A Gold Album in the U.S. and Quadruple Platinum in the U.K.
This is a must-have for first-time listeners to Eva Cassidy. Here renditions of Fields of Gold and Over the Rainbow are among the best ever recorded.
A specially-sequenced introduction to the music of Eva Cassidy, gathered from Live At Blues Alley, Eva By Heart and The Other Side (a duet album with Chuck Brown).
Songbird is comprised of five songs from
Eva by Heart, (
Wade in the Water, Wayfaring Stranger, Songbird, Time is a Healer, I Know you by Heart) four songs from
Live at the Blues Alley (
Fields of Gold, Autumn Leaves, People Get Ready, Oh Had I a Golden Thread) and
Over the Rainbow from
The Other Side (Eva's duet album with Chuck Brown). Some of Songbird tracks vary: Eva's father, Hugh, found a "rough mix" of
Wayfaring Stranger that was a must; the four other
Eva By Heart tracks came from a CD that had been made in a studio prior to the final recording and mastering of the
Eva by Heart album; and the applause was edited from the three live tracks from Live at Blues Alley.
Click here to see a rare performance of "Over the Rainbow" by Eva Cassidy, regarded by many as the best version of the song ever recorded.
You can sample Eva's music by clicking on the songs.
Eva Cassidy's work may not exactly fit within the profile of a "sporting artist", but great music is great music, and it transcends musical tastes and preferences. Her vocal rendition of "Over the Rainbow" is one of the best ever recorded and I am proud to feature Eva Cassidy.
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