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Eva Cassidy (1963–1996)

Author of Songbird

31 Works 306 Members 4 Reviews

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Birthdate
1963-02-02
Date of death
1996-11-02
Gender
female
Occupations
singer
Cause of death
cancer
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Washington, D.C., USA
Place of death
Bowie, Maryland, USA
Associated Place (for map)
USA

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6 reviews
Bought this for her performance of Sting's "Fields of Gold," which is definitive, and all the more amazing for being a live performance. Nothing else on the disc really comes close. She's long gone, and that's a loss to us all.
½
Tracklist
1 Fields Of Gold
Written-By – Sting
4:42
2 Wade In The Water
Arranged By – Eva Cassidy
Backing Vocals – Bryant Roberts (2), Dontane Lane, Eric D. Dorsey, Troy W-D Brown, Sr.
Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Larry Melton
Drums, Congas [Congos] – William "JuJu" House*
Organ – Kent Wood
Trumpet – Chris Walker (9)
Written-By – Traditional
4:02
3 Autumn Leaves
Piano – Lenny "The Ringer" Williams*
Written-By – Jacques Prevert*, Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kozma*
4:41
4 Wayfaring show more Stranger
Acoustic Guitar – Chris Biondo
Arranged By – Eva Cassidy
Drums – William "JuJu" House*
Organ – Lenny Williams (2)
Written-By – Traditional
4:26
5 Songbird
Backing Vocals, Soloist, Lead Guitar [Lead Guitar Solo], Keyboards, Strings – Eva Cassidy
Written-By – Christine McVie
3:43
6 Time Is A Healer
Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Larry Melton
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Eva Cassidy
Organ [Hammond] – John Gillespie
Piano, Backing Vocals – Mark Carson
Violin – Mike Stein
Written-By – Diane Scanlon, Greg Smith (14)
4:15
7 I Know You By Heart
Guitar, Keyboards [Keyboard Cellos] – Eva Cassidy
Violin – Dan Cassidy
Written-By – Diane Scanlon, Eve Nelson
4:00
8 People Get Ready
Bass Guitar – Chris Biondo
Drums – Raice McLeod
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
3:16
9 Oh, Had I A Golden Thread
Bass Guitar – Chris Biondo
Drums – Raice McLeod
Electric Guitar – Eva Cassidy
Organ [Hammond] – Hilton Felton
Written-By – Pete Seeger
4:50
10 Over The Rainbow
Keyboards, Guitar, Arranged By – Eva Cassidy
Written-By – E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen
Keyboards, Guitar, Arranged By – Eva Cassidy
Written-By – E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen
4:46
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1 Cheek To Cheek
Written-By – Irving Berlin
4:03
2 Stormy Monday
Written-By – T. Bone Walker*
5:49
3 Bridge Over Troubled Water
Written-By – Paul Simon
5:33
4 Fine And Mellow
Written-By – Billie Holiday
4:03
5 People Get Ready
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
3:36
6 Blue Skies
Written-By – Irving Berlin
2:37
7 Tall Trees In Georgia
Written-By – Buffy St. Marie*
4:05
8 Fields Of Gold
Written-By – Sting
4:57
9 Autumn Leaves
Written-By – Jacques Prevert*, Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kozma*
4:57
10 Honeysuckle show more Rose
Written-By – Fats Waller
3:14
11 Take Me To The River
Written-By – Al Green, Mabon Lewis Hodges*
3:51
12 What A Wonderful World
Written-By – Bob Thiele, George David Weiss
5:50
13 Oh, Had I Golden Thread
Organ [Hammond] – Hilton Felton
Written-By – Pete Seeger
4:46
Credits:
Bass Guitar – Chris Biondo
Drums – Raice McLeod
Electric Guitar – Keith Grimes
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Eva Cassidy
Piano – Lenny "The Ringer" Williams*
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1. Songbird, 2:52
2. Wayfaring Stranger, 3:07
3. People Get Ready, 3:27
4. True Colors, 3:47
5. Who Knows Where the Time Goes, 4:50
6. Over the Rainbow, 5:12
7. Kathy's Song, 4:33
8. San Francisco Bay Blues, 3:56
9. Wade in the Water, 2:39
10. Time After Time, 2:37
11. Autumn Leaves, 4:01
12. I Know You By Heart, :54

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Works
31
Members
306
Popularity
#76,933
Rating
3.8
Reviews
4
ISBNs
24
Languages
1

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