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Eva Cassidy
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Eva Marie Cassidy was an American singer, jazz musician, guitarist, and pianist. Born in Washington Hospital Center in 1963, she resided in Oxon Hill and Bowie. Her vocal range was soprano, and she performed in the genres of jazz, blues, classic pop and rock, contemporary folk, and easy listening. She spoke English.
Cassidy’s work period spanned from 1981 until 1996. She died of melanoma in Bowie on November 2, 1996. Her death was caused by natural causes.
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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
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1963
- Active to
- 1996
Discography
- Live at Pearl's1994
- Live at Blues Alley1996
- People Get Ready1996
- Eva by Heart1997
- Over the Rainbow / Dark End of the Street1998
- Songbird1998
- No Boundaries2000
- Time After Time2000
- Imagine2002
- American Tune2003
Member of
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- Listeners
- 760,423
- Total plays
- 11,479,620
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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 milli
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
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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
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- guitar
- Official website
- www.evacassidy.org
- Residence
- Bowie
- Voice type
- soprano
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- cause of death
- melanoma
- date of birth
- 1963-02-02
- date of death
- 1996-11-02
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1981-00-00
- name in native language
- Eva Cassidy
- birth name
- Eva Marie Cassidy
- end of work period
- 1996-00-00
- social media followers
- 322000
- P12674
- Río Frío
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Encyclopedic overview
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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