of Gold
Imagine (by John Lennon)
Wade in the Water
Nightbird
The Eva Cassidy Story - on ABC Nightline
“Eva Cassidy reaches top of charts after death.”
(An actually caring and well-done portrayal of her journey.)
Evie’s song
(A beautiful instrumental by Milica, “one of the world's
best classical guitarists”, dedicated to Eva Cassidy.)
The Eva Cassidy website (maintained by her cousin)
Her Wikipedia entry (with more on about her life)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Cassidy• • •
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