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2001 Guestbook Entries

In late 2000, NPR’s “Morning Edition” broadcast a widely-heard segment about Eva, BBC Radio 2 broadcast an hour-long radio documentary about her, and Top of the Pops 2 played the video of Eva singing “Over the Rainbow” at the end of their program.

This part of the Guestbook Archive includes the entries from September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon (15 miles from my own home) and the World Trade Center in New York. That morning a radio program in the UK called “The Women’s Hour” was doing a feature story about Eva. I was streaming it online while one of Eva’s fans in Yorkshire was listening on his radio, and we were commenting back and forth via e-mail. Then he sent me a message saying there was a news report about airplanes flying into buildings….
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Name: Mike

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Wayfaring Stranger, People get ready

Home town: Shoreham, New York

Found the website: Google

Sent: Mon January 01 2001 06:56 AM

I was browsing on Amazon and found a link to Songbird. Today I’m going out to by the Blues Alley CD (If I can find a store open, It’s New Years Day). I wish she was here so I could listen to her live, give her a hug and thank her. Her voice and songs have made a difference in my life and the timing is perfect. God Bless you Eva. Thank you.

Name: Barbara King & Chris Glenn

Favorite Eva Album: Only have Time After Time

Favorite Eva Song: Still listening!

Home town: Austin, Texas

Found the website: MSN

Sent: Mon January 01 2001 10:59 AM

Like so many others, Barbara heard the piece on NPR.

She came home that day talking of how she had cried at

the stunning voice and the untimely death of a singer

named Eva Cassidy. It became my charge to find one

album for Christmas–but they were all gone from every

store in Austin!! I finally got Time After Time on the

30th, and we have been entranced ever since. We just

placed an order on Amazon to get everything else she

has out! Austin would have loved Eva’s refusal to stay

in one musical box, her insistence on singing whatever

song she liked, whether it be folk, blues, or even a

standard. And God, what an amazing voice!!! We WILL be

fans from now on, we WILL tell everyone we know about

Eva, and we WILL be back to visit this site!! Thanks

to those who run this site and help keep the music and

the vision of the Songbird, Eva Cassidy, Alive!!

Eva Rules! Chris & Barbara

Name: Anne

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: Lockport, NY USA

Found the website:

Sent: Mon January 01 2001 01:20 PM

Just a few words of thanks to Eva’s family and friends who continue to share her extraordinary gifts with us!

Name: Ronald Smith

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird – so far

Favorite Eva Song: Autumn Leaves – so far!

Home town: Stowupland

Found the website: Google

Sent: Tue January 02 2001 07:37 AM

I’m 79 and my son bought me Songbird for Christmas saying that he thought I’d love it. I played it through once and promptly ordered Time After Time which I now have, with Eva By Heart and Live at Blues Alley on order, so he was right. In one of the reviews someone said “she grabs your heartstrings and won’t let go”. That about sums it up. She has the gift that only great artists have to go beyond a wonderful voice and perfect technique to re-create the songs and then share them with us rather than putting on a performance. Her parents must be very proud of her though they will always mourn her loss – as will the rest of the world.

Name: Renate

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song: It Seems Every Song

Home town: Australia

Found the website: Was looking for more about her

Sent: Tue January 02 2001 06:34 AM

It’s 4.26am in the morning and I was fine typing away miles away until I heard her voice again on the radio(I have Songbird) I just heard the song Time After Time and burst into tears, What a Voice, What a Heart, What beautiful emotion she allowed to live through her voice and I can’t believe that she’s no longer here. I guess I have to feel lucky to have heard such a voice in my lifetime. I have over 800 albums and No One comes close to her.

Name: Robert J McGeoghegan (20)

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird (so far)

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold (so far)

Home town: Manchester (England)

Found the website: CD Case

Sent: Tue January 02 2001 10:37 AM

I was flicking through TV stations when a caught the word ‘somewhere’ and my finger just stopped flicking and for those 2 minutes that I caught
of “Over the Rainbow” I was in a trance. When the song finished I was hooked on this voice that I had never heard before. I spent the next two
weeks going from record shop to record shop trying to find this album “Songbird” I did not know who the singer was and I was fighting a lost
cause until I was Christmas shopping. I walked in to a music shop and the same song was playing in the shop. I asked at the counter if they knew
the artist and they kindly got the Songbird album for me. It was the best Christmas present I could ask for. The other albums are already on
order and I can not wait to hear them. The voice of an angel is all that needs to be said about Eva.

Name: cristen

Favorite Eva Album: every single one

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town:

Found the website:

Sent: Tue January 02 2001 05:27 PM

Name: Mike Baines

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: I know you by heart/Over the Rainbow (in fact, most of them)

Home town: St Helens,ENGLAND

Found the website: GOOGLE

Sent: Wed January 03 2001 05:17 AM

There is no one like Eva, I will recommend her music to whoever will listen. She has touched me deeply and with the rest of the band has left us
a treasure to last a lifetime Thanks for a great website.

Name: Jean Mikhail

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: I know you by heart

Home town: Athens, Ohio

Found the website: Dogpile

Sent: Wed January 03 2001 09:38 AM

Thank you NPR for introducing this singer to me. She has touched my heart, and sings about things others would not dare to…my fiancee died of
cancer in the same year. I wish I had known of this music then.

Name: Rach

Favorite Eva Album: Don’t know yet

Favorite Eva Song: Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Time is a Healer so far

Home town: Staffordshire

Found the website: ask jeeves

Sent: Wed January 03 2001 11:02 AM

This is the second time I’ve signed the guestbook but I just have to say that the more Eva songs I listen to, the more I love her. I just can’t
stop listening to her, her voice is addictive. Thanks Eva and thanks for this web page

Name: sandy abbott

Favorite Eva Album: Live at Blues Alley

Favorite Eva Song: Autumn Leaves

Home town: girvan

Found the website: Google

Sent: Wed January 03 2001 11:33 AM

for me there is no greater singer than Eva. I think her singing is oh so beautiful it makes me want to cry. “Autumn Leaves” is simply awesome,
the greatest performance ever recorded but only just ahead of “Over the Rainbow” and “I wandered by a Brookside”. thanks for this website, I
intend to keep watching to see the legend grow. Sandy.

Name: barbara lutz

Favorite Eva Album: everyone

Favorite Eva Song: Wade in the Water

Home town: ptpleasant beach, nj

Found the website: excite

Sent: Wed January 03 2001 05:07 PM

during the Christmas holiday I was visiting my sister, her daughter is in school at UT at Austin. we were discussing the music scene. I
mentioned Eva and my sister freak, she had also heard the story on her local NPR station. She had gone out the next day looking for any album
but none were available. we were both touched by the story but also by her voice. There are so many people I want to give these songs too.
Thanks Eva for your pure and simple message in this crazy hectic world.

Name: duncan

Favorite Eva Album: Any

Favorite Eva Song: Depends on the mood

Home town: Australia

Found the website:

Sent: Wed January 03 2001 06:23 PM

Hi,

I read about Eva in a local paper. I heard one album and purchased the rest. Easily my favorite artist.

If any Eva Fans in OZ taped her performance on PAY TV could they contact me. I was on holidays at the time.

Thanks

Duncan

Name: Karen

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: I Know You By Heart

Home town: Australia

Found the website: dogpile

Sent: Wed January 03 2001 10:56 PM

Bought Songbird for Fields of Gold, which is beautiful. How special, then, to discover I Know You By Heart, which makes one’s soul ache with its
loveliness. This is my first Cassidy album – will definitely acquire the others to complete my Eva experience. Thank you to the friend who
pointed my way to this wondrous voice.

Name: Ally

Favorite Eva Album: intend to buy them all and find out

Favorite Eva Song: Time is a Healer (so far)

Home town: Manchester, UK

Found the website: From Didgeridoo Records

Sent: Thu January 04 2001 09:42 AM

From hearing Over the Rainbow on the radio just once, I set out to find this album – I would have bought it for that song alone, but what
arrived immediately became my most prized possession. Her voice is just sublime, capturing every mood. It is so refreshing that her music is not
constantly played on mainstream radio (with terrible remixes by euro-DJS) but nevertheless has the enormous popularity that it deserves.

Name: BF

Favorite Eva Album: Undecided

Favorite Eva Song: Undecided

Home town: Rural Georgia

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Thu January 04 2001 10:47 AM

I heard a piece on National Public Radio featuring Eva’s music. I’m am a fan of various genres. Her voice just mesmerized me. I probably would
not have been introduced to her music if not for her untimely passing. What an immense tragedy! Yet she continues to touch so many lives.

Name: Regina

Favorite Eva Album: Time After Time (only one I own so far!)

Favorite Eva Song: Tall Trees in Georgia, Woodstock

Home town: Madison, WI, USA

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Thu January 04 2001 10:53 AM

Wow was this woman amazing or what? I heard about her on NPR, woke in the morning to hear this angelic voice out of my radio/alarm. Went out
that very day and bought Time After Time. I can’t wait to get back to the record store and buy some more. I have listened to her every day
since. Not a more heartfelt voice have we heard since Billie Holiday, makes you believe in life.

Name: Dennis Elgie

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: London

Found the website: fastsearch

Sent: Thu January 04 2001 12:28 PM

It’s a long time since music so beautiful has made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. I came across Eva’s work by accident while surfing
through the internet. Today I bought both ‘Songbird’ and ‘Time After Time’ and the absolute pleasure that I have had listening to these albums
is saddened by the knowledge that this beautiful artist has been taken from us at such an early age.
How could a talent like this have gone so long unrecognised ?

I hope there’s a heaven – she must be singing for the angels !

Thank you Eva. I which I had got to hear of your work earlier.

Dennis Elgie

Name: Kurt Nelson

Favorite Eva Album: all

Favorite Eva Song: all

Home town: Minneapolis

Found the website: Google

Sent: Thu January 04 2001 04:53 PM

Tears flow when I listen to Eva sing, I just recently heard about her on an NPR morning edition program. That afternoon I went out and got as
much of her music as I could find. She is truly a gift to us and I very much enjoy sharing her music with my friends.

Name: Patti Clancy

Favorite Eva Album: have only heard Songbird so far

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold but love them all

Home town: Marquette, MI

Found the website: Dogpile

Sent: Fri January 05 2001 05:36 AM

I am in awe of her singing. Every song is sung with emotion and meaning and there is a purity about her voice that one doesn’t hear very often

Name: Peter Goodwin

Favorite Eva Album: Time After Time

Favorite Eva Song: Anniversary Song

Home town: Horsham, West Sussex. UK

Found the website: Found the website looking for everything about Eva

Sent: Fri January 05 2001 08:48 AM

The whole UK is buzzing after the video clip appeared on BBC2TC on ‘Top of the Pops 2′ last month, and we’re all busily engaged in acquiring the
whole of Eva’s discography. Why have we had to wait so long? I have been collecting records of all the great female singers for the whole of my
lifetime, but never a voice like this. Has anyone out there produced a book of the lyrics? Will be paying regular visits to the site from now
on, and – thank you, Eva and all those who are doing so much for her today

Name: Ed Chaban

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: Livermore, CA

Found the website: Altavista

Sent: Fri January 05 2001 09:08 AM

I was in my car driving to work the morning the NPR story came on. within in seconds of hearing Eva’s voice I knew I had to have a copy of
everything she ever recorded. When I got home from work I became one of the hordes making an assault on her catalog at Amazon.com I came out of
the den to tell my wife I had spent nearly $100 on CDs. When I told her who the artist was, she smiled. She heard the NPR story too while
driving our son to school. What a talent! What a loss! How do you classify Eva’s Music? Bonnie Raitt with a Joni Mitchell glaze? Celine Dion
meets Rickie Lee Jones? A female Van Morrison? We can make comparisons, but none of these truly do her justice.

Name: ran

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Songbird

Home town: Inverness

Found the website: yahoo

Sent: Fri January 05 2001 02:43 PM

Found this album in a record shop and bought it for the version of Fields of Gold but the version of “Songbird” touched the heart. x

Name: Fitz

Favorite Eva Album: I have only heard Time After Time so far

Favorite Eva Song: all

Home town: NYC

Found the website: Blix Street, Crosstown Arts

Sent: Fri January 05 2001 07:11 PM

I want to hear all of her work.

My friend Theresa heard a report on NPR radio in Syracuse NY and bought the last copy of Time After Time. It had been handing around in the
store for a while, until everyone heard the NPR report.

Name: Simon Pegg

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Songbird

Home town: Leicester U.K

Found the website: Freeserve

Sent: Sat January 06 2001 06:21 AM

Fantastic, inspiring. Picked up my own guitar and wanted to play the album. I can’t keep this secret to myself and need to tell the world.

Name: Ronnie Graham

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Cloughey Newtownards N Ireland

Found the website:

Sent: Sat January 06 2001 09:21 AM

Her voice is wonderful full of love and passion. A voice to pick you up when you are down. What a lose to us all.

Name: donald maccheyne

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Wayfaring Stranger

Home town: Lodi, New York

Found the website: Netscape

Sent: Sat January 06 2001 05:12 PM

I first found out about Eva at a music store in Provincetown 2 years ago. Songbird was playing and I bought the CD and since have bought Time
After Time. I really shouldn’t say I have a favorite song I love all of them .her music makes you feel a whole different range of emotions.
happy, sad ,calm, hopeful, content, etc. I have never cried listening to anyone’s music until I heard this CD. what a loss to her family friend
sand music lovers every where.

Name: Laura

Favorite Eva Album: Eva By Heart

Favorite Eva Song: How Can I Keep From Singing

Home town: Richmond, VA

Found the website: Altavista??

Sent: Sat January 06 2001 05:17 PM

I have been listening to Eva for about four years now. I bought “Live at Blues Alley” shortly after her death and was mesmerized by her voice. I
have acquired every album since. I listen to one of her songs at least once a day and have never grown tired of them. Her voice reaches me on a
spiritual level. When I read that she is to be profiled in Billboard I burst into tears. It as if one of my closest friends is finally getting
the recognition that she deserves. I hope this isn’t too sappy (I’m usually not a sappy person.) I have been meaning to contribute to this site
for over a year. Thanks for keeping me updated and for having a site where fans of Eva from all over the world can contribute and get more info.
on her!

Name: William Miller Jones

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Anglesey

Found the website: Alta Vista

Sent: Sat January 06 2001 11:58 PM

Watching T.V one night I heard this voice it was so pure and clean I was captivated. A tear running down my face I bought her Songbird album and
soon the others, it was fantastic. Wanting to know more about Eva, I read about her life, she was like an every day girl, with a wonderful voice
and maybe that what was attractive about her. She was taken in the prime of life, but has touched all who have listened to hear music. Thank you
Eva. We hope your watching over us.

Name: Margaret Haven

Favorite Eva Album: Eva By Heart

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Annapolis, MD

Found the website: friends

Sent: Sun January 07 2001 08:23 AM

As Eva’s friend, I know she would feel gratified that she has reached so many people on a personal level with her music. That was her goal. She
grabs my heart strings and shakes them alive again when I start to feel emotionally dull.
Eva’s approach to people and relationships reminds me to keep the peace when my inclination might be otherwise. But I do feel the need to
say something now which may raise some hairs:
To those of you who had questions about “No Boundaries” .. yes, this is an album released without the approval, blessing or support of the
Cassidys, despite the misleading implication on the liner notes. Eva’s parents have an exclusive contract with Blix Street Records, giving
Cassidys approval rights, and assuring them that what they believe to be Eva’s wishes will be honored. Blix Street Records also did not approve
this release.
“No Boundaries” is a re-worked release from old studio recordings made years ago and is not, in my opinion, a reflection of Eva’s own
musical inclinations, let alone her mature skills. At the very least, the original recording dates should have been indicated on the liner notes
because without them it is misleading. Many singers agree to sing on demo recordings of new artists’ music when they’re young and “hungry” ..
(Eva recorded some rap music once, too, and while she enjoyed the artists and the experience, the style did not reflect her own musical taste.)
The writers’ original promotional recordings apparently did not catch on, and now that Eva’s music is popular, the tunes have been re-worked and
released to appear as a full-blown “Eva Cassidy” CD without her permission and despite the protest of those who represent her interests. I think
this does her an injustice, I feel it misrepresents the mature Eva, and I believe that Eva would not have wanted this CD released as it stands.

Name: Margaret Haven

Favorite Eva Album: Eva By Heart

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: Annapolis, MD

Found the website:

Sent: Sun January 07 2001 10:39 AM

After having said what I did about “No Boundaries” I want to say that Chris Biondo’s “Eva By Heart” is the most beautiful CD I have ever owned
in my entire life. It was an inspired act of love on his part and it honors Eva in a way perhaps no one else could have. I still cry when I hear
it and my heart swells til I feel it will burst.
The other day I thought I’d put Eva on to inspire me, as I had hit a dry spell with painting. I chose “Eva By Heart”… and a lot of good
it did me. I had to sit and just listen to her. Forget the painting! Eva is not one to be used as background music, that’s for sure! Thank you,
Chris for bringing me Eva in that incredibly wonderful way! God bless you!

Name: CF

Favorite Eva Album: Undecided

Favorite Eva Song: Songbird

Home town: Upstate NY

Found the website: MSN

Sent: Sun January 07 2001 01:20 PM

I heard an NPR radio story and have been hooked. What an amazing voice. What a shame she had to go so soon.

Name: David Christopher

Favorite Eva Album: All Of Them

Favorite Eva Song: You Are

Home town: Centreville, VA

Found the website:

Sent: Sun January 07 2001 06:18 PM

Having read Margaret’s note regarding No Boundaries, I felt it necessary to respond as she brings up some interesting points without the facts
to give correct answers.
There was a great deal of thought that went into the concept of No Boundaries. Many of the people who knew of these recordings thought they
should be made available and that people would enjoy them (One example: reference the interview with Chris Biondo on this site and you will see
he mentions “Emotional Step” )Tapes were sent to some of the Eva fans found on this site to ask for opinions. They all agreed that this was
something that should be released.
There is a misconception that these are old songs. I have two problems with that. First is that you imply that Eva’s ability was inferior
when she was younger which I can assure you was not the case. Second is that the songs are not that old. Most were recorded around the same time
she was recording The Other Side. She recorded “Little Children” the same week she recorded “God Bless The Child”. I got to play on “God Bless
The Child” because the session got started after ours and I was asked to sit in by Chris (as was Jim Campbell-our drummer). “Way Beyond The
Blue” from Time After Time is older than anything on No Boundaries.
Would Eva have wanted these songs to be released? Well some of these songs were used to interest Apollo records (who she wanted to sign
with). Had that happened, she would have had a very different body of work (Much more like a hybrid of her Blues work and No Boundaries and no
folk at all). Any opinion you offer about inclusion would have to include the other posthumous releases as well (any bets about her reaction to
Time After Time and songs like “The Letter” being released?) otherwise you’re just left with the one valid criticism you have. It doesn’t appeal
to your musical sensibilities.
We always said No Boundaries was different. Listen before you buy. You can hear it at www.renatamusic.com

Sorry Laura if I am too longwinded here.

Name: Norma Dalgleish

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird (only one, but more due)

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow, but it’s a close thing

Home town: Edinburgh

Found the website: Mirago

Sent: Mon January 08 2001 06:23 AM

I agree wholeheartedly with everyone about the phenomenon that is, or sadly was Eva Cassidy.

My friend called me from the Borders the other Saturday mid TOTP2, to tell me he had seen the earlier programme and that the last clip was not
to be missed. As I was in the middle of decorating, the video was elsewhere, but the TV was within reach. Rarely have I ever been so moved in
such a short space of time – the hairs on the back of my neck stood up when I heard her sing. I am also cursing that I didn’t hook up the video
player, since I have the feeling that when I’m telling people about it, they just reply with a patronising ‘Yeah, bet she was good’.
I swiftly ordered the Songbird album, and today I have ordered 3 more albums. I’m so glad to have found an appreciative Eva family, it’s a
crying shame she can’t be around to share this with us.
Norma

Name: Laura Barnhart

Favorite Eva Album: haven’t decided

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: Morgan Hill, Ca

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Mon January 08 2001 06:46 AM

Eva is like a star who graces the heavens, eternally shines, and surrounds us with a voice that touches all corners of the world. And will I
ever not cry when I hear her?

Name: Laura Barnhart

Favorite Eva Album: haven’t decided

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: Morgan Hill, Ca

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Mon January 08 2001 06:46 AM

Eva is like a star who graces the heavens, eternally shines, and surrounds us with a voice that touches all corners of the world. And will I
ever not cry when I hear her?

Name: Steven E

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Dark Side of the Street

Home town: Rushden England

Found the website: Altavista

Sent: Tue January 09 2001 05:02 AM

She has changed my life in many ways and will probably continue to do so. I have just found this site after looking for a Bulletin board on Eva.
Would like to get some good pictures or posters. Does anyone know how?
Eva’s message is spreading with friends and colleagues but not the wife! Lets hope she eventually reaches everybody and the world will
truly be a better place

Name: Steven

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Dark Side…

Home town: Rushden Northants

Found the website: Alta

Sent: Tue January 09 2001 05:17 AM

Sad Man that I am if anyone can help me over Eva re pics and posters please E me at Sweeper5@Bigfoot.com

May her music never die!!!

Name: Steve Elliott

Favorite Eva Album: Time After Time

Favorite Eva Song: Waly Waly

Home town: Pocklington England

Found the website: Freeserve

Sent: Tue January 09 2001 08:34 AM

I am a regular viewer to this web site, but seldom contribute to it. However having read many messages over the past 6 months, there is a
connecting thread that runs through many of them. That is, that so many listeners to Eva’s music find themselves crying! I mention this because
I do not find this with any other singer alive or departed. The songs are not sung by Eva to wring out the last drop of emotion; they are sung
naturally and beautifully. So why all the tears? I have to add however that I have not escaped this effect either; but what is it that touches
the emotion in a way that other singers do not? Any simple ideas anyone?

Name: Sandy

Favorite Eva Album: Eva By Heart

Favorite Eva Song: Waly Waly

Home town: girvan

Found the website: Google

Sent: Tue January 09 2001 11:10 AM

Having purchased “No Boundaries” I must say I was disappointed. it simply is not very good and I can quite understand why the Cassidy family
would be upset at its release. the songs are very poor and Eva sounds as if she is simply going through the motions.

Name: MATTHEW. S

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: There is too many to choose a single one

Home town: Suffolk, England

Found the website: Netscape

Sent: Tue January 09 2001 12:56 PM

Like so many other people Eva’s voice just seems to hit the spot so to speak. I don’t know what it is but I am not able to read more than about
5 entries on this or any of the other pages, before the tears start to roll. I can’t listen to particular songs before I start crying again, I
am in my mid 20’s a van driver, and would say I was one of the boys and am only moved by some things on rare occasions. But Eva gorgeous voice
and the kind and loving words written by the people on this page, just seem to touch a certain nerve!!!!!
It is really nice to know that so many others are getting the chance to hear the most beautiful voice you will ever hear in your life, my
thanks goes out to Terry Wogan and his team at Radio 2, where I first hear Eva Cassidy.
I have all her albums and not a day goes by without on of them being played, but like others will the tears ever stop????

My only wish is that Eva was still with us and for her to see what joy she has brought to so many people. ( A tear is rolling down my cheek as I
write this!!! )

Name: Troy G Batson

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: Waldorf Maryland USA

Found the website: excite

Sent: Tue January 09 2001 02:03 PM

Just checking back in to read and it seems that most people really appreciate great singing. Eva has left us treasures to enjoy. Enjoy the music
and spread the word. The voice will move you like nothing else you have heard and is to be appreciated. Hope that everyone had a great holiday
season. Keep Eva’s spirit alive and pass the message of music and love along to others to enjoy.

Name: Dick Crane

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird/Other Side

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Annapolis, MD

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Wed January 10 2001 06:30 AM

I guess I better weigh in on Eva. I first met Eva through my friendship with Jackie Fletcher. I had the pleasure and the honor of hearing Eva
sing “live” on many occasions. Was I an Eva groupie? I suppose you could say so, but that characterization would probably have annoyed Eva. She
had no pretensions and was as real as real can be. I’m reminded of the time Jackie and I dragged her down to the “Open Mic” night at a local
restaurant in Annapolis. We tried every angle to get her to go up to the open mike. Each time she politely but firmly declined. In fact it took
three visits before we could get her to finally go to the mike. The results were predictable. She brought the house down. The one song she
planned to sing turned into three or four more.
Like the others who knew Eva, I fell blessed that she was a part of my life albeit brief. Every time Jackie and I see each other, we
remember something about her. Mostly we realize, as did many of her friends and family, that someday she would be recognized for the wonderful
person and magical talent she is. I say “is” purposely, because for many of her old and now her new friends Eva “is” still a part of our lives.
Funny thing is – the one person who likely would be most uncomfortable with all the attention and notoriety would be Eva.

Thank you Eva for all you were and all you are!

Love Dick

Name: kevin o’neill

Favorite Eva Album: Live at Blues Alley

Favorite Eva Song: tall trees in georgia

Home town: dublin , rep of ireland.

Found the website: yahoo

Sent: Wed January 10 2001 08:37 AM

one week before Christmas and Dublin city was buzzing I was driving home on the motorway and this song ( Songbird ) came on the radio, wow it
blew me away I had pull over, that evening I went back into city centre and after trying a few music stores I came home with both Live at Blues
Alley and Eva By Heart, its heartwarming and heartbreaking…. …. kevin

Name: Richard Feguson

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Belfast Ireland

Found the website:

Sent: Fri January 12 2001 05:57 AM

Recently discovered Eva. Love all the songs. Have Blues Alley and Songbird and hoping to complete the collection this month… Music for the
wilting soul…

Name: Stephen

Favorite Eva Album: see below

Favorite Eva Song: see below

Home town: devon

Found the website: Google

Sent: Fri January 12 2001 06:16 AM

for every moment, every emotion there is a song and the lady to sing it was Eva.

I cannot have a favourite song or album as with each changing day and emotion my favourite changes, enough to say the lady and her voice are
special. Thank you

Name: Debra

Favorite Eva Album: I can only choose one?

Favorite Eva Song: well Fields of Gold was what I heard first…

Home town: Boston, MA

Found the website: excite

Sent: Fri January 12 2001 08:29 PM

After seeing an episode of Dawson’s Creek which featured Eva’s cover of Fields of Gold, I frantically searched napster for the source behind the
song that moved me to tears in seconds. Eva Cassidy’s music is a drug to me… I can’t get enough of her and her voice…it is magical…it hits
a part of my soul I hadn’t even come in contact with myself… She is a beautiful soul, with the voice of an angel… I pray she watches down on
her millions of fans and feels at peace with her beautiful music and her fantastical talent… rest in peace, angel…

Name: Debra Pt. 2

Favorite Eva Album: see below

Favorite Eva Song: see below

Home town: Boston

Found the website: excite

Sent: Fri January 12 2001 08:32 PM

I would also like to say that I have been listening to Eva’s music for about 4 months now, and it wasn’t until tonight that I searched the web
for ways to see her in concert, and subsequently found out of her passing… I was devastated… speechless… the music community has suffered
a loss…a paralyzing loss.

Name: Devon

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Home town: Ireland

Found the website: Altavista

Sent: Sat January 13 2001 06:20 AM

Bored and channel flipping is how I discovered Eva Cassidy. Such a powerful and mysterious voice it made me stop and take notice. The song has
been done before, as familiar as an old shoe but somehow this was different. Moving is the only word I can think of. I searched the net for
‘SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW’ as I had missed the artist. It took me ages to track her name down and when I did was both happy and sad. Happy to
put a name to that incredible voice and sad to realise that she had passed away. What a loss! I’ve not been able to track down her albums yet
but I do desperately want to hear more of her. The world is full of talented people; so many can carry a tune and sing a song, play a guitar.
But it is so rare to be touched that deeply by a voice that has so much to offer….

Name: Andy

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: Cleveland

Found the website: Google

Sent: Sat January 13 2001 09:44 AM

I have only recently learned of Eva’s work through local airings on WKSU’s weekend folk music program (you can replay at www.wksu.org). As I
opened to her depth of expression, I remembered a talented friend, Shelly, also a singer/songwriter, who left us many years ago while still very
young. We keep her music and memory alive through friendship and sharing, much as you are doing with Eva’s music. Thank you.

Name: Ian Daniel Morton

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song: Oh, Had I a Golden Thread

Home town: San Diego, CA

Found the website: AOL

Sent: Sat January 13 2001 02:19 PM

I, too, found out about the achingly beautiful gifts of Eva Cassidy after she had passed. Never have I been as moved and impressed by the
crafting of a vocal composition as I have with Eva. I encourage all to spread her music to those who may be unfamiliar. A friend did that for me
and my life has been forever enriched!

Name: Ray Curtis

Favorite Eva Album: Impossible to choose

Favorite Eva Song: All (at the moment)

Home town: Doncaster

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Sun January 14 2001 08:31 AM

I was in the supermarket a few weeks ago when a friend of mine, another Hi Fi nut, said that I had to listed to an album by a singer called Eva
Cassidy (Songbird) he said it would blow my mind, eventually when I had some spare cash I bought Live at Blues Alley, I now have all the others.
He was right I can honestly say I have never in the whole of my (listening to music time) come across a more (I cant put into words, what I am
thinking)personal voice, Eva belongs to the world, but when you are listening to her she is singing for you personally. Any way I honestly did
not realise Eva died in 1996, until a few moments ago, I was shattered to think such a voice is lost. I realised then I wanted to tell someone
what I was thinking. (sorry to whoever to ramble on so).

Name: Samantha Carter

Favorite Eva Album: The Other Side with Chuck Brown

Favorite Eva Song: Other than Over the Rainbow- God Bless the Child

Home town: Broward

Found the website: aol.search.com

Sent: Sun January 14 2001 02:52 PM

I was given this CD as a Christmas gift from my uncle, and I fell in love with it immediately. She truly was a remarkable woman!!!

Name: Rick Russell

Favorite Eva Album: Live at Blues Alley

Favorite Eva Song: only one? probably Over the Rainbow

Home town: Reno, NV

Found the website: yahoo search

Sent: Sun January 14 2001 07:23 PM

What can I say about Eva’s music that hasn’t already been said more eloquently by those who’ve posted before me? Her voice was a gift from God.
She had a way of taking a song and making it her own—–“…Rainbow” and “Fields of Gold” are but two examples of that. There are many more.
What a unique talent! What a great artist!

Name: colette Mowat

Favorite Eva Album: all

Favorite Eva Song: Time is a Healer

Home town: Reading Berkshire

Found the website: yahoo

Sent: Mon January 15 2001 04:31 AM

Listening to an Eva Cassidy song is like rediscovering

music all over again. After a hard day with the kids

and work I just put on one of her CDs and I’m in heaven.

Name: Gail Maffett

Favorite Eva Album: Live at Blues Alley

Favorite Eva Song: How can you pick just one!

Home town: Stuarts Draft VA

Found the website: WebFerret

Sent: Mon January 15 2001 10:31 AM

I didn’t come to Eva’s music until recently when I heard a bit about her on NPR. Wow, was I blown away! I immediately ordered Live at Blues
Alley and The Other Side that very same day. Both have quickly become my favorites.

Name: David

Favorite Eva Album: Every Single One!

Favorite Eva Song: Autumn Leaves

Home town: Frederick

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Mon January 15 2001 08:22 PM

Eva’s family was musical too, I learned from reading the liner notes on one of her disks. Do any of them have anything recorded and published?
Are any of them still making music? Are her parents still living?

Name: Deanna Cullen

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird (only one I have so far)

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Memphis, TN

Found the website: Netscape search

Sent: Thu January 18 2001 08:22 AM

I have enjoyed looking through this website so much. Thank You! I first heard Eva’s beautiful voice on NPR just before Christmas 2000. I was so
moved, I cried. Her story and the emotion in her voice reminded me of my father, whom I lost the Summer of 1998 to leukemia. He was my
inspiration. My heart has been lost for such a long time and hearing Eva’s angelica voice has helped so much. Close your eyes and feel the
sounds coming out of her voice, really feel them with not only your ears but your complete body. You can almost touch and feel the texture of
each note. The softness and hardness, the echo and response, the strength and weakness. We discover beauty in many forms, not by chance, but
because it is meant to be. I believe Eva is still singing. Singing to the loved ones we have all lost and hope one day to be reunited with. Her
beautiful voice continues to live on here. I look forward to collecting more of her work. Thank You again.

Name: Steve Elliott

Favorite Eva Album: Time

Favorite Eva Song: Waly Waly

Home town: Pocklinfton, England

Found the website:

Sent: Thu January 18 2001 08:32 AM

I posted a message on this guestbook recently 9th Jan wondering why so many of us find ourselves moved to tears by Eva’s voice. I have received
several replies to this and it seems clear that we all are capable of shedding tears of joy when we experience great artistic beauty. Listen to
Puccini’s Nessum Dorma, or Verdi’s Requiem and you will see what I mean. Never have I experienced such tears of joy with a non classical singer
as I have with Eva’s work.

Name: Vince Fisher

Favorite Eva Album: Live at Blues Alley

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Kingston, NY

Found the website: From a friend

Sent: Fri January 19 2001 05:00 AM

My wife’s cousin brought us the Live at Blues Alley CD when she came to visit from DC. We couldn’t stop playing it. We’ve acquired more albums
and continue to be amazed by her range and pleased by the sound of her voice. I especially enjoy her guitar playing. We loved her so much that
when Cousin Sheila told us she was no longer with us, it broke our hearts.

Name: kevin o’neill

Favorite Eva Album: By Heart (maybe )

Favorite Eva Song: impossible

Home town: dublin rep of ireland

Found the website: yahoo

Sent: Fri January 19 2001 08:14 AM

what is the world coming to , my 20yr old son came home this evening with Time After Time …what’s unusual is he likes guns”n”roses etc etc
after the fight to get it off him ( I won ) I went to the study and played it over and over, it’s beautiful and Woodstock is superb,
now I have a ?? when the billboard copy comes out can anyone from the states forward me a copy as I can’t get it here thanks and “keep on
believin”
kevin

Name: Howard

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Songbird

Home town: Caernarfon. N.Wales. UK

Found the website: EvaCassidy.com

Sent: Fri January 19 2001 11:01 AM

I first heard the title track from the ‘Songbird’ album in the early hours of the morning, driving my car, on radio 2. Only once before in my 40
years had I been brought to tears listening to a song. This is now a regular occurrence, not just through the sadness of losing Eva so young,
but the pure sound of her voice sends a shiver down my spine. Thank you Eva, where ever you are.

Name: Andy Roberts

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town:

Found the website:

Sent: Fri January 19 2001 12:19 PM

This lady’s voice has touched my soul, why did she have to die.

Name: Troy G Batson

Favorite Eva Album: All of them

Favorite Eva Song: depends on the day and the mood

Home town: Waldorf Maryland

Found the website: Excite

Sent: Fri January 19 2001 12:55 PM

Just checking back in to read new entries, you really get hooked when you hear the first note from her voice. She has one of the most soul
stirring voices you will ever hear. Enjoy and enlighten your friends and family. Waiting for my copy of no boundaries to arrive now. Well until
next time take care everyone.

Name: <fir100_bolen@yahoo.com>

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town:

Found the website:

Sent: Fri January 19 2001 02:35 PM

brand new fan, “through the thicket I go…. “on what CD?

Name: Peter

Favorite Eva Album: Live at Blues Alley (so far)

Favorite Eva Song: What A Wonderful World

Home town: Tower City, PA

Found the website: alltheweb.com

Sent: Fri January 19 2001 03:19 PM

As others have said I first heard that beautiful voice on NPR one morning singing “Tall Trees”. I couldn’t wait to get the Blues Alley
album…”Wonderful World” stirs up much emotion…difficult to maintain composure. In fact I’m listening to it right now.
Thanks for the site…

Name: Marv

Favorite Eva Album: All of them

Favorite Eva Song: At Last

Home town: Chattanooga, TN

Found the website: Sherloch 2/Excite

Sent: Fri January 19 2001 07:11 PM

In my 60+ years, always heavily into music, only twice, maybe three times have I heard a voice which stopped me in my tracks. I first heard Eva
on public radio (WUTC) while driving, and I had to pull over and stop the car. I needed a 100% “connection” to this angel, this voice, and
strangely, this person. I wasn’t being “entertained”, I was being physically touched in a strangely personal way. I felt, well, embarrassment. I
felt as though I was a voyeur – an uninvited presence while an angel exposed her soul in a song I had heard hundreds of times (At Last) yet was
hearing for the first time. I memorized her name when the artist was identified, continued home and hit the internet. Only then did I discover
that I WAS being touched by an angel. She IS (not was) extraordinary.

Name: carol

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Edinburgh, Scotland

Found the website: Google

Sent: Sun January 21 2001 12:40 AM

simply unique.

Name: George

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: Jarrow

Found the website: surfing

Sent: Sun January 21 2001 01:25 AM

on January 2 1996 I was in the audience at Blues Alley, never heard of Eva before that but that evening will stay with me forever! What a
talent!

Name: Toni Elliott

Favorite Eva Album: Live at Blues Alley

Favorite Eva Song: Blue Skies/Cheek to Cheek

Home town: Sydney, Australia

Found the website: Google

Sent: Sun January 21 2001 02:55 PM

I am a jazz singer and I am always looking for new CDs for different interpretations and inspiration. About six months ago I found a copy of
Blues Alley in a record store, even though I had never heard of Eva Cassidy before I decided to buy it. When I got to my car I immediately put
it on, I sat in my car mesmerized and drawn in by her voice and phrasing. It was like I was in some sort of trance the first time I heard her,
she really affected me. I have listened to her over and over and I am so inspired by her, she is amazing. I found your site this morning 22 Jan
2001 and have just learnt of her passing in 1996. With a very heavy heart…. …thank you Eva, you truly are a wonderful inspiration to me.

Name: Tim Campbell

Favorite Eva Album: Hard to choose, Blues Alley I guess

Favorite Eva Song: Stormy Monday

Home town: Haverhill, MA

Found the website: Lycos

Sent: Sun January 21 2001 12:11 PM

Great site! thank you so much

Also I would like to thank Robin Young for turning me on to Eva.

Name: Christa

Favorite Eva Album: Eva By Heart

Favorite Eva Song: I Wandered By a Brookside

Home town: Palm Desert, CA

Found the website: link listed on www.evaCassidy.com

Sent: Sun January 21 2001 05:36 PM

I am in awe of the beauty and grace projected in Eva’s voice. I had learned of her through the Beth Neilson Chapman email link. As much as they
raved about Eva’s voice, I had to check it out. The first I heart was “I know you by heart”, then “Songbird”, I played these over and over again
and was mesmerized by her voice, and purity. It was then I found out the sad truth of her passing. I then recognized what I heard was a special
spiritual, a message that I was drawn to, but couldn’t put my finger on, until then. My goal is to obtain each of her recordings, the 2 I have
haven’t come easy.
During the holidays, I brought Eva By Heart into the office to play, since the bosses were gone. Shortly after playing the 1st couple
songs, a co-work came over, wanting to know who this angel was. She had chills from her voice, and when I told her the story she was in tears,
knowing she was hearing an angel.
The song “I Wandered By a Brookside” provides the truth and power in spirituality, in knowing what ever our we suffer, the pains, and
difficulties incurred, we are not alone, and now I know if I listen and believe I too can hear 2 hearts beat.
So though Eva may be gone physically she has guided me and reinforced me spiritually. Thank you Eva, you are a true Angel!

Name: Kenny Gair

Favorite Eva Album: Not settled yet…all I’ve heard

Favorite Eva Song: So far…Autumn Leaves

Home town: Lanark, Scotland.

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Sun January 21 2001 10:43 PM

Only just came to find Eva Cassidy in the last few months and I am both saddened and incredibly excited. What an amazing talent!

I too sing a bit (although I admit this very humbly) and have been completely captivated by the strength of emotion in Eva’s voice. I can’t say
enough or put into words how I feel other than blown away! I will make it my mission to spread the word and bring Eva to the ears of as many as
I can.
Thank you for letting me enjoy your music. I wish you were here.

Name: Doug Roach

Favorite Eva Album: Still to discover all albums

Favorite Eva Song: Wonderful World

Home town: London

Found the website: Google

Sent: Sun January 21 2001 11:47 PM

I heard Eva sing for the first time yesterday (thank you Radio 2)and was deeply moved. Rarely has a voice had such an effect on me, to send
shivers down my spine and to take a complete hold of me. I look forward to discovering each and every song Eva left us.
Thank you Eva.

Name: paul limbrick

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: o.t.rainbow

Home town: barry south wales GB

Found the website: yahoo

Sent: Mon January 22 2001 12:42 AM

Dear Laura, I recently purchased the Eva album “No

Boundaries” via Amazon. Surprisingly there has been

no promotion for this as far as I can see, and the

sleeve notes don’t reveal much either. Do you have any

further info that could shed more light on this

project? Any help would be appreciated. Many thanx.

Name: keith hull
Favorite Eva Album: all of them

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Nottingham England

Found the website: sorry forgot

Sent: Mon January 22 2001 01:34 AM

This is a bit of a long shot, but for anyone who sees this in time it might be useful. There will be a repeat of Eva Cassidy singing “Over the
Rainbow” on Top of the Pops 2 on BBC 2 at 6pm ( UK only ) on Wednesday 24 January 2001. This was originally shown at Christmas (twice) but I,
like many others missed it. So make a note in your TV guide and pass this on .. if you are reading this after the above date (I am writing this
on 23/01/2001) you might like to contact the BBC and ask if it could be repeated again, but this time with a little more forward notice. all the
best everyone ..enjoy.. if you get to see it you might like to let me know what you think of it ..keith.hull@ntlworld.com

Name: keith hull

Favorite Eva Album: all of them

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Nottingham England

Found the website: ??

Sent: Mon January 22 2001 07:34 AM

URGENT CORRECTION… URGENT CORRECTION…URGENT CORRECTION… Please ignore the next entry below this one (it is also from me but the
information is incorrect)Terry Wogan gave out the date for the Eva Cassidy video clip on top2 this morning as Wednesday the 24th Jan 2001.
Following a phone call to the beeb I have discovered that it is in fact the following Wednesday The 31st Jan 2001 and also repeated on Saturday
3rd February both on bbc2 (check your TV guides for exact times.) please accept my apologies for the mix up but at least it may give a few more
of you the chance to see this and then see it.. so all’s well that ends well… and as Wogan would say “mustn’t grumble” I have emailed the said
Wogan so you might here his correction in the next few mornings. once again if any of you get to see the clip I would be interested to know what
you think of it. keith.hull@ntlworld.com
apologies again…

Name: Jennifer Kopacz

Favorite Eva Album: New listener- I only have one album- Time After Time

Favorite Eva Song: All of them

Home town: Elmira, NY

Found the website: MSN

Sent: Mon January 22 2001 09:16 AM

Thank you for sharing your memories with those of us who were unfortunate enough to find her music after her death. What a blessing her music
is.

Name: Dave

Favorite Eva Album: only heard song bird so far

Favorite Eva Song: I Know You by Heart

Home town: Hexham, Northumberland, UK.

Found the website: Lycos

Sent: Tue January 23 2001 03:34 AM

It was a wet evening in December last year (2000). I was busy setting a fire in our wood-burning stove when I turned on the TV to watch the
BBC s Top of The Pops 2 programme, ( for those who don t know this is a weekly retrospective which mainly serves to remind you of all the awful
pop that has charted in the last few decades)!
On screen was a woman singing and playing guitar. She stopped me dead in my tracks. She was of course singing Rainbow. The image of Judy
Garland in Technicolour gingham exploded into the ether as the final chorus reached it s climax and my emotions were dragged from within. I had
been so entranced by the performance that I failed to notice the info that this show always runs in caption form, but I did spot two crucial
things: the name Eva Cassidy and the phrase check out the Album Songbird . As tried to de-mist my glasses I announced to an empty room, that
was absolutely superb , I was hooked, only the cat remained unimpressed as I had failed to finish lighting the fire!
That night I couldn t sleep thinking about Eva s singing, being a bit of a cynic and not having taped the show I thought maybe I was
turning into an emotional cripple at age 45! Thank goodness for the internet, next day I logged on and ordered Songbird from amazon (my first
ever bit of e-shopping). Three days later the album arrived and I prepared myself to be disappointed. Most albums I have bought when listened
to, have a pattern, you buy on the strength of a track that is instantly likable but when you have listened for a while the more serious stuff
on the record becomes favourite. Not so with Eva, all the tracks on the Songbird CD (I have thought long and hard about this) represents the
most complete and greatest vocal performance I have heard to date (Eva s other albums are at the top of my shopping list). Like many people I
have listened over and over and the music just gets better, favourites apart from Rainbow would be Autumn Leaves for it s simple beauty and By
Heart as it demonstrates Eva s incredible range and feel for the song. Thanks to this website I have discovered much more about Eva,
superlatives abound and she seems to have effected the emotions of many, from ordinary guys like me to hard nosed record company bosses (even my
partner Suzanne who is not much of a music fan melted when she heard Rainbow). I think good music is all about emotion, Eva Cassidy s musical
arrows hit the gold every time.

Name: Pat Dargan

Favorite Eva Album: All Of Them

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: Walsall England

Found the website:

Sent: Tue January 23 2001 07:47 AM

** Reminder **

Anyone requiring CD of Radio 2 Tribute to Eva please E mail… Patdargan@aol.com

Fantastic to see the reactions recently to the NPR broadcast in the states and the TOTP 2 video on BBC TV.

Let’s trust the ” Billboard ” feature will provoke the same feeling…

Everyone should get to hear Eva’s gift.

This music should be played to children as early as possible in their lives and they should be told ” This is music…this is how good it can
be..”
Best wishes to everyone…we are all fortunate to have discovered Eva

cheers p@

Name: Lydia

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Bridgnorth, England

Found the website: www.evaCassidy.com

Sent: Tue January 23 2001 08:16 AM

I first discovered Eva on Radio 2 and have been affected by her haunting and beautiful voice ever since. Reading all the messages above has
warmed my heart knowing how many people, from all over the world, keep finding her music. It is a tragedy knowing what a great talent was cut
off so quickly, but I like to picture her up in the sky shining as one of the very brightest stars. Her sound is heartbreaking, warming and
very, very special. May her music live on.

Name: Rick

Favorite Eva Album: Time After Time

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: Ringgold

Found the website: MSN

Sent: Tue January 23 2001 10:28 AM

I remember the first time that I heard Eva’s rendition of Sting’s “Fields of Gold”. I was instantly captivated by her beautiful, haunting voice.
Imagine my surprise when I heard her sing “The Letter”. Pleasant whiplash!! It is a shame that she died so young. I forever will be a fan of
Eva!

Name: Ian Sadler

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Songbird

Home town: Hartlebury England

Found the website: www.didgerecords.com

Sent: Tue January 23 2001 10:30 AM

Like many of you in the UK I first saw Eva on TOP2 just before Christmas. I managed to get the Songbird CD just after Christmas and now play it
every moment I can. It is incredible! Desperate for my delivery of two more CDs

Name: Ruth Watson

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: People Get Ready

Home town: N Ireland

Found the website: Alta vista

Sent: Tue January 23 2001 12:12 PM

Quite simply the voice of an angel.

———-

Name: glynne@tinyworld.co.uk

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town:

Found the website:

Sent: Tue January 23 2001 02:12 PM

Sorry Laura that last message was from me….any chance of the full version of Springtime?

Name: Richard

Favorite Eva Album: All of them

Favorite Eva Song: I don’t have just one

Home town: Hummelstown

Found the website:

Sent: Tue January 23 2001 05:51 PM

Thank-you NPR for introducing me to this wonderful lady. I would have missed one of the most beautiful enjoyable voices had it not been for that
show. I know why God took her from this world. It was so he could hear his angel better.

Name: alejandro

Favorite Eva Album: blue alley

Favorite Eva Song: just about all of them

Home town: comox,bc canada

Found the website: Google

Sent: Tue January 23 2001 10:14 PM

I could feel Eva’s voice through the veins of my heart.

I will worship her songs FOREVER… THANK YOU FOR THE SONGS EVA…

Name: Mark

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Hermosa Beach, CA

Found the website:

Sent: Wed January 24 2001 03:06 PM

I first heard this voice when I went to the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas January 2000. I went into this one booth and they were
demonstrating speakers. I just stopped and sat there for a couple of hours. I was very moved by her passion, still not knowing the tragic part
of her story. Once I learned more about her it just made me cry to know of such talent and the purity of her love to sing from her heart, never
concerned with popularity. It was amazing to see, in her story, that she couldn’t understand why anyone would want to pay to hear her sing. I
try to live my life in a way where I really experience the beauty in nature, music and art with a depth that I feel is special. Listening to her
always is overwhelming to me, but I am very glad it is so.

Name: Connie Cole

Favorite Eva Album: Eva By Heart (it’s the only one we’ve got!!)

Favorite Eva Song: Time is a Healer

Home town: Yateley

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Thu January 25 2001 05:59 AM

Hi I’m only 10 years of age and I love Eva Cassidy and I think all children should be able to have the opportunity to listen to this FAB music.
We are saving up to get the other albums!! I can’t wait to here her sing on Top Of The Top 2!!Thanks for the web site
From Connie

Name: Julia

Favorite Eva Album: only heard Songbird so far

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow/Autumn Leaves

Home town: Newcastle

Found the website: freeserve

Sent: Thu January 25 2001 12:06 PM

Thanks to Wogan, Radio 2, what an absolute pleasure this CD is. Eva sings so beautifully. Will be buying more.

Name: Sandy

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Home town: Raleigh, NC

Found the website: dogpile.com

Sent: Fri January 26 2001 03:14 AM

Thank you for this wonderful web site. I stumbled across “Songbird” by accident and ordered it because I wanted to hear her version of
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” I loved her voice the first instant I heard her sing. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to get to meet Eva
in a different way than through her songs. It makes me realize she was indeed a special person with a gift of a voice that will always be
alive.

Name: Sue-Yin McMahon

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: GUERNSEY, Channel Islands

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Sat January 27 2001 04:15 AM

At long last my copy of Songbird has arrived, and has been played virtually non stop. My little boy, aged 16 months keeps pointing to the CD
player and asking for more!!!! What great taste for one so young!
I have never come across some-one who has moved me so much, and even after playing Songbird and Time After Time (the only two CDs I possess
at the moment)over and over again, I never fail to wonder and marvel at Eva’s voice. She moves me to tears and I’m not ashamed to admit it!
We have a friend staying with us at the moment, and I played him my recording of Eva on TOTP2 – he’s also amazed by her voice – another
convert!
I also would love to know more about her poetry and art – is there any chance of this?

Best Wishes! Sue-Yin

Name: Adrian Goodall

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Woodstock

Home town: London, UK

Found the website: Google

Sent: Sun January 28 2001 01:29 AM

I have never been moved by a vocalist in the way I am by Eva Cassidy. I have sung a lot in my time, I have listened to huge amounts of music all
my life – all types – but nothing comes close in the ‘pop’ world. She’s up there with Mozart’s 23rd Piano Concerto, Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas,
Tallis’s Lamentations for sheer emotional power. I stumbled across her music – recommended by Graham’s HiFi in North London – and have been
riveted ever since. She will bring such pleasure to so many millions of people over the coming years – it is so sad she will not be able to see
it. Or perhaps she will.
Best wishes to all who knew her.

Name: TONY BRAMWELL

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: ENGLAND

Found the website:

Sent: Sun January 28 2001 03:27 AM

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WATCH TOP OF THE POPS 2 this Wednesday and Saturday cheers TONY B.

Name: Chris Francis

Favorite Eva Album: all

Favorite Eva Song: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Home town: Sydney, Australia

Found the website: Altavista

Sent: Sun January 28 2001 11:18 AM

Like so many others, I stumbled across Eva in my record store and after listening to one track I bought all 3 albums there (except Time After
Time. Like many others I have been in the music business as a performer, writer and listener for more than 20 years and have never heard such a
pure and haunting voice. I cried the first time I listened to People Get Ready and sat dumbstruck through the 3 albums. I wouldn’t like her to
become a “cult” figure like Nick Drake. She deserves the attention of everyone who can listen to an impeccable talent. Simply wonderful.

Name: Andy Blyth

Favorite Eva Album: All of them

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Maidstone

Found the website: Google

Sent: Sun January 28 2001 09:51 PM

I was introduced to Eva Cassidy by the old Togmeister himself, El Tel Wogan, who played Over the Rainbow. I was so stunned by what I was hearing
that I had to stop what I was doing and just listen to that soaring pure voice with the simple but magical guitar accompaniment. I have written
and sung a few humble tunes in my past and the hairs on the back of my head just went into overdrive, which always happens when something
incredible is heard. As soon as it had finished and I found out who it was, I went straight to the record store to search out this fabulous
track, and finally found it. Then of course, found out more of the history behind this special lady, and her tragically cut short life.
This timeless song, sung so well, is a classic example of a great melody and lyric, married to a perfect performance, producing sheer
magic!

Name: Diane

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: Towson, MD

Found the website:

Sent: Mon January 29 2001 04:17 AM

I am just beginning to listen to Eva. She has an amazing voice.

Name: Laura Mckinney

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Songbird

Home town: Aberdeen

Found the website: Lycos

Sent: Mon January 29 2001 04:29 AM

I have been listening to Eva for a while now and I would love a copy of the lyrics for the songs on the “Songbird” album. If any other fans have
the lyrics I would really appreciate a copy. Thank you. X

Name: Norma Sinclair

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird – it’s the only one I’ve heard so far.

Favorite Eva Song: Love Heals The Wound It Makes

Home town: Edinburgh

Found the website: Google

Sent: Mon January 29 2001 04:50 AM

My younger brother gave this CD to me as part of my Christmas present on Christmas day. I had never heard of Eva Cassidy before! He just put it
on my stereo before we sat down to our family Christmas Dinner and said Merry Christmas Sis. What a wonderful gift to receive on Christmas day –
the voice of an angel! I can’t remember since my teenage years, a time when I have re-played an album over and over and over again (who
remembers leaving the arm off your record player??!!). I’m insatiable, I just can’t listen to it often enough. When I’ve had friends over to my
home, I’ve deliberately put her CD on and said nothing – on four different occasions I’ve been asked Who’s That? They’ve all commented on her
incredibly wonderful voice. I’ve already bought a copy for my sister, best friend and ex-partner. You know I still wonder at life – when you
think you’ve almost seen, done and heard it all, it’s amazing that now and then something comes along and tugs at the strings of your soul and
connects you with your fellow beings – past and present.

Name: Dan Chrenka

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: St. Louis

Found the website: Google

Sent: Mon January 29 2001 01:06 PM

Thanks for putting this site together. I first heard Eva Cassidy on NPR. A few days later (a week before Christmas) I went to the store to get
her CD and they were sold out based on the response from that radio show. Last week I listened to Songbird at the store. It is so beautiful,
spiritual. I think I will be listening to her the rest of my life. I know I will never forget her.

Name: Victoria Hayden

Favorite Eva Album: It’s not possible to choose

Favorite Eva Song: ditto

Home town: Manalapan, NJ USA

Found the website: AOL

Sent: Mon January 29 2001 03:50 PM

I have a perpetual lump in my throat, realizing that I will have listened to all of her recordings and there won’t be any new ones. I am
heartened by the realization that every time I listen to her voice, I hear something new. I want to send her CDs as gifts to everyone I know,
with the unspoken message being “I love you” and “beauty transcends the span of just one lifetime” Her voice reaches across time and touches my
soul. I am grateful she chose to share her gift.

Name: Gene Fitzgerald

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird (for now)

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow (still brings tears to my eyes)

Home town: Salt Lake City, UT

Found the website: excite

Sent: Mon January 29 2001 07:12 PM

Like many I heard the NPR report on Eva Cassidy and when I hear the Over the Rainbow piece her name was burned into my mind. I asked my son to
get me one of her albums for Christmas, which he did. It was Songbird and glory be it had Rainbow on it. In the meantime I have bought all the
rest, including No Boundaries which got a terrible review on Amazon.com but I am listening to it right now and while I like other albums more I
still like it very much. Being a professor of Russian I have a streak of Irish/Russian sentimentality and Rainbow passes the goosebump test
every time I listen to it, and Eva’s voice is one of the most glorious instruments I have ever heard(and I am an opera fan). I have only heard
one rendition of Rainbow– are there others? Thanks to all who have brought Eva to my attention and I now, I, along with many others I expect,
grieve over her untimely death.

Name: Gene Fitzgerald

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town:

Found the website:

Sent: Tue January 30 2001 03:53 AM

Just reread my message and I apologize for the typos. I hope the sincerity of my sentiments came through anyway.

Name: Helena Jones

Favorite Eva Album: Live at Blues Alley/Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Autumn Leaves/Wonderful World

Home town: Milton Keynes, England

Found the website:

Sent: Tue January 30 2001 07:35 AM

I just want to say that Eva Cassidy is the first person in a long time to inspire me so much. As a singer/songwriter myself, I listen to so many
musicians and have so many heroes but she is definitely my biggest hero. Eva sings so beautifully with so much passion and grace and the
material she chooses is so varied. I have learnt so much from listening to her style, her arrangements and the delivery of her work. She was so
gifted and talented and it does sadden me so much when I think that she is unable to share her gift with her fans anymore and also that she
cannot fulfil her own musical life. I am so thankful for the recordings that were made as they are truly beautiful. I have all her albums except
‘No Boundaries’ and I love each one for different reasons. I have just ordered the above mentioned and I can’t wait to hear it and add to my
much cherished collection. I hope that if there is anymore recorded material out there it reaches her already loyal fans and get more onboard –
spread the word!

Name: Mark Crotty

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Songbird, Over the Rainbow

Home town: Addlestone, Surrey, U.K.

Found the website: www.didgerecords.com

Sent: Tue January 30 2001 10:09 PM

Probably like most people in the U.K. I found out about Eva from Wogan on Radio 2. I have all her albums and it really is not fair to ask me to
pick my favourite. She has something for all of my moods.
A word of warning to U.K. buyers, avoid H.M.V. stores as they are charging 16.99 for each CD.

Name: helen

Favorite Eva Album: all

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow/at last

Home town: cheshunt, herts

Found the website:

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 07:55 AM

Get ready for a deluge of new messages. Eva has just been on TOTP2 again. If you missed it anyone it is repeated later in the week. Set video
recorders.

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: Preston UK

Found the website:

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 08:13 AM

Just heard Over the Rainbow on TOTP2. I’ve never been more moved by a performance. Eva has another fan.

Name: Kevin O’Neill

Favorite Eva Album: just don’t know

Favorite Eva Song: ditto

Home town: Dublin, rep of Ireland

Found the website: yahoo

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 08:18 AM

just seen TOTP2 programme again, only when my son kept asking me a question did I realise I could not answer him as I had a lump in my throat
and a tears in my eyes. I still find it hard to accept that such a talent had to be taken, there’s a saying here “he only takes the best” anyway
I’m rambling on , gotta go and dry my eyes again.
god bless you all,

kevin

Name: Saul

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow/Autumn Leaves

Home town: Hookwood Surrey

Found the website: Ask Jeeves

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 09:06 AM

A voice so pure, phrasing so perfect and innovative. So little recorded but what there is simply liquid gold.

Name: Judith

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: Derbyshire

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 09:28 AM

I Have just seen TOTP2 and am overwhelmed by the beauty of Eva’s voice. I had never heard her before.

The most moving voice I’ve ever heard.

Name: Tony Reavey

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: redditch

Found the website: mega spider?

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 10:41 AM

having just seen Eva on TOTP2 like so many others I was very very moved and so impressed, I will certainly be buying Songbird as soon as
possible. thanks to Steve Wright and Terry Wogan for plugging “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and now I will do the same by telling people to watch
TOTP2 on Feb 3.To listen to Eva sing and watch her perform will enrich any life[can’t help but think of Minnie Ripperton when watching Eva as
well] many thanks Tony

Name: Brian

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: rainbow

Home town: Birmingham

Found the website:

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 10:50 AM

WOW!! what a talent…. so sad she can’t fulfill her potential….

Name: David Whitlam

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: Peterborough England

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 11:05 AM

I saw Eva play Over the Rainbow for the second time on TOPT2 tonight 31/01/01 and it made me cry just like the first time. Such and amazing
voice and in incredible guitar player. My knees go weak.

Name: John Murphy

Favorite Eva Album: Don’t know yet!

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Dublin

Found the website: yahoo

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 11:41 AM

I must confess I only heard Eva for the first time this evening. Her voice made time stand still.

What a wonderful talent.

Name: Paul

Favorite Eva Album: I don’t know yet

Favorite Eva Song: Don’t know yet – Over the Rainbow?

Home town: Shepperton, UK

Found the website: Alltheweb.com

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 01:39 PM

Like many other people in the UK heard & saw her on BBC2 tonight singing Over the Rainbow – a fabulous voice and amazing emotion. How come
a)I missed her until now, and b) she’s been taken from us?

Name: debbie mort

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: neath, south wales

Found the website: Lycos

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 01:47 PM

I SAW EVA ON TOTP2, I WAS DUMBSTRUCK, NEVER BEFORE HAVE I HEARD SUCH A HEAVENLY VOICE, AND A SONG SUNG WITH SUCH PASSION. I MUST ADMIT I JUST
CRIED!! WHAT A SAD AND TRAGIC LOSS – THANKS FOR A WEB SITE DEDICATED TO AN ANGEL.

Name: Kevin

Favorite Eva Album: Not heard them all yet

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: Warrington

Found the website: Excite via Webferret

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 02:06 PM

Like most people in the UK I first heard Eva sing on Wogan, Radio 2. She was singing Fields of Gold I was stunned and amazed at this perfect
voice. I also saw TOTP2 tonight and again with Over the Rainbow what a magnificent voice, the World is a poorer place with the loss of this
exceptionally talented woman.

Name: sandy abbott

Favorite Eva Album: Time After Time

Favorite Eva Song: anniversary song

Home town: girvan, ayrshire

Found the website: Google

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 02:33 PM

TOTP2 this time played a more complete “Over the Rainbow” from Blues alley. It was the last song on the show-they always save the best
performance for last. The show also included Roberta Flack singing “The First time ever I saw your face” which is such a great song and a song
which would have been ideal for Eva. wouldn’t it be just great if a tape of that existed somewhere?
Anyway the tears were rolling down my face again watching Eva sing. Beautiful, just beautiful. I hope one day we get to see more of that
videotape.

Name: Eddie Larkin

Favorite Eva Album: Don’t know yet

Favorite Eva Song: Don’t know yet

Home town: Dublin, Ireland

Found the website: Yahoo!

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 04:48 PM

I regularly watch TOTP2 on BBC TV, if only for nostalgic reasons, but tonight a young lady was featured on the last slot who I had never heard
of before. From the first strains of “Over the Rainbow” I was struck by her beautiful voice and her guitar playing. I am not ashamed to say that
I cried near the end of the song, especially when it was revealed that she had actually died some years before and should have been celebrating
her 38th birthday this week. have been gleaning information about her on the web and my impression is of a sweet lady with no pretensions about
herself. Her death at such a young age is a tragic loss to genuine music lovers everywhere. I shall certainly seek out her albums and I know I
will enjoy listening to them. God took her away because he knew her voice would make heaven an even more beautiful place.

Name: Dave Hurrell

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: Hexham UK

Found the website:

Sent: Wed January 31 2001 10:55 PM

Saw Eva again last night on TOTP2. Marvellous! now I can put a face to the voice when I listen to Songbird which I bought after the showing of
the clip in December (like many, it took me completely by surprise). Time After Time is in the post! Email all DJs on radio 2 to play one of
Eva s beautiful songs on her birthday tomorrow! Cheers for now, Dave.

Name: Corinne Lenoir

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Home town: London

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 01:41 AM

I have put Somewhere Over the Rainbow as my favourite song because this is the only song I have heard.

I was watching BBC2 last night, TOTP2, and this was the first time I had ever heard of this lady. What a magnificent voice, how come I have
never heard of her?
I first thought “Good grief, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, someone is having a laugh bringing that out as a song”, but it didn’t take long to
get riveted.
The first chance I get, I’m going to go out and buy the album ‘Songbird’.

Name: TONY BRAMWELL

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town:

Found the website:

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 01:44 AM

IF YOU WANT TO REQUEST PLAYS ON RADIO 2 here are the addresses

wogan@bbc.co.uk ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk steve.wright@bbc.co.uk jw@bbc.co.uk stewpot@bbc.co.uk

and if you want to contact Points of view it is pov@bbc.co.uk

Thanks a lot

Name: Mike

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Wirral

Found the website: Google

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 03:07 AM

I watched TOTP2 just stunned by the beauty of her voice and the unique interpretation of the song. Like so many others I had never even heard
her name before, yet by the end of the song I had tears streaming down my face. “Songbird” is on order from Amazon and if the album matches up
to that one performance of Over the Rainbow I will be reduced to a quivering wreck! Must get a grip. Just superb.

Name: Sharon

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: tough one! Fields of Gold, Songbird, Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Home town: New England

Found the website: MSN

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 04:32 AM

I’ve been enjoying Eva’s music for almost 2 yrs now. Just can’t get enough of her angelic voice. The music of Eva Cassidy lives on with us, her
fans, even though she is no longer with us. I hope she knew somehow she touched many people with her music. She certainly touched mine. Thanks
for the site!

Name: henry lupo

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: columbus, ohio

Found the website:

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 05:27 AM

Words can not describe this talent. I believe all the angles in heaven are so happy to have her as their Songbird.

Name: Colin Shaw

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Birmingham

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 08:45 AM

Eva has the greatest voice I have ever heard – I’m lost for words!

Name: Deej

Favorite Eva Album: You tell me

Favorite Eva Song: So far – Fields of Gold

Home town: Manchester

Found the website: Ask Jeeves

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 09:31 AM

Why have I only just heard of Eva? Caught her on Top of the Pops & couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I’d love to know more – suggestions
recommendations please

Name: sandy

Favorite Eva Album: Live at Blues Alley

Favorite Eva Song: Time After Time

Home town: girvan

Found the website: Google

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 11:23 AM

just to say that the Songbird album is back in at No1 on amazon.co.uk.

Name: ronnie stockton

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: London

Found the website: alta vista

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 11:26 AM

just seen the video to “over the…. …” on UK TV and was reminded that Eva would have been 38 tomorrow…. .it wept at the senseless waste of
a unique talent. her voice will live on forever. happy birthday kid

Name: Terry Reeves

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Birmingham, England

Found the website: MSN

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 11:34 AM

Watched Eva for the first time on TOTP2, I was spellbound by her beautiful voice. So sad to learn she is no longer with us. But I’m sure her
voice will live on in our Hearts

Name: Callum Gourlay

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town:

Found the website:

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 12:15 PM

I have the same experience of TOTP2 and bought “Songbird” today. The song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” is not, unfortunately, the same version
as played on TOTP2 last night.
“Songbird” is a Best-Of-Genre CD and is a studio version. The “Live” version on TV is vocal/Guitar and I’d like to have that. If anyone
knows what CD that is on I’d be grateful for the knowledge.
It is a sad loss and one which, soon, will become apparent to the world at large. I am not sure whether Eva would have approved of TOTP2
stating that the song played on their program was not the same as the one stated on their program.
Sorry guys, this all seems like a bit of a downer but let’s all remember that the song played is beautiful, haunting and lovely and we
deserve to be able to buy that particular copy.

Name: Andrew

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town:

Found the website:

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 01:51 PM

I echo all the above comments about the TOTP2 this week. I had never heard of Eva before, I did do the obvious thing, and go and buy the
Songbird CD the very next day. Absolutely stunning. ‘Over the Rainbow’ will be a song that will stay in my mind forever. Easily the best female
singer I have ever heard.
It can be a sad world. I for one have been moved by her singing. My video is already set for Saturdays repeat. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT.

Name: Tim Pritchard

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Over the Rainbow

Home town: Isle of Wight

Found the website: Eva’s friends site

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 03:07 PM

hhhmm… Eva, I am a singer of a heavy metal band, but still, Celine Dion was one of my favourite singers… my dad showed me Eva’s clip on
TOTP2 and I sat in silence… amazed… Eva takes my top spot, as she does and always hopefully will do to us all… a truly wonderful singer,
and guitarist… and inspiration to young musicians such as myself… long live Eva’s memory, and music….

Name: Bernard Griffiths

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Autumn Leaves

Home town: Milton Keynes UK

Found the website: www.didgerecords.com

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 03:45 PM

In May 1999 I was called on to fly out to Sydney to meet my son Jason, who had been diagnosed of 2 grade 4 malignant brain tumours. I had not
seen him for 25 years since his mother and I had divorced. The experience was a strange unemotional situation to be in, the main importance
being some form of support for my son and his obvious fear for his future.
While I was in Sydney I was fortunate to be staying at a doctor’s apartment in Manly and passed through Spit Junction each day ( never
knowing of the existence of Hot Records at that time )on my way back to the Royal North Shore Hospital. I returned home to Milton Keynes after a
week and went back to Sydney in late July to bring my son back to spend his days with my wife and I.
My son died on August 18th 2000 and willed that I was not to be involved in any of the funeral arrangements. The combined shock of his
death – my short time with him, and the manner of his final wishes made it difficult to grieve for him – that is until I heard the Eva Cassidy
track ‘Autumn Leaves’ today, Feb 1st.
I had received a copy of the BBC Radio compilation CD at Xmas, and had been in awe of the power of the voice on ‘Fields of Gold’. I set out
to find out more about the person behind the voice and was saddened to learn that Eva had also died of the big ‘C’. Today I bought ‘Songbird’
and ‘Time After Time’. Playing ‘Songbird’ I was overcome with emotion when I heard Eva singing ‘Autumn Leaves’, but was totally engulfed in
tears by the time ‘Over the Rainbow’ started to play.
Perhaps it was fate the sent me to the town centre to buy the albums today – I now know that it is Eva’s Birthday as I am typing this –
perhaps there is a message there for me?
Rest in Peace Eva – your voice has helped me release emotions that I felt I were locked up inside my head. I have now shed my tears for
the son that I lost through the power of the angelic voice of the Late Eva Cassidy.
RIP Eva and Jason

Name: Pat Dargan

Favorite Eva Album: All

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: Walsall England

Found the website:

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 08:29 PM

Thinking of you Eva on your birthday…. thank you

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pat

Name: Sheena Paterson

Favorite Eva Album: Time After Time

Favorite Eva Song: Anniversary Song

Home town: Milngavie, Glasgow

Found the website: Jeeves

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 09:27 PM

Today’s a special day…love and best wishes to all Eva’s family.

I have shared Eva’s music with friends at home and abroad and they have all been stunned by the beautiful music by Eva’s voice.

Eva may be gone but her spirit will be with us forever

Name: Annie

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: I Know You By Heart/Over the Rainbow

Home town: Kingston upon Thames

Found the website: Altavista

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 11:07 PM

The captions accompanying Eva’s video on TOTP2 stated ‘….most requested song in TOTP2 history…. …. .save us some work next week….the
song is on her Songbird album….’ What a wonderful live version of ‘Rainbow’ it is too and it just shows what an incredible performer Eva
really was. All of her albums display her unique talent and if you loved the live rendition of ‘Rainbow’, the studio version on the Songbird
album does not disappoint – whatever and whenever Eva sang it is nothing short of beautiful and magical.
It is so good to read your messages about Eva, especially on the day that would have been her 38th birthday. Best wishes to Eva’s family
and friends and to everyone out there who loves Eva’s music.
‘…. .you’re still here, beside us, everyday…. …. .’cause we know you by heart..’

Name: Adrian Fleming

Favorite Eva Album: Don’t know yet

Favorite Eva Song: Only heard Over the Rainbow

Home town: Wigan

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 11:19 PM

I heard Over the Rainbow for the third time on TOTP2 on Wednesday and like so many others on the guestbook it totally captivated me and moved me
to tears. The difference being that my musical tastes tend more towards hard rock, punk, ska. I could probably count the number of gentle albums
I have ever bought on one hand but yesterday I ordered Songbird, the power and beauty of Eva’s voice and guitar playing is unlike anything I
have ever heard before. Eva, I am thinking of you especially on your birthday.

Name: Margaret Haven

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: Annapolis, MD

Found the website:

Sent: Thu February 01 2001 11:50 PM

Happy Birthday, Eva! You are always with us. And you know how we miss you. Thank you again for leaving yourself with us in so many beautiful
ways. How do you like all this fawl-de-rawl? See? Told ya so!
Love and warm thoughts on this day to Hugh, Barbara, her sisters, her brother, her niece, and the rest of her family. And thank you,
Laura… Maggie

Name: Bob Campion

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: Southampton, England

Found the website: MSN

Sent: Fri February 02 2001 02:09 AM

It was no surprise to log on to this site and find so many comments re: TOTP 2 version of Over the Rainbow.

I too was deeply moved by this performance and would hope that we will be able to see more footage of this sensitive, articulate artist.
The elegant style of this web-site is a fitting tribute and I thank you for that.

Best wishes, Bob C.

Name: Richard Thomas

Favorite Eva Album: Eva By Heart

Favorite Eva Song: Waly Waly

Home town: Blaenafon, Gwent, U K

Found the website:

Sent: Fri February 02 2001 02:40 AM

Happy 38th Eva, and thank you for your beautiful legacy

Name: Bill Thompson

Favorite Eva Album: Eva By Heart

Favorite Eva Song: I Know You by Heart

Home town: Rochester, NY

Found the website:

Sent: Fri February 02 2001 09:23 AM

Dear Eva,

You’re becoming a big star and as a shy person I hope that doesn’t bother you too much. When you move people all over the world to tears you
probably just can’t avoid the fame. I hope you can somehow enjoy watching all this from afar. A little video clip on the BBC rockets your
Songbird album to number one. An eight minute feature on NPR puts five of your albums in the top ten in one day. No one else has ever done that,
not even the Beatles. Major publications seem to be noticing. Your music’s on the radio. Everyone who hears you becomes an instant fan and they
introduce all their friends. It’s like a big chain letter and I think it’s just the beginning. Thank you so much for all your love and
inspiration and for showing us all how it should be done. Hope things are just fine over that rainbow. Happy Birthday, Eva!

Name: Loe

Favorite Eva Album: Time After Time

Favorite Eva Song: Ain’t No Sunshine

Home town: Bath UK

Found the website:

Sent: Fri February 02 2001 09:54 AM

38 is nothing yet Eva. They will be talking and writing about you when you are 100.

Except that you will be for ever young. I have to believe that up there beyond that rainbow you are watching all of this. Today is no doubt a
difficult day for your parents, family and close friends. But maybe it is some support to them to know that we are all here. All over the world,
we are here, united in grief and joy for you left us more, than you probably ever thought you did. Thank you for keeping me company on those
long drives, on these cold evenings by the fire. Happy birthday Eva Cassidy.

Name: Joern Moen

Favorite Eva Album: I have ordered “Live at…” and “Eva By Heart”

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: Sandane, Norway

Found the website: Alta Vista

Sent: Fri February 02 2001 10:37 AM

I first heard about Eva in the radio 8 days ago.

They told about the tragic loss of her, and that her

albums was turned up to be bestsellers at the Amazon.com. Then they played “Fields of Gold,” and I

was amazed by her voice. Since then I have been sitting

next to my PC, trying to find out more of this gifted

person. I believe her memory will live forever, or as

Elton John said: “Your candle burn out long before,

your legend ever did.” Happy birthday, Eva!

Name: Helen Absolon

Favorite Eva Album: Songbird

Favorite Eva Song: Fields of Gold

Home town: Brisbane, Australia

Found the website: Yahoo

Sent: Fri February 02 2001 11:20 AM

I ordered Songbird from the local music store yesterday not realising at the time that it was her birthday. What a legacy she has left the
world.

Name: Phil

Favorite Eva Album: All of them….

Favorite Eva Song: Dark End of the Street

Home town: Southampton England

Found the website: On my favourites

Sent: Fri February 02 2001 12:31 PM

Terry Wogan played Kathy’s Song this morning on BBC Radio Two in memory of Eva, for those who don’t have the album Time After Time, it is a must
buy…. I have enjoyed Eva’s music for 18 months now, and my week isn’t complete unless I listen to her wonderful voice…. Happy Birthday Eva,
you are sorely missed…. Phil

Name: janet crame

Favorite Eva Album:

Favorite Eva Song:

Home town: London

Found the website: Google

Sent: Fri February 02 2001 01:41 PM

I, also, only discovered Eva Cassidy from TOTP2 – I

really can’t believe I had never heard of her before!

I will find out more!

Name: Troy G Batson

Favorite Eva Album: No Boundaries

Favorite Eva Song: Songbird

Home town: Waldorf Maryland

Found the website: Excite.

Sent: Fri February 02 2001 04:01 PM

It’s really amazing that a single voice and person can unite people all over the world and make you reflect internally. The problem is that your
not able to keep anything internal once you hear Eva Sing!!!! My daughter is soon to be six years old and really likes Eva Cassidy. Sure it has
something to do with the fact that I play her music in the house/car all the time. But the other day she asked me to put an Eva Cassidy CD on
for her and that really blew me away. Happy Birthday and keep making the hairs on our neck stand up and the tears roll down. Thank You!!!!

Name: Dez Yates

Favorite Eva Album: Time After Time (only one heard)

Favorite Eva Song: Kathy’s Song.

Home town: meltham. huddersfield.

Found the website: bt internet.

Sent: Sat February 03 2001 08:19 AM

bloody hell. That’s what both me and my wife said. What a cracking voice!! (TOTP2) We have been out today & bought the album Time After
Time. Brilliant!! Which one next? Sod it we will get the lot. Stunning site. Shame this special talented lady cannot see it! Will visit again
soon.

Name: Helen.
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet.
Favorite Eva Song Don’t know yet.
Home town Hampshire, UK
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.52 PM – 2/3
Heard Eva sing for the first time this evening on TOTP. Her voice just stunned me, it is so beautiful.

Name: Michael B
Sent: 8.01 PM – 2/3
Just sitting at home in my apartment watching TV and I heard EVA and was stunned. Time stood still I was moved in ways I have never been before. From that moment I had to find out all there is to know about this amazing singer who is no longer with us but who has reached out to me. Thank you EVA!

Name: Derek,
Favorite Eva Album only have Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Gravesend UK.
Found the website Excite
Sent: 8.07 PM – 2/3
This lady really put feeling into her songs. I’m going to get all her albums, and tell everyone to listen to her songs.

Name: Kevin
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold/Autumn Leaves
Home town Warringtron UK
Found the website Excite
Sent: 12.13 AM – 2/4
I bought Live At Blues Alley today, I am still playing it 7 hours later. Sadly we will never be able to see Eva sing live again but if you buy this album its the next best thing. Studio recordings are OK but if you want to experience the true talent of an artist you have to see them live or second best a live recording. I close my eyes and I am at the Blues Alley listening to Eva sing, such perfection, words can not describe the talent that this woman possessed. I don’t know when I will get to bed I can’t turn the CD off.

Apologies to Sting and Johnny Mercer but….

Many years have passed since those summer days
Among the fields of barley
….
I’ll remember you when the west wind moves among the fields of barley
….
Will you stay with me will you be my love?
Among the fields of barley
….
When we walked in Fields of Gold.
*
Since you went away the days grow long
and soon I’ll hear old winters song
But I miss you most of all my darling when Autumn leaves start to fall

Love to you Laura and all of Eva’s family.

Name: Emmelie
Favorite Eva Album do not know yet
Favorite Eva Song do not know yet
Home town London
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.07 PM – 2/4
My partner and I were watching TOTP2 and we both fell quiet when we heard Eva sing (our 18 month old son didn’t though) I cannot believe that I haven’t heard of her before. It is my birthday on Wednesday and I have a slight idea what I will receive from my partner!

Name: Chris
Favorite Eva Album do not own them all yet
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Chislehurst
Found the website search by name
Sent: 9.00 PM – 2/4
A wonderful artist who is only now being discovered in the UK by many people – far too late. A wish that the video of Eva singing Over the Rainbow to be released with perhaps the benefits going to charity.

Name: Ray
Home town Rugby, UK
Found the website from evacassidy.com
Sent: 4.18 AM – 2/5
Caught the end of TOTP2, and I’m so glad I did. I’ve never been so moved by anyone’s music. I thought it was strange that someone would actually cover ‘Over the Rainbow’, but I sat their dumbstruck. What an amazing voice.

Name: Chris Redmond
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Changes every day – presently Fields of Gold
Home town Bacup, Lancashire, U.K.
Found the website Bushinternet
Sent: 11.03 PM – 2/6
Read a page long article in Hi-Fi News & Record Review last year about Eva, and made a mental note – later saw “Songbird” and took a chance on it. Since then have acquired the other four albums; if you`ve gone to the trouble of searching out this website then you already know that its not just words sung to music – its a unique gift which raises her talent above comparisons with other artists of any era, leaving me with the greatest sense of loss I’ve ever felt.

Name: Pete midgley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song ‘over the Rainbow’
Home town York
Found the website ask jives
Sent: 8.38 AM – 2/7
Well…unlike the other people that have wrote in, I ain’t clever with words…all l can say is I saw Eva on TOTP2 and <it’s hard to put it into words> she touched me like no other singer before…it is so sad that she is no longer with us, but I guess she always will be….

Name: Bernard
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Warszawa, Poland
Found the website followed from Blix Street records
Sent: 12.54 PM – 2/7
Thanks to Marek Niedzwiedzki from Polish Radio PR3, who plays Eva, thanks Amazon for delivering to Poland (I could not find any Eva’s records in Poland). How all my family know Eva, and I am now playing her music to my friends.
Where I can find her paintings on the Internet, who can help me ?

Name: jade
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town cork, Ireland
Found the website searched by name
Sent: 6.37 PM – 2/7
what an amazing voice, I also first seen Eva on Top Of The Pops2 and could not get her voice out of my head and have searched for her album high and low ,listening to Eva has touched my soul to the very core, I would love to see a video of her are but do not know if there are any???

Name: Andy Green
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Cambridge, UK
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 2.06 AM – 2/8
Saw the video on TOTP 2 and I was shocked to find out that I had not heard of her before. I immediately went on a search for the Songbird CD and I’m glad I did.
Shame all the great ones die young, but thankfully her voice will live on.

Name: Paul Narramore
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Maidstone
Found the website chance
Sent: 7.23 PM – 2/8
We’ve been fans of Eva Cassidy since before it became fashionable. Yes, we’re TOGs and many thanks for Terry for playing her songs so often. But the recent TOTP2 show was quite stunny – AND the caption said that the track was the most frequently requested in the TOTP2s history. It begs the question – is there a video of EC available? Quite, quite brilliant, the film made my skin creep, it was THAT good!

Name: Stewart
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Grantham
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 7.44 PM – 2/8
I have listened to this album over and over again since I bought it. All the songs are fantastic.

Name: ashley
Favorite Eva Album I don’t no any yet
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song
Home town Melbourne Australia
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 5.43 AM – 2/9
i am here because I love Kathy’s song
and to find out more

Name: Colin MacFadyen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (so far)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow (so far)
Home town Edinburgh, Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.16 PM – 2/9
First heard Eva on TOTP2 on Sunday 4th Feb 2001 singing Over the Rainbow, my friend and I sat entranced and close to tears. Went out and bought Songbird and Eva by Heart. Will get the other albums as soon as poss. I can only describe her voice as, how I would imagine an angel would sing, just indescribably wonderful.

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Name: Joe
Home town Liverpool England
Sent: 9.17 PM – 2/9
I can’t pick a song to call my favorite as each song is so wonderful in its own way. I have played in bands for many years and thought I had my finger on the pulse, but I have just found a talent that I missed while she was a live. My heart sinks to think I won’t be able to see Eva play live. I hold her music in my heart. Love to Eva.

Name: Alisdair Moug
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Aberdeen Scotland
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 9.20 PM – 2/9
Like everyone else I first heard her on TOTP2 but had read good reviews in an HMV magazine last summer and always meant to buy something by her. Just bought Songbird and am not disappointed

Name: Paul Codrington
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Minster
Found the website TOTP2
Sent: 2.51 PM – 2/10
There are not many songs can turn a grown man to tears (well, not that we will admit to anyway) but ‘Over the rainbow’ really is something else. If there was a God I think I would ask him (or her) where they got their sense of humour from. How does taking the good people but leaving the evil help? The world is full of bad things but Eva Cassidy had a voice that had the power to light up people’s lives and I can’t thing of a better legacy to leave to humankind than hers.

Name: Joanne
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town London
Found the website Chance
Sent: 3.51 PM – 2/10
Like many others I first discovered Eva on Top2.
What a voice, Amazing, she gave me goosebumps.
as does her artwork, I have seen some on another
website, & would love to know if prints are available
for sale.
What an amazingly talented lady.

Name: Ian
Favorite Eva Album only heard Songbird so far
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Fleet, Hampshire
Found the website Excite
Sent: 10.30 PM – 2/10
After hearing Eva on TOTP2 I had tears in my eyes and could not get her voice out of my head. I have just got hold of Songbird, and just can’t stop playing it, I was beginning to think I was going mad, that is of course until I came across this terrific site, so good to know I’m not alone in my thoughts. Peace and Happiness to all!

Name: Phillip
Favorite Eva Album ?
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Cynghordy
Found the website MSN
Sent: 11.38 PM – 2/10
I recently saw a video of Eva performing Over the Rainbow, as soon as I saw/heard it I realised that I had loved her in my dreams long before I knew or heard her… now at least I can put a name to that dream… ‘EVA’

Name: Karleen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow but really all of them
Home town West Palm Beach, Fl
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 1.15 AM – 2/11
My husband discovered the voice on Public Radio and went on a mission to get me Eva’s CD’s for Xmas. He said “just listen” in reply to my “who?” I did. I cried at the beauty. Would I have heard this angel if she had lived? I don’t know but I do feel blessed to be able to hear her voice every day. Thank you Eva.

Name: Phil
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Stockport
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 4.09 PM – 2/11
Surely one of the greatest voices of all time.
Only caught the last half of Over the rainbow on TOTP but that was enough. Lets hope this is shown again soon. The mind boggles to think just what could be happening in the music world today if Eva was still here.

Name: Colin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Tough but Songbird
Home town Gravesend England
Found the website MSN
Sent: 5.46 PM – 2/11
Listened to Over the Rainbow on TOTP bought Songbird inside an hour and haven’t been able to go a day without playing it. The emotion held in the voice must touch everybody who hears Eva sing. What a gift she has given us.

Name: Mark
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Know You By Heart
Home town Norfolk UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.16 PM – 2/13
There are no words, there are no metaphors or similes that could describe her voice and its emotive qualities. I have never experienced such pleasure from any voice or instrument. Thank you Eva, thank you God

Name: Steve Delves
Favorite Eva Album TIME AFTER TIME
Favorite Eva Song WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
Home town ENGLAND
Found the website YAHOO
Sent: 9.21 AM – 2/14
VALENTINES DAY TODAY – RECEIVED TIME AFTER TIME IN THE POST.

THANKS TO NAPSTER, I BOUGHT THE ALBUM – FANTASTIC…

I WILL NOW BUY ALL THE ALBUMS….
INSPIRED BY TOTP2 – OVER THE RAINBOW…

I HOPE YOUR WATCHING EVA – GOD BLESS R.I.P.

Name: Chris Redmond
Favorite Eva Album Live AT Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town Bacup, Lancs.
Found the website Bushinternet
Sent: 11.23 PM – 2/14
Please e-mail pudsey@BBC.co.uk and request that “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” be adopted as the official fundraising record for Children In Need. Hundreds already have, and your e-mail could be the one to make it happen, thank you.

Name: sandy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town girvan, Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.02 AM – 2/15
i am intrigued by the end of “autumn leaves” on the Blues Alley album when Eva starts laughing. I don’t know, but it sounds to me as if she may be laughing in response to seeing an audience member cry.
If that is indeed the case, surely in moments like these Eva realised how truly great a performer she was.

Name: David Chivers
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Brightlingsea UK
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 1.04 AM – 2/15
Like many I first heard Eva on TOP2, how did I miss her before? I am lucky to have worked with many good musicians and singers, but Eva you are something so very special, words are not enough. I shall be collecting all the albums and spreading the word.

Name: Charlie Marquardt
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song every single one of them
Home town Philadelphia
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 6.18 PM – 2/15
Thank you for this website, a fitting tribute to an angel.

I lived in Baltimore a few years ago, and on my way to work (I think it was the spring of ’97) tuned into a public radio station out of Washington. The DJ told of a remarkable CD by a DC singer who had recently passed away, and she played one of the songs, “Fields of Gold.” I was just pulling into the parking lot, which was fortunate, because I sat there transfixed in my car for ten minutes. I don’t think I have ever been so stunned by a song.

Information on where to get “Live at Blues Alley” was scarce – apparently the record company was having problems with distribution. With some determination and a lot of waiting, I was able to special order it. Listening to it, I felt tears welling up in my eyes. “Fields,” “Autumn Leaves,” “Wonderful World,” “Bridge over Troubled Water” – each song strummed through me and gave me shivers. I imagined myself sitting there in the audience, everyone knowing that this was something incredible.

After that, I went out and bought several more copies and gave them to friends and family as presents. One couple told me that they played it when they had friends over, and everybody wanted to know who it was.

Recently, my wife, also an Eva fan, heard the NPR story while going to work. Stopping in Tower Records downtown to see if they had her other albums, she said the salesperson asked her “Who’s this Eva Cassidy? You’re about the tenth person to ask me about her today.” I am happy that Eva is getting the recognition that she deserves.

Again, thank you.

Name: Richard John Neil
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song People get ready
Home town London, UK
Sent: 9.29 PM – 2/15
Can you offer any information about a new CD which I saw in HMV in Liverpool? It’s called No Boundaries and was produced by Tony Taylor but it’s not on the usual label.

Name: David R. Crum
Favorite Eva Album Any
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees in Georgia
Home town Seth,WV. USA
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.06 PM – 2/16
An E-Mail friend in England suggested I listen to “Over the Rainbow” by Eva Cassidy and let him know what I thought. Stunned does not do my feelings justice. I tend to like songs rather than singers however I set out to find every song by Eva. My MP-3 player has over an hour of her music and I listen on my daily walk. Not only do I enjoy every song but I have a fear there may be some I don`t know about. “Autum Leaves is playing as I write this and I still can`t believe what I am hearing.”WOW” I intend to buy her albums and send them to several of my children. Having lived in the Washington D.C. area it pains me that I might have had the chance to have heard her live and some how missed the chance. I don’t think there will ever be another singer of her amazing talent! We who never saw her can only thankful for recordings.

Name: sandy
Favorite Eva Album blues alley
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town Girvan, Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.09 PM – 2/16
In reply to Richard John Neil I would not recommend “No Boundaries”. It is not a good album at all – the songs are poor and the production is terrible. Apparently this album was released against the wishes of the Cassidy family and after listening to it I can understand why.

Name: Frank Twomey
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow + A penny to my name
Home town Cork, Ireland
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 12.19 AM – 2/17
I am a fan of all types of music but I must say that without doubt the most beautifully sung piece of music I have heard was “somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Eva Cassidy. Friends of mine were stunned into silence when it was played on the radio recently. Three days later I also heard “a penny to my name” played on the radio and it felt as if I had been struck by lightning twice. What an incredible voice Eva had, what a treasure she has left us with.

Name: charity
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Suffolk England
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.53 PM – 2/17
I am a singer and also teach singing, one of my pupils brought an Eva cassidy album to a lesson so that she could sing along to it, of course I was hooked! and as well as singing some of the songs myself[with the greatest of respect] also use her technique as an excellent example for singers to listen and learn and be blessed by!

Name: Jay Swan
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song *.*
Home town Morris, CT
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.07 PM – 2/17
While driving to work about 1 month ago I heard about Eva on National Public Radio ( NPR ), they did a 20 minute piece on her.
I too was stunned by her music.
When I got to work, I logged on to amazon and picked up
a copy of Blues Alley.
Amazing stuff…
Thanks for the pages…
It’s sad when such talent is lost…
J

Name: Beverley Gosling
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Peterborough/ Cambridgeshire
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.30 PM – 2/17
The album is simple Beautiful.

Name: Trevor Greenfield
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Wolverhampton
Sent: 9.12 PM – 2/17
Eva had such an outstanding voice which will not be forgotten. She had the ability to perform any song with such feeling , once heard one cannot forget.
She will never be forgotten for her help she also gave to so many in her short life here.

Name: Martyn
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Belfast
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 10.03 PM – 2/18
Like a lot of others I stumbled onto Eva on TOTP2. Am now `hooked’. This Lady’s voice is truly something the angels can now learn from. “The dreams that you dare to dream, Really do come true”

Name: Chris Redmond
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town Bacup, Lancs.
Found the website Bushinternet
Sent: 11.34 PM – 2/18
Please e-mail pudsey@BBC.co.uk and request that “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” be adopted as the fundraising single for Children In Need. Thanks to this site, the BBC is taking notice so ask your friends to do likewise and we’ll see that spell-binding video many more times over. Thank you.

Name: robert turnbull
Favorite Eva Album time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Songbird/Anniversary song
Home town Cumbernauld Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.10 AM – 2/19
I find it really difficult to pick my favourite Eva song. It could be autumn leaves or What a wonderful World or anything else on her albums. It’s a pity I missed the chance to see her live in concert.

Name: rob
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Found the website search for Eva – ask.co.uk
Sent: 3.19 PM – 2/19
What can I say – blown away by her talent, as a lot have mentioned first heard Eva on Terry Wogan’s morning show then caught her again on totp2 – a couple of weeks ago.

RE the children in need theme – – make this happen

pudsey@BBC.co.uk

Over the rainbow – makes you sit up and take note !

Name: Larry Lloyd
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All on the album
Home town Stowmarket UK
Found the website Via Didgeridoo records
Sent: 2.29 PM – 2/20
Well what can I say that hasn’t already been said.
She is truly a great loss to music.
She had an angels voice here on earth, and I guess she was called upon from higher sources, probably to be their lead singer!
Did Eva really draw the “Boy on a nest” picture that is on sale?
It’s a fantastic piece of art.
Keep up the good work, its much appreciated.

Name: Christopher Cole
Sent: 7.14 PM – 2/20

Name: TMC
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow/Wayfaring Stranger
Home town Coventry
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 8.43 PM – 2/20
What else can you say – Eva had the most beautiful voice I have ever heard.
I would rather the BBC would not use ‘Over the Rainbow’ for Children in Need as it will make it
too commercial as it did with The Judds’ ‘Love can Build a Bridge’. Do you not think?

Name: Darren J B Hopkins
Favorite Eva Album Give me time… …
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Lichfield. South Staff’s. England. UK
Found the website Yahoo!
Sent: 5.15 AM – 2/21
I am truly astounded to see that one TV show’s broadcast had an identical effect on hundreds more as it did me…(!) TOTP2 thank you!

And Laura, thank you for bringing all these people together here! I can see that I am not alone in feeling the exhalation I did when only weeks ago I’d heard Eva’s voice for the first time; it’s truly a wonderful feeling knowing that with so many “disparate” people they actually have this one beautiful thing in common… Music… Eva has touched me in some other way, though having never known her myself, and I feel happy in the knowledge that her sad yet hope-filled story will carry, in some small way, on into my life which I am blessed enough to look forward to…

I now count my blessings and not my burdens, as should we all…

Name: Michael Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (So Far)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow, Autumn Leaves, I Know You By Heart, Fields of Gold, Songbird, etc., etc., etc.
Home town Sequim, Washington USA
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.30 AM – 2/22
Discovering the incomparable Eva Cassidy and her songs for the first time less than a month ago, I must confess in all sincerity that my introduction to her music has been one of the most profound and totally delightful experiences of my entire life! I had been surfing through the music of several artists on the amazon.com and cdnow.com sites, when Eva’s name caught my eye. I decided to listen to a few clips from her Songbird album just to see what the hype was all about. For a guy who has loved music for nearly 50 years, many genres and many favorite artists, nothing could have adequately prepared me for what I was about to hear! I listened to 30-second clips of all of her songs on her Songbird, Time After Time, Live at Blues Alley, and Eva By Heart albums, every one of them available to listen to on cdnow.com, with Real Audio and/or Windows Media. I must say that I could not believe what I was actually hearing! As I continued to listen to the various clips, over and over again, I can truthfully say that I was in a state of pleasant shock, spellbound by Eva’s singing. I found it difficult to convince myself that it could be humanly possible for one singer to be blessed with such an incredible voice, such incomparable style and versatility, and the ability to profoundly reach the inner core of the heart and soul of the listener. In less than an hour after hearing her voice for the first time, Eva had become my favorite all-time singer, and I still had not heard even one complete song of hers, just the clips! I went back to those clips for the next three nights, playing them over and over again. In the meantime, I ordered Eva’s Songbird CD, and I have been listening to it regularly for the past three weeks! What a treasure! I plan to add Live at Blue’s Alley and Time After Time in the near future, and based on the clips I have heard, I can expect that those CD’s will also spend a great deal of repeat time in my stereo!

I was thinking just the other day how fortunate I was to discover Eva and her incredible one-of-a-kind interpretations of great songs, and I truly feel sorry for anyone who has yet to be introduced to her singing. However, I am sure that all of us who have heard her are doing our best to spread the word, because it is impossible not to want to share her music with others. In my mind there is no singer, past or present, who can outshine Eva Cassidy! Her beautiful voice and her truly superlative renditions of some great songs will always occupy a very special place in my heart, and it is very apparent to me that others who have heard her feel the same way! What a truly honest and sincere voice, and what a true privilege to be able to listen. I feel totally blessed, and so very grateful.

God bless you, Eva, as you smile down upon us from Heaven above!

Name: Joanna (Jo) Dawson
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town London, UK
Found the website Dogpile.com
Sent: 5.36 PM – 2/23
I am only a recent convert to Eva’s stunning voice. For the first few days after hearing her album being played in the local record store, I couldn’t stop tears welling up in my eyes – not just because of the tragic circumstances of her death but just that her voice is unearthly and yet so humane. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. I really wish she was still here but so glad that I discovered her music. If anyone is reading this that hasn’t bought any of her music, buy ‘Songbird’ – it really is a snapshot of genius – it won’t be long before you own everything else.

Name: Joseph Wilson
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town Derrington, Stafford, England
Found the website viola
Sent: 5.46 PM – 2/23
I have lived and loved for all of my 51 years. I have listened to and danced with Motown greats, I have always had a passion for English classical music, I have lived through Dylan and Baez…and loved them too. I have never before heard or believed that there could be an Angel on Earth; until I heard the heartbreaking, but perfect voice of Eva Cassidy…and she left.

Name: sandy
Favorite Eva Album blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Woodstock
Home town Girvan, Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.50 PM – 2/23
If anyone would like to vote for Eva as their “Voice of the Century” they can do. The BBC are currently conducting a poll at BBC.co.uk – go to the Radio2 pages. You are asked to name your favourite three singers. Mine were 1.Eva Cassidy 2.Iris Dement and 3.Bob Dylan. Regards to all, Sandy

Name: Deborah Gregory
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of Songbird
Home town Orpington, Kent
Found the website NTL
Sent: 12.06 AM – 2/24
What can I add that hasn’t already been said. Wonderful just wonderful. Listening to her songs is just sheer pleasure but also tinged with sadness that Eva is not here to enjoy her fame. I will tell many a friend of her as this voice should touch as many people’s lives as possible. God bless you.

Name: vincenzo scannapieco
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song at last ,autumn leaves, the shadow of your smile , and more
Home town Maiori ( amalfitan coast ) ITALY
Sent: 12.16 PM – 2/24
When I listen Eva my eyes look at sky,
my heart is beating,
my soul begin to fly

Name: Emma Jane
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song wade in the water
Home town England – Kent
Found the website MSN
Sent: 1.18 PM – 2/24
where are all the profits form Eva’s albums going to? Is the record company keeping it all, what is happening to the money that she should be making?

Name: Phil Williams
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Cardiff, Wales
Found the website Yahoo Sent: 9.28 PM – 2/24
I had never heard of Eva Cassidy until catching a glimpse several months ago on TOTP 2 and hearing her remarkable voice for the first time. The impact was profound and immediate. I have finally located Songbird and Time after Time and I am halfway through listening so perhaps my selection of Songbird as a favourite is somewhat premature ; somehow it does not really matter. What does count is the purity and goodness that flows when she sings. Her music has literally stopped me in my tracks. My children and wife are similarly captivated. She is indeed an angel and her music is desperately needed . Spread the word and tell your friends, Eva is a phenomenon.

Name: Chris Redmond
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town Bacup, Lancs
Found the website Bushinternet.com
Sent: 9.04 PM – 2/26
Myself and many others have for the last couple of months been e-mailing pudsey@BBC.com.uk, trying to persuade the Executive Producer of `Children In Need` that `Somewhere Over the Rainbow` would be the ideal single to be adopted as the official fundraiser. I personally have been trying to make him aware that Eva Cassidy is going to be absolutely massive this year, and that he should at least get in touch with Tony Bramwell (Head of Eva’s music in UK) to show an interest, even though no decision will be made until August when the production company get together. However, to the best of my knowledge, nothing has happened and an opportunity to raise extra money for a good cause now appears to have slipped by as `Songbird` is at No. 3 in the Album Charts, and `Somewhere Over the Rainbow` will surely now be a hit in the singles chart on its own merit, meaning that its use as a fundraiser would not be viable anymore. It will be very interesting to see how many copies of `Somewhere Over the Rainbow` are sold, and compare this with the sales of the eventual official fundraiser. My own feelings on the inflexibility and lack of judgement by the Executive Producer are too negative to be aired on this site – an e-mail will soon be winging its way to the BBC – instead I’ll just express my elation that Eva Cassidy has finally risen to the top, a triumph of emotionally involving music and genuine talent over the hyped latest fashion; of substance over style. As a parting thought, how many of us have wandered past some little venue, seen some singer’s poster hanging on the wall, and dismissed it with a `Never heard of them`? Maybe we should now acknowledge that talent DOES get overlooked, and we could be missing out on something special on our own doorsteps?

Name: B Friend
Sent: 9.09 PM – 2/27

Name: Sean O’Sullivlan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Ottawa, ON
Found the website Canada.com
Sent: 9.46 PM – 2/27
When I say “Songbird” is my favorite album, I really mean it’s the only one I can find locally. I first heard “Fields of Gold” on my walkman on the way home from work a few weeks ago. As I got off the bus, I headed straight for one of the record stores at the mall where I transfer to another bus to get home, and immediately found “Songbird” and purchased it. What a voice! I count myself lucky to have heard “Fields of Gold” when I did, otherwise, I never would have learned of Eva Cassidy. Now I’m looking for her other CDs to add to the one I have.

Sean O’Sullivan
Ottawa, ON

Name: beverley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, time after time
Favorite Eva Song anniversary song, autumn leaves,…rainbow
Home town Glasgow
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 1.34 AM – 2/28
An angel danced around her face
She sang so pure
sweet summer kisses….
…since you went away the days grow long…
but the Songbird will be singing out your name and we’ll love u , we’ll love you like never before.

Name: HB
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird, Anniversary Song
Home town G.V,California
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.34 PM – 2/28
This is a great site, first off. And its awesome to come on here and see how much Eva Cassidy is loved and respected, both as a person and as a musician, even after her death. She is so amazing, and hearing her sing makes me want to be a better musician. totally inspiring.

Name: Tony
Home town East Grinstead, England
Sent: 2.34 PM – 3/1
Stunning

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Name: Sarah MacGowan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Time after Time (others to be purchased!)
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold and I know your heart
Home town London, UK
Found the website Voila (Internet Explorer)
Sent: 4.44 PM – 3/1
Today is 1st March 2001. I only heard of Eva just last Friday, while travelling out of London by car for the weekend. It was featured on Magic FM (London based radio station). Her voice was so beautiful that I was driving along in very fast traffic completely dissolved into tears – how amazing to be able to reach to a person’s emotional core in a few short minutes! I made a mental note of her name and the title of the album and have told so many people about her over the last few days. “The Independent” newspaper also featured her this week, which I thought was a weird coincidence! Yesterday I located Songbird at Tower Records in Kensington High Street, London and also bought Time after Time. The first song I heard her sing over the car radio was Over the Rainbow. It is so thrilling to hear someone sing such a classic standard and yet to have the song presented with such different nuances and phrasing. The same goes for Time after Time and Fields of Gold. The originals are great, and yet they have been improved upon. She has such purity and confidence of tone in her voice. You can relax into the song, knowing that there won’t be a single discordant note. (Another person who is confident in this way is Emma Kirby, a more classical singer of baroque and plainsong music.) I listened to Eva’s music again on the way into work today, and didn’t want the journey to end. I shall tell others about her great talent, and take the music around with me.

So, to finish ….
Thanks for organising such a great site – it’s been so informative. I especially loved the interview with her parents, which was also so emotionally charged. I also liked Mick Fleetwood’s comment, in which he compared Stevie Nicks and Eva in that they both sang from the heart.

Many, many thanks!

Sarah, London, England

Name: Stacey
Favorite Eva Album Have only heard one song so far
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Found the website Heard about it on local radio
Sent: 1.20 PM – 3/2
I heard my very first Eva song this morning on my way to work – WOW! I was totally stunned by it, I’m going out to buy a CD today.

Name: Roger Leech
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town Chelmsford, Essex
Found the website I guessed there would be one.
Sent: 6.25 PM – 3/2
Wow, How on earth have I only just discovered this fabulous voice, That for the first time yesterday had me frozen to the spot, and covered in goosebumps.
I went straight out and bought Songbird. Have now got to buy all the rest, thank you Eva.

Name: John Taft
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Kenmare, Ireland – Wilmington, Vt. USA
Found the website CD cover
Sent: 6.33 PM – 3/2
One of the most beautiful recordings ever!!!!!

Name: Bert van Driel
Favorite Eva Album idny
Favorite Eva Song idny
Home town Duiven, The Netherlands
Found the website by newspaper
Sent: 9.48 PM – 3/2
(idny = I don’t now yet
Lately I saw and heard Eva for the first time at BBC-TV(Over the rainbow).I was directly tached by her voice and also by her guitar-playing. I think I’m going to buy a album of her tomorrow.
Great site.

Name: Mary Ann Schenk
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You by Heart
Home town Chattanooga
Sent: 10.43 PM – 3/4
I lost my husband two years ago. It was only a few weeks later that I
heard Eva Cassidy sing Over the Rainbow on our local public radio
station WUTC. I was overwhelmed and immediately sought out the album. My
husband was a composer and a wonderful human being. He was a person who
was deeply involved in the beauty around him and in expressing his love
of nature and things he believed in through his music. I am so grateful
to Eva Cassidy for helping me through this very difficult time in my
life. Eva’s pure voice and sincere interpretation of the lyrics leaves
all who hear her spellbound. I want Eva’s family to know how much her
beautiful artistry has meant to me. Thank You! I will continue to listen
to Eva and find comfort in her music.

Name: Queenie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Brisbane, Australia
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.41 PM – 3/5
Eva Cassidy is flying around Australia. I first heard of her two years ago, when I heard her version of Fields of Gold on a compilation album. No idea of who she was, what her name was – just that it she was one of the most beautiful singers I had ever heard. Then nearly two years later I heard her album – my songwriting partner played her to me and asked if I had ever heard of her – and so now I have her name and her album – and have been playing it to everyone I know and now all those people are coming back to me and saying they are hearing about her everywhere – from everyone they know – her fame is spreading purely from word of mouth. How wonderful that real talent is still recognised without any need for marketing! As a singer myself – I am always torn between wanting to just listen to her sing and wanting to sing with her and try and do what she does. She did have a gift from God.

Name: Justine
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song What a question!
Home town Dover, England
Found the website MSN
Sent: 3.59 PM – 3/5
I hardly know what to say about Eva Cassidy – she entered my life thanks to Terry Wogan and Radio 2 – I heard one song and went out that same day and bought everything I could lay my hands on. Songbird, I know you by Heart and Fields of Gold all move me in the most incredible way. I must confess I listened to Songbird knowing nothing about her. When the album finished, I read the sleeve notes and cried my eyes out. What a tragic tragic story. I just hope that someone somewhere finds a vault of unreleased material – there’s just not enough! May she rest in peace and somehow know what she has given to so many people. xx

Name: Gary
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Cheek to cheek
Home town Hexham, UK
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 8.29 PM – 3/5
Eva has changed my views on music and today I’m sad to see that she’s dropped to no10 in the UK album charts. This is because the mainstream radio stations aren’t playing her music and artists of much inferior quality are getting so much more airplay. If you’re visiting this site then you’re obviously a fan so why not spend a few minutes and send your local and national radio stations an email asking why they are not playing any music from the album that almost topped the charts last week.

Name: Paul Limbrick
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song O.T.RAINBOW
Home town Barry, South Wales
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 8.54 PM – 3/5
Dear Laura, congrats on a consistently excellent site. There is such a groundswell of appreciation and excitement for Eva’s wonderful talent in the U.K. at the moment, and as a long time visitor to these pages I feel that your website is reflecting this wonderfully through everybody’s comments and feelings. For me, one of the most incredible things about all this, is that it has been achieved with no real publicity, touring, ad campaigns, press teasers etc etc etc that we get bombarded with every time some good looking female singer makes a record. Eva’s music stands up on its own right with a huge emotional impact. Incredible for an artist who didn’t actually sing for a living. Finally, could I just say a big thank you to Spiller’s Records in Cardiff who have consistently kept Eva’s records in high profile by means of posters, prominent displays listening posts etc., for ages, even in the days when people used to say “Eva who”. I think those days are gone! Well done to everyone in handling Eva’s legacy in such a dignified way.

Name: Lizzy Gibbs
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of them!
Home town Llanfyllin
Found the website via didgerecords
Sent: 10.44 PM – 3/5
Caught the end of TOTP2 some time ago and knew I wanted to hear more. To-day I’ve bought Songbird. What a voice….pure magic. I have a wide taste in music and being 40ish have a large collection but nothing compares to this. It is so very sad that she had so little time when she obviously had such an amazing gift. Over the rainbow is playing as I write….no more words are necessary. Thank you Eva.

Name: Lauren Popp
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all!! especially I Know You by Heart
Home town Bowie, Maryland
Found the website askjeeves
Sent: 12.29 AM – 3/6
Eva grew up and lived less than three miles from my home. I had no idea she was so popular in England until I recently heard an interview on the BBC. Hard to believe that there are people here, less than three miles from her home that have never heard of her. I have no be so moved as when I hear her voice!!

Name: SHARON STOCKDALE
Favorite Eva Song OVER THE RAINBOW
Home town ENGLAND
Found the website FREESERVE
Sent: 5.20 PM – 3/7
THE FIRST TIME I HEARD EVA WAS ON A MUSIC SHOW WHICH PLAYED OVER THE RAINBOW. I WAS MOVED TO TEARS BY THE BEAUTY IN HER VOICE.
I CANT BELIEVE THE WORLD HAS MISSED OUT ON SUCH A TALENT AND A SPINE-TINGLING VOICE.
GOD BLESS

Name: Colin Eoghan MacFadyen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (so far)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Edinburgh, Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.12 PM – 3/8
The BBC in the UK appear to have adopted “Over the Rainbow” as a theme song for their annual charity event – Red Nose Day. They have been playing it on TV over adverts for this years event on, I believe, 16th March. I’m sure, from what I’ve read of Eva, that she’d be happy for fans to contribute to this noble charity as a tribute to her.
I noticed that Songbird peaked in the UK charts at number 3, but I feel that Eva and her music transcends any other musician and in time she will be recognised as the BEST.

Name: K. O’Neill
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow…and the rest!)
Home town Dublin, Ireland
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.49 PM – 3/8
Stunned! As a recording engineer/producer what would I trade to have been in Chris Biondo’s shoes??!! Each track on Songbird imparts something new with each listening. My thoughts are with Eva’s Mum, Dad and family…how they miss her if we who only know her voice can cry when she sings. There IS a Heaven….someday I WILL hear her live….
Finally, thank you Laura – your site is what the internet should be about….

Name: Mike Read
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Newcastle upon Tyne
Found the website Didgeridoo Records
Sent: 2.53 PM – 3/9
At the time of writing, Eva’s “Songbird” album is still nicely placed in the UK Album Charts top 20. I have a feeling it will stay there for many months to come as more people discover her. I honestly believed that I had heard all the truly great singers of the last 50 years or so – I was wrong. I am unable to add anything more to the observations that many of you have made about the quality of Eva’s voice and her interpretation of the songs she sang. One in who knows how many millions of people are touched by the hand of God – this was one of them. She has become my favourite female singer and will remain so.

Name: Debbie Whitten
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them (Songbird)
Home town London
Found the website Yahoo!
Sent: 3.34 PM – 3/9
In 24 hours I have gone from not knowing who Eva Cassidy is, to buying Songbird and being totally hooked. Beautiful voice, which makes the hairs on my body stand to attention. I feel what she is singing. I am sad that she died at such an early age. I am trying not to think that she will produce no more. But we have a wonderful catalogue of songs. I will be buying all her albums in the very near future.

Name: paul Limbrick
Home town Barry, South Wales
Sent: 5.34 PM – 3/9
Here’s a nice little anecdote from a friend of mine who we shall call Deb[ because that’s her name] who was shopping at Tescos yesterday and couldn’t help but notice a woman finding difficulty in choosing a CD.
It seemed as if she was picking up then putting back a copy of SONGBIRD. Now Deb being a longtime fan of Eva’s, had no option but to be bold! She politely asked the shopper if she had heard any of Eva’s music, to which the lady replied “no” but had heard all the recent positive news. Intrepid Deb then HIGHLY recommended the album [in about ten thousand words] and a purchase was achieved on that in-aisle review. All you Eva fans loiter around those supermarket aisles this weekend and see if we can make SONGBIRD double platinum by Monday.

A note for AMY FUNDERBURK. If you would like to E Mail me with your address I can send you an audio copy of the Radio Two documentary. Paulimo@yahoo.co.uk
-Paul.

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Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Ireland
Sent: 7.23 PM – 3/9
Eva enters the Irish top ten at Number 9. Ireland follows the lead of our neighbours in the UK. Eva’s success here is probably even more word of mouth driven. By coincidence she’s right behind David Gray at number 8 another acorn to oak story, although I think Eva might one day be a redwood.
http://www.2fm.ie/music/charts/albums.html

Name: EDDIE
Home town PONTEFRACT
Sent: 11.55 PM – 3/9
HOW CAN SO MUCH LOVE BE PUT INTO A RECORD
I FIRST DISCOVERED EVA ON TOTP2 (BBC2 ENGLAND)
WELL WHAT CAN I SAY ONLY THE LOVE OF MY WIFE AND SON CAN COMPARE

Name: micah jinar west
Home town bowie, Maryland
Found the website yahoo!
Sent: 12.18 PM – 3/10
thanks to everyone who helped me get the info about the BBC interview. especially thanks to pat for sending it to me. I now have it – can’t wait to listen!

Name: James Sweet
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/Songbird
Home town Sevenoaks
Found the website AOL
Sent: 12.29 PM – 3/10
My wife bought me the Songbird CD after hearing it played in the best music shop in SE England _ The Compact Disc Shop in Sevenoaks. When I heard fields of Gold it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end – her version is quite simply magical -Sting must be very proud. Many of our friends have now bought the CD – do you know if it is possible to obtain or buy the her musical arrangement (Chord Tab) for this. Having listened to the CD all the way through I then read the cover notes – How sad and what a loss to us all.

Name: Rien Walrave
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Uitgeest, the Netherlands
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 1.11 PM – 3/10
what can I say..
a wonderful singer, I was very, VERY surprised !!

Name: Seamus
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Belfast
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.46 PM – 3/10
Moving!! in every way – Oh how I would have loved to hear Eva sing Leonard Cohen songs. He has the complex and beautiful lyrics, she the magical voice to sing them, and what a voice.
Slan.

Name: Stewart
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Am I only allowed one?
Home town Belfast
Found the website Copernic
Sent: 11.40 PM – 3/10
I heard Over the Rainbow last November, then again at the end of January, when I tried to find any Eva Cassidy albums then, I couldn’t. I left the country for a month and when I came back, every shop has them!
Thank you for letting her music be shared. I hope her voice keeps on touching people.

Name: Ken Krall
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song so many…Fields of Gold
Home town Rhinelander, Wi.
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 1.20 PM – 3/11
A hard-bitten cynic found his heart opened by her music. Her parents and friends’ testimony of her and her music tell me all I need to know. She is missed.

Name: Phil Cale
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song I just like to hear her sing
Home town Selby, N.Yorks, ENGLAND
Found the website Links
Sent: 8.17 PM – 3/11
In summer of 2000 I was browsing in borders in York I suddenly became aware of the CD playing in the store after listening for a while I enquired as to whose CD it was. I was taken to a stack of Eva Cassidy Time After Time albums and of course made a purchase I will never forget and bless the that day I went into borders and discovered for myself the wonderful energy of Eva Cassidy. I was sad to here that she is know longer with us but feel privileged to have been touched by the purity of emotion she expresses. She breathes life into words like no one else can we all should be so lucky to hear her sing a song. She is a flame that burns eternally her voice will never be quiet in my heart. THANQ EVA beautiful….in listening u can become so much more….

Name: Barry Larocque
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Ottawa, Ont. Canada
Found the website Hotbot
Sent: 5.58 PM – 3/12
Eva’s voice defies description. It’s so clear and beautiful. I’m glad Ottawa Citizen printed an article about her.

Name: Karen Chick
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town Pontypridd, South Wales
Found the website Links
Sent: 11.02 AM – 3/13
She had a voice like an angel – what a loss to mankind.

Name: Nick Buttle
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Barley / Over the Rainbow
Home town Bexhill-on-Sea, England
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.59 PM – 3/13
I have never been overcome by such sadness. Such a talent, lost as such an early age. It’s a privilege to be able to have heard her music.
Much love. Nick

Name: Tony Ho
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Ain’t no sunshine
Home town Toronto Canada
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 5.51 AM – 3/14
I was searching Napster aimlessly for songs last week and happened to stumble on some of Eva’s songs. Until then, I’ve never heard of the name, let alone her songs. They touched me so much I immediately went out to purchase the only album (Songbird) on the Shelf. Wow, what an incredible experience. I’ve never been moved or felt such emotion over a singer since my teenage days. Thank you Eva, wherever you are!
Can someone give me more info on the Video mentioned in some earlier posts? Is it something that can be purchased? TIA

Name: J. Garland
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song {see my name}
Home town Warwick UK
Found the website AOL
Sent: 7.13 PM – 3/14
Dear Laura
What a wonderful friend Eva has in you. I watched the recent satellite link between her father and BBC1, and the clip of her singing ‘Rainbow’ with tearfilled eyes.
I have since registered the ownership of Domain title
Eva-Cassidy.com {purely to prevent possible exploitation}and never used.
I would feel priviliged if you would accept this as a
gift to use in whatever manner, to help perpetuate the
memory of Eva, the belief that she restored in the human spirit, and the priceless talent that she gave the world to share. God bless you both.

Name: David
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town S. Wales
Found the website Google
Sent: 11.02 PM – 3/14
I too first heard of Eva when I saw the clip on TOTP2 last year. An emotional, and deeply beautiful experience. I am also a musician and have heard, and seen, thousands of performers in my time, but I was not prepared for an experience such as that one! Eva’s performance on the song “Over the rainbow” never fails to move me to tears. These are the tears of joy that one experiences when you have the good fortune to behold something that has such beauty, that you cannot fail to feel moved. I think that most people will experience this type of event only when they see their first born. This precious memory will thankfully remain with me for the rest of my life. I am so glad that so many people across the world had the same experience. Enjoy.

Name: Victoria Hirst
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Telford. England
Found the website ask jives
Sent: 5.12 PM – 3/15
I just want to say that I have so far only heard
‘Over the Rainbow’ but I think it is a beautiful song and that she had a lot of talent.

Name: Kathryn
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow and Fields of Gold
Home town Llandudno
Found the website ask.co.uk
Sent: 7.04 PM – 3/15
id just like to say that Eva cassidy is my idol. she was fantastic and had the voice of an angel. I’m 15 years old and would do anything to be like her. she’s a legend.

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town East Yorks
Sent: 7.20 PM – 3/15
Lets hope that a fantastic No.2 position can be converted to No1, as this will generate so much more publicity for Eva. So many people have played a pert in bringing her to our attention. Thank you Terry and Paul at the BBC
One final thought, for those of us on this side of the pond – what a shame that Eva left out the following verse from Paul Simon’s Kathy’s Song:
And from the shelter of my mind
Through the window of my eyes
I gaze beyond the rain drenched streets
To England where my heart lies.

God bless

Name: Philip
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Dublin Ireland
Found the website Dogpile
Sent: 3.45 AM – 3/16
Very nice voice, it’s a shame she’s not around to take in the success.

Name: martyn
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song time is a healer
Home town surrey
Found the website AOL
Sent: 12.56 PM – 3/16
Hi All!!
Just thought you may be interested to know the following: I work in a small branch of Woolworth’s as the entertainments manager (I run the music & video dept) and this morning while playing Songbird for the twentieth something time this week, of all the albums I sold only 1 wasn’t Songbird! ( it was a compilation called “New Woman 2001 & guess who happens to be on it!!) SO if Eva isn’t number one on Monday I shall resign in protest!!
Eva rules people!!

Name: Peter Gibson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, Time is a healer
Home town Yarm
Found the website Excite
Sent: 6.24 PM – 3/16
Unbelievable presence, haunting melody, a bright star waiting to shine. A complete mix of gospel, blues, folk with jazz overtones. Guitar phrasing is excellent, voice is COMPLETE!
What more can you say – other than I wish she was still with us.

Name: Stephen
Favorite Eva Album Sorry, that’s like asking someone to choose
Favorite Eva Song their favorite child
Home town Toronto
Found the website evacassidy.com
Sent: 6.37 PM – 3/16
Some radio stations have websites that allow you to email requests, instead of dealing with busy signals, etc…Check the phone book, or online listings for radio station websites. Let’s get Eva the airtime she deserves. There are still millions of people that have never heard of her! Cheers.

Name: Jim Bolger
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Wallasey England
Found the website didgerecords.com
Sent: 8.10 PM – 3/16
Seen on Trevor McDonald last night went out today and bought the CD. Have not stopped playing it, at this rate I’ll have to buy another tomorrow as this one will be worn-out.

Name: Gill
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Wandered by a Brookside
Home town Newmarket, UK
Sent: 8.34 PM – 3/16
I have been introducing people to Eva’s music for about eighteen months now, and one said to me how great it was to be doing the same thing himself now. The network grows. I am sure everyone on this page is doing their bit. My local radio station DJ has Eva on his playlist – check out if yours does too. So easy now, with email. Fingers and everything crossed for the deserved No 1. Whatever is said, Paul Walters and Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2 have done masses towards this, and they will be justly proud when it happens.

Name: Martin W
Favorite Eva Album Time after time
Favorite Eva Song time after time
Home town Northampton
Found the website Dogpile
Sent: 9.39 PM – 3/16
Unbelievable talent, listening to Eva makes me think perhaps we are just spiritual beings who just some times have a physical existence.

Name: chris Redmond
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town Bacup, Lancashire
Found the website Bushinternet.com
Sent: 1.27 AM – 3/17
The last time I visited this site the number of visitors was roughly eight per day – now it`s twenty five in twelve hours. When Laura Bligh originally set up this site, she could never have dreamt that Eva’s popularity would take off in such a meteoric fashion, so it is only fair to heap as much praise on her shoulders as she can bear – it must be almost a full time job keeping up to date with the latest developments and printing them up for visitors to read, especially when there’s a family to take care of too – so BIG RESPECT Laura. Also, bear in mind that there’s a small but dedicated group of workers having to deal with the packing/distribution to fuel a Nationwide demand for `Songbird`; BIG RESPECT to them too – they’ll have earned their glass of champagne on Sunday when the Album is surely installed as the No 1.

Name: Fiona
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Oxford, England
Found the website Ask Jives
Sent: 5.47 PM – 3/17
I first heard her on a program on TV a few days ago I’d never heard of her before. Her voice is so wonderful and it brought tears to my eyes because she is no longer with us Eva is not my usual style of music I’m into Rock like Marilyn Manson but her voice touched my heart and I hope she lives on through her music.

Name: LJB
Sent: 7.41 PM – 3/17
Ok, it is time to bring Eva to our shores. I just emailed Oprah. If you live in the USA please join me in sending her an email. Millions around the world watch her show. It is time to give big time recognition to Eva. Let us wake up America.

Name: george
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town carlisle
Found the website I just looked for a site I just hoped would be there
Sent: 10.40 PM – 3/17

Name: Matthew
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (only 1 I’ve heard but more to come!)
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Cambridge, UK
Found the website From another website
Sent: 12.17 AM – 3/18
Theres not much more I can say that others haven’t put down in words before. Simply 4 weeks ago I’ve never heard this gorgeous voice but heard great things of the album “Songbird” so I purchased it on a whim and I’ve been simply blown away. Never before have I felt such emotion over a CD, partly I’m happy to hear such wonderful sounds but another part of me is so sad to know that Eva is no longer here… rest in peace!

Name: Bob Byrnes
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world
Home town Rayleigh
Found the website AOL
Sent: 10.18 AM – 3/18
God sometimes works in mysterious ways and perhaps he deemed that we should appreciate the amazing talent of Eva under his umbrella and have her singing somewhere ABOVE the rainbow shining down on us all with her warmth and brightness.

Name: Colin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, so far
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Cambridge, UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.59 AM – 3/18
Exquisite! Tears of joy at such a wonderful talent!
Tears of pain at such a tragic loss!
Thank you Eva for the joy you have just brought to my life!!

Name: Martin
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Northampton, England
Found the website AOL
Sent: 11.04 AM – 3/18
First heard “Over the rainbow” a few weeks ago on local radio. Just last weekend we (wife Kathy + I) heard it together on our way to the coast .. Kathy then told me about the tragedy of Eva’s death from cancer .. all of a sudden the song and her voice took on a whole new meaning, and now I get emotional each time I hear any of her music!
God bless you Eva – keep the rest of the angels entertained with your heavenly voice.

Name: Gareth Boiling
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Canterbury , England
Sent: 1.56 PM – 3/18
I first heard of Eva in the summer of 2000 whilst visiting my parents in the Dordogne in France and paid it little attention . I then , as many others , saw ‘Over the Rainbow ‘ on TOTP2 , and wish that I had had the video on the right channel , as I only found out later that , in my haste , I’d taped the wrong side .
Suffice to say I was moved to tears by the exquisite beauty of the performance .
Went out , bought Songbird , as soon as I found a shop that had it in stock , and now with a little imagination I can see it all again .
Here was a true musician , and I am in no doubt that her recordings will be a source of inspiration for young artists struggling in a world of mass produced bands .

Name: Laura J B
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town California
Sent: 5.57 PM – 3/18
Congratulations Cassidy Family & friends!! I sent Oprah, the most powerful woman in TV, an email about Eva. Please join me dear friends across the sea (UK). Let us bring Eva to these shores and around the world. Her viewers are around 22million, I think. (http://www.oprah.com/index.html) And what would this shy woman think of all of this? I think she would hop on her bike and ride totally blown away. Oh my.

Name: Linda Barclay
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Aberdeen/Scotland
Found the website BT Internet
Sent: 6.33 PM – 3/18
A friend of mine gave me a CD called Songbird .I myself
had cancer and was feeling a bit low. The voice I heard just blew me away . Everytime I listen to Eva singing it
makes me cry and angry at the same time. The music industry is in such a bad way when a voice such as Eva’s goes virtually unnoticed until now.

Name: Gill
Sent: 7.01 PM – 3/18
Hooray!!! Eva’s No 1 !!!! The CD charts No 1 !!!!!
Well deserved !!!

Name: Mark
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song People get Ready
Home town Manchester
Found the website via Eva Cassidy.com
Sent: 7.25 PM – 3/18
Congratulations Eva! You’ve made such an impact and I’ve a feeling it’s only just begun. To Hugh and Barbara thank you. Your daughter’s gift is spectacular. I’ve emailed Oprah I hope she does help Eva’s voice be recognised Globally. To Laura thank you for this site, I visit regularly to see how Eva has affected others. To all who love Eva’s music and help spread the word. WELL DONE!

Name: Gill
Sent: 7.28 PM – 3/18
Perhaps we should remind the media to mention it on the news:
newsonline@BBC.co.uk
contact@itv.co.uk
breakfasttv@BBC.co.uk
yourcall@sky.com
A few to get you started!
Send them a message … they should be reporting on the news of the day!

Name: john pealing
Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song all beautiful
Home town mynydd isa n.wales
Found the website Freeserve
Sent: 11.17 PM – 3/18
heard her story, heard rainbow, had to by Songbird

Name: Laura Knowles
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
Found the website http://www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 11.25 PM – 3/18
The first time I heard of Eva was a couple of months ago. It was the live version of OVER THE RAINBOW. Me and my dad sat in silence all the way through it. We were stunned. Ever since then, I’d been wanting to learn it. I just got the chords right this very second. I hope I do it justice.

Love, Laura (age 18)

Name: James Castle
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town London
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 11.49 PM – 3/18
This really is a remarkable voice, we play the 2 albums that we have all the time, so calm and relaxing forget your troubles just CHILL.

Name: Jude
Home town London
Sent: 7.57 AM – 3/19
I interviewed Eva three times in 1994 for Progression (www.progression.co.uk). To my eternal regret, these articles are missing from the archive. If anyone has copies in whole or part PLEASE let me know. She was modest, funny… a fellow fan of Tim Buckley and Maria Mckee… and Echo and the Bunnymen! I recall she was reading Prozac Nation at the time. She talked about Washington and the Blues Alley, laughed about the Georgetown locations in “The Exorcist”. She stayed in touch for a few months then I lost track of her. I didn’t even hear she’d gone until ’97, and the news was heartbreaking. If anyone can help me out I will be so grateful.

Name: Dave
Home town UK
Sent: 10.14 AM – 3/19
The star shines with the same brilliance but now it sits a-top the tree.
Many thanks to all, but most of all to Eva Cassidy, the greatest voice of her generation.

Name: barry m jordan
Favorite Eva Album All 4 so far (Hope there are more to come
Favorite Eva Song Songbird (All are unique)
Home town Trowbridge, Wilts. UK., BA14 7HQ
Found the website INFO BEAT/INC.
Sent: 11.02 AM – 3/19
TERRY WOGAN, PLAYED EVA AND SANG HER PRAISES… HOWEVER HER UNIQUE VOICE SPOKE FOR ITSELF…. RECENT ARTICLES IN THE PRESS RETURNED ME TO HER SONGS & MUSIC.
I COULD NOT AND STILL CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF HER SONGS AND IN SO DOING HAD MY ELDEST SON STEPHEN SET UP THE TREVOR MACDONALD REPORT ON VIDEO BY MANUALLY RECORDING TO DELETE THE ADVERTS. UNFORTUNATELY STEVE WAS HALF WAY THROUGH HIS 40 PAGE REPORT ON THE PC AND BEING A NOVICE AT PC WORK, FORGOT TO SAVE IT WHILST RECORDING
TREVOR’S REPORT ON EVA…. WAS HE CROSS WITH ME HAVING ASKED HIM TO RECORD THE ITEM…NO BECAUSE IN SO DOING HE ALSO BECAME AN EVA FAN….
LETS ALL JOIN TOGETHER AND SAY EVA YOU ARE THE BEST AND I AM SURE THAT IN ADDITION TO YOUR PARENTS WE ARE ALL PROUD OF YOU UP THERE “OVER A RAINBOW” barry m jordan, Trowbridge, BA14 7HQ

Name: angie mctigue
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town welwyn garden city Sent: 12.56 PM – 3/19
my boyfriend told me about Eva
he sent me a copy of Songbird and Eva by heart
and bought me Eva’s CD time after time for Xmas last year
and I really enjoy listening to them
I think Eva is a great singer

Name: STEVE
Favorite Eva Album TIME AFTER TIME
Favorite Eva Song PENNY TO MY NAME
Home town ENGLAND
Found the website REGULAR VISITS
Sent: 1.38 PM – 3/19

NUMBER 1 AT LAST….
I HOPE YOU’RE WATCHING EVA..

GOD BLESS

Name: Hazel Devlin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (my only one so far)
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Livingston Scotland
Found the website Freeserve
Sent: 2.14 PM – 3/19
Is it just me, or does this music make everyone cry?

It’s all new to me at the moment but I feel it’s all I want to listen too.

Hazel x

Name: Amy
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song time is a healer/love heals the wound it makes
Home town Norwalk, CT
Sent: 6.22 PM – 3/19
Laura! Hi! I have misplaced your email address but have been dying to get in touch with you! My new email address is part of this listing. Well – I got my birthday wish (3/15) – Eva is number 1! Who knew – after so, so many people have offered up their genuine and deserving wishes and ideas for furthering her memory (“Laura, have you thought of reaching out to –” etc. etc.) … based on her amazing talent .. that this would really truly happen. It is absolutely amazing & is one of the highlights of my year. Hope all is well! (please email whenever you have a fighting chance!) thanx-bye!

Name: John (Zen And The Art)
Home town London UK
Found the website BBC News Site
Sent: 7.14 PM – 3/19
I only heard about Eva 2 weeks ago. Things had been a bit down, usual “life-gets-in-the-way” stuff. Anyway, I’d forgotten I had a soul until her voice touched it….the brightest star in God’s heaven is called Eva.

Name: Simon
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (only one I have at present)
Favorite Eva Song Know you by heart
Home town Rushden, England
Found the website Been here before
Sent: 7.29 PM – 3/19
I am really pleased to see Songbird is number 1 in the album chart here in the UK.
Strange to think I had never heard of Eva until a few weeks ago. The Songbird CD has been in my CD player constantly since I brought it.

Name: Laura Lasley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the Water or Autumn Leaves, or Fields of Gold, gee I can’t decide!!
Home town Westport, CT
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 8.31 PM – 3/19
I recently discovered Eva’s music through a friend on a guitar site (www.guitarnoise.com) and purchased all 6 CD’s immediately from Amazon.com. I love each and every one of them, and am inspired by her gorgeous voice.
Very Belated Condolences to her family and friends. Know that Eva continues to inspire and light up lives with her music.

Name: Gerry
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Lisnaskea Co.Fermanagh.N.Ireland
Found the website From CD
Sent: 11.34 PM – 3/19

Name: Jan Moppert
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song how can you choose?
Home town New Orleans
Found the website friend
Sent: 11.42 PM – 3/19
Wow! I’m turning so many people on to Eva. She touches them all deeply. In the days of Britney and Christina….Eva shows us what it’s like to have a voice.

Name: Gerry
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Lisnaskea Co.Fermanagh.N.Ireland
Found the website From CD
Sent: 12.29 AM – 3/20
On Sunday 11th March last, Fr. Brian D’Arcy devoted his Sunday morning BBC Radio Ulster show almost entirely to Eva’s life & music. It was beautifully and sensitively presented and like us all who have heard her music, he too has been greatly moved by her hauntingly beautiful voice and her wonderful gift to grab our emotions through song.
I’m sure that in Co. Fermanagh, the Irish ancestral home of the Cassidy clan, she will bring many a tear to the eye. Gifted people like Eva don’t pass through this life often. Don’t be sad but be glad we were here to share her gifts. God bless and keep her.

Name: Ian Solloway
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Romsey, England
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 12.56 PM – 3/20
My brother first introduced me to Eva’s music, which I am truly grateful for. As others have mentioned she has the most amazing voice, truly a voice of an angel!

Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Sent: 1.02 PM – 3/20
THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON TREVOR McDONALD ON THURSDAY
AND ON TOP OF THE POPS FEATURE ON FRIDAY BBC1TV 7.30 PM on FRIDAY repeated on SATURDAY there is also a competition on TOTP@PLAY all next week on the digital channel
TOTP is shown on many stations around the world have a search for it!!!!!!!
Cheers
TONY BRAMWELL

Name: DAVID WILLIAMS
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song OVER THE RAINBOW
Home town CARDIFF
Found the website YAHOO
Sent: 1.59 PM – 3/20
What a Brilliant voice. The album deserved to get to no.1!!!

Name: Mike Chapman
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Dormansland, Surrey
Found the website off the album, AOL
Sent: 5.05 PM – 3/20
When I first heard Eva’s Rendition of Over the Rainbow on the Jonathon Ross radio 2 programme it moved me so much it made me cry and then when I found out she died I cried again.

Name: Keith
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town Douglas, Isle of Man
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.43 PM – 3/20
Totally gripped by the voice and immediately bought all CD’s and played continuously. God must have needed a special angel to take her so early.

Name: Gill Bulpin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song #
Sent: 7.21 PM – 3/20

Name: Avril Garnett
Home town Dundee, Scotland
Found the website MSN
Sent: 7.29 PM – 3/20
I have only learnt of the tragic story of Eva and her music but from the very first time I heard her music recently I knew I had to find out more about the lady that sounds so haunting. Bless you Eva and your family and friends.

Name: mark
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song gosh….
Home town Manchester, UK
Sent: 7.38 PM – 3/20
My kids told me today that Songbird had made No1 in the Album chart – I was very pleasantly surprised but I should have expected it somehow as Rainbow was adopted by Comic Relief on Friday. So, congratulations to everyone concerned for such a brilliant feat – without your dedication we would have missed an absolute gem. Thank you to all, keep spreading the word.
Cheers.

Name: Stephen
Home town Toronto
Sent: 9.48 PM – 3/20
***North American Fans!!!***
Get ready for tomorrow night Wednesday 21 March,2001 NBC Nightly news. When they do the story, phone them, email them, etc… get Eva some attention! Cheers.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow ( the live version)
Home town The Wirral (UK)
Found the website Regular visitor
Sent: 12.42 PM – 3/21
No1 in the album charts has been achieved so now how about topping the singles chart? My suggestion is to release Over the Rainbow but it MUST be the live TOTP2 version which is much better than the album version (Real “pure and simple”) and Bryan McCulley should be persuaded to part with his video footage again so that the single could be released as a CD video single. Then I guarantee you have a number one.

Name: ELAINE
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song SONGBIRD
Home town MANCHESTER
Found the website ASK JIVES
Sent: 12.50 PM – 3/21
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT – AS GOOD, IF NOT BETTER THAN FLEETWOOD MACS VERSION. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL HAUNTING VOICE – IT ACTUALLY BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES LISTENING TO THE SONG. LET’S HAVE MORE!!

Name: Kristen Dimon
Home town Detroit, MI
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 3.23 PM – 3/21
Hi there,
My name is Kristen and I am currently living in Maryland. I was watching the news last night (FOX 5) and there was a report done on Eva. They showed a clip of her singing “Over the Rainbow” and it was so beautiful it made me cry. She has such a wonderful voice! I just ordered all of her CD’s through Amazon. com.
I am so sad to hear that she has passed, but through her music she will live on. Bless you Eva and bless her family and friends!!

Name: Kathleen Mercury
Favorite Eva Album Songbird Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town London UK
Found the website Ask Jives
Sent: 5.08 PM – 3/21
Songbird is a great album and deserves its place at No. 1 in the British charts. The beautiful Fields of Gold moves me to tears every time I hear it. Thanks to all concerned for bringing Eva Cassidy to the public’s attention.

Name: Rich Tea
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Plymouth UK
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 9.45 PM – 3/21
saw and heard Eva on totp2 BBC1 UK. Thought Over the Rainbow was great but since bought Songbird am impressed with Eva’s range /voice luv best of all Fields of Gold,

Name: DJ Spencer
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees In Georgia
Home town Gillingham
Sent: 10.00 PM – 3/21
Just love to hear EVA sing

Name: Sue Stringer
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song I KNOW YOU BY HEART
Home town TELFORD SHROPSHIRE UK
Found the website JIVES
Sent: 12.49 PM – 3/22
The only ever person to make this kind of impact on me is Dusty Springfield who is no longer with us either.
I first heard Eva on BBC radio 2 (Terry Wogan)when he played Over the Rainbow. Her voice made me stop in my tracks, how beautiful, I am looking forward to hearing more of her music soon. What a terrible shame she is not hear to enjoy the credit, still I’m sure she knows, somehow.

Name: Leigh McFarland
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Irvine, Ayrshire
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 5.37 PM – 3/22
I discovered Eva only last week and I haven’t stopped listening to her ever since. I have never heard such a beautiful voice before in my life. I am a singer too and she has given me new inspiration. I can’t wait to go and buy all her other albums.

Name: Vic Mackinder
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Sheffield
Found the website Didgerecords . com
Sent: 9.07 PM – 3/22
March 22/01.
First heard record on radio 2 [Terry Wogan] about 2 weeks ago. he kept plugging it and rightly so. Eva’s recording of Over the Rainbow is the most beautifull version I have heard and that includes the origonal one from Judy Garland.What a fantastic Album. The world is a much sadder place without Eva Cassidy but her records will enhance her memory.
Regards v.m.

Name: BARRY M JORDAN
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (But All at various times of the day)
Favorite Eva Song SONGBIRD/FIELDS OF GOLD
Home town Trowbridge, Wilts., BA14 7HQ
Found the website MSN / Voila
Sent: 12.59 PM – 3/23
To All Eva Fans Out There:

Tell Laura “I Love Her” …. Eva That is….

Just a little poem I read out at my Daughter’s (Anne-Marie’s) Wedding to Anthony last 18 months ago….

When I’m alone I dream on the horizon and words fail me
Yes, I know there is no light in a room where the sun is absent….
If you are not with me at the window, show everyone my heart which you set alight….
Enclose within me the light you encountered on the street….
I’ll go with you to countries I never saw and shared with you….
Now, yes, I shall experience them….
I’ll go with you on ships and planes across seas which I know exist no longer….
With you I shall experience them….
When you are far away, I dream on the horizon and words fail me….
And yes, I know that you are with me….
You my Moon, are here with me, my Sun, you are here with me, Forever….

This of course is now dedicated to EVA….
With my Sincere Regards, Love and Wishes for her continued Life on the other side….Barry M. Jordan

Name: Edward Boswell
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Cirencester
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.49 PM – 3/23
Eva,

You were a beautiful spirit taken in the prime of your life. You left use a legacy that is priceless. May God bless you and keep you in His eternal arms.

You are greatly missed.

Name: LJB
Favorite Eva Album everyone
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town CA, USA
Found the website regular
Sent: 5.04 PM – 3/23
Welcome home EVA!!! Thank you Today Show. Eva will now be known from shore to shore here in the USA.!!!

Name: Judy Frazer
Favorite Eva Album just ordered one today
Home town Williamstown, KY
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 7.45 PM – 3/23
I heard that voice for the first time today on the Today show. The beauty of it still rings in my ears. I lost my sister to cancer when she was 38,perhaps she and Eva are singing wonderful notes together as they are such beautiful angels now… God always knows what we need, and He blessed me today in hearing Eva’s voice… she does live on… Judy

Name: Jaynie
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song At Last
Home town Camberley, Surrey, UK
Found the website Curiosity
Sent: 10.37 PM – 3/23
What a voice! The first time I heard Eva’s voice it made the hairs raise on my arms and made me cry. Always a sign of genius – you cannot fake that kind of reaction. I have been spreading the word and my friends – whose taste in music is so varied – have trusted me enough to buy the CD and have been as amazed as I have been by such a wondrous talent. They have been, without exception, thrilled and delighted by the purity of this voice. Her parents must be so proud.

Name: John Richardson
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Many
Home town Taos, New Mexico
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.27 AM – 3/24
I own hundreds of CDs in all musical genres, from most parts of the world, and from most eras of the century. Eva Cassidy is one of the most stunningly beautiful things I have ever heard. I came across her earlier this year via Amazon. The customer reviews told me something unique was out there. I had never heard of her until then. Now she is a musical deity for me…

A couple of weeks ago, I played Blues Alley for an old friend who was visiting. We listen to music together, and are quite serious about it. He has a special interest in female vocalists, and he said he had never heard anything like Eva’s voice before. He kept shaking his head and asking why he had never heard of her before, in between gasps at her breathtaking range and ability to sing any genre with complete authority. We usually listen to half a dozen tracks from a CD and move on, but that night we listened to all of Blues Alley. When we finished, he suggested we observe a half hour of silence before listening to anything else.

I get very emotional when I think about her, and get very upset that she died so young with such extraordinary talent and never got to see just how much she means to so many. She really does have a voice that probably comes along once in a generation.

Name: Suzanne Wolfe
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Found the website AOL
Sent: 3.57 AM – 3/24
I first heard Eva Cassidy when my boyfriend and I went into a Meyer Emco electronics store to listen to stereo speakers — I couldn’t believe how extraordinary her voice was — and like everyone else, how saddened I was that she is gone from this Earth. But then I thought about how she is where my Mother is and somehow that made it okay, but it still makes me cry. We are so lucky to have her recordings.

Name: Claire
Sent: 2.55 PM – 3/24
As internet develops and changes rapidly, I have updated my site and put a
>link to you at:
http://www.lovelyberlin.de/INT/indexLinks.htm
>
>Greetings from Holland,
>
>Claire

Name: arnold walker
Home town butte, montana
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.30 PM – 3/24
very sad, very sad. I wish that her life had been different

Name: Gerry
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town London UK
Sent: 2.21 AM – 3/25
Oh dear! I think there has been a misunderstanding by a couple of people here. Tony Bramwell’s comments below were not aimed at Eva but prefabricated teen band called HearSay who were created on a TV docu-soap. Their single is currently #1 in Britain. His point is that their album isn’t even officially out yet Amazon are listing it also as #1 already. Tony is in fact the overworked publicist for Hot Records who release all Eva’s albums in Britain and as much as anybody he is the guy who has helped pave the way for her current success in the UK charts. I’m sure it goes without saying he loves Eva’s music as much as any of us.

Name: Mark
Sent: 2.59 AM – 3/25
I would hate it if Laura GUESTbook descended into mudslinging forum. Leave it at the door and bring the “Angel of your better nature” in here. Peace! Everyone please.

Name: Andy Taylor
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town North Yorks
Found the website Excite
Sent: 7.59 PM – 3/25
Eva sounds so sincere when she sings that I fight to hold back the tears. It’s as though she’s singing personally to me. In a world where groups are frequently manufactured by producers solely to create money, Eva stands alone as an exceptionally talented artist who sang purely for the love of it and still managed to succeed. Sadly, all be it too late. The purity of her voice and the simplicity of her performances clearly demonstrates that a slick image and music video isn’t needed to promote raw talent. I just hope that somewhere, somehow, Eva’s looking down on all this and can see that she’s now getting the recognition she so rightly deserves. Her death is such a tragic loss, but her music will be an inspiration to so many. God bless you Eva. Andy x

Name: fred
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town waynesburg, pa
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.38 AM – 3/26
I just listened to her ‘Songbird’ CD twice & I can’t believe how moved I am by this wonderful woman. Not only does she have a gorgeous, technically flawless, 1-in-a-billion voice…it’s the way she READS a lyric…you hang onto every note…her every breath pulls you in…I’ve heard friends say that listening to her affects them this way, too…I’m so grateful for this gift of beauty, even though it was taken away all too soon…but that makes her music all the more precious.

Name: David Smyth
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Alexandria, Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.26 PM – 3/26
WHAT A CHANTER….A YOUNG BOY WE KNOW IS VERY, VERY ILL AND HAD A SONG WRITTEN FOR HIM BASED ON THE TUNE OF FIELDS OF GOLD SOME TIME AGO. HEARING THIS VERSION WAS A VERY EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE.

Name: John O’Regan
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song
Home town Limerick Ireland
Found the website looking at Yahoo and going through the list of sites
Sent: 1.01 PM – 3/27
I am a freelance journalist from here and am working on a story about Eva for Irish Music magazine June 2001 issue. Would welcome any help you could give as regards memories and reminiscences of Eva you might have, please reply to above email

Name: Kimberley Forsyth
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Aberdeen
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 3.15 PM – 3/27
I just wanted to say that I have never heard such a voice! I bought the album for my dad but I have played it more myself. Wonderful, what an angelic voice x

Name: chloe duffy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Manchester
Found the website MSN
Sent: 9.30 PM – 3/27
I am 8 years old and I don’t usually like slow music but I like this album because it has funky slow music
sound. also Eva has a good voice.

Name: Jeannie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You by Heart
Home town Hanover, Massachusetts USA
Found the website Yahoo Club
Sent: 10.25 PM – 3/27
A voice from somewhere Over the Rainbow.

Name: Niamh McCarthy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Dublin Ireland
Found the website looking in northenligths.com
Sent: 6.53 PM – 3/28
I heard 30 seconds of Eva’s rendition of ‘somewhere Over the Rainbow’ one Monday morning and I went to the shop the same day and bought the album ‘Songbird’. I have not been able to go a full day since without hearing that song I love the album and she is by far the best singer I have ever heard. Her music will live on in all our hearts. 🙂

Name: Allan Slipper
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Kingston upon Hull
Found the website Back of CD Songbird
Sent: 7.06 PM – 3/29
I had never heard of Eva, until I saw her on TOTP2.How amazing that we had to wait until she had passed away, to get such recognition what a truly outstanding voice, awesome is an understatement.

Name: Allison
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (only one bought – so far!)
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Folkestone
Found the website Freeserve
Sent: 7.08 PM – 3/29
Like thousands of others, saw Eva singing Over the Rainbow on TOTP2. Stopped what I was doing and listened totally mesmerized – vowed I would have to have Songbird. Love it more each time I hear it.

Logged into a couple of websites tonight because I didn’t know anything about Eva. Read with a mixture of sadness and gladness about her but in total awe of her and her talent. I’ll be telling all my friends!

Name: ron mccarthy
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town Liverpool
Found the website luck
Sent: 7.27 PM – 3/29
Thank god for the coverage totp2 gave Eva, I feel
wonderful, I have been telling people about her for as
long as I can remember and now people are telling me!
It’s been a long wait, but it HAD to happen some day
Thanks to everybody Ron

Name: Dave
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Wigan
Sent: 9.16 PM – 3/29
Listening to Eva is a pleasure and listening to her rendition of “Over the Rainbow” touches many emotions. Her singing talent expresses many emotions and will be sadly missed by all her fans all over the world.

Name: Gary
Sent: 11.34 PM – 3/29
So “Q” is suggesting that Eva’s popularity is due to sympathy?? Now I understand why Jim Croce, Buddy Holly, Elvis, Mama Cass & Papa John, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis, etc. etc. etc. are all currently vying for #1 on the British Charts. Thank you “Q” for the enlightenment!
Give me a break.

Name: Chris
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees In Georgia
Home town Boston, MA USA
Found the website Here-Now.Com
Sent: 11.45 PM – 3/29
Eve has touched my soul for a few years now. I was on vacation in Provincetown with a group of my best friends in the world when I discovered her. I bought her CD on the way home from the beach on a great summer day. I read the liner notes out loud to everyone as we listened that afternoon. We were all brought to tears. That was 2 years ago and ever since she has become a big influence and a corner stone. I do not think my appreciation of Eva is related to my sympathy for her life, but more to her reaching a piece of my musical core. The live version of “Tall Trees” brings out her best.
Cheers to all those who love her as well.

Name: Mark
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song People get Ready
Sent: 11.50 PM – 3/29
If Eva’s music has touched you in anyway please go and vote at http://www.q4music.com (Laura’s has the link in the “what’s new” page. I personally find the whole idea to be odious. (Is it irony or pure coincidence that the vote for Eva has the Pure and simple attachment? This being Hearsays debut single, just a thought.) Someone is lining up to take a pop at Eva and may want to use this poll to justify an antagonistic viewpoint. So vote for Eva and make sure this vote lends no credence to those looking to knock the Music and her memory. It only takes 20seconds to make your view known so….
All the best Mark

Name: Stephen
Home town Toronto
Sent: 2.44 AM – 3/30
If you find the Eva poll at http://www.q4music.com tasteless and offensive, then tell them at writers@Q4music.com
Also if you would like Eva to get more US TV exposure, then try emailing The Late Show with David Letterman at http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/clubhouse/mailbag/

http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/clubhouse/email_us/
and ask them to play the video in its’ entirety. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! It really works!!!

Name: Steve Harper
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town Worcester, UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.06 PM – 3/30
I’m listening to Songbird as I write this email, and it still moves me as powerfully as on the day I bought it. Eva has a voice that moves you to a different place, one where you lose yourself and forget about all of life’s troubles. It is a travesty Eva is no longer with us, but even though I didn’t know her I feel so close to her through her music. Voice of an angel. Thank you so much for the short time you were with us, you have touches so many.

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Woodstock
Home town Ireland
Sent: 7.04 PM – 3/30
Eva remains at the top of the Irish charts for a second week http://www.2fm.ie/music/charts/albums.html and surprise, surprise, everyone’s favourite all conquering pop juggernaut, Hearsay, only come in at No 5. As for the Q magazine vote, I did have second thoughts (regret actually) about bringing it to people’s attention, as it was very cynical in the way it framed its question, and obliviously upset a lot of the people who read it. But, as of Friday evening, Quality, pure and simple has surged way, way ahead in the vote and the tone-deaf cynics are being politely shown to the back door. By way of recompense Q should replace this vote with a major feature on Eva.

Name: Dee
Favorite Eva Album ‘Songbird’
Favorite Eva Song ‘Over the Rainbow’
Home town Sale
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.58 PM – 3/30
My ‘Songbird’ CD is two days old and I haven’t stopped playing it. I look forward to listening to Eva’s other albums. Sad that she isn’t able to enjoy her success, but maybe she is…just Over the Rainbow.

Name: Bill
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (my 1st but not last)
Favorite Eva Song Oh had I a golden thread
Home town Dallas Metroplex
Found the website Google
Sent: 11.09 PM – 3/30
Earlier in my life I was a professional musician (before family and pragmatism forced me in other directions). I’ve worked with some real giants of jazz, and in some cases I’d have gladly worked for nothing just be around them. But never, NEVER have I heard such a voice. A range that soars; boundless creativity with no limitations and a soulful honesty that brings you to tears. And then God, God, we lost her before most of us ever knew the treasure we were losing.

Name: Debbie Hague
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song For You
Home town Norwich, England
Found the website Microsoft Internet Explorer
Sent: 10.44 AM – 3/31
Since hearing the Eva Cassidy story on the radio I was moved by the sincerity of Eva’s music and her passion for singing. I am getting married in August and Songbird and Over the Rainbow will be played through the service.

Name: Mark
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (only one I have heard, but sure others will be just as good).
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow / Fields of Gold
Home town Dundee
Found the website MSN
Sent: 2.44 PM – 3/31
I recently saw Eva Cassidy on Top Of The Pops performing Over the Rainbow. The performance was amazing and so moving. After hearing the song sung live (!) I bought the album Songbird and was, and still am, amazed by Eva’s brilliant voice. Long live the immortal voice of Eva Cassidy.

Name: HARRY SLATCHER.
Favorite Eva Album ALL
Favorite Eva Song ALL
Home town LONG EATON .NOTTINGHAM.ENGLAND.
Found the website .WWW.EVACASSIDY.COM
Sent: 5.37 PM – 3/31
STEVE DARGAN. I NEED YOUR E MAIL ADDRESS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU.

Name: Mimi
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves/Over the Rainbow/Fields of Gold
Home town San Diego, Ca.
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.11 PM – 3/31
I saw part of a bit about her on the Today Show a few days ago. I went out & bought “Songbird” the same day. I cannot stop playing it & telling everyone about it. I can’t wait to get another CD. Her voice is clear, haunting, angelic & sultry all at the same time.

Name: Joe Cassidy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Liverpool, England
Found the website Cassidy clan website
Sent: 11.42 AM – 4/1
such a sad loss

Name: Claire Nightingale
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Northampton
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.43 PM – 4/1
I’d just like to say how superb and inspiring Eva Cassidy is. Like many others I first heard her singing Over the Rainbow. She took my breath away. I rushed to buy her album and chose Songbird. I have never heard so many songs in one album which have all turned me into a flood of tears. Angelic doesn’t come close. Pure, so pure. It’s a shame that we have heard about her now and not 5 or 6 years ago.
I’ve been searching the net time and time again for her lyrics, does anyone know where I can find them. If so please can you email me. I have particular interest in the words to Songbird, Autumn Leaves, well all of them really.
Thanks

Name: Hennie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird, Fields of Gold
Home town Rotterdam / Holland
Found the website www.didgerecords.com
Sent: 4.55 PM – 4/1
Since last week I’m the lucky owner of the CD Songbird. The first time I’ve heard from Eva was when
I saw top of the pops at BBC (We’ve kabeltelevison in Holland). For the first time in my live I was compleet quiet. What a voice. My favorite song is “Songbird” and after that Field of Gold. So now I’m very curious to the other CD-records. I’ve never heard such a beautiful voice in my life. Maybe someday I’ll see Eva Over the Rainbow and I’ll thank her for the joy she has given me to listen to her music.

Name: willie
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town U.K.
Found the website yahoo UK
Sent: 5.44 PM – 4/1
does anyone have the full tab for Over the Rainbow, Fields of Gold or autumn leaves? would very much appreciate them. great site Laura.

Name: Alan
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town Tiverton RI USA
Found the website Google
Sent: 7.38 PM – 4/1
I 1st heard about Eva on the Today show. I listened to “Woodstock” because I was at the original Woodstock and was curious how it would sound. I couldn’t believe how she captured the feeling of that event with her voice having been too young herself to experience it. Anyway, I then listened to “Over the Rainbow” and began to cry. Her voice was so beautiful and I am so grateful she left behind her sole for all of us to experience. I am sure she was an angel sent to us for comfort in troubled times. Thank you Eva, I will share your music with my friends and those in need. Her musical gift is a healing experience.

Name: Paul Gartland
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town Wallasey,Merseyside(UK)
Found the website AOL search
Sent: 8.13 PM – 4/1
The first time I heard an Eva Cassidy song was in the car, I couldn’t get out of the car until the song finished. It was “Fields Of Gold” and I was completely blown away by that amazing voice.

Name: Charlie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song They all become one
Home town Norwich
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.56 AM – 4/2
Thanks to all those who responded to my piece (01/04/01) on the Irish Times article (see ‘News’).

Just to labour the point: It is probably true to say that you wouldn’t expect to find a Sting song sitting alongside a Johnny Mercer jazz standard, a 1930s show song, or Pete Seeger’s ‘Had I a Golden Thread’ on the same album – until you hear Eva Cassidy sing them, then it all makes perfect sense. Her personality is imprinted on those songs as indelibly as the letters in a stick of seaside rock.

The Times journalist is looking for unity in the material, when it resides in the performer. He seems to hold it against her that her prodigious range and versatility allowed her to do things other singers only dream of (imagine Madonna singing jazz(!), or Mariah Carey singing the blues(!!!)). Not content with the variegated beauty of a butterfly’s wings, he wants to pin it to a board and classify it.

It would have been quite easy for Eva to have strung together a collection of pop ballads, got a record contract and made a few bucks, but she chose not to because it would have been an affront to the integrity of her ‘personal artistic vision’.

I guess it’s inevitable that journalists are going to look for a ‘new angle’ to justify their paycheck (the rest of the article was basically a scissors-and-paste job compiled from album notes and other people’s interviews), but it’s frustrating to hear the same attitudes that denied Eva the opportunity of recognition in her lifetime still being perpetuated after her death.

She had just about every obstacle to success placed in her way – from her endearing lack of ambition, to the collective myopia of the record companies, through to the ultimate obstacle of her own mortality – and yet, her work has triumphed in an unprecedented manner.

For me, her music represents an eye of calm and consolation amid the storm of cynicism that careers chaotically around the globe. It seems to strike a chord deep in the human psyche, and it urges us to grab those moments of wonder while we still can.

To dismiss her as “a good(!!!) singer with no voice of her own” is not just unforgivable to us EVAngelists, it is just silly. One might almost be tempted to believe that God took her from us to protect her from this kind of ignorant appraisal of her work.

Amen. (I thought this was getting to sound a bit like a sermon)

P.S.: apologies for monopolizing the guest book – now I’ve got that out of my system I’ll shut up.

Name: mariela
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Tenerife (Spain)
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 1.42 PM – 4/2
I heard Cassidy s voice for the first time the week before my mother died of cancer (three weeks ago)
In the middle of my pain Eva’s voice was a balm to my soul. Now God has given me encourage to carry on and in those times that I’m down, I imagine Eva singing to my mum while both of them walk in Fields of Gold.

Name: Laurel
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow & more
Home town GRIMSBY ENGLAND
Found the website NTL home page
Sent: 9.42 PM – 4/2
Eva Cassidy up to a few weeks ago was name I had not heard of, which disappoints me now, as I could have had many weeks of pleasure. I first heard her on the TV and thought I must get that album as her voice was so mesmerizing. She certainly is a truly most talented artist. I have since bought Time after Time and I find it equally as brilliant. It is very sad that she is no longer with us so that she could have known of her talent and all the people she gives enjoyment to. She is one hell of a singer with a voice like honey, gold and everything possible. May she live in our minds forever.

Name: Philip Kenney
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song ‘Rainbow
Home town Isle of Man
Found the website Alta Vista
Sent: 10.55 PM – 4/2
From the first moment I heard Eva singing, “Rainbow” I was captured ,my hours after a quest to find out all I could about this heavenly angel who passed this way.
Thankfully she left her songs for us.
Thankfully ,she will not be forgotten, as there are still people in this world who can see and appreciate real talent, and god sent quantities when they hear it.

Name: Peter Butler
Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold or Over the Rainbow
Home town Milton Keynes
Found the website Google
Sent: 7.43 PM – 4/3
My wife heard Eva first, she told me that she had heard the voice of an angel, she then purchased the CD for me. My wife is not often right but in Eva’s case she was, Eva does have an incredible wide ranging voice, since having the CD I have enjoyed it everyday.

What it must have been like to open your mouth and sound like that.

Name: rebecca le fevre
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town dinas cross newport pembs
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 1.15 PM – 4/4
what a star whose music will live on forever

Name: katy(hippie)
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Liverpool, England
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 8.11 PM – 4/4
a truly talented woman
what an inspiration to us all
gone but never forgotten

Name: Phil
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Dark End of the Street
Home town Southampton UK
Found the website a long time ago….favourite of mine
Sent: 9.07 PM – 4/4
On Christmas Day 1999 and again in June 2000 BBC Radio Two put out “Eva An Appreciation” programme hosted by Terry Wogan. It was basically Eva’s story with a musical snippets… and words from her father… I am prepared to make 5 copies of this to Eva fans, due to postal costs I can only do this to UK addresses, but maybe the five can continue to send copies to others….It is one hour long, and it truly brought tears to my eyes on hearing it…still does…anyone interested (no charge) e mail me and I will choose five to get a copy….
Phil

Name: mark
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I’m still not sure…
Home town Manchester
Found the website I always go thru yahoo….
Sent: 10.33 PM – 4/4
It’s been some time now since I first heard Eva. It’s so good to have witnessed her posthumous popularity here in the UK (and in Ireland).
She sings now ‘..but I miss you..’ as I listen to Autumn Leaves. In truth, Eva, I miss you. I will never forget you, ‘..my darling..’ – ‘..I miss you most of all..’ (next track} ‘..because I feel that when I’m with you, it’s all right, I know it’s right..’
Oh, dear, there’s more – ‘to you, I would give the world’.
When does it end? Eva, you sing to me ‘..and I love you, I love you, I love you like never before..’
Truth is, she will never stop singing to me.
God bless and God rest,
Mark.

Name: Laura J B
Home town SJ, CA USA
Sent: 3.13 PM – 4/5

The USA has been slow on the uptake, but I think Eva is finally coming home from reading “what’s new” on the site. We welcome you Eva, with wide wide open arms. And cousin Laura, you are doing a great job!

Name: Julia
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Rainbow and Songbird(all of them!)
Home town Asheville, North Carolina
Found the website put in Eva’s name under Yahoo search
Sent: 12.26 AM – 4/6
I just finished catching the short story about Eva on 20/20 tonight and it was wonderful to see an actual video clip of this phenomenal singer/human being. It was Certifiable goose bump material! I first heard of her on a radio show on Public station WNCW here in Asheville and ran right out to buy one of her recordings. Not knowing which one to get and only being able to afford one, I was drawn to the Songbird album! Don’t try to listen to this CD without a bountiful amount of tissues handy.If there is a God then I know Eva is in the angel choir and that’s where I wanna go one day. My one regret is that I never saw one of her live performances, though I lived on the Chesapeake Bay not too far from the areas she sang, during those same years. I would have liked to have known her as the beautiful soul and the incredible artist that she was. How wonderful that her memory can live on in this way and that she can touch the hearts of millions, though she no longer walks the earth…her voice keeps her alive in our minds, Julia Gordon

Name: Yvonne Charbonneau
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Cheek to Cheek
Home town San Antonio, TX
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 2.53 PM – 4/6
I was one of the fortunate people in this world to have been Eva’s friend and sing with her. I have so many wonderful and hysterical memories of her and her brother, Dan. This sudden stardom is sooo long overdue. She was an extraordinary talent, with her singing and painting…she designed my tattoo!! I have an Eva original I proudly wear on my ankle!! I had lost touch with her when I moved to Texas, but our friend, Christine, contacted me and told me Eva was dying, and she wanted to talk to me. I called, and we spoke for as long as she could- she was so sick from the medication she was on and she started to shiver, so she had to hang up, and I told her I would call her again in a week, but she passed before I could talk to her again. I miss her. I think she would be proud of me. I have my own blues band here in San Antonio and we’re doing quite well. I even do her version of “Fine and mellow”. I miss singing with Eva. I miss my friend, but I am so grateful that the whole world is getting to know her amazing voice. Unfortunately, they will never get to know the beautiful; shy; creative; funny; weird; nature loving; athletic; spiritual; pizza loving; naive; sometimes had a mouth like a sailor when her truck wouldn’t start; peaceful; could make anything including a coffee table, clock and pillows for Chris’ new couch; Southern Comfort loving; long, luxurious fingernails-(a private joke); happy; content; strong woman that I knew…but then again…only some of us can be that lucky!! God Bless you Eva, I love you!!! Yvonne.

Name: Martin
Favorite Eva Album Live
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Philadelphia, Pa
Found the website MSN search
Sent: 4.13 PM – 4/6
WOW! just caught Eva’s segment on ABC news. Searched her music on the web. Has to be one of the best voices I’ve ever heard! What Heart, What soul…
If you’ve enjoyed Eva you might also want to check out Christine Havrilla.
http://www.mp3.com/ChristineHavrilla

Check out the song “Diamonds”, & “As you Feel”.

Eva you may be missed, but never forgotten.

Name: Nanette Champeau
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Sent: 2.08 AM – 4/7
One summer day in 1999 I was driving to work and turned on the radio (NPR). I caught a few bars of ‘Over the Rainbow’ and the name. . Eva Cassidy and ‘Songbird’. I pulled over to the side of the road and wrote the name down and called the local music store the next day. They ordered ‘Songbird’ for me and I had it within the week. Of course I played the CD over and over. . .what a beautiful voice and I just love her choice of songs! Especially Fields of Gold. After playing the CD daily for over month, I finally read the liner notes. She had passed on in 1996 in Washington D.C. I couldn’t believe it. I was living in Washington D.C. in 1996. I would have liked to have heard her live. How did I miss her? She was just down the street. I have to think she chose to leave when her soul wanted to go home. Thank you Eva, for sharing your beautiful voice and your beautiful soul.

Name: Katherine
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Louisiana
Found the website www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 4.03 PM – 4/7
I heard part of Fields of Gold on Judging Amy, and had to find out who she was. I love her music, it has only been a week since I have discovered her, and I have bought 3 albums. Songbird, Live at Blues Alley, and Eva by heart.

Name: Katherine Phillips
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Calgary, Alberta
Found the website Mamma
Sent: 5.20 PM – 4/7
I had our local public radio station on in the car yesterday and they played Fields of Gold and Tall Trees in Georgia. I had to pull over before I got home to write down the name of the artist. Two hours later I was driving around the city from record shop to record shop to find anything by Eva Cassidy. All the shops knew about her but most were sold out! I feel like I’ve been living in the dark ages, not knowing about her. I did finally come home with Eva by Heart and Live at Blues Alley. Now, I’m just trying to count how many of my friends I need to buy an Eva album for. This woman needs to turn on everyone!

Name: Joyce
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Montreal Quebec Canada
Found the website Copernic
Sent: 12.06 AM – 4/8
A close friend asked me to listen to Eva Cassidy’s songs. Until today I had never heard of her, and I wonder why. Eva has the most gentle talented voice I have heard in a long long time. This song touches me in ways I cannot describe. I hope she is looking down and smiling, because her music seems to have touched quite a few souls. Thank you for your gift Eva.

Name: Marc Dickson
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Chicago
Found the website MSN
Sent: 3.29 AM – 4/8
Eva Cassidy is a joy to behold, I learnt about her from an article in the Daily Telegraph online. I have quite eclectic music tastes but I must say that the sheer power and note perfect style of Eva is something not far short of miraculous. Myself and my wife both love Eva Cassidy’s music. I am sorry that she did not gain the worldwide recognition that she deserved before her untimely passing.

Name: Cees Looij
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song How Can I Keep From Singing
Home town Voorburg, The Netherlands
Found the website Meta Crawler
Sent: 12.03 PM – 4/8
I couple of weeks ago there was a written story in ‘De Haagsche Courant’ about Eva. After reading this, I downloaded a few mp3’s to hear Eva and her music.
And now, two weeks later, I’m the owner of 5 Eva CDs!
I love her music very much.
Sorry if my English is not so good. It’s not my common language.

Name: Doug Cormack
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song cant choose ,there all so good
Home town near Bristol UK.
Found the website from www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 4.43 PM – 4/8
Thank you Eva..

Name: Katy b
Favorite Eva Song somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Middlesbrough
Found the website ask jives
Sent: 2.30 PM – 4/9
what a talented brave person , she will be missed. it is a shame she wasn’t recognised in the time she was alive .she is a true star

Name: Donna Wright
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Dorking.Surrey. U.K.
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.08 PM – 4/9
My husband and daughter asked what I would like for my birthday, I said, “another Eva Cassidy CD”, I already had “Time after Time”, they gave me “Songbird”. I just can’t wait to get the rest. Eva gets right into your soul.

Name: Hedley Thirkill
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town ELY,CAMBS.UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.02 PM – 4/9
I was introduced to Eva by a colleague at work, I have never heard anybody like her and probably never will again. I thought it was fantastic that she made No1 in the UK Album chart

Name: Terese
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird (amongst many others)
Home town Belfast, N. Ireland
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.33 PM – 4/9
Wow! What a voice. What a lady. Thank you Eva for such soulful music. I hope that somewhere Over the Rainbow your beautiful singing can still be heard.
Thank you.

Name: Ashton Allen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town Toronto, Ontario
Found the website Netscape search on Eva Cassidy
Sent: 5.09 AM – 4/10
I am a house music lover and never really considered myself a fan of Eva Cassidy-style music (although after reading the articles I learned Eva was quite a diverse artist). I downloaded Eva’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” after reading the BBC Top 40 chart and was immediately astonished by her voice. Never have I heard a voice so beautiful. I was excited to have found such a wonderful new artist, and devastated when I learned of her death.

Thank you Eva for sharing your voice with the world; fame may have slipped from your path, but your talent ensures you will be remembered always.

A voice like this can’t be forgotten.

Name: Just Another Fan
Sent: 3.31 PM – 4/10

Name: Nick R
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song tall trees in Georgia
Home town chelmsford England
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 5.25 PM – 4/10
I first heard Eva’s album Songbird about 2 years ago,I can honestly say I was knocked out by the sheer beauty of her voice I have since bought all her CDs I think live at blues alley is the best album by a female singer I have heard in a long time. the sheer range of her repertoire never fails to amaze me I have introduced a lot of people to her genius and it is good to see her Songbird album at the top of the UK charts thank you Eva for the pleasure and keep the flame burning on this page peace to you all Nick

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album only heard Songbird so far
Favorite Eva Song every one!!
Home town Emsworth England
Found the website NTL
Sent: 8.56 PM – 4/10
Every entry in the journal echoes my feelings – what a voice, and every word from the heart. I saw the live version of Over the Rainbow on the BBC, and as soon as I knew that Songbird was around, I had to buy it. Truly wonderful stuff.

Name: Rusty
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I’m sorry I can’t, they are all exquisite
Home town Northampton (England)
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.18 PM – 4/10
I heard Eva on BBC Radio 2 (thanks Wogan) ! God I’m old. Does she ever sing a wrong note, even a little ? I think not. What I really want to do is email her family and tell them just what she has meant to me, how she has helped me. I lost my parents when I was very young and Eva has shown me how to make it ok to grieve at last. I am moved when I listen to her voice but at the end of the album I smile (time is a healer).I have converted people young and old to her music. What no one seems to say is yes, her voice was fantastic but her guitar playing was subtle yet superb.

Name: Tim Williams
Favorite Eva Album Live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Lake Odessa, Mi.
Found the website A friend told me about it.
Sent: 9.40 PM – 4/10
First I heard “Blue’s Alley and it was my favorite. Then I got Songbird and heard “Over the Rainbow”, a song I’ve listened to many, many, many times and before I heard Eva sing it was absolutely convinced no one could do it justice after Judy Garland. Towards the end I burst into tears. Now I generally just get goosebumps listening to it. She was really something special. Thank you NPR for your story about her.

Name: Morgan
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song pick just one???
Home town Orlando, Fl, USA
Found the website www.excite.com
Sent: 1.52 AM – 4/11
I used to hate the song “Somewhere” – no disrespect to Ms. Garland intended – I just hated the sappy lyrics, the overly dramatic presentation, all of it. Maybe it was being forced to watch that movie too many years in a row as a child…
Then I heard Eva’s version. This MUST be what the composer intended all along and now after all those years of hearing this song and listening to people rave over it, I finally “get it”.
I’ve sung all my life – both for pleasure & as a professional – and I’ve never heard a voice as incredible as Eva’s. She was truly a once in a lifetime experience.
A thousand thank yous go out to the people who realized what a gift she had & then had the presence of mind to record it for the rest of us.

Name: Keith Jones
Favorite Eva Album I’ve only got ‘Songbird’
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Rhuddlan, Wales, UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.13 PM – 4/11
Like lots of other people in the UK, I was introduced to Eva’s hauntingly lovely voice by BBC Radio 2. I will go out and buy her other albums. It is such a great shame that she died before her fame truly spread. She has one of (if not the) best voices I have ever heard. Perfect. Thank you Eva.

Name: hoopi
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town bern
Sent: 8.18 PM – 4/11

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I suppose it has to be ‘Rainbow’
Home town Liverpool, UK
Found the website Copernic
Sent: 11.28 PM – 4/11
I played Songbird to a group of hard bitten rock and R & B fans the other night. Instead of the anticipated cynical reaction, I caught several jotting down the title and other album details. I wonder if Eva ever dared to dream that she would become a phenomenon in Britain.

Name: Mary
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves/People get ready
Home town St. Paul, Minnesota-USA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 12.25 AM – 4/12

Name: ali
Favorite Eva Album na
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town gosport hants
Found the website AOL
Sent: 1.43 PM – 4/12
all I can say is what a truly remarkable voice…. nothing can compare to what I have just heard nothing….I heard about Eva through media and wanted to know what all the goss was about and now I know… may you rest in peace Eva you are “somewhere Over the Rainbow”

Name: Scott Henderson
Favorite Eva Album Live at blues alley (so far)
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Laurel, Md.
Found the website AOL
Sent: 6.09 PM – 4/12
I had the pleasure of knowing Eva. I worked with her at a local nursery.I was in awe when I saw an article on the news and heard her sing.I had no idea she was so gifted by God. I was familliar with her art abillity, and that she could play the guitar, but I never knew she could play & sing with such force.I can tell you that the things I have read about her have been true. She was very shy & humble. Never once boastful of her talent. In looking back I can honestly say that I have never met a more inspiring spirit. And probably never will.

Name: martin jones
Favorite Eva Album Songbird at moment
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Scunthorpe, UK
Found the website Excite
Sent: 8.01 PM – 4/12
WOW,when l heard Fields of Gold the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. What a voice. Thanks Eva and God bless where ever you are

Name: moonraker
Favorite Eva Album Songbird Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow and Fields of Gold
Home town swindon
Sent: 9.22 PM – 4/12
eva’s voice sends shivers up and down my spine. YES the bottle of wine while listening to the CD is a great idea, did just that the other night! as we say in Wiltshire she’s a truly “good un” cheers!

Name: mojo
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town Peoria IL
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 6.14 AM – 4/13
I read about her in US News, 2/5/2001, & checked it out via Napster- I’ve got to say that I am more impressed with her than any other musician I have run across. I will definitely be purchasing the CDs. Her death was tragic in so many ways, not the least of which was the silencing of such a magnificent instrument. RIP Eva.

Name: Bob
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Sandhurst Berkshire England
Found the website Recommended by a friend
Sent: 11.45 AM – 4/14
What a great discovery, Terry Wogan has helped to get recognition for a wonderful singer so many thanks Terry.

Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song all of them
Home town DC Metropolitan area
Sent: 4.29 PM – 4/14
Eva, you are truly an inspiration to us all. You are loved and missed.

Name: Patricia
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song God Bless The Child
Home town San Diego
Found the website msn.com
Sent: 6.58 PM – 4/14
If it weren’t for my online Napster buddies I’d have never heard of Eva Cassidy. As a musician and singer, I’m qualified to have an opinion on this lady’s talents, which of course are nothing less than fabulous! God Bless Napster, my online buddies, and the writer of this website for keeping her music alive. What an awesome tribute!

Name: Vincent Hevernj
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Syracuse NY
Found the website Google
Sent: 7.12 PM – 4/14
Napster introduced me to Eva. I then bought several of her albums to give as gifts to my family. I raved to someone else where I work about her. This afternoon I met a friend of that co-worker who had heard about Eva from the friend and thanked me for spreading the word. He had just purchased Songbird which was actually playing at that moment in the CD player in his car. He told me that the presents he will be giving to friends for the foreseeable future will be Eva’s albums.

I am finding this word of mouth network an extraordinary experience and so hope that Eva’s musical genius will become more and more recognized. Ron Mummert’s posting moved me deeply…She is bringing such consolation and hope. On this day before Easter, may her soul be treasured by her Creator for she certainly was among the most splendid works of that creation!

Name: Paul
Home town Barry, South Wales.
Sent: 7.26 PM – 4/14
The great, overlooked, “missing” Eva Cassidy album; the duet album with Chuck Brown, ” The Other Side”.
Chuck and Eva are GREAT on this, The EC Band are brilliant. The whole thing is a joy start to finish. Please, if you’ve not got this one yet check it out. You’ll be bopping whilst seeing to all that DIY this holiday weekend!

Name: Patti
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Livonia, MI
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 7.56 PM – 4/14

Name: Ray Phillips
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Farnborough, Hampshire, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.03 AM – 4/15
An amazing talent. You don’t just listen to Eva’s songs, you feel them deep down inside.
Songbird she sang and Songbird she surely was.

Name: Tim Mason
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Songbird/how can I keep from singing
Home town southern California
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 9.22 AM – 4/15
WOW!!!! What a voice. I haven’t stop listening to her for over a two weeks! I’m equally enthralled with her voice as I am here with her with different styles of vocalizing. I am finding it hard to believe that we will never hear this “Songbird” ever sing to us again….

Name: Mary
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees and Leaves of Gold
Home town Memphis, TN
Found the website msn.com
Sent: 5.21 PM – 4/15
What a wonderful voice. It is an exhilarating and uplifting experience to hear her sing. Thank heaven that someone preserved her beautiful songs for all us earthbound souls!!!!

Name: Sharlene
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Brisbane, Australia
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 1.02 AM – 4/16
I first heard Eva in 1998, with no idea she would take off as she has.It’s wonderful that so many people have now had the privilege to hear her.I’m sure her fame will grow and grow. To hear more of Eva, I have taped her singing from The Other Side CD 3-4 times over, with the instrumental breaks.It’s like having a brand new Eva CD! I’ve told about 20 people of Eva, and they love her singing too. Her output might be small, but it is beyond compare and a joy forever.

Name: Raymond Wright
Favorite Eva Album All of them are beautiful.
Favorite Eva Song Depends what mood I’m in.
Home town Comber; Co. Down, N. Ireland
Found the website Yahoo.
Sent: 3.06 PM – 4/16
I’m glad I came across the voice of Eva Cassidy… I’d heard it before in mountain streams, seashore ripples, rustling leaves and sleepy sunsets. May her higher power take good care of this little ‘Songbird’.

Name: Wes
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Aiken
Found the website typed url
Sent: 5.29 PM – 4/16
If it were not for the ABC News spot I would have never known of such a wonderful, talented and beautiful voice of Eva Cassidy. I have played the CD non-stop since getting it 2 weeks ago and have recommended it to so many friends. She will always be with us in song.

Name: Phil From DC
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Penny to My Name.
Home town Washington DC
Found the website starting point
Sent: 7.35 PM – 4/17
Okay. Okay…Change of heart here (see my earlier post right below) thanks (so much!!) to Stephen and to Lenny Williams (pianist Extraordinaire); both of who dropped me a line.
I was informed, (and should have Known) that the songs I found to be “a disappointing choice for covers) were HER choices. Eva’s. I’m playing “Woodstock” as I type this, and…although I still don’t care much for the song…hearing HER sing it, and knowing it was a song that was very special to her, makes it a very special inclusion to the CD.
Oh…also was told (by LM) that Roger Henderson (whose “Penny to My Name” I am unable to stop playing and playing) is a DC local and plays locally. Well, folks, you can just Bet the Bank that this guy (me) will be keeping a tight eye on when he might next be performing.

Name: Tim
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town Melbourne, Australia
Found the website Bookmark
Sent: 8.27 AM – 4/18
Just read the Entertainment Weekly article. I think it is just the way the reporter writes. Maybe a bit of sarcasm, in that it is the UK that have made Eva such a hit and not her own people. I thought the last sentence re it being a fluke was a swipe at the music industry. After all, it is very rare for them to admit that their system is ever wrong.

Still like a previous writer to the Guestbook, it is publicity and that’s what counts.

Name: Maureen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves/Time is a Healer
Home town Glasgow/Scotland
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 1.21 PM – 4/18
After listening to many of Eva’s timeless versions of classic and rare songs, I was wondering if such a talent had written any of her own material. I have no doubt that if such creations exist then they would demonstrate further more (if possible) her beautiful voice and artistic integrity. I would truly love to hear any of this. I am so pleased that I stumbled across her voice, her style of pure honest singing has inspired me greatly. Keep up the good work with the site. Maureen x

Name: MICHAEL
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song FIELDS OF GOLD
Home town NOTTINGHAM, UK
Found the website AOL
Sent: 2.32 PM – 4/22
The very first time I had ever heard of, Let alone heard Eva, Was when I saw a very small snatch of Terry Wogan talking about her on TV. I have since thought, How empty our world is becoming when we lose such beauty before it is ever found

Name: Whirlwind2020
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Nottingham
Found the website surfed on in
Sent: 11.14 PM – 4/22
Many years have passed, since those summer days, among the fields of barley, see our children run as the sun goes down as you lie in Fields of Gold… for my Khalil, and our Omar, Leem, Reen, Wafa, Soairsa, and of course my heart’s delight, Najm, our boy xxx

Name: Eric
Sent: 5.34 PM – 4/23
Sorry, ‘Live at Blues Alley’ slip of the fingers.

Name: Bobby Boulais
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Montclair California
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 1.56 AM – 4/24
Eva’s music just blew me away the first time I heard her voice. It is almost un-earthly in quality.. and to think that she was just there with her guitar in hand and a microphone many times.. all I can say is WOW! I have noticed ‘sadly’ here in California that a lot of people find her music too slow or something. I have been trying it out on a lot of friends and such but I am sad to say that ‘here’ it seems highly promoted plastic trash music is the norm… sad but true… and the effect on my emotions and the beauty I hear and feel in her music ‘just goes over many peoples heads’. Now, that is California… and I am just relaying this because I find it interesting how something so beautiful can not be recognized by some folks. The vulgar lyrics and computerized rhythm and ‘digital sampling’ of rap and such is king here along with horror movie shock ‘Marilyn Manson’ type MTV hyperboil or ? It is strange… We have lost something and it seems to be a taste for quality . One last thing before I sign off here.. Ask web master Laura for her recipes online… I made her apple pie and all I can say is WOW… I can’t wait to try her others. I could give the address but I want you to ask her because she deserves the attention too. Eva can spare a little.. 🙂 Oh yeah.. and cheers to all the Eva fans out there and let’s post here again soon ok.
Best wishes to all .
Bobby Boulais

Name: Liam.S. O’ Leary
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Bunclody – Ireland
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 2.30 PM – 4/25
Her voice is so evocative and inspiring. I saw a video for Over the Rainbow on TV It was simply Eva magically performing with her guitar and I could see why Richard Harrington described her as painfully insecure. Maybe all this recognition now, 5 years since her passing, would have frightened her, we’ll never know. I am so happy to have discovered Eva.

Name: Laura J B
Home town N. CAL. USA
Found the website regular
Sent: 4.25 PM – 4/25
I loved your recipes Laura! Gave me a grin to see them. Keep up the good work. I saw CNN yesterday. It was good, but waiting for Dateline. They do more than sound bites. (And what would your cousin say about all of this??? I often wonder…)

Name: Julianne O’Brien
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Dublin
Found the website evacassidy.com
Sent: 12.57 PM – 4/26
I was flicking through the TV channels and stopped on BBC 2. I began to watch TOTP2 and for the next 2 minutes I was in a trance. When the song (Over the Rainbow) finished I was hooked on this voice that I had never heard before. The next day I went straight to the record shop and bought the album Songbird. From that day to this it’s played in my house at least once a day. The voice of an angel is all that needs to be said about Eva. She has been No.1 in the Irish Album charts for a number weeks now!!!!!!!!!!! The Irish love her!!!

Name: Audrey
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song cannot choose
Home town London
Found the website regular visitor
Sent: 6.15 PM – 4/26
Well done Chris Norbury – you have said it all beautifully!

Name: andrea
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town Swansea, south Wales
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.22 PM – 4/28
Just I stumbled across her by accident on my sons album , wow just had to find out about her, when I did so sad but that voice unbelievable no other artist has moved me so much. I always get a lump in my throat when I hear autumn leaves. god bless you

Name: Louise
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What A Wonderful World
Home town North Yorkhire
Found the website AOL
Sent: 12.19 PM – 4/29
Well what can I say that has not already been said.

When she sings, the sunshine comes out and warms my heart.

Name: Sylvia Huijgen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the water
Home town Tilburg (The Netherlands)
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 3.11 PM – 4/29
Last week Songbird was the album of the week on one of our national radio stations (Radio 2). It means that a track of the album is played every hour. Until last Monday I had never ever heard about Eva Cassidy. But every time a Songbird-track was played, I had to lay down my work and be still. Someone touched my soul in a way I had not often felt touched before. Only this afternoon I learnt that Eva is dead. I knew there was something very special about her. Maybe it’s easier to touch souls when you are in heaven. I don’t know. She must have been a very special person. I am glad I got to know her.

Name: Annie
Sent: 8.14 AM – 5/2
Hi again
I forgot to mention, on the subject of songwriters, there is a lovely review of Songbird, again on this website (in Articles etc., about halfway down) by Steven Digman. He is the songwriter of Say Goodbye (on Eva By Heart and beautiful), Easy Street Dream and Anniversary Song (both on Time After Time). Listen to Eva sing Anniversary Song – out of this world!

Name: Robert Andrews
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What A Wonderful World
Home town Houston, Texas U.S.A.
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.59 AM – 5/5
What can I add to these many tributes except to say that my wife and I are among her many fans. What a wonderful world it is that lets us experience her unforgettable voice.

Name: Paul Limbrick
Sent: 9.04 PM – 5/5
I e-mailed Ian Hunter (formerly of that great 70s band Mott The Hoople) the other day asking if he’d heard Songbird, if so, what did he think (he lives in Connecticut). his reply; “It proves good stuff can get through. This is really good news actually. Good old BBC 2, I believe.”

Name: Brian Aron
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Morton Grove
Found the website msn.search.com
Sent: 1.35 AM – 5/7
Eva Cassidy is my inspiration! As I finish my last year at school, Eva’s
soulful voice reminds me why I love music.

Brian Aron

Name: Lynne
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Alexandria, VA
Found the website MSN
Sent: 9.50 AM – 5/7
I saw Eva Cassidy perform on a wintery Wed night at Fleetwood’s in Alexandria. I’d never heard of her, there were less than 50 people in the club. My friends and I weren’t expecting much, and we were stunned by the purity of her voice and the passion of her music. She was joined that night by Chuck Brown, and Mick Fleetwood. I can only pray that somewhere there are tapes of that evening. Eva was lost to the world the next year. I scoured the local music sections to get her CDs, and I am thrilled to learn that the whole world is falling in love with the voice of an angel.

Name: Paul Godfrey Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know you by Heart, Over the Rainbow
Home town Swindon, Wilts, UK
Found the website www.evacassidy.com via Google
Sent: 11.28 AM – 5/7
Never before has music stirred up so much emotion in me. I’d heard Over the Rainbow on a music program and bought the album.

I learnt of her early death and it reminded me of my granddad who had died of cancer a few years ago whose rapid downward spiral saddened us all, so I know some of the pain you must have felt.

With Eva it is a shame that such a bright light was extinguished so early, you can hear so much passion in her voice it pains me to know that that voice is dead, but I’m thankful that it can still be shared with the world.

Not many people get to live on in so many peoples hearts after they die, but I’m sure Eva will, her voice and passion already have a place in mine.

Name: Elaine Lamb
Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Warrington, United Kingdom
Found the website Blue yonder
Sent: 2.13 PM – 5/7
I first heard Eva in September 2000, My guitar tutor asked me to listen to ‘Fields of gold’, as I listened, I felt tears welling up in my eyes.
Eva’s singing, and playing the guitar has given me so much, I am now learning ‘Fields of Gold’ on my guitar, I have all her CDs, Eva has touched me in a way I can not explain, it is also nice to know she was a Christian, I am also,
Thank you Eva for everything you have given us, and even though you are no longer with us in body, you are still giving so many people so much encouragement.

Name: patrick wright
Home town mississauga, ontario, CANADA
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 10.30 PM – 5/7
I just purchased two CDs, Time After Time and Songbird. I am almost finished listening to
Time After Time for the first time [I did hear two cuts from this CD on the CBC radio over the weekend]. I have already e-mailed friends telling them to purchase the CDs for themselves and with Mother’s Day soon approaching, to purchase them for their mothers as well. What a talent. Eva has a new fan to say the least.

Name: Lizzie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Swindon, UK
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 5.46 PM – 5/8
What a wonderful site! Eva was a stunning singer. We are so lucky to have had her.

Name: Peter Ware
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Nightbird
Home town Enfield, UK
Found the website via Eva cassidy.com
Sent: 11.07 PM – 5/8
What can I say that hasn’t been said already. Eva has a voice that you can’t forget, a voice that has driven me to leave a message on a web site dedicated to her memory. The message is simply – THANK YOU EVA.

Name: Tasha
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song God Bless the Child
Home town London, UK
Found the website Excite – from E.Cassidy Links site
Sent: 3.39 PM – 5/9
Great site – very comprehensive, I remember the first time I heard Eva Cassidy sing on a TV programme (Over the Rainbow) I stopped in my tracks and cried my eyes out – glad I wasn’t the only one!

Name: Stephen Morley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time is a healer
Home town Liverpool, England
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 6.13 AM – 5/10
I only heard of Eva two weeks ago via a friend in work & now I’m captivated by her voice. She did have the voice of an angel.

Name: Elkin from Lebanon (NOT yet Nashville)
Favorite Eva Album impossible to call
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger (at the moment)
Home town (see above) Tennessee
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.58 AM – 5/10
If anyone is confused as to what kind of singer Eva was (is), how about GOSPEL? how about SPIRITUAL? I’m not speaking in any music-biz demographic sense (and certainly not in the “political Christian” sense) but rather in the sense that her singing conveys the gospel (good news) that we are, at the bottom of it all, spiritual (as opposed to egotistical, money-grubbing) beings. Listening to Eva always reminds me of something better, whether it’s on that train to Jordan, Over the Rainbow, or right here dancing cheek
to cheek with us. Anyway you look at it, her voice conveys a blessing. What do y’all think?

Name: Jim
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Rainbow
Home town London
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 2.32 PM – 5/10
I first heard Eva a few weeks ago. I was on a bus high in the Pyrenees with a coach of children with various illnesses and disabilities that we had taken on holiday. As we walked into this beautiful valley with a meandering stream and snow capped mountains in front of us with the sun shining down, ‘Rainbow’ played from a stereo that someone was carrying in the distance and it was so beautiful. It was perfect because her voice matched the breathtaking beauty of our surroundings. What was equally apt was that the children were full of laughter, and their joy and optimism was reflected perfectly in the song. A really magic moment.

Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Album listening to my first now “live@theblues”
Favorite Eva Song so far its “Autumn Leaves”
Home town Blackpool, England, UK
Found the website Fate
Sent: 10.02 PM – 5/10
Never before have I been brought to tears just by listening to a CD. It’s hardly surprising Eva was loved by so many people. I’ve fallen for her already.

Eva, May your memory live on for ever and ever,
You’ve Graced my heart and I thank you for doing so.

Peace to all.

Name: Stephen
Home town Toronto
Sent: 1.03 PM – 5/11
I wouldn’t worry too much, Joe. So I take it Simon’s comments are to suggest that all the people who spontaneously bought 1.5 million Eva albums only did so because they are lowbrow, Neanderthal types. To be at the other end of the spectrum from those who hype cheap commercialized music doesn’t guarantee your having good taste. Besides, critics are hired to come out and say sensational things to make “good” TV. (and I suppose, for the benefit of people who can’t tell what’s what for themselves). I can picture this guy in my mind, the perfect stereotypical British arrogant, snotty nosed, “musical intellectual”, useless idiot with his upper claaass accent. It’s what made the British empire what it is today!

Name: Marianne
Home town Toronto, Ontario Canada
Found the website excite
Sent: 5.00 PM – 5/11
Two weeks ago I had read an article in People Magazine about Eva. I was moved by the article and saddened to read that she had died. After reading the article I knew I had to go out and get her album. But life being as busy as it can be I have not been able to do so. Less then five minutes ago I was watching TV on the Bravo channel and I saw this Blonde Haired female singer singing. The song was Somewhere Over the Rainbow…. I just sat in utter stillness and in awe of the power of her voice! My surroundings disappeared as I sat still and listened to her. What an amazing singer! I know now that this weekend my mission will be to purchase her CD and listen to it!

Heaven is so much richer with having her there up above us! She may have been here for a short time, but I have a feeling the lives her music will impact will be many and for a long time.

To Eva’s family and friends I hope you can and do take comfort in the fact that her music has such an wonderful impact on many lives. God bless you all.

Name: Raice
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town DC
Sent: 7.17 PM – 5/11
Re ‘Simon’ on UK radio and the ‘absolute dirge’ comment: as has been mentioned on this site before, it would be a boring old world if we all liked the same thing. Then again, as Andy Capp once said to Flo, “Of course you’re entitled to your opinions Pet. I just don’t want to hear ’em — that’s all.”

Remember, as long as they’re talking about it — it’s publicity.

Name: Conor Kennedy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 8.58 PM – 5/11
TO EVA
I am 16yrs and no one ever has had this effect on me that you have Eva cassidy. I first heard you on the radio singing Over the Rainbow – and to be honest and I am not ashamed to admit it, I cried. I love you Eva. Rest in peace

Name: Pat Dargan
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town England
Sent: 4.42 PM – 5/12
How interesting to see Shakespeare and Andy Capp quoted so closely together !!! maybe Britain still has something to offer world culture….!!

Raice is right of course about ” Simon “…live and let live….
having said that, in the ” Merchant Of Venice ” Master Shakespeare did accurately ( in my humble opinion ) say
via the character Lorenzo….

” The man that hath no MUSIC in himself,
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treasons, strategems and spoils….let no such man be trusted “….mmm

It has been great to see band members contributing to the site recently…thanks to you all for helping to give terrific music to the world.

cheers
p@

Name: robert lloyd
Favorite Eva Song at the moment its Over the Rainbow
Home town London UK
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 7.08 PM – 5/12
i was only my daughter that I heard Eva cassidy. the only one I heard was Over the Rainbow . just this one song I am in love with her. her voice is like I never heard before . fantastic the moment I heard her I knew she has such a great voice I have never heard before . very talented . I am so sad she is not around. thank you Eva. as I write I can hear Over the Rainbow. so peaceful. makes me shiver. when she goes up high . just a fantastic voice.

Name: Jeff
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart, Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song OTR, Time is a Healer
Home town Germantown, MD
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.49 PM – 5/12
Have I become an Eva maniac? If not, I’ve put on a good show of it to myself the past month. Her music has been the constant soundtrack in my head and heart. I have breathed Eva, eaten Eva, slept Eva (no dirty cracks here, please!), and–no, I don’t think I’ve dreamt Eva yet, but I’m sure that’s coming. Before Eva I was really set in my ways musically (stuck in the ’60s and ’70s) and had not really listened to or even wanted to accept anything new since about 1987. But I am so impressed with Eva’s voice and the fact that it has made so many people break down and cry the first time they hear her. The only other vocalist I know of who had that effect was Edith Piaf (famous French singer who died in 1963). I could kick myself for not knowing about Eva years ago when she was right in my own backyard! She is probably the most talented singer I have ever heard, for one simple reason: There’s nothing wrong with her voice! One of my biggest pet peeves when I hear anybody sing is that 99 and 44/100% of the time they can’t quite hit the high notes on key. But Eva could. Listening to her version of “Blues in the Night” was a revelation. It still makes the hair on the back of my…well, you KNOW what I’m saying. Another thing: Since the age of 12, a sexy vibrato has been the ultimate turn-on for me. It’s very basic to a great singing voice. Eva didn’t always use it, which I’m a little disappointed about, but she proved she was capable of producing a great vibrato. In OTR, it’s ethereal and angelic; in TIAH, it’s gutsy and passionate. And in BITN, at the end of “When you get the blues in the night” it’s DEVASTATING. Although I don’t care for all her songs, I’ve found myself drawn to the ones where she really bares her soul. Yes, even the “folky, feminine” ones I disparaged earlier–simply because it’s EVA who sings them. Unfortunately, unlike most singers, there’s only so much of her music to absorb. What’s going to happen to me when this ride on the Eva train is over? Will I go back to my old, familiar, and stale listening habits? Or tune in to smooth jazz? Or maybe become a grey-haired folkie and start listening to NPR and going to Wolf Trap? Eva has hit me hard and made me rethink my whole approach to music after all these years. Thanks, Ev!! I needed that!!!!!!!

Name: Diana
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn leaves
Home town Louth Lincs. U.K.
Found the website madasafish
Sent: 8.42 AM – 5/13
I first heard Eva’s voice when I visited friend’s in Rockville Conn, in 99, we spent a day in N.Y. and I couldn’t stop listening to her music in my mind. Now two years later I have the CD Songbird, and the memories of that wonderful holiday come flooding back to me. I love “Over the Rainbow” it brings the tears to my eyes. I’m sure God wanted her singing in Heaven. Diana.

Name: hans boonstra
Favorite Eva Album Time after time
Favorite Eva Song Autumn leaves
Home town Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 6.46 PM – 5/13
I always thought nobody could ever compete with de voice of the late great Sandy Denny. I was wrong. Eva ‘s songs are all chicken skin music.

Name: Gillian Beale
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Chelmsford
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.50 PM – 5/14
I have always disliked ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ until I was captivated by a TV clip of Eva. Her performance brought tears to my eyes, I have never heard anything any beautiful. I told my 17 year old daughter, a music student, who went and bought Songbird. She took it to college and converted all the music students who had never heard of Eva. They do now, and I am sure the sales of Songbird rocketed.

Name: Bryan McCulley
Home town Annapolis, MD
Sent: 9.03 PM – 5/14
Hey Laura and everyone else. It’s been a while since I checked things out here and I’ve never posted anything. I just noticed a couple Ozzy Osbourne references in the ‘What’s New’ area. Everyone might be interested in knowing that Eva went and saw Ozzy in concert back in 1986. By the way, Metallica was the opening act. I bet this surprises a lot of people, but Eva could be adventurous. This isn’t her type of music by far and she wouldn’t have gone except for the fact that people she worked with were going. Anyway, just an interesting tidbit. Laura, I don’t know how you find the time to keep up with everything. Keep up the good work. Bryan

Name: jonathan
Favorite Eva Album blues alley
Favorite Eva Song for today, anniversary song
Home town Nottingham
Sent: 8.36 PM – 5/15
I called in to my local supermarket tonight, Asda – it’s owned by Wal-Mart in the US- and Rainbow was No. 25 in their singles chart! Could this be a bright omen for a big breakthrough in the official chart soon?

This is still the best site on the web, thanks

Name: Dan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold, etc, etc
Home town Spokane, WA
Found the website typed in Eva cassidy
Sent: 1.52 AM – 5/16
I first heard Eva on a college radio station. The DJ played Fields of Gold and Tall Trees in Georgia. I didn’t know anything about Eva at the time, and as I listened to those songs, I remember thinking ‘who is that with the gorgeous voice?’ Then the DJ came on and explained who it was and what had happened to her. This past Mother’s Day, I bought my mom a copy of Songbird and she absolutely loves it. She told me she had to wear her glasses to work instead of her contacts because her eyes were puffy from listening to Songbird and the emotion Eva’s music evokes. Today I bought my own copies of Songbird and Time After Time and I am spreading the word about this late, great artist. Thanks so much for this wonderful site. Eva’s story is a wonderful one with a happy ending. She has triumphed and now her voice will live forever.

Name: Patty Hammer
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song too many to list
Home town Columbia, Maryland
Found the website links
Sent: 9.31 PM – 5/16
I first heard of Eva Cassidy in 1998 by reading a Washington Post review of Eva by Heart. After hearing a free sound bite by phone, I bought the CD and played it continuously for weeks. I was pleasantly surprised to find Lenny Williams’ name on the CD, since I hired Lenny 20 years ago to take my place as pianist at Toby’s when I gave birth to my daughter! (Hope you see this, Lenny and e-mail me. I know you play for the Steps now.) Eva worked her magic on me and I was captivated with her music. I introduced her CD to my brother in North Carolina, and he quickly became a fan. I recently bought Time after Time and played “Kathy’s Song” for some of my elementary music classes where I teach. They were very touched by Eva’s story and some children asked where they could buy the CD. I also brought in the April 20 article in Entertainment Weekly to show them. Thank you so much for keeping her memory alive. I wish I had had the chance to hear her live, meet her, or better yet, make music with her. She had an incredible gift.

Name: Jeremy Meadors
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Clovis, CA
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 5.42 AM – 5/17
I found a ray of hope tonight. I heard Eva Cassidy tonight for the first time on Dawson’s Creek, sitting with my wife, watching the program. Fields has long been my favorite song and so I waited anxiously to find out who created their own perfect version of this classic. To my surprise, the singer was not even credited at the end of the show. I decided to do some research of my own and search for the song using a file sharing service. Sure enough, after ten tries, I find Eva Cassidy. Who’s that? I ask myself. So I download. All of a sudden I’m whipped into a world of beauty. So I go to yahoo and web search. Curiously, it seems…it can’t be…this voice has been silenced for five years? Now I have tears in my eyes. It cannot be. The freshest, most soulful voice I have ever heard and it lives only in the memory of music. Actually, I cannot think of a more fitting tribute for someone (as immortalized in many websites) who has gone to a much better place. Hello and goodbye sweet Songbird.

Name: LJB
Favorite Eva Album all
Home town SJ,CA
Sent: 4.09 PM – 5/17
I have never had an addiction before, but Eva our angel, I listen to you every day and have since Xmas. You are the sweetest addiction…I hope I am never cured.

Name: Maryanne Healey
Favorite Eva Album too tuff to call
Favorite Eva Song Depends on the day
Home town Boston, MA
Found the website Just typed in Eva Cassidy and hit search
Sent: 6.26 PM – 5/17
I’m not sure I’ll ever recover, I’m certain I don’t ever want to!! “Randy” has said it all ‘clean and sharp.’ I still don’t know why I bought Songbird – it was a totally blind purchase – I was hanging around HMV and looking for something new to listen to and something made me pick it up and I guess I was intrigued by each selection and the order in which they were set to play. I didn’t hesitate, I walked right and up and made the purchase, came back to work, flipped the CD in and the feeling in my chest was somewhat like taking flight. I can’t say which song I would continue to hit the repeat button on, so I just keep playing the entire CD over and over again. Many fans couldn’t be more right when they say “she owns” each and every song she sings. I had never heard of the CD, nor had I ever heard of Eva. I’ve been sharing her with everyone I know (this energy feels great – thank you Eva!!) In less than twenty-four hours (it’s now 2:10 on Thursday, May 17 and four fellow employees have purchase Songbird on their lunch hour today!! My plan is to share her with as many people as possible and then some. It feels great to be excited about such a talent. The world is truly a better place because she was here for a while and left us a piece of her self. She was and remains a true gift to all she has touched and will continue to touch for many years to come. Peace and good listening.

Name: charlene
Favorite Eva Album any & all
Favorite Eva Song any &all
Home town small town in nova Scotia
Found the website I asked jives
Sent: 4.47 PM – 5/18
Hi all you Eva fans. Like you I too became possessed by her beautiful voice the first few SECONDS I heard it. Just recently I was flipping through the TV channels and caught the tale end of a special involving Mick Fleetwood. I heard “Songbird” in the background and was totally astonished. I had to find out who this person was singing my favourite Fleetwood Mac song. I had never heard tell of Eva Cassidy before and I was hooked. When I found out that she was no longer alive I felt saddened and cheated that I hadn’t had the opportunity to hear her music. A bit more research led me to another beautiful song “I wandered by a Brookside” (I think that’s the right name?)I don’t know if it was hers or if it was a cover. (it sounds Celtic to me) When I listened to her voice singing this song it made me cry. No voice has impacted me the way hers has. The lyrics also seem very fitting to her tragic story. The song has an eerie yet peaceful feeling to it. I am an avid fan of many genres of music but Eva Cassidy’s music is something that grabbed my attention more that any because of her diverse music style. Kudos to the webmasters for this site. It is very informative and nice to see that there are still people out there who appreciate real talent like Eva Cassidy.

Name: Derek Taylor
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side (if I have to pick one)
Favorite Eva Song Too many
Home town Portland, OR
Found the website Visit every day
Sent: 8.01 PM – 5/18
This morning (May 18) KKCW (K103) the top “Adult contemporary” station here in Portland played “Over the Rainbow”; the first time they have ever played Eva. The DJ later said that he had received a lot of calls: one of them was mine thanking him for playing my favorite singer, and giving him a potted biography of Eva and the story of her success in the UK. I had emailed the station several times to play Eva, and was just delighted to hear them play her. I hope that they play much more of her; this is one of the most popular stations in the Portland area.

Name: Kane Family
Favorite Eva Album ALL
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Found the website Chance
Sent: 1.09 AM – 5/19
We’ve been listening to Eva’s music for a number of years,and could’nt beleive very few people knew of her (especially over in the USA).Eva’s voise is truly that of an angel’s. She has left us all something special. We just hope that somehow she knows that she will always be with us.

Name: mark weston
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town newton abbot, England, u.k.
Found the website on the c.d. sleeve. Microsoft internet explorer
Sent: 10.40 AM – 5/19
i first heard Eva’s c.d. at my mother-in-laws funeral, my brother-in-law chose “somewhere Over the Rainbow” EVERYONE was in tears as you would expect at a funeral but many people said afterwards, it was the music that made the service very special.

Name: Jess
Favorite Eva Album Blues alley (I think!)
Favorite Eva Song Far too many, still….
Home town Herts, UK
Found the website visit regularly
Sent: 5.19 PM – 5/19
Id just like to say that today I managed to get hold of the ‘Eva cassidy songbook’. It is all her arrangements, but just in a key the is a tone lower or higher than Eva’s renditions. All afternoon I have been playing the various songs, it is great to be able to do that. Anyone wanting to play her arrangements really should get hold of it. Add it to your collections, like I have. God bless….

Name: Larry
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Knoxville, Tennessee
Found the website Typed in Eva cassidy
Sent: 5.47 AM – 5/20
I first heard about Eva through an Entertainment Weekly article, and I decided to buy Songbird from the reviews in the article. I was amazed when I first listened to the CD. What a voice, what emotion in her voice! I forgot all about Judy Garland’s version of Over the Rainbow when I heard Eva’s version. Listening to her music arouses a variety of emotions inside me–joy, hope, love, passion and yes, sadness and anger, that such a beautiful voice was taken away from us so early in her life. However, I choose to simply listen to her music and appreciate what she left for us to enjoy. Rest in peace, Eva. I hope you realize what your music has meant to me and all the others who have listened.

Name: Debs
Favorite Eva Album Time after time
Favorite Eva Song Ain’t no sunshine/rainbow
Home town Bury Lancashire
Found the website searched for info on Eva
Sent: 9.41 AM – 5/20
I have just read the article in the Now magazine and feel even more determined to spread the word about Eva.
I was having a conversation with a good friend about her and we were discussing the spiritual nature of Eva’s voice. It has a haunting quality even more so than Karen Carpenter and yet a freshness to it. Eva may not be with us in person but she is truly alive through her music. I too have found the songbook and shall be using it in Church (I have already played the CD and the congregation were instantly silent). I thank God for the beautiful, inspiring, uplifting music Eva gave us. I feel blessed to be able to listen to her and share her love for great music.

Name: Natalie
Favorite Eva Album Song bird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Preston
Found the website Searched for Eva cassidy
Sent: 1.04 PM – 5/20
I got now 48 for my Birthday and cant stop listening to Eva’s wonderful song somewhere Over the Rainbow

Name: Tony K
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town Dunstable England
Found the website Didgerecords
Sent: 8.06 PM – 5/20
Just purchased Songbird blown away by splendid voice.
Will purchase Live at Blues Alley. Heard her first on the BBC. A rare talent indeed

Name: James Shaw
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Woodstock
Home town Omaha, NE
Found the website Linked from evacassidy.com
Sent: 8.52 PM – 5/20
I agree with everyone who admires, even loves, Eva Cassidy’s voice. She had a talent for making songs her own that I find quite remarkable. Her legacy of recordings is a wonderful gift.

I’ve listened to Eva’s recordings many times, and I think Raice McLeod may be as remarkable a phenomenon behind the drums. He has the rare gift of playing what is “just right” for the song and the moment. He draws many, many sound colors out of his cymbals. Some people have complained about the drums bleeding through to other microphones on “Live at Blues Alley,” but I think the drumming in that performance is as strong as Eva’s singing.

A drummer who plays in the service of the music and avoids pointless flash is actually rather rare. Raice McLeod is one of the best.

Name: Neil Reilly
Favorite Eva Album live at blues ally
Favorite Eva Song People get ready
Home town coatbridge
Sent: 11.30 AM – 5/21
any fans of Eva cassidy would enjoy listening to “Jeff Buckley” like Eva, his voice is out of this world!

Name: Phil
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Penny to My Name
Home town Washington, DC
Sent: 6.22 PM – 5/21
I have to agree with Joel (a few posts down). Haven’t heard “No boundaries” yet but am way too familiar with the work of other artists’ being released after their demise just for the sake of there being “new” music. Yoko Ono comes to mind. My God! She’s STILL putting out stuff that would have more than likely been a great embarrassment to John Lennon. I’ve yet to hear any “bad” Eva and certainly hope that when the powers that be agree that there’s nothing more of QUALITY to put out, that that’ll be the end of “New” Eva music.

Name: Shane
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Wicklow, Ireland
Found the website MSN
Sent: 6.46 PM – 5/21
I just wanted to drop in here to show that Eva’s music has touched so many people world wide. As you can see I am from Ireland and her Songbird album is going down a storm here. I really honestly feel that there is an otherworldly quality to her voice that seems to tap into anybody’s emotions. I will spread the word.

Name: Ange
Favorite Eva Album Just bought “Time after Time”
Favorite Eva Song “Over the Rainbow”
Home town Paisley
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.51 PM – 5/21
I am totally blown away by this woman. I bought the album “Time after Time” and “Over the Rainbow” single today and have been driving my neighbours up the wall with it since. I don’t recall hearing such an emotional rendition of songs since possibly Karen Carpenter. God Bless You Both. xx

Name: Sue & Al
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Too many favourites to list one
Home town Rendlesham, Suffolk
Found the website info on back of Songbird CD
Sent: 7.43 PM – 5/21
Al first heard Eva on BBC Radio 2 in 2000 (Somewhere Over the Rainbow), her voice made the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end it was so beautiful. Since then we have collected her CD’s. Eva had a brilliant voice and from listening to the CD’s was a consummate musician, as were the members of the band playing with her.

All we can add is that she had the voice of an angel and if happy little blue birds Over the Rainbow then that’s where she is.

Name: Jeff
Favorite Eva Album EBH, LABA
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly, Golden Thread (guess what: they changed!)
Home town Germantown, MD
Found the website Yahoo!
Sent: 8.48 PM – 5/21
I see some of you have been talking about the NB album here. Here’s my take on it: 1 star (at most) for the slapdash demo tape-like instrumentation and production, and 5 stars because, after all, it is Eva who sings on it. Overall rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Maybe the frequently sparse instrumental backing was Renata Music’s way of not wanting to overpower Eva on it. So be it. I bought NB to listen to HER. Period. Any highlights in my opinion? Yes, but not many. Emotional Step (full version) – Catchy pop feel, not overdone, great backing vocals and pyrotechnics especially toward the end. On the Inside – “True love is on the inside, ‘s not just the things you say” – Somehow when Eva sings this, I really believe her. What could have been merely a burn-in-your-brain refrain, she turns into something endearing. The sentiment of it–not the musical style–is so Eva. She loved life and had a heart of gold. Little Children (reflection)–that is, the second version, with the more somber instrumentation. Somewhat repetitive, but features stratospheric reaches worthy of BITN, and I love how in “a little more dying every day” she transforms her voice from an intense impassioned scream to a soft teary-eyed moan in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, her “Natural Woman” does not improve on Aretha’s, and what’s with the first version with the strange chords?

Name: Ian
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song The whole album!
Home town Rushden
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 8.57 AM – 5/22
What can I say? Songbird is the only album I have bought, put it in the CD Player and then sat utterly amazed at what came out! Not since Mike Oldfield’s ‘Amarok’ have I felt so drawn to an artist.

I remember reading somewhere after the death of Kurt Cobain that it was as though God were creating a ‘Perfect Band’, with artists such as Freddie Mercury, John Lennon etc . . etc . . . And now of course with Eva taking lead vocal. Now that will be worth hearing!

Thank you to you Eva and to your band for making these songs.

Ian

Name: Chloe
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Leeds England
Found the website on yahoo
Sent: 11.58 AM – 5/22
eva had a brilliant voice, so angelic, crystal, and pure, it flows out of the speaker like its from over a rainbow, Eva is a musical sensation and outshines all the singers today. She didn’t need any marketing hype to help her along like many other stars, she had pure and real talent. My mum heard Eva’s voice 3 years ago on the Terry Wogan radio show, and we bought all of her albums straightaway. The first time I heard her voice I was completely taken back, I’ve never heard a voice as good as that. Please could you play another video of Eva singing on top of the pops 2, I recently watched a programme about her and there is lots of footage about her, Eva looked like a really lovely person and she will always remain my favourite singer.

Name: SANDRA
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Ireland
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 3.49 PM – 5/22
I just wanted to drop in to show my appreciation to Eva and how much she has touched me with her music.
I was going to through a real tough time when I bought her album and wow has that helped me through. So Eva thanks for your MUSIC.

Name: Gerry
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town Melbourne, Australia
Sent: 4.16 AM – 5/23
Note to Australian readers.

The English weekly magazine “Now” dated 23 May 2001, with the two page feature on Eva Cassidy (as mentioned earlier in the Guestbook)is on sale in Australia today.

Name: Laurie Ronan
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Surfside Beach, SC
Sent: 12.00 PM – 5/23
I just heard Eva’s ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ this morning on a local radio station. I was moved enough by her beautiful voice to call the station and find out who the performer was. I am now shopping for all her albums. What talent she had!

Name: K. Anthony
Favorite Eva Album Songbird Favorite Eva Song Songbird/People Get Ready
Home town Preston, Lancashire
Found the website via Bob Harris’ web site
Sent: 2.16 AM – 5/24
Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie’s original version of Songbird was very good, but Eva’s angelic and perfectly pitched voice improves the song still further. Her CDs will help her music to live on forever, and we can all continue to appreciate her undoubted musical talents.

Thanks to BBC Radio 2’s DJs Bob Harris and Terry Wogan for bringing Eva’s music to the attention of many people who had not previously heard her music.

Name: MARIA HEAD
Favorite Eva Album NOT SURE YET, IT WOULD MAYBE BE EVERYTHING, I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR EVA SINCE THE BAMMA DAYS!
Favorite Eva Song OH, HAD I A GOLDEN THREAD, WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD, BRIDE OVER TROUBLED WATER, ALL THAT I HAVE HEARD SO FAR AND HAVE NOT BOUGHT
Home town DC,VA,MD
Found the website SEARCH
Sent: 4.47 AM – 5/24
EVA IS ALIVE! WHEN YOU WAKE UP AND PLAY EVA’S MUSIC, YOU BEGIN TO SEE AN ART THAT WAS PRESENTED TO ALL OF US, BUT WE HAVE SETTLED ON THE UNDESIRABLE MUSIC THAT I HEAR MY CHILDREN LISTEN TO. I AM JUST SHY OF 40 (SMILE, DOESN’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE TAX CODE, NOT YET ANYWAY). BUT I PAY MY TAXES AND BEFORE I PAY THOSE TAXES, I MAKE SURE THAT MY CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY, HAPPY AND MOST OF ALL UNDERSTANDING AND LOVING TO THEIR FELLOW PERSON. I AM SORRY THAT I DID NOT GET TO SEE OR MEET EVA, I WAS A LATE COMER. I KNOW THAT WHEN I DID HEAR HER VOICE, IT WAS VIA WPFW, I REMEMBER SOMETHING ABOUT HER BEING ILL AND I CRIED FOR HER FAMILY AND MYSELF BECAUSE I LOST A TALENTED DAUGHTER AT THE AGE OF THREE. IF YOU LOSE YOUR CHILD NO MATTER TO WHAT AGE, WE THINK THAT IT IS AN UNFAIR EXPERIENCE , BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT GOD PICKS THE BEST FROM HIS GARDEN, AND IN MY CIRCUMSTANCE, MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED FOR SIX MONTH’S OUT OF HER THREE YEAR LIFE. I PRAY AND WISH THE CASSIDY FAMILY AND HOST OF FRIENDS ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER AND THANK THE cassidy FAMILY FOR THEIR GIFT OF EVA’S LIFE AND MUSIC TO MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS AND ME. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR EVA’S MUSIC FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, I FINALLY FOUND IT THIS PAST WEEKEND, (I WAS SO UPSET OVER HEARING THAT EVA HAD PASSED, I COULDN’T REMEMBER HER NAME AND THE RECORD STORES WERE IGNORANT WHEN I ASKED FOR THE FEMALE ARTIST WHO SANG, SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW, SHAME ON THEM NOW) I HAVE SHARED IT, FOLKS LIKE IT, BUT THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EVA.
SINCERELY,
THANK YOU AND LOVE TO YOU,
MARIA

Name: sandy
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song say goodbye
Home town Girvan, Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.47 AM – 5/25
i see Hugo – a couple of posts below – recommends us to Roberta Flack’s “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”. This is the one song I wish Eva had been able to record, preferably just Eva alone with guitar.
I feel that this song would have made an even bigger impact than Over the Rainbow.
It would have been the most beautiful love song ever written sung by the most beautiful voice of all time.
Respect, Sandy.

Name: Annie
Favorite Eva Album can’t pick just one
Favorite Eva Song whatever one that’s playing. Each has its treasures
Home town Bryn Mawr , PA
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 6.12 AM – 5/25
Laura this site is wonderful and I thank you for it!

Is it really just three weeks since I learned about and first heard Eva Cassidy sing??

I was casually flipping though a in-flight magazine when the face of a young woman caught my attention . It was a review of Eva’s music . It quickly told her story and in such a way that
I felt I had to hear more and this beautiful voice the writer described.

Looking everything over on Amazon, I ordered “Song bird”. ( I now have them all ! ) I had read how wonderful a singer Eva was. But what I wasn’t prepared for was the incredible warmth and the emotional candor of her voice . Eva’s warm vibration of love is still very much alive. In part that’s what people are responding to. When I listen to Eva , she and her love of all life comes alive in my heart . Eva, from my heart I thank you !

Name: Jackie Schulte
Favorite Eva Album so far, Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Grand Rapids, MI
Sent: 11.58 PM – 5/25
About 3 years ago I had a dysplastic mole removed and since then have been really concerned about the risks that it puts me at. Then just 2 weeks ago, my doctor found another dysplastic mole and removed the margin around it. I was pretty sad and went on line and was reading a website that singer Beth Nielsen Chapman has (I love Beth Nielsen Chapman, especially the song Sand and Water, I listen to her when I need an inspirational boost) and in her website she has a section called “Beth’s Diary”. And in the January 18th, 2001 excerpt she talks about how she was on her way home from one of her last chemotherapy visits, she was listening to the radio and describes this woman named Eva Cassidy and her beautiful voice. Then she goes on to describes Eva’s untimely death to Melanoma. I started sweating knowing that this was some kind of a message to me. I immediately searched for Eva on the search engine and subsequently went to Amazon.com and purchased two of her albums….I am hooked….I am hooked on her music, her voice, everything about this woman. I am touched by her and my life has been changed forever. What a talented woman. Her voice lifts my spirits and carries me through my days. Melanoma is a very scary disease.

Name: Maureen Martowska
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Lakeville, MA
Sent: 2.24 AM – 5/26/2001
You bring Eva to life by allowing us to share our thoughts with you on her exceptional talents (both in music and art). For those of us who never knew her, she offers us inspiration and her music breathes life into many feelings we have; for those of you who knew her, you were doubly blessed by not only her talent but by what obviously was a very special person. Thank you for sharing this gift with us!

EDITOR’S NOTE: The next section of the Guestbook Archive includes entries from to May 26 to September 10, 2001. May 26th was the all-time biggest day on the Eva Cassidy Web Site because of the debut broadcast of David Marash’s “Nightline” program about Eva on ABC, in the United States. On that day almost 7,000 new Eva Cassidy fans found their way to this site, and some of them shared their thoughts in the Guestbook. The “Nightline” program was repeated on July 4, 2001, resulting in another busy day.

In late July you will be surprised to see an anti-Eva message! While I was on vacation, a Janis Joplin fan named Paul had too much to drink and posted the same crazed message about fifty times. By the time I found out about it, several people had posted indignant rebuttals, so I merely deleted the redundant messages and left his initial posting in the Guestbook. Ever since then, when I have gone out of town for more than a few days, I have left a friend in charge of the Guestbook to keep such a problem from recurring.

Name: Mary
Favorite Eva Album at this moment “Eva by Heart”
Favorite Eva Song Too many songs-too little space
Home town Memphis, TN
Found the website msn.explorer
Sent: 4.09 AM – 5/26
Just finished watching “NIGHTLINE” Really good show. It was fantastic to actually see footage of her performing. I’m glad I taped it, because everybody that I’ve introduced Eva’s music to, called to make sure that I knew it was on. By the way, I sent her CDs to my family. Now they’re fans too. She keeps bringing people together.

Name: Garnet Aitchison
Favorite Eva Album n/a
Favorite Eva Song n/a
Home town Columbia, South Carolina
Sent: 4.16 AM – 5/26
I just happened to watch the Nightline show re Eva – I was so moved with her rendition of Over the Rainbow and also her story – her voice is as pure as I have ever heard – and I listen to every kind of music – I am so pleased to have accidentally “found” this beautiful voice and will look for her CDs – What a new treasure for me!

Name: Lawrence Klepper
Favorite Eva Album Over the Rainbow
Favorite Eva Song Have not heard them yet
Home town Montreal
Found the website typed in Eva Cassidy on came to this site
Sent: 4.21 AM – 5/26
I am stunned. I just saw ABC’s Nightline and heard Eva Cassidy for the first time. I could not believe her voice and the story. I am misty eyed and will now go out and purchase all her music and tell other people about this amazing human being and singer. There has never been a talent like this and to die in obscurity devastates me. I cannot wait to listen to her magnificent voice and the way she sings and interprets all types of music. The world missed out on knowing this musical genius.

Name: Jerry Hellmann
Favorite Eva Album Probably all of them
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Loveland, Ohio
Found the website AT & T
Sent: 4.31 AM – 5/26
I’m a 66 year old man who has fallen in love with the most wonderful voice I have ever heard. I just saw Nightline and I am having a difficult time seeing the keyboard thru the tears. I can’t wait to go out and get some of her CD’s. What a gift!! What a loss!!

Name: Maryann
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Rochester, Michigan
Found the website abcnews.com
Sent: 4.33 AM – 5/26
The dearest man I’ve ever known and I recently split up. When I heard Eva’s voice, I knew her interpretation
of the lyrics and the rich soothing sound would help to
heal my broken heart.

Name: Maryann
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Rochester, Michigan
Found the website abcnews.com
Sent: 4.33 AM – 5/26
The dearest man I’ve ever known and I recently split up. When I heard Eva’s voice, I knew her interpretation
of the lyrics and the rich soothing sound would help to
heal my broken heart.

Name: Devonne Ford
Home town Huntsville, AL
Found the website AOL
Sent: 4.36 AM – 5/26
I caught the very of the ABC News program about Ms. Cassidy. The song that was playing at the end was very moving…and timely. It is so easy to think that things are not as good as you would like, until you hear or read about someone who has far more difficulties or in the case of Ms. Cassidy a life that was cut short due to an illness or accident.

I am an avid music lover, wanna be guitarist and singer. Her voice was haunting and moving. I can not wait to purchase her music.

Sincerely,
Devonne

Name: Kathleen Meyer
Favorite Eva Album just discovered her
Home town Denville, NJ
Found the website ABCNEWS.COM
Sent: 4.46 AM – 5/26
I just finished watching nightline with its wonderful tribute to Eva. The segment was artfully done, mingling her glorious voice with stunning video and commentary. Her family and friends must be so proud and delighted that Eva’s melody and beauty lingers on. I know I am. I am looking forward to hearing more of her music and learning more about her spirited life…so I can be more fully aware that it is truly a “wonderful world.” Thanks to Eva and all those that keep her musical vision alive!!

Name: Karen Borawski
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town South Windsor, Connecticut
Sent: 4.51 AM – 5/26
Just saw Nightline. Thank you David Marash for her long overdue recognition. We need to continue introducing her music to everyone we know so they can share in the enjoyment of her voice! To Barbara and Hugh Cassidy — I hope you can draw strength and comfort in knowing how many people are touched by her music.

Name: Jane
Home town Minnetonka, MN
Found the website ABC News links
Sent: 4.52 AM – 5/26
Just watched nightline with my musician husband who still tries to play after suffering several strokes from a rare brain disease called vasculitis. He was inspired to keep on trying. Music is great therapy and Eva’s voice is like a soothing angel. She also reminded me of a little of a Janis Joplin interview with Dick Cavett in the 70’s. I just found and bought all her CD’s online at Amazon on your site link. I would like to learn more about her cancer. An above writer talked about melanoma. Please tell me more. I picked up a hitch hiker one day several years ago (I never do this) who told me she just had a mole removed and it was malignant. I had one I was ignoring and after dropping her off I made an appointment with a Dr. Mine was malignant too. This was several years ago. Please use Eva’s site for cancer warnings. There is a reason for her beautiful voice finding us now. Thanks

Name: dan koester
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town tolono
Found the website Alta vista
Sent: 4.54 AM – 5/26
i`ve always been fascinated by peoples bios, and when nightline announced they were doing one on Eva, I thought Eva who? I am pleased and saddened by what I saw tonight. She has the most beautiful voice I’ve ever heard. It just doesn’t seem right to think I’m hearing this wonderful voice for the first time, and she is no longer here. However I am going to soak up all her music I can and turn other people on to her. To all who read this , take a moment and read her bio, it will touch your heart.

Name: Cathy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town North Carolina
Found the website MSN
Sent: 4.56 AM – 5/26
Eva has the voice of an angel! I could not tear myself away from the show Nightline. What a beautiful person, inside and out. To Eva’s family: GOD needed another star to light the earth so brightly. She is truly an angel!

Name: Ivonne
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town new York
Found the website abcnews.com
Sent: 5.02 AM – 5/26
WOW!!!!!! What a voice, it was like hearing an angel sing, once I heard her story. this is the first time hearing her voice and it blew me away. I’m looking forward to purchasing the album SONGBIRD. So sorry she’s gone. I’m sure she’s happy to know the world is enjoying her beautiful voice.

Name: Robert Jimenez
Favorite Eva Album I’m about to find out
Favorite Eva Song I’m about to find out
Home town Plano, TX
Found the website ABC News (nightline) 5/25
Sent: 5.03 AM – 5/26
A Wonderful…Beautiful person..

I went to school with several musicians (Denton, TX) and wish I would of known her.

Time to go get a few new CD’s — Eva’s ..

Bless her soul.

Peace.

Sent: 5.08 AM – 5/26

Name: Stan Feng
Home town Boston
Sent: 5.10 AM – 5/26
Beautiful person and beautiful songs…

Name: Lawrence Klepper
Favorite Eva Album Just discovered her
Favorite Eva Song Just discovered her
Home town Montreal
Found the website Typed in Eva Cassidy on Yahoo search
Sent: 5.11 AM – 5/26
I sent a message earlier about the experience I had tonight when I accidentally heard this magnificent voice o Nightline and I am so happy to read that so many others shared the same experience tonight. I cannot wait to purchase her music tomorrow and tell the world about this treasure who will live on as an inspiration to all who are only now just discovering her.

Name: Ronald Jules
Favorite Eva Album I can’t really say which one
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Miami/Tallahassee Found the website abc.com
Sent: 5.14 AM – 5/26
The night that I stubble across God’s angelic voice(Eva), will be a night that I will remember for a long time. I’m a big…BIG R&B fan but, when I heard that voice and the type song that she was sing. Tears flowed like rain drops. I haven’t cried like that since I heard Pattie Labelle sang “Over the Rainbow”. I can place among the greats such as Luther Vandros, Donnie Hataway, Otis Redding, Sarah Vaughn, etc…. That is a very powerful voice. Is there a way that I can receive some kind of info on other types of music that she in involved in. If so please e-mail me. Thank you for sharing her world to me..

Name: SCOTTIE
Favorite Eva Album DON’T KNOW YET
Favorite Eva Song DON’T KNOW YET
Home town NEW YORK
Found the website ABC NEWS .COM
Sent: 5.16 AM – 5/26
AROUSING VOCALIST WHO COULD SEND CHILLS OVER A LISTENER
WHO LIKED ANY KIND OF MUSIC PERIOD. SORRY SHE DIDN’T GET
A CHANCE TO SPREAD HER TALENT WHILE SHE WAS HERE BUT LEFT A STATEMENT IN MUSIC FOR YEARS TO COME OVER THE RAINBOW WAS MINDBLOWING AND I WILL BE PURCHASING HER CD

Name: Rick
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song bridge over troubled water/o’er rainbow
Home town Washington, DC
Sent: 5.17 AM – 5/26
Nice website by the way. I just watched the Nightline show on Eva. Every time I hear or read about her story, I can’t help but get teary eyed. I always saw her name in ads for upcoming blues alley shows and wondered, “who is Eva cassidy?”. I sort of knew who chuck brown was… but I still kick myself for not seeing her when Eva was around and finding out what a beautiful singer and person she was. I also regret not paying my respects at her memorial service when I worked in Greenbelt at the time and Greenbelt Park was just down the road from my office. God bless you Eva, you truly are a special spirit that touched our lives forever. I hope to meet you one day in Heaven just to say thanks.

Name: Kim
Home town Detroit
Found the website ABC.com
Sent: 5.22 AM – 5/26
I listen and I cried. I didn’t know her and had never heard her voice until tonight. It made me sad to realize what I have missed and what we Americans have lost. It also made me realize that because of the categories that society has placed us in; stereotypes control our destiny of life. Why couldn’t this young white female sing what culturally should be sang by African Americans. Or why can’t I, an African American sing Country.
I wish I could have met her and listened to her music this weekend at Blues Alley in Georgetown. You see, I am from Detroit and I am going to spend this holiday weekend in D.C. and it was ironic that I saw this tonight. I would have really liked to sit there and here that sweet soulful sound of Eva Cassidy. Rest in Peace!

Name: John A. Morris III
Favorite Eva Album All Of Them
Favorite Eva Song What A Wonderful Life
Home town Omaha, NE
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 5.24 AM – 5/26
Have been around a source of musical inspirations all of my long life.
A friend was playing (on a low volume) Some Where Over the Rainbow.
I asked to hear more, and was locked in place listening ?
What a gift of presentation and interpretation, the Italians call it “Style”.
Eva had a absolute quality and delivery I’ve never been exposed to before.
I love live performances and would have considered it an honor to see any
live gifts that Eva might have been able to give. What a great legacy and
tribute to this gem of a person.
Thank you Eva for pulling my soul up at a time when a wonderful life was
obscured by the storm clouds, and now your rainbow warms my Spirit !
Thanks to Barb and Hugh cassidy for sharing such a wondrous child !

Name: janet
Favorite Eva Album don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song same
Found the website nightline
Sent: 5.25 AM – 5/26
I was soooooo moved by her beautiful voice; and intrigued with her strong, independent, private personality. I could feel her spirit as I watched the show. I can’t wait to buy her CD tomorrow.

I know her parents and friends grieve her, but they were so blessed to have know her.

I’m sure she touched many people in her life time and will touch many more now.

She definitely had a reason for being here.

Name: Verdell V. M
Favorite Eva Album Every Single One of Them
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world
Home town Conyers Georgia
Found the website From Nightline/ABC News
Sent: 5.26 AM – 5/26
I am 38 yrs old single mom. My son and I watched Nightline on ABC News 5/25/01 and was utterly moved by Eva’s story. Eva Cassidy has a voice from heaven. I was so intrigued by her music, I cried. I must have all her CDs. I wish that I could have met her and maybe see her sing live. I regret that I had not heard of her before now. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Eva is in heaven singing for God. She will be missed.

Name: Ronald Jules
Favorite Eva Album As soon as I can get my hands on all of them
Sent: 5.27 AM – 5/26
I’m listening to “somewhere Over the Rainbow” now and wow!!! That is a powerful and sultry voice…. What a gift and blessing to the world!! She will definitely be in my album case!! And this coming from a Black man….MAN, WHAT A VOICE!!!!! I know she is singing her heart out there, somewhere….

Name: Diana Moore
Favorite Eva Album about to find out
Favorite Eva Song about to find out
Home town Buda TX
Found the website ABC news nightline
Sent: 5.30 AM – 5/26
I always imagine heaven as a place where I will hear music like this. I hope that I am right. Thanks for continuing to share this wonderful gift with everyone.

Name: Connie
Favorite Eva Album it will be all of them
Favorite Eva Song all of them
Home town Westminster, Co
Found the website web search
Sent: 6.15 AM – 5/26
I can not seem to express in words what I have just experienced hearing the story of Eva Cassidy and “that voice”. she touched me in a soul place deeper than I have ever experienced before. I feel blessed. what an exquisite soul…

Name: Julie Hill
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Jackson, MS
Found the website ABC NEWS NIGHTLINE
Sent: 6.26 AM – 5/26
Listening to Eva Cassidy’s soulful serenade unto God, brought me pleasure. She bellowed unto the archangels her entrance. She passionately crooned her arrival to the heavenly host, and swooned the ear of God her presence. When roll call was over she had sung the songs of a millions hearts seeking rest, in a place where troubles melt away like lemon drops, way above the chimney’s tops of life.

Name: Linda
Home town Jacksonville, Florida Found the website Netscape
Sent: 6.28 AM – 5/26
Eva Cassidy lives on…what a gift she left all of us. Like the comment from Kim in Detroit (in this Guestbook), I heard her voice and her story and cried. Nightline was such a treat tonight….wow…what a VOICE! I plan to go out and buy a CD of hers tomorrow. Earlier, I also found a web site with Eva’s drawings and paintings….again, WOW!! I believe every one of us has a reason why we were put on this Earth….I believe Eva’s purpose was to share her angelic voice with us and her artwork as well…a true gift for all time for all to share.

Name: Addie Rose
Favorite Eva Album looking forward to finding out
Favorite Eva Song WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD(so far)
Home town Livingston, Montana
Found the website Night line
Sent: 6.35 AM – 5/26
I won’t forget about Eva Cassidy. I happened to plop down in front of the TV tonight and see the nightline special about this remarkable lady. I cried. I cried at the sound of her soft and comforting voice as it echoed behind the still pictures. I cried at the thought of the world’s loss, but I cried with joy -at the knowledge of the spirit’s gain.
The fact the she wouldn’t sing anything she couldn’t feel, really hit home.
Eva Cassidy-from what I understand-is the kind of person that I would like to be. A person of inspiration. She inspires others to come closer to being the people they’ve always wanted to be.
We are all blessed, and we will continue to be.
Without the voice of Eva Cassidy, the world surely wouldn’t be as wonderful.

I am ever so grateful to all of Eva’s loved ones and to Nightline for your introduction and insight. Thank you.

Name: Ed Krasner
Home town Bronx, NY
Sent: 6.47 AM – 5/26
I had never heard Eva Cassidy before tonight on nightline. It just blew me away.
what an angelic soul. What an enormous talent. So beautiful.
As a musician and someone who has been around for many years hearing the best in Jazz, blues, gospel, this lady had it. what a voice. what can be said except thank you Eva for your brief visit… you had it all and you gave it. There’s no doubt that there’s a choir of angels up there somewhere and you’re voice is being heard for all eternity..

Name: darrell
Favorite Eva Album ??????
Favorite Eva Song ???????
Home town Idaho Falls
Found the website did a search for Eva cassidy
Sent: 7.18 AM – 5/26
I had never even heard of Eva or her beautiful voice until I heard her on nightline tonight. but I have to say that it is some of the most soothing/beautiful, music I have ever heard.
it is truly a wonderful thing.

Name: Joy Anderson
Home town Garden Grove, CA
Found the website abcnews.com
Sent: 7.21 AM – 5/26
I just finished watching Nightline and was blown away by her incredible, sweet voice and spirit. I’m sorry I never had the opportunity to see perform in person. Thank God for film and technology. Because now I will never forget her. I’m looking forward to getting her CD and sharing it. Thank you Eva for sharing your gift with the world. It’s so refreshing to see a story like this on TV, we get too much violence, mediocre talent and useless information on TV.

Name: Jody Smith
Favorite Eva Album not sure yet
Favorite Eva Song “Wonderful Life”
Home town Chicago Ill
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 7.27 AM – 5/26
I too was watching Nightline, and noticed it wasn’t about something political, but something a bit different. I love music, and Eva’s voice locked me into a beautifully hypnotic state of bliss as I listened to her story. How appropriate that she sang at her benefit “Wonderful Life” so selflessly, and was so gracious with her friends and family. She was truly a beautiful person. I’m going out tomorrow to purchase all of her CDs.

Name: Joel
Favorite Eva Album my compilations
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leave, but I’m moving toward What a Wonderful Life after that show
Home town Oakland
Found the website I just need to sound off here every so often. Yes, I know this isn’t a discussion group.
Sent: 7.31 AM – 5/26
The Nightline special kind of shows the best and worst of TV, don’t you think? They kept cutting away just as she was about to nail another great note (ok, no sex analogies). But eventually there was enough of her voice to make it clear what the commotion was all about. And they let “What a Wonderful World” break our hearts at the end, so all ended as it should. And it was great to get all the visual material and the background info and see the faces of some of the other cast of characters.

And then there’s the other matter of taking something that’s been a kind of mission and a secret (“You haven’t heard of Eva Cassidy-check this out…”) now getting to be common knowledge. It’s great, but it also hurts the ego (mine, at least) just a tiny bit to not be the holder of such secret, precious knowledge to be Bestowed On Others. Know what I mean? Another of those damn little Buddhist tests of how attached you are a fleeting image of something-the universe likes to pull those on us (me, anyway) just often enough to make me laugh and irritate me at the same time. I know it’s a symptom of an insufficiently rich inner life, but there it is. Sigh.

Name: D. Goodman
Favorite Eva Album will find out soon
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow/It’s a wonderful life
Home town Los Angeles
Found the website abc.com
Sent: 7.35 AM – 5/26
Truly amazing! How could it be this woman’s time to go? Thank god for programs like Nightline and for the person who shared her story. Now I can share her memory with my friends and family

Name: Misty
Home town Santa Rosa, CA
Found the website AOL
Sent: 7.49 AM – 5/26
I just finished watching “Nightline” about this beautiful and extremely talented woman named Eva Cassidy. I was totally blown away by the voice of an angel. What a tragedy that she died so young and at the peak of what surely would have been an exciting career in music. I am thankful that her music has been allowed to come forth and make the world a little better place.

Name: Jeff
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful world
Home town Hayward, California
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.51 AM – 5/26
Watching Nightline and surfing the web tonight. I had to stop surfing when I heard Eva’s voice. So graceful, smooth and calm. It puts me to ease in this high stress world of high tech. I’m only sorry she left this world such a young person. Her memories in song will stay forever.

Name: Gary rossi
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Stockton, ca
Found the website ABC News
Sent: 8.10 AM – 5/26
I currently have bone cancer with not of time left. I heard Eva’s music and new that was the music I wanted played at my wake. In fact I will go out in the am and buy her album Songbird if I am able. I am so much more at peace after hearing her songs. Thank You from the bottom of my heart. I think death will come easier listening to Eva’s songs!!!!!! rsco

Name: Lee French
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Guthrie, Ok.
Sent: 8.38 AM – 5/26
I have watched Nightline for many years now without shedding one tear until tonight. About 2 months ago a lady friend of mine from England called me up about 5 am and said Lee you have to hear this song Over the Rainbow by a lady by the name of Eva Cassidy. As she played that song over the phone, I not only woke up but I felt the hair on the back of my neck stand up and soon tears filled my eyes for I have never heard such an incredible voice that only a music lover can understand. Needless to say I rushed out the next day and ordered all her tapes.. So as I read the comments and responses of tonight’s– nightline how her voice by gods design has brought many people to tears – I no longer feel alone in my love for this incredible voice that I have now have been enjoying for the last 2 months. Thank god she is being heard finally in the U.S.

Name: Edmund B
Favorite Eva Album all…eventually
Favorite Eva Song People get Ready…(for now)
Home town Berkeley, CA
Found the website ABCnews.com/Nightline
Sent: 9.17 AM – 5/26
Yet another proof that there is a God Almighty. Where else could such a lovely angelic voice come from? Before this evening’s episode of Nightline (which I seldom watch – a very rare channel surfing reward, indeed), I had no idea who Eva Cassidy was. I also had no idea that Jeff Beck’s & Rod Stewart’s “People get Ready” could be redone oh so tastefully. Just hearing the first few notes on Nightline, even though the tune was voiced over, immediately captivated me. It must be the comforting sound of Eva’s voice that made an instant fan out of me. Her music has that rare healing quality – it truly soothes the soul and lifts the spirit. Graceful yet powerful.
And oh, Eva does blues, jazz and gospel too? I bet she would make rap sound good too, not that she would have done rap. Such diversity and range would make buying her CD’s a sound investment. I already have an enormous CD collection but I’m sure a can manage to make room for Eva’s CD’s. In the meantime, until I get a hold of at least one of her CD’s, I need to pop Jeff Beck’s & Rod Stewart’s “People get Ready ” in my CD player. I am soooo buckling at the knees right now.
So okay my fellow fans, where can I attend an all-Eva music listening get-together here in the SF Bay Area?

Love, Peace & Joy to All – Edmund B-)

Name: Kim Nesbitt
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet
Home town Irvine, CA
Found the website ABCNews.com
Sent: 7.33 PM – 5/26
I was working on my computer late last night and the TV was on. I never watch Nightline because I don’t stay up that late. As soon as the story came on and I heard the music, I stopped in my tracks. The story and songs were mesmerizing. What an incredibly beautiful voice (truly a gift from God). How unfortunate that she was taken so early in life, but how fortunate that we have her songs and gift to listen to and share with others. What a wonderful story, I am glad that I got to hear it. I am going out to buy her CD’s, then I will be able to pick my favorite

Name: Abe
Home town San Mateo, CA
Found the website Google Sent: 8.11 PM – 5/26
Like so many others, I was introduced to Eva Cassidy by the ABC Nightline story. Truth be known, I was asleep when the show began and my wife had the TV on in the room. Suddenly I was awoken by the sounds of an angel and a riveting voice that jarred me from my slumber. I could not believe the songs I was hearing nor could I believe the tragedy of her loss. As I sit here, today, listening to Songbird while writing this note, my world, and ultimately others, are better because of Eva Cassidy.

And that’s a legacy that she would be proud…

Name: Jonelle
Favorite Eva Album I don’t own one yet
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town Minneapolis
Found the website abcnews.com
Sent: 8.17 PM – 5/26
I heard this last night and was really comforted by her voice. I was feeling sad about the tragedy in Israel with the wedding party and my prayers go out to all the families.
This woman’s voice has some beautiful healing power to the soul. Eva is Beautiful, I wish I had heard of her sooner. I wish we could have listened to her more in the news cast.

Name: Joseph Spinelli
Home town Phoenixville, Pa.
Found the website abc.com
Sent: 8.28 PM – 5/26
I always watch night-line for the latest in the best of news and stories; and as I watched last night to be introduced to an angel in disguise with the voice and gift of God …I was totally overwhelmed with joy and tears and inspiration and grateful to have been touched by Eva Cassidy’s life; though so short on this earth but knowing she will live forever in those to be lucky to have been touched her life and glorious, wonderful voice. Her charisma and powerfully honest interpretations of the songs of life; thru her voice touched every part of my being and the tears of joy and sweet pain could not help but to flow to see and hear her in her true form and with her real gift of life…may her voice be heard forever thru the heavenly skies…. I know I believe in angles; cause I’ve been touched deeply by one of God’s… may you sing forever, Eva…for your songs will live forever within me and all else that find you… you will not be forgotten, Eva Cassidy. Thank you again to all that allowed me to find Eva… How rare are Songbirds of this caliber…. and how fortunate we are to be given such gifts…. Rest in peace and sing in loving joy forever, Eva.

Name: Hubert Schmidt
Home town Gummersbach/Germany
Found the website swr Homepage
Sent: 8.28 PM – 5/26
Ich habe heute das erste mal von Eva Cassidy einen Song in SWR 3 und einen Bericht von ihrer Krankheit und viel zu fr hem Tod geh rt. Mein erster Gedanke war, warum Gott einen Menschen mit solch einer klaren und wundervollen Stimme so fr h zu sich genommen hat.
In solchen Momenten mu ich mich zwingen zu glauben, da es einen Gott gibt und er sich schon etwas dabei gedacht haben mu .

Name: Lawrence
Favorite Eva Album Just discovered her
Favorite Eva Song Just discovered her
Home town Montreal, Quebec
Found the website Eva Cassidy on Yahoo search
Sent: 8.35 PM – 5/26
I rarely watch Nightline and by surfing the channels last night I got lucky and heard the voice of an angel. I have talked about it to others today who shared the exact same feelings. Eva has changed my life and its direction just by listening to her amazing voice. The world is just discovering her and no singer that I have ever listened to comes close to this amazing human being. She is touching so many hearts and even changing our lives by her exceptional vocal talent. I cannot wait to purchase her music and I could never listen to Judy Garlands version of Over the Rainbow again after listening to the angel Eva Cassidy sing this song. She devastated me in a sad but positive way. I cried while listening to her.

Name: Garry
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold and Songbird
Home town Wrexham. Wales UK
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 8.48 PM – 5/26
Hi what a wonderful singer Eva is…so sweet and melodic…Have sent Songbird CD to my dearest friend in the States so she can hear a wonderful singer… What a shame that eventually we will run out of her material. But will have her musical legacy with us forever…

Name: Lindsey
Favorite Eva Song somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Arkansas
Found the website abcnews.com
Sent: 8.48 PM – 5/26
What a beautiful voice. God gave her such a wonderful gift. I watched her story on ABC and it moved me to tears. We have so many things in life to be thankful for and you never know when it can be taken from you. Thank you for telling her story!

Name: mike hope
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town peak dale, buxton, derbyshire
Found the website freeserve
Sent: 8.53 PM – 5/26
new CD no boundaries!!!!!!! out of this world, super fantastic, brill, what more can I say, only one sad thing, only on import in the UK, why oh why. somebody out there please release emotional step as a single, this album will go straight to no1 if released on the market please do. what a voice, god rest .

Name: Randy
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Circle Pines, MN
Found the website Webferret
Sent: 8.56 PM – 5/26
I caught the last half of last night’s program on the story of Eva, and was so mesmerized by her soul drenched voice, and her purity that I went to the WWW and looked for all the information that I could find on Eva. I woke up this morning and went and purchased 3 of her CD’s. I came home and listened so intently to the first 2, almost forgetting to take a breath. I regret that this world lost this passionate, soulful, angelic voice. I will be sharing her voice with everyone that will listen.

Name: Denise
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the Water
Home town Dallas
Found the website mamma.com
Sent: 9.28 PM – 5/26
For my birthday in March, my brother called me and said he had a CD for me, so he came by my place of employment and had me go out to his truck and listen to it. WOW!!!!!!! it was Eva Cassidy, and it was the first time I ever heard of her. I told my husband when I got home about the CD and he didn’t get to listen to it until the next Sunday as we were preparing lunch. He just sat there listening over and over. He is a sound tech and had worked in the music business almost all his adult life. He said Eva blows all other singers away with her voice. Last night he cried as he watched nightline. I have cried reading all the entries here. God called her home, I think, because he wanted that angelic voice in the choir of all Choirs. SHE WENT THERE TO SEE HER SAVIOR, OVER JORDAN. I PRAY YOU ARE WEARING THAT CROWN, EVA!!

Denise

Name: Stephen Wood
Favorite Eva Album don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song Songbird/don’t know yet
Home town Clovis, New Mexico
Found the website ABC News
Sent: 10.11 PM – 5/26
Hello, for appx 15 years I was a sound tech/eng. My wife got an Eva CD for her bday And it floored me, Literally!!! Then I was told of her being gone. I’m not in the music business anymore because of the structure of it all. Eva is what it is all about. It is artistry not Elvisness. What a loss for us, but Oh what a gain!!! Thanks be to God for recording. I could already write a book about how I feel about Eva’s music. When I first heard the CD Eva by Heart I said to myself, this may be the best I’ve ever heard “already in tears” It’s amazing. May she be an inspiration for more to light up the world and buck the business end of art. This morning after nightline, I discovered that she played a mean guitar also. WOW Thank You Eva!!!

Name: Mari
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town NYC
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 10.50 PM – 5/26
I head about Eva last summer when a friend put Songbird on her stereo. I was moved. In fact I borrowed the CD and haven’t given it back yet!
She does Fields of Gold better than Sting could’ve ever dreamed to sing it. We were blessed to have her for the short time that we did. It goes to show that love can’t be stopped, it goes on and on.
May God lead her to her spiritual enfoldment.

Name: maggie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town montville
Found the website icq
Sent: 1.05 AM – 5/27
About four months ago I was in Barnes and noble and picked up a set of headphones and the music that was coming through nearly blew me away. I stood there with tears in my eyes listening to the purest voice I have ever heard. I bought the CD “Songbird” and listened to it in my car as I drove home. I knew I had to have more music by this awesome person. When I found out by reading the album liners that she is no longer with us my heart cried. I have since bought two more CDs and have three more ordered. I will eventually try to find other CDs by other artists that she has done backups on to add to my Eva collection. She is still singing somewhere I’m sure…Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

Name: Betty Bailey
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town San Angelo, Texas
Found the website abc.com
Sent: 1.09 AM – 5/27
Thank you Eva wherever you are for filling the world with your beautiful song. Thank you Nightline for bringing attention to this brilliant voice.

Name: roe
Favorite Eva Album don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song don’t know yet
Home town NYC
Found the website ABC News
Sent: 1.39 AM – 5/27
I feel blessed for having viewed Nightline last night. Would love to see a repeat. Had never heard of Eva prior to that but cannot share my feelings of her work with everyone that I speak to. She did and gave so much in such a short period of time on earth.

Name: Cathy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird(I bought it today)
Favorite Eva Song All so far
Home town Waterford Mi.
Found the website AOL
Sent: 1.49 AM – 5/27
I watched Nightline last night something I rarely do,
I’m thanking God today that I did. I had no idea that a voice could be so beautiful I swear I was introduced to an Angel. I have told everyone about this remarkable talent. A gift to us from God !!! I have never been so touched by a voice. I went all over to find her CDs, after searching every sold out store in my area I got lucky I found Songbird I really feel she touched my soul. I’m so amazed with the effect she has with her voice. I’m saddened that this Angel was called home so young…

Name: Shannon Lochner
Favorite Eva Album don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song don’t know yet
Home town Columbia, TN
Found the website abc.com
Sent: 1.59 AM – 5/27
My mom watched the Nightline last night and just told me about the Eva Cassidy Story (she taped it when she heard her voice) today. I heard her singing through the phone. So I logged on to learn more about her. What blows me away the most was that Eva could sing any kind of music. From soul to gospel!!! That’s just amazing and breathtaking!!! Thank you for letting everyone hear this wonderful (words can’t describe how wonderful she really is) singer!!! Thank you, I will be going out to buy her CD’s for my mom and I. Thank you so much. She is very inspirational to all those who hear her music and her story.

Name: Jim Simpson
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow / People Get Ready
Home town Stratford, CT
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 3.42 AM – 5/27
I just happened to catch Nightline last night and wow I was glad I did. I had never heard of Eva. Her singing was incredible and the story just really moved me. I went to the store today and purchased Live At Blues Alley and Songbird. I also plan on buying the other CD’s that are out. Eva may be gone but her music will last forever.

Name: Mary
Favorite Eva Album At this moment- EVA BY HEART
Favorite Eva Song How Can I Keep From Singing
Home town Memphis, TN
Found the website msn.explorer
Sent: 4.01 AM – 5/27
I’m listening to Eva while I read all the new entries from us earthbound fans. Isn’t it wonderful that when she sings a song, you actually hear the words, and feel what the songwriter wanted you to feel. What an amazing voice.

Name: Glorie Windham
Favorite Eva Album Everything She sings
Favorite Eva Song Everything
Home town Brea, California
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 4.42 AM – 5/27
I, like Shirley above, did not know Eva until last night 5/26/2001 during the special by ABC. I am a singer and I always am looking to hear uniqueness in others and she has the most unique sound out today. I believe God allowed her to record mostly songs to glorify him and then he took her. Because the kind of gift she has was straight from above and was meant only to glorify him.

Sincerely

Name: Edwina
Favorite Eva Album Don’t yet know, but can hardly wait to find out
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town El Dorado (between Sacramento & S. Lake Tahoe)
Found the website ABC News – Nightline
Sent: 7.24 AM – 5/27
Thank you Dave Marash of Nightline for bringing this music to our ears. When we first heard Eva’s voice last night on Nightline, we thought – Wow !!! We feel so fortunate to have heard her enchanting voice. We ordered all her CD’s today and we can’t wait till they arrive. I am saddened that the world did not discover her prior to her painful death and must thank our neighbors in the U.K. for bringing her voice, life, following her death. Eva’s parents must feel a great void, but the rest of the world who is just now finding Eva wish to say thank you for sharing her. She had such a brief, but wonderful life. In death her impact on the world will never be lost and I hope her spirit realizes we have all suddenly found her.

Name: patrick lennon
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song every song is unique
Home town Chatham Kent England
Found the website AOL
Sent: 10.55 AM – 5/27
hi. to all Eva fans. I am so happy & pleased for Eva’s mum & dad that our American cousins are know finding Eva for the first time. just like you I to was brought to tears when I first heard Eva & will never forget it. what a very special person Eva is to us all . she is an angel in every sense god bless you Eva. the message in your voice is beautiful thank you. I would just like to thank Eva’s mum & dad to be able to have the pleasure to listen to Eva’s soulful voice thank you. my heart goes out to Eva’s brother & sisters & all her family & friends . also I would like to thank Chris Bind for every thing he & Eva achieved in bringing us this fantastic & powerful music & also your guitarist Keith Grimes & drummer Raice McLeod & thanks to you Laura for all your hard work getting this tribute to Eva up & running I love to read the messages hear I cry every time. lots of love from your English fans. by xxx

Name: Tom Wojo
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Chicago
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 11.25 AM – 5/27
I lost my kid brother to “Cancer” in 1995… Eva’s life & music is moving & healing. I’m glad her incredible talent has been Internationally recognized… and her deserving parents remain the primary benefactors. I’m sure Eva is enjoying all this…

God Bless,

Name: James
Favorite Eva Album don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song don’t know yet
Home town Campbellsville Kentucky
Found the website ABC News
Sent: 12.16 PM – 5/27
up until I watched the nightline show ,I had never
heard this incredible voice, needless to say I have been
truly blessed, and will pass this wonderful music on to someone else, thank you Eva

Name: Michael Craven
Favorite Eva Album waiting for delivery
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow Home town Charleston, SC
Found the website ABC News.com
Sent: 2.36 PM – 5/27
Wow!! I had drifted off in the old recliner while
watching TV and was awakened by the voice of an angel,
Eva Cassidy, I’ll never be the same. Have ordered all the recordings and am reading all that I can about this wonderfully unassuming artist, a treasure.

Name: Presley
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Houston
Sent: 3.06 PM – 5/27
The ABC news program was my first intro to Eva. Awesome story. Amazing sound. Been online and downloaded “Rainbow”. WOW!!!

Name: fred frankel
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world
Home town Boca Raton, fl
Found the website ask jives
Sent: 4.16 PM – 5/27
Just discovered her, and this is the best version of my favorite George Weiss song.
She just brings tears to your eyes!

Name: Evelyn
Favorite Eva Song wibderfyk world
Home town Manitoba, Canada
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 4.55 PM – 5/27
she sings wonderfully. what a talent!!!!

Name: Chris Stern
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley (but they are all great)
Favorite Eva Song Wonderful World/Fields of Gold/ Can’t choose really
Home town Scarborough UK but US resident in Fl.
Found the website Dogpile.com
Sent: 5.16 PM – 5/27
Heard Eva for the first time on CNN just a few weeks ago. Stunned is the only word that comes to mind.

As a singer/guitarist and occasional songwriter for over 30 years I never dreamt I would ever hear anything so wonderful.

My life will be forever enriched by her music.

Chris

Name: Bob Ristelhueber
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town San Jose California
Found the website Hotbot
Sent: 7.43 PM – 5/27
I had never heard of Eva until I saw the Nightline program. Since then I’ve been listening to every song of hers I can find on Napster. What a wonderful voice and style she had. I’m so glad I discovered her. I’m telling everyone I know about her.

Name: Albert DiTommaso
Favorite Eva Album don’t know – yet
Favorite Eva Song don’t know – yet
Home town Pittsburgh, PA
Found the website ABC Nightline, 5/26/01
Sent: 8.50 PM – 5/27
I cannot believe I never heard of Eva until Nightline
featured her! Such a gifted lady should not have been
taken away so soon. Her rendition of OVER THE RAINBOW
was beautiful listening. I have always been a Nightline fan; now I know why – their subjects are the best.

Name: Leo
Sent: 8.55 PM – 5/27
Such a talent must be recognized. In my opinion she is deserving of a Grammy. Album of the year, Lifetime achievement, Legend award, etc. I am going to email the Grammies and I hope that many of you will too.
webmaster@grammy.com

Name: david
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Luton England
Found the website via Didgeridoo
Sent: 9.09 PM – 5/27
I had not heard of Eva Cassidy but saw her Songbird Album in our local Supermarket, and decided to take a listen. Hearing the opening bars of Fields of Gold was sufficient and to convince me to buy and then later, when I had time to hear the complete album I was absolutely captivated. At the same time I was reading the cover notes and was so saddened by what I read. The world has lost a great talent and her family and friends have lost a special person but I hope that they can find some comfort in knowing the pleasure that Eva’s voice is now bringing to so many people.

Name: Pook
Favorite Eva Album Everyone!!!
Favorite Eva Song Anything Country
Home town Greendale
Found the website ABC News
Sent: 9.14 PM – 5/27
WOW!!! She blows me away, and when she sings country, it’s just the best!

Name: Rich
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town Lake Arrowhead, Ca
Found the website AOL
Sent: 11.08 PM – 5/27
Eva Cassidy was presented to me by my son who lives in the DC area. We were already fans when the Nightline “props” came on for Eva. I was pleased I was able to SEE her sing on the ABC news video. What a voice! I’ll be getting her other CD’s.

Name: Nige Watling
Favorite Eva Album They’re all wonderful!
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song
Home town Oxford UK
Found the website UK Plus
Sent: 11.31 PM – 5/27
Eva’s talent leaves me speechless ‘Time After Time’. I know have all her albums and cannot get over how someone of her brilliance lay undiscovered for so long. If you’re listening Eva (and I’m sure you must be), thank you for bringing so much musical pleasure back into my life.

Name: cindy simpson
Home town Lake City Florida
Sent: 12.02 AM – 5/28
I was half asleep when I heard Eva on Nightline Friday night. I sat straight up as I listened to one of the most beautiful voices ever. What a shame we lost her so soon, but thank God I have found her music. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” was one of my mother’s favorite songs. I think she is probably listening to Eva sing in Heaven and thoroughly enjoying it. I can’t wait to hear her sing “Amazing Grace.” I tried to buy her CD’s today, but they were sold out.

Name: Michael
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Montreal
Found the website by looking for Eva Cassidy
Sent: 12.15 AM – 5/28
She is the greatest of all time and she blows all away with her talent to sing everything with the most angelic of voices. Thanks Nightline for introducing me. I am sitting here listening to Eva on Songbird which I purchased today and I know I am not alone.

Name: Raven
Favorite Eva Album Don’t make me choose
Favorite Eva Song I don’t know :((((
Home town Birmingham, UK
Found the website Askjeeves.com
Sent: 12.28 AM – 5/28
There are not enough sites for Eva Cassidy WHY NOT??? it took me ages to find this one, n e way, I’d like to say that I think Eva Cassidy has the best voice I have ever heard!!!! The first time I heard one of her songs was Somewhere Over the Rainbow, at the time I was doing the house work and I had to stop sit down and watch, I had tears in my eyes, it was unbelievable, I found myself keeping the music channel on hoping that they would but the video on again… I wasn’t aware that she had died in 1996 and when I found out I was sad, because she was such a gifted person… I only have two of her albums, and I won’t hesitate to buy n e others as I know I will enjoy them. She has opened up a whole new world of singing for me, as a singer, I never realised that I could sing blues and be good at it, but now I know and I have her to thank for that she has inspired me and I feel my voice is now better than ever! Btw if n e knows where I can find lyrics for her songs I’d appreciate it if you told me 🙂
Be happy all 🙂

Name: Caroline
Home town Manitoba Canada
Found the website A friend
Sent: 2.21 AM – 5/28
Was introduced to Eva Cassidy through a special friend. Somewhere over the Rainbow is done absolutely beautifully by Eva. A voice like an angel.

Name: Tom Ricucci
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Germantown, Maryland
Found the website From a friend
Sent: 2.40 AM – 5/28
I was introduced to Eva’s music by a friend. She was a
marvelous talent. When I hear Over the Rainbow it brings
tears to my eyes.

Name: Jack
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town Pa
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 3.16 AM – 5/28 I find myself very absorbed with Eva’s music. I can’t understand why. Is anyone taken to this degree. I’ve purchased all her CDs yet I still look for more on Napster. I was awaken with her music in my dreams and I hear her music as I drive down the road. why? I regret not taking the advantage of seeing her in concert as he was local for me. I just wish I could have let her know how enjoyable her music is.

Jack,

Time is moments of life,
Life is a moment in time.

Name: Christine
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town Superior, WI
Found the website yahoo Sent: 4.12 AM – 5/28
It has been a long time since music has moved me & never to this degree. After seeing the nightline segment focusing on Eva, I was haunted by her voice. I went out & found her on Amazon & listened to everything possible there. WOW!! I ordered all her CD’s. What a loss.

Name: Angelette
Home town Jersey City, NJ
Found the website MSN
Sent: 4.25 AM – 5/28
Last Friday night I was half sleep while listening to ABC news, Night Life. While dozing, I happen to hear a song and I rose up from my bed to pay more attention to this song and its creator. Nightlife kept showing the singer’s picture, a Caucasian woman while interviewing different folks on the show. I could not believe my eyes. However, I must say her voice brought tears to my eyes. After her parents spoke of her last days and the benefit concert, ABC news played “What A Wonderful Life”, which was the song that Eva Cassidy sang at her benefit concert. I cried like a baby, especially since we had lost such a beautiful woman with beautiful soul in her voice. I am an African-American woman in which there is not one Caucasian singer to date who have brought tears to my eyes like Eva Cassidy. In fact, I went on Amazon.com to search for all her CDs, which I will purchase to expose her soulful voice to all my friends and family. She was truly an Angel with a beautiful, but yet soulful and spirited voice. God bless her and her family. Thank you.

Name: Michael
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song one is not possible
Home town Troutdale, Oregon
Found the website link from ABC News
Sent: 5.38 AM – 5/28
Only twice in my life have I known the rare experience that Eva’s voice gave to me that night on Nightline. The first was an evening in 1970 in Portland, Oregon. A little known at the time singer, whose fans would die rather than give up their tickets, appeared for 4 and one half hours. Her honest love of all people and that incredible voice was poured out in that small hot auditorium. It was Bette Midler. I thought never again could that happen, let alone on a midnight network piece. The lady who went with me that night is now my wife of 30 years, and we are sitting here along the Sandy River listening to the four CDs experiencing that same feeling from a singer who is much more alive than not. What a blessing to this world and all who will go to work on Monday with the peace and grace Eva continues to give.

Name: Dale Rusin
Favorite Eva Album don’t know
Favorite Eva Song somewhere over the mountain
Home town fort smith Arkansas
Found the website friend told me Nightline ABC news
Sent: 8.02 AM – 5/28
this is one of the best voices I’ve ever heard and great guitar! Which is really a shocker, is she
looks so much like my girlfriend, they could be twins! I would like to buy all her albums. Its
so say she died before everyone found out about how great she was. I believe she would of
became on of the best in the music world. I believe she is one of the best anyway!! I just
wish could of knew this! THANK YOU for this web site, wanting to hear more about her!
from, Dale Rusin and Kelii Collras

Name: DOC MCGUIRE
Favorite Eva Album NOT HEARD ALL YET !
Favorite Eva Song WONDERFUL WORLD/SO FAR
Home town RIFLE, CO.
Found the website GOOGLE
Sent: 8.25 AM – 5/28
I AM A CHRISTIAN….
HER PRESENCE A GIFT SO BEAUTIFUL TO HER FRIENDS, WAS TOPPED OFF WITH A VOICE SO BEAUTIFUL TO THE WORLD…
SHE HAS RETURNED TO THE ARMS OF THE MASTER/WILL WE EVER HEAR EVA’S AMAZING GRACE

Name: Cathy
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Waiting for my CDs to find out
Home town Philadelphia
Found the website Through ABC’s Nightline site
Sent: 11.27 AM – 5/28
I just met Eva Friday night on Nightline, and have since had the same sense of loss in the pit of my soul as I had after Princes Diana and JFK Jr died…

Name: KERI
Favorite Eva Album none more than the other
Favorite Eva Song what a wonderful world
Home town Portland
Found the website by chance when I went looking
Sent: 1.50 PM – 5/28
As always when God has a special plan for someone, he invites them to join his kingdom. This was an invitation Eva didn’t say no to. In heaven she soars with perfect wings, and leads the Angels in harmony.

Name: Marty Milton
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Urbana, IL
Found the website through link at Home Theater Forum
Sent: 4.07 PM – 5/28
I had the good fortune to hear my first Eva Cassidy CD last fall, Time After Time. I was completely blown away by her wonderful voice. I was also deeply sadden to read in the liner notes that she had died in 1996.

It was a great loss but we are fortunate to have the recordings available to remind us of what a great talent Eva was. Her voice will live on forever.

Name: eddie
Favorite Eva Album don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song don’t know yet, Over the Rainbow and dark end of the street are beautiful on the ear
Home town Rotherham
Found the website searchalot
Sent: 7.12 PM – 5/28
I am not a TV addict but my daughter is and I caught a bit of Eva singing some where Over the Rainbow, I have a copy of the music and I have a go on guitar sometimes, I said to my daughter I like that, she told me it was the most requested video on British TV.

I enjoy listening to local musicians, I am sure Eva would have enjoyed a Friday night in my local village, live music is a big input to the community.

The intimate nature would have suited her.

I enjoy Eva’s music, It gets me.

There are few times that music makes me cry, but when I listen to the rainbow sang by Eva am moved

regards

Eddie

Name: Pam
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time after Time
Home town Denver
Found the website iwon
Sent: 2.33 AM – 5/29
After seeing Nightline I went to Borders to buy Songbird. They were out, but I did buy two other CD’s. What an incredible talent. Thank you Nightline for letting the world know about her

Name: Jerry Cable
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song Don’t know yet – perhaps Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Allen, Texas
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.59 AM – 5/29
I was on vacation and heard the Nightline special about Eva on Friday night from a hotel room in Oklahoma. I was totally blown away by her voice and her talent, and was (and am) saddened that she is no longer with us on this earth. I immediately found a piece of paper and scribbled down her name and the name of one of her few albums (Songbird) and vowed to look up any info I could find on her when I got back to Texas. From the looks of the number of entries in this Guestbook, it looks like I’m not alone in being moved by her music. I am going to try and buy as many of her recordings that I can find.

Name: lisa and don ruthem
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Gilbert, AZ
Found the website Blix Street records
Sent: 4.12 AM – 5/29
Eva has the most beautiful voice ever. I just can’t keep from playing her CD over and over again. It makes me so sad to know she is gone, but I know up in heaven she is singing. she truly is an angel!!

Name: Alan
Favorite Eva Album Don’t Know Yet
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold and Rainbow
Home town LA
Found the website other links
Sent: 10.22 AM – 5/29
First heard Over the Rainbow on The Other Side, driving up a mountain, 9,000 feet, thru the clouds. Eva’s voice was mystical. Then bought Songbird after Nightline. From the opening note of Fields of Gold, Eva’s angelic voice sent chills up through me. She is all spirit. Her voice embeds inside you, she actually lifts you to another place. No wonder she is #1 in England. It won’t be much longer for the US. Thank you Laura for this website. All the back articles and interviews you conducted are fascinating. Please do more!

Name: Les Ludlow
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song I Know you by Heart
Home town Rochford England
Found the website evacassidy.com
Sent: 2.46 PM – 5/29
I am not too proud to admit that when I first heard ” I know you by Heart” I cried. No song or singer has ever had that effect on me. I was only made aware of her music a few months ago, what a talent I and others have missed. She sings with the soul of Judy Garland, the musical interpretation and flair of Ella Fitzgerald but with the most magical voice I have ever heard – what a combination!- what sadness!

Name: Caley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Moundridge, Kansas
Found the website ABC Nightline
Sent: 4.34 PM – 5/29
I was amazed and touched by her beautiful voice when I saw her story on Nightline. I am glad that I got the chance to hear her story. It saddened me to hear that she had already past, but I plan to buy all of her CD’s if I can find them.

Name: Billy
Favorite Eva Album ?
Favorite Eva Song ?
Home town Mesquite, TX
Found the website NETSCAPE search
Sent: 5.23 PM – 5/29
I just heard of Eva on ABC’s Nightline.
Her voice is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever heard.
I am looking to purchase her music for myself and to pass
some along as gifts. More people need to hear her.
God did good and she seemed to be thankful she was blessed.

Name: Marge Packard
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World/ Autumn Leaves/I Know You By Heart
Home town Rochester, NY
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.47 PM – 5/29
It’s been years since a voice has touched me like Eva Cassidy’s has. I would’ve loved to have been among the crowd at Blues Alley or anywhere else she performed for that matter. My heart aches knowing that I’ll never get to experience hearing her sing in person. I would’ve loved that. It must be such a bitter-sweet time for all of you who loved her on a personal level…because for those of us that will only know her through her voice….well, there’s a yearning to hear more….and knowing that we never will creates a sense of loss that is really inexplicable. It makes you wonder about “what could’ve been”. Still and all, I’m so glad to have “found” her music. And thanks for your wonderful website….keep us posted.

Name: Hiram
Sent: 7.42 PM – 5/29
I saw the “Nightline” presentation about Eva Cassidy on 5-25-01. It was very moving. What a wonderful talent we missed.

Name: Bobby Boulais
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Depends on my mood
Home town Montclair California
Found the website Alta Vista
Sent: 7.43 PM – 5/29
I just wanted to stop and thank Laura for informing me of the Nightline broadcast on Eva. It was so weird because I have not checked the site for a long time and then I had this ‘feeling’ that I should check it. And there it was… same day….must have been an angel on my shoulder 🙂 Anyway.. Overall I thought it was nice. I recorded it.. watched it probably 4 times now and have one or two critiques of it. One is that I wish they would have had a bit more of the live video… its so rare and like gold to a fan.. and the other is that they didn’t mention her other artwork.. paintings.. murals etc. It would have only taken a second and some of those long slow pans of Eva in the garden etc. could have been left on the edit room floor instead. But it was nice… and I know I get a bit critical when it comes to Eva 🙂

Name: Liz Charters
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Livingston, Scotland
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.56 PM – 5/29
I have been inspired by Eva’s story as I too was good at art but also loved music. I too suffered from being shy and not confident about my singing ability but I was encouraged on a recent holiday to pursue using my talent and recently auditioned for a local talent showcase. As yet I do not know whether I have been successful but I conquered my nerves and sang Fields of Gold. Having been unable to source a good backing track I sang along with a recording of Eva’s rendition playing in my ear! So if anyone out there can help me I would be ecstatic if anyone knew of how I could get just the backing tracks to all of Songbird so that I can perform at this local show. I am not a professional singer but I do want to use the talents I have before I get any older! (a 46 year old mum with hope in her heart and music in her soul!) Thanks Eva for you inspiration.

Name: runner
Favorite Eva Album Songbird ? live @ blues alley
Favorite Eva Song all of them!
Home town block island USA
Found the website ignited by night line episode!
Sent: 12.56 AM – 5/30
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Every song she sings becomes hers!!

Name: Bobby
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time (for now!)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Long Beach CA
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 6.06 AM – 5/30
Thank you, Nightline, for airing the story and introducing Eva Cassidy to us all. What an extraordinary singer! A voice made in Heaven … which is probably where Eva Cassidy is right now!

Name: janine
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song some where Over the Rainbow
Home town Edinburgh
Found the website just found it
Sent: 12.01 PM – 5/30
i very much like Eva Cassidy and I think she is so pretty

Name: Liz
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves/Fields of Gold
Home town now Sunchon, South Korea
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 1.07 PM – 5/30
Her music moves me to tears, thinking of the lost talent that might have been. Beautiful clear tones…oh what a sad loss to the music world. But oh what a treasure to have her CD’s to listen to now. It must be part of her magic, that once you hear her music you have to share it with as many people as you can….

Name: Tom S.
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song tough question. Fields of Gold, Over the Rainbow
Home town Overland Park, Ks
Sent: 2.36 PM – 5/30
I first heard Eva’s voice a couple of years ago on a trip from DC to the Outer Banks of NC. My sister in law Anne Johnson played her CD for me. I was transfixed by her voice at that time. During another trip this year as my Son and I were driving to a local lake for his spring break, I played the “Songbird” CD. Well, I must tell you that both myself and my Son (who is 14) played it over and over. I will sound like a broken record, but I have never been touched so deeply by a voice. Eva pulls me inside every song she sings, it’s like I feel her every emotion. You know, kinda like when you’re driving, and all of a sudden you find yourself at the end of your journey.
A voice of an Angel. A Spirit that will grow with us all. A talent that continues to give, without asking for anything in return…I’m blessed to have heard her music.

Name: Debbie Dahlborg
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What A Wonderful World
Home town Kill Devil Hills NC
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.09 PM – 5/30
It would be nice to have a sample of Eva’s singing somehow available on this website for the people who haven’t heard her yet and can’t obtain her albums due to the recent popularity.

Name: Grizz
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song Every one I hear
Home town Bismarck, ND USA
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 3.23 PM – 5/30
I’ve been a radio DJ for over 25 years working all over the western U.S. Las Friday night I just happened to watching ABC’s nightline and was exposed to the sweetest, clearest, most beautiful singing voice I’ve ever heard. Like so many others, I’m sad to say I’d never even heard of Eva before. Since then I have thought and spoken about little else. Her warmth, her strength, her spirit, her story, not to mention that awesome, wonderful, haunting, exquisite voice.

How could we have had her in our midst and been so unaware. I know that Eva would have forgiven us for our oversight, but that’s no excuse. At least we can draw some solace from the fact that she did leave us the wealth of her loving and soulful recordings…And Eva, as for that rainbow, babe…you cleared it by a mile. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.

Name: Bunyip AKA Tom or TLD
Favorite Eva Album can’t decide (yet)
Favorite Eva Song can’t decide (yet)
Home town Ryswyk, Holland
Found the website Thanx muncho 2 my Chat friend Lynne!!!!!
Sent: 5.19 PM – 5/30
Eve baby I can not thank Kiwoz Lynne C. enuff 4 connecting me with U..!
Without my beaut & respected friend Lynne D/U I would ave prob never ever ave known Ur beautiful vox!
I wish U’d ave made 900+ albums cause I can’t get enuff of you…
(L) Tom aka TrueBlueOzzy

Name: Lisa Holly
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley – so far
Favorite Eva Song They all move me!
Home town Wauconda, IL
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 5.24 PM – 5/30
I heard Eva’s voice for the first time this past weekend. My stepfather played “Songbird”, “Live at Blues Alley”, and Eva by Heart” for me. Eva’s voice went through my SOUL. I felt as though I was lifted above the cares of this world to a higher plane. I hope that doesn’t sound silly but that’s the only way I can put it.

When I found out that she had died at 33 I just wanted to RAGE at heaven. I never knew her but I felt devastated that she is gone from us. I have been a lover of all kinds of music throughout my entire life, and yet, I’ve never been affected so deeply by anything I’ve heard before, as I have been by Eva’s voice.

How fortunate you were to have known her. I’m so thankful that her music remains for those of us who didn’t.

Name: Margaret
Favorite Eva Album Not sure yet
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Home town New York
Found the website ABC News/Nightline
Sent: 7.46 PM – 5/30
I’ve just blown by budget to purchase four of Eva’s CD’s within two days. And she’s worth every penny! I have never heard a voice like this and I’m so grateful to have been introduced to her through Nightline on May 25.

Name: Keri
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Tyler
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 8.41 PM – 5/30
My mother saw the piece on Eva while watching television and had never been so touched by a story. She knew that I would love her voice the moment she heard her sing. The next day, my mom went out and bought Songbird – I fell in love with the album and her version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow brought us to tears.. We have never heard such control and contrast in a singer, and in some ways, she reminded us of myself. Everyone pressures singers to stick with one style. As Eva proves, there is no reason to do that – it is just as good, if not better, to use your God-given talent to do what you want! She has her own style and I admire her for that. Such a beautiful voice must have been accompanied by a beautiful personality and heart. I hope to own more of her albums as they become available (b/c of recent interest in Eva, they’re hard to find!)

Name: Genna Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold or Songbird
Home town North Carolina
Found the website www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 10.10 PM – 5/30
One of my friends sent me an Eva Cassidy CD in the mail. It is truly beautiful and astonishing work. I’m a teenager very interested in singing, and this whole thing has inspired me. Thank you

Name: Vicki Gray
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Lakeridge, VA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 10.51 PM – 5/30
I have all of Eva’s albums and truly love them. I saw the Nightline special about her the other night and was a little disappointed that they did not mention her foundation and her print of the Boy in the Nest. Her artwork is wonderful too. I just received my print and it is soooooo good. I can’t wait to frame it and hang it on my bedroom wall. A beautiful print and a donation to her OUTSTANDING foundation cause all in one transaction!!! Music in schools is VERY important. I am the mother of a music major, classical bassist, and we can’t let music education die. Eva was truly a gifted artist and musician. Special thanks to her parents and friends for sharing her music and art with the rest of us.

Name: Robbin Pearson
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Gardiner, Maine USA
Found the website Jives
Sent: 11.46 PM – 5/30
I know you by heart Eva, you captured my heart and spoke to my soul. Thank You.

Name: Julie Green
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Birmingham
Sent: 12.19 AM – 5/31
It is tragic that somebody with such a beautiful voice and talent should be taken away so soon but her voice will be singing forever.

Name: robbie underwood
Home town Oliver springs, Tennessee
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.02 AM – 5/31
I was singing at a Memorial Day Street Festival. After I came offstage, a friend came up to me and handed me a CD. On it was the most striking, haunting voice I have ever heard, and I have heard a lot of them… I confess to grieving all day today, as I listened again and again. Can one fall in love with a voice? I think so.. I am absolutely captivated by her timbre and nuance of expression. I don’t think that could be taught, but instead is a gift from the Spirit of God….

Name: Ginny
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town San Francisco, CA
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 6.45 AM – 5/31
I also first heard about Eva on Nightline, and have been buying a CD of hers each day since. What a bittersweet discovery- a once-in-a-century kind of voice coupled with the knowledge of her passing so prematurely. The sensitivity she conveyed through song is amazing, and it seems to me that like all great art, it was an absolute reflection of who she was.

Name: Alan Bass
Home town Dublin
Sent: 7.50 AM – 5/31
I came across an ad in Q magazine for a new Eva Cassidy album called No Boundaries.

I know it contains tracks called Little Children, On the Inside, You Are, Emotional step and the Waiting Is Over . Has anybody any more info about this album. have been informed that these tracks can be downloaded from a web-sharing site called Orpheus.

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Name: Chris Norbury
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town southern Minnesota
Found the website long time guest book peruser and contributor- forgot how I first found this sit
Sent: 4.03 AM – 6/11
In response to Andria Bunnell’s message- go for it, Andria! Make a joyful noise every chance you get.

This to me is one of Eva’s great but underappreciated legacies- the ability to inspire people to be better persons one way or another, but most especially through musical expression. I was a music teacher for 6 years, played in community bands, at church special occasions and just for my own pleasure for many years; but had stopped making music other than singing along to recordings now and then in the privacy of my own home. Eva’s greatness inspired me to take up guitar, mainly so I can play “Over the Rainbow ” someday. Just for the pure joy of making music of that caliber. And I’ve read so many entries here from young musicians who want to be “just like Eva”. Bravo for you all! Music is one of the few things we can do all our lives, for no reason other than the pure delight of producing beautiful sounds. Whether or not we succeed(i.e.- make a living at it) is irrelevant. We elevate the quality of our lives as well as anyone else’s who happens to hear us. Eva has elevated my life as well as countless millions and growing, judging by her CD sales figures.

So Andria, and anyone else out there who has ever played for tips in a coffee house, done church gigs or wedding receptions for little more than gas money, toiled endlessly to string together enough paying gigs to cover the rent month after month; or hummed along to the radio, sang in the shower, played air guitar or drums, or conducted your favorite symphony in the solitude of your own living room- KEEP IT UP! Music hath charms- the joy is in the doing. And thank Eva for giving us the chance to see how truly wonderful, magical, inspirational and music can be. Keep spreading the word about Eva, everyone. There is virtually a whole planet full of people out there who have yet to hear her perfect voice and her perfect message.

Chris

Name: Peter Home town Hamburg, Germany
Sent: 7.19 AM – 6/11
This music is so beautiful. It changed my life.
Eva, thank you.

Name: Dan Kirkpatrick
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Sequim, WA (just recently)
Found the website Just plugged in the name (what difference does it make?
Sent: 12.28 AM – 6/12
It is very interesting that Eva has become popular in England before her own country. It was explained by a recording executive that they did not know how to classify what she was singing so they could not place her in some type of category. I wonder how many times that has happened in a pigeon-holed society such as ours? I know I could relate to that in my own career. In the peninsula area of California during the 1970s, there were many artists who performed beyond the people who were currently on the charts and received little or no recognition. Most people in this culture are so intense on “15-minutes of fame”, “15-second sound bites” and “sit-com comebacks” that they miss the reason for living to experience. I am sure Eva Cassidy lived more in her short life than most people who will live to be 90.

Name: janie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird and Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow, Tall Trees of Georgia, What a Wonderful World Home town Lahaska, Pa.
Found the website After listening to Eva, got on line, typed in her name and her website appeared.
Sent: 3.02 PM – 6/12
After hearing about her on “Nightline”, and listening to Eva’s magnificent, haunting voice, I sat up straight, could not get enough info. about this voice I had never heard of before!! Could not believe it when they said she was no longer with us, and still hearing “Over the Rainbow” in my head, got right on-line, and looked her up on “Amazon” just to see if there was a CD, cassette, anything to hear that truly wonderful voice. Thank goodness, they did!!! I ordered immediately. I cannot get enough of her. She’s singing in our home, she’s in my car, have even taken her to our shop….even customers who hear her, when they come in, ask me who is singing. Now I keep her CDs right on the counter when anyone asks. It is sooo sad that her life was so short. I hope “somehow” she knows what a success she is, and how everyone who hears her falls in love with her. It is sooo amazing how she can sing a cool ballad so softly, then goes into another type of song, and this voice just soars!! She is wonderful, and I’m so sorry she is still not with us, but thank God she recorded some of her wonderful songs. Thank you!!!

Name: becky
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Fields of Gold
Home town Glasgow
Sent: 4.46 PM – 6/12

Name: becky
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Fields of Gold
Home town Glasgow
Found the website www.ask jeeves.co.uk
Sent: 4.50 PM – 6/12
I was watching the film “face off” last night and there was a female voice sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” I was trying to remember where I had heard that version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” before and I didn’t remember Eva’s name till I listened to her album a couple of hours later. I was just wondering was that Eva singing?

Name: Reid
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Oreland, PA
Found the website Google Sent: 5.04 PM – 6/12
Saw the Nightline thing. Bought Songbird CD at Best Buys. It’s absolutely incredible. Her voice literally takes you away.

Name: Paul
Sent: 5.45 PM – 6/12
Re Becky’s question about OTR. To save all you Eva completists rushing to the video store, it’s Olivia Newton John’s version. Still, good movie all the same.

Name: Cora
Favorite Eva Song OVER THE RAINBOW
Home town Hengelo
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 6.28 PM – 6/12
Hallo to all
I was thrilled when I heard Over the Rainbow and are enjoying now all her songs. They really move my heart and soul. I never heard anything so intense. Enjoy all.

Name: Stephen Needleman
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town San Francisco
Found the website http://www.crosstownarts.com/CrosstownArts/client_music/eva/evahome.html
Sent: 3.15 AM – 6/13
I was one of many who heard of Eva based upon the TV story a little while ago…. I was so taken by what I heard that I ordered three of her albums only to find that I was so much more taken by her voice… her presentation.. her range of music… I wonder whether or not it is possible to wear out a CD… I play them all the time… beautiful to say the least… sad that she left us so early in her career… and that we have to make due with so few recordings….

Name: Rob & Diane Figley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Vancouver, Wash.
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.54 AM – 6/13
Just heard Eve for the first time today (6/13). Was very taken. And now crushed to hear that she has left us so long ago.

Name: BELINDA A MCCOY
Favorite Eva Album EVA BY HEART
Favorite Eva Song HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING & TIME IS A HEALER
Home town RUSTBURG, VA
Found the website NETSCAPE
Sent: 1.43 PM – 6/13
I am so overwhelmed with Eva’s music that even after multiple listening rarely do I have a dry eye. Recently my husband has become a fan and this pleases me greatly. I may lose him to cancer. We usually fall asleep in each others arms listening to Eva. Why oh why could I not have heard her live, just once? I found out about her from World News Tonight with Peter Jennings and because I BELIEVE in his newscast I just immediately went out and bought the only album I could find. WHAT A TREASURE!!!

Name: Gina/Emily/Terry
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song “Rainbow” where we discovered you.
Home town London, UK
Found the website AOL
Sent: 8.07 PM – 6/13

Do, please, visit the beautiful German site for Eva. Use the link from the homepage here or go direct on :

Eva-cassidy.de

or, go straight to:

http://www.oaksite.demon.co.uk/angel2.html

Never mind if you speak no German – the emotion generated by Eva’s music and the worldwide admiration for her will come straight through any barrier.

Thank you to all for making this Eva-site available – but a special thank you to Eva for sharing with us the wonderful gift you were given.

Name: Bunny Pennington
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time/ Live @ Blues Alley/No Boundaries
Favorite Eva Song Oh Gosh… Fields/ Ain’t No Sunshine
Home town Mosca, Colorado
Found the website Alta Vista
Sent: 12.29 AM – 6/14
I’m listening to my latest 2 CD’s…now totaling 5! And I can so much relate to the “can’t get enough” that abounds. I’m a singer/songwriter as well and Eva touches me in so many ways. It’s been some time since my eyes welled up so often listening to her, thinking about her, and having my heart touched so by this Angel-Voice.

I’m also a 9 yr. rare cancer survivor. It was in those days & weeks of driving back & forth over mtn. passes for treatments that I made the pact w/ the man upstairs promising to begin again to use the “gift” I was given, as I sang along to favorites on the tape player.

Today, hubby & myself are performing and loving it so. But it really is easy to forget what really matters… “play this kind, people want to hear this” … listening to Eva, I got back to where I was on that mtn. pass… I’ll continue to sing those that touch my heart….

Thank you Chris & Andria…. “pure delight of producing beautiful sounds” & “Courage & Compassion in our lives”…. to touch others, honor ourselves & others, and give to others with music is truly a gift. Eva did all these for us…. and my, has she touched us ALL!

Haven’t seen the TV bio… will look, will get a box of Kleenex first. Much love to all as they experience this blessing to us….Thank you Eva.

Name: Je’Tanni Lynbrook
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Need Your Love So Bad
Home town Lynchburg, VA
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 2.49 AM – 6/14
What a profound life, talent, person. I have always loved music that touched my soul. Eva’s music not only touches it, it feeds it. I just bought three more of her CD’s today. The guy at the record store said his sister saw Eva do a show several years ago in or around Washington and that she never stops talking about that show. Thank you for this link to knowledge about Eva.

Name: Fred
Favorite Eva Album I can’t decide
Favorite Eva Song It changes daily
Home town Rochester, NY
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.25 AM – 6/14
I discovered Eva in much the same way as many others who have posted messages here. I seem to walk around all day with one or another of her songs playing in my head. The emotions that her music evokes stem from the fact that she understood her own soul and was able to bare it in her performances. Is there any wonder that she might have come across as “shy”?

I share the desire to “spread the word” about Eva to anyone and everyone who will listen. There are syndicated radio hosts who have national audiences in the US. One that I think is a “natural” is the Delilah Show. The theme of the show, which is on every night at 7PM-midnight EST, is on inspirational music from various genres. I wrote an Email to Delilah asking her to look into including Eva’s songs in her play list. I would urge that all of you out there do the same. The web address is: http://www.radiodelilah.com./
You can also phone in a request at 888-6delilah from 7-MN.

Name: Keith Favorite Eva Album n/a
Favorite Eva Song n/a
Home town Denton, TX
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.56 AM – 6/14
I learned about Eva from the Nightline broadcast and as yet have not had the opportunity to hear any of her albums. The only song I have heard is “Over the Rainbow” and can’t wait to hear more. The Dallas radio station KVIL has started playing “Over the Rainbow” and has put up a few links on their website for people who want to know more about Eva. That link is http://www.kvil.com/showdj.asp?DJID=5668
The info about Eva is about half way down the page.
Soon I will be able to answer your questions on favorite album and song because I intend to acquire them all.

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn leaves
Home town London
Found the website AOL
Sent: 2.38 PM – 6/14
Driving through the Sussex country side, homeward bound and feeling wasted after a nights work , and feeling low…I have travelled all over the world from the age of 15 yrs, and now that I approach 50 thought I had seen everything the world could offer…. good, bad, horrendous ,the beautiful and the suffering humanity that inhabits our home…So what !…that’s life…Right? and then I met Eva on my radio… she made me feel things that I never felt before, it’s not just words there is something pure, untouched, warm…you can go on and on, but you can not put words to describe this beautiful lady who I have only seen today on this website… also I am angry that she has gone without us knowing and telling her how important she is… if there is a god and he wants her all to himself, please can we have her back.

Name: Annie
Favorite Eva Album can’t say, love them all
Favorite Eva Song depends on the day
Home town Bryn Mawr
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 3.29 AM – 6/15
I was just thrilled to see Eva’s Songbird CD for sale in my local Barnes & Noble!
They don’t have a music store, our B&N only has one rack carrying a few of the
top CD’s. Great to see the groundswell for Eva continue to grow!

way to go girl!

Name: Gaylene
Favorite Eva Album Yet to purchase
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Brisbane, Australia
Found the website Excite
Sent: 11.20 AM – 6/15
June 15th 2001 : Foxtel in Australia has been showing ‘Over the Rainbow’ on their new MusicMax TV Channel. I loved it so much I looked Eva Cassidy up on the Net and was so sad to learn that she was the “late” Eva Cassidy. I have downloaded and listened to a lot of her songs and am now going to purchase albums !!

Name: Crystal Byer
Favorite Eva Album ALL!!
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Beloit, WI
Found the website ask
Sent: 5.46 PM – 6/15
I can’t get enough of Eva’s music! A voice like none I’ve ever heard before – and the variety of genres! A woman who like me, loved the song, the music…not because it’s swing or jazz or blues…Oh to be able to sing like that!!! I never knew her and just recently “discovered” her music, but I feel such a loss – a sadness that the world has lost such talent.

Name: Jocelyn Ann
Favorite Eva Album today? EBH
Favorite Eva Song today? Waly Waly
Home town Grand Rapids, MI
Sent: 6.24 PM – 6/15
To anyone whose had the pleasure of visiting Michigan, you know how quickly the weather changes …
… what I’m trying to say is that as the most recent “lake-effect” storm came hearty and without warning … I, by chance, had “The Other Side” blaring on the stereo. This my friends, may have been the most near perfect experience I’ve ever felt … the intensity of rain, thunder and wind mingled with the voices of Eva and Chuck singing their sweet hearts out (just for me, as it seemed)was almost an epiphany of indescribable measure.

To all … go past “Over the Rainbow”; go past “Fields of Gold”; go past “Songbird” … as you saturate the ear-cocking fascination with her soul and spirit, dare to let it be an all encompassing experience … feel her, see her, let her touch you … can we name an artist better who appeals, even seduces us, with her purity of voice, clarity and perfection than Eva Cassidy? As others so eloquently have given their sentiments, I too, love and embrace her power over me.

Let it not be a tear, but an overwhelming thrill to offer back to her, this a most extraordinary and gifted woman who seemed to know something that at least, I, don’t. Thank you.

Perhaps, the more sensitive of us will appreciate the following verse:

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.

There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.

It is not in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission too be the same.

As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others.”

I did not write this – it is an excerpt from Nelson Mandela’s 1994 Inaugural Speech. I think Eva would have liked it, even been empowered by it. We, as the living, with so many gifts to give, need to demonstrate to others what she, so simply, gave to us.

Be well. Be happy.

Name: Lea
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Denmark, Fredericia
Found the website the booklet
Sent: 8.47 PM – 6/15
I heard Fields of Gold on Danish National Radio. It gave me a strange feeling:

I just found something.

She was amazing.

Name: Tara Nicole
Favorite Eva Album Every album
Favorite Eva Song Every song
Home town Brampton
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.21 PM – 6/15
I’m 17 and I discovered Eva only a few months ago. I began listening to her amazing music. Today I just felt like looking up her name on here and I’m in shock that I now know she is no longer with us. Thank you Eva for looking down here and letting me discover you. You’ll always be in my heart. Thank you to everyone who has put an effort into making this site. Take care..

Love,
Tara Nicole
xoxo

Name: Dan Hennessy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song They are all beautiful
Home town Barnsley S. Yorks England
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.30 PM – 6/15
All the present crop of female vocalists should be made to listen to Eva. They would then realise how far they have to go.

Name: Troy G Batson
Favorite Eva Album All Of Them
Favorite Eva Song All Of Them
Home town Waldorf Maryland
Sent: 12.43 AM – 6/16
This was an old message that I tried to get in the system when the Nightline story aired:

Its so coool that The Media ready USA is finally catching on to Eva, some alarm must of went off on the talent radar. Anyway, to those who have been listening and enjoying for a long time its nice to finally see that the Talent Of Eva is getting recognized by a new audience here in the states. It’s such a pleasure to come back to the Guestbook and read first timers entries about Eva….Just reading what they have to say and then remembering what I also wrote after hearing Eva for the first time, it’s like we are clones of some sorts because we all have pretty much the same thing to say. Its great that she touches all of us but what is truly great is that we can all come together and share in this Talented Singer. If anyone would like a copy of the BBC tribute to Eva, please reply back with your mailing address. Does not matter to me where you live just send me your mailing addressee. That includes people overseas as well ok. Please pass on to your friends and family the listening pleasure of Eva. Music makes great gifts and great surprises. I’m sure no-one will be disappointed after the settle down and listen…Laura as usual this is a great web site and you are to be applauded for doing such a great job. Take care to all and please send your addresses if you would like a copy of the BBC tribute ok. Looking forward to hearing from people. Have a great weekend, and if anyone has taped the Nightline special please let me know as I would like a copy to keep.
I can be reached at the following e-mail addresses:
tgbatson@uu.net
batman3030@hotmail.com
batmantb@aol.com

Name: Neitz
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, Over the Rainbow, What a Wonderful World
Home town California, PA
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.20 AM – 6/16
I feel a sense of personal loss so profound that during these last few weeks, since finding out she is no longer alive, it’s hard to function. Her voice, so beautiful, lives on in these recordings and those who are moved by her songs, will never forget her. Never!

Name: I.
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town Olympia
Found the website blixstreet.com
Sent: 6.06 AM – 6/16
My life is filled with music but I have never heard anything as beautiful as Eva’s voice. The first time I listened to Songbird was one of the most intensely moving experiences of my life. I just stopped, closed my eyes, leaned my forehead against the wall and cried. Her voice cleared my mind. I listened unable to move. There are no words to describe how I felt. I will listen to Eva’s music as long as I have ears.

Name: Cynthia
Sent: 4.45 PM – 6/16
I must have fallen asleep on the couch late one night, when this incredible voice awoke me – it was Eva Cassidy singing. My first thoughts were – who is this singing, she is fantastic! The program was about Eva Cassidy’s life. It was one of the most moving documentaries I have ever seen. I went out the very next day on a hunt to find music by Eva Cassidy! I found “Songbird” and couldn’t wait to hear it. WOW!!! I can’t tell you how many times I have listened to this CD. There is no doubt that God gave Eva the gift of a most beautiful voice and I am so glad to be able to enjoy it!! I hope they air that documentary over and over again!!!

Name: Bruce
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Philadelphia
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.28 PM – 6/16
I am a therapist who treats trauma… wounded souls. I take in for a time what they carry and bear it with them. When it is too much and think I can bear no more, I listen to a healing voice sing to me out of timelessness. And I can go on doing what is my life’s work. So, I am grateful to have hear the voice of an angel, who sings to me, even now.

Name: Laura
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Exeter, United Kingdom
Found the website Copernic
Sent: 6.10 PM – 6/16
What a voice, what a gift, what a lovely person and what a sad loss for all of us that we only have the songs recorded during her short life, but I shall treasure these.

Name: Chris J. Coleman
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary song
Home town Ashton under Lyne
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.24 PM – 6/16
I first saw / heard Eva on the BBC’s Top of the pops 2.
I was dumbstruck by her voice and delivery of OTR.
I immediately searched the net for her and was saddened
as I learned about her .
I went out and bought Songbird , put on my headphones , and cried right through it . Her voice transcends the physical , it reaches through to the core of my heart / spirituality.
I have rarely come across this quality , and never song after song after song.
Her death was a great loss to the world , but at least
we have these beautiful recordings she made , to brighten anybody’s life who hears her.
She was truly an Angel , who walked this Earth .

Name: Dave Morgan
Favorite Eva Album Must hear them all ! Favorite Eva Song What A Wonderful world
Home town Stockton
Found the website AOL Search
Sent: 11.11 PM – 6/16
I’ve set an Email with the following message, but I thought that this might be the more appropriate venue. Maybe some will read it and be able to hear Mick Martin’s Blues Show. It’s where I first heard Eva’s music. It’s the few like him that are playing Eva’s music.
“I understand your feeling for commercial radio. That said, I wanted you to know that NON commercial KXJZ/KXPR 88.9 FM Sacramento, California USA is playing Eva’s music. Mick Martin does a BLUES show every Saturday from 1-5 in the afternoon and has played her music repeatedly. Like Bob Harris, he plays what he feels like and it is the audience that benefits.
Today he played “What A Wonderful World” and it touched me so that I had to find out more about her and her music. Thanks for putting up your website. Dave Morgan

Name: Mary
Favorite Eva Album I Everything, but “No Boundaries”
Favorite Eva Song whatever I’m listening to
Home town Memphis, TN
Found the website msn.explorer
Sent: 1.58 AM – 6/17
I have to agree w/ Brian about “No Boundaries” When I first read about Eva in the Entertainment Weekly article, the only CD that they did not think was up to Eva standards was “No Boundaries.” Several of the people in the Guestbook disagreed w/ that review When a friend sent me the CD, I had a chance to make up my own mind. I think that except for a couple of songs, it’s not what I think Eva would have wanted people to identify her with. I felt better about that opinion when I read in the Washingtonian article that it was released against the family’s wishes by her former manager. I’m glad that I have it now, because you can really see the maturing of her style from this to the other CDs. Her voice is so much better than the music selection on this CD. Just my opinion!!!

Name: Randy King
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Dallas, Texas
Found the website AOL
Sent: 5.04 AM – 6/17
I have two degrees in music and have been studying and teaching music for over 23 years. I can’t remember the last time I have been so moved by any artist’s music in any time period in all of music history. I truly believe that Eva is an angel. Thank you to all who made it possible for the world to share in her music.

Name: Raice McLeod
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town DC
Sent: 3.00 PM – 6/17
I’ve received a lot of emails asking for my thoughts/comments about the “No Boundaries” CD. Some folks have asked for my opinion on its musical merits, and some are inquiring about my stance on the opposition to its release. Here’s my response:

Q. Should it be out there?

A. As I’m aware that there is some controversy ongoing, I think it is very inappropriate for me to voice an opinion at this time. Sorry, (and I’m not usually reticent about stating opinions) but I will not say or do anything to further complicate the situation. Ask me when the dust settles!

Q. What of its musical merits?

A. From the standpoint of Eva’s performance, it is in a completely different category from “Songbird,” “Live …,” etc. Eva was hired as a session musician to deliver a lead voice — which she did. It is exactly the same as Keith, Lenny or myself getting a studio session call … do what the musical director/producer wants, as efficiently and professionally as possible. That’s it. The session player’s feelings about the piece(s) are irrelevant.

As always, thank you to everyone for the interest and support.

Raice McLeod

Name: Kent & Jacque Dykes
Favorite Eva Album Not Sure Yet
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the Water
Home town Indianapolis, Indiana
Found the website AOL
Sent: 10.21 PM – 6/17
Flipping channels one night, we came across the story
on Nightline and were drawn into it. Listening to this
lady with such a beautiful voice, really touched us.
We were really wanting to get some of her music. I
(Jacque) wanted to get something, but couldn’t find
anything locally. Finally, I found it online, and Kent
got his first Eva recording (Songbird) as a Father’s
Day gift. This is our first CD of hers, but we’re
planning to buy as many others as we can get. We enjoy
this CD very much. Eva Cassidy had the voice of an
angel and now she is singing with the angels. Thank you for sharing this website with us and letting us
know more about her.

Name: Catriona Brennan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song wade in the water
Home town Dublin(Ireland)
Found the website browsing
Sent: 11.17 PM – 6/17
Her voice is like an angels! As I write this I have her album `Songbird` in the background, I know why God cut her life so short! She was too good for this earth!

Name: Gary
Favorite Eva Album Can’t say…
Favorite Eva Song “At Last”…so far…
Home town Buford, GA
Found the website A friend.
Sent: 1.58 AM – 6/18
I only have 3 of her CD’s. Give me time, I only heard of her three days ago. My first purchase was “time after time”…it took me hours to get past the fourth track, aptly titled “At Last”…it gave me ostrich bumps! I was, of course, already mesmerized by the first three tracks, #4 was a truly spiritual experience. Last night, for the first time ever, I took the “walkman” to bed with me. I listened to the first five tracks, over and over and over….

I searched the local stores today and felt lucky to have found copies of “Songbird” and “No Boundaries.”

I had always thought that “Natural Woman” could only be sung to it’s fullest by Aretha. I was wrong. An earlier poster echoed my feelings by saying that her favorite song depended on what day it was. I’m looking forward to completing my Eva collection and sharing this “find” with everyone that can hear.

Eva absorbs you, she forces you…no, she compels you to listen at a higher level, more intently. Yet, there is more there each time you listen. After being distracted several times, I put on my ancient set of headphones, the doorbell and telephone had become instant enemies!

Let’s pray that reincarnation can happen just once in our lifetime. God must have missed her. I’m happy that he shared her as long as he did…I regret that she will never know how many of us are truly touched by her music. Listening to “At Last” one can be assured that she was in love at least once while here on earth. I don’t think anyone can fake that kind of emotion. Angelic, that’s the only word that even comes close…

Name: Donna
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Herndon, VA
Found the website washingtonpost.com
Sent: 3.42 AM – 6/18
I first heard of Eva a few years back when the Washington Post published a story about her after her death, in their Sunday Magazine. I’ve been buying up any CD of hers I can find since then. She was a one of a kind talent with an indescribable voice that really gets to you. I’m glad that the rest of the world is discovering her now.

Name: wendalyn
Favorite Eva Album don’t know
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Pt. Lincoln
Found the website ninesmen
Sent: 9.24 AM – 6/18
My husband works in the grain industry. We both loves the song Fields of gold. Can you please help? What album is that song on? Thanks

Name: Miriam Rieger
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town Stuttgart (Germany)
Found the website SWR 3 (a German radio channel)
Sent: 9.32 AM – 6/18
I heard FIELDS OF GOLD in the radio and thought at this moment what a wonderful voice!
Yesterday a radio speaker said more about EVA and I listened to it, they talked to Eva’s mother and she told about EVA, after this I thought I must look in the internet to get more information about EVA CASSIDY!

Name: Sparxx
Favorite Eva Album could not decide yet…
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Osthofen >>> Germany
Found the website surfing
Sent: 9.46 AM – 6/18
My English is not the best, but I ll try as good as I can… First time I’ve heard the song “Fields of gold” on a local Radio Station called SWR3. They do often play music from less known Artists… but as I heard that song… I felt I’ve known it like for a long time…not from Sting… from her…
I was driving home at night in my car… I’ve met a good friend of mine…and as I hear the song of her, I turned my Radio on as loud as I could…and I slow down my speed…not to be home before the song ended.

This feeling came not often over me… maybe when your in love…or when you’ve lost someone… it’s indescribable !
So I was very shocked, as I heard that Eva’s dead… So sad… like to know her…more of her Songs…her life… her feelings.

Glory to our fallen Heroes….

greetz,

Sparxx from Germany

p.s.: It’s a wonderful Site about her…

Name: Annie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song IKYBH/People Get Ready/Autumn Leaves
Home town Surrey, England
Found the website Regular
Sent: 5.41 PM – 6/19
It’s been a while since I wrote here, so forgive the musings.
I’m touched by how Eva’s voice, her choice of music and her story have inspired people to: re-think their life’s goals; face illness or the loss of someone dear; get out there and do what they’ve always wanted to do; realise that success is only measured in the eye of the beholder and not by others. Perhaps Eva would be a little awed that we get so much from her apart from hearing the sheer joy of her music.
What Eva’s story tells me is that ‘success’ should really read worth. Success in the material world is measured by fame, beauty, wealth and popularity. But you don’t need to be world famous, universally beautiful, unimaginably wealthy or highly popular to be complete in a world that values humanity above vanity. Eva’s sense of worth seemed to be measured by her take on life as something other than the superficiality of the above. In turn, she was famous, beautiful, wealthy and popular on her own terms and in her own world because she was worth it.
It is about two years now since I heard that magical and inspirational voice. Originally, I thought it was Eva’s singing voice that I had fallen for as OTR was on a compilation album (with no explanatory sleeve notes) and when I, infrequently, heard her music on the radio it was usually accompanied with ‘…the lovely Eva Cassidy…’ as though she were still with us. I had not heard her story. Sometime later I searched the web to find out where I could get my hands on some more of this voice and was stunned at the knowledge that this was someone who had passed away several years before. So I found Laura’s website and read all I could about the person behind the voice. Now I understand that what I heard was not just a beautiful voice but also a composite of this woman’s life that shone through her music. Yes, Eva was born with a beautiful voice, but her father taught her to play guitar, her fellow musicians helped her to get to a wider audience and unselfishly accompanied her in her band, her family and friends loved her for herself (and she in return loved them), her art was her own creativity, her day job fulfilled her, she loved nothing more than to take in nature’s beauty with her mother as her friend….and she loved to sing. So, what I really heard wasn’t a voice on a CD or the radio, it was something very special – someone who gave of herself and received so much in return. I heard the person behind the voice without knowing it. It is difficult to compare with living artists so, I suppose, it’s the same feeling I got the first time I heard Billie Holliday sing (a Baltimore, Maryland resident – must be something in the air!). But, I knew her story as I listened to her and (even back then) she’d recorded so much more than Eva ever had. Yet, her voice was her life and that’s what hits me every time I hear Eva sing. What I’ve learnt is that Eva’s very short life was worth something and whatever posthumous ‘success’ comes Eva’s way it will never overshadow what was, in her lifetime, an incredibly full and fulfilled life. She never needed those material pointers of ‘success’. As Laura says about a tape she has of Eva in her recent interview with Jefferson Morley, “She’s playing her guitar, singing her favorite songs in front of about 10 people, and she was fantastic. That was Eva.” Oh, to have been there….
From a fellow Evangelist

Name: Zakiyah (Faye) Abdullah
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Washington, DC/Dumfries, VA
Found the website Microsoft Internet Explorer
Sent: 6.36 PM – 6/19
I always wanted to say something about Eva Cassidy and I thank you for this opportunity. It is just so special that so many people the world over are experiencing the music of Eva Cassidy. I had the good fortune to see Eva perform live with Chuck Brown, for free, at the CityPlace Park, in Silver Spring, MD/USA. If memory serves me, this was the summer of 1995. I was overwhelmed and surprised to hear the voice that came from Eva. Shortly after that performance, it was heartwrenching to hear of her illness, her performance at Blues Alley as her last performance ever, and her subsequent passing. Sometimes we have spontaneous Eva Cassidy Day at home. We just put her CD’s on and listen all day long to the great Miss Eva Cassidy. May God Bless and Keep her, her family and all of her friends.

faye_abdullah@yahoo.com
zvandullah@aol.com

Name: Daisy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town East Grinstead, UK
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 8.26 PM – 6/19
Im 16 and a keen singer and guitarist. I found the album Songbird today in a music shop in town and bought it, took it home and listened solidly to it the whole way through, I was so unbelievably moved by such a beautiful voice and such a tragic story, it put my whole world into perspective. Someone as talented as that leaves me speechless. what more can I say but thank you for such a lovely voice

Name: ;Pam
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Sarasota, Florida USA
Found the website Ask Jives
Sent: 12.33 AM – 6/20
It only took hearing her voice on the tele special that night—Ever wonder how an angel sounds when she sings?? Somehow I believe that deep inside Eva, she knew her spiritual purpose. “Rainbow” seems to be her way of comforting us in our possible fears of the “other side”.
She was indeed a miracle & soul touching person….
God Bless you Eva… I know that you are “Over the Rainbow” and at peace now….

Name: David Bastin
Favorite Eva Album live at blues/time after time
Favorite Eva Song penny to my name
Home town Bristol, England
Found the website through my dreams
Sent: 11.40 AM – 6/20
Music touches all we are or hope to be. Sometimes singers touch us with their melodic feel. Once in a while a great singer will record a masterpiece that touches many lives. We all know someone we prefer. Never in the history of Popular music have I heard Music to make me want to make the world a more spiritual place.
Then Eva sang.

Name: jeannewton
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song every one
Home town Norfolk
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.00 PM – 6/20
she has a wonderful voice and I shall try and buy all
her she has sung

Name: Heather Luker
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird/Over the Rainbow
Home town Dallas, Texas
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.04 PM – 6/20
Words are just not adequate to express the feeling that I have when I listen to Eva Cassidy. I believe I first heard of her on Nightline. But I couldn’t find her CD locally, but I did find her on audio.galaxy. Before Eva, and for the last decade or so, my favorite artist has been Bonnie Raitt. Eva’s voice is like Bonnie’s in that there is something so real, so moving – but Eva has a softness that I love. Listening to her is something more…more of a spiritual nature. She is a gift.

Name: Bev Hickman
Favorite Eva Album All of Them!
Favorite Eva Song How Can I Keep From Singing?
Home town Clearwater, FL
Found the website Lots of determination!
Sent: 7.45 PM – 6/20
Heard a documentary about her on late night TV sometime in May and couldn’t wait to get her CD’s! What a voice! I’ve told my family and everyone I know about her and her music and am still wanting to hear more.

Name: sandy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town Girvan
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.03 PM – 6/20
tonight on UKTV’s “Coronation Street” – Eva’s Over the Rainbow was played at the humanist funeral service of long-time character Alma.
Gayle: “the music – did Alma choose it?”
Audrey: “yes. it was her favourite”

Coronation Street has run for about 40 years in the UK and is the second most watched programme in the country – behind EastEnders.
Also on Sunday night, at the conclusion of the US Open golf, SKY Sports Channel had a review of the week in pictures with music accompaniment provided by Eva – OTR again.

Name: Christine Hamlin
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley / Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Too many to mention
Home town Chigwell, Essex, England
Found the website have visited many times before
Sent: 10.25 PM – 6/20
I would like to say thanks to Tim who Emailed me with a site to download an unreleased track by Eva. I also wanted to mention the playing of OTR at Alma’s funeral in ‘Coronation Street’. This was a moving episode of the soap, and Alma was a well loved character. To hear Eva’s song in this context was poignant, but also made me feel good, because now even more people in Britain will want to know about Eva and her music. This show is one of the most popular programmes on TV, and reaches a very wide audience. In the last month or so, I have converted three more friends to Eva ! and at a party we played her songs all evening. To any one out there who wants to chat, wherever you are, I would love to get your emails so I can talk about favorite songs etc. Eva lives on in so many people’s hearts, it is great.

Name: Peter
Favorite Eva Album don’t own one yet
Favorite Eva Song time after time
Home town Beardstown, IL
Found the website typed in www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 11.27 PM – 6/20
have only heard two songs so far…lovely stuff!!
was passed a note one night while playing drums with my band. it said: “Eva Cassidy, order it from www.amazon.com & enjoy!” my order is on the way.
so sorry I am so late discovering her.

Name: Fran
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song At Last (but they’re all great!)
Home town Kamuela, HI
Sent: 4.27 AM – 6/21
Last week my husband and I strolled into Border’s and I was bowled over by the woman singing “At Last…” on their CD pick. Her pure, clear yet gritty voice just kind of reaches out and grabs you. I bought the CD and have played it many times. Both my husband and I are in love with it. It’s not often we both like the same kind of music!

It’s not often you can find a singer that can take a song someone else made famous or a hit and make it so much her own that you cannot imagine it sung any other way. That’s how I feel about Eva Cassidy. I was totally bummed when I heard that she had died. I felt like I had lost a friend somehow — that’s how her voice affects me.

I went back to Border’s and bought the “Live at Blues Alley” CD. I like “Time After Time” better, but it’s still a great listen.

Aloha

Name: Dave Furlong
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Liverpool
Found the website A O L
Sent: 9.22 AM – 6/21
FABULOUS SONG, FABULOUS SINGER,
WHEN SHE SINGS SHE MAKES ME RELAX, HER VOICE IS SO BEAUTIFUL, REAL SHAME SHE’S GONE, GOD BLESS.

Name: michael
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town southport.england.uk
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 9.41 AM – 6/21
to a very beautiful… sincere… and gracious lady whose music gives inspiration and hope.
I wish I had known her.
love from Michael.

Name: Geoff Rowland
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Leeds, England
Found the website Jives
Sent: 8.41 PM – 6/21
FOR EVA, SONGBIRD

Just a few years ago she lost the fight
Ravaged by a cancer with no respite.
She left this world without fortune or fame
And very few people knew the name
Of a woman with a talent so sublime
She ranks with the greatest of all time

Yet she had to die to achieve recognition,
Not the first singer in that position.
She never dreamed she’d be top of the charts
And create so much joy in so many hearts.

So who was this woman and what was her story,
And did she really achieve such glory?
Her name was Eva and she was born to sing,
Just like the Songbird out on the wing.
Her story is almost beyond belief,
A woman whose short life knew much grief.
A woman who loved to give, not take,
With principles she would never forsake.

Her songs embraced all the great themes,
But as a person she had no great dreams.
All she wanted to do was sing,
And savor the joy which that would bring.

She never sought material gain
And would have found celebrity quite a strain.
She was private, sensitive and very shy.
But live on stage it was hard to see why
Her manager struggled year after year
With record companies paralyzed by fear
‘Cause they couldn’t place her in a little box
Marked folk, jazz, blues or rock.

But Eva saw no boundaries and refused to compromise.
She didn’t understand that it wasn’t wise
Just to do your own thing with heartfelt emotion
And inspire in your few fans enormous devotion.

Only after she died was she proved to be right.
Only then did producers see the light.
When sales took off without promotion
And millions of people grasped the notion
That those who are blessed can live any song,
But only once in a lifetime do they come along
With, like Eva, the quality of magic,
Making death at 33 especially tragic.

But her music now will live on and on,
At least that battle has been won.
So spread the word and tell the story
Of a special lady and overdue glory.

Name: Geoff Rowland
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Leeds, England
Found the website Jives
Sent: 8.42 PM – 6/21
FOR EVA, SONGBIRD

Just a few years ago she lost the fight
Ravaged by a cancer with no respite.
She left this world without fortune or fame
And very few people knew the name
Of a woman with a talent so sublime
She ranks with the greatest of all time

Yet she had to die to achieve recognition,
Not the first singer in that position.
She never dreamed she’d be top of the charts
And create so much joy in so many hearts.

So who was this woman and what was her story,
And did she really achieve such glory?
Her name was Eva and she was born to sing,
Just like the Songbird out on the wing.
Her story is almost beyond belief,
A woman whose short life knew much grief.
A woman who loved to give, not take,
With principles she would never forsake.

Her songs embraced all the great themes,
But as a person she had no great dreams.
All she wanted to do was sing,
And savor the joy which that would bring.

She never sought material gain
And would have found celebrity quite a strain.
She was private, sensitive and very shy.
But live on stage it was hard to see why
Her manager struggled year after year
With record companies paralyzed by fear
‘Cause they couldn’t place her in a little box
Marked folk, jazz, blues or rock.

But Eva saw no boundaries and refused to compromise.
She didn’t understand that it wasn’t wise
Just to do your own thing with heartfelt emotion
And inspire in your few fans enormous devotion.

Only after she died was she proved to be right.
Only then did producers see the light.
When sales took off without promotion
And millions of people grasped the notion
That those who are blessed can live any song,
But only once in a lifetime do they come along
With, like Eva, the quality of magic,
Making death at 33 especially tragic.

But her music now will live on and on,
At least that battle has been won.
So spread the word and tell the story
Of a special lady and overdue glory.

Name: Ann
Home town Charleston WV
Sent: 4.53 PM – 6/22
Just heard the last part of OTR on the radio yesterday (V100 FM – Charleston WV). I was spellbound! I hoped that mention would be made as to who that was! Thankfully, the DJ not only named the singer but also the website for people wanting more info. Thank goodness! Now, I intend to buy the albums and am sure they will be favorites. Beautiful singer.

Name: Michael Rice
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Leesburg, VA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 5.10 PM – 6/22
Eva’s singing touches you right at the core of your soul. Now she’s singing up in Heaven. Our loss . . . for a short while !!! My favorites: “I Know You by Heart” and “Over the Rainbow”. The ‘messages’ in those songs and Eva’s ability to convey them blow me away every time I listen to them. I think all of the comments here testify to the legacy Eva left on earth !

Name: HARRY.
Favorite Eva Album ALL.
Favorite Eva Song ALL.
Home town NOTTINGHAM. ENGLAND.
Found the website www.evacassidy.com ( last year.)
Sent: 6.21 PM – 6/22
BOTH GARY FROM BUFORD.(POSTED 6/18) & I FROM OLYMPIA. (POSTED 6/16.)PUT IN TO WORDS PRECISELY WHAT WE, WHO HAVE BEEN SO VERY BLESSED TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EMOTION OF BEING TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL, FEEL.

Name: Angela
Sent: 8.12 PM – 6/22
I was wondering, I’m told some of Eva’s songs were played on the show Dawson’s Creek, and I’m wondering which ones. The one song I heard was so beautiful, and I’d like to buy the CD, but I don’t know the name of the song. Can you tell me?

Name: Randy
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Golden Thread
Home town Summit, NJ Found the website Google
Sent: 9.12 PM – 6/22
Recently got the Eva tribute CD (thanks publicly, Troy). Very well produced, enjoyed the interviews. Was especially interested to hear the unreleased early material — even in the Stonehenge cut, the essential Eva (as a high schooler!) is there. As a youth I was into Yes, ELP and the like but I too grew up !-)

Upon hearing several tracks from NB I had thought Eva simply wasn’t ready for primetime, but thanks to Raice’s earlier post, I realize she was simply delivering per the client’s request.

I’m going through an interesting transition (voluntary retirement package) and while in no way as profound as are described in many previous posts, is still a transition for me. I must admit Eva’s music has helped.

Name: Karen Spence
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song each of them in their own way
Home town Stuarts Draft, Virginia
Found the website I don’t know – I’m computer dumb
Sent: 11.47 PM – 6/22
There are no words to describe the feelings of experiencing both discovery and loss at the same time. We’ve all been so very blessed and yet there’s an emptiness because there will be no more. That makes the music that we have of Eva’s that much more precious and invaluable. Even my 72 yr. old parents are overwhelmed with Eva’s music and are stunned to silence every time they listen to her sing.

Name: susan kline
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Grandville, Michigan
Found the website off the back of an album
Sent: 1.47 AM – 6/23
I recently lost my mother to Alzheimer’s disease, and when I listen to her Over the Rainbow song, I cry my eyes out, as it is so beautiful, and it reminds of my mama, Kathryn. Eva had the voice of an angel, and I hope she is singing to my mama, and many others in Heaven. What a voice!!! Unreal, and chilling.
Suzanne

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Album I like all of ’em
Favorite Eva Song Bridge over Troubled Water/Waly Waly
Home town Silver Spring, Maryland
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 3.01 AM – 6/23
First of all, a heartfelt thanks to Laura for running this website so we fans can enjoy what is here. I stopped listening to Eva and the Band awhile ago because at some point, there was too much grace and beauty to take in. I am glad to see that Eva is starting to be recognized in her home country as a great talent and musician. I have also come to some conclusions and thoughts after listening to her music.

I consider myself very lucky to have discovered Eva at all. Having grown up in the same metropolitan area as Eva, I am lucky to be near and around the places that the Eva Cassidy Band played (the renowned Blues Alley nightclub, the now-defunct Bayou nightclub). I get a great sense of music history knowing that Eva’s presence was once (and perhaps still) there. However, like many other Washingtonians, I still feel sad that I only discovered Eva just months before she passed away.

We fans are very fortunate to have come across Eva’s music. We are lucky, but Eva’s family, friends, and of course the Eva Cassidy Band members are truly blessed. They are with us to share their thoughts and memories. They are truly blessed to have loved, lived with, worked with, and befriend a truly special and loving spirit that was Eva. How wonderful to have had greatness and true beauty come into your lives, to have shared a moment in space and time with her.

I am grateful that Mr. Cassidy took the time to teach his daughter to play guitar and encourage her musical development. Without it, there might not have been Eva the musician we know today. I am thankful that the Cassidys encouraged their children to be creative and introduced them to music. Apparently, GOOD music. Their musical tastes surely influenced Eva and helped shape her musical direction and style.

I would like to thank the Eva Cassidy Band and Chuck Brown for helping Eva develop musically into someone that we fans have come to love. Thank you, especially Mr. Chris Bind, for helping Eva to voice her creative urges and musical instincts. Without the right musicians (like Mr. Chuck Brown) and guidance, Eva’s music might not have been as polished or as spellbinding. The band’s ability to play those various styles, and do it WELL, should be commended.
I’m sure Mr. Brown and the ECB helped boost Eva’s confidence level as a performer.

I want to thank Chris for being an astute artist who recognized genius when she walked into his sound studio. Without his musical sensibilities, integrity, and guidance, Eva’s inner beauty and talent might not have shone through as effectively as with someone else.

May we all use her as a role model to become better people than what we are. Let us look thru her eyes and find beauty in nature. May we hear her voice in the wind. May we feel her spirit with us when we watch a sunset.

God Bless you Mr. and Mrs. Cassidy, Laura, and Chris. Thank you for being the proud and fiercely protective guardians of Eva’s wonderful, continuing legacy. Thank you for sharing this legacy with us.

Name: Fred
Favorite Eva Album No favorite
Favorite Eva Song The last one I played
Home town Newark, NY
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.55 AM – 6/23
Has anyone considered a fifth anniversary tribute/get together this November? I would certainly be interested.

I would think that it might be a monumental undertaking for those of you in the Washington area but it would generate tremendous interest and publicity. Wouldn’t it be great to get the Eva Cassidy Band together again for an evening of reminiscing, to meet those who helped to hone her talent, and to raise funds for her foundation or melanoma research. It could be scheduled over a weekend (for us out of towners). I would guarantee at least four participants.

If this is too far fetched to consider, sorry for the bother, if it might be do-able I’d be happy to help.

Name: maureen feeney ignacio
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of it
Home town Kula, Maui, Hawaii
Found the website Looked for anything on Eva
Sent: 5.12 AM – 6/23
My sister, Paulette, (God Bless her) brought me Eva’s CD and an article about her. I love her voice and music more than words can say, it has touched in a deep place. We lost our beautiful brother, Dennis, to melanoma in March of this year and it’s been somehow healing to hear this angelic, rich voice. Thank you for sharing her with the world.

Name: Troy G Batson
Favorite Eva Album All Of Them
Favorite Eva Song All Of Them Home town Waldorf Maryland
Found the website Excite
Sent: 1.29 PM – 6/23
If anyone would like a copy of the BBC tribute to Eva, please reply back with your mailing address. Does not matter to me where you live just send me your mailing addressee. That includes people overseas as well ok. Please pass on to your friends and family the listening pleasure of Eva. Music makes great gifts and great surprises. I’m sure no-one will be disappointed after the settle down and listen…Laura as usual this is a great web site and you are to be applauded for doing such a great job. Take care to all and please send your addresses if you would like a copy of the BBC tribute ok. Looking forward to hearing from people. Have a great weekend, and if anyone has taped the Nightline special please let me know as I would like a copy to keep.
I can be reached at the following e-mail addresses:
tgbatson@uu.net
batman3030@hotmail.com
batmantb@aol.com

Name: LJB
Home town N CA, USA
Found the website A regular
Sent: 5.35 PM – 6/23
I have come here since hearing NPR last Xmas and have seen how Eva has finally come ashore, reaching many states in the union, and for that matter the world. Her voice circles the planet. Joy. Thanks for the awakening G B.

You all write such moving tributes and poems. Words from your hearts. Thank you. And thank you Laura. You are doing a great job.

Name: lei haverly & tim haverly
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves/I know you by heart/ain’t no sunshine/song bird/all of them cannot get enough of her songs/
Home town waialua, Hawaii
Found the website looking for Eva
Sent: 8.18 PM – 6/23
aloha/after seeing her special story on Night Line show I could not get her out of my mind/her autumn leaves arrangement was haunting and brought me to tears/could not do any of my work all of the next day /I told my husband, Tim to find her at the music store which took several days/ the sales clerk at the store said that he had gotten the last copies /that they were in much demand and sold out /after playing a few songs at home he called me at work and said through tears(he never cries)that it was so beautiful and thanking me over and over for finding her/now….if we would only get our local radio stations here to get some air time anything from any of her albums I will be the happiest person in Hawaii/do you have some suggestions how to get them to “get hooked” and play some of her songs??? in the meantime I will try to call several of my favorite DJs to tell them what a beautiful person, voice, a Songbird who’s voice will go on and on/we Hawaiians, are musically enriched in telling stores of heartache/nature/love thru music/I have played her music over and over again/finding new sounds of her voice/mahalo/thank-u for letting me share….aloha…lei

Name: Rick Spears
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town South Florida
Found the website ABC Nightline
Sent: 10.37 PM – 6/23
I recently saw Eric Clapton and he ended his show with a surprisingly beautiful version of ‘Over the Rainbow.’ I was wondering what prompted him to sing that song. A few nights later I was snoozing through Nightline and heard the sweetest voice singing ‘What a Wonderful World’ and started to pay attention to the show about Eva. Finally I heard her sing ‘Over the Rainbow’ and completely melted. Now I know why Eric was singing the song. The next day I went out and bought 3 copies of Songbird (2 for gifts) plus 2 other albums. I have been to the Blues Alley in DC and can just imagine her singing there. Rick

Name: Howard King Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All excellent
Home town Myrtle Beach, S. C.
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.28 AM – 6/24
What a beautiful, soothing voice, that of Eva Cassidy. Her voice heals
and she truly is a Florence Nightingale of music. I try to listen to her rendition
of Over the Rainbow every night just before I turn in. Thank you Eva Cassidy.
Rest in peace. You are still with us.

Home town Harrisburg, PA
Found the website Alta Vista
Sent: 4.31 AM – 6/24
I heard about Eva from a segment run on the BBC World News in London, England. I went to a Border’s Bookstore and bought the “Live At Blues Alley.” What a beautiful beautiful voice.

Name: Carol Smith
Favorite Eva Album Sing Bird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Buckley North Wales
Found the website From Freeserve search
Sent: 10.25 AM – 6/24
The world lost a beautiful and talented girl but she left us a legacy of music which is perfect to the ear.

Name: Beth
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heats
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Kansas
Sent: 4.44 PM – 6/24
Never in all my life have I heard such beautiful music. For someone to sing such meaningful and inspiring songs with all her heart, really is a gift from God. You have the voice of an angel, Eva.

Name: Margaret Hilsdon
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Oxford England
Found the website on the back of album
Sent: 5.05 PM – 6/24
Her singing seems to come straight from her heart I could listen all day to her music. What a talent this lady had it was so sad that she died so young. Her music will always live on.

Name: miranda pascoe
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves and Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town eastliegh, England U.K.
Found the website searching websites
Sent: 6.58 PM – 6/24
I cant describe enough words to how beautiful, Somewhere Over the Rainbow is and autumn leaves, and many other songs Eva Cassidy sang, I really enjoy her albums, she brings music to my heart and light to my life, Eva you’re music carry’s on. every time I switch on your CD, I feel like I want to start humming and singing, thank you for making minutes of my life happy,
and the world a better place.

Name: Annie
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song FIELDS OF GOLD
Home town Cologne
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 7.48 PM – 6/24
Hey!
Oh my god, what a wonderful person!
I think that I can’t find the right words to tell u how wonderful this person was! I never met her but, oh man, I have to tell u all my story bout my first meeting with Eva Cassidy:
I was washing my dishes in the kitchen and I’d got my radio on (channel SWR3), then they played the song “Fields of Gold” and as I heard the first sounds of it I felt very … I can’t say …. not sad, I would say I felt thoughtful.
The song was playing and I had to cry, my feelings were so … I can’t say, I felt so much emotions and pain and love and all this in this song while I was listening to it! I really can’t say … I had the feeling that she was singing this song from the bottom of her heart.
After this the DJ said who this singer was and my only thought was “where can I get her CD’s?”. I bought all of them in the internet after my FIRST Eva Cassidy song!
It would be great to chat with someone with the same feelings! Please mail me!!!
Bye and god bless u all!
Annie

Name: wendy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Melbourne
Found the website Netscape communicator
Sent: 1.46 AM – 6/25
it was 1999,i was driving, listening to Australian broadcaster network(a.b.c. ‘Fields of Gold’ came on, and that was it! moved to tears like many people… tracked her c.d. down through didgeridoo\hot records which I’d never heard of… wondered what Blix St Records had to do with it… it was another few years here before she hit the big time! I’m so grateful for the extra info thru these fabulous websites. thanks a lot!

Name: Anne
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Thursday Island Australia
Found the website looked for Eva Cassidy
Sent: 7.09 AM – 6/25
I sleep with the radio on and I woke to this very different and wonderful version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow although when I woke up the next day and thought I was dreaming. I was woken up again another night by “Fields of Gold” and this time got her name and just managed remembering the next morning – she knows how to use her voice and her voice is such a beautiful one. She also does a beautiful version of Autumn Leaves. I have just recently lost my mother to cancer and my brother brought the Songbird album for Mum to listen to whilst in hospital and as I was with her most of the time I played it a lot, and yes just like other listeners I am brought to tears whilst listening to the song. Of course I now connect the song to mum and will probably continue to cry my eyes out whenever I hear it, but certainly Eva has a voice that is able to reach your innermost feelings. Still don’t understand why people aren’t totally appreciated whilst they are still with us – it’s true “you don’t know what you got till it’s gone>”

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Wolverhampton
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.09 PM – 6/25
I first heard Eva’s song on the famous Top of the pops broadcast and after searching on the web have now got a library of her songs, what an amazing touching voice and real moving lyrics. I am glad I discovered the genius of Miss Cassidy.

Name: Katja
Home town Bonn, Germany
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 3.18 PM – 6/25
My English is not very good, but I try to say what I want to say. I have just heard the story of Eva in the German channel WDR2 and also I have a lot of work I just sit there and listen to the story and to the music. And everything in me became quiet and calmful. When I finish my work in about 1 hour, I will go to the next CD-Shop and by the CD ‘Songbird’. It’s so sad that Eva died, but it’s a great luck that we are able to hear her voice and receive the emotions she gives with her voice!
Yours Katja

Name: Deanna
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow Home town Halstead
Found the website Radio station
Sent: 3.43 PM – 6/25
The song is so moving, her emotion is felt in every word and note in this song. This is the first and only song that I have heard for now, however I’m going to get the CD today and share it with my family and friends. IT IS A HIT and should be shared with the world.
Thanks for the music Eva

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town East Yorks
Sent: 6.10 PM – 6/25
Hi Laura, thanks for the new developments in your site, it makes it all much easier to navigate. have you ever thought of adding a chat room, as I am sure that lots of Eva fans would like to communicate with each other. Looking forward to the Radio 2 programme on the 10th July!!

Name: Paul North
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves/What a Wonderful World
Home town Petaluma, California
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.15 PM – 6/25
I was driving through another city when a local all-blues program was playing. They played What a Wonderful World, and I immediately asked my wife to write the artist and album down. I went out and purchased “Live at Blues Alley”, and have been playing it constantly since. I will order every one of her albums soon, and become the resident nut on her voice. Just wonderful, I only wish I had discovered her during her lifetime.

Name: Dee
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart/Over the Rainbow
Home town Portland
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.32 PM – 6/25
What a truly lovely voice Eva Cassidy had and what a terrible tragedy that a person so talented should pass away so young. I am so grateful that she left her music as a legacy for all of us to enjoy. Her renditions are so different than what we are used to and yet they seem to be the way that they really should be sung. Thank you, Eva Cassidy, and may you be singing with the angels and having the best time ever.

Name: tom Cassidy
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song I like all her songs
Home town lower-hutt new zealand
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 2.18 AM – 6/26
5 star 100 from 100

Name: Debbie Ripley
Favorite Eva Album my first – Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow/Fields of Gold
Home town Abington, MA USA
Found the website MSN
Sent: 4.16 PM – 6/26
The beauty and lyricism in Eva’s rendition of ‘Over the Rainbow’ drifted into my dreams one morning, awakening my sleeping spirit as gently as the warmth and light of the early morning sun. The soft, yet determined passion in her voice, with the promise of new hope and faith inspired deep soulful sentiments within me, and I am most gracious to her family, friends and others who have shared the beauty of her gift. I bought the Songbird CD this past weekend to share this song with my good friend who is about to leave us after her long unfortunate challenge with breast cancer. I was unaware of Eva’s similar endurances, and somehow, her story, her voice, gives me strength while we see to the final comfort and love of my friend. Hearing the song that morning was serendipitous, as it was a radio station I do not regularly listen to. God bless the woman, Eva and her family – for she has taken me Over the Rainbow as my tears reflect the colorful memories I will cherish of my friend Shirley.

Name: Lars Kemter
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/time after time
Home town Berlin
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 5.54 PM – 6/26
The voice is the mirror of a human`s soul. Eva expresses feelings through her voice that you can t put into words. All I can say is that I m very thankful for having her music in the soundtrack of my life !! Listening to her makes me smile while my heart cries.

Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Album .
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town UK
Found the website www.Google.com
Sent: 11.55 PM – 6/26
Eva, a truly beautiful voice. Makes me cry every time I hear you, I know you can see this and wish you my love and respect through your new journey. Thank you for opening my heart to an already beautiful song made more beautiful than I ever thought possible. Your friends and family have truly someone wonderful to cherish and remember forever. With Love xxx

Name: Jen
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Stormy Monday
Home town Bethany Beach, DE
Found the website MSN
Sent: 3.31 AM – 6/27
Wish I got to hear her sing when I lived in Baltimore. Her voice is beautiful.

Favorite Eva Album ALL
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves/Fields of Gold
Home town millbury
Sent: 3.51 AM – 6/27
thanks for the music….

Name: Pat
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Glendora, NJ
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 5.11 AM – 6/27
Very recently a local station has begun to play Eva Cassidy’s music. When the first notes of Over the Rainbow entered my ear, every hair on my body stood on end. Thank God she agreed to make these CDs ! I’m buying every one. What a talent ! How sad that she’s gone, our souls could use a little more of her splendid voice.

Name: Steven Mallory
Favorite Eva Album All of them!! How can I choose???
Favorite Eva Song How Can I Keep From Singing?
Home town Ponca City, OK
Found the website MSN
Sent: 5.13 PM – 6/27
I first heard the Divinity sing through Eva in an encore presentation of ABC’s “Nightline.” Tears were only the beginning of range of emotions I felt as she sang “Over the Rainbow.” I have heard God sing through others but never so clearly and soulfully. Amen, Eva!!

Name: Ann Henry
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Dallas
Found the website Blixsteet.@aol.com
Sent: 7.06 PM – 6/27
I was lying in bed late one night recently, listening to the radio as I usually do, when Eva’s song “Over the Rainbow” came on. It blew me away. I had never heard anything like it. I was compelled to call the radio station immediately and find out who that was singing. So began my wonderful discovery of the treasure and unbelievable talent that is Eva Cassidy.

Name: Dan & Denise
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Morristown, NJ
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 10.17 PM – 6/27
Radio station WMTR in Morristown plays Eva’s songs quite often and that is how we heard of her. We since bought the album and are looking into getting the others as well. Eva will be missed but never forgotten. Thank you for this website.

Name: Lorraine Norris
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Song Bird
Home town Kings Mountain North Carolina
Found the website Blix Street and just looking around
Sent: 11.41 PM – 6/27
I am totally blown away by her powerful voice. I heard of her only a couple of months ago and I have all of her CDs except one “The Other Side” which I will purchase soon. I can’t stop listening to her sing and I never grow tired of it. The music industry and humanity has lost something wonderful. It is so refreshing in this day to hear someone that has true ability and talent. What a tragedy to have lost her so soon. I am extremely grateful that a saw the TV program about her and went out the next day to find her music. Her range of talent was so broad and her voice is like gold. I would have driven to DC to have heard her perform at Blue’s Alley. Sorry that I will never have that opportunity.

Name: Concert Hall, Commerce Court,
Home town Toronto, Canada
Sent: 1.30 AM – 6/28
We now have all her recordings in stock. To date we have sold 2,400 units and counting. That is only in 7 months. Every day more and more people are introduced to Eva. We have just received “On the other side” which has been impossible to get in Canada. I just keep playing her. Graham Wright

Name: Cathy Hadaller
Favorite Eva Album undecided
Favorite Eva Song so far it’s Over the Rainbow
Home town Fort Wayne Indiana
Found the website mamma
Sent: 2.09 AM – 6/28
What a Day! I have been given such a gift just to hear Eva sing! Her voice moved me into complete stillness. I had goosebumps listening to Over the Rainbow. Then, I felt such a loss to discover she was already taken from this world. She’ll live as part of me now, with her music as one of my very favorites. Thank you Eva. And, if you can hear me up there Over the Rainbow, please find my mom. She’d love to sing with you. A choir of angels. Yeah. I hear you now.

Name: john
Home town Baltimore
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 2.43 AM – 6/28
The Dec. 20 NPR broadcast left me sitting in my car after reaching work. As a procrastinator, I didn’t actually buy an album until today. As another commented, it was one of the very few times I’ve listened to a new CD all the way through and then listened again.

It is certainly a gift that we have her music. But still so great a tragedy that there will be no more of that voice. But the greatest tragedy in this is that someone who was obviously an important part of a great group of people, someone who was simply so very good regardless of her voice, is gone.

Name: Morgan “Chip” Welch
Favorite Eva Album Live @ Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song People get Ready/Over the Rainbow
Home town Little Rock, AR.
Found the website Yahoo [originally], also AOL
Sent: 3.04 PM – 6/28
6/28/01

I’d read something a few months back, but it hadn’t registered. Cheryl and I were ignorant of Eva’s music and of her story until 10 days ago.

Just before leaving work on a Friday, I started looking thru music stories on the web, found some short clips of her songs and then [in what has become, as I’ve now learned, predictable behavior] bought first the Album with Chuck Brown and live at Blues Alley – and the next day –everything else!

My wife and I stayed up late all weekend downloading bios and clips, singing and sighing–and crying [also now known to be predictable].

Perhaps we were affected, too, because we have a 31year old professional musician of our own [son] and have always had a ‘musical family too’ [tho obviously not so extraordinary in that regard as the Cassidys]–Eva’s music makes people who love singing and playing happy.

To say we’re sorry we can’t share our appreciation of her music with Eva is an understatement. But if good thoughts and wishes can possibly make it to Heaven–‘please forward’.

Chip [& Cheryl] Welch

Name: Dennis Frederick
Home town Elgin, Illinois
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 7.55 PM – 6/28
A few minutes ago a small cardboard-clad package from Amazon.com arrived at my office, containing “Time After Time.” I put the CD in my player and as soon as that voice hit the air, everything else stopped. I got a call from my wife, Lucinda, a few bars into “at last” and told her, “I have a major music surprise for you when we get home tonight.” I am not suggesting comparisons, but I think Lucinda will be making room in her heart for Eva right beside Kate Wolf. I know I have.

Name: Beth K. Cochran
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Bon Aqua, TN
Found the website webcrawler
Sent: 8.20 PM – 6/28
Thank you SO much for developing the site! I’m a new fan. My boyfriend has an obsession for Eva Cassidy and introduced me to her – – now so do I!! I’m glad to find out more. I wish Jazz stations would play her music, I’ve not heard her on any station here in Fort Worth.

Name: Myles Alexander
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Spartanburg, South Carolina
Found the website Mamma
Sent: 11.12 PM – 6/28
I just heard about this treasure of a singer today on a talk radio show. She gives me cold chills. I look forward to collecting all of her work.

Name: Brian Jones
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the Water
Home town Weston-super-Mare UK
Found the website Via Hot Records site
Sent: 6.20 PM – 6/29
Heard Eva’s Wade in the Water on BBC Radio Bristol yesterday in the car on the way home. Absolutely exceptional swing. Palpably the greatest loss to jazz music last century. I look forward eagerly to hearing more of Eva.

Name: Peter Mc Mahon
Favorite Eva Album Song bird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Stone (UK)
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 7.45 PM – 6/29
Glad I found the perfect voice, it is pure heaven to listen to her sing,

Name: Erin Navarro
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow Home town Fontana, CA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.07 PM – 6/29
Being a singer myself, and being married to a musician, I can say that we all feel connected to each other through the passion that’s expressed in our music. It’s easy to connect to Eva’s legacy when you can understand her soul through her music. She really is a treasure. It’s a shame her value was established after her wonderful memory. She has blessed me beyond belief and I hope it brings joy to her family to know that she has touched so many people’s lives even after her life here has become a beautiful collection of memories.

Name: Morgann
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You by Heart
Home town Tucson, AZ
Found the website AOL keyword
Sent: 5.52 AM – 6/30
I was just browsing through a music store tonight and was listening to many different artists. I was just about to leave when I started listening to “Songbird”. I couldn’t stop listening, it was amazing! I don’t think I’ve ever heard an artist that made me feel the music as much as she did. It gave me chills. I can’t stop listening to it! I can’t believe someone with so much talent isn’t more well known. She is the best-kept secret.

Name: Pam Clearman
Favorite Eva Album each and everyone
Favorite Eva Song too many to decide
Home town San Antonio, TX
Found the website ?
Sent: 1.49 PM – 6/30
Thanks to ABC news…that was my introduction….the first broadcast. Heard Eva singing Over the Rainbow in the background…(and had not been paying attention until that sound made me stop to listen… in fact only heard the last 30-35 seconds of the report). I made a mental note to check this out on my own, but then forgot. Luckily a month or so later I saw a second report on the nightly news. My sister was visiting and we decided the next morning to head to the bookstore in hopes of finding Eva’s music. We bought Songbird. Sat in the parking lot with chills covering our skin. Began the drive home while listening, then turned around and went back for another CD. Since that time have purchased many as gifts and honored to say I have each that I know of except Eva By Heart…next purchase, for sure. Her music makes me both hopeful and sad….tears for her parents, tears for the fact that my best friend died last year of breast cancer at age 44, leaving behind her 10 yr old son. My friend had a degree in botany and loved the outdoors. At her funeral last year, Louis Armstrong singing What A Wonderful World was played. When I learned that that was the final song Eva performed in public prior to her death, well it is difficult to describe my emotional response. My spirits are often lifted at the prospect that Eva and Corinne are joyfully playing in the Garden of Eden….planting while Eva serenades. I cry at Eva’s faith…and the fact that her music reminds me to be more trustful. I cry that I never saw her perform. I cry that I moved to DC in November ’96..and now wonder if she ever performed at the Birchmere… which my husband and I frequented. To think if only we’d arrived in DC earlier, we just might have had the opportunity to see her perform. Tears for the music that might have been produced in time. To summarize, despite having a sizeable music collection, after having discovered Eva, not much else gets played around my house….simply Eva. From all accounts, Eva was as beautiful a human being as she was a talented artist. May her example be lessons for us all. God Bless and Keep You, Eva’s family.

Name: Paul Limbrick
Sent: 2.45 PM – 6/30
If anybody would like an audio tape containing all of the UK TV Eva features, plus the recent Radio 4 segment, (total length approx 60 minutes) then please leave a contact address at, paulimo@yahoo.co.uk

No charge.

Name: joe
Favorite Eva Album I like them all
Favorite Eva Song I LIKE THEM ALL
Home town Greensboro, NC
Found the website my mom showed it to me
Sent: 4.32 AM – 7/1
For all we who love music, all of us who have sang into a brush when no one was around, all of us who can’t wait to get in our cars alone to escape into our stereos, those of us who feel the passion of song…. A singer has has been to fuel our love with timeless, natural and enduring mementos.

MUSIC!!!!!!!! REAL MUSIC!!
from tears to smiles and I don’t mean popular, trendy, commercial and uninspired song , I mean fall in love, healing, honest MUSIC

Thank you for this place to appreciate these beautiful
songs openly. It’s a relief to know that I am not alone in loving them yet, at the same time, I know that would be impossible.
To the late great Eva Cassidy, and all her family and friends, my earnest and heartfelt regards,

I am so happy when she sings
it makes the future brighter
joe

Name: Chris
Favorite Eva Album I like them all
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town France
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 7.24 PM – 7/2
Love forever and wherever you are. Thanks for your music.

Name: Hatty Rickards
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song FIELDS OF GOLD & WALY WALY
Home town CARDIFF, UK
Found the website NETSCAPE
Sent: 11.45 AM – 7/3
Eva’s songs got me through a painful breakup last year.

Her voice is the most beautiful I have ever heard. Thank you for her life and her music. God Bless.

Name: Donna Perry
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of them!!!
Home town Devon, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.23 PM – 7/3
I just have to say that I have never in my life heard anything as beautiful as Eva’s singing! and want to thank you all so much for sharing it with the world!
I’ve found Eva’s music so calming and relaxing that it lifts me so high, especially at this difficult time in my life, The voice of a true angel! to say the very least. Thank-you again! Donna

Name: Rebecca Wampler
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Morristown, TN
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 2.52 PM – 7/3
I first heard Eva’s music on Nightline and had to get two CDs the next morning. Sharing with anyone who loves music. Haven’t heard Time After Time yet but can’t wait.

Name: Ron Gallagher
Favorite Eva Album No Favorite
Favorite Eva Song Every Song
Home town Motown
Found the website Link from Eva Cassidy.com
Sent: 4.54 PM – 7/3
The most beautiful sound I have heard in my life.
Words can not describe the depth of emotion.
If only I could sing to you as you sing to me.

I Love You Eva.

Name: Laurie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Raleigh, N.C.
Found the website By Searching
Sent: 5.03 PM – 7/3
I grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and frequented many of the clubs Eva performed at, including Blues Alley. Unfortunately, I never heard her perform and didn’t even know she existed until a case of insomnia led me to Nightline. I was riveted by her story and mystified by the effect her song “Over the Rainbow” was said to have had on listeners. The next day, I went to local record stores to buy “Songbird,” but couldn’t find it – it was sold out everywhere. I finally just got a copy of it over the weekend, and haven’t stop listening to it since! I crave more of Eva’s music, and just ordered LIve at Blues Alley, The Other Side, and Time After Time. I cannot wait for them to arrive. My mother, a former jazz singer who performed in the ’50s in D.C. clubs, cried when she heard Eva’s “Autumn Leaves.” It was a song my mother frequently performed on stage with my father, a jazz musician who played bass. Eva’s voice is like no other I have ever heard. I’m just sorry she couldn’t have lived long enough to experience the adulation and appreciation her talent is now generating.

Name: Thomas
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Mannheim / Germany
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.14 PM – 7/3
I first hear a song of her in radio while driving home after work. At home I downloaded several songs of her I found in the web. The next day I had to get a CD of her in the music store. At home in the evening while listening to her music and reading the covertext I sent shivers down my spine and had wet eyes,realising that she was dead (in my age-shocking). My favorite is song Fields of Gold because of the sentence ” the days still left we’ll walk in Fields of Gold” also knowing that there is noboby I can walk with.

Name: oLa
Favorite Eva Album ALL
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold….ALL of THem
Home town London
Found the website www.ask.com
Sent: 5.30 PM – 7/3
Hey, i love Eva Cassidy, she has the most beautiful voice. I wish i could sing like her!!! if u find of her lyrics on the net, could u plz plz plz send it to me. thank u so much. respect.

Name: Javal
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow Home town Central Florida
Found the website blixstreet.com
Sent: 6.36 PM – 7/3
I was totally taken aside by Eva’s story on abc’s Nightline program. I have truly been touched by an Angel, and have been an avid fan since. Eva’s uniqueness is unparalleled in today’s world of music. Such a genuine and heartfelt quality that has really filled a void in my appreciation of music. I believe that God had a mission for Eva. And upon it’s completion, he took her to be with him. I am also inclined to believe that the gift of her voice to us, given so freely, with no expectations in return, has been restored unto her so abundantly that we can’t begin to imagine. Upon entering heaven, God may have said to her…”You have used the gift well that I have given you my child, now I will show you the nature you loved so much on earth, like you never imagined!”

Thank You Eva Cassidy, for the loving gift of your voice, and for God allowing you to have shared it with us so that we all might cherish it for all time.
Your legacy will be here for all to enjoy for many years to come. And with tears in my eyes, I submit to you all, that Eva is indeed, Somewhere Over the Rainbow!

Name: Jonathan O’Brien
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, I wish to buy the others
Favorite Eva Song each has a beautie unto its own
Home town Cornwall,UK
Found the website evacassidy.com
Sent: 7.55 PM – 7/3
I cried the first time I saw the documentry of evaCassidy as she sang “Over the Rainbow” . with my depression-emotional termoil it just affected me profoundly. partly I cried for Eva, her life, the travesty, and partly of all the emotion I was harbouring of myself and for that moment took
myself in myarms-if you like- and cried it was very
emotionally deep. I listen to Eva a lot now and how she is so lovely. each time I listen is seemingly a new experience and takes me to a special place. I feel such Love for Eva. :o)
Love
Jonathan

Name: Ed
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town Englewood, Ohio
Found the website Webferret
Sent: 7.56 PM – 7/3
A good friend of my was playing some various CD music in shuffle mode at his home as background to our conversation. About half way through Eva’s rendition of Woodstock, I interrupted our conversation by asking “Who the heck is that?” He went on to explain about the nightline show, etc. A few weeks later, I found myself on a business trip in Denver and took the opportunity to purchase Songbird and Time After Time CDs. Needless to say, driving the car through the breathtaking beauty of the Rocky Mountains with Eva’s voice filling my head, heart, and soul, was an experience I shall never forget. Thanks.

Name: Paul Leach
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (my first)
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Denver, Colorado
Found the website go.com
Sent: 3.10 AM – 7/4
One of the biggest joys of the music fan is to find
something new and exciting. After many years,
those moments seem to come more infrequently. What
a wonderful moment it was the first time “Fields of
Gold” swelled up and burst forth into my life…and
then the rest of Songbird … what a gift …

Paul

Name: Donna
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them!
Home town Herndon, VA
Found the website washingtonpost.com
Sent: 4.07 AM – 7/4
To those of you reading this in the US: ABC News’ Nightline program will be airing an encore presentation of their program about Eva on July 4! Tune in, or set your VCR!

Name: Leanne Duplissis
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town Muskegon, michigan
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 7.17 PM – 7/4
The first time I heard Eva sing Over the Rainbow, I knew this was a voice that must have been heavenly inspired.I researched as much about her as I could find over the internet. Even though I haven’t written a poem in years, I felt inspired to write one in memory of Eva. I used information gained about her and wove them into my ideas. as I wrote the poem I was overwhelmed by the aroma of sweet honeysuckle. I knew then it was right. I don’t understand why I felt compelled to write this poem, but I want to share it with her family and all those who have fallen in love with her blessed gift of song.

Name: Aymie
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Take me to the River or Wayfaring Stranger
Home town Ballymoney, N.Ireland
Found the website through evacassidy.com
Sent: 7.42 PM – 7/4
I’m a 14 year old fan and all I can say, is I’m glad of it. My mum heard Songbird on a local radio station, and decided that she’d go out and buy the album. She let me hear it once, and she’s never seen it again. The 11 to 15 year olds in my church took the service last Sunday, and we almost did Wade in the Water. The leaders thought that Eva’s version was too good and we’d never get it as good as hers. I have to say, Eva’s Take me to the River is faaaaaaaar better that the Annie Lennox’s version! Thanks, wonderful site here. :o)

Name: Rudi Schwarzinger
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of them !!!!!!
Home town W lfrath/Germany
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 8.25 PM – 7/4
Vielen Dank Eva,
f r diese wunderbare Musik,
diese unsterbliche Stimme.
Rudi

Name: David Dingley
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song
Home town Winchester (UK)
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.35 PM – 7/4
Most brilliant voice of the 90’s (and probably several other decades too!) Every track a gem – what a loss to the world!

Name: Alicia
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Every song
Home town Westland, Michigan
Found the website altavista.com
Sent: 1.49 AM – 7/5
An amazing woman with an amazing voice.

Name: Lawrence
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Montreal
Found the website Yahoo search for Eva Cassidy
Sent: 3.48 AM – 7/5
I am now listening to the ABC repeat of the Eva Cassidy lifestory. I do not have a VCR and would like to know how to get a tape of this program to share with others who did not stay up late tonight to listen to the greatest voice I have ever heard.

Name: elaine
Favorite Eva Song Stormy Monday
Home town Atlanta, Georgia USA
Found the website nightline
Sent: 4.01 AM – 7/5
i saw the first story on Nightline and the one tonight (7/4/01). I will always be sorry I did not catch this great talent when she was alive. Fabulous voice! What a talent!

Name: Lisa
Found the website www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 4.06 AM – 7/5
I wish I would have known such a talent like her existed. It’s said that for so many years she was left unheard, a voice of an angel. There are not too many talented artists like herself left in this world today!

Name: Sherry Gerald
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song At Last
Home town Wiggins, MS
Found the website MSN Search the Web
Sent: 4.16 AM – 7/5
I ordered all five of her CDs after seeing Nightline the first time. I just watched it again. I’ve almost worn out the CDs already! I’ve never heard such a beautiful, heavenly voice. I only hope Eva knows how much we all love her!

Name: Bob Wilson
Home town Weiner, Arkansas
Found the website abc.com
Sent: 4.18 AM – 7/5
Beautiful voice….I’m sad she’s gone.

Name: Elaine Heath-Ward
Home town Carrollton, Georgia
Found the website ABC News.com
Sent: 4.22 AM – 7/5
I have never heard of Eva Cassidy until tonight. That voice…that wonderful voice. I really like her style. I told my husband to write her name down. I want that music. My heart broke when the “Nightline” story revealed that she died of cancer at the tender age of 33. I am glad that I tuned into “Nightline” on this stormy night in Georgia.

My all, Elaine

Name: Jim Long
Favorite Eva Album Just introduced to Eva
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Chattanooga, Tennessee
Found the website excite
Sent: 4.22 AM – 7/5
I’m having surgery for chordoma, A type of bone cancer. I have been in radio ether on the air or building the stations. I’m probably going to die pretty soon. I like Eva have talent that not many people have. I wish we both had time to live out our dream. I’m submitting this July 5th 2001 @ 12:21am. My surgery is in the morning at 7:45. If I don’t make it, I’ll say hello to Eva for all of you. Jim Long

Name: Pat B
Home town Boston
Found the website msn
Sent: 4.23 AM – 7/5
I saw the program about Eva on Nightline. She not only had an amazingly beautiful voice but she was a real, completely unpretentious person. What a loss to this world! And how unfair life often seems to be. I felt great sorrow at her passing. My heart aches for her family who must have been so proud and loved her so much.

Name: Daniel J. Wolfgram
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow/what a wonderful world
Home town Madison Wi
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 4.25 AM – 7/5
Eva; a voice that made me weep tears of wonder and past reflections. God rest her soul. Her life taken at a time when we all needed her love of life and passion to guide others that could hear her to motivate our own souls. Eternal rest to you Eva..may the perpetual light shine upon you.

Name: Pat B
Home town Boston
Found the website msn
Sent: 4.26 AM – 7/5
I saw the program about Eva on Nightline. She not only had an amazingly beautiful voice but she was a real, completely unpretentious person. What a loss to this world! And how unfair life often seems to be. I felt great sorrow at her passing. My heart aches for her family who must have been so proud and loved her so much.

Name: brian barsher
Home town New York
Found the website nightline TV(ABC)
Sent: 4.31 AM – 7/5
Eva’s voice speaks about the soulful yearnings that
lie within all of us. She eloquently shares her gift.
I love her for embracing us all.

Name: Jack
Home town Biloxi Ms.
Found the website AOL
Sent: 4.32 AM – 7/5
I am speechless. Watching Niteline I heard a voice that moved me like very few others ever have. Pure. Translucent. Transparent. I envy any of you that knew her, and cry with you for her passing. It seems the Lord gives us so little time with persons He has blessed with such amazing gifts. Thank You Eva.

Name: Joy
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful World
Home town Cleveland
Sent: 4.40 AM – 7/5
After months of searching for the perfect song to use as a first dance at our wedding my husband and I discovered Eva Cassidy! On June 16th we were married and our first dance was
to What a wonderful World. What a beautiful version! It was also the last song played. Thanks
Eva for making our day perfect!

Name: Kevin Fitzpatrick
Home town Austin,TX
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.43 AM – 7/5
Hello, I just got finished watching the Nightline story about Eva. As a musician I was blown away. Speechless. As a human being, I was moved to tears. It’s hard to make sense of such a great loss. From the looks of this website I think we can all see the incredible power of music in spite of brain dead record company weasels. I don’t own any of Eva’s CDs yet…underline yet! A fan for life, Kevin.

Name: Denise Sancilio
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Virginia Beach
Found the website Nightline
Sent: 4.56 AM – 7/5
I was profoundly inspired by the music of Eva. My son Michael, 10, was also treated for cancer at Johns Hopkins from 1990-1996, the year of his passing. My husband and I continue to support this institution and are having a fund-raiser on July 21. My question is this, Where can we purchase her most “Angelic” music? Is there a foundation to support her or more importantly, Can my husband and I send in donations, along with our sons to Johns Hopkins? I thank Nightline for running this touching story. With journalism such as this, cancer may be cured sooner than we know! Thank You for sharing Eva with us!
Most Sincerly,
Denise and Anthony Sancilio
Virginia Beach, Va.
P.S. Our Sons favorite song was “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. Our Quests, I am sure, will pour their hearts out with the singing of this Angel. Her music is meant to live on!

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album new to Evas music
Home town Montour, Ia
Sent: 5.14 AM – 7/5
Truly amazing woman with a truly amazing talent. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard a musician for the first time that has touched me like this, I truly wish I had heard her sooner.

Name: Cheryl Miller
Favorite Eva Song Time after Time
Home town Elyria,Ohio
Found the website coppernic
Sent: 5.28 AM – 7/5
what can you say about such an amazing voice.. she must have been an amazing person. I am sure her voice will touch many.

Name: R. May
Favorite Eva Album new to her music
Home town Mansfield, LA.
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 5.39 AM – 7/5
I just saw the Nightline show on her and was very impressed with her voice, musicianship, stage presence, and class. I am looking forward to buying all her CDs.

Name: Angela Gillie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Miami,Fl / Eden,NC
Found the website iwon.com
Sent: 5.46 AM – 7/5
If it were not for Nightline giving an encore of her story,I would’ve never even heard of Eva Cassidy. Her voice was so pure and calm, moving, soulful, and can never be replaced. I’m so glad we have the honor and luxury of listening to her recordings. I play her songs and dance to them with my three year old son along with my unborn child(he/she seems to enjoy it too!) at every spare moment I can find. Thank you GOD for giving the world the gift of music and Eva Cassidy.

Name: Kevin
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Long Island, NY
Found the website AOL
Sent: 6.10 AM – 7/5
Eva’s voice is like an angel’s that was sent to us by God to lift us up and to breath love into our hearts.
Her voice is golden and reaches down deep inside me, deeper than I ever thought possible. My dear friend, Ann Marie turned me on to Eva’s voice about three years ago which has filled my heart with so much love that I never knew existed. I am eternally grateful to Eva and Ann Marie – they will be in my life forever.

Name: wendy s.
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Harrisonville, MO
Found the website abc.com/evacassidy.com
Sent: 6.16 AM – 7/5
I first want to thank ABC’s Nightline for broadcasting this bittersweet story about a remarkable woman and her inspiring gift of singing. I was fortunate enough to see this broadcast originally in May and Eva’s version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” literally brought tears to my eyes and I am not one to cry easily. I just happened to stay up late tonight and see the encore presentation and I am not one to normally sit entirely through a program on TV, much less twice. Eva had a wonderful talent and I admire her for staying true to herself. Although, it is sad to think that she never did know what affect she had throughout the world. I am thankful that we are fortunate enough to appreciate her music now and she has surely made the world a better place with her sharing and obvious humbleness. What a truly remarkable musician and person.

Name: Brad
Favorite Eva Album Bought 3 tonight!
Favorite Eva Song Everything I’ve heard so far!
Home town Georgia
Found the website MSN Search
Sent: 6.38 AM – 7/5
I’d never heard of Eva until tonight. For some strange reason I turned the channel to Nightline, and there she was. I have to say, I was blown away. I went straight to the computer and downloaded about 10 MP3’s and shortly thereafter I was on my way to amazon.com where I purchased 3 CDs. I’m sure I’ll end up buying the rest of her CDs to add to my collection. I don’t know what “it” is, but Eva Cassidy had “it”. Thanks to ABC for the chance to be exposed to Eva and her music.

Name: Geri Enos
Favorite Eva Album Songbird(the only one I have )
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Boston
Found the website MSN search
Sent: 7.12 AM – 7/5
I was given Songbird 2 years ago as a birthday gift. I didn’t really think about buying any others because this was such a great compilation of her work. But I think there is so much she has done, such a range, that I will get all her other CDs. Eva Cassidy was “one of a kind”, an original. I feel it is a privilege that so much of her work has been compiled and we have access to it. Her voice, her wonderful ability to interpret so many different styles of music are what make her so unique. She was a gift….

Name: John Sullivan
Home town San Diego
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 7.19 AM – 7/5
My heavens! Where have I been? I had never heard of Eva before tonight (July 4th) and regret that I’ve lived such a deprived life! I know quite a lot about the very tough music business, and can tell you that Eva has very, very powerful music indeed if it can overcome all of the resistance of the “suits” at the Sony Records of the world who tried to keep her down, giving “contracts” to far lesser talent. Even in death, it seems that she’s getting the last word! Cool girl – born about when I was. I deeply regret never having met her, probably as Sony Records deeply regrets never having signed her!

Name: DONNIS
Favorite Eva Album NEW TO HER MUSIC
Favorite Eva Song ALL OF THEM, I’M SURE!
Home town ORANGE, CA
Found the website AOL.COM
Sent: 7.33 AM – 7/5
I JUST SAW THE NIGHTLINE PIECE ON EVA. WHAT A VOICE! GOD HAS SURELY BLESSED US, BY ALLOWING US TO EXPERIENCE EVA’S SINGING. I HAVEN’T HEARD OF EVA BEFORE TONIGHT, BUT I AM VERY ANXIOUS TO GET SOME OF HER CDs AND SHARE THEM AT WORK…I HAVE NEVER HEARD A VOICE THAT TOUCHED MY HEART SO PROFOUNDLY, SO QUICKLY. HER VOICE EVEN WOKE MY HAWAIIAN BOYFRIEND UP!!! IT IS SO SAD SHE IS GONE SO SOON-I ACTUALLY FEEL IT IS A PERSONAL LOSS!!

Name: Dorothy Carroll
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I love them all
Home town Camino, California
Found the website abc.com
Sent: 7.38 AM – 7/5
I saw this story the first time it was aired on Nightline. I was happy to see the story repeated. I am so touched by her story and her music.

Name: Coral Leigh
Favorite Eva Song Wonderful World
Home town No Hollywood CA
Found the website ABC news
Sent: 7.46 AM – 7/5
I, too was a Washingtonian and into many educational arts programs in the suburbs. That similarity got my ear on Nightline…but then I sat down and was mesmerized by her story and her interpretations. I have a granddaughter who is becoming a very talented singer and is also very independent in her choices and actually looks very much like EVA. Maybe I shouldn’t push her so much now to put her “package” together!!

Name: Linda
Favorite Eva Album Looking fwd to finding out…
Favorite Eva Song Ea I’ve heard; pure Magic!
Home town Providence, Rhode Island USA
Found the website 1st Google, others w difficulty. traffic…
Sent: 7.57 AM – 7/5
Sev hrs later (& having tuned into Nightline partway thru), I remain transported & breathless… It was for me an unexpected GIFT! The Power of Music & the human Spirit is enormous, & Eva has left us a legacy that continues to build & grow with fervor, touching more people & opening more hearts w ea passing moment. To all ‘out there’, may we be more aware of ‘passing it on’ in our own lives. Tonight’s surge of activity and
response speaks Volumes! Sweet sleep 2 all——–

Name: Mike MacIntyre
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town Grand Haven, MI
Found the website through another Eva website
Sent: 8.36 AM – 7/5
I am like so many others who have signed this Guestbook. I too have seen both airings on “Nightline” about Ms. Cassidy and was equally blown away with the power of her voice. No special lighting or dance steps, just great music by a woman with a truly angelic voice. I am 22 and one of the unfortunate people to have been brought up in a society thriving on pop and hip-hop. It’s great to see that there are still people out there that appreciate truly great music. Although some of the songs they played on “Nightline” are old classics, like “Over the Rainbow”. They sound just as good the second time around. Ms. Cassidy might be gone, but she has shared with everyone a gift that will last for eternity. Thank you, Eva…

Name: Thomas Brouillard
Home town Texas City, TX.
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 11.54 AM – 7/5
Thank you Nightline. If not for the broadcast last night, I and others would have never known of this inspiring woman. An Angel from God in my eyes. I was frozen in place at the sound of her powerful voice. I will soon buy all her music and tell others about her.

Name: James Whelan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Reading, United Kingdom
Found the website MSN
Sent: 12.48 PM – 7/5
I have heard this song a thousand times before and it never ever meant that much – that was until I heard it one morning on “Wake Up To Wogan” on BBC Radio 2. I then bought the CD and listened to it again. Never has a song made me want to cry a small tear, but it has tugged on something inside. Fantastic.

Name: F lix A. Barboza-Retana
Home town Lubbock
Sent: 1.33 PM – 7/5
I saw last night a program about Eva Cassidy. Now I am going to get her CDs.
I think there is NO justice around because beautiful-special people are being taken from our world. why people like Eva was taken.

Name: JIM SLOEY
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Home town Redondo Beach, ca
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 1.41 PM – 7/5
I was watching the news when nightline came on last night. I heard the intro as I started to turn it off but stayed tuned [even during the commercials, a no small feat for me]. I feel we all have lost a very special person and a truly God gifted artist. Mr. and Mrs. Cassidy and all her family and friends my heart will share your lost but rejoice in Eva’s wonderful songs that will live forever as shall she in our Father’s house. Thank you and may God Bless!

Name: Ruth
Favorite Eva Album Just introduced to Eva
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Freind, NE
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 1.43 PM – 7/5
First of all “Thank You Nightline” for sharing that wonderful story about Eva Cassidy. I had never heard about Eva until last night 07/04/01 watching Nightline. Listening to hear voice and hearing her story made me want to cry. What a beautiful person
Today I plan on going to the music store and buy some of Eva’s CDs!!! I can’t wait to hear that voice again.

Name: Charline Mandeville
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful World
Home town Atlanta, Georgia
Found the website MSN
Sent: 2.22 PM – 7/5
I was totally blown away by her voice. I was channel surfing and came upon the last few minutes of Nightline. I literally stopped when I heard this beautiful, soulful voice. I was memorized and moved to tears by this singer that I never heard of before the Nightline program. I want to get all of her music that is available. I am extremely saddened that we are getting to know her in death and not during her lifetime. I am truly grateful to Nightline for bringing the voice of an angel to out attention.

Name: Carlos Basconi
Favorite Eva Album Still listening to her works for first time
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 2.32 PM – 7/5
As with others I think the telecast on nightline was meant for me to see. Just an incredible story and I would hope to see even more. Exceptional voice and artist but equally exceptional as an inspiring person. I will be on the look out for her CDs and will be giving them as a gift to friends. My heart goes out to her friends and family. Just having seen her story I already feel a void of having missed on seeing her perform live. Thank you Nightline

Name: r.brody
Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song I know you better… time is a healer
Home town New York
Sent: 2.46 PM – 7/5
I recently purchased the Eva Cassidy CD SONGBIRD as gifts for friends. As I was moved to many emotions two months ago upon first hearing this great artist. The words of appreciation they share with me for opening this door to them is truly amazing. I believe no other artist today can stir these feelings in all of us. To
those that have become completely let down by the current crop of untalented corporate so called artists and musicians. There finally is the real thing…
EVA CASSIDY’S LIGHT IS SHINING BRIGHTLY

Name: Garland Brown
Home town Seattle, WA
Found the website www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 3.22 PM – 7/5
Last night I watched Nightline and saw/heard the Eva Cassidy story. Tears and smiles. Like all the messages above, I was truly touched. The messages all have the same spirit. I think we all want to be touched by someone magical and when we see a glimpse of someone with rare magic, we all gain hope in our lives.
Good wishes and spirits

Name: Tina Brashears
Favorite Eva Album haven’t heard them all yet
Favorite Eva Song haven’t heard them all
Home town Walkersville, Md.
Found the website Seen Eva on Nightline
Sent: 3.56 PM – 7/5
I haven’t heard of her before, but when I did, my heart just melted! what an Angel! What a voice, she was so very gifted, a beautiful person. I cried when I heard that she passed, she had such a God givin’ talent to reach people, her voice went through your souls, I haven’t heard anyone with a talent such as hers. I only wish I could have met her, and to hear her live! What a gift that would have been.

Name: Sheila
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Detroit Michigan
Sent: 4.10 PM – 7/5
WOW–where to begin….I caught the rebroadcast of the Nightline EVA story last night… you can’t appreciate my response until I explain a few things. I grew up in a house where we always sang, sang, sang. When I was ten years old my folks gave me a guitar that I taught myself to play. Over the years I put the guitar in the closet and forgot the magic it holds. However, my love and appreciation for music grew and grew. Last year I sang in a praise band for 6 months ,before I moved and left my fellow band members and that church. For three months I couldn’t understand why I felt breathless, sorrow and an ache in my heart until my husband realized this was happening every Sunday night – when I would have been singin’ with my band. I have shared this love of music with my son, who is eleven. He has been gifted by God with an incredible voice and goes with me once a month to sing during church service at a local nursing home. We sing and dance together often at home – he appreciates, treasures and understands my love of many kinds of music.

Since moving, ten months ago, I’ve been without my stereo system and had resorted to playing CDs on my computer. UNTIL YESTERDAY. I told my husband I could no longer go without being able to play my CDs all day and the computer wasn’t convenient. So to the store we went…not only did we buy an incredible music and sound system…I loaded up on even more CDs of all the music I’d grown up singing and LOVE…you see, like Eva my musical tastes cannot be pigeonholed or labeled….you’ll find Motown, Gospel, Praise & Worship, British music of the 60’s, African drumming, classical, opera, folk, Rock of the 80’s, movie soundtracks.

To celebrate the Fourth of July we had invited several friends over – some of whom are musicians – guitarists and drummers. I so wanted to sing like I did growing up, however, that didn’t happen. Late in the day as the last folks were hanging out we began talking about music and our favorites, etc. It was very hard to explain to those there my eclectic tastes – they had looked through my huge stack of CDs and were mystified by the wide selection. I told them I was determined to buy another guitar, teach myself to play and teach all of them the songs I loved – and share their favorites too. After everyone left I was completely wiped out but couldn’t seem to make it off to bed…
…that is when I turned the TV to Nightline and saw this incredible, beautiful, magical woman named EVA. I sat laughing and crying, knowing EVA would understand the ache in my heart for more music, more creativity, more artistry in my home. Before the show was over I had decided that TODAY would be the day…you see tonight when I get out of work I WILL ask my husband to join me at the music store. I WILL buy that guitar and those books and I WILL begin to teach myself to play. I will stop EVERY DAY and sing and play music with my family and my friends.

Eva had a wonderful voice, a wonderful presence and an incredible beauty that this world was better for experiencing. I consider it a blessing to have learned about her and her music – she is an angel from heaven – still bringing people together from all walks of life to celebrate the beauty of life – through music and artistry. Eva has reminded me to be kind to myself, to feed my hunger for music and to enjoy the beauty of every day we are blessed with here on this earth. Eva left me breathless, hopeful and grateful. I know she is delighted to see the joy her music continues to bring. Peace and Love, Sheila

Name: Rick M
Favorite Eva Album All!
Favorite Eva Song OTR, Golden Thread, Waly Waly
Home town Grand Junction, CO
Sent: 4.12 PM – 7/5
Wow! Amazon.com has gone “bananas”! As of today at 10 AM MST, all 5 of her albums are in the top five(where they should be) with “No Boundaries” in the top 10!

There are many good singers in the world. A few of them are great. But to me, Eva is the only one that gives me an emotional experience-a real stirring of the soul!

Thank you Eva!!!

Name: Ken Feinelib
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Brooklyn NY
Found the website link from www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 4.25 PM – 7/5
Hey, did anyone happen to tape the Nightline special? I’ve been in love with Eva’s music for a couple of years (at my wedding last year, my wife & her father danced to Eva’s “Wonderful World” and I never make mix tapes for anyone without putting her “Fields of Gold” on it), but I had no idea about the Nightline profile until this morning. If any kind soul would be willing to tape it for me, I’ll happily send a blank and/or pay any associated cost. Thanks so much! I’m so thrilled to see Eva’s beautiful music reaching such a wide & receptive audience!

Name: Mona Skobe
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Tran s, Sweden
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 5.19 PM – 7/5
Can anyone tell: is it possible to watch a tape using the VHS-system, as we do in Europe, if the program is taped in another system like VCR, used in the US as I understand? I have planned to buy a copy of the Nightline program if it is available but this may be a silly idea for this only reason!
Is it possible to convert into another system? Have I (hopefully) misunderstood the whole thing?
Please, enlighten me someone!
Mona, Sweden

Name: Tim
Favorite Eva Album don’t have one yet
Favorite Eva Song to date: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Houma, Louisiana
Found the website ABC news web site
Sent: 5.47 PM – 7/5
I was channel surfing after a glorious Fourth of July evening, my wife was in the shower, as I ran across the Nightline re-airing of Eva’s story. As Somewhere Over the Rainbow ended my wife wanted to know who that was that just finished singing that exceptional version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I had to tell I didn’t know. I know now and I look forward to getting know her music and to sharing it with friends and family.

Name: Joyce
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow & What a Wonderful World
Home town Canton, IL
Found the website AOL
Sent: 8.41 PM – 7/5
Thank you for sharing! This is a beautiful site. Eva must have been a joy to know. Give her parents a hug for all the people that her music has touched. What a gift and inspiration. The angels must be celebrating that voice!

Name: Trish
Favorite Eva Album Don’t have any yet
Favorite Eva Song People get Ready
Home town Batavia, IL
Found the website surfing MSN
Sent: 8.52 PM – 7/5
I too was watching “Nightline” last night and was
mesmerized by her voice! I loved the story and am going to purchase a CD by this week-end.

Name: buzz busby
Favorite Eva Album the first one I can find
Favorite Eva Song wonderful world
Home town no. Lauderdale, fl
Found the website ABC nightline
Sent: 8.57 PM – 7/5
What a terrific News segment on Nightline-
I felt very much as Dave Marash did – How did I not know this wonderful voice before!! So beautifully expressive & imaginative!!
Having written for many years for a so Fla. music mag
RAG-I always pride myself on knowing some lesser known & often obscure artists, but how did Eva get by me?

Name: Linda Gramenzi
Home town Woodbury Heights
Found the website IWON
Sent: 9.07 PM – 7/5
All I can say is….I am speechless!… As I layed sick in bed last night with a 102 fever, I had my TV on and all I could here was this angelic voice. I had to open my eyes and look to see who it was. I was amazed to see it was a woman named Eva Cassidy. I too am a singer and she just blew me away! I was very saddened to know she is no longer among us in body. But in spirit, very alive and well! Her voice comes to you with such harmony and strength! God gave her that special power to enlighten our hearts and our voices.
I will be buying her CDs and becoming more familiar with her music! May God Keep Blessing Eva Cassidy!

Name: Cynthia
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town San Jose, California
Found the website Go To
Sent: 9.10 PM – 7/5
Saw Nightline last night for the first time in years! I was blown away with the voice of Eva Cassidy and saddened by the story of her death. I really couldn’t get her rendition of Over the Rainbow out of my mind and didn’t want to wait for an Amazon delivery so I drove to the Mall this morning and bought Songbird. In fact I’m listening to it as I write the e-mail. I will buy her other albums – no doubt!! What an amazing talent – gone way too soon but thank God we have her wonderful songs remaining.

Name: Maria
Favorite Eva Album none – yet
Favorite Eva Song going to find one after I get her CDs
Home town Maple Shade NJ
Found the website ABC nightline
Sent: 10.18 PM – 7/5
I was at work last night listening to the ABC broadcast of nightline on the radio. As I cared for this sick preemie and listened to this angelic voice, I found a tear began to run down my cheek. I knew I would be buying her CDs by the time the broadcast was over. God gives us all a special talent, hers will grace us for years to come. Thank you for sharing her story and voice, I know she is singing with the angels.

Name: Annie
Favorite Eva Album Don’t own any yet( cant wait!)
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/Wonderful World
Home town Portland, OR
Found the website Eva Cassidy.com (a link)
Sent: 10.37 PM – 7/5
Oyvey….I am blown away….what a talent that I never knew existed , like everyone else till I saw the Nightline encore performance. May Eve live on thru her recordings. I liked what Eva represented as being a non-conformist to the record labels. and being independent. She has “chutzpah”….and I thank her for the joy she has brought me and to others. Thank you Eva. (thank you to those who brought this site)….Stay Creative!

Name: Linda
Favorite Eva Album first one I can get!
Favorite Eva Song all I’ve heard
Home town Atco, NJ
Found the website MSN
Sent: 11.55 PM – 7/5

Name: Tibor Horvath
Home town Seattle, WA
Found the website iwon
Sent: 12.05 AM – 7/6
I too just happened to catch last night’s airing of Eva’s story, and the music was so beautiful, and the story so touching, that I was moved to tears. I plan to buy all her CDs.

**To Mona Skobe in Tranas, Sweden: you can’t play a VHS tape in Sweden if it was recorded in the U.S. or Canada, but you can have it converted to European format.

Name: Linda
Favorite Eva Album 1st one I get
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town Atco, NJ
Found the website MSN
Sent: 12.07 AM – 7/6
(I was so excited-I hit ENTER twice. Forgive me!)

Thank God for Nightline and thank God for Eva Cassidy. I, like many, many others, had never heard of Eva until the nightline broadcast on 7/4/01. I stopped in my tracks and gave the program my undivided attention. Being “blown away” is such an understatement. She had such a talent and was so humble with it. Eva’s voice is like satin-so smooth, like honey-so sweet, like no one else I’ve ever heard. I hope all of her recordings will be released in CDs. Everyone needs to hear them.

Name: Troy G Batson
Favorite Eva Album All Of Them
Favorite Eva Song All Of Them
Home town Waldorf Maryland
Found the website Excite
Sent: 12.13 AM – 7/6
it’s really good to see and read what new fans have to say about Eva. Sentiments exactly what I had the first time I heard Eva sing. Just blows your socks off at times and allows you to float among the clouds on others. Well, welcome to all the newcomers and enjoy and spread the word. If anyone would like a copy of the BBC Radio broadcast please send your mailing address and I will get you a copy in the mail. This includes people overseas as well as the states. To the overseas fans, please send your address as I don’t mind sending to where ever you may live. Please send your mailing address to one of the following e-mail addresses’:
tgbatson@uu.net
troy.batson@wcom.com
batmantb@aol.com

The sooner I get you address the sooner I can get a copy out to you. Take care and GOD Bless!!!!

Name: Julie
Favorite Eva Album all of ’em I’m sure as soon as I get them
Favorite Eva Song without a doubt….Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Caledonia, Ontario Canada
Found the website Excite.ca
Sent: 12.17 AM – 7/6
I have been thinking non stop about Eva since I watched the piece on Nightline last night. The hubby and kids were in bed, and I was just channel surfing after a long walk. WOW…when I heard her voice I did not dare to change the channel, and as I listened to her story I was completely mesmerized. She is truly an Angel. I lost my sister in law to cancer at age 33 as well, and the song Somewhere Over the Rainbow has a special link between my sister in law, Joanne and her mother. To hear Eva sing it….so eloquently and simply…it was just pure magic. I cannot wait to go out and get her CDs so that I can have the pleasure of listening to her daily. What a spirit that woman had….and it is surely a testament to her talent that her songs and voice are affecting people all over the world, even though she’s no longer here. I don’t think I can say anything else.

Name: Mary
Favorite Eva Album At this moment- EVA BY HEART
Favorite Eva Song At this moment “Say Goodbye”
Home town Memphis, TN
Found the website msn.explorer
Sent: 1.26 AM – 7/6
I echo Troy’s sentiments. And welcome all you newcomers to the board. It’s a great place to visit and share your reaction to that amazing voice. By the way, Troy is a great guy and really comes thru if you ask for the BBC tape. It’s great-much more detailed than the Nightline special. Enjoy all the music!

Name: Renee
Home town Great Falls, Montana
Found the website MSN auto search (Excite)
Sent: 2.08 AM – 7/6
I can only echo comments I’ve read above. What a shame that we lost such a beautiful voice. I never stay up past 10:00 p.m., as I work very early in the a.m. However, yesterday being Independence Day, the fireworks were too loud to sleep and my dog needed calming. So, I turned on Nightline for the first time in forever….and I’m so glad I did. I will be adding these albums to my collection.

Name: Lisa
Favorite Eva Album ?
Favorite Eva Song ?
Home town Lancaster, CA
Found the website link with ABC
Sent: 2.09 AM – 7/6
Great sound. Wonderful voice. I too was up late due to the holiday and because the dog had decided to run away, as they say everything happens for a reason. I was blown away by Eva’s voice and talent. I am going out to buy her CDs this weekend.

Name: Brian Henke
Favorite Eva Album I’ll buy one
Home town Cincinnati, Ohio
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 2.47 AM – 7/6
Normally I don’t watch Nightline when Ted’s on, but when I learned that ABC was going to re-air the Eva Cassidy segment on Billboard.com, I had to watch! (I partially saw it during this week). I had to go to a record store to get Songbird, but I couldn’t find it. I will go to get one tomorrow!

BTW, Amazon.com has Eva 1-2-3-4-5, and No Boundaries is No. 7. All shot up the list as a result of the Nightline rerun.

Name: Starla
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world and Over the rainbow
Home town McDonough, GA
Sent: 2.52 AM – 7/6
I had fallen asleep early last night and was awaken by the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. She had a true gift and I’m glad that it can be shared with the rest of the world.

Name: Brian Henke
Favorite Eva Album I’ll buy one
Home town Cincinnati, Ohio
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 2.57 AM – 7/6
Oops. I should have said that I don’t watch Nightline when Ted’s NOT on. (BTW, Chris Bury subbed and did a new intro, saying that Songbird hit %1 on the Billboard Pop Catalog chart and Eva had the top five albums at one point on Amazon, which she has done again.)

I’ve been reading these messages tonight by people who had NOT even heard of her before the Nightline rerun – and were blown away by her voice and saddened by she’s no longer with us. In fact, I think this was the musical story so far in 2001: a woman, dead since 1996, hits the top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.

I hope that Dave Marash convinces The Powers That Be at Nightline to do a follow-up to the Eva Cassidy phenomenon.

Name: Judy Hausler
Favorite Eva Song Surfing
Home town Pasadena, Texas
Found the website From iwon.com
Sent: 3.20 AM – 7/6
I just heard about Eva from my brother that saw a program late last night (7/4/01) about her Life, music, and death. He was really and is rushing out to buy a CD, Thanks for this site it makes me feel as though I knew her and know all her music even though I have as of yet not heard one song. I intend too. I think we lost a talent and for that I am sorry. And to the people that knew and loved her may you all have comfort in her music.

Sincerely
Judy Hausler

Name: Pam O’Brien
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What A Wonderful World
Home town Sicklerville, NJ
Found the website Nightline Story
Sent: 3.28 AM – 7/6
I saw the Nightline Story on Eva for the second time last night. Listening to her music is to me like conversing with God. She is no doubt one of God’s favorite angels. We are so lucky to have her music! I now have 5 of her CDs. I think there may be one more that I haven’t found – the duet with Chuck Brown.

I listen to her every day. Prior to this, I listened to rock and roll – not much else. I own a paint your own pottery studio and have introduced her music to many of my customers. I keep thinking – is it appropriate to play gospel music in the studio? But I can’t help myself – I need an Eva fix daily – either in my car or at the studio and then before I go to bed at night she helps me end my day with her soothing, caressing voice.

I thank God for Eva! She has nurtured my spirituality
in a way that nothing else has ever done before.

Name: James
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Los Angeles
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 3.59 AM – 7/6
Like so many who posted in this Guestbook, I watched Nightline last night and was transfixed with the story of Eva Cassidy. Her love for music regardless of fame or fortune touched me deeply. And then I heard Over the Rainbow when I purchased her Songbird CD. I was forever moved and couldn’t hold back the tears. Her very voice reached out and plucked my heart strings. If ever an angel sang directly to us it was through Eva Cassidy. We can all be forever grateful she graced our lives if even for such a short time.

Name: moondawg
Home town MN
Sent: 4.02 AM – 7/6
The music of Eva Cassidy is such and rare and delightful sound that it can change lives. The simple power and emotion of her singing is something that has never been done by anyone else in the history of recorded music. I would go so far as to say that she has the best voice to grace a singer that has ever been heard by human ears. I just wish I could thank her for bringing so much joy into this world. Eva, you’ve done more than I think you could ever imagine for music, thank you!

Name: Yvonne
Favorite Eva Album Will be buying some very soon
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Lawrence, MA (USA)
Found the website through Nightline at ABC News
Sent: 5.21 AM – 7/6
I normally am not awake during the broadcast of Nightline but was so on July 4th. When I heard Eva’s voice it was like an angel – as she is now. I definitely plan on purchasing her CDs.

Name: tim carter
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Eugene, Oregon
Found the website ABC news link to Eva’s links page
Sent: 10.12 AM – 7/6
after seeing the first nightline broadcast about Eva I was absolutely stunned at the beauty of her voice – tears rolled down my cheeks… I bought ‘Songbird’ and ‘Live at Blues Alley’ the very next day…she was (is) a treasure…her voice is like nothing I’ve ever heard….beautiful, powerful, lyrical, provocative, compelling, delightful – but most of all, moving…listening to ‘Over the Rainbow’ is an emotional/spiritual experience….how rare the talent that can reach out and touch people in their hearts as well as in their soul….thank you Eva…your voice brings a little bit of ‘heaven’ to earth…

Name: Frank
Favorite Eva Album Plan on buying all of them
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world
Home town Austin TX
Found the website MSN
Sent: 1.22 PM – 7/6
Hi
I never watch Nightline, but I was surfing thru the channels on Wed night and stopped on Nightline because I heard someone singing this song and I thought oh my god, who is this singing. I watched the whole show with so much emotion, and I must admit, I got a little teary. I have never heard of Eva Cassidy and I thank god I was watching TV that night. The next day I immediately got on the web to see if I could find anything about her. I called some music stores to see if they had her CDs, and they did. I plan on buying Songbird this weekend( If there not sold out). Thank you Nightline for airing this show and letting the world know about Eva Cassidy.

Name: Jennie
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song I wandered by a Brookside
Home town Cardiff, Wales
Found the website MSN
Sent: 1.50 PM – 7/6
I first heard of Eva, a couple of years ago, she is a phenomenon in the UK.
I find I can fit into any mood listening to her songs, romantic, spiritual, sad …. she had the most amazing gift, and we are so lucky that she was able to share it with us all. If you get the chance to listen to ‘I wandered by a Brookside’ do it, it’s the most uplifting song I have ever encountered.

Name: dari
Favorite Eva Album just bought Songbird yesterday
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Santa Monica, ca
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.22 PM – 7/6
i was half asleep watching nightline when this voice woke me up. I ran to put in my contact lenses to see who was producing this voice and saw Eva for the first time. I bought Songbird yesterday and plan on buying everything she has recorded ASAP. this is the first artist I have been excited about in years and she is gone already. I sure wish I had heard of her sooner. definitely would have made an effort to go see her perform anywhere in the us.

Name: BERTHA ABRAHAM
Favorite Eva Song FIELDS OF GOLD
Home town HOUSTON, TEXAS
Found the website ASKJEEVES
Sent: 2.43 PM – 7/6
EVA HAS A VOICE THAT TRULY TOUCHES THE HEART. I LOVE HER VOICE AND HER MUSIC. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF HER BEFORE THE ABC BROADCAST. I NOW LOOK FOR EVERY SONG SHE HAS MADE.

Name: Karl
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town New York
Sent: 5.45 PM – 7/6
The day after the Nightline report on Eva, I bought every CD available. Wow!!! What a voice!!! Eva truly was an angel from God who briefly came to earth to deliver a message only a few (her fans) could hear. Her voice really gets inside you.

Name: stephan
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Montreal
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 5.49 PM – 7/6
about a week ago I started what is usually the best time of the year for me… one week off for the jazz festival here in town. On the first day I read a article on miss Eva Cassidy, the same day I go to a record store and by chance I see a stand where you can listen to sample of cd,and on of them is Songbird. that song as always been very important for me and the singing of miss mc vie could’t not be top emotionaly. so I go stray to that song on the display to see what that girl could do with that masterpiece…. I was overtook by her version. I did bring the album home and been listen to it for a week now. it totally over shadow my week of jazz-world music-blues and late night drinking. I have been thinking and feeling the voice of miss Cassidy. that’s how wonderful music can be. thank miss Cassidy from a bike lover

Name: Brian
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song rainbow
Home town Canterbury UK
Found the website Re-visiting
Sent: 6.04 PM – 7/6
It’s good to see the predominance of North American visitors to the Guestbook having not viewed it for a while. It’s not often it can be said the UK were ahead of America in anything, but we certainly took Eva to heart sooner. It’s good to see her reaching the wider audience she deserved. There’s a re-run of her story on BBC Radio 2 soon – I certainly won’t miss it this time around!

Name: Darlene C. Forsyth
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet, just ordered all…
Home town Houston
Found the website Nightline web page
Sent: 6.04 PM – 7/6
I was in total awe of Eva on Nightline the other night and at the same time devastated at the loss of such a beautiful lady… Oh how I wish we’d had an opportunity to know her more…. What a tragedy, but a beautiful legacy she left for us to enjoy. God Bless.

Name: Scott Smith
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town Muskogee, OK
Found the website MSN
Sent: 7.44 PM – 7/6
My wife and I just discovered Eva’s music when we just happened to catch “Nightline” a couple of nights ago. It was strange because we hardly ever watch that program. Maybe we were supposed to watch and learn about Eva. In the last couple of days, I have bought “Songbird”. One CD for my car and one for home. I have given the CD to several co-workers who are hearing about Eva for the first time. What a treasure! What a loss.

Name: James Brodie
Favorite Eva Album Live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song People get ready
Home town Lakewood, WA.
Found the website linked from evacassidy.com
Sent: 8.17 PM – 7/6
Our holly Father gives us a taste of heaven every so often, that’s what the sweet voice of Eva Cassidy was a taste of good grace and glory on earth as in Heaven!

AMEN.

Name: TONI
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song OH HAD I A GOLDEN THREAD
Home town B/HAM UK
Found the website MSN
Sent: 8.48 PM – 7/6
HOW CAN I SAY ANYTHING WHEN ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE HAVE SAID IT ALL EVA WE KNOW YOUR STILL HERE IN SPIRIT WITH US AND WE LOVE YA BABY THANK YOU FOR TOUCHING MY HEART

Name: ken austin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song rainbow
Found the website internet explorer Sent: 8.51 PM – 7/6
Eva has the most beautiful voice that I have ever heard, what else is there to say.

Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Album haven’t picked one yet (new listener)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Detroit
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.07 PM – 7/6
What an incredible voice…. so sad (for us) she’s not around anymore but so glad to be able to hear her music. Thanks Eva, for the beautiful music. Makes me glad I happened to see the Nightline program. Thanks, Laura, for this website.

Name: frank
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Sarasota Florida
Found the website MSN
Sent: 12.30 AM – 7/7
Think the lord we got to know her for a short time!

Name: Ginette
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful World.
Home town Miami, Fl
Found the website Link with abc.com
Sent: 1.41 AM – 7/7
After watching Nightline for the first time on July 4th,I went out the very next day and purchased Songbird and time after time. I had to get the others today because I just fell in love with that beautiful voice. What a gift! That beautiful Angel is smiling down on all of us as we enjoy her beautiful voice.

Name: Sandra
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Redmond, WA USA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 2.14 AM – 7/7
To my dismay, I was out of town when Nightline first broadcast the show on Eva. I was so happy to see that they were going to rebroadcast the show on 7/4/01. I set my recorder and taped it as I was again not home to see it. Wow, I just watched the tape. I think they did a wonderful job of portraying her talent and her spirit. As I watched the tape, I tried to think of how I would feel, discovering her for the first time. I was just as blown away as the first time I heard her sing. I have 5 of her CDs, and I listen to one or more of them every day and never tire of hearing that incredible voice….it can be sweet, or soft, or powerful, it goes right to your soul, lifts you to the clouds and then sets you down gently. A great big thank you to Nightline for doing an encore on Eva!!!

Sandra

Name: graham
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song golden thread
Home town Christchurch New Zealand
Found the website internet explorer
Sent: 2.24 AM – 7/7
My drummer gave me a copy of Songbird about a month ago. From the beginning of ‘Fields of Gold ‘ I just went gooey! this is the voice I knew was out there somewhere. As so many have said before she had the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. When she sings miss you my friend ‘ in the middle of ‘Love heals the wound it makes’ I just spill tears in fact I get weepy just remembering how she sings it!
I recommending her to everyone I meet.

Name: Lawrence
Favorite Eva Album ALL
Favorite Eva Song Several
Home town Montreal
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 2.33 AM – 7/7
I came back to read some of the comments of people who just discovered Eva after watching Nightline and I was not surprised to learn that what was experienced by them was also experienced by those who discovered her the other times the program was aired. I am sure that if the program repeats every couple of months the same thing will happen to people who watch it and discover her. She totally affects all who listen to her and she is undoubtedly one of the greatest voices and talents we have ever heard. Her voice and talent will live forever.

Name: JeepNut
Home town rural Boone County, IN, USA
Found the website DogPile
Sent: 4.36 AM – 7/7
I don’t normally bother with guest books, but this woman, this voice, this angel….
As is his prerogative, God gathers all the beautiful souls.
I am sorry to not have had the opportunity to see Eva perform live.
Tears, Chills, Memories, Questions, Wonderment, and more every time I hear her sing. The Fields of Gold is probably my favorite tune, but Sting is of course a master himself. Eva simply presents it better than he ever could have; no offense intended to Sting.
Our loss is Heaven’s gain. But He did smile on us too as her recordings are now more widely available for us to enjoy. A new audience so appreciative… so much in awe. Peace Eva.

Name: Sandy
Favorite Eva Album Not sure yet… all so far….
Home town New Braunfels, TX
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 5.30 AM – 7/7
So absolutely articulate….
Does anyone know if there is a copy of
AMAZING GRACE….

Name: Terry
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song What A Wonderful World
Home town Sacramento, CA
Found the website ABC News
Sent: 7.46 AM – 7/7
It is not to often we are graced with something so pure and rare as Eva’s voice.

Name: wendy
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song tall trees in Georgia/Fields of Gold, etc…
Home town Melbourne
Found the website excite
Sent: 7.51 AM – 7/7
hello Eva world! this message is just to ask if any of you kind people in the u.s.a. would be able to send a video copy (vhs) of the nightline program?
I’m in Australia, and I’d be happy to pay any freight costs…(thanks!)

Name: Chuck Hamilton
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Wichita KS
Found the website AOL
Sent: 1.59 PM – 7/7
Eva Cassidy is alive today, thanks to her music and art. there will never be anyone that can walk in her shadow.
I do a morning radio show in Wichita, and started playing cuts from “Songbird” the day I received it from a record promoter. I am awed by the lady, and so are a lot of my listeners.
Eva was a gift from God, to all of us, then He took her home, to be with the rest of the angels.
I, and my listeners, are richer for being exposed to the Lady Eva!

Name: Phil Bocking
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird Favorite Eva Song Sorry, I can’t have just one favorite!!
Home town Manchester UK
Found the website Microsoft Internet Explorer
Sent: 3.24 PM – 7/7
I discovered Eva Cassidy about twelve months ago when my band performed “Autumn Leaves” based on Eva’s recorded version. After hearing her voice on the album “Song Bird” I found myself wanting to learn more about this gifted lady. She was totally into music, totally beautiful, totally shy of fame & fortune & and totally died aged 33. Knowing her story, I have never been moved so much by music, with her voice so perfect, hitting every note, making me feeling sad but happy at the same time. Someone asked me a few weeks ago if there was one person I would like to meet alive or dead who would that person be? Eva Cassidy is definitely at the top of my list!!!

Name: Pia
Favorite Eva Album Time after time
Favorite Eva Song Time after time
Home town land, Sweden
Sent: 3.34 PM – 7/7
The last two months, I haven’t listened to anything else but Eva Cassidy s music. My sister introduced me to her and I thank God for that. Eva has the most sensitive voice and a truly pure feeling in what she sings. I surely do love her!

Name: Sandy
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Morehead, Kentucky
Found the website just punched in evacassidy.com
Sent: 3.45 PM – 7/7
A friend recently introduced me to the wonderful sounds of Eva. She gave me her CD to listen to at work, after making me promise to return it! (I had to listen to it on my CD ROM on my computer!) But even coming from the computer speakers, there was no doubt what an extraordinary voice she had. I am now hooked. Once I read the story of Eva on the Time after Time CD and read other things about her, I can truly say she is one person I would have loved to have as a friend–and I feel like she is being a friend through her music.

Name: Jack Winemiller
Favorite Eva Album Fields of Gold
Favorite Eva Song Amazing Grace
Home town Germantown, TN
Found the website A
Sent: 4.12 PM – 7/7

Name: Beverly
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Pennsylvania
Found the website AOL Keyword Eva Cassidy
Sent: 6.13 PM – 7/7
I watched Nightline’s encore presentation of Eva Cassidy. Again I was in tears. I have never heard a voice like Eva’s. Truly this must be how an angel sounds. She sang from her heart and touched everyone else’s. I hope she knows how many lives she is still touching through her music. God bless Eva Cassidy.

Name: Sharon
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Park Forest
Found the website Microsoft Explorer
Sent: 8.40 PM – 7/7
In my forty-something years, I don’t think I’ve ever heard a voice more angelic! I can’t get through the “Songbird” CD without sobbing. She touches places deep inside me that I didn’t even know were there! The world is a better place having had Eva in it.

Name: Charlie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town UK
Found the website regular
Sent: 9.12 PM – 7/7
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Name: Deana
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow Home town Leominster, MA USA
Found the website Linked from ABC.com/Nighline site
Sent: 9.30 PM – 7/7
Everyone above has said all the words that are in my heart, but I will try in my own way to say how much I feel. Eva has a voice that stops you in your tracks and makes you wonder why you have never heard her before. She takes your breath away and moves you to your deepest core. Thank you Nightline for making Eva known to me. I cannot wait to tell everyone I know about her and to share the wonderful sounds.
Deana

Name: Bill
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Fairfax
Sent: 2.22 AM – 7/8
just when we need it most someone like Eva sings all our thoughts, all our words when we need it most.

Name: Cindy Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song OTR
Home town Winfield, PA
Found the website Webcrawler
Sent: 2.27 AM – 7/8
I can’t possibly express any better what has been so eloquently voiced by many before me in this Guestbook. So I will simply say, “Amazing…truly amazing.” I’m so thankful that I chanced on the Nightline broadcast on July 4th and learned of Eva Cassidy and her music. In searching the Internet for information on Eva and her recordings, I stumbled on the information that God chose to take her home on the very same day (Nov. 2, 1996) that I lost someone very dear to me. I can only hope that Eva’s sweet voice in God’s choir can be heard by my loved one in Heaven, as I listen to her recordings here on Earth. May God bless you, Eva, and keep you safe in the palm of his gentle, loving hand.

Name: Don Minkin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town St. Paul, MN
Found the website ABC NEWS.com
Sent: 2.29 AM – 7/8
What a Beautiful voice, I listen to her all the time, thank you lord, and bless you Eva.

Name: Richard
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Southampton, England
Found the website Excite
Sent: 3.05 AM – 7/8
I first heard Eva a few months ago singing “Over the Rainbow” and hated it, no one I thought could or should try to improve on the Judy Garland version, however, on listening to it a few more times I realised what a huge talent Eva was, I went to my local music store and on the strength of that one song bought 5 Eva Cassidy albums, went home and started to play them.
When “Songbirds” last track (“Over the rainbow) finished with the lyric “why oh why can’t I?” and I heard my CD player whirr to a halt it broke my heart to think that this beautiful and talented woman should die so young.
I find I’m playing more Eva Cassidy music than anything else and not a day goes by without me listening to at least one of her songs.
Thank you Eva for your beautiful voice and your beautiful songs, the world is a poorer place without you.

Name: Karen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Omaha, NE
Found the website blixstreet.com
Sent: 6.09 AM – 7/8
Isn’t it incredible that you can read the paper or watch the news and feel so much despair about how people treat each other and the state of the world today and then you read the messages in this website and I am amazed at how one beautiful, simple woman with an extraordinary voice who isn’t even with us can connect people the way Eva has. Maybe that is part of the reason why we are all so emotional- she gives us hope for what could be. She shows us that you don’t need fame and material goods to be happy. Life can be good listening to an awesome song and looking at a full moon while sitting on your patio! I am so thankful I happened across the July 4th repeat of Nightline. I went out the next day and bought Songbird and cannot stop playing it and will tell my friends about her or buy it for them as a gift. Sorry this is so long, but I am surprised at how her story has moved me and wanted you to know. Finally- what was Eva’s birth date? I was also born in 1963 and was just curious. Thanks!

Name: Carol T. White
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Undecided
Home town Pasadena CA
Found the website alltheweb.com
Sent: 10.13 AM – 7/8
Others are eloquent in describing Eva’s voice and how she proves that music is the universal language. Eva is an expressive interpreter of many styles and I have no favorites yet. After all it’s only been four days since my first exposure to her on the July 4 Nightline Encore program. Her singing touches me deeply and I have purchased five CDs, including three Songbird ones-two for gifts and one to keep. Will make the fourth Songbird purchase tomorrow for a birthday gift next week.

If the eyes had no tears the soul would have no rainbow. I think of this Native American saying and think of the music world losing Eva Cassidy in 1996. Then I realize how lucky we are that her family, friends, and fellow musicians are sharing her music and her exquisite rendition of songs including Over the Rainbow.

An amazing coincidence occurred tonight that involves Somewhere Over the Rainbow, from the Songbird CD, and a special gift of rainbow crystal that a friend unwrapped for the first time.

Years ago, in 1976, an elderly lady had wrapped the rainbow crystal in paper and gave the box to this friend. The box had been put away and for a variety of reasons was not unwrapped until tonight. The woman presented the gift so my friend would always have rainbows with her. Even though the crystal had not been out until tonight the thought of having a rainbow remained with my friend.

She had goose bumps when accepting the Songbird CD from me and I had goose bumps because we knew she would have another rainbow after she played Eva’s exquisite rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I had not heard of this neighbor’s unstable childhood until tonight and am amazed that she grew up to be a very generous, caring individual. She feels that having suffered many problems at a young age helped soften her outlook on life. I’m not sure that all of us would take such a positive look on life. I think that is a very generous way to look at life.

I have heard it said that there are no accidents. This thought occurs as I wonder why I happened to be up later than usual on July 3 and heard the announcement that Nightline was repeating the segment on Eva Cassidy on July 4. I made a point of staying up later on the 4th to see the program as I enjoy music. If my friend had not shared her story after I mentioned a relative being sent away to boarding school years ago by the stepmother and father then I would not have felt compelled to give Eva’s Songbird CD as a gift. My friend now will be able to share Eva’s music with others too.

Rainbows also have special significance for my granddaughter, age 9, and I. We collect rainbow pictures, fabric, and sayings and are delighted to know that Eva’s Somewhere Over the Rainbow tops our collection.

I believe we each have an angel looking down on us. I will think of Eva as the angel that continues to share the purity of her voice through the efforts of others who share her work. I am grateful to Nightline for presenting the Encore show and to Eva for her voice and for her individual spirit and to her family, friends and fellow musicians. Thanks also to those who have created web sites with information about Eva Cassidy and to those who generously share pictures, articles, reviews, and links about her.

Name: Jane Mitchell
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird, Over the Rainbow, Had I a Golden Thread
Home town Sydney, Australia
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 10.18 PM – 7/8
Wow! What a discovery. I feel blessed that Eva’s music found it’s way into my CD collection. Very rarely does someone come along whose music hits the spot. For me that’s Eva Cassidy. Thank you Eva for enriching my life with your voice and songs!

Name: Mike Kleinstub
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town Chattanooga, TN
Found the website Yahoo.com
Sent: 11.15 PM – 7/8
I saw the special on nightline Last week and was moved to tears by not only Eva’s story but her music….She must have been a true friend and inspiration to others… I am having trouble finding her CDs. I bought Songbird and Time After Time…If anyone can help please e-mail me at ( KLEINSTUB@ARN.NET)

THANKS
Mike

Name: Austin Provisor
Favorite Eva Album ALL OF THEM WILL BE
Favorite Eva Song ONLY HEARD A COUPLE SONGS
Home town STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA
Found the website NETSCAPE/ABC NEWS/NIGHTLINE
Sent: 2.48 AM – 7/9
The moment I first heard EVA CASSIDY sing for the first time on the first of two broadcasts, I was really
AMAZED. I have never in my life ever heard a voice so beautiful. The beauty of her voice brought me to
tears, and then more tears when it was said she passed on in 1996. I do not understand how it is only now that I was able to hear her beautiful voice. She had such an amazing gift. I intend to get ALL HER CDs SOON. A TRULY BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY WHO LEFT US TOO SOON. My life has been graced by being
exposed to her angelic voice. Thank God for EVA’S VOICE. I saw both Nightline shows and am telling everyone I know about her. THANK YOU!!

Name: Maria Papademetri
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow & what a wonderful world
Home town Prescott Found the website MSN explorer
Sent: 5.10 AM – 7/9
Like everyone else before me who was fortunate to catch nightline the other evening. I sat frozen in time with tears running down my face and a lump in my throat when Eva sang Over the Rainbow and what a wonderful world. I have heard the songs before, but Eva somehow gave each and every world such depth and true feeling. That no other singer has before. It is sad that she was not recognized for the wonderful unique singer that she was while she was alive. It just shows sometimes these record companies do not know true talent when it stares them in the face. Eva was one the most talented singers of all time.

Name: Maria Papademetri
Sent: 5.12 AM – 7/9
Sorry I forgot to enter my e-mail address.

Name: NATALIE BURGESS
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Stoke on Trent
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.31 AM – 7/9
my respects are greatly paid for Eva and her music will always be in our hearts, for we cannot forget a legend

Name: bertha dummysplodge
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song flutterby
Home town flintshire
Found the website yockonfwate
Sent: 9.36 AM – 7/9
i enjoy to watch things. my fish is called Ben and I have a nice garden. I like Eva Cassidy and heavy metal. I enjoy to watch rainbow and have a ventriloquist dummy called Regina Griffith and Richard Barratt,9ew from alsager. that’s me!

Name: Andy Neilson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Birmingham, England
Found the website MSN
Sent: 10.54 AM – 7/9
Last week, a work colleague of my girlfriend’s gave her a copy of the “Songbird” album; she left it in my car by accident and I brought it into the house on Saturday evening, dimly remembering an article about Eva in the Sunday Times and thinking I’d have a quick listen while I did the dishes. Four hours later I was still standing there, playing and replaying, emotionally overwhelmed by the brilliance and purity of her singing and moved to tears because a performer who could give a song such awesome, heart-filling delivery is no longer with us. I’m going out today to buy all her albums, and tell everyone I know to do the same. God bless you Eva. xxxx

Name: Kentucky Liz
Favorite Eva Album don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song don’t know yet
Home town Pikeville, KY
Found the website link from www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 1.06 PM – 7/9
I saw a feature on Eva Cassidy on a recent news magazine TV show, don’t know which one. I love and collect female singers, and Eva just blew me away! I have ordered everything possible from Amazon, and I can’t wait to get them. My sister-in-law writes a music column, and mentioned Eva last year, and I thought, “I’ll have to check into that.” I forgot about it. I am so glad these TV news shows have showed features on her. I just love her voice and who she was and what she was about. It is so sad that she passed away so young, before a lot of people became fans. I feel cheated not being able to see her perform. However, I look forward to singing with her in God’s heavenly choir.

I just wanted to say, too, that so much music nowadays presents ideas that depress and dull the soul. Eva’s music is “soul tenderizer” and reconnects us with our spiritual and loving sides…as witnessed by the many beautiful entries in this Guestbook. The world needs more music that affects people this way!

Name: Bill Jackson
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song I could have told you so w/ Chuck Brown
Home town butler, pa.
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.27 PM – 7/9
i saw the encore presentation on nightline and never left my chair until it was over. it moved me so much I immediately got on the internet and found several web-sites about Eva. in the past week I have introduced so many friends and family members to her music. reading a lot of articles about her , it is almost as if I have known her all my life. she was music’s best kept secret
and her voice and variety of song styles make her music unique and that is what I love about “EVA CASSIDY”. even my 2yr old daughter will sit and listen
when I put her CD on. A lot of the time I will give my daughter a bath and then just sit and hold her while listening to Eva Cassidy. thank you for the great website.
bill , amy and taylor jackson
butler , pa.
“FOREVER EVA CASSIDY FANS”

Name: Katie
Favorite Eva Album I don’t know
Favorite Eva Song I don’t know
Home town neenah, wi
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 5.48 PM – 7/9
I saw the nightline special on Eva while in my friend’s basement with a large group of friends. Normally, we are a chattery group of people, but the room was silent while watching the Eva special. Her version of Somewhere over the Rainbow was so touching and beautiful that I starting crying. I was quite embarrassed but then I looked around the room and saw that I wasn’t the only one. I saw some of her CDs at Best Buy, but wasn’t sure which one I wanted, so I went online to find some info! This site is a beautiful tribute to her legacy and I know she will have many more fans and admirers in the future!

Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Album it’s in the mail
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town St. Paul
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 8.20 PM – 7/9
A guy at work and his wife asked me to find out about Eva after they saw the Nightline show. I went to cdnow.com , heard her voice and ordered Song Bird for myself !! Another wonderful musician with a tragic story is my idol, Jason Becker- album is Perspectives, he’s a guitarist… it might brighten your day like Eva did mine !

Name: mark aumann
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Danville ca
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 12.40 AM – 7/10
Hi…

I came home on the 4th of July and it was about 11:30 PM and nightline had this program about Eva. From that point on I had to know everything about her and had to have her CDs.
This weekend I purchased 4 of her CDs….her voice is mesmerizing and so pure. I feel like this is a person that I wish I could have known and hugged. It’s like you can feel her soul through the music. Her rendition of Over the rainbow is absolutely a miracle on many levels. I called all my friends and work associates and told them to go get the CDs.
The ability to feel something so deeply and then communicate that through a song so others can feel it is not only a talent but very spiritual like a miracle and I’m not even religious.

Although her life was short, she accomplished a lot and her songs will live on forever!!!!

Name: Barry
Favorite Eva Album how can I answer that? all are fab!
Favorite Eva Song God Bless the Child
Home town Wilburton, Ok
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 2.34 AM – 7/10
My sister saw the Nightline show….went to her house and she said you gotta hear this….WOW! This woman was a precious gift from God. I hope somebody can dig out some more recordings and release them.
peace, out!

Name: Pat
Sent: 2.55 AM – 7/10
What a precious, gifted Angel. This young lady was indeed a gift. It was by chance that I saw the nightline story covering the musical legacy of Eva. At just the right moment, again I was blessed to see the rerun on Nightline. She was truly a gifted singer.
My viewing that episode was not by chance, I need to hear her serene voice.

May God continue to bless us all.

Name: Erik
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Cleveland
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.24 AM – 7/10
…What an angelic voice… I have actually just sat and closed my eyes and listened to her sing and still can’t believe how beautiful her voice was…God must have wanted that voice in heaven…I ‘m glad she spent some time here to share her precious gift with us… God Bless

Name: Andy McDavid
Favorite Eva Album I’ve yet to know….
Favorite Eva Song I have not heard a note
Home town Hubbard, Oregon
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 6.37 AM – 7/10
A few nights back I came downstairs to watch a movie with my wife. She was sitting cross-legged on the couch and was so engrossed in whatever was on the TV screen that as I walked past she moved her head quickly to see around me. The program was just ending and she asked me (the household music “no-it-all”) if I’d heard of Eva Cassidy. I replied “no”, and she suggested I watch for anything about her on the internet.
My wife is not easily moved by anything on TV so I was curious. Later that night on eBay I looked up her name and was surprised to find a couple dozen CDs going for very high prices. My curiosity was further aroused and I went to amazon.com to find out more. It was there that I began reading the heartfelt reviews of her recordings….reviews by ordinary people who were obviously touched by this woman’s music. I had tears welling up in my eyes as I read.
At this writing I have not heard a note of Eva’s music or a single phrase of lyric from her voice. Yet I know that when the 4 CDs I purchased from amazon arrive in a day or two, I plan to be alone for awhile.
I don’t want anyone to see me crying.

Name: Brian
Home town Chartham, UK
Found the website Re-visit
Sent: 5.58 PM – 7/10
Don’t forget – if you want to hear the tribute to Eva on BBC Radio 2 live on the net (BBC.co.uk/radio2), it’s on at 21:00hrs BST which is 20:00hrs GMT for an hour. It’s an updated version of the broadcast last year. There is a delay whilst it’s processed (about 15 secs I think).

Name: J. Garland
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song rainbow
Home town Warwick UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.09 PM – 7/10
If anyone is genuinely interested in forming a fan club, whatever. I will gladly donate my unused domain name. Eva-Cassidy.com. Offered to Laura on 14/3
(page 13) genuine. no strings.englishcastles@aol.com

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Name: john Cassidy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town bury Lancashire England
Found the website from c.d. (www.tt.net/hot)
Sent: 9.36 PM – 7/10
i first heard Eva on a documentary on local radio 2 (U.K.) I only heard half a programme so today
10/07/2001 I got the whole programme it was worth waiting for what a sad loss

Name: Mark Pestell
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wonderful World
Home town Milton Keynes ( England)
Found the website AOL
Sent: 9.38 PM – 7/10
I would just like to say that since first hearing Eva sing three years ago, that her music is an inspiration to me, she will never be forgotten as her music will live on, the voice of an angel, sorely missed,

Name: kevin marston
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song dark end of the street
Home town Nottingham UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.55 PM – 7/10
a really unique voice which really touches the heart. She could truly sing any style of music and is an inspiration to anyone who is willing to listen. What were those record companies thinking about???

Name: Peter Hansford
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Southampton, England
Found the website Freeserve
Sent: 10.09 PM – 7/10
The best voice I have ever heard!
In time I want every song she ever sang
When I’m stressed I listen to Eva and what ever is bothering me just disappears every night I set the timer
and she sings me to sleep.
I wish she was still with us.

Name: Barbara Wright
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Worksop/England
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.56 PM – 7/10
Sadly missed such a beautiful singer and Songbird.

Name: connie kowalewsksi
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (so far)
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town Upper Darby , Pennsylvania
Found the website AOL search
Sent: 2.03 AM – 7/11
Turned on Nightline on July 4th and saw the rebroadcast of her story. I never really watch nightline but this special story just kept me glued to the floor. The next day I had to go out and buy Songbird. It is such a beautiful album. She was truly gifted in many ways. Her voice is so soothing and beautiful. Her life may have been short but she left behind a lifetime of music for all of us to enjoy. Thank you for making this available to all of us. She will always live on in out hearts.

Name: george
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Boston, Ma
Found the website Altavista Search
Sent: 2.40 AM – 7/11
I just happened to catch the Nightline special about Eva. I really enjoy this type of music. Being a cancer survivor (at least for now) and a musician, I really appreciate the music, her chord patterns and voicings in her songs and her ethereal voice.

Name: Ray Nasskau
Favorite Eva Album All that I’ve heard so far
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow /wonderful world
Home town Perth Western Australia
Found the website my daughter is an Eva fan
Sent: 2.56 AM – 7/11
Reminds me of Ella & Sarah when they were at their best(I’m 68yrs old) She has one of the most expressive styles I’ve heard .like so many others when I heard her 12mths ago she didn’t register with me but after watching her documentary I’m now a devotee.

Name: Paul
Sent: 1.41 PM – 7/11
With regards to the R2 doc last night, it was probably a little disappointing for long time Eva fans not to hear too much in the way of new stuff (I don’t recall “Time After Time” being mentioned at all) but this doc is of such a high standard I’m sure it’ll bring in a lot of new fans. Full credit to all involved at Howlett Media Productions for the bold move to make a programme about a complete unknown (as Eva was back in ’99). I remember thinking at the time that it was almost unprecedented BBC Radio, to my knowledge.

It certainly is a documentary of a very high standard, and since it’s original broadcast it has, for me, set the standard for others to follow. If anyone needs a copy, click on my name above and leave a message.

Name: Dave
Home town Hexham UK
Found the website Regular
Sent: 2.37 PM – 7/11
Hi everyone. Caught the Radio 2 Doc last night, without this site I would never have known it was to be repeated. the hour flew by with some really good chunks of Eva s music for any new fans listening. It was great to hear people like Chuck and Chris B talking and to hear some of the unreleased stuff played. Well done once again to Laura and her agents The Other Side is in the post, looking forward to getting it even more now I ve heard a taster!

Name: Brian
Home town Chartham, UK
Sent: 3.20 PM – 7/11
Yes, Laura – I/we did listen to the rebroadcast last night. It was a repeat except for the addition of “Eva has now sold a million copies in the UK”, but it’s well worth repeating. I wonder how many people recorded the UK news at the start and heard our Fran Godfrey. She’s often on with Wogan in the morning (yes – it is called “Wake up with Wogan”) and they often have some amusing banter between them!

Name: Jennifer
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town Annapolis, MD
Found the website CD
Sent: 3.29 PM – 7/11
I found out about Eva from another DC area artist. It’s sad more people were not able to see Eva live. So anyone who is in the DC area and has a chance to see another true Songbird should not miss out on Meg Murry! She knew and I believe performed with Eva, she has the same power and grace. You can find her and other local musicians through www.bryanewald.com

Name: David Blake
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Basingstoke, Hants., U.K.
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 4.16 PM – 7/11
I wrote to you a year ago, when I first heard Eva’s voice. I had just bought all the CDs, and we exchanged messages about the various compliments to Eva printed on the sticky labels attached to her U.K. CD releases.

I listened last night to the BBC Radio 2 tribute to Eva. (It was a repeat, but I obviously missed it first time round.) It was really well done – a very poignant memento – with touching input by Eva’s parents. I was especially pleased to hear that “the word about Eva” is spreading around the globe. Best wishes for your Web Site. And thank you, Eva, for the recordings.

Name: Timothy Zamora
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow & What A Wonderful World
Home town Houston, TX USA
Found the website URL from ABC News Nightline following the 2nd telecast
Sent: 4.23 PM – 7/11
Eva’s music has been getting strong airplay here on Ronnie Renfrow’s program (KBME 790 am; 2-6 pm). I got my first taste when he played Over the Rainbow. It was very touching, a clean, new interpretation that would stand up on its own. It expressed heart and warmth. Surely this was a singer on her way up! Then Ronnie paraphrased her untimely circumstances. What a huge loss!! So unpretentious, so honest. Her interpretations have an uncanny way of reaching the souls of her listeners. The scenario presented over the radio caused me to view this selection even more closely – she’s there, Over the Rainbow – waiting for us to join her on the other side.

A few days later, Ronnie played the What a Wonderful World and explained that she had used that song in her last appearance – the benefit. Again, what a voice! Such breadth, control – even under the pain of the disease. I cannot think of even a higher way to acknowledge her audience that was present and preparing herself to go forth without resentment to her unfortunate break in her short life.

My sympathies to her family and close friends.

Her albums have a special place in my personal collection. The Songbird, in particular, was given to my wife on our recent wedding anniversary.

I have one small request . . . did anybody tape the ABC Nightline feature. I missed it twice! Is it available either for a VHS tape swap, a nominal charge, or streaming off the internet? I have read the synopsis on the Nightline site which then pointed me to your wonderful tribute site.

I was able to catch the BBC Radio replay of their feature yesterday – and was able to copy it off their stream (only a few dropouts due to network congestion). It was very tastefully done, a first rate job! All the comments by family and friends were insightful. Mr. Biondo’s comments are honest and direct. I agree that the powers that be did drop the ball where Eva was concerned. Thanks for getting the current discography available!!!

God speed, Eva! What wonderful music will you have ready when we finally join you again!

Name: Bittsee
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Baton Rouge, La.
Found the website MSN
Sent: 6.15 PM – 7/11
Thanks to Nightline for introducing the world to a true angel. Eva Cassidy’s music touches my heart and soul like no other artist has ever done. She must have been one awesome lady! Her expressive, angelic voice brings a bit of peace and comfort to what can sometimes feels like a crazy, mixed-up world. Thank you, Eva, and God bless you.

Name: Harry Baldauf
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (only because it’s my only one so far)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow (for the same reasons listed at left)
Home town Greenbelt, Maryland (5 miles from Bowie)
Found the website Yahoo!
Sent: 7.00 PM – 7/11
I saw the initial “Nightline” when it came out the first time. Anything done by Dave Marash is worth watching, so, after having caught the teaser, I hung on and skipped Leno that night. When Eva’s Nightline was on again last week, I watched the entire program a second time; brought goosebumps and, yes, a few tears. Just picked up “Songbird” recently. I only wish that, as a fellow Prince George’s Countian, I’d have known of Eva’s vast talent sooner, when I could have enjoyed her music in person, alas. She is a wonderful singer and, by all accounts, was every bit as wonderful a person. Rest in peace, Eva.

Name: Jay J.
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Warren, Michigan
Found the website Web Page
Sent: 8.22 PM – 7/11
What an inspirational Voice!!
I wish there were more performers, that could make you feel the way Eva does.
After the songs are finished playing….
Thank God for blessing us with Eva, and her beautiful voice !!!

Name: Alan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Plymouth, UK
Sent: 8.41 PM – 7/11
I thought the 1 hour BBC Radio 2 Eva Cassidy broadcast on the 10/07/01 was quite superb. Terry Wogan sensitively narrated an excellent musical biography and it was so nice (and a privilege) to hear Eva’s parents sharing their reminiscences. Chris Biondo very eloquently expressed why people all over the world find her singing so sublime and spiritually uplifting-a ray of golden sunshine and hope in a world so often full of sadness and sorrow. I wonder if different (?studio) recordings of her best songs were used for the broadcast, since the clarity, beauty of tone and phrasing was the best Eva I’ve heard yet. If so PLEASE persuade Blix Records/Chris B to release this and any other material on a further CD! It would make a great many people happy and I predict, would shoot to Number 1 in the UK Album charts straight away. I do think Eva Cassidy was one of the greatest vocal artists of all time. The purity and humble integrity of her voice, together with her exquisite phrasing and free originality, were all no doubt just a reflection of the identical attributes of the great soul within.

Name: eamonn
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town London
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.45 PM – 7/11
i had heard some of Eva’s songs on the radio and was taken by her wonderful range of voice and I was shocked to know Eva had passed away some years earlier as I believed she was a new artist. my last point is where do record company bosses keep their heads to not recognise a wonderful talent like Eva obviously was, I hope more of her recordings are released as her music is up there with the best

yours thankfully
eamonn

Name: Martin Hungerbuehler
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song “Fields of Gold”
Home town St. Gallen – Switzerland
Found the website about www.didgerecords.com
Sent: 9.00 PM – 7/11
The voice of Eva goes directly in the center of the heart… I love her voice and her life-story.

Name: Mr. Les Grice
Favorite Eva Album Each and every one
Favorite Eva Song Stormy Monday
Home town Burton, England
Found the website AOL
Sent: 9.50 PM – 7/11
Heard the Radio 2 broadcast for the second time last night and although I could not detect too much “updated” info, it was still as great a pleasure to listen to it as it was the first time. If it is at all possible it ought to be made available to everyone over there in USA it is too good to miss.
Still a great web site Laura for a great singer and a wonderful person.

Name: john edwards
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town maidstone
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.59 PM – 7/11
why do the best die young ,thank you for your wonderful voice

Name: Elaine
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful World
Home town Wilmington DE
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.14 PM – 7/11
Wow-what a beautiful voice she has. I happened to catch the re-play of the Nightline program last week and fell in love with this woman’s amazing voice. What a shame we lost her at such a young age- it makes you wonder what we’ve missed by her leaving this earth so soon. And yes, I did cry while watching the Nightline program-she deserved to be around a lot longer.

Name: D.G
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song People get ready
Home town London, U.K.
Found the website fs
Sent: 10.53 PM – 7/11
Choked to tears,
Out of sight,
Brought all CDs,
On Wednesday night.

Where did you come from,
Why did you go,
Before they let the U.K. know.

With thanks to Terry at radio 2,
we’re all now able to listen to you.

Name: Brian Ashton
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song how can I keep from singing/time is a healer
Home town Ashford, UK
Found the website Can’t remember
Sent: 11.06 PM – 7/11
Thank you Laura for a brilliant site. It always seems to have something new.
Six weeks ago I bought my first CD of Eva . Within two weeks I had bought all four. Her voice is so pure and expresses such deep emotion I am completely hooked. It is so sad that there will be no more concerts and that she did not receive the recognition she deserved in her lifetime.

Name: Bill Cronauer
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town Wilkes-Barre
Found the website PA
Sent: 11.32 PM – 7/11
I was actually introduced to the music of Eva Cassidy through a patron of mine (I’m a Reference Librarian) who wanted biographical information on her. I picked up Songbird out of curiosity because he told me they played Eva’s version of Over the Rainbow at a wedding he attended. He then bought all of her CDs and encouraged me to purchase Songbird. it was thanks to his introduction of Eva to me that I became such an avid fan, purchasing all of her CDs and wanting more. She could sing everything and sing everything beautifully.
Your site is a wonderful, fitting tribute to such a remarkable talent. Much Thanks for an Eva Cassidy fan!

Name: Dave Svens
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart (First song I heard by Eva)
Home town Fitchburg, MA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 11.55 PM – 7/11
I first heard about Eva in the Joan Andermann column in the Boston Globe in 1999. I immediately rushed to the local record store and I was thrilled they had “Eva by Heart”. I couldn’t wait to get home to play it…but also thought it might not live up to what I had read. Needless to say, I was just blown away. I’m doing my best to “spread the word”. Laura, I can’t thank you enough for this wonderful website! Please keep up the great work. We are all out here awaiting each day’s update.

Name: sandy
Favorite Eva Album the next one, when?
Favorite Eva Song I wandered by a Brookside
Home town Grin
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.05 AM – 7/12
hi,all
I would be interested to know the playlist for the Blues Alley concert. is it the case that Tall Trees in Georgia, Fields of Gold, Autumn Leaves and the live version of Over the Rainbow were sung more or less consecutively?
I find all of these performances individually awesome – but together? simply mindboggling.
Eva truly was a talent like no other.
Also, I would like to say how beautiful I find the piano accompaniment in Autumn Leaves.
Perfect.

Name: Rob
Favorite Eva Album blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Guilford CT.
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 3.20 AM – 7/12
Simply put, the purest vocals I’ve heard in a LONG time. This woman was snatched from our midst WAY TOO early. I just lost a good friend to the most insipid cancer melanoma, and he would have adored her music. I’m going out tomorrow to buy all of her CDs. God bless you Eva. Good Night.

Name: Sam Winstead
Favorite Eva Album Songbird and Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Hemet Ca.
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 5.27 AM – 7/12
Many thanks for this web page. I was fortune enough to see the rerun on nightline. By that time though I had purchased all of Eva’s CDs except “The Other Side”. I would be hard pressed to really pick a favorite song. This lady was truly an incredible talent. My heart goes out to her parents and the friends she had.
Its very sad that there is such a limited amount of her work but what is available will be treasured by all who have heard her angelic voice.
Thank you for the ongoing updates.

Name: Bryan Dill
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town Chatsworth, GA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 5.46 AM – 7/12
i was lucky enough to catch the Nightline special on Eva Cassidy. Until that night, I never knew she existed. I dont understand why she is called “the best singer never heard”. She has a voice that makes you stop what you’re doing and listen. Words fall short of expressing the feeling and passion of her voice so I’m not going to try. JUST LISTEN TO HER and you will be blessed.

Name: Lisa Bailey
Favorite Eva Album Songbird is all I have right now….
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves…so far
Home town London UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.27 PM – 7/12
I first saw Eva on a UK program called ‘Top of the Pops 2’ a show which plays archived videos and older chart toppers. I nearly fell off the sofa when I heard her version of ‘Over the Rainbow’. The tears flowed with each line she sang. Each video is usually subtitled with brief details of what the artist has been doing since and some musical history, I could not believe that I had not heard this beautiful lady before, or that I would never get the opportunity to hear her sing live.

Eva has changed me in a way that no one I know personally has ever managed to do, when I am in pain, I think of her and overcome it.

Laura, if you ever require ANY design work for a future album cover(or anything relating to Eva), please let me know! (my husband is an excellent professional designer) we would be honoured to help in some small way, and give something in return for what Eva has brought me.

I have since seen that amazing clip again on TOTP2 and they said it has become the most requested clip EVER in the history of the program!

I’m no longer afraid of dying, as I just might get to sing with Eva one day. Fortunately, this also means that I’m no longer afraid of living!

Thanks Eva….

Name: Paul Gladman
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town Dorking, Surrey, England
Found the website Hotbot UK
Sent: 2.14 PM – 7/12
I first heard Eva a few weeks ago on BBC Radio 2 singing Fields of Gold. It was so beautiful that I wrote the details down on a scrap of paper and put it on the side of the fridge with a magnet. Since then every time I was in a large record store I would try to remember her name. I finally bought the album Songbird a couple of days ago. I couldn’t really remember much about the song, except that I had loved it.

When I played the album that evening, not only was that track still beautiful, but the whole album was exquisite. I played it twice with tears streaming down my face. I thought I had better stop after that. I switched on the radio. Good gracious, an Eva Cassidy track was playing. And when the music faded I realised it was a program about Eva. What a strange, wonderful coincidence. I had no idea it was going to be on and until I bought the album I had known nothing about Eva Cassidy.

I can honestly say that no singer has ever had such a profound and immediate effect on me. I have yet to listen to the album without it bringing me to tears. And I have not yet heard the other CDs.

And it seems I am not alone. Eva seems to have tapped a resonance in the hearts of so many people. It is remarkable. I have always considered myself an agnostic, but she seems to be hinting at something deeper and truer than I was aware of before. My first reaction on learning that she had died was what a loss. But, on reflection we should be thankful that we have of her what we have.

Thank you Eva.

Name: Jennifer R
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song, Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town New York, New York
Found the website MSN
Sent: 3.10 PM – 7/12
For my 50th birthday, my husband gave me the trip of a lifetime — to Bali with out young daughter adopted from Vietnam. Part of his gift was a compilation of songs on MP3, starting with Eva’s Anniversary Song. I listened to Eva lying in our mosquito-net draped bed in a gorgeous Balinese bale, or bamboo and thatched roof bungalow in Jimbaran, Bali, and was transported by her exquisite, tender and powerful voice. It was a song for my life, surviving two different diagnoses of cancer. When I returned to the US this week, I searched for Eva on the web and was practically devastated to find that she is no longer with us. I now am going to introduce Eva to my music loving friends and purchase any CD of hers I can. I will listen to them with new awareness given the loss of such talent. Even though we never met, I send a prayer to God to continue to bless Eva in His presence, her family, Chris and all who are touched both by her music embodying both her humanity and ethereal gifts. Sincerely, Jennifer R

Name: Steve Huenke
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song People get ready
Home town Atlanta, Georgia
Found the website a friend
Sent: 5.44 PM – 7/12
What a wonderful voice. I now know what an angel sounds like. I saw a piece about Eva on a news program and they played some clips of her music while they told her story. I thought she had a good voice and told myself to check out the CD. After listening to it I just had to sit and reflect on what I had just heard. What an honor it must be to have been lucky enough to hear her sing live. I am not an emotional man but I believe I would have shed a tear listening to her voice live at a club. Thank you Eva for sharing your wonderful talents with so many people who never had the chance to meet you.

Name: Carol
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Los Angeles
Found the website Blix Records
Sent: 7.28 PM – 7/12
I heard of Eva on a TV show and for the longest time, could not find the piece of paper I had written her name on. At the hairdresser I found an article in a magazine and ripped it out. I bought Songbird the very next day. When I listened for the first time, all I could do was cry. I have never been so deeply, profoundly touched by such a voice before. I have asked everyone I know to please stop and listen to her. Her music touches me everyday, and begs me to live completely every minute I hear her.

Name: Hilary Gowdy
Home town Comber – N. Ireland
Sent: 7.30 PM – 7/12
I listened to the replay of the BBC2 prog on Eva last night. Have only recently discovered Eva and feel her voice is magical. Fields of Barley and Over the Rainbow are particularly memorable. She is a sad loss to her family and friends – especially those who are only ‘meeting’ her now. Have looked over some of the photographs in the web pages. Eva looked like she was a lovely caring person with warmth in her soul. Many thanks to Terry Wogan for giving us an insight into this SONGBIRD

Name: Gjo
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Germany
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.35 PM – 7/12
She touched me deeply inside.

Name: Sally Merlin
Favorite Eva Album All of Them
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Los Angeles, Silver Spring
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 9.19 PM – 7/12
I discovered this near perfect voice two weeks ago watching at repeat broadcast of “60Minutes” I cried throughout the entire show. Not just because Eva’s voice wedged a straight line to my heart and soul, or because of the tragedy of losing her, but because she was obviously so clear about who she was. She sang only what moved her. She cared about only what mattered to her, and in that is the greatness of Eva Cassidy a true Angel of and for all time. My thanks to her parents, siblings, friends, and co-musicians.

Name: Earl Walker
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Columbia, MD
Found the website Juno
Sent: 10.12 PM – 7/12
Now I have an idea about what art is. Every once in a while someone will say something with such clarity and simplicity and innocence that it has the power to crack us wide open. Then, for and instant or maybe forever, we see the part of ourselves that is too big for any of us to own. So, we know it must be part of everyone else, too. When Eva Cassidy sings “I know you by heart” you not only believe her, but you know for sure why it must be true.

Name: Elkin
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready (at the moment)
Home town Lebanon, TN
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 10.15 PM – 7/12
I haven’t sent anything in a while, but since the preponderance of messages lately seems to be how Eva brings tears to the eyes (mine too, I’ll admit), I just wanted to say that at other times, hearing her makes me want to sing, dance, shout hallelujah–in short, boogie my brains out! Nothing wrong with poignancy, but I think there’s more to Eva’s legacy than that. How about you? Despite the tragedy, HOW CAN YOU KEEP FROM SMILING when she sings?

Love to all Eva lovers,
Elkin from Lebanon (not yet Nashville!)

Name: wendy
Home town Melbourne
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 12.23 AM – 7/13
dear laura,thought you might like to know, Eva’s ‘Fields of Gold’ was featured at the end of a ‘judging amy’episode, a few months ago, in australia. it worked very effectively with the storyline too…
do you have any information you can share with us about Eva’s romantic life?
thanks again for your wonderful site!

Name: robbie
Favorite Eva Album blues alley.. ask me tomorrow and I’ll probably say something else
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart.. Fields of Gold.. oh, doggone it, I love them all
Home town Oliver Springs, TN.
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.34 AM – 7/13
I guess it’s a sign of a true fan when one considers an artist “his” or “hers”. That is the way I have come to feel about Eva’s music. I feel her touching my soul exclusively. of course I am aware that the same thing is going on all over the world, as millions fall in love with that voice, one fan at a time. That’s all right with me. when I listen to her, she IS singing only to me, and her joy, and angst, and passion are for my ears and heart only. Sound familiar? ….love you, Eva….

Name: Earlene Stewart
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town Baltimore
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 3.18 AM – 7/13
A friend of Eva’s named Barbara introduced us many years back. Eva knew I loved to sing and play guitar. She came to visit me in Baltimore, and we just jammed for 3 hours. We taped ourselves and had such a good time. I remember to this day how beautiful her voice was, and how talented she was as a guitarist. We had never met before that day, but you would have thought we had known each other for years. She had such a gentle spirit, and I don’t think I will ever forget her. I am so glad we taped our session, and that I had a chance, even for just that day, to share music with her. And my only regret is that we lost touch after that day – and this was a few years before the rest of the world became aware of her beautiful voice. I surely would have been her biggest fan. She was then, and most certainly now is – an angel.

Name: Rich
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of them!!!!!!! Don’t be unfair
Home town Buglawton
Found the website GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGLE
Sent: 8.25 AM – 7/13
Eva Is Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: John
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow/Fields of Gold
Home town Aberdeen, Scotland
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 3.14 PM – 7/13
I first heard Eva about 6 months ago and immediately bought Songbird as I am also a Fleetwood Mac fan and knew that Mick Fleetwood was involved with this Album. As I am sure you all know that Eva Cassidy stops you dead in your tracks the first time you hear her with that pure angelic voice. She also makes you want to get to know all you can about her and collect all of her available music. I was lucky enough to do this in Washington D.C. while on a works trip to ,Reston Virginia. I went to D.C. on a sightseeing trip not really to see the White House etc but to be in the City where Eva Cassidy lived and performed. Eva has performed some wonderful tracks by some respected artists, Judy Garland, Sting & Fleetwood Mac and she has performed them better….which is a great achievement in this distinguished company. My Sister in Law and a lot of my friends are now Eva fans and if anyone comes to my house they have to have a few tracks of Eva, so I am sure I can recruit some more. The website is really good and gives fans worldwide somewhere come and pay homage to a truly great person/singer.

Name: Kellie S.
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow, Anniversary Song
Home town Atlanta, GA
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 6.45 PM – 7/13
If I could have any voice to sing with…it would be just like hers.

Name: Jeannie
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town Raleigh, NC
Found the website Internet Explorer
Sent: 9.27 PM – 7/13
I read about Eva in People magazine. After not being able to find the CD locally–I ordered it–Songbird. I fell in love with Eva’s Voice, and have bought two more of her CDs. She was truly remarkable, what a wonderful angel she must be!

Name: GEORGE PARAS
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town dracut
Found the website Altavista Search
Sent: 10.14 PM – 7/13
as a cancer survivor ( at least for now)and a musician, I can really appreciate what I hear in Eva’s music….

I am blessed daily by hear voice and her music….

Name: Charlotte Alexander
Favorite Eva Album just beginning to explore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town Fort Wayne, IN
Found the website I just typed “Eva Cassidy” into browser
Sent: 1.16 AM – 7/14
I Discovered Eva for the first time today when my sister played her Songbird CD for me. I realized that I had heard Eva’s, Over the Rainbow , on a local radio station, Sunny 106.3. One of the DJ’s called her “the most beautiful voice in the world”.

Name: Alyssa
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Ithaca, NY
Found the website Excite
Sent: 3.13 AM – 7/14
I discovered Eva on a special program on NPR while driving to work, and listening to her mother break into tears while talking about her daughter passing on, mixed in with her beautiful voice brought tears to my eyes. Since then I have gotten one of her albums and, listening to her voice, I am reminded of what is good in this world-passionate love comes through in those vocals. I feel grateful to have found her music.

Name: John Willock
Favorite Eva Album Songbird Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart/Fields of Gold
Home town Windsor, Canada
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.17 AM – 7/14
The other messages say it all. There is something universal about Eva Cassidy’s music that moves so many people. Unpretentious, simple, honest and beautiful. My favourite song keeps changing every time I listen to the album, but the way Eva’s voice rises so softly in I Know You By Heart sends chills up my spine. Eva, you were here on Earth for far too short a time…but thank you for existing and being the person you were. You touched more people’s lives than you ever knew.

Name: Mike McCulley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town New Bern, NC
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 3.44 AM – 7/14
This is a repeat entry. My original one on July 12 was mistakenly deleted.

It’s hard to pick a favorite! I first heard about Eva on the encore broadcast of ABC’s Nightline last week. I have been absolutely captivated by her music and have bought Songbird and Eva By Heart. My wife and I are especially touched by her story. We lost our 25 year old daughter 8 years ago. We contributed to the Foundation and I have told everybody I could about Eva. A few had already heard of her but most didn’t. A feature writer, Martha Reedy, did a wonderful article on her last Sunday in our local paper, the Sun Journal. The rebroadcast on BBC Radio2, which I found out about on this site, was really great. Thank you.

A footnote for y’all in Eva’s Band: The instrumentation and playing in the CDs is terrific!

Name: Wanda Chambers
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Oh, Had I a Golden Thread
Home town Columbus, Ohio
Found the website Ask Jeeves – Who is Eva Cassidy
Sent: 4.23 AM – 7/14
Just over a week ago, I heard and saw on a special segment of ABC Nightline the soul stirring angelic voice and personality of Eva Cassidy. Deep in the inner-most part of my heart and soul, I sincerely believe that she was an angel sent from above, only to be assigned with us on earth for a very special short period of time. Through her death, I believe there will be life given to many individuals who listen to her music and will take the time to understand the depth of what her songs and her humble lifestyle was saying to us. Be blessed and may the memories of Eva Cassidy live forever.

Name: kate
Favorite Eva Album I have to say… no favourites… love them all
Favorite Eva Song time after time/Fields of Gold
Home town Australia
Found the website my dad was on this site
Sent: 6.33 AM – 7/14
there are simply no words to describe my great appreciation for Eva. Although I am only 16 years old, as many adults say that we teens don’t know how to recognise pure talent… this is not the case here. I can’t think of a better singer I have heard in my short life and don’t know that I ever will that even comes close to Eva’s voice. When I hear this beautiful woman’s voice I cannot move… No matter how many times I hear her songs, I am still awed by the powerfulness of her voice…I just simply cannot express my feelings for her music…no words are strong enough….
I feel deeply for her family and I am sure that they feel great warmth and sadness in seeing how many people are as in love with her music as I.
Eva was a very beautiful girl with such a brilliant voice that she will be remember for many years to come.

Name: Peter
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Woodbridge Suffolk England
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.01 AM – 7/14
Eternally Amazing singer

Name: Neil Harrison
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Rainford, St. Helens
Found the website Debriefing
Sent: 8.48 AM – 7/14
Discovered her yesterday. What I lovely voice. Totally captivated. Why had I missed her music?

Name: Gina, Terry, Emily
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London, UK
Found the website frequent visitors
Sent: 9.23 AM – 7/14
Being frequent visitors to this site (thank you, Laura), we’re often as much moved by the expressed emotions here as by Eva’s music itself – emotions we have fully shared since first connecting via the video clip of “Over the Rainbow”.

We were looking for more insight into the person behind the music and caught a repeat of the BBC R2 Eva Tribute earlier this week and found that quite compelling. The interviews with her family, friends and fellow-musicians came straight from the heart. To hear of Eva talking of her “Art Supplies” and of her father looking across to her lingering collection of hats brought her so close to us.

If anyone of media-influence is reading this, please think about running the audio Tribute. With the amount of tears of joy, sadness, wonder and admiration we are all admitting to here, you ought to get the airing sponsored by Kleenex!

Our favorite track at the moment: Waly Waly on Eva By Heart – just wafts us clean, clean away in 4:24.

And, as always, thank you Eva for the enrichment you have given.

Name: anna
Favorite Eva Album don’t know yet…
Favorite Eva Song People get ready
Home town Stockholm, Sweden
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 12.45 PM – 7/14
As many others, I saw Eva on TV singing Over the Rainbow. I remember being on the phone to my parents in Sweden when I caught a glimpse of the video. I rudely interrupted my mum and asked if I could call back after the program was over. I don’t really know what it is that captures everyone in the same way with Eva Cassidy. Something in that voice is/was so unassuming, and her whole persona speaks no pretentiousness but something real and wholesome. It is sad that her talent wasn’t wider acknowledged before the time of her tragic death. Something urged me to contribute to this “guest list”. I guess we all did. Something special!

Name: George & Pat
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song If I Had a Golden Needle
Home town Hanover, Massachusetts
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 4.44 PM – 7/14
As so many did, saw the special spot on “Nightline”. We are enraptured by Eva’s voice and her music. She was an affirmation to life and love. The pleasure of her music will live on and on. Whoever could imagine what else she could have given to this world with her beautiful talents. Thank you for the avenue to express the joy and sadness finding her has brought to us. She was/is/will always be truly special!

Name: louise
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Rumford, Rhode Island
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.08 PM – 7/14
I first heard of Eva watching a magazine show~it was a retrospective of her sadly short life~her rendition of Over the Rainbow was haunting and almost surreal in her interpretation ~that night I was unable to sleep ~hearing her voice in my mind and angry at her passing~~Her voice for me is a collage of the most gifted singers that have entertained us over the years but there is something in her voice and presentation that does indeed put the late Eva Cassidy Over the Rainbow~~she is gone from this Earth but will live on thru her beautiful magical voice eternally~I hope Eva’s parents read all the posts that are made here and elsewhere~it will warm their hearts and allow them to feel that Eva has touched so many lives~thank you~

Name: Marcia Neil
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow/Autumn Leaves
Home town Christchurch, Dorset, UK
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.08 PM – 7/14
I was unable to listen to Terry Wogan’s tribute to Eva on BBC Radio 2 on 10 July and in my hurry made a complete hash of taping the programme. Does anyone have a tape of it that I could beg, borrow or steal from them? I am desperate to get a copy and have had no luck with the BBC so far. Please help!

Since I first heard Eva on Terry Wogan’s morning show I have been a great fan – her voice is so perfect, I play her CDs over and over again and will never tire of listening. Thank you for this wonderful site, Laura.

Name: Michael Feldges
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song it’s just the spirit in her voice, no favorite, all favorites…
Home town Weil am Rhein, Germany
Found the website www.Google.de
Sent: 8.42 PM – 7/14
Yesterday, just before the sound-check of our own open-air-concert, in the afternoon, I stepped onto the stage to open my guitar case and suddenly I heard a voice, a music, that the sound engineer ran through the PA for us to get the good vibes going. I hesitated to get out my guitar – closed the case again, and, like paralyzed I went down the stage again – just to listen…
I was sitting there for quite a while – and when I heard the guys calling me, I took the microphone and told everybody to sit down and to listen. Suddenly everybody, about 30 people were quiet – listening. We all – except the sound-engineer, didn’t know that music, that voice.
I asked him: “Who is that, tell me?” …and he told me, that she doesn’t sing anymore…
…and in my mind I thought about Django Reinhardt, Miles, Vinicius de Moraes, Elis Regina, Attilla Zoller, and all the others, who made our life so much worthier to live, who gave us that special gift that we can carry in our hearts and in our souls for all our life, who show us that music is one of the rare cosmic items that knows no death, no decay, no end, it will be there, it is here, timeless and eternally.
…after the concert the guy handed over the CD to me… without a word.

Name: BOB JONES
Favorite Eva Song OVER THE RAINBOW
Home town HOUSTON, TEXAS
Found the website SEARCH.COM
Sent: 11.00 PM – 7/14
I JUST HEARD EVA CASSIDY ON TV ON NIGHTLINE THE OTHER NIGHT. MY WIFE AND I BOTH SING AND I PLAY A GUITAR ALSO WE LISTEN TO PATSY CLINE AND BARBRA STRIESAND AND ARE FANS OF JUDY GARLAND AND LOVED TO HEAR HER SING SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW. WHEN I HEARD EVA THE FIRST THING THAT I TOLD MY WIFE WAS, THAT IS THE BEST FEMALE VOICE I HAVE EVER HEARD . I JUST KEEP ASKING MY SELF AS I PLAY ALONG WITH HER SINGING OVER THE RAINBOW IS HOW WAS EVA NOT SNAPPED UP BY A RECORD COMPANY AND MADE FAMOUS LIKE JUDY GARLAND FOR THE WHOLE WORLD TO ENJOY WHILE SHE WAS STILL ALIVE. WELL WHAT A BLESSING WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE HEARD HER SING!. I JUST WISH SHE WOULD HAVE MADE IT BIG LIKE PATSY CLINE OR JUDY GARLAND FOR SHE SOUNDED BETTER THAN BOTH AND THAT’S SAYING A LOT THANK YOU FOR YOUR WEB SITE . BOB JONES

Name: connie kowalewski
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (so far)
Favorite Eva Song Time is a healer
Home town Upper Darby ,Pennsylvania
Found the website AOL Search
Sent: 12.29 AM – 7/15
Read an article by accident in a magazine I happened to pick up in my doctors office. Then by luck I turned on Nightline on July fourth and they had a rebroadcast of the Eva Cassidy story. Its amazing that out of such tragedy you can find such beauty. Her voice is amazing to say the least. I went out the next day to buy Songbird, and I guess I don’t have to tell anyone on this web page how beautiful it is. Her voice is so soothing. My hometown is not that far from where Eva lived, just wish I had been lucky enough to see her perform. Her life may have been cut short but her music will live on forever.

Name: criss
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (I think)
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Canada
Sent: 3.50 AM – 7/15
It has only been over the last year that I have been introduced to Eva. My sister-in-law gave me a disk of her songs. I in turn, having fallen in love with her voice, introduced her to my mom. We have all found a special connection with her. Growing up, my grandad found it essential to introduce me to musicals and theatre. As the years passed for me a had a special bond with Judy Garland’s version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Many singers have (in my opinion “attempted” to record the masterpiece) but have never mastered it. I suppose in someway it was my special connection to my “grand”. He was after all the person who made that song so special in my life. Through the years it became very personal to me and no one could touch it like Judy did….until…. last year (2000)ah.. Eva!!

Name: Cathy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird and Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Do I have to? Okay….”Over the Rainbow”
Home town Lynchburg, VA
Found the website People.com has a thread on Eva….found it there
Sent: 1.07 PM – 7/15
Dear Laura,
I hope you don’t mind, but I quoted from your page Sting’s comments about “Fields of Gold” on the People.com Music website. I realize your work is copyrighted, so I sited the work. However, I thought people should know that at least one author of a song Eva sang (one who admitted being “territorial” and even “arrogant” about his song, was reduced to tears at the beauty of Eva’s interpretation of his work.

I first learned of Eva on an Encore presentation on ABC’s Nightline a couple of months back. I was reduced to a puddle of emotion by her story, by her voice. I had to have at least some of her music, so I ordered the two mentioned above from Amazon.com – I wanted her rendition of “Over the Rainbow” (which, by the way, is “sacred ground” for me – I love Judy’s version of it, and felt that nobody else should touch it. It was uniquely Judy’s and I felt it would stay that way – heck, even Liza won’t sing it! That is…until I heard Eva sing it. I still can’t listen to it without tearing up), and her “What a Wonderful World”.

Thanks for this beautiful website, and again I apologize for quoting from it elsewhere, but I felt others should read what Sting said about her, especially if they’re not aware of your website – however, they are now, since I included a link to get here, as well as stating that I was quoting from your page.

I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. I didn’t know her, of course, but I’m grateful to at least be able to share in her unique gifts of interpretation, quality of voice, and hear the closest thing I’ve ever heard to “a voice of an angel”.

Peace,
Cathy

Name: Jude
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town Providence, RI
Found the website search
Sent: 1.39 PM – 7/15
I have just found Eva this week and have been totally consumed by her talent. It has all been said very well on this guest book. Eva’s talent is truly amazing in that she brings something else to the table with her interpretations. While paying respect to these artist she in a very simple way overtakes the song, its meaning, and brings it to a new place. I think Judy and Harold Arlen would be thrilled with her rendition of OTR. Time is a Healer is my favorite of the moment -she blows me away!

Name: Elliot
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Puerto Rico
Found the website Friends
Sent: 2.16 PM – 7/15
Eva Sin Fronteras, Sin Limites! Es un placer ver como Eva Cassidy se esta dando a conocer. Ya era tiempo que un gran talento como Eva apereciera en este mundo. Gracias al Internet conocemos a esta gran cantante mejor.

Name: Reg Hicks
Favorite Eva Album Songbird(I have only heard this one)
Favorite Eva Song some where Over the Rainbow
Home town Perth Australia
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 3.03 PM – 7/15
I only heard of Eva Cassidy, and her sing on the CD Songbird yesterday when visiting a friend who also had only heard her sing on the radio and bought the CD this past week.
We played the Album over and over.
I will buy all the Albums if I can find them here next week
Her voice has so much emotion and purity
An experience to listen to her sing

Name: LA
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart Home town Maryland
Sent: 1.19 AM – 7/16
I saw Eva perform…I was one of the lucky ones to have been able to hear her beautiful voice live…and be touched by such a gentle spirit…she was and will always remain one of the most talented musicians I will ever have had the pleasure of listening to…keep soaring Eva…wherever you are…

Name: Lillie Getty
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Pasadena Texas
Found the website evacassidy.com
Sent: 2.39 AM – 7/16
I was lucky enough to be awake and see the special on Nightline the week of July 4th. I wished I could have been lucky enough to see her live. What a voice and what feelings!!! Seeing her sing Over the Rainbow. WOW! She blows Judy out of the water!!! Her life was cut short but her talent will bring joy to many. I play Songbird continually. OTR bring tears to my eyes everytime, not to mention everything else on the album. I shared Eva with all of my friends and family so they to can know about her wonderful voice and talent. I am so thankful to have been awake the other night or I could have missed this angel singer.

Name: Ludwig Schmitz
Home town Trier (Germany)
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.08 AM – 7/16
Today I’ve heard the first time a song from Eva Cassidy. It was her version of Stings “Fields of Gold”.
It was absolutely great. When I heard that Eva died several years ago, I’m feeling sad, that I never had heard before of her. A great voice with so much passion in it.
The song gives me a better day. That’s what good music can do to you.

Name: Candace O’Brien
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Miami Beach, Florida
Sent: 2.47 PM – 7/16
Eva’s rendition of Over the Rainbow is incredible. I am an adoption professional and during all my many travels to orphanages around the world, this is a song that softly plays in my mind as I hold these children who so desperately need a place Over the Rainbow. To hear Eva sing this song in her incredibly soulful voice is somehow both heart-wrenching and inspiring. I am very grateful for being privileged to hear this most wonderful artist.

Name: Robert Hansler
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Swansea UK
Found the website Web crawler
Sent: 3.01 PM – 7/16
There is nothing I can say …hear her and cry.

Name: steve street
Favorite Eva Album the 2 I have. Songbird and Time after time
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town hollingworth, near Manchester. UK
Found the website put Eva Cassidy in the browser
Sent: 3.36 PM – 7/16
I first heard THAT voice on a trailer for Wogan’s programme on radio 2. I missed the programme and thought no more about it or Eva, until today. Lying in bed listening to Wogan on radio2, he played Kathy’s song!!!!! Got me! I went out and found 2 albums in a local store and bought them both. It’s interesting to read about people crying when listening to Eva, a stunning reaction to a truly stunning voice. I’m going now to play them again. God bless Eva.. Steve Street

Name: Terry Callen
Home town Gloucester City, NJ
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 5.48 PM – 7/16
I was channel hopping and caught the program on ABC that dealt with Eva. When my daughter “burned” me a CD recently, I asked that Eva’s rendition of “Over the Rainbow” be included so I could hear the entire song.

Incredible. Puts the original in the shade.

Name: Kathlene D. Peck
Favorite Eva Song Rainbow
Home town Chicago
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 8.28 PM – 7/16
I am a connoisseur of fine music listening, I take it personal, I have heard the best, when
others were confused about the status of success, I let my soul tell me…I thought I couldn’t be driven to tears anymore because I had experienced, Al Jarreau, Morgana King, Sarah Vaughn, and then along came Eva….
Thank You for Sharing her with us, KP

Name: Valerie Frazee
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Ain’t no Sunshine
Home town Tyler, TX
Found the website radio and browsing the net
Sent: 9.20 PM – 7/16
For some reason, Eva’s story has touched me deeply. It has moved me so much that I am asking permission to write a play about her life. I would like to interview anyone that I could personally and learn as much as I can about her. I think her story is a beautiful one and deserves more than a story on t.v. Please contact me when you get the chance. I would love to do this to preserve her memory and get others to know about her and her music. Thank you.
Valerie Frazee

Name: heidi
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song #7 (I think of my grandmother)
Home town sidney, British Columbia, Canada
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 10.47 PM – 7/16
A FRIEND OF MINE LENT ME SONGBIRD OVERNIGHT IN EARLY JUNE. I WAS BLOWN AWAY. A FEW DAYS LATER MY GRAND MOTHER HAD A STROKE. THE WHOLE WEEK LEADING UP TO HER PASSING WE PLAYED IT. WHAT A HEALING THIS ALBUM WAS TO ME AND MY FAMILY

Name: Nick J
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Sent: 11.41 PM – 7/16
After hearing ‘Fields of Gold’ on the penultimate episode of Dawson’s Creek I was deeply touched by the bittersweet voice of this unique ‘Songbird’. With such an outstanding voice that brought a tear to my heart, Eva Cassidy is so typical of this cruel world that snatches musicians in their prime-Long may Eva live in the hearts of us all.

Name: Susan Ashley
Favorite Eva Album Just found her-Don’t know
Favorite Eva Song I Know You by Heart
Home town Houston, Texas
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.55 AM – 7/17
I’ve nearly worn out “Songbird”. I listen over and over and never get tired of it. Wish I could have heard Eva live. My husband and I recently passed time on a very long drive listening to Eva’s beautiful music. Words are not sufficient to describe her music.

Name: Fran Seal
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold..
Home town Long Island , NY
Found the website By Chance
Sent: 2.02 AM – 7/17
What could I possibly say that hasn’t been said already.Just beautiful!

Name: Jere
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song any of them….
Home town River Falls, WI
Found the website Nightline/friend
Sent: 5.20 AM – 7/17
My heart is broken. My heart is Eva’s. Sweet dreams.

Name: Court & Margaret Lewis
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (only one heard so far)
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Melbourne, Fla
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 1.01 PM – 7/17
We’re in our early 50s and don’t buy a lot of music any more. The other day my wife heard a phenomenal voice streaming our of her car radio. The local deejay (in Melbourne, Fla) said, “Every time I play this song a dozen people call in and ask who it is, so I’ll just tell you: It’s Eva Cassidy, on the CD, “Songbird.” She promptly went out of her way to a music store and bought it. They had it at the front counter, ready for lots of buyers. When we listened to it, we were both mesmerized. When we then read the liner notes about Eva’s shy life and untimely death, we were shocked and really saddened. She had a beautiful soul that comes through so clearly. We’ll buy the other albums, and we’re glad those exist at least, but we wish she did too.
I visit the Washington area on business every month. What local record store would have all her CDs?

Name: Linda Merritt
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Nightbird
Home town Germantown, Maryland
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 3.21 PM – 7/17
I’m in love with her voice and I am utterly addicted. As soon as I purchased “Eva by Heart” I immediately rush out to buy: “Live At Blues Alley”, “The Other Side”, and “Time After Time”. Get them all. Eva, I’m sorry I never heard you while you were alive, but thank you for your awesome gift. I truly like to thank Eva’s family and friends for going forward in releasing her music. God bless you and thank you for sharing Eva with the world.

Name: Udo Veit
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold & Songbird
Home town Ditzingen
Found the website From CD Cover
Sent: 4.29 PM – 7/17
Eva was a great singer and I feel very sorry
that she hat to die.

Name: Donna-Day McDaniel
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song Nightbird
Home town Macon, GA
Found the website CD cover
Sent: 6.58 PM – 7/17
Eva has the most amazing voice I have ever heard! I first learned of Eva on Nightline and she touched my soul so deeply I began to cry. I set out the next day to buy one of her CDs and ended up with two. I can’t wait to own the others. I sometimes find myself mourning her death and thinking about the great loss her parents and friends must feel. But then I am comforted with the thought of knowing where she has gone and I too shall hear her sing in person one day. That will be the concert of all concerts. Eva’s music will live forever and bring joy to many.

Name: Mary Franz
Favorite Eva Album Songbird Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town Boston, MA
Found the website Alta Vista
Sent: 7.35 PM – 7/17
My own mother died of melanoma at the age of 33, just as Eva did. The sadness, grace,
and beauty of Eva’s music have had a profound and lasting effect on my life. I listen to her
every day as I drive to work or take my walks. I never cease to be amazed by the way her singing moves and inspires me.

33, just as Eva died. The sadness, grace, and beauty of Eva’s music

Name: Danielle
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Pittsburgh
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 7.41 PM – 7/17
What a phenomenal talent we’ve lost. It is very sad that the world will not hear more of her
gorgeous voice!

Name: Wayne Broach
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Monroe, Georgia
Found the website MSN
Sent: 8.19 PM – 7/17
I was not aware of Eva until I saw the May 25th story on NIGHTLINE. After watching the broadcast, my heart was forever changed. Eva had the most beautiful voices that I have ever heard. We will miss her. I am sure she is smiling down from Heaven and is amazed at her sudden fame. Thank goodness for the few CDs we are blessed to have!

Name: Maureen
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song ALL
Home town St. Paul
Found the website msn.com
Sent: 8.31 PM – 7/17
Like one earlier guest, I never heard of Eva until seeing her on TV; Nightline or CBS Sunday Morning. I wish she could have been here to get the accolades that she is getting from her newest fans. But, like Van Gogh and other artists that weren’t recognized until after their deaths, we, the living, still benefit from their beauty and artistry.

Name: Diane Garrod
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Donald, OR
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 3.23 AM – 7/18
Commuting home from work about 3 weeks ago I was listening to the radio and channel surfing when I suddenly heard the most beautiful, clear voice singing Fields of Gold. I had no idea who was singing it and was hoping the DJ would announce the artist. He did announce the artist saying it was the late Eva Cassidy. I came home and got on the internet to find out information about Eva, thinking that she was possibly a black female singer. I was so surprised to see the picture of a young, blonde, white woman and saddened to see that she died at such a young age. Her voice just brought tears to my eyes, it was so pure and beautiful. Anyway, having looked in a few stores for Eva’s CDs, without luck, I came back to the internet and ordered Live at Blues Alley. I’m looking forward to listening to the whole CD as I have not heard any other songs by Eva. Just from reading her bio it sounds like her person and spirit were just as beautiful as her voice.

Name: Lyndsey Evans
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I love them all!
Home town Peterborough, England
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 8.48 AM – 7/18
I think Eva really is the GREATEST voice ever heard. It’s just a pity that she couldn’t have been recognised sooner, as I only heard about her in March 2001. I think she will suit heaven just fine though because she has an angels’ voice.

Name: Timon van Hasselt
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, People Get Ready … etc
Home town Groningen, The Netherlands
Sent: 12.49 PM – 7/18
Hi,
I’ve read a while ago, that Eva has also covered the John Hiatt song Have a little faith.
Does anyone know where I can get this song in Eva’s version?
I’m a big fan of the Dutch artist Ilse DeLange (who is yet to be discovered outside Holland), and she has covered this song too. Please have a listen to Ilse’ music… (www.ilsedelange.com)

Greets from Holland!
Timon

Name: Sandy Broadway
Home town Houston, TX
Found the website Houston Chronicle Article
Sent: 7.44 PM – 7/18
I am sorry that I could not post my favorite album or favorite song, but I do not know Eva’s music yet. I just read the most beautiful story of what must have been an extraordinary young lady in the Houston Chronicle today. I came to this site hoping to be able to hear this angel sing – for the first time. The article inspired me to try to find some of her music to hear via the internet because I just could not wait to order/buy. I wanted to hear some now, but, alas, I suppose I must wait. This site is a wonderful venue for her fans to visit and to remember her, for new fans, such as I, to learn about her and a beautiful tribute to her and to her family. I only wish I had known of her sooner. Not having had the opportunity to hear her music yet, I know I have missed a beautiful experience.

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Paris Texas
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.27 PM – 7/18
I just purchased Songbird and I have just one word-awesome. Now this is music. I feel like I have been touched by an angel.

Name: Kath Ainsworth
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song who can choose
Home town Preston, Lancs
Sent: 9.43 PM – 7/18
From the first time I heard Eva I had to buy as many albums as possible, what an amazing voice – totally awesome, so much feeling and soul it really is too hard to put into words. My message to everyone out there is enjoy and enrich your lives with her wonderful music.

Name: Alma
Home town Albany N.Y.
Sent: 10.31 PM – 7/18
I personally have yet to hear this lovely young lady.My friend heard OVER THE RAINBOW and wants to know if the album can be purchsed in music stores in our area. She loves the way Eva sings it.I am writing on her behalf Thank you

Name: cheri oliver
Home town suwanee
Found the website friends
Sent: 3.08 AM – 7/19
i am new to her sound and feel the vibes. she truly was close to the music

Name: George The Greek
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Brooklyn Ny
Found the website MSN
Sent: 8.28 AM – 7/19
I never heard of Eva until I saw the special on Night Line (ABC).I was moved and amazed
at her story. I went out and purchased her CD. I can listen to her voice all day. I’m sure she is singing in heaven.

Name: Gina
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 4.43 PM – 7/19
My mother told me about the Nightline special and said I had to go buy a CD because this women had the most incredible, strong, yet gentle voice she had ever heard. I selected Songbird, but would love to find Live at Blues Alley.

My husband and I are avid music lovers, and we listed to Songbird, and it brought tears to our eyes. What a beautiful, beautiful voice. I can’t wait to get more CDs.

Name: Christine
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Leeds, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.29 PM – 7/19
My friend’s son died tragically recently at the age of 17 and at his funeral Eva’s Over the Rainbow was played and it was so so moving. I had never realised what a beautiful and powerful voice she had. I now listen to her for hours on end and she has without doubt the most beautiful emotional voice I have ever heard. May her memory live on – thank you Eva.

Name: TOTO
Favorite Eva Song Early Morning Rain
Sent: 10.26 PM – 7/19
OK. I have resisted the urge to be a pedant amongst a deluge of wonderful comments about a wonderful singer on what is a GREAT website, which fulfills the promise on which it was founded. BUT, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, could y’all refer to OVER THE RAINBOW by it’s proper title. It is not called Somewhere OTR.

Laura, you hate the song being referred to as “Judy Garland’s” OTR, so you know….

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow + Songbird
Home town New Jersey
Found the website AOL through blixstreet.com
Sent: 11.27 PM – 7/19
Oh My God.. I was lying in bed one night half asleep when I heard the most soothing voice I have ever heard. I thought I was dreaming. I lifted my head and on my TV was Eva singing Over the Rainbow. I rubbed my eyes for I had to see who was this angel with a voice that put me at such peace, it was Eva. Her name + voice went to sleep with me that night. When I woke, it seemed that I had forgotten all the troubles I had in life for a brief time. I was so moved, I had to find “Over the Rainbow” so that my wife would understand the reason why my heart raced and throat swelled. I found Songbird. I must have cried for almost an hour after hearing all the songs. It was first sad because I knew that Eva was gone, but turned to tears of Joy for I was lucky enough to have her amazing voice on CD. I could only wish that in my 36 years of life I would have had the chance to meet and hear Eva live. I have since purchased “Live at Blues Alley”, “Eva by Heart”, + “Time After Time”. When I’m feeling down or feeling happy, I will always listen to the Amazing Eva Cassidy. God Bless You Eva.

Name: Brian Henke
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Cincinnati, Ohio
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 3.52 AM – 7/20
Entertainment Weekly reviewed the new Chuck Brown album – and there was no mention of Eva. Weird!

Name: Tim Murphy
Home town Peekskill, NY
Found the website Browse
Sent: 11.44 AM – 7/20
Just heard the most achingly beautiful rendition of ‘Over the Rainbow’ on a local radio station (WHUD)… The song was preceded by a brief interview with Eva’s father, who spoke so warmly and lovingly of his dear daughter, that I paid closer attention to the program.
I went immediately to order Eva’s ‘Songbird’ CD on-line; I’m certain that I’ll be ordering more of this exquisite artist, whose haunting crystalline purity of voice has touched me so deeply…
Thank you for providing this wonderful site for us to learn more about, and to share our appreciation of, Eva Cassidy…

Name: Alan Byrne
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town North Shields, England
Found the website MSN
Sent: 7.35 PM – 7/20
Don’t you find it eerie that so many people tell the same story here. So many people being instantly touched by one voice just proves what a special gift this wonderful artist had.

My story is the same as most, I saw Eva singing Over the Rainbow on TV and was just MESMERISED by her interpretation and that sweet, clear voice.

I am building my collection of her recordings but as I don’t yet own them all I cannot choose a favourite Album, but I haven’t yet heard a song that I didn’t like.

Also, thanks to the link from this excellent site I was able to enjoy the Nightline tribute aired in the U.S. However I missed the Radio 2 documentary as I was completely unaware of it.

I’m off now to write to the BBC. You never know, I might get lucky.

Name: Rich Stinger
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Collegeville, PA
Found the website Just Surfin’
Sent: 8.38 PM – 7/20
I was at a friend’s home for dinner, we were discussing the ways of the world. I heard a clear, crisp and gentle voice singing in the background. I continued to listen as the CD progressed and thought, WOW, what a set off pipes this woman has…she’s a real Songbird. The last track began to play and I listened and wept as that voice and rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” reached inside of me and turned me inside out. It was extremely powerful and moving. I’m a retired cop with a pretty pessimistic view of the world, but I was touched.

I was surprised when I picked the jewel case up and saw the the title of the CD, “Songbird”. I was shocked when I learned that the owner of that angelic voice had died before her time. Since that time I have enjoyed more of Eva’s music and have come to love it.

Thanks, Eva for your inspiration and sharing your love of music with the world.

Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Cassidy for keeping Eva’s spirit alive through her music. God Bless you!

Name: Valerie
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song anything I hear
Home town Lancaster
Found the website evacassidy.com
Sent: 10.59 PM – 7/20
My first “awakening” occurred watching favorite news show “Nightline.” I went to the store and bought the absolutely last album they had, not caring which one it was, just so long as I HAD ONE! Her voice also mesmerized me (as many have said before) and her story tugged my heart, tenderized by loss of fiancee in Vietnam and much later a 3 yr. old daughter. Life is not always fair, but special people, such as Eva, who share time with us, make the most awful experiences more bearable because of the gifts they are blessed with and their ability to give to others something only they can give. The show was so wonderful to me that when it was rerun I taped it so I could watch it whenever I chose. Now that I’ve found this website I feel even better. I am sorry I missed “The Today Show,” on 3/22/01. Her voice fits everyone’s lust for meaningful soulful music.

Name: bob banaszewski
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Home town Harrisburg, PA
Sent: 2.56 AM – 7/21
I heard about 10 seconds of Eva on a PBS show a couple of years ago and even though I rarely bought CDs went out and bought Live at Blues Alley and shortly after everything else I could find.
I don’t have a favorite, it depends on what is [laying at the time.

I have a question. Why doesn’t this web site ( or the messages I have read here) mention the CD “No Boundaries”?

I hope I am not stepping on any toes because I am curious, not trying to cause trouble.

TIA

Bob

Name: Toni Nelson
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song At Last
Home town Hagerstown
Found the website MSN
Sent: 3.47 AM – 7/21
I was walking through Borders Books & Music one day with my kids and heard this remarkable voice over the speakers. I’m a singer myself, and have always been a fan of the Blues, and the music of the 40’s, and the 50’s. When I heard this voice a cold chill ran up my spine, and something touched me in way as nothing before. I had to have that CD, and then I found, Eva by Heart. I haven’t became this obsessed since Bonnie Raitt 26 years ago. I also felt a kindred spirit in Eva. I listen to her at least once a day, every one of her songs has become a favorite.

Name: Bill Dehner
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Cincinnati, Ohio/ Houston, TX
Sent: 5.14 AM – 7/21
Eva has a voice that I can only describe as “haunting”,
and her musical interpretations truly magical. Thanks,
Eva, for leaving us such a joyful legacy. Your music,
once heard, is impossible to forget.

Name: John Evans
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Llandudno Junction
Found the website From one of the albums
Sent: 5.21 AM – 7/21
I heard about Eva Cassidy 2 years ago,and I have not looked back since. I have bought all of the albums, which I listen to regularly.

Name: Miriam Spalding
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town Walla Walla
Found the website MSN browser
Sent: 5.31 AM – 7/21
Overwhelmingly evocative, a truly glorious voice that says so much that so many of us are unable to express….surely a soul like Eva’s was not meant to be here long as the incredible amount of beauty in the available recorded material is so, so ENORMOUS! And having read as much as I can find about her, I know she would have been so uncomfortable if her talents had been flaunted and exploited in her lifetime. Such humility and graciousness – an angel sent from God.
I discovered Eva only a few months ago after reading a review in a newspaper here in Australia. To those who were utterly privileged to have known Eva personally and heard her sing, you were blessed. Her memory will live on forever.

Name: Steve Bennett
Favorite Eva Album All are favorites!!!
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves and every other song she does
Home town Wilmington, Delaware
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 8.01 AM – 7/21
Without a doubt, the most hauntingly beautiful voice I have ever heard in my life. She was so good, it almost drives me a little crazy. For Eva to be able to take standards like “Autumn Leaves” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” and radically alter something so fundamental as their melodies to fit her interpretations, and then end up with renditions of those songs that are clearly superior to any others, tells me that she was on a quest for that perfect realization of artistic beauty. In my estimation, she succeeded wonderfully.

When I hear her, my heart breaks, but it breaks in a good way. I suspect many of us have a similar reaction. She seems to resonate with us on some musical/spiritual level and take us where she wants us to go – to that place “where the clouds are far behind me.”

For anyone who wants to see and hear Eva sing “Over the Rainbow,” follow this link:

http://ABC News.go.com/sections/nightline/DailyNews/evacassidy_010525.html

This is a short article about Eva by Dave Marash of ABC’s Nightline. Within the text, and again at the end of the text, are links to launch the video in RealPlayer format. You’ll be asked to choose 28/56kbps, 100kbps or 300kbps. If you have a cable modem or DSL, go for 300kbps. The quality is quite excellent and her face is every bit as expressive as her voice.

Finally, I would like to compliment Eva Cassidy’s band and anyone involved in the production of her CDs. The musical arrangements were very tastefully done, the playing was great and Eva was beautifully supported without being “stepped on.” Obviously it was a labor of love.

Thank you, Eva, for bringing your beauty into this world. God bless you.

Name: Terry and Gina
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website Frequent Visitors
Sent: 8.49 AM – 7/21
Thanks to Steve Bennett, below, for reminding us of the ABC site.

Do take up his suggestion to view the video – on a 56k modem (please be patient) it takes on a flickering, haunting, stolen quality that feels like it comes direct from Heaven itself.

As some of us believe it truly does.

Bless you, Eva.

Name: Bob O
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Oak Hill, Ohio
Found the website Blix Street
Sent: 9.47 AM – 7/21
I was at work a couple of days ago when a co-worker came up to me and asked me if I had ever heard of Eva Cassidy. He had heard that I play blues guitar and like to listen to all types of blues music.I had never heard of her, so he brought me in the Live At Blues Alley.

After I got home that nite, I popped the CD in and went directly to track 9 just because I like the Fall. I still can’t get over that song. Every time I hear it I get this kind of beautiful pain right in the middle of my heart…until she kicks into the last line of the last chorus… that’s when the intense emotional ride you were already on, explodes into what I can only describe as an almost euphoric kind of heartache.
Chillingly beautiful.

It didn’t take long before I grabbed my acoustic and learned the song note for note. I thanked what ever powers compelled me to pick up a guitar in the first place some 25 years ago. To be able to play along with Eva is what playing music is all about….that is… when I can make it through it without chokin’ up.

Thanks for this site. Bob O

Name: Marian & Nig
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Nightbird & Say Goodbye
Home town Leicester, England
Found the website Browse
Sent: 10.38 AM – 7/21
Like most people before, we have become big fans of Eva, first through Songbird then by buying all of her other CDs. What can we say that hasn’t been said before only to add that our lives have become so much more enriched through her songs. We love you Eva – what a voice!

Name: Doug Smith
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Woodstock
Home town Chambersburg, PA
Found the website originally ubl.com
Sent: 1.42 PM – 7/21
Have browsed the Guestbook numerous times. Thought I’d write.
My introduction to the Eva Cassidy phenomenon came via several articles prior to finding Brian’s or Laura’s sites. The writer who expressed the sentiment of missing someone (Eva) whom she never knew personally but thru the power of song certainly got this music lover curious. Just count me among the many that could barely believe Eva’s incredible soulful voice and the depth of the emotional sincerity.
Eva on the airwaves? Out here in the sticks with the limited number of radio stations with overlapping formats…so a couple of thoughts on internet radio.
1. WABY.COM specifically states it has Eva Cassidy in its programming.
2. Ladyslipper.org is a nonprofit founded for the express purpose of promoting women’s music and artists.
Sound like Eva’s kind of commercial place? This outfit does actually sell her music; and has recently added its own internet radio broadcast, set up message boards upon which suggestions can be posted, and added sound clips.
With the ever-increasing number of alert pairs of eyes, is it possible for Eva articles to pass under the radar? If the short article (“Never Silenced”)by Mike Harden of Nando Media was listed in this site, I missed it. This article, which should still be accessible via goto.com, contains the Harden connection between Eva Cassidy music, Mark Twain, and steamboat whistles. And the idea of listening in the dark. Listening in the dark? Well, should it become necessary to move around, I want access to at least a penlight.
Ciao, Eva fans.

Name: HARRY.
Favorite Eva Album ALL.
Favorite Eva Song ALL.
Home town NOTTINGAM.ENGLAND.
Found the website www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 8.41 PM – 7/21
,RE:BOB BANASZEWSKIs QUESTION ABOUT “NO BOUNDARIES”. I ALSO DO NOT WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE RIGHTS OR WRONGS ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF “NO BOUNDARIES. ALL I WILL SAY IS I BOUGHT IT, AND ALTHOUGH THE MATERIAL IS DIFFERENT TO THE OTHER 5 ALBUMS, I DON’T REGRET BUYING IT. TO ME ITS “EVA” AND THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS TO ME PERSONALLY, BUT I CAN APPRECIATE OTHERS MAY HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS. I AM ONLY GIVING A FELLOW “EVA” FAN MY OPINION. HARRY.

Name: Sandra
Favorite Eva Album right now Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Redmond, WA USA
Found the website come here often
Sent: 10.16 PM – 7/21
I wanted to say a great big thank you to Troy and to Paul for sending me the CD and cassette recordings of Eva. I will always treasure them. I have played and enjoyed them very much. I was able to record the encore showing of Nightlines show on Eva, which aired 7/4/01…. let me know if you would like a copy…. just watched it again today. It was very well done. Please everyone, share Eva Cassidy with all you friends and family. I can’t think of a better gift than to introduce someone new to Eva!

Sandra

Name: Jeremy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Sent: 12.15 AM – 7/22
What an excellent website. What more can I add from all the other comments? I usually buy 1 CD every five years, yet I bought 2 of Eva’s within a week. I just wish I could have seen a live performance.

Name: Carol McNeill
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Lake Butler
Found the website Florida
Sent: 5.57 AM – 7/22
After hearing Eva’s song, “Over the Rainbow”, I was in heaven. I have never heard a more beautiful voice in my life!!! She has touched me in a way I will not soon forget. I cannot disclose my feeling when I heard her voice for the first time. I am still feeling the after affects of her music. There is something special that she has created for us even in death that we can appreciate and love. I miss her and feel her move me at the same time. God lives in us all, and He has sent his most precious angel to tell us that! Eva we miss you! God is so good!

Name: Loralee Christensen
Favorite Eva Album “Song Bird” & “Live At Blues Alley”
Favorite Eva Song “Over the Rainbow”, “I Know You By Heart” & “Autumn Leaves”
Home town Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Found the website Just typed in Eva’s name
Sent: 9.48 AM – 7/22
I am a professional singer. I’ve done jingles, demos, live performances, etc. I read about Eva in People magazine and about her rendition of “Over the Rainbow” and I thought….”yeah, yeah, sure, sure”….living in the Bay Area I’m surrounded by and work with a ton of talented vocalists. Last Monday was my birthday and as a treat to myself I thought I’d pick up a few CDs. Well, I ended up buying all Eva CDs. When I got home and started playing the “Songbird” album…well….I was speechless. EVERYONE on this site…fans, critics, etc. sums it up….it’s not just the technical side of it….her voice is incredible…but the fact that she reaches right into your heart and soul and touches you. I have never in ALL of my life heard or felt anything like her. Like my friend, who is also a professional singer, said “she was an angel on earth”. Just on her music alone I can tell she was a beautiful, lovely spirit and the earth is truly a sadder place because she has left it. I will continue to tell everybody I know to do themselves a favor and experience Eva Cassidy’s music. I don’t think I will ever be so impressed with an artist again. “Over the Rainbow” sung by Eva Cassidy is PERFECTION!! Also, wanted to extend my blessings to her Mom and Dad, family and friends. How lucky to have such a beautiful spirit like Eva in their lives….

Name: Malene
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Writing from Denmark
Sent: 10.52 AM – 7/22
I heard about Eva C. this spring and I keep asking myself: why not before? I’ve never heard such a voice that goes straight to your heart. I love a lot of singers – famous and not famous – but I haven’t heard anything like Eva C. When I first listened to Fields of Gold, I couldn’t figure out who was singing -it was just so angelic and deepgoing! I am a singer and study music, and listening to Eva’s voice is a new and great inspiration.

Name: John Stephens
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow, I Know You by Heart
Home town Austin, TX
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.39 PM – 7/22
I want to add my voice to everybody else’s on this website. I love music but I have to admit I don’t like a lot of what I hear these days. I recently listened (many times) to the Songbird CD though and was so moved by Eva’s voice and her taste in rendering the songs on the CD. She was an awesome talent and a wonderful gift!

Name: Thomas witscher
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold , Kathy’s song and more
Home town d ren – Germany
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.54 PM – 7/22
i heard from Eva a few days ago. a German radio station plays this song – Fields of Gold – every day!
so I wanted to know who is this wife with this beautiful voice. thanks modern technical methods I found every track from every album! I didn’t know that she is dead since I looked at the homepage today to read everything about her. and I’m very sad that we’ve lost this musical talent and beautiful women.
but her music is in my ears in my heart and in my soul – forever in my life!
at last I say sorry because my English is not so good!
Thomas (34) Germany

Name: Michelle Furphy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger, Over the Rainbow
Home town Manchester, England
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.24 PM – 7/22
I got here with so many things to say, now I only have one word, wow! I am a young lady with hardly any time to spare but every time I hear Eva’s’ name or voice I take a moment think. To Eva’s’ parents- you must be so proud, to Eva-congratulations! Life can be so cruel but always remember, HE only takes the best!

Name: Ken Fosberry
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Horsham, England
Found the website Yahoo!
Sent: 8.56 PM – 7/22
Beautiful,soothing,relaxing just a few words that comes to mind while I’m listening to Eva sing her songs. I first saw her on Top of the Pops on BBC2 and just had to go out and buy her CDs(2 so far). Eva has one of the most wonderful voices I have ever heard, it’s our loss and heavens gain. Thanks Eva For the pleasure you have given us.

Name: Sammy Marsee Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Bryantsville, KY
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.59 PM – 7/22
I too like several others I have read caught the story on “Nightline” and was so caught up in the story that I went on a mad search for her music. She has the most unique voice I have ever heard, the range and clarity is awesome…. God Bless You Eva. Rest In Peace.

Name: Tom Greene
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful World
Home town Knoxville, TN
Found the website Links from blixstreet.com-Netscape
Sent: 3.22 AM – 7/23
Music calms the salvage beast – The beauty of her voice, to me, destroys it. If you have not seen her art work on the web then take a look. Very expressive and says a lot about her also.
I hope there are unreleased recordings of some more of her work that will be forth coming. If you are not moved by her voice and the way she sings then as they say it is time to reevaluate. Thanks to her mom and dad that they are willing to still share their daughter with us.

Name: Al Sipple
Favorite Eva Album No Boundaries
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Seattle, WA
Found the website Google
Sent: 7.46 PM – 7/23
What an amazing talent. I have all of her 6 CDs and can’t seem to get enough information on her or about her. I was hoping that there might be a video recording that could be purchased – know anything about that?

Thanks again.

Al

Name: Linda
Favorite Eva Album Songbird; Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What A Wonderful World
Home town Walburg, TX
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 7.47 PM – 7/23
My husband & I by accident caught the repeat of the feature on Eva on Nightline July 4th!! How glad I am! We had never heard of her but were totally blown away by her beautiful voice! We have purchase 4 of her CDs & I want to share her story & music with everyone who will listen!

Name: Naomi
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song I Wandered By A Brookside
Home town Naples
Sent: 9.05 PM – 7/23
I am an Italian fan,I’m 20 and very happy that I discovered Eva Cassidy,such a great singer,in my youth. My life will be surely more beautiful now than it’s ever been. I always think of Barbra Streisand as the right person to talk abaut Eva Cassidy. Did Eva Like Streisand?

Name: LISA LINTZ
Favorite Eva Album TIME AFTER TIME
Favorite Eva Song ANNIVERSARY SONG
Home town DALLAS, TX
Found the website SURFING THE INTERNET
Sent: 11.54 PM – 7/23
A FEW MONTHS AGO I WAS WATCHING CNN, AND THEY WERE DOING A STORY ON EVA. IT WAS SHORT, BUT TOUCHING. AFTER THAT STORY AIRED, I STARTED HEARING MORE ABOUT HER. SO, I WENT TO PURCHASE SOME CDs, AND THE ONLY ONE THEY HAD LEFT WAS ‘TIME AFTER TIME’. WELL, OF COURSE HER VOICE CAPTIVATED ME, AND I WISHED FOR THE CHANCE TO HAVE SEEN HER LIVE. WELL, TODAY I WENT AND BOUGHT ALL OF THE OTHER CDs TODAY, AND I CAN’T WAIT TO LISTEN. WHAT AN INSPIRATION EVA WAS. SHE WAS A WOMAN WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF TALENT, BUT SHE LIVED A SIMPLE LIFE-SHYING AWAY FROM THE GLITZ AND HYPE THAT SURROUNDS SO MANY “MUSICIANS”. EVA WAS AN ARTIST, AND ALTHOUGH I FEEL BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO HEAR HER ARTISTRY, HOW NICE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR THE SHY WOMAN FROM “THE D.C. AREA” TO SEE THE APPRECIATION THAT HER MUSIC HAS RECEIVED. I WILL PRAY FOR EVA TONIGHT-I WILL PRAY THAT SHE KNOWS THAT SHE IS TOUCHING PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND THAT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST SUCCESSES OF ALL. REST IN PEACE SONGBIRD.

Name: janet jago-lee
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town worthing
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 1.47 PM – 7/24
This lady has moved me beyond belief. I never knew such emotions were within me. Thank you

Name: Nicky Houston
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town Waringstown, N. Ireland
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 3.40 PM – 7/24
Great songs great soul!

Name: Billy Halligan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Castlear, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 8.10 PM – 7/24
Wonderful, Magical, Spiritual.

Name: Forrest
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow (and many others)
Home town Southern California
Found the website MSN
Sent: 10.02 PM – 7/24
I 1st heard Eva on Nightline’s 1st story on Eva. I was blown away by her wonderfully pure voice and her presentations. Her story brought a huge lump in my throat and a sorrow that she will no longer sing here for us again. I wrote down her name and misplaced it. Then Nightline did something it has never in their history. They replayed her story. This time I ran out the very next day and bought 5 of her CDs. I sincerely hope that there will be more of her music found and given to us. I can only say that there must have been a huge spot in heavens choir that caused the early departure of Eva from our world. Eva Cassidy will be missed by all who are now exposed to her wonderful voice.

Name: Morrissey
Sent: 10.13 PM – 7/24
Quite a wonderful person.

Name: Regina
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song wade in the water
Home town Zurich
Found the website great
Sent: 5.54 AM – 7/25
I heard the first time from Eva in the news here in Switzerland and thought immediately, I’ll buy that CD. I did, and it’s the best CD in ages. Such a great voice, such good music. I hope the other CDs will be available here in Switzerland soon.
Regina

Name: Rose
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Field of Gold/Over the Rainbow
Home town Reading, Pa.
Found the website AOL through Eva Cassidy
Sent: 10.21 AM – 7/25
I caught the last few notes of Over the Rainbow on a music cable station & saw Eva’s name. Next day I searched Borders.com & got to hear a few of the songs & immediately bought Songbird & Time After Time. I am so drawn to Eva & her voice. These CDs will be cherished forever, I even take them out of my car in the heat so nothing will happen to them, something I have never done. I am mesmerized & paralyzed by her voice & her soul & she touches me more than some people I’ve known for years. Thank you for everyone who has brought her voice to my life. Rose

Name: Suzi Warren
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town Byram, MS, USA
Found the website Microsoft Internet Explorer
Sent: 4.50 PM – 7/25
I can’t even put into words what Eva’s music does for my soul…

Name: Carol
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song “At Last” and “What a Wonderful World”
Home town Pittsburgh, PA
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 6.21 PM – 7/25
I heard Eva’s magnificent voice singing “At Last” at a Border’s Bookstore in June 2000. First of all, let me say that I’m very critical of most singers even trying this song! I think Etta James’ version chills and thrills. “Hey, not bad,” I thought–which is a very high compliment for me. I asked the clerk who was the singer. He took me to the “Folk Music” section. (Folk?! I still don’t get it!) He told me her life story. I bought the CD and, each day after that, I bought another CD until I owned all of them. Then I discovered that there are others that share my Eva experience. Right on, and may she forever reign!

Name: Oliver
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Frankfurt, Germany
Found the website Official Homepage www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 7.07 PM – 7/25
A few days ago I hear the name Eva Cassidy for the first time on my Radio the Station called HR3. They played the Song Fields of Gold. I know this song from Sting, but this voice that I hear was so fantastic it was fill with lovely feelings. So I kept her name in my mind and I gone to the next CD Shop and ask for a CD of Eva Cassidy. I find the CD Songbird. I Put the CD in my player into my car and the sadly sound of the Songbird was filled in the air in my Car. The radio presenter tells me that Eva is past away in 1996. The Songbird song kept the emotions inside. Eva was a unknown person for me until last month. It is really sad that she didn’t becomes a famous Star in her lifetime.

In playing the Songbird song she stayed alive in our minds.

Oliver

Name: Mandy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Detroit
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.27 PM – 7/25
Thank goodness for a genuine spirit, I also first heard Eva via Nightline. I am elated to find an artist that sang for the joy of music and life, not for fame and fortune. How refreshing it is to find a woman that can be remembered for goodness, true talent and love. I am only nineteen but already tiring of my generations greediness and desire for celebrity status. I can’t tell you enough how badly we need “Eva’s” in this world. What a challenge her legacy ensues I can only strive to live me life for Christ, and hope be remembered so warmly. God bless to her family, friends and band members, you must have touched her heart so deeply for her to have such a spirit.

Name: Matt
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Los Angeles
Sent: 7.38 PM – 7/25
Two and half years after first discovering her, it doesn’t wear off.

Name: peter bosma
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song the letter
Home town Nordwijk, Holland
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 7.56 PM – 7/25
Everyting Eva sings moved me, everything!
What a brilliant voice, this is music straight from the heart, en I love it! Eva, thank you!

Name: alan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know u by heart
Home town alloa {Scotland}
Sent: 8.12 PM – 7/25
(Wow) look at all the Americans in the guest book
when I first looked in, in march it was all UK
glad u lot have finally found Eva
take care everyone and keep spreading the word

Name: Rolf Steinemann
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Opfertshofen (CH)
Found the website From the CD Songbird
Sent: 9.22 PM – 7/25
What a great emotional Music, it reminds me a bit to the music of Eleanor McEvoy, the Irish Songwriter and Singer: www.eleanormcevoy.net , “Only a Woman’s Heart” her most famous Song. Also a special Woman, like Eva who never become big in her Lifetime, but that doesn’t really matter.
SUCH A VOICE LIKE EVA SHOULD NEVER EVER DIE!
I’m glad we’ve got some records from her to make her forever Immortal.
We’re all with you! Rolf

Name: Mike Woodward
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Montgomery Village, MD
Sent: 1.20 AM – 7/26
First of all, let me say that I was one of the very lucky ones, I knew Eva Cassidy personally and considered her a very wonderful friend. If you think her voice is incredible on CD… you should have seen her perform live! I did over 100 times and never once did she fail to send shivers down my spine. Every time I saw her play, I knew I was in for a wonderful night. The big problem was that, believe it or not, on many occasions, I was one of maybe 4 or 5 people in the audience! Laura can back me up on this. How could so many people who saw her play not go see her as often as possible? Which brings up the main part of this message…SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!!! There are a lot of very talented people out there who deserve your support. Maybe they’re not all as magnificent as Eva, but none the less GO SEE THEM. You’ll be doing yourself and them a favor. I miss you Eva.

Name: Kathy Casey
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Dallas, TX
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.50 AM – 7/26
The voice of an Angel is not adequate to describe Eva’s pure sound. Over the Rainbow is hope! For all cancer patients. Including, my Mother. I so want to add her music as inspiration to our support group. I believe, she would want to inspire others fighting cancer – whatever kind. Please help me do this, a 30 second sound byte does not even come close to the joy Eva can bring…. Kathy

Name: Joe blevins
Favorite Eva Album I Love All…
Favorite Eva Song Her Music
Home town Greensboro, NC
Found the website Frequent visitor
Sent: 3.26 AM – 7/26
The movie was called “The Shawshank Redemption”, I think. One particular moment involved an innocent man in prison gaining control of the prison wide p.a. system and playing an excerpt of a beutifull italian opera over the loud speakers, he had been there for ten years. Afterward the door was kicked in by prison gaurds , along with the warden, and the innocent man was put in solitary confinement for a hard month. Upon returning to general population he was wearing, still, a smile . When asked how he could possably have survived with a smile intact he said “they could’nt take the music from me, for it was inside me”
Another inmate would remark “I have no idea what those italian ladies were singing about, but for a moment we were all free men” ….
Is’nt that what Ms. Cassidy does for us…
lets us be free for a
little while?
I think so and I think I’d do the same thing .

Once again thank-you for the site you have made , and the eternal flame that it’s become.
Again , my earnest regards to all who loved and knew Eva Cassidy in her life,
Thank-you
Joe

Name: Pamela
Favorite Eva Album —
Favorite Eva Song —
Home town Lincoln, NE
Found the website askjeeves or Altavista
Sent: 7.42 AM – 7/26
My Mom heard Eva Cassidy on PBS I believe and keeps talking about her. I was especially impressed when I heard she would sing “Over the Rainbow”. Mom talks to total strangers about her – “Have you ever heard . . . “I plan on getting her an album at the local Barnes and Noble if they have one. Otherwise hope to get one over the net.
I wish my father (died 9/13/1995 from a drunk driver) could hear her. He loved young people’s voices.

Name: Rose
Favorite Eva Album Songbird but really all of them
Favorite Eva Song Field of Gold/Over the Rainbow
Home town Reading, Pa.
Found the website aol EvaCassidy but now daily visitor
Sent: 10.02 AM – 7/26
Today I was on the homepage of Bestbuy.com & the main music page lists the new music for week of 7/22/01 & has Eva Cassidy shown right up there with NSYNC. NSYNC should be so honored to be shown with Eva’s name. She’s the headliner. I love that I have her voice in my car, in my home, in my work place & in my life. Thanks to everyone who made this possible. Rose

Name: laura hayden
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song “people get ready”
Home town naas, co. kildare ireland
Found the website oceanfree
Sent: 10.35 AM – 7/26
i discovered Eva on ‘top of the pops2’and sat in awe at the amazing talent that she had, she is and was a truly brilliant performer who through her incredible voice has touched millions of people worldwide.

Name: Derek Brock
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Birmingham, England
Found the website trial and error
Sent: 3.17 PM – 7/26
Heard Eva about 12 months ago through BBC Radio2 presenter, Terry Wogan. Seemed nobody else had heard of her though! This song is so moving I fell in love with it. However, I always envisaged she stood up and sang whilst some very talented guitarist played for her but when I finally saw her on television I realised that she did it all by herself. She also sang while remaining seated and still reached those notes effortlessly. One of he best songs I have heard for a long, long time. Now bought a number of CDs and am so pleased she has the recognition she deserves. It is great to know that other people recognise her talents.

Name: Linne
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart/ autumn leaves/fields of gold
Home town Cumbria England
Found the website www.evacassidy.com/www.Ask.com
Sent: 6.38 PM – 7/26
Divine and Darling Eva, what a joy she has given to so many in the few years allowed to her. – we won’t mourn her passing but rejoice in those gifts she gave to us. thank you Eva

Name: Jen M
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Ireland
Found the website AOL Search Engine
Sent: 7.50 PM – 7/26
What words can we use to justify Eva Cassidy? Eva was both an inspiration and a tragedy; taken away from us when she was so young, beautiful and talented. Eva has inspired me from the very minute I first heard her. Over the Rainbow and Fields of Gold bring tears to my eyes every time I hear then with the sincerity and meaning that Eva sang it with. There will never be another Eva Cassidy. Eva may be gone, but her spirit will remain among her fans for many generations to come.

Name: RAY
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Chorley, Lancs. England
Found the website www.didgerecords.com
Sent: 8.04 PM – 7/26
What can I say, she was fantastic

Name: Gary Diamond
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song I Go Crazy
Home town Washington DC
Sent: 10.52 PM – 7/26
Looking far and wide for LP or CDR of “Method Actor”
Willing to trade for your musical needs.
Help!!!!!! Gary Diamond (currently in Denver CO)
Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact me at “Garydiam55@aol.com”

Name: paul
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song buried alive in the blues
Home town London UK
Sent: 1.00 AM – 7/27/2001
I hate Eva Cassidy.Eva fans dont even know what there lookin for. Well I spose about half of em do an half of em dont, Most people are lookin for schmaltz and pop, but some people are lookin for a real fucking singer! Well the real fuckin singer is Janis Joplin. You wont have heard her on the radio.This is the real fucking word of mouth act! Janis Joplin is the best thing I ever heard in my whole life! Check her out or fuck right off! Kozmik Blues is a good starter.

Name: paul
Favorite Eva Album pearl
Favorite Eva Song When autumn leaves turn to brown
Home town London
Sent: 1.20 AM – 7/27
No I was wrong, my favourite Eva song is when autumn leaves turn to brown. But I still think that Eva doesnt sing better than Janis. well it might be worth spending a couple of quid to make up your mind. Who is best Janis or Eva?

Name: connie kowalewski
Sent: 1.26 AM – 7/27
This message is for Paul. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Yes Janis Joplin was a great singer there is no doubt, but Eva’s voice is like pure silk. Im not putting janis down by any means I was also a big fan of hers, but if you took the time to listen to one of Evas CDs you would understand what everyone is writing about. Two great women but two different voices.

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Waters/ waly waly
Home town Silver Spring, Maryland
Found the website regular visitor
Sent: 2.08 AM – 7/27
First of all, thanks to Laura for hosting and maintaining this website.

I agree with Connie’s response to Paul. But is unfortunate that you have such a hostile opinion and chose to express it in that fashion in this forum in which everyone here is quite cordial with one another.

Additionally, I have to disagree with your associating schmaltz and pop with Eva’s music. Ms. Kowalewski has the right suggestion in that you really ought to listen to one of Eva’s CDs, not just one or two songs to base your opinion. If you do, I think you might find quite a bit of sophistication in Eva’s music, NOT schmaltz.

And if you find that you hold the same viewpoint, then fine, that’s what you got out of it. The real pity may reside in the fact that you listen, but you do not hear; you look, but you do not see. It’s like being so thirsty but you don’t see the refreshing waters of life splashing right at your feet. And you will miss all the incredible grace and beauty so many of us see and feel and cherish. Because that kind of grace and beauty in a sometimes ugly, cold, and uncaring world can be quite rare. And Eva Cassidy and her voice/music has that ethereal grace and beauty…

Name: Deb
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Song Bird (so far)
Home town Marshall, TX
Found the website ref desk
Sent: 3.30 AM – 7/27
I heard about Eva Cassidy only recently on some TV show and love her music. I’ve only heard a few of her songs so far, but will hear them all in time! What a peaceful, lovely voice! She left us too soon.

Name: Betty
Sent: 3.40 AM – 7/27
This message is for Paul from the U.K. I find it interesting that yourself being such a Janis Joplin fan…. well…. maybe you should learn to spell the “Kosmic Blues” album correctly. It ends with a “c”… not a “k”. Sincerely, An Eva AND Janis fan

Name: Betty
Sent: 3.43 AM – 7/27
P.S. John from the U.K. Janis was on the radio. “Me and Bobby McGee” was on the ss after she died….

Name: Allan Whitehead
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of gold
Home town Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Found the website Night Line & Google
Sent: 1.10 PM – 7/27
I suppose, like a lot of people, I discovered Eva much too late. After seeing the 2nd Nightline Special, I went out and bought all of the Eva CDs that I could find. I then compiled my own CD of her songs and my favorites and have a copy in my Condo, Car, Boat, Cottage and Office. I’ve given samplings of her music to a lot of people, who are as amazed by her voice as I was and am. Appropriately I called my compilation of her music “Gone, too soon…” How I wish it wasn’t so. Rest in Peace Eva. I’m sure that Angels dream in technicolor, as you and they all should. I miss you…

Name: Kat Maslich
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Roanoke, VA/ Los Angeles, CA
Found the website a friend
Sent: 5.17 PM – 7/27
I am singer in a duo called “east mountain south” and a friend of mine introduced me last night to her music and told me about her life and her passing. Never have I been stopped in my tracks.. I was a restaurant and I was brought to tears by this woman. I literally stopped what I was doing! We (my musical partner) have released our demo and have been passed by some major labels here in Los Angeles.. and I have been really discouraged but hearing her voice and hearing what she was all about has shed new perspective.. stick to your heart and soul!! It is a shame that the world didn’t get to hear a true singer-songwriter.. She is an angel… and needed to do work beyond this life…

Kat Maslich

Name: sandy
Favorite Eva Album time afer time
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town Girvan, Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.32 PM – 7/27
Laura,
I am embarrassed by the stupid, juvenile and needless comments of Paul from London.
it is obvious that he has listened to very little of Eva’s music – his favourite song is “when autumn leaves turn to brown” when the actual lyrics are “when autumn leaves start to fall”
he makes me ashamed to be from the same part of the world.
Eva is simply the most versatile singer who has ever lived.
Janis Joplin comes nowhere close.
I would guess Paul is a very sad, bitter and limited person who is quite desperate for attention.
Go see a shrink, mate – or alternatively – Get a life.
Sandy.

Name: Luis Tassara
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Silver Spring
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.26 PM – 7/27
Lime most I discovered Eva too late. Her voice is soulful. I have all her records. I only regret never having seen her live. But, her music will always have a place in my home

Name: paul
Favorite Eva Album some product
Favorite Eva Song NO fun
Home town PortArthur
Sent: 11.06 PM – 7/27
Well if you want to listen to a travesty of good music go ahead! As for me ill be listening to Janis Joplin and the Sex pistols Eva Cassidy is never gonna be remembered right. cos she didnt do anything. she sang. so what! She didnt sing good enough. I dont think shes gonna be a benchmark in 10 years time.

Name: Betty
Sent: 11.34 PM – 7/27
Paul,

F.Y.I.: Eva did more than sing. Besides taking a song and making it her own…. besides making you feel like she really meant what she was singing, she, also, played guitar, arranged harmonies, painted, drew, made jewelry, etc. etc. etc. and was really a good-hearted person…. Why so angry, Paul?? Betty

Name: Deborah Craig
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song In Fields of Gold
Sent: 12.11 AM – 7/28 Eva has touched my heart in a way that is hard to
explain. I listen to her songs over and over again.
After reading about the kind of person that she was,
my guess is that she would have been honored and
humbled by the world’s reaction to her.
Thank you People magazine for bringing this
beautiful voice into my life.
She had the voice of an angel.
I just ordered her limited addition print.
I truly hope that they haven’t sold out.
Thank You,
Debbie Craig

Name: Dagon Dangerman
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley / & the rest
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water / Anniversary Song
Home town Navarre
Found the website Got turned on to it
Sent: 4.53 AM – 7/28
Paul,
I think all Janis did was sing, right? And the Sex Pistols were a marketing ‘Fad’ with no musical talent what-so-ever.
Eva was first recorded back in 1987 with “Method Actor”. Let’s see… what is that? Fourteen years! I believe that number is higher than 10! Plus she was wanted by several recording companys. She just didn’t want to do only “one” form of music. Sounds like she sang good enough to me, to be so wanted.
I feel sorry for you, man, ‘cos you’re cold & you have no soul. Did it make you feel good to write what you wrote, & did you get any joy out of it? Just wondering what makes people like you ‘tick’.

Name: sarah
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town London
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 7.34 AM – 7/28
I wouldn’t be too concerned about Paul. He is seems to be trying to provoke a reaction to see how Eva’s fans respond, from the tone of his messages, and his total inability to get the names of the songs or albums right, it seems calculated to upset Eva’s fans. Or he may just need help.

Name: Graham Godfrey
Favorite Eva Album Difficult, they’re all special
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves (If I have to pick one)
Home town Reading, UK
Found the website Surfing on Freeserve
Sent: 11.44 AM – 7/28
I first heard Eva on the Terry Wogan show on BBC Radio 2 and just fell in love with her voice – so clean and clear. Being born only two weeks after her I have been reminded of the fragility of life and Eva has taught me how important it is to make the most of every day of my life. Eva, you are an example to us all. God bless you.

Name: patrick lennon
Favorite Eva Album every single one
Favorite Eva Song all of them are fantastic
Home town chatham kent
Found the website AOL
Sent: 12.14 PM – 7/28
hi to all Eva fan’s don’t be taken in by this pual ? he just can’t hear what Eva is saying in her music. he will never be blessed with the soulful tones in her voice as we have .if the sex pistols is the best he can come up with then he has got to be stone deaf the thousands of people all over the world really know a once in a life time experience when they first herd Eva Cassidy for the first time Eva’s music will always be fresh .beautiful. soulful & will never fad as for the sex pistols well I don’t need to say . only paul go to the sex pistols web site if you don’t mind this site is for real music lovers who appreciate live perfomances. sung and played from the soul (lots of love for Eva

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town East Riding Yorks
Sent: 1.13 PM – 7/28
This guy Paul must have deep down fascination and admiration for Eva otherwise he would not return so frequently

Name: Charlotte Meyn
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Ellerstadt, Germany
Sent: 3.15 PM – 7/28
Oh Eva! Why did you die so young? You have the voice of an angel. I always cry when I listen to your CD! Your voice is immortal.

PS: I usually don’t use such words but Paul is an asshole.

Name: Kenneth Fiester
Favorite Eva Album Method Actor
Home town Bowie MD
Sent: 8.34 PM – 7/28
I do not choose the Method Actor album as my Favorite Eva Album because I think it is her best. I also do not choose the Method Actor album simply because I played bass on it. I choose the Method Actor album because I got to watch Eva record it. The Method Actor project was a high point in my life, and I’ll be forever grateful to David Christopher for asking me to be a part of it.

A bit of background on the project: David gave each musician involved a sparse tape of the next song to be recorded, typically containing nothing more than click, keyboard, and rhythm guitar. It was up to each musician to interpret the song in his or her own way. There were no band rehearsals: the magic happened in the studio. As David said in the interview of him that you’ve kindly posted on your site, he would give Eva the basic vocal melody, and then Eva would work her own special magic. Her natural gift for music allowed her to create angelic vocal harmonies, often on the spot. The recording of these harmonies was amazingly swift; she recorded each part with ease. “Studio magic” is often used on modern recordings, but Black Pond Studios had no harmonizers or pitch correctors. What you hear is exactly what was recorded, and it is safe to say this is true for all of Eva’s recorded work.

Final note: anyone who knows anything about Eva knows that she was incredibly modest about her incredible talent. I saw an early performance of her first band, Stonehenge, and she couldn’t even face the amphitheater audience: she was seated with her acoustic guitar, facing toward her brother Dan. It is also a matter of record that Eva was initially very nervous about recording. I say all this to point out that if not for David Christopher asking her to sing on the Method Actor album, Eva might have remained undiscovered and unheard outside of Bowie, Maryland. It is unquestionably true that if not for David, we would have a much smaller catalog of Eva’s work to enjoy. David: thanks again, my friend. Eva: I miss you.

Name: paul
Sent: 9.14 PM – 7/28
im sorry to all you guys I was just very drunk and Eva got the flak.i apologize for any offence I caused. Evas got a great voice I know cos she manages to do something that only a true artist can do, reach inside people and touch thier soul. And they way she stormed the LP charts by word of mouth is cool too in these days of media hyped crap, shes a breath of fresh air. well goodbye and peace to you all.

Name: Garland Glover
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird (all really, but this one is special)
Home town Longview, TX
Found the website Went to Blix Street site and found your link
Sent: 9.42 PM – 7/28
Wow! What to say for such an awesome awesome voice?
Well, I can say that she has without a doubt the most
beautiful voice I have EVER heard in my life!
I was surfing through the TV one evening and luckily caught the Nightline special on her. Since then I have been consumed by buying all her CDs and reading everything I possibly can about her. I’ve never had such an intense interest in another artist. She has truly touched my soul.
Thank you Eva for all your wonderful songs, I will forever listen to them time and time again.
Thank you so much for this website!

Name: bea
Home town London
Sent: 10.51 AM – 7/29
I heard for the first time today one of Eva Cassidy’s songs. I’d been told before how good she was but have been so busy I haven’t had time to go look for her music. The song I’ve heard today is Somewhere over the Rainbow and I’m absolutely blown away by her voice. It is the most beautiful sound I’ve heard in such a long time. A lot of the music today is so full of rubbish – violence and sexual explicitness – it’s so nice to hear something so beautiful. I am off now to walk the streets until I find an Eva Cassidy CD – or several!

Name: Andy Crockett Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Newport
Sent: 3.00 PM – 7/29
A Songbird who sang so sweetly

Name: Cliff Bates
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Impossible to choose.
Home town Canby, OR
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.21 PM – 7/29
Heard “Fields of Gold” on local FM station (KINK). Came straight home and ordered Song Bird. We have purchased several more CDs since than and will ultimately buy all of Eva’s CDs. We are amazed and moved by the range and beauty of Eva’s singing. How unspeakably sad that her voice is silenced. Thank you to all that helped bring her music to the public.

Name: Ray Johannessen
Favorite Eva Album difficult
Favorite Eva Song nearly all of them
Home town Chelmsford Essex
Found the website ask for Eva
Sent: 6.15 PM – 7/29
You can’t pick the best of anything with Eva.

Name: Dagon Dangerman
Sent: 6.30 PM – 7/29
Paul,
Apparently I was wrong about you. You’re not cold, & you do have a soul. It showed a lot of character for you to get back on here, & apologize for what you wrote about Eva. I apologize to you for getting a little bent. And I apologize to the Sex Pistols for what I wrote about them. They were talented in their own way. And perhaps Janis did more then sing, outside of a studio. Everyone that creates, has talent. Laura once said that Eva celebrated all forms of creativity. We can still learn a lot from Eva. I do every day.

Name: Rolf Steinemann
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Opfertshofen (CH)
Found the website Through Didge-Records
Sent: 6.57 PM – 7/29
Well Paul, You shouldn’t drink then. In Alcohol s laying the truth. I use to say before anybody should marry somebody, just see him or her drunk, that gives you a bit of a picture of your partners character how he really are. I for Instead get funny. I m glad I am
what I am. When I feel bad or sad, I take my Guitare and play a few Songs, I ve written, or just a few favorites, that makes me feel much better.
At the moment I listen a lot to the beautiful Voice of Eva Cassidy, and also to Donnie Munro The Voice of Scotland. Yesterday I went to his Concert in Appenzell
Switzerland. What an Angels Voice also, the Ex-Leadsinger of RUNRIG.The Live-CD he made is bloody (sorry) Beautiful. It s really great to have such as Evas Voice, and many more, to keep you going. I m glad
that those Cd s of Eva are available for all of us, allsomany thanks to Didge-Records to make it happen. Otherwise not many people would ever, ever know anything about EVA and her golden Voice!
Thank you for that, Cheers Rolf ;-}

Name: HARRY.
Favorite Eva Album ALL.
Favorite Eva Song ALL.
Home town NOTTINGHAM. ENGLAND.
Found the website www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 7.17 PM – 7/29
TO, PAUL. IT TAKES A LOT TO SAY SORRY. I ADMIRE YOU FOR IT. I CAN STAND ANYONE CRITICISING “EVA” BECAUSE AS WINSTON CHURCHILL ONCE SAID, “I MAY NOT AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAY BUT I WILL DEFEND WITH MY LIFE YOUR RIGHT TO SAY IT” EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN OPINION. I TOO AM A BIG, BIG, FAN OF “JANIS JOPLIN”, BUT NOT TOO SURE ABOUT THE “SEX PISTOLS”. BUT IF YOU GET THE SAME PLEASURE LISTENING TO THEM AS I DO LISTENING TO “EVA” THEN THAT’S COOL. ENJOY YOUR MUSIC. HARRY.

Name: naomi
Favorite Eva Song I WANDERED BY A BROOKSIDE
Home town napoli
Sent: 9.46 PM – 7/29
Hi Laura,I recently heard Time After Time on the italian RadioRai,it was in a program about covers of very famous songs that sometimes are better then the original.I was happy about that because I always hope that even people in my country can come to hear EVA’s music and voice,THE BEST.Personally I bless the day in which I decided to record CNN during the night so that I could watch it in the morning and try to improve my english with the listening.Well,I had decided just in time because I was able to see the publicity about a program dedicated to Eva Cassidy…there is no need to tell the rest of the story. I thank God and TMC(an ialian TV channel)that every night linked up with Cnn.

I would also ask people who recorded the Nightline July 4 if they can help me to have a copy-you can earn a lot-you would make me very happy.Thank you.

And thank you Laura for this website.

Name: Brooke
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Edmond, OK
Found the website AOL
Sent: 2.20 AM – 7/30
I love Eva Cassidy’s voice. It is so beautiful. Every time I listen to it, it makes me tear up. What a travesty to lose such a talented performer so young. She is missed!

Name: amy
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Burlington
Found the website internet explorer
Sent: 3.09 AM – 7/30
Eva’s music has inspired me to move beyond what I have known to be true about myself into realms of creative living that leave me breathless. How can one listen to her and not attempt to live to one’s fullest potential?

Name: Eric
Home town Silver Spring, Maryland
Found the website frequent visitior
Sent: 3.38 AM – 7/30
As always, thank you Laura for providing this wonderful forum for us.

Now, on to Paul: I’m glad your viewpoint has changed, and I agree with Harry and Dagon that it takes a lot of character to come back and apologize.

I hope that you’ve come back with an open mind and really give Eva a chance and that you at least find out a bit more about who she is/was. I get the sense that you don’t really know what she was about. But listen, I like a lot of hard rock and blues too. But I also have an appreciation and understanding for different styles of music. Not all, mind you, but enough to try and be open to new things. Perhaps through Eva’s eclectic repetoire you too will be exposed to different styles and appreciate music other than 3 chord rock songs.

Furthermore, I think you’ll find that she is definitely NOT a part of that corporate driven, media-hyped, pre-fabricated “star” schmaltz and pop stuff you referred to that is so prevalent in music today. I’m just surmising that that is also what got you so angry. I don’t know what the media is like over in the UK, but I can understand getting tired of hearing about some band or some “star” constantly.

The big difference is this: Eva is someone that MATTERS. She SHOULD be getting this attention because she is a true artist and has great talent. Not to pick on the current teen pop “stars”, but really, do they play their own instruments? Do they write their own songs? Are they really deserving of all this attention and fame? Will anything they do stand the test of time other than be know as a fad?

Who knows? And for a great many people, who cares? Cuz obviously SOMEBODY’s buying their CDs and those fans don’t care what I think! But that’s been the history of pop music thru the ages. The corporate interests dictate to a vast demographic population what they will listen to. As a result, you have a great many people who are not exposed to other great music, styles, and artists that are out there. So, they don’t really know what else is out there unless corporate radio plays artists like Eva.

I don’t know what radio is like in the UK, but here in the US there are very few independently owned radio stations. In general, what you end up with is bland, middle-of-the-road, appeal-to-the-greatest-common denominator radio. It’s a tough line between commerce and artistry. Anyway, that’s why Eva has had a hard time getting airplay in the US.

Sorry for the lengthy exposition, but I’m guessing this is what you were angry about, Paul. If this was the case, then I sort of understand where your head was at, even if Eva got caught in the crossfire. At any rate, peace be with you, mate….

Sent: 7.46 AM – 7/30
ok paul. I would just like to say that it takes a lot to say sorry & I do appreciate you for returning to Eva’s web site to say what you did . I hope you enjoy Eva as much as we all do here.

******

Name: Steve Underwood
Favorite Eva Album not sure
Favorite Eva Song Woodstock
Home town Cumming, GA (USA)
Found the website not sure
Sent: 4.39 PM – 7/30
I’m a 30-something American male that grew up liking bands like Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin, and gradually got into others like Metallica, Alice in Chains, Creed and so on. In other words, I’ve always liked hard rock stuff.

I do have a little history of being a Simon & Garfunkle/Joni Mitchell/Judy Collins/Cat Stevens fan as a younger man — and have a wife who’s into R&B, Jazz, etc. — but otherwise am into the classic hard rock/new rock/metal genres…

All that said … I consider it an extreme blessing that my wife I were introduced to Eva probably about a year ago by a Helen Oney of Huntsville, AL, a blues singer and former DJ who has become a huge Eva fan and transformed us as well.

I don’t normally listen to the types of music she did — not that I dislike it, it doesn’t do what hard rock does for me — but the quality of the work she (and Chuck) have done is so irresistably engaging that I can’t help myself. Great voice, great music and I’m still just a neophyte who has only heard the compilation tape that Helen put together for us. I look forward to better financial days when we can get a CD player and buy the CDs.

My favorite Eva song (so far) is Woodstock. I always thought it was an OK song by Joni M (and CSNY later), but Eva’s wistful rendition of it moves me near to tears every time. In my mind, I picture someone in a cottage on a misty day, 30 years removed from Woodstock and pulling out their scrapbook as they sit in a candle-lit living room, remembering the days when they were young. Her version is just so beautiful!

Thank you so much for this comprehensive site. I like reading the touching stories about Eva almost as much as listening to her. It’s great to read how Chuck and others were transformed from doubters to true believers and it’s wonderful to (despite her not being widely appreciated during her life) see how much appreciation she gets now.

Name: DJ
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the Water
Home town Newark, DE
Found the website internet
Sent: 5.24 PM – 7/30
On my way to work one morning, I heard someone on the radio mention Eva’s name. Without ever hearing her music or even knowing anything about her, I felt a deep connection to her. By the time I got to work, I couldn’t remember her last name. That day, I got on the internet and looked until I found her. Since then, I have ordered her Songbird CD and now her Time after Time CD. Today, I preordered the book being released about her life. I don’t know what the connection is, but its there and it doesn’t go away. I rejoice in her music and I find myself thinking about her so often. I play her CDs for anyone who will listen and I just wish as everyone does, that she was still here doing her thing. I have this great image in my mind of her in a beautiful, peaceful place, wandering among the animals, touching the flowers and singing quetly to herself. This probable sounds crazy and I have never done this before, but I felt the need to.

Name: Alan Byrne
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song still Over the Rainbow, just ahead of Fields of Gold
Found the website Frequent visitor
Sent: 3.02 PM – 7/31
I just wanted to come back on the board to say THANK YOU to all the people who saw my original message and e-mailed me to offer copies of the Radio 2 programme. I have it now, but have been pleasantly surprised at the response I got (which I wasn’t expecting at all. It kind of restores your faith in human nature a bit, doesn’t it?
My Eva collection is growing and even my wife, who is a musical philistine, appreciates the rare quality of Evas’ interpretation of songs.
Thanks Laura, for introducing me, thru this site, to Evas’ music.

Name: Marlee
Favorite Eva Song “Over the Rainbow”
Home town Near Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 3.57 PM – 7/31
Wow…what can I say? I had never heard of Eva Cassidy, but one day I had our satelite dish music on(soft rock station) and I hear what seems to be a voice of an angel. “Over the Rainbow” left me crying happy tears. Not knowing anything about this gal, or her name, I pictured a very young 20ish black female pulling at my heart strings. I looked her name up on Yahoo and found this web site on her, and was TOTALLY taken by surprise that Eva was a 33 year old white gal and dearly devestated that she passed on to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” Judy Garland would have loved this gal…maybe they’re singing duets somewhere, huh? I will certainly be buying her C.D.s and enjoying her calm and beautiful voice soon. Thanks for this web site…I especially love the clouds and rainbows.
Marlee

Name: Sandrine
Favorite Eva Album Je ne connais que Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Toutes
Home town Montreal
Found the website InfiniT
Sent: 7.43 PM – 7/31
Cette voix et ces vibrations transmisent sont un don tout simplement merveilleux. Je suis heureuse que beaucoup l’appr cie, car Eva r ussi alors nourrir nos mes d’une beaut profonde qui habite chacun de nous…

Name: Charly Scheck
Favorite Eva Song woodstock and time after time (so far)
Home town ULM (Germany)
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.42 PM – 7/31
The first time ever I heard your voice, it made the earth move under my feet…. that’s the only thing I can say after I came across this voice today for the first time in my life. Fantastic, moving, just great. There should have been more.

Name: Karen
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Boston
Sent: 2.44 AM – 8/1
My best friend just brought Eva Cassidy to my attention by playing Fields of Gold over the phone to me. I felt such peace, happiness and sadness come over me. I ‘ve just been reading about her life and her musical/spiritual journey here on earth. What a blessing to have her here with us long enough to leave this music for us to enjoy. I just ordered some of her music. I too am ready to enjoy this little bit of heaven while here on earth.

Name: Deb
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town texas city
Found the website Googles
Sent: 3.56 AM – 8/1
My husband introduced Eva’s music to me yesterday. Her voice along with her story blew me away. I am deeply touched by her music. God must have wanted an Angel to sing for him.

Name: John
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Melbourne
Found the website From the CD
Sent: 4.24 AM – 8/1
I am just thinking about Eva singing “Over the Rainbow” and I get all teary. What a talent, what a sad loss.

Name: Simon
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Munich (Germany)
Sent: 6.38 AM – 8/1
Hi!

We just had a liitle docu in the new last night.
This morning, “Songbird” is already No. 1 at Amazon.de.
And that’s actually where it ought to be …

Simon

Name: Ruth
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Perth WA
Found the website excite
Sent: 6.41 AM – 8/1
I do not think I have enjoyed listening to anyone sing as much as I have Eva. I feel very lucky to have discovered her and very sad that she is no longer with us. Here in Australia she is certainly not a well known artist and I notice that among the emails included on this site there are not any from Australia. I shall have to spread the word!

Name: Dennis Ryckman
Favorite Eva Album first but not the last “Songbird”
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow, Fields of Gold
Home town St. Louis Mo. Living in Hockenheim Germany for the last 30 years
Found the website www.didgerecords.com
Sent: 2.39 PM – 8/1
I had never heard the name Eva Cassidy. Watching the ZDF News on German TV, Aug 31st,2001, a 2 min. coverage was broadcasted, presenting a short biography of Eva. At the end of the footage, she was shown singing “Over the Rainbow”. My wife and I, fighting back the tears in our eyes and goosepimples all over, had never heard such a beautiful and penetrating voice as hers. Today I bought the only CD of Eva I could find, “Songbird” … the first, but not the last ! Eva sings from her heart, and touches those of others.

Name: Rick M
Favorite Eva Album SB
Favorite Eva Song OTR
Home town Grand Junction, CO
Sent: 5.43 PM – 8/1
It’s been four months since I discovered Eva, I’ve got all of her CDs. Two weeks ago I loaned SB to a co-worker at the office and got it back today. I was needing an “Eva fix” so I played SB-more particularily Over the Rainbow. I still choke and and tear up so bad that I can’t see. Need I say more!!

Name: Tom Stachowiecz
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Found the website Ask Jeeves
Sent: 5.53 PM – 8/1
I first heard Eva on a CD yesterday (31 July 2001). I found out this morning that she had passed away years ago – and somehow, I feel a deep sense of loss. Maybe it’s because I spent 24 hours imagining her in concert…or on TV…. Thinking about her next album that I now know will never come. Her voice touched me and the musical poetry she ‘read’ spoke volumes of my life experience and redefined moments I had long since packed away and forgotten. What a ‘special’ lady –

Name: Cathy White
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the Water, Songbird
Home town Los Gatos, CA
Found the website blixstreet links
Sent: 3.25 AM – 8/2
I read about Eva in the San Jose Mercury News (the John Blake review), and immediately ordered The Other Side and Songbird. I used to hate “Over the Rainbow”, and was sorry to see that it was on both CDs–NO LONGER! Now, I’m trying to avoid the addictive behavior of listening to her CDs over and over and over….

Name: Jane
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Bristol, UK
Found the website MSN
Sent: 3.29 PM – 8/2
I saw a performance of Eva singing ‘Over the rainbow’ and was really touched by the soulful quality of her voice. Having listened to more of her music I love her interpretation of familiar songs – ‘Fields of gold’ is one of my favourite Sting compositions. ‘Songbird’ goes everywhere with me now, in the car and when I’m working. I regret that she is no longer able to record, but will eagerly listen to the music which she has left behind. I enjoyed reading the messages above- except that one from the moron from London- who evidently is so brain dead that simple, basic spelling is above his capabilities! I think that Eva can do without fans of his calibre- leave him to Janis Joplin!!

Name: Bruce
Favorite Eva Album Not fair, I love them all!!!
Favorite Eva Song Songbird….no wait, What a wonderful….no wait
Home town Seattle, wash.
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 5.35 PM – 8/2
I first heard of Eva on a T.V. special July 4th,. 2001 (I think “Dateline”). My nephew and I were watching it together. He’s 15 and loves rap. Well, the next day when I got home from work he had gone with my wife and bought me and himself a copy of “Songbird”. I think him and I both fell in love with Eva that night. Now I have all of Eva’s extrordinary works and love them all.

Thanks Eva…. ou are missed!!

Name: leslie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart, Over the Rainbow
Home town towson, maryland
Found the website Eva Cassidy on the web
Sent: 12.21 AM – 8/3
I recently found Eva’s music. I too like so many others cried when I listened to her for the first time, finding out that she died so young made her music even more poignant. Isn’t it awesome that in this fast moving noisy world, somewhere in Bowie Maryland a woman was hauling bags of dirt and planting flowers and shrubs, maybe thinking about the songs she wanted to sing someday. I live less than an hour from Bowie and am sorry I never had the chance to see her perform.
I am amazed with how clear her words are and how much emotion comes forth when she sings, be it a spiritual, or rythm and blues. She sang like no other, was a superb artist and musician, and from reading about her on web sites a wonderful friend and daughter. Each day we meet people that are simple in their dress and demeanor, working in less than prestigious jobs, but oh! what gifts they bring to us.Thank you Eva for having the courage to share your music with us, and the conviction to sing the songs you loved.

Name: Heiner Muelbrat
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song oh,had I a golden thread
Home town Bremen, Germany
Sent: 3.53 AM – 8/3
What a great voice. There is nothing more I can say. Thank you, Eva

Name: Lee, Kwangseok
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Seoul, Korea
Found the website MSN
Sent: 5.01 AM – 8/3
Think I’m gonna be the 1st Korean guy in this guest book. The day before yesterday, I first heard of Eva’s “Over the rainbow” on radio with a brief comment that she had already passed away. And today I bought 2 sets of Eva’s CDs, one for me, the other for my best friend to share the most beautiful voice I’ve ever heard.

Name: Bienvenido P. Flores
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Price City, Utah, USA
Sent: 6.13 AM – 8/3
Eva is the most inspiring singer I have ever heard so far. Each time I listen to any of her songs, I feel she is singing to me personally. Thanks to Night Line for airing on TV Eva’s biography and songs. Thanks too to all her friends and relatives who put together the history and songs of Eva. How I wish I knew her when she still alive.

Name: Dee-Dee
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London, UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 6.47 AM – 8/3
Thanx, Laura, for the Quiz. I managed to graduate as a ‘Real Eva Expert’ and will now have another listen to Waly Waly to really start my day !
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Guestbookers: to find the Quiz, click on the ‘Welcome’ page link at the bottom of the Guestbook and go from there. Have fun !

Name: Laura Ross
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Gustavus, Alaska
Found the website Frequent Visitor
Sent: 1.33 PM – 8/3
I find myself peeking at this website almost everyday, and always with Eva singing in the background. It has grown to feel like I am checking in with “family”. Thank you Laura for this wonderful site, and Eva I can’t help but think you are unaware of what has happen here and what can only continue to grow.

Name: Ron & Jackie Duncan
Favorite Eva Album only have one so far, Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful World
Home town Dallas, Texas
Found the website dog pile
Sent: 3.12 PM – 8/3
First heard of Eva on Nightline. What a sweet voice!!!!! Just like an angel. God bless her family. Ron and I lost our son (only child) in 1999 and we are so sorry we did not know of Eva and her music before his death. He was a hugh music fan and loved all kinds of music and we know he would have loved Eva’s voice. Who knows, she may be singing to our son and lots of other music lovers in heaven right now. Thank you Eva and God bless you!!!

Name: Kerstin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Hamburg
Sent: 3.12 PM – 8/3
Last time I saw a very short TV- spot of Eva and her life, I never heart her name before. And today I wanted to buy one of her CD s, but it was impossible, there where none, many people before me get them all. I was so dissapeared, the voice of Eva is so beautifull and sad, I like it, Monday I try it again!
Kerstin

Name: joe blevins
Favorite Eva Album love
Favorite Eva Song them all
Home town greensboro, nc
Found the website loyal patron
Sent: 4.37 PM – 8/3
quickly, to our notorious british friend paul ,
music is to bring us together
not to bring us to odds
I wonder what joplin would’ve said
to you to help you understand that…
try just a little bit harder

my earnest regards to those who knew and loved Eva , I am sorry for your loss,and thankful for your willingness to share her with the rest of us .
thank-you,
joe

Name: Anne
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Every song I heard up to now is exeptionally beautifull, but I like Woodstock very much
Home town Wermelskirchen near Cologne
Found the website Metager
Sent: 7.18 PM – 8/3
I heard Eva`s voice in the German TV-news, and, being member of a family of musicians, was at once fascinated by this beautiful and soul-touching voice!

Name: Bob
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Brentwood,Essex UK
Found the website Copernic
Sent: 8.14 PM – 8/3
Its my birthday today, my wife bought me a copy of Songbird,I have never heard anything so moving, there were tears in my eyes after I played the C.D.for the first time.I feel involved in as much as I lost my sister to cancer and my wife is now three years clear of the evil disease.
I once saw Christine McVie perform Songbird, as wonderful a vocalist as she is,(and I’ve been a fan since Chicken Shack) the song is really brought to life by Eva.
I am sure Eva will live on in her music, forever.

Name: peter goetz
Favorite Eva Album the other side
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town d – berching
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 8.15 PM – 8/3
today I herard this incomparable music for the first time – I was speechless and deeply impressed.

what a voice, what a talent, what an emotion, what a sense of music!

maybe tho only (and insufficient) comfort for us is, what formerly the latin and greek poets used to say: quem di diligunt, adolescens moritur- those loved by the gods have to die young (or, with the lyrics of the quite equal musician billy joel: “only the good die young”!)

Eva Cassidy, I fear there will never be another you!

Name: Rolf Steinemann
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Opfertshofen (CH)
Found the website Frequently, from time to time.
Sent: 8.49 PM – 8/3
G day Everyone!
Just 5 Minutes ago I ve seen a short Portrait, on our Swiss TV-Chanel about Eva, and her homestead. And a very nice Interview with her parents. They really have a nice little Haus and a lovely Garden. Her Mum spoke
in English and German. A really nice Couple, keep going, it must be a strange time for them. Afther 5 Years, to get a famous Daughter. Hopefully the money of those Albums, will go to their account, then at the moment they did nt see much at all. Her Dad said that
they want to do a lot of good things. He get s loads of Fan-Post every Day, that must be hard as well, but he said that he answers quit a few all the time.
I wish them lots of power to manage this fortcoming
hectic time. They really where glad to hear that
EVA S ALBUM SONGBIRD REACHED LAST SUNDAY THE 3rd POSITION AT THE SWISS-CHARTS. CONGRATULATION,and keep your ears stiff (Haltet die Ohren steif) A Germans saying, and I reckon Evas Mum knows it as well.
All the best from Rolf 😀

Name: Rolf Steinemann (again)
Home town Opfertshofen (CH)
Sent: 9.37 PM – 8/3
JUST A SHORT NOTE: THE SMALL PORTRAIT AND INTERWIEW
WITH EVAS PARENTS WILL HAVE A RERUN ON CHANEL “SAT3”
TONIGHT AT 00.40!! IT S CALLED: “10 VOR 10”.
I CAN T RECORD THAT, CAUSE I DON T REACH THAT STATION.
SORRY:-(
CHEERS Rolf :-]

Name: david sampson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town London
Found the website AOL
Sent: 11.37 PM – 8/3
My name is David.I am in my 30’s.I have had a neurological illness that has kept me bedbound/ housebound for the best part of 13 years.I don’t cry but I heard Over the Rainbow and tears started to roll down my cheeks.Its rare to see a window open to someones soul but thats what it feels like to hear Eva sing.Thank you so much.

Name: BONNIE A. WILLIAMS
Favorite Eva Album I LIKE THEM ALL
Favorite Eva Song I LIKE THEM ALL
Home town WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASS
Found the website ON THE BACK OF—-LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY
Sent: 12.36 AM – 8/4
SHE WAS TRULY A SONGBIRD HERSELF.. I JUST LOVE ALL HER MUSIC.. GOD ALWAYS TAKES THE GOOD HOME FIRST..

Name: Derek
Favorite Eva Album everythig
Favorite Eva Song everything
Home town everything
Found the website everything and everyone
Sent: 1.13 AM – 8/4
I agree with a lot of Rolfs sentiments but im only just coming to terms with the death of Diana,and have only recently been able to”move on”.I feel that Eva has helped me,with her out of this world voice,she has reconciled me too this world.And I thank Eva and her fans puriley and gratefully.

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Song Bridge over Troubled Water/Waly Waly
Home town Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 1.46 AM – 8/4
As always, Laura, my thanks to you for managing this website and letting us share in Eva’s wonderful legacy.

I read a Richard Brautigan poem that made me think of Eva and the Eva Cassidy Band’s music:

Spinning like a ghost
on the bottom of a
top,
I’m haunted by all
the space that I
will live without
you.

Name: Lynne
Favorite Eva Song all of them
Home town Melbourne Australia
Found the website www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 2.04 AM – 8/4
Eva’s music knocks me out, what a voice, if only she was alive today I love her to sing my lyrics… A suggestion, could you please have a… email this page to a friend… I know a few people that would love this, and don’t have easy access to the internet as I do.

Name: Kerry
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow & Fields of Gold
Home town Perth , Western Australia
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.25 AM – 8/4
I first heard of Eva when her record producer was interviewed by the host of one of our early-morning breakfast shows.
Her rendition of Over the Rainbow affected me like no other piece of music…it touched my soul! Other friends have had the same reaction. Eva lives on through her music in the hearts of those of us her never met her . She is a true blessing!

Name: Christian Bohle
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Berlin
Found the website www.didgerecords.com
Sent: 11.43 AM – 8/4
Greatly moved by Voice and songs….so sorry that there will be no more songs possible…

Name: Jodi Leadbeatter
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird & Fields of Gold
Home town Sydney, Australia
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 1.26 PM – 8/4
I have only just discovered Eva. I read a review in a magazine, then went out and bought Songbird. Hearing it bought a lump to my throat and made my hair stand on end. What a beautiful, beautiful voice. Congratulations to Eva’s parents on a truly beautiful and unique daughter.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Woodstock
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 2.01 PM – 8/4
A recurring theme in here is supporting live and local music; something the Eva Cassidy Band could have used more of at times. A DC area-talent that I have seen, heard, and will recommend is Melanie Mason. Have not scrolled down thru the Guestbook pages recently, but I think she has been mentioned in here before. Being A member of the Washington Area Music Association, chance are that Ms. Mason’s circle of musical colleagues includes some that Eva knew. Her web site (mmband.com) does mention Danny Gatton.
In a similar vein, an earlier Guestbook entrant from Nederland (great country to visit; and a bicyclist’s dream destination) mentioned Dutch singer Iles Delange, who had a recorded track in common with Eva. She has an album available (especially for domestic readers) at music express.com. Like any good online shopping site, it has Eva’s music available, including a pair of CD singles.

Name: Malin Aronsson
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song wade in the water
Home town Stockholm
Found the website by a friend who has lived in London
Sent: 2.41 PM – 8/4
Hi!
I heard Eva Cassidy for the first time today, and from now on I will not be needing any other cd:s this sommer. Her voice spoke to me,I listened to Eva by heart and I felt just like Eva knew what I was thinking. I live in Sweden and don t know anything about this amazing woman.
Who was she, and where do I get hold of her music?
Please help me!

Name: Lawrence
Favorite Eva Album Live at
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Houston, TX
Found the website search
Sent: 4.20 PM – 8/4
What a gift she had and what a blessing we had to have her as long as we did. We should be thankful for her recordings because we can keep her with us even though she is now gone.

Name: Gina
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 4.37 PM – 8/4
For those of you who know lots about Eva, test yourself on Laura’s Quiz that she has hidden away on the ‘What’s New’ page. Running the Quiz is a good way of finding out what you DON’T know, too – as I discovered with my miserable 80% score.

Try it now just for fun – nearly 150 Fans have entered – try it before Laura makes it even more difficult for us !

Name: Ruth J Ganderton
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Golden Thread
Home town Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Found the website Hot Bot
Sent: 5.59 PM – 8/4
Dear Laura,

Thank you for giving me an opportunity to speak from the heart and tell you what Eva’s music has meant to me. I first head her sing ‘Over the Rainbow’ on a BBC program last year during a visit to England. After returning to the Sultanate of Oman, I contacted Amazon.com who sent a copy of ‘Songbird’.

Living the past 11 years in this remote area of the Middle East, I often feel that I’m living in a void… but as I listened to ‘Fields of Gold’, a lump came into my throat, and as many others have written, by the time she began to sing ‘Wayfaring Stranger’, tears were running down my cheeks. Her rendition of ‘Wade in the Water’ and ‘People get Ready’, brought back memories of my youth.. a time when Mother, now gone, knew how much I loved black spiritual music and gave me her precious radio, a brown plastic affair, so that I could listen to gospel music originating from Detroit Michigan in the middle of the night (with the radio hidden under the covers on my bed). I now have 3 of Eva’s CDs and hope to one day own all that are available.

Thank you Eva’s parents, for sharing your daughter’s talent and gift.

Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Album dont know yet
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town st. paul, mn
Found the website alta vista
Sent: 7.57 PM – 8/4
A guy at work said ” I saw her on TV, what can you find out”. Well, after searching, and listening to brief audio clips, I ordered Song Bird from Amazon.com.
Truly the voice of an Angel, inspired by God.
’nuff said !!

Name: J.C. Horton
Favorite Eva Album Hard to pick one
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town Garner, North Carolina
Found the website MSN.COM
Sent: 4.28 AM – 8/5
Only saw last few minutes on “Nightline” Show, but what I saw and heard blew me away. Immediatley bought three CD’S from Amazon.Com and plan to buy another right away. Eva Is the most incredible singer I have ever heard but as a jazz singer friend of mine said it is bittersweet to listen to her knowing that what she has recorded will be all that we ever have. Nevertheless the CDs I have will be listened to over and over for years to come. (I am a jazz musician and have worked with many many singers over the last 40 years and Eva tops them all.) Wish I had known about her while she was alive. I would have driven to Washington DC to see her in person. What a thrill that would have been

Name: Carmen Johnson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Memphis, TN
Found the website Read the CD cover for a website address.
Sent: 4.30 AM – 8/5
I first heard about this amazing Angelic singer from watching a TV special. I knew then that I had to seek out her music. Time went by and while recently visiting my sister (15 years my senior) in Massachusetts; I was riding in her car and I noticed she as playing music that I really enjoyed. When I asked who was singing, she said, she learned about the artist on TV and had to get her music….It was Eva Cassidy singing Over the Rainbow. We both had no ideat that the other had seen the special or even heard of Eva and here we were, so excited to know we loved her beautiful voice.

Only God could have arranged us to both know about her music since we live 2200 miles apart.

Eva was an angel that was with us for a while and left us to go home to be with our Heavenly Father. He called his Songbird home.

Name: D C
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by Heart
Home town Salinas,Ca
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.59 AM – 8/5
I just heard Eva at Borders music/book store last week and couldn’t get her out of my mind and heart. I started to get teary eyed while I was hearing her voice and reading her bio which says she passed away at 33. Believe me as a guy I don’t often get teary eyed about anything. Her voice slips you into another realm. A place where you feel fortunate to just exist while Eva soothes your mind , body and soul. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to share my thoughts about this wonderful woman.

Found the website I haven’t a clue
Sent: 9.02 PM – 8/5
I’m just trying to buy the two available Eva Cassidy CDs and I can’t find a way. Ohhhhh! *f*r*u*s*t*r*a*t*i*o*n*!! I’ve been all through the Barns & Noble web site and (amazingly!) found no opportunity to BUT.

Name: paul p
Sent: 9.31 PM – 8/5
i still hate Eva Cassidy!HaHa.
No im only joking with you,of course I dont hate her,it would be quite a hard thing to do to hate somebody as gentle in spirit and humble as Eva was dontcha think?
But im very jealous for Janis Joplin,when I visit this site and see the amount of interest in Eva,I just feel so sorry for Janis.She gets no airplay in the UK at all.
I find a lot of similarities between the two of them,i think the difference in thier vocal style is that Evas voice has an unearthly quality to it if you know what I mean,whereas Janis sings in a very earthy and bluesy style.
I know Janis puts a lot of people off with her Brash n Ballsy chick act,but deep inside she was a real vulnerable and needy person,you can find it her music its all there for the reading.
She also had a very assaultive singing style which she did on purpose to test people,if you want to see my beauty,you got to take me as I am kind of thing.
As far as Eva goes,Janis would have seen her as a great threat.(if they were around at the same time.)Janis wouldnt have tried to compete with a singer as good as that and somebody so pretty.I dont think would ever want to be on the same bill as Eva Cassidy.
Well im glad that glad that there is so much interest in Eva.I had the misfortune to watch top of the pops today,and its like dross after dross…I joked with my mate that the best thing on TOTP is the theme tune.(That heavy riff from Whole Lotta Love)All these manifactured bands God help the kids of today!
Come and check out the Janis Joplin kozmik blues site.
Go on the message and talk to my good friend Tex.She hasnt even heard any Eva Cassidy.
Well peace out to yall. paul

Name: Stonie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of em
Home town Bern
Found the website From the CD
Sent: 10.48 PM – 8/5
Hey!You!!
Pauli What You want? I reckon you re in the wrong movie! If you know what I mean. Change the Station, over to the Janis Joplin Website, and you re fine then. http://www.officialjanis.com !!
All the best from Stonie :-}

Name: paul
Sent: 11.52 PM – 8/5
What do I want?
I want Janis Joplin to recieve the respect and recognition that she was looking for in her short and tragic life.I want to hear her on the radio once in a while,but they rejected and humiliated her when she was on this earth,so how much more after her death.

Name: john sexton
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song how can I keep from singing
Home town pana, Il
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 2.16 AM – 8/6
I WAS WATCHING TV AND SAW EVA SINGING, “SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW”. IT REALLY TOUCHED ME INSIDE. LIKE I KNEW HER FROM MY PAST- SHE TOUCHED ME WITH HER VOICE. IT MAY SOUND WIERD OR KORNY BUT I CAN APPRECIATE AN ARTIST WHEN THEY PUT ALL THEY HAVE INTO WHAT THEY ARE DOING. EVA PUT ALL SHE HAD INTO HER SINGING AND YOU CAN TELL. I CAN’T THANK HER ENOUGH FOR WHAT SHE HAS DONE. SHE WILL TOUCH PEOPLE FOR YEARS TO COME. SHE HAS DEFINITLY TOUCHED ME, THANK YOU EVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: Donna Turner
Favorite Eva Album Live
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees in Georgia
Home town Greensboro,NV
Found the website AOL
Sent: 2.53 AM – 8/6
In 1996, I was driving down the street listening to the local jazz station. Eva’s cover of Fields of Gold

Name: Jo
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Sent: 3.30 AM – 8/6
To Paul,
I think it all depends on where you’re from. I remember sneaking into my friends sister’s room to hear Cheap Thrills, listening to Piece of My Heart over and over at slumber parties, wishing I had a pink feather boa like Janis’, crying with my friends when she died and wanting to be the first to the record store to buy Pearl. Janis was famous and was adored by her fans. She was also sad, unhappy and used by a lot of people. I have a lot of memories tied to Janis’ music and think of them often because I hear her songs several times a week on the radio. I don’t hear Eva’s. Even though I request her, they don’t play her here. I can go into Wal-Mart and buy Janis’ CDs, but I have to go to the internet to buy Eva’s. There are many more web sites devoted to Janis than Eva. She even has her own page at RollingStone.com. If I say Janis’ name everybody knows who I’m talking about. If I say Eva’s it’s “Who?” Like I said, it all depends on where you’re from.
I came to Laura’s site a long time ago because after listening to Eva for three years, I finally found people that shared my love of her music. That’s why we are here.
I hope you find peace,
Jo

Name: Bruno Horisberger
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold, Over the Rainbow
Home town Toffen, Switzerland, Europe
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.14 AM – 8/6
Dear parents of Eva,
Please excuse my broken english.
Last Friday the Swiss TV showed those wonderful recordings about your doughter and I knew suddenly, that Eva’s songs will tell my about feelings out of someone’s deepest heard. Next day I was running behind that CD troughout Berne and found out, that I was not the only one (the CD was almost sold out!).
Finally at home with your doughter’s voice I found myself in such deepnes, brought up with thousand’s of warm feelings she told me about. What a wonderful moment in my life I compared with a friend of mine. With tears in my eyes I let her angel’s voice tell me such wonderful things of life and being. And I remembered you telling about your – our – loss because of her decease.
Be sure about she will go on in our hearts with her wonderful singing and lyrics.
And I compare that deep hurt with you having lost her.
Bruno.

Name: Rolf Steinemann
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Opfertshofen (CH)
Found the website Direct
Sent: 6.12 PM – 8/6
Hey Paul!
Why just start a Website, by yourself. That s my only Advice I can give You. There are so many Websites about Janis. Just give you self a kick and make the ultimative and much better Janis Joplin Website.
From Nothing, comes nothing. Just go for it, what you re waiting for? Do it like Laura did, just start to think with your Heart, and let the brain away, and you ll manage to do a wonderful Thing. And remember this ll be allways an Eva Cassidy Website, who was made straight from the heart, and got nothing to do with Janis, or somebody else.
Cheers Rolf :-]

Name: Mike Wilson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Still finding out
Home town Bromley. Kent. UK
Found the website goto – found it by accident!
Sent: 7.04 PM – 8/6
Have only just discovered Eva. What a loss to the world of music that she should die so young. Have only recently obtained theSongbird and Time After Time albums and am trying to find out what else is available

Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song all of them (maybe Wayfairing Stranger or Rainbow)
Home town St. Paul, MN USA
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 8.08 PM – 8/6
( A la Homer Simpson…) Whoo Hoo !! I just ordered Songbird from Amazon.com, and spent the 10 bucks to overnight ship it !! Wow, just Wow,..what more can you say about Eva??!! I think maybe God took her because she was just too good for this World…?
Now, I’m a macho guy and everything, but I don’t know the last time I cried and smiled at the same time.
I’ll be wearing a big smile (with a little tear behind it) for the rest of today. Hey God: thanks for Eva!
( everyone– spread the word about Eva!!)

Name: Rita Murphy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Modesto, Ca
Found the website just entered her name
Sent: 10.57 PM – 8/6
I just recently heard her song “Over the Rainbow” on a jazz station, and was blown away. I called the station to find out more about her and went right out and bought her CD. Now I’m listening every night and cannot believe that such a treasure has been kept from us all this time. I will spread the word of her beautiful voice.

Name: sandy
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song anniversary song
Home town girvan, scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 11.32 PM – 8/6
tonight on BBC TV’s University Challenge the two teams were asked to name the singer and song.
blank faces all round – until after about fifteen seconds into the song one of the Edinburgh team buzzed in and looking as if he was dredging his answer from the deepest recesses of his mind offered “Eva Cassidy – Over the Rainbow”
“Well Done” said quizmaster Jeremy Paxman.

Name: Mick, Jackie & Ivana
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Leeds
Sent: 3.17 PM – 8/7
This website is great!

Name: Britta
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet, I only have one
Home town Stuttgart, Germany
Found the website no Search Engine, adress in CD
Sent: 4.51 PM – 8/7
After I have read about Eva Cassidy I immediately bought the only CD could get. I do enjoy her singing and look forward to buy the other CDs as well

Name: sherri
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song what a wonderful world
Home town gloucester,mass.
Found the website looked up Eva Cassidy
Sent: 6.31 PM – 8/7
Eva’s voice has truly touched my soul in a way no other singer has ever done for me. I was deeply saddened to just find out she has passed on in 1996,and will never get to see her perform. I myself am a singer/songwriter and she has been such a great inspiration for me as I battle Multiple Sclerosis. I am sure GOD is listening to her beautiful voice each and every day. GOD bless her parents and all who knew her and all who loved her beautiful soulful voice! I will never stop listening to her.

Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town St. Paul,Mn
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 7.07 PM – 8/7
Hi, I just got my Songbird today and listened to it about 8 times at work today..it made me a little sadder that she died, but it made her music even sweeter….PLEASE don’t confuse me with the other Paul talking about janice Joplin…it wasn’t me !!
I just wish Eva was here to see all of us raving over her…I imagime she’d grin from ear to ear…
peace.

Name: Gerhard
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town near Kassel
Sent: 7.36 PM – 8/7
Hab schon lange nicht mehr so gute Musik und so eine klare Stimme geh rt.

Gerhard
Musiker

Name: Sylvia Brinson Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Dark End of the Street
Home town Jackson Louisiana USA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 8.49 PM – 8/7
I didn’t even know who Eva Cassidy was until I saw her picture on the Yahoo entertainment photographs page. That was 5 (thank goodness for Amazon.com)albums ago. Several days later we had a late afternoon rainshower. Just before dark, the sun appeared at the very edge of the horizon. Upon looking out to the east, there was the rainbow. Against an almost slate blue sky it seemed to sparkle and glow. Sing, Sing, my sweet child. I swear Judy Garland must be standing there beside you. She never had a major record deal, she never was on MTV, she never played the Superdome. But you know what, I can never remember buying 5 albums of one artist at one time in my life.

Name: Margaret
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water
Home town New York City
Found the website Previous Contributor/ABC News
Sent: 2.15 PM – 8/8
Sunday’s New York Times published an article about Chuck Brown (“Neglected but a Legend, At Least to His Fans”) and his association with Eva was mentioned a few times….”the surprise success of his protege, the singer Eva Cassidy, who died in 1996 and whose albums have sold millions of copies, has drawn wider attention to Mr. Brown”, and “his most unlikely comeback occurred with the 1992 release of an album of duets with Cassidy, a white, crystal-toned singer whose pop-soul sweetness suggested the likes of Roberta Flack.

Just wanted to pass this along. Regards to all.

Name: Michelle
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Belmont, CA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 5.02 PM – 8/8
I read about Eva Cassidy in a recent San Francisco newspaper article. The story of her life haunted me, so I went in search of the CD, Songbird. Eva’s voice has touched my soul like no other artist. Thank you, Laura, for this opportunity to thank Eva’s parents for sharing her life and music with the world. Their daughter was a gift from God who will live on in the hearts of many through her beautiful voice.

Name: Richard Eames
Favorite Eva Song Songbird (so far)
Home town Boca Raton, Florida
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 8.49 PM – 8/8
I downloaded Songbird, out of curiosity, off of one of those MP3 sites. Man! Was I blown away. This girl sang this song with more heart & feeling than Christy McVee ever could. I play the song over & over on my way to work & back home again. I did a search on Google for her & got here, only to find out that she is no longer with us. Sadness fills me, but I know her voice will bring joy & comfort to people for many, many years to come.
Eva, I never knew you, but I miss you already!

regardz…

Name: Gwen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Waco, Texas
Found the website NBCi
Sent: 9.16 PM – 8/8
I am a new Eva fan. What a talent!! I would very much appreciate if someone would email me if you know where I can find the lyrics to her songs. Thanks!

Name: patrick lennon
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song all of them
Home town chatham kent . UK
Found the website AOL
Sent: 11.32 PM – 8/8
hi to all Eva fans. for those of you who live in the south east of England & receive southern water . I made a telephone call to there office last friday to inquire about my water bill .& guess who was singing on the other end of the line . you got it ( Eva . it cooled me right down . I even congratulalted them on there choice of music . I came of the phone feeling great . Evas voice makes you feel good . god bless you Eva xx and all your family fans & friends .

Sent: 6.27 AM – 8/9 re Patrick’s nice note about the music….trust the track was not ” Wade In The water “….!!!!

Name: an unimportant musician
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Golds
Home town germany, around frankfurt
Found the website www.swr3.de
Sent: 7.20 AM – 8/9
thank you, Eva

Name: Jack Pierce
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold, I Know You By Heart, Over the Rainbow
Home town Fort Pierce, Florida
Found the website via www.Blixstreet.com
Sent: 10.40 AM – 8/9
I am sixty eight years of age and I am thrilled to know I can still be moved to tears by someone so young and talented. I learned of Eva from ‘Nightline’ recently and have be captivated ever since. My wife just yesterday spoke of the way she is so moved in her spirit at just hearing ‘Over the Rainbow’ sung by this angelic soul. I am an artist (sculptor) and I greatly appreciated the inclusion of her drawings. Heaven is filled with her voice as she is singing even greater music. I think God needed her there for this purpose. (God, I hope you know what you are doing. We could have used Eva here with us a while longer.) There is no greater compliment than being able to so completely touch the hearts of a few of our dearest friends. Eva is touching the hearts of many hundreds of people around the world. This ‘Songbird’ album is going to be a gift today to my first girlfriend of my youth, Gayle, …who is dying of cancer. Gayle will enjoy listening to “I Know You By Heart” as I hold her close to me.
I wish I could find the lyrics to it.
Thanks, Laura, for this opportunity to pay tribute.

Name: barbara bullock
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song summertime
Home town riverdale, maryland
Found the website metacrawler
Sent: 2.34 PM – 8/9
Eva was a friend of mine. I worked with her at the Behnkes Nursery (1983-87) and I keep in touch with her family. I don’t know if anyone knows this about Eva, but she was one of the funniest people I’ve ever known. She would come up with these comments that would set everyone laughing. She also loved working hard at the nursery….lifting and carrying heavy materials. I always knew she was super talented. I have saved drawings she did, and I bought a box of Christmas cards from her that she produced. She would sometimes sing over the loudspeaker at the nursery. I took her canoeing on the Patuxent River as well. That was a memorable trip. Once I saw her performing with her brother, Dan,at a little bar in Fells Point, Baltimore.

I first found out she was very serious about singing when I, and some friends went to see the Neville Brothers at Wolftrap, (Virginia). We took our time in the picnic area while the opening act was playing. Being music lovers, we could hear this wonderful female voice that reminded us of Bonnie Raitt, Aretha Franklin, or Tracy Nelson….Who was this wonderful voice? As we turned the corner and I spotted the blond hair of my friend up on stage with her band and Chuck Brown, I said “There’s Eva!” I was so proud of her. We went to see her back stage after it was over. We followed her progress for the next few years, until…. I still have the sweet card she sent me with the heart, that she wrote me only weeks before she died. I taped the Nightline special on Eva. Everytime I watch it, I cry. (Just now my employee walked in and caught me with my eyes full of tears).

I am so happy that her recorded music still lives and has spread around the world. I really miss her sweet impishness, and amazing creativity and talent.

A few weeks ago, an old friend of mine wrote in on 7/13. Is there anyway I can get in touch with her? (Earlene Stewart). I am glad she taped her visit with Eva. I hope that Earlene is also still singing.

Sincerely,
Barbara

Name: Petra
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (so far)
Favorite Eva Song Autumn leaves
Home town The Hague in the Netherlands
Found the website through didgerecords website
Sent: 2.50 PM – 8/9
Absolutely amazing, I was feeling very low when I found out about Eva Cassidy and her beautiful music, she cheered me up tremendously. That in itself became a very spiritual experience after I found out she had died such a difficult death. Now I feel very grateful to her for having shared her voice with the world the way she did. She sounds to me like she was a very strong and positive person. She has given me a great gift by her music and by reading about her, thanks enormously!!! love Petra

Name: Gary Diamond
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song You Know Me By Heart
Home town Denver CO
Sent: 4.16 PM – 8/9
Seeking out the Pieces of a Dream and Danny Gatton
cuts that Eva did…Totally unable to find either
in the Rocky Mtn. area….Is there anyone willing
to come to my rescue? Thanks for reading this! Gary

Name: Gary Diamond
Home town Denver CO
Sent: 4.22 PM – 8/9
Apologies for the quick follou-up e-mail….
I am seeking the Eva cuts that she did for Steve
Estes (Alexandria, VA). Willing to trade or find
needed music of your needs. Any one? Thanks, Gary

Name: Nigel
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song
Sent: 5.11 PM – 8/9
Barbara
Your friend Earlene Stewart gave her e- mail address as earlene@bellatlantic.net. Hope this helps.
Good Luck

Nigel

Name: Rich Jones
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song “Over the Rainbow”
Home town Dallas, TX
Found the website yahoo.com
Sent: 10.03 PM – 8/9
I never knew “Over the Rainbow” was a spiritual song until I heard Eva sing it. A friend gave me her SONGBIRD CD for my birthday. I can’t tell you how much listening to her version of this song has helped, and is helping me through a difficult time in my life.
I’ve always liked the song since I heard it in “The Wizard of Oz”. Judy Garland was great. But I percieved the song as sweet and wonderful and just a piece of bubble gum from a Hollywood musical. I wish I had known Eva Cassidy while she was here on earth. At least I have a piece of her in my heart now.

Name: Rich Anderson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, Fields of Gold, Songbird, Over the Rainbow
Home town Mesa, Arzona
Sent: 10.18 PM – 8/9
A friend introduced me to this Angel, who is gift from God. Eva knew her place in life and lived for the things that counted here on earth. She loved all creation and never focused on material. I lost my sister in law to cnacer at the age of 37 whom I knew since she was 9. Her name was Eva and I don’t have to tell anyone how Eva Cassidy has affect my wife and I. We wonder sometime why people such as Eva are taken from us at such a young age. One day each and everyone of us will know the answer. In the meantime, Eva left an indeliable mark to people who love her. Her legacy will never never die.

Name: john pursall
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town kingswinford,west mids, UK
Found the website bt
Sent: 10.51 PM – 8/9
what a voice,sadly only reconised after her death,her songs really sooth my soul,and calm me in todays hectic world.i feel a great sadness not having found her music when she was alive,but her memory lives on,god bless you Eva

Name: Ginger Millington
Favorite Eva Album OOh, that’s too hard a call!
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Whyteleafe, Surrey.UK
Sent: 11.21 PM – 8/9
Hello Laura
Firstly, well done for erecting a fine big top, under which people may express their thoughts, wishes and emotions about someone whos remarkability and essence was and is beyond compare.
Ayear or so ago, and I’m sure many of my fellow Brits would say the same, there was a clip of Eva performing Somewhere Over the Rainbow on a programme called Top Of The Pops 2.Now I’m a somewhat cinnical old git of a muso, but that was the greatest emotional kick that I have ever recieved from a peice of music. The purity of soul and spirit, and the erosion of our rather narrow minded views on time/space/life/death seems to have been trancended in that we all feel like we have known her all our lives. Maybe we have, and what a connection.
There really is no finer performer. No more heartfelt a singer and no greater twister of the heartstrings. I think you are still here Eva.
Regards to all.
Ginge x x x

Name: Ginger
Home town Whyteleafe, UK
Sent: 11.23 PM – 8/9
P.s
Please excuse my diabolical spelling. Frenetics rule Oh KAY ???

Name: Dave Sneddon Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Sheffield (England)
Found the website EvaCassidy.com
Sent: 11.48 PM – 8/9
I first heard Eva on Radio2 (The year 2000)where Terry Wogan was saying what a performer Eva was. I was in a traffic jam but was able to take down the name of Eva Cassidy.

I bought Songbird and I am in love with the music.

The one thing about life is that we know that we are born and we die. Why are we given talents? In Eva’s case WHY?

I appreciate sounds musically whereby the sound is effortless and the last time I could appreciate such quality was when I listened to Karen Carpenter. This may not be complimantary to modern music but after all I am 50 years old.

The good die young as it would seem. Maybe I’m not that good but I thank Eva wherever she may be for making me happy with her special adaptation of music.

Cheers Dave.

Name: michael quilty
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town orlando
Found the website hear from friend
Sent: 1.56 AM – 8/10
my son had a favorite song. he was severly disabled and loved to hear his song. at his funeral we had the song sung for him. Eva’s version was not known to be then. since his death in 99 at age 22….I now listen to Eva’s version and think of him and I think they are together….she has taught him to sing as he could not talk….but he did hum….thank you for this web site

Name: Gina
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 3.00 AM – 8/10
Visitors may like to see how votes have been cast on this Guestbook forFavorite Eva Albums and the ‘top ten’ of her Tracks in the year-to-date.

ALBUMS
1 Songbird462
2 Blues Alley107
3 Time After Time61
4 Eva By Heart47
5 The Other Side8

TRACKS
1 Over the Rainbow271
2 Fields of Gold166
3 Autumn Leaves77
4 Songbird71
5 What A Wonderful World49
6 I Know You By Heart44
7 Time Is A Healer21
8 People Get Ready19
9 Waly Waly18
10 Anniversary Song15

Availability of the albums will have affected the ratings in part and many of us find it difficult to make any favored choice at all. Rather well summed up in the words of one Visitor as “They all become one”.

But, just looking down that list of ten songs, playing them in the mind and remembering how we each have been so deeply touched by the encounter . . somehow, it goes well beyond just music, ratings and missed record deals.

Eva, this is real and lasting achievement.

Name: Cheri Arnett
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart, Live at Blues Alley…gosh, I cherish them all
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, I Know You by Heart, Tall Trees in Georgia, Ain’t No Sunshine, Fields of Gold, Wade in the Water, and all the rest!
Home town currently surviving in Houston, TX
Found the website link on evacassidy.com
Sent: 3.37 AM – 8/10
First of all, thank you Laura for your efforts and dedication to this beautiful site. Secondly, I am very pleased to find so many souls out there that are just as touched by Eva’s spirit as I. And, a must….I’d like to extend enormous gratitude to Eva’s parents….and to express my sincerest heart ache for your loss. Thank you Mr. Cassidy for teaching your daughter how to play guitar.

I was introduced to Eva about a year ago when I was visiting my favorite Aunt in Washington, DC (it was my first visit with her after she had a bone marrow transplant – she is a lymphoma survivor). I went to a Saturday cooking class with her at one of DC’s finest French restaurants. After the instruction part of the class we all sat down at a large table and were served the food we just learned how to prepare and several different kinds of wine for each course. Since I was a guest to the group, I got the honor of sitting next to the Chef. After he found out that I was an aspiring singer/songwriter, he disappeared for a while- and upon his return, he set a CD in front of me. It was Eva by Heart. He told me a great deal about her and how much he cherished her vocals. As soon as I got home that afternoon, I put in the CD and realized that I had finally discovered a voice truly worth studying. The following evening, Chef picked me up (being the typical Frenchman – he also asked me to dinner after giving me the CD). When I got into his car, he gave me the rest of her CDs (I had told him earlier on the phone how much I appreciated and adored the CD he given me). I asked him what his favorite song was; he pulled out “Live at Blues Alley” and played “Fields of Gold”… I got it right away!

Since then, I have listened to Eva almost every day. Not only is she a soulful and expressive vocalist, she is also an extremely talented musician (as well as her band). I play guitar and love playing along with her (know of any Guitar Lesson w/Eva videos?)! I’ve shared Eva’s music with many people and they all love her! When I shared Eva with my very good friend in Austin, TX (an accomplished singer/songwriter who also happens to be my vocal coach) – She was floored. I actually lost the rights to my CDs for awhile, and gained 2 of them back before she went on tour in Australia….she took Eva By Heart & Time After Time with her. I miss those 2 CDs very much and am looking forward to their return…more than Jessica’s (ha ha, just kidding, but close!). Jessica also chose Eva’s vocal styling for intense study.

I was pleasantly surprised to see all of Eva’s CDs for sale at Best Buy recently. And last week I heard her version of Autumn Leaves at a restaurant….What would Eva think of all this?

Eva has been and will continue to be a significant inspiration for me. I suffer from terrible stage fright and just thinking of Eva and how shy she was encourages me so.

Until we all meet in the sky with Eva, where song is the spoken language –
Cheri

Name: Mags Mcgiffen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Uunited Kingdom
Found the website AOL
Sent: 11.56 AM – 8/10
MY GOODNESS!!!! how can I say how much of an effect listening to her beautiful soulful voice has had on me – I can play and play and never tire of her calming soothing voice. She must bring out the spiritual in anyone playing these lovely songs. She has inspired me to go on in the knowledge that all life is to be cherished whatever. I think she has an message for anyone listening to her. she has certainly enlightened me. I was not aware of her other albums but now I know I shall go out and buy them. Her parents must be so proud. When I listened to her for the first time on out famous Richard and Judy ‘This Morning’ programme I was reduced to tears listening to ‘Songbird’. She certainly took our country by storm. May her voice be her legacy.

Name: Rick
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands
Found the website just tried: evacassidy.com
Sent: 3.40 PM – 8/10
I must honestly admit that I had never heard of Eva until 3 weeks ago in Switzerland where my Girlfriend and I bought the CD Songbird. WOW, it is beautiful ! I don’t think I have ever heard someone singing so pure and obviously with all her heart. A voice of an Angel.
SHE MOVES ME !!!!

Name: PETRA
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Home town ITALY (Southtyrol)
Found the website Searched something about Eva
Sent: 3.46 PM – 8/10
As I am a singer too, my brother gave me this album to listen to this great voice.I really think Eva has the voice of an angel!

Name: Butch Jones
Favorite Eva Album ALL!
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Sent: 4.56 PM – 8/10
Their are few times in a persons life when they can remember exactly what they were doing at an exact time. For me, one of those moments was hearing “Over the Rainbow” on NPR radio while driving to work. They were counting down the 100 best songs of the 1900’s. The song began just as I was turning into the parking lot at my workplace. From out of my speakers comes this wonderful voice. It had somewhat of a sirens’ voice for it captivated me there on that spot. I pulled into my parking space and for the next several minutes listened to one of the, if not the, most beautiful songs that I have ever heard. Each note resonated with a clarity and purity that I had not been able to appreciate before. Closing my eyes, I let the song take me on a journey. With Eva’s voice, and all the unique qualities to it, I was lost in dream world for just a brief period of time. Their are many out their that associate a song with the performer whom first recorded it. Rarely does another individual come along having the unique qualities to overshadow the original, but Eva softly and gently slid into the seat next to me while I sat in the parking lot and sang to me for just that brief period of time. Enthralled by this unknown female singer, I sat there and continued to listen to a voice whose tone, inflection, and projection captured all the intricate nuances not usually heard in a song. Now, when I need something to cheer me up, I can always put in a Eva Cassidy CD and be transported to the LAND OF OZ, where all is peaceful and serene.
**EVA, I second the sentiments spoken by many. “You were taken from this earth too early!”

Name: Cheri
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird and Over the Rainbow
Home town Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Found the website AOL search
Sent: 7.14 PM – 8/10
Hi, my name is Cheri Armstrong and I live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. While I was flipping through the channels, I came across a special about Eva Cassidy. After watching the special, I decided to buy one of her CDs. The one that I purchased was Songbird. I just want you to know that I have never been moved by an artist the way her music moved me. It is so hard to explain, but I feel that her music touched me in a place that isn’t easily accesible with me. Her rendition of Over the Rainbow made every hair on my body stand up, it was and is absolutely beautiful. I’m so sorry you lost someone so close to you, I know how much you must miss her. If I can tell anything about her from listening to her music, it is that she had a beautiful soul. I am now an Eva Cassidy fan and have turned numerous people on to her music. I thank God that he loaned her to us so that she could sing for us and touch us. Thank you for sharing so much about her with us and with kind regards, I am

Sincerely, Cheri Armstrong

Name: Dagon Dangerman
Favorite Eva Album Live @ Blues Alley Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water / Anniversary Song
Home town Navarre
Found the website Stop by often
Sent: 12.06 AM – 8/11
Dear Eva fans,
Just wanted to say that Eva’s artwork is every bit as good as her musicianship. I highly recommend that you make a donation to “The Eva Cassidy Foundation” & receive the incredible 18″x24″, “Boy in a Nest” print. Not only are you donating to a very worthy cause, but how often do you get something in return from a donotion that’s absolutely priceless. I got my print today, so I’m speaking to you on the level. Each one is numbered & signed by Eva’s Mom. So as you listen to an Angel sing, you can look at an Angel’s piece of art.
You won’t regret it, & you’ll be helping young, future musicians, get closer to their dream.

Name: Rebecca
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town Charleston, SC
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.25 AM – 8/11
I work in a music store and had millions of customers coming in to buy Eva Cassidy CDs. I wanted to check it out, so I put it on in the in-store play. The moment her disc came on I was amazed. I was constantly checking to see who was singing because Eva’s versatility is incredible. Then “Time after time” came on and I just stood still. Her voice froze me. She sings with so much emotion and I was completely filled. At times there is such simplicity and then she will belt out and knock you off your feet. What an incredible voice. I’m so glad I found her.

Name: John Morris
Favorite Eva Album Don’t have any (yet)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow, Time After Time
Home town Miami, Florida
Found the website evacassidy.com
Sent: 7.25 AM – 8/11
I’m not sure exactly how I first heard of Eva Cassidy, but all I remember is hearing these two songs, and really falling in love with her voice. It’s really sad I’ll never get a chance to see her in concert. They say seeing someone live is a completely different experience, imagine what it would’ve been like! I hear in her a combination of Karen Carpenter and Celine Dion. (I’m shivering and sweating as I write this). I definitely want to hear some more.

Name: Mark McKinney
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song ALL OF THEM
Home town Anchorage, Alaska
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 8.12 AM – 8/11
Eva’s music is so beautiful. Let’s thank the powers that be for letting us be able to listen to this beautiful woman. What a gift it is! Thank You!!!!

Name: MichaeL
Favorite Eva Song Like the best things in life..I stumbled accross her
Home town Lexington
Found the website Kentucky
Sent: 11.15 AM – 8/11
The majority of good artists inspire you to “get up and dance”..tell your lover “that you love them” or “break the speed limit” on the open road”…Eva on the other hand takes me to into a Cathedral of emotive power..she makes me “create new dances” she makes me “give my lover orgasms she would never have experienced” and ” turns the road ahead into Concorde’s playground” to those concerned thank you for creating a gift that I can give to others that has no price and that can change their live’s…more than an inspiration….my daily launching pad.
Mike

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album laba
Favorite Eva Song take me to the river
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 1.33 PM – 8/11
Excerpt from the Ladyslipper.org catalog entry for “Eva by Heart”: “Even though Eva never actively sought a career in music, she considered it her obligation to share her gift, which she fulfilled by arranging classic standards for her voice, keyboard and guitar so that they became a true expression of herself”. Eva’s learning and playing guitar is well-documented in the article section of this site. My candidate question for the q&a page is: Where, then did Eva learn keyboards and musical arrangement? Did that come as naturally to her as four part harmony?

Name: Fiona Nevins
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town Tredegar, South Wales of United Kingdom
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.30 PM – 8/11
I am sending this message to say how much I really like Eva’s music and I think that she was a really Terrific singer and did well for herself and her future too, but the sad parts of it all her passing away! I was very saddened to hear that she did so and I really find her music very comforting indeed as it remembers me of her and her life. I hope that she is now in peace. God Bless you Eva! And thanks you for all your best performed music and Albums.
Fee xx

Name: Brian Fullard
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Reading, Berkshire, UK.
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.43 PM – 8/11
Laura,

For me this CD by Eva is the best collection of vocal sounds that I have ever heard. The way she hits exactly the right note and holds it perfectly which when coupled with her uncanny phrasing just makes the hairs stand up on your neck!! I love this music even if it has the strangest effect of bringing tears to your eyes!!
Somehow I feel Eva is still near us!

Best wishes,

Brian

Name: Jeff
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart, Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town Washington state
Sent: 11.27 PM – 8/11
On my way home from work last week the D.J. said “Turn this one up”, and proceeded to play ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’. I had to pull off the road. That was the first I had heard of Eva. I have introduced her magnificent voice to many. Her music quiets a room. I am in thankful awe.

Name: Mari
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song How can you choose?
Home town Olympia, WA
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.56 AM – 8/12
What a discovery! I was searching for some songs by title and came across Over the Rainbow. It gave me goosebumps and a catch in my breath. I have since discovered and listened to many more selections by Eva. Her voice just wraps around you and I had to know more about her so went on-line and was so disappointed to find out about the loss of such an incredible singer. How wonderful that her music can reach out and continue to still touch people. Thank you Eva!

Name: Ron Mummert
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Too many to list
Home town Ellicott City, MD USA
Found the website Been here before
Sent: 3.56 AM – 8/12
As I’ve previously expressed, Eva is a treasure and it’s fortunate that we have the media of today, and Laura to spread the word to those that have never heard Eva’s voice & story. After months of listening to Eva, I have yet to “tire” of her, & continue to discover things about each selection upon repetitive listening. For some reason another musical artist came to my mind today, & I did some internet searching. Some of you may remember Minnie Riperton. I recalled that she also died of cancer at the age of 31 in 1979 & had one national “hit”, “Lovin’ you” back in the ’70s. She also had an incredible 5 octave range voice. After doing some surfing, I found her fan website. The similarities between her & Eva are almost eerie, especially her non-classifiable style (jazz, rock, blues, even psychodelic). Her fans also often use the term “voice of an angel”. If Eva & Minnie have joined voices in the heavenly choir, we mortals have nothing to fear when our time comes. Ron.

Name: Richard Vallis
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song God Bless the Child
Home town Albertson, NY
Found the website Jeeves
Sent: 4.24 AM – 8/12
I am a classical pianist with a PhD in music theory and history.
I can honestly say I know of no greater talent than this wonderful singer. Combining a virtuosic command of her instrument(her voice)and an profoundly deep understanding of the art of music, she is truly a force of nature.

Name: Daniel Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold, Songbird and and and..
Home town Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Found the website serch machine (goggle)
Sent: 2.21 PM – 8/12
I love all of Eva’s songs so much! I listen to them every day from the morning to the evening. oh my god, this singer! it’s so sad that it will be never possible to watch Eva on stage. I’m sure she’s singing as an angel in heaven!

Name: j. pepper
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song ffield of gold, troubled waters, golden thread, rainbow
Home town seattl
Found the website accident looking for Songbirds
Sent: 5.43 PM – 8/12
have been telling all my friends. Friends listen to my albums and ask who is that? and go buy Eve’a albums.
Her voice is beautiful and soothing. Thanks for making the albums…

Name: Daniel Standen
Favorite Eva Album Only heard Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song
Home town Swansea, Wales, UK
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 8.38 PM – 8/12
I first heard Eva on Terry Wogan (Radio 2) then saw her on TOTP2 and her voice COMPLETELY blew me away…
I’ve only heard a few of her songs – something I hope to remedy by buying some more of her albums – but my favourite is The Anniversary Song. I’m only 29, but for the last 15 years the story of my life has been “… the Lord’s been like my shadow, even when I was wrong.”
Something I’d like to know is – a lot of the lyrics in Eva’s songs have religious overtones and I was just wondering if she had any personal religious beliefs over and above singing Gospel songs.

She had a voice like an angel and died at an early age (just like Keith Green…) but I’d like to think I’ll hear her voice when I get to heaven…

Thanks for the great website.

Name: Don
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Fremont
Found the website just typed it in
Sent: 9.01 PM – 8/12
I recently learned about Eva thru a friend of mine (also a singer and she said that Eva was a tremendous influence on her. The only Eva CD I have is Time after Time because I have always loved that song. Eva’s rendition is so heartfelt and so sincere that in many ways it is better than the original. I know that Eva is part of the wonderful band in heaven, but her musis will always live on for the rest of us.

Name: David Koehler
Favorite Eva Album Songbirg
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Barrington, IL 60010
Found the website via www.blixstreet.com
Sent: 9.05 PM – 8/12
I’m trying to locate the libreto for the Songbird album songs. Any ideas on where I can locate the words to these songs?

Thanks!

Name: sandy
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song kathy’s song
Home town girvan, scotland
Sent: 12.26 AM – 8/13
last night on ITV in Britain there was a talent contest type programme hosted by Mel B of the Spice Girls – I did not see this programme but I heard today that the winner was a girl singing Over the Rainbow who received ten times the public vote of any of the other participants – I think she got about three hundred thousand votes. can anyone confirm this?
my information was that she sang the song Eva style and that she was very good although not a patch on Eva.
surely someone out there saw this? if so, can you post more details?
thanks, Sandy
Oh, also tonight BBC1 had a four minute review of the World Championship Athletics in music and pictures. the song they chose was Eva’s version of Fields of Gold – very apt, don’t you think?
Eva is becoming a favourite choice with TV producers for this type of thing.
cheers for now.

Name: Judith Mahoney
Favorite Eva Song some where Over the Rainbow
Home town Austinmer – Nsw – Australia
Found the website Just searched Eva’s name
Sent: 1.51 AM – 8/13
My dad a 63 yr old man in Wollongong Australia got this for his birthday from my mum as he was so taken with this story and the song’s of Eva. He played it for me and her strory has haunted me. What a special story and for her to touch my dad and for him to pass this on to me and me to others is very speical. Thankyou Eva

Name: Anna
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Link ping
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 6.00 AM – 8/13
I love this singer so much! I am also a big fan of celine dion, If you want a mailfriend just write me, I promise to anserw every mail I get..
Love//Anna

Name: leanne
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Sent: 2.11 PM – 8/13
The young lady that sang ‘Over the Rainbow’ on the ITV program ‘this is my moment’ deserved the win that she achieved. She may not have had the magic touch that Eva had but she sang the song beautifully and didn’t try to sound like Eva. I wish her luck for the future.

Name: d rst
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town langnau
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.08 PM – 8/13
when I listen to Eva’s Voice, …Music, I cry everytime!

Name: bogusz
Favorite Eva Song say goodbye
Home town Leiden (the Netherlands)
Found the website Google / evacassidy.com
Sent: 6.18 PM – 8/13
thank you Eva for the beautifull music you brought to this wicked old world 😉

Name: Tony Aguila
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song At Last
Home town Mountain View, CA
Found the website link from www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 10.25 PM – 8/13
I only learned about Eva from the second airing of the Nightline story. The next day I purchased all of her albums. I invite people I know to come and listen to the CDs and so far everyone who has done so has become a fan.

Name: Sandra
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow.. and all others on this CD
Home town Easley, SC
Found the website Looking for info about EVA
Sent: 2.28 AM – 8/14
As I was driving to work a couple of months ago, the radio DJ said “you’ve probably heard this song many times, but never a version like this”… and he played OVER THE RAINBOW. I literally had cold chills as I listened to this beautiful voice sing such a classic. My daughter is an avid Wizard of Oz collector and I wanted to get her a copy of this recording. Only as I searched for the CD did I learn the whole story of Eva Cassidy. I purchased Songbird… and had to buy a second copy for my daughter – I could not part with it. As I read all the wonderful tributes to Eva, there’s not much more that I can add. I am thankful that this incredible God given talent lives on through her recordings, art, and the memories of the people who love her.

Name: Cheri Arnett
Found the website New Frequenteur
Sent: 2.06 PM – 8/14
Did you all know that Songbird is the #1 album on the pop chart’s (source: Rolling Stone Magazine)!!!!!!

Just want to say CONGRATULATIONS to Eva’s family, band, and friends.

Peace & Harmony,
Cheri

Name: Roberta
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Stormy Monday
Home town Chicago
Found the website MSN
Sent: 2.40 PM – 8/14
The first time I heard this incredible voice was in January, 2000. I was completely blown away. Since then I’ve bought all her CDs and have told everyone I know about her. I am (we all are) blessed to be able to enjoy the music of this fantastic woman. There is no one like her now nor will there ever be anyone like her.

Name: Wolfgang Polk
Favorite Eva Album I don’t know any
Favorite Eva Song All I heard
Home town Heidelberg
Found the website SWF3.de
Sent: 12.19 AM – 8/15
I heard about her in the german radio swf3. All of the songs I heard are better than excellent. But it shows, that all human beings are the same – very breakable —-too bad

Name: Jan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer, I Know You By Heart
Home town Chicago
Found the website AOL search
Sent: 1.15 AM – 8/15
I saw the Nightline special the first time, and forgot all about this angelic voice….until the second time the show aired. The next day I went online and ordered Songbird. (I told my family I want all the albums for my birthday).
I put it in my computer while I work, and feel the notes wrap around me.
I recently ended a relationship that meant a lot to me-under sad circumstances- and Time Is A Healer has become “my” song…hoping that time does heal my heart and allow me to love my friend again.
Eva’s music heals the spirit…and I know heaven smiles when she sings.

Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Sent: 5.31 PM – 8/15
THE TONIGHT WITH TREVOR McDONALD PIECE IS REPEATED ON ITV THURSDAY 16th AUGUST AT 10.20pm
HOPE EVERYONE CATCHES IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CHEERS
TONY BRAMWELL

Name: JACKIE BURNS
Favorite Eva Album ALL OF THEM
Favorite Eva Song OVER THE RAINBOW
Home town DEL CITY, OKLAHOMA
Found the website MSN
Sent: 5.44 PM – 8/15
I APPRECIATE SO MUCH THE EFFORT TO SHARE EVA CASSIDY WITH US. WHEN I READ ALL THE MESSAGES ALL I CAN SAY IS DITTO!!!… AND MORE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO SHARE HER LIFE WITH US ALL AND I KNOW SOMEDAY WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A SINGALONG WITH HER. VERY SINCERELY, JACKIE

Name: Kiki Webb
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Gainesville, Florida, USA
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 10.02 PM – 8/15
I was flying in a jet over the clouds on my way to celebrate my grandmother’s 90th birthday. An entertainment program was playing on the fold-down video monitors. A short segment on Eva featured a clip from Over the Rainbow. I could scarcely breathe. Being a musician my whole life, I’ve heard (and even performed) the song many times. But, Jesus Christ! In that moment, suspended in mid-air, God breathed, and I was one with all that is truth. I am ever grateful to Chris Biondo.

Name: Alice
Favorite Eva Album No favorite/all of them
Favorite Eva Song It’s a Wonderful World
Home town McLean, VA
Found the website Dogpile
Sent: 3.12 AM – 8/16

Name: Alice
Favorite Eva Album No favorite/all of them
Favorite Eva Song It’s a Wonderful World
Home town McLean, VA
Found the website Dogpile
Sent: 3.18 AM – 8/16
The Nightline story was my introduction to Eva Cassidy.
Such a clear, beautiful voice. Did Eva record a song
“possibly” called Jean, Jean?? It has been a favorite
of mine for years and her rendition was in much of the
background during the Nightline program. Any help would be most appreciated. Thank you

Name: karen slack
Favorite Eva Album Songbird is the only one I have
Favorite Eva Song know you by heat, all others are rich and meaningful.
Home town Matai, West Coast, S.I. New Zealand
Found the website MSN
Sent: 8.15 AM – 8/16
So very often we make an association with music to a certain place or person even. This album my cousin in Darwin played as we sat around his dining table, enjoying a red wine with great company in June, 2000. Immediately, I knew that we had to add this one to our collection and its taken us all this time to locate it in our little country.
The ingredients of band, atmosphere and especially Eva and the depth in her lyrics are what I think makes this a beautiful blend, and that is why I want to say “thank you “for the opportunity to own and share this gift,of which we play often..
Regards from New Zealand.

Name: Steve Rudner
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Blues in the Night
Home town Cherry Hill, NJ
Found the website AOL
Sent: 12.43 PM – 8/16
I am a dentist in South Jersey, and was first introduced to Eva’s music very recently through a patient of mine (who is as passionate about music as I am). Knowing that I love blues, gospel, and jazz, he handed me her CD “Eva by Heart”, and told me to listen to “Blues in the Night” first. I have to tell you that, from the moment I heard her sing “My momma done told me…”, I KNEW I was listening to someone with an extraordinary gift! There have been only a precious few musicians and/or vocalists who have moved me as much as Eva has. Subsequent to hearing the CD in its entirety, I ran out and bought “Live at Blues Alley” and “Time after Time”, both of which are masterpieces, as well as my own copy of “Eva by Heart”. When I shared her music with my fiancee, she was just as awe-struck as I was. We both cried when we listened to her live version of “What a Wonderful World” as I told her the story about Eva’s benefit concert and how she somehow managed to perform this song, as ill as she was at the time. She must have been a remarkable person. It seems so cruel that such a gift has been silenced, taken from the world before she even reached the prime of her life, but I must take heart in the fact that her music, like Ella and Billie and Sara, will live on forever, especially in the hearts of those, like me, who admire such a marvelous talent and inspritational human being. My deepest regret is that I never even knew she existed while she was still alive, and I can only imagine the exhilaration I would have felt had I been at Blues Alley on January 2nd, 1996, and witnessed this amazing voice in person! God bless her, her family, friends, and all the lives that she has obviously touched, including my own.

Name: Margaret
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water
Home town New York City
Found the website Previous Contributor
Sent: 2.35 PM – 8/16
Following-up on Stephen’s (from Canada) alert to Laura on the “What’s New” Page that BRV will be re-broadcasting the “Over the Rainbow” video on Friday, August 17 between 7 & 7:30 PM in Canada and possibly the States, I checked my local listing and there is a program scheduled, “Popular Song : Sound Track (Part 8 of 8)so,hopefully, that is it. I’ll be watching and other people in this area who may not be aware of this airing may be interested in tuning in. Regards to all.

Name: Todd Carton
Favorite Eva Album Varies
Favorite Eva Song Varies
Home town Wheaton, MD
Found the website Long time visitor
Sent: 3.13 PM – 8/16
Over the last few weeks, I’ve developed a bit of a personal relationship with a woman I’ve been working with at the University of South Carolina Press in Columbia, SC. As I often do, I encouraged her to make an effort to discover Eva’s music. This past weekend she bought Songbird and, not surprisingly liked it very much. Monday morning she played the disc for her daughters Rachel & Sarah aged 10 & 8 respectively who generally listen to the predictable type of music one would expect of girls that age. She said they seemed to like Over the Rainbow but didn’t think they were otherwise impressed.

Well, surprise, surprise! The girls spent Monday with their grandmother and when my freind picked them up they said, “We want to listen to that Eva woman.” By Tuesday morning, it was, “We want to listen to Eva Cassidy,” and they wanted to keep the disc to play for their grandmother. Tuesday night, they listened not only driving home but repeatedly through dinner.

Thought folks mike like this story of the way Eva’s music reaches people & so decided to share it.

Name: karen
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Preston England
Found the website freeserve
Sent: 10.12 PM – 8/16
my dad and I heard the song when it first came out and I went a bought it, my father loved it and said she had the voice of an agel, sadley I lost my dad 6 weeks ago and we played it at his furneral they was not a dry eye in the chappel, the song will stay with me for the rest of my life she has a hunting voice and yes he was right she has the voice of a agel. god bless her, I have MS and I listern to Eva at least once a day now she is helping me.

Name: EDDY YANEZ
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song OVER THE RAINBOW
Home town CARDIFF , SOUTH WALES , UK
Found the website YAHOO
Sent: 10.44 PM – 8/16
I FIRST HEARD OVER THE RAINBOW ON TERRY WOGON’S
(RADIO 2)RADIO SHOW, THE VERY FIRST TIME HE PLAYED IT
I LEFT WORK AND WENT TO EVERY RECORD STORE I KNEW TO BUY HER ALBUM BUT NO ONE HAD HEARD OF IT , I HAD TO ORDER IT OVER THE INTERNET AND WAITED 10 DAYS AS SOON AS I HAD IT I WENT TO MY CHILDRENS HOME WHO WERE AT THE TIME 27,24 AND 20 YEARS OLD AND PLAYED THEM EVA’S SONGS THEY MUST HAVE THOUGHT I WAS NUTS BUT TO ME EVA MUST HAVE BEEN THE HEAD TEACHER OF ALL ANGELS TO SING SO PURE AS SHE DID EVEN THOUGH I AM 50 YEARS OLD
OVER THE RAINBOW BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES EVERY TIME I LISTEN TO IT THANK YOU TO EVA’S PARENTS FOR BRINGING HER INTO THIS WORLD FOR EVERY ONE TO ENJOY HER VOICE.

EDDY

Name: Jonathan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird,i know you by heart
Home town Dublin, Ireland Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 11.17 PM – 8/16
I bought Songbird 3 days ago and am completely bowled over by this beautiful voice. When I think of the wonderful legacy this woman left us with her beautiful voice and her modesty and shyness there is something very moving about it all. I think too of the way that Jesus died at the age of 33 and as I listen to Eva sing people get ready or wade in the water I wonder how she communicates these songs so powerfully. I’d love to send a message to her parents. I caught the very end of a segment on a itv TV show about Eva tonight. She strikes me as this most amazing person and I’m so grateful that I picked up this album.

Name: Patricia FitzPatrick
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow, Fields of Gold
Home town Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland
Found the website Google
Sent: 11.29 PM – 8/16
I was on my way to work one morning when I heard Eva’s version of Over the Rainbow. I cried, I never thought Judy Garland could be outdone with this song but here was the proof. Fields of Gold has always been a favourite of mine – and she did it again. As a music lover the purity of her voice never ceases to move me. The real tragedy is that she is already gone, but what a legacy she has left behind. An Angel’s voice on Earth.

Name: Maureen Harrington
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song cant choose..sorry
Home town Croydon, London
Found the website Had to find Eva..and more..AOL
Sent: 11.48 PM – 8/16
Just cannot get over the voice of Eva..any song brings tears to my eyes..just knowing she will never reproduce any other songs breaks my heart.Her voice..I bet she could have sung anything and we would all have adored it. For all the badness in the world, all that we do to each other, all the wars, all the conflict..we were still given an Angel..Oh Eva..HE wanted you back, you, his precious Angel..only a short time He gave you to us..only a short time to be together..and yet it was enough time, tell Him Thank You, Tell Him..We will keep on trying to get it right..XX..Eva

Name: mark thomas
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song rainbow,autumn leaves,time is a healer,people get ready
Home town grimsby.england
Found the website websearch
Sent: 12.01 AM – 8/17
wow,mindblowing,this angels voice
rips your whole world apart.then
gently puts you back together again
.soul,blues,r+b,jazz.dont try to
pigeonhole,Evas voice is life.
her parents,family and friends
must take heart that the most
beautiful voice of all,is altering
so many lives around the world.
i,m not a religous person,but EVAS
voice and songs will inspire me
to a better life.
THANK YOU EVA

Name: Damien O`Leary
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow\ Field of Gold
Home town Dublin. Ireland
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.18 AM – 8/17
Tonight I seen a documentry on the Television about Eva, I was realy interested in it and I was knocked out by Evas singing. I seen her friends cry and her Parents so sad and her Mother thanking all who bought Evas Albums. I dont honestly write stuff down on the internet honestly,But if this e mail had a wish in it I would like to tell Eva`s Mother and Father and her Friends and Family, You were blessed to have a Daughter, Friend, Brother or Sister, I`m realy so sorry you lost Eva. I `m A singer ,guiter player myself and I know when I heard her sing, she realy sang from the heart,and what a singer, Eva was and is the best singer I ever heard in my life time and I`m 45 years old. I will now buy Eva`s Albums and now I`m a true Fan. God bless all of you. I will say a prayer for Eva tonight and pray for Eva on the 22 November that day is the Patriont saint of Music Day : Saint Cecila Day. To Eva`s Mam and Dad god bless you, I`M so sorry for your loss. May Eva`s soul rest in peace.

Name: Robert berry
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song I wandered by a brookside
Home town Devizes, England
Found the website AOL
Sent: 9.01 AM – 8/17
Hi, Just a quick note to say that Time after Time has a song, as indicated by my favourite as above, which is credited on the album and various sites, as “Traditional” when in fact it should be credited as “Tune by Barbara Berry” “Words traditional”
The words by the way were possibly written, as a poem, by Lord Houghton (date unknown) and were found in a book of poems by many famous poets and literary names of old.
Barbara Berry is my mother, 71 years old and has just received the first lot of royalties from the UK sales of the album for which she is extremely grateful for and immensly proud to have her tune sung by such splendid singer as Eva.
We are just as proud of my mum too for writing such a great tune.
More information about Barbaras songs, recordings and publications can be found by contacting me at the above email address.

Bob Berry
Wiltshire Traditions
Chippenham Folk Festival

p.s. Great site for a great lady!

Name: Martin
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Munich, Germany
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.55 PM – 8/17
Today I came back from a trip to Canada. It was one of those departure days, waiting for the right time to catch the airport express and not really in a mood for anything. I found my way into aTower records shop in downtown Toronto and there a very strange cover of a CD in the Folk-corner caught my eye. It was “Eva by Heart”. They had it on the Headphones so I gave it a listen. Seconds later myeyes were swimming in tears: I had heard “Songbird”. I purchased it, went back to Munich and 24 hours later, with no sleep at all, I discovered her story here in the www.
I heard “Over the Rainbow” and “Fields of Glory” and I
can`t stop listening to “Songbird”. What a voice, what a woman, what a life story! I am going to spread the word here in Germany, I promise!

Name: Elkin Brown
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (this week)
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves (this week)
Home town Lebanon, TN
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 2.40 PM – 8/17
Regarding the Rolling Stone review of Songbird, you might notice that while the magazine rates it 3 and a half, the People rate it 4! Aside from that, such critical observations as Eva treated her singing “as a hobby” and that her self-effacing quality might “frustrate fans who want to know what made her tick” are, I think, pretty shallow. But then, in a musical world dominated by self-promotion and vampiric obsession with others’ personal lives (a world Rolling Stone is no less a part of than any other medium), what can you expect but a mindset that says that anyone who does any kind of art for reasons other than riches and recognition is only pursuing a “hobby”
and that anyone who tooteth not her or his own horn incessantly is somehow “frustratingly self-effacing?”
Frustrating? Refreshing is more like it, if you ask me. Furthermore: hobby, my butt! Eva’s singing was a CALLING!

Name: Ros Lamb
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Houghton-le-Spring, UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.43 PM – 8/17
I have just bought my first album after hearing her on the TV last night. What a voice! What a talent! What a sad loss. I am enthralled.

Name: Kevin Lyndon
Favorite Eva Album Any
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world
Home town Toronto, On
Found the website I just looked and looked
Sent: 4.07 PM – 8/17
My name is Kevin Lyndon John-Baptiste. .. One day I hope to join Eva among the greats of all time I have been trying to get jazz vocal lessons but I think buying an album or two or the irreplacable Eva will be just beautiful…

Name: Laura J
Home town S.J. CA
Sent: 5.53 PM – 8/17
To Laura Bligh,

I would like to acknowledge your tireless work on this site. Daily I check in to see what is new since Xmas 2001. You are doing a great job. Your cousin would be proud and of shy nature, blown away at her worldwide fame. The world is awaking because of you and others. And isn’t this fun.

Love,

Laura J

Name: Les Grice Mr.
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart (today!)
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town Burton, England
Found the website AOL
Sent: 6.55 PM – 8/17
Re the TV talent show in the UK, I saw a review of the previous weeks show and yes the lady who won sang a version of Over the Rainbow very much like Eva.Of course it could never be a patch on Eva’s version, but surely nobody would expect that Evas performance can or will ever be approached. However, it seems to me in my humble opinion that Eva has created “classic” versions of many songs which we will hear in the years to come. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, if so brace yourselves for a tidal wave of good and bad singers, but hey who cares, Eva may not have welcomed all this attention, but a legend is being born.

Name: lee wheeler
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town glos,stroud
Found the website freeserve
Sent: 7.14 PM – 8/17
Magic, all around u when u hear her angle voice.
Thank u Eva.

Name: clare
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town Milton Keynes
Found the website MSN
Sent: 9.47 PM – 8/17
I bought the album at the time I was moving away. It was autumn and I remember driving in the brilliant autumn sunshine playing ‘autumn leaves’, and crying for the man I left behind, the love of my life.

Name: gill edwards
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song I wandered by a brookside (special meaning!)
Home town Nr Newmarket, UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.48 PM – 8/17
LOVE the new photos! Eva will always live now, in everyones hearts and souls! Thank you Laura for doing all of this. You work very hard to keep her memory alive and bring her to us. Love, Gill

Name: Harold & Alice
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the Water
Home town Spanish Fort, AL
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 11.34 PM – 8/17
First heard of Eva on the Today show and ordered Songbird from Amazon. We are senior citizens and were blown away by her voice and quickly ordered the other three CDs – did we miss one? We love all of her songs and its hard to choose just one. Her early death mirrows the one of another of our favorite singers – Karen Carpenter. By the way – GREAT SITE.

Name: sheila
Favorite Eva Album any
Favorite Eva Song I Know You by Heart
Home town Lubbock, TX
Found the website prodigy
Sent: 3.29 AM – 8/18
When I heard Eva on the second airing of Nightline, I felt my heart breaking. I have never heard anyone who could touch my heart the way she does. Eva’s talent in music and art shows that there truly are angels walking among us.

Name: David
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Bath
Sent: 1.13 PM – 8/18
Without doubt the most amazing voice I’ve ever heard.Like a lot of other people, I find the power and purity of her voice brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to her (particularly on Over the Rainbow).Her tragic death was so terribly sad -but at least she lives on through her music.Everytime I play her albums I feel uplifted – truly an angel…

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album laba
Favorite Eva Song Take Me to the River
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 1.30 PM – 8/18 Just how far back in time is information retrievable on the web? With the search engine I was able to summon the short Washington Post review of the Method Actor album. Even that early, Eva’s talent shone thru, as the album was definitely recommended. The phrase that I liked was the comparison on one track, Eva sounded something akin to “Ann Wilson minus the histrionics”. Well, we know that Ann just would not be Ann without those histrionics. But that one testimonial by itself would have been enough for me to seek out this LP, which obviously would have been infinitely easier in 1988.

Name: philip barrance
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose, it would be like trying to choose a favourite child
Favorite Eva Song wade in the water
Home town edinburgh
Found the website AOL
Sent: 2.33 PM – 8/18
I first heard Eva on BBC radio two on the way to work I will be grateful to Terry Wogan forever. It was Fields of Gold and generally I hate cover versions of songs but hey I can admit to being wrong, and how wrong was I. She has the best voice I have ever heard, and that includes the likes of ladyday karen carpenter et-al. She has a voice that with gentle but firm hands reaches into your heart and grabs hold of emotions that you desperately want to keep within, it then pulls them out and makes you show them, leaving you exposed and vulnerable and you are grateful for the experience.
My wife works in a cancer care centre and deals everyday with the suffering and loss of this spiteful desease, and yet Eva’s story has had a profound effect on her and all of our family, even our children (all five of them) love her songs.
I am a mans man I played rugby, fix cars and do many other “man” things, I even had to make the decision to terminate the treatment that kept my dad alive, nothing gets to me, but I hear Eva’s voice and I cry like a baby I can’t explain it. I just know that even feeling so sad listening to her is better than not ever having the pleasure of her voice. Having found your site I will be visiting it frequently. I thank god and Eva’s family for her.

Name: Linne
Favorite Eva Album who can choose – Not I
Favorite Eva Song At the moment pick a new one everyday
Home town Cumbria
Found the website weekly visitor
Sent: 2.55 PM – 8/18
Who watched ITN I got to see it
and Well HOORAY for the Islands,
From John O Groats to Lands end and the Lands of Song ( Wales and Eire of course)
Don’t we love her and always will. Eva is Forever
This is for Evas mum cos I know Laura will send her all our love.

Name: Tony Beginn
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the Water
Home town Nottingham
Found the website Goggle
Sent: 4.32 PM – 8/18
I am sitting here, typing, with tears running down my face. It doesnt seem fair that a talent like this should be ripped from our midst. She lives on through her music but my heart is aching, what must it be like for those close to her?

Name: Terri
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Dymchurch, Kent, UK
Found the website freeserve
Sent: 6.12 PM – 8/18
I first saw Eva on ‘Top of the Pops 2’ and was mesmerised. I sat watching her with tears rolling down my face. Immediately I looked for and found her album Songbird on the internet.
I am inspired by her for all the usual things but also because she achived what I could not, and I am still on the earth! I am a similar age to her and have the same love of creating music although I am more leaning towards blues than jazz, but it goes right back to my childhood. I tried but failed to achieve my best love, performing and singing, not for fame and fortune but because it is so wonderful to share and I love it so much. I know this is also what motivated Eva, just the love of it. Now I sing for myself.
It is ironic that Eva achieved all this after her death, but she has still achieved it, and anyway, she is not dead, she has changed dimensions and lives on in a world we will all share one day.
My love goes to her friends and family..and to her.

Name: Laurence Bevan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Worcester
Found the website AOL
Sent: 9.53 PM – 8/18
There I am parked on the side of the road crying like a baby, cause I had just heard Over the Rainbow. There is a knock @ my window & it’s a Police officer seeing if I was ok. I told him I had something in my eye. The last time an artist had that effect on me was back in 1984 & it was John Denver. Eva is an icredible artist with a most stunning voice. I say “is” because like a lot of great artists,like Elvis Presley & John Denver,who have passed away, they are still very much here with there wonderful music. I play the guitar & I sing,i wish I had 1/10th of her talent. I hope her Family & freinds can take a lot of solice from the stunning success she has had & how she has touched the live’s of Millions of people around the world.

Name: deb davey
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town lichfield UK
Found the website MSN
Sent: 10.14 PM – 8/18
On very few occasions in your life does something make you stop and turn round. Thats what happened the first time I heard Eva Cassidy.Her voice is captivating. My first tears came when I learned she had passed away. Tears of selfish frustration now when I hear a song and think ‘bet Eva would have done a great cover of this’.
Thanks to her family for giving the world I believe to be the greatest voice I have ever heard, albeit tragically for such a short time.

Name: Steve Cook
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Bradford
Found the website Google
Sent: 11.54 PM – 8/18
Within the space of two weeks I have bought “Eva by Heart” and borrowed “Songbird” and “Time after Time” from my local library. Eva is wonderful. How can one person interpret so many genres of music so wonderfully on an acoustic guitar with so little backing. Where were the A & R men, producers, directors to let such a talented musician go unfound.
The beauty probably is that she has now been found without the A & R men interfering with a natural talent.

Name: sandy
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song time after time
Home town girvan,scotland
Sent: 7.50 AM – 8/19
the fact is Eva should have become the biggest star on the planet.
it saddens me greatly when I think of all the songs that we will never get to hear her sing.
the other night I was watching “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” – the film of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. in that film there are some truly great performances from Dinah Washington(All of Me) Anita O’Day(Sweet Georgia Brown) and Mahalia Jackson(The Lord’s Prayer).
as I was watching I was thinking if only Eva had had the chance to sing such songs at such a venue – she would have brought the house down.
I feel that Eva would have been embraced by the world much in the way Edith Piaf was.
no other singer in my memory has captured as many hearts or caused so many tears.
Sandy

Name: Amy
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Norwich
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.50 PM – 8/19
I am only 14 but I LOVE the song ‘Over the Rainbow’. I saw a TV program on Eva and I was touched by it. She is still remembered and I think she should be remembered forever as she has a fantastic voice!!

Name: Holly
Favorite Eva Album I have only heard Songbird so far.
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Southam nr Leamington Spa
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.56 PM – 8/19
I am only 13 but I love Eva’s album ‘Songbird’. I play it all the time! Shes got a beautiful voice, just like an angel. I LOVE singing and I would love to have a voice like hers. I like to listen to ‘Over the rainbow’ when I am in my bed, trying to get to sleep! I hope her songs live forever even though she didn’t.

Name: Chris Riley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Swindon, ENGLAND
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 3.27 PM – 8/19
Wow what a voice. Thanks To Tony Bramwell, yes I did see the Trevor McDonald piece on Eva. It was brilliant. It’s so sad that we’ll never hear her beautiful voice again apart from in her recordings. We are lucky to have heard her voice albeit for a short time ….better than to never have heard it at all. Love Chris

Name: Jan
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful World
Home town Bakersfield, California
Found the website MSN
Sent: 6.21 PM – 8/19
I was introduced to Eva Cassidy on my birthday – driving home from a family gathering. My sister said she had this gift for me in celebration of life. She played on her CD player “What a Wonderful World.” I was so moved by this crystal clear voice expressing every word – as if “one” with the real message of the song. Her voice takes one into the many dimensions of life,helping us discover “the common thread” (James Gavin wrote of her voice)in life’s travels- Hope. Eva is truly a gift to all of us! And, what a wonderful birthday gift! Thank you – all of you who loved her enough to share her voice with the rest of the world.

Name: jeannette
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town barcelona
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 6.26 PM – 8/19
I love this album and would like to buy Songbird but I have moved to barcelona from England. does anyone know where I can buy it in spain. I think she has the most wonderful voice and so spellbinding

Name: Amanda
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready, Woodstock, God Bless the Child, so many!
Home town London
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.48 PM – 8/19
Eva Cassidy has bewitched and amazed me since the first time I heard Songbird – it made me cry so much! Her voice is so pure and spiritual and simple, I listen to her albums when I feel upset and for some reason it helps. She has a way of making you want to know more about her – and I would love to be able to sing like her!

Name: Paul Limbrick
Home town Barry, S.Wales
Sent: 7.49 PM – 8/19
It looks like Rob Burley and Jonathan Maitland’s repeated Eva doc on Tonight w/ Trevor Macdonald has worked its’ magic again as SONGBIRD has stormed up the UK charts to number 5! The “Rainbow” single is back in at number 73.

We’re all looking forward to the book you guys!!

Name: raymond fletcher
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song time is a healer
Home town glasgow scotland
Found the website AOL
Sent: 8.43 PM – 8/19
when I first heard Eva singing on vh1 it brought tears to my eyes.i had go out the next day and buy the album her voice is truly wonderful.

Name: Tom McKeown
Favorite Eva Song oh had I a golden thread
Home town Magherafelt Northern Ireland
Found the website Requested by our patients so we had a look
Sent: 8.50 PM – 8/19
Very Listenable. Thankyou

Name: Terry Callaghan
Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town London
Found the website My girlfriend…looked on AOL
Sent: 11.38 PM – 8/19
Sitting here listening to Songbird…How does a man stop crying..hell I dont want to,just want to keep on listening and crying…she has brought out the very BEST in men.An Angel..so sweet..If I could write her a letter..it would be in gold. I love my girlfriend so much..she played Eva for me,she shows me love and affection but tonight,I have found another side of her through Eva’s songs. Just did not realise my girl listened to such heart felt music..and its wonderful.Thanx Eva..We are new to each other,me and my lady,and me and you..but I feel confident,so with your blessing I will carry on in this ever loving relationship.XXX

Name: Brian Henke
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Cincinnati, Ohio
Found the website Yahoo!
Sent: 3.36 AM – 8/20
I do know that Songbird did shoot up to #5 in the UK…it was a slow week on that chart. The highest new entry was a Ray Charles compilation, which barely missed the top 10.

Incidentally, guess where N Sync’s new album is on the UK chart this week?

Would you believe N Sync – “the biggest band in the world”, according to Rolling Stone – has its new album, Celebrity – at Number 66 in the UK chart!!! Of course, Songbird did go to Number One over there!

Name: Nicole
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful World
Home town Austin,TX(originally South Jersey)
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 6.27 AM – 8/20
Speechless is the only word that I have to describe the way I felt when I first heard Eva on the Nighline Encore presentation.I was saddened that such a gift was taken from this world without so many knowing of her.I immediately bought her CDs and passed on the gift of her voice to everyone I know.She was truly a gift from God for our world for such a short time, but thankfully he blessed her with such talent and grace that she will live on with us infinitely.She already is legendary in my eyes..and I will remain just speechless while listening so I don’t miss an angelic note..

Name: Phil Morris
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold Home town Manchester
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 11.56 AM – 8/20
Am I the only guy who would have loved to hear Sting and Eva duet on Fields Of Gold?

Would it be sacrilege to hope that Sting could take the masters of the live version of this song by Eva, and recreate it in the studio as a duet?

It has been done before by Natalie Cole on one of her father’s songs, so the idea is not new.

Any thoughts from fans? Is this a great or ghoulish idea?

I just feel that Sting too must be completely taken by Eva’s voice and rendition of this song….as you hear her sing, you can imagine his voice as a beautiful complement and compliment.

Phil

Name: Stephen Takesian
Favorite Eva Album ALL of them
Favorite Eva Song people get ready
Home town Cave Creek Arizona
Found the website ask jeeves
Sent: 1.50 PM – 8/20
What Can I add to the list of wonderful things that are being said about that Angel Eva. I wake up to her voice and her voice is the last thing I hear before bed
I would love to know what model of guitar she played?

GOd bless you EVA

Name: Ablema Nouama
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Found the website Friend
Sent: 2.53 PM – 8/20
What a wonderful voice!! Thank you for awakening unknown feelings and emotions within me.

Rest in peace.

Name: Robert Hemsley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Norwich
Found the website Google/com
Sent: 10.40 PM – 8/20
A recent TV item on Eva opened my ears and heart to the wonderful voice, I look forward to getting more of her discs for my collection

Name: Jack Rickard
Favorite Eva Album have only one, “The Other Side”
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Pittsburgh, Pa
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 12.41 AM – 8/21
Saw a story on TV about her, heard Over the Rainbow, and bought the CD with it on. Such a beautiful voice, will certainly find her other albums. Wish I could have heard her in concert.

Name: John Kelley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Green Bay, WI
Sent: 12.51 AM – 8/21
I recently heard about Eva for the first time and purchased her CD Songbird. I have never been touched with anyone’s voice as I have been by Eva’s. She had the voice of an angel, and it saddens me that such a talent was silenced at such an early age. I am however, grateful that her music is available to us and that she can still touch our souls.

Name: paul
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song yes
Home town st. paul
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 12.52 AM – 8/21
Eva’s goin’ to Brazil !! Not a new concert, but in my headphones. I’ve got Anxiety Disorder..so I’m leaving the country, and on my FIRST airplane flight, about 9000 miles, Eva will be my tranquilizer and anti-anxiety drug !! It’s hard to have a panic attack during Songbird !!
Thanks Eva, see ya’ someday !
peace ta y’all !!

Name: Doreen Lucas
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Forestville, MD
Found the website I Searched for it
Sent: 1.23 AM – 8/21
I found Eva quite by accident but divine guidance. I heard the song “Songbird” once, performed by Christie McVie. I did not know the name of the song but knew that if I ever heard it again, I would find out the name and purchase it. While in Borders in Bowie, I heard a rendition of the song. Though stirring, I put it aside and completed my hurried transaction and left. No time to inquire then. As a side note, I had read a Washington Post article about a local songstress who had died too soon. I filed the article away in my memory. A rare thing for me to do. The article somehow touched me. Perhaps because I, too, live in the same area in which she grew up. All of this came together in the wee hours of the morning this past Saturday. I was searching the web trying to find the name of that Christie McVie song, I found a title that seemed promising but by a different artist. I downloaded the sound clip. It was the song! No disrespect to Ms. McVie, but this short clip convinced me that this was the version I wanted. I found myself back in Borders in Bowie listening to all of Eva’s CDs which were featured for listening through headphones. There I sat, for hours, listeing, smiling, crying and even balling. Oh Eva…to have discovered her so late. All of the songs were a foreboding of her wonderous homegoing.
Rest in sweet peace angel of song. Your voice touches me like non other. Thank you for sharing it. I will never be the same.

Name: D H E
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world
Home town Waldorf MD
Found the website Just kept looking
Sent: 5.32 AM – 8/21
I needed to know more about this wonderful voice. This entire CD is one that I will certainly share with my friends. You are thanking the guests for visiting; but I want to thank you for having us. Keep up this excellent work.

Name: Dee-Dee
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 8.26 AM – 8/21
Great News worth repeating –

Songbird is at No. 5 in the UK Top 40 Album Charts as of 19/08/2001, up from No.37 previous week.

Name: Suze G
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Scotland (Glasgow)
Found the website Just surfin’
Sent: 12.20 PM – 8/21
I’ve had a beautiful week… I discovered Eva, I read an amazing book ‘The Boy Called It’, and saw a beautiful film ‘Pay It Foward’. These three discoveries will stay with me forever. Eva’s voice is like an angel – sadly she has been called back for an eternal performance. It someways, I look forward to going to heaven as I’m sure she will be singing up there. The book I mentioned was a sad but very humbling experience, combined with the great film. On top of what Eva did with her life and her songs continue to do, it makes you realise that your troubles don’t really stack up to a hill of beans… Have a good life everyone – let Eva sing in your hearts as much as your head. x

Name: Noreen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Dublin, Ireland Found the website Google
Sent: 11.55 PM – 8/21
Someone help me I’m addicted, I just can’t stop listening to this woman!

Name: DAVID
Sent: 10.26 AM – 8/22
WHY DO YOU NOT GIVE MORE NOTICE FOR TELEVISION NEWS, I MISSED THE TONIGHT PROGRAMME, LAURA, PLEASE UPDATE YOUR NEWS LETTERS MORE QUICKLY!!!!!

Sent: 12.33 PM – 8/22
To David:

You cheeky blighter!!!!

Name: reg hicks
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of then that ive heard now
Home town perth Australia
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 1.42 PM – 8/22
it is only recently that I first of Eva and her singing via the album” Songbird ”
I wrote in the guest book yet im no longer in the last 50 so many have heard her since and written in the book
.Since I first heard her sing I have bought the album and have listened many many times toit. I said at first hearing it was an experience.there is nothing more I can say.It’s an experience

Name: John
Sent: 1.52 PM – 8/22
Songbird is at number seven on the German album charts, following a rise of over thirty places. The chart can be found at http://www.musikmarkt.de/charts/history/

Name: Margaret
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water/Nightbird
Home town New York City
Sent: 3.52 PM – 8/22
How rude and obnoxious of David (message below)to be so demanding of Laura who puts so much time and effort into providing this site. This isn’t something she has to do and I’m sure the majority of visitors, including myself, are very grateful for her updates. If David is unhappy with the “service” she provides perhaps he should stop visiting and not annoy those of us who are protective of Laura and her efforts!

Name: cat
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song too hard.!….letter
Home town brighton, UK
Sent: 5.39 PM – 8/22
laura , just to let you know that Songbird is #5 in the UK charts this week…climbed up again after “tonight with trevor macdonald” was aired last thursday.
also to let UK/european visitors (especially david) know that if they would like info on ‘Eva’ events etc that they can contact didgeridoo records (the mail-order branch of hot records-who distribute Eva’s music)and be put on the data base ….and as such will receive a catalogue and be informed of big media features and any news about Eva’s music etc-they are a very small c.o. and are happy to receive enquiries from individuals….
their UK contact info is:(01903)779443 or
P.O BOX 333
brighton
east sussex
BN1 2EH
hope this helpful
cat xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Name: sandy
Sent: 5.40 PM – 8/22
to David: the Tonight show was trailed for days on this website – perhaps you should check in more often instead of blaming Laura.

Name: patrick lennon
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song every note Eva sings
Home town chatham kent UK
Found the website AOL
Sent: 7.59 PM – 8/22
laura .just like to thank you for your fantastic work & updates on your web site for your angel EVA. with out you I don’t know what we all would have done. lots of love from the UK. peace be withyou all & Eva. voice of an angel

Name: mark.w
Favorite Eva Album unknown
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town luton, England
Found the website via www.evacassidy.com/
Sent: 8.02 PM – 8/22
My name is mark warren, and I was only introduced to this beautiful voice four days ago by a friend. The song was Somewhere Over the Rainbow… which after learning of her passing away brought tears to my eyes.I do not think I have heard a voice so wonderful as Eva’s, I have ordered her albums and now I have found your site I can now find others that are available, thank you… have to go to work now, but I will certainly return to your site to find out more of this shy young woman who’s talent remains, who’s voice still flows in my mind. X

Name: Herbie Manuputy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Indianapolis Found the website Yahoo search
Sent: 8.04 PM – 8/22
I first found out about Eva Cassidy in this touristy trap town in Indiana. I had just moved out to Iniana around 1997 and I was in this furniture strore just browsing around when I heard them playing the “Songbird” CD. I fell in love her voice when I heard her sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. Bought the CD right there in the furniture store. I have played this CD a million times over and I never get tired of it. I’m just sad that I never had the chance to see her perform live. What a voice and what talent!!!!

Name: Kristen S.
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (for now…)
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Keller, TX
Found the website thriugh blixstreet.com
Sent: 10.15 PM – 8/22
I just “discovered” Eva this past weekend, thanks to my Mom. What a voice! Her renditions of the familiar lyrics take on a completely new meaning with her arrangements. I’m so glad I found her!

Name: Ross
Home town Fitchburg
Found the website yahoo.com
Sent: 2.27 AM – 8/23
David has commented about Evas’ life work and tragic end. We lost our daughter to melanoma two years ago. In reading Evas’ biography I am angry that such a disease takes such talented young people from us. Evas’ legacy is a lesson to all of us. Let us all get involved with the fight against cancer in general so such tragedies no longer happen. You have created a tremendous web page.

Name: Noelani Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Oh, Had I A Golden Thread
Home town Hanalei, Hawaii
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 4.10 AM – 8/23
Stunning! My husband brought this home last night. I was mesmerized. What a voice! I just went to get it so I could listen while working and notice he took it to do his Public Radio Program. I think I will have to have the others.

Name: Viggo
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird/Over the Rainbow
Home town L renskog,,Norway
Sent: 12.38 PM – 8/23
On my work one day I heard on the radio”Over the rainbow” It went right to my hart.Thank God they mentioned the singers name at the end of the song.
I went into the Amazon web site and ordered the CD
Songbird.What a voice!!
It seems that the name Eva Cassidy is not so known
in Norway(I think I am the first writer on this site.)
Thank you Eva for what you gave us in your short life.
You will always be in my heart,and I will buy all your songs!
May your memory live forever!
IN LOVING MEMORY!
Viggo

Name: Charlie
Home town UK
Sent: 2.52 PM – 8/23
In addition to being #5 in the UK album charts, Songbird is also back at #1 on the Indie chart.

See: http://www.dotmusic.com/charts/indiealbums.asp

Name: Elise
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Home town Gainesville
Found the website Hotbot
Sent: 4.19 PM – 8/23
I know some people don’t agree with music file sharing, but if it had not been for Napster I would never have discovered such a beautiful voice. I was searching for the song “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” one day and Eva’s name popped up. I downloaded the song and was mezmerized! I never get tired of her voice. I wish I could sing like that! I bought the “Song Bird” CD at Amazon and hope to buy more soon. You have created a wonderful memorial for
Eva Cassidy. Many Blessings to you.

Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town UK
Found the website www.tt.net/hot
Sent: 4.42 PM – 8/23
I became aware of Eva’s voice through the song ‘Over the rainbow’, and have become infatuated with her.
It’s apity she hadn’t lived longer, who knows where
she’d be now.An excellent voice, just like my late kid sister. What a blessing was Eva’s voice.

Name: Dee-Dee
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website daily visitors
Sent: 6.48 PM – 8/23

Viggo from Norway,

You (and other visitors to the Guestbook) may be interested to know that you are not the only Eva fan in Norway !

Below is the current top 20 listed locations for hits on an associated Eva page and you will also find the first Guestbook message this year from Norway on 2 February which is on page 23 of the current Guestbook. There is an e-mail address.

1. United States 66124 38.0 %
2. United Kingdom 32136 18.5 %
3. US Commercial 9801 5.6 %
4. Network 6032 3.5 %
5. Canada 4672 2.7 %
6. Australia 3828 2.2 %
7. Germany 3785 2.2 %
8. Netherlands 3011 1.7 %
9. Ireland 1531 0.9 %
10. New Zealand (Aotearoa) 1353 0.8 %
11. US Educational 910 0.5 %
12. Switzerland 910 0.5 %
13. Norway 518 0.3 %
14. Italy 516 0.3 %
15. Sweden 513 0.3 %
16. Non-Profit Organization 375 0.2 %
17. US Government 370 0.2 %
18. France 370 0.2 %
19. Hong Kong 330 0.2 %
20. Poland 329 0.2 %

So, Viggo, you are not alone out there. Eva is said to have wanted to take her music around the world one day – but, in the event, her wonderful voice has taken her on that journey all by itself.

Name: dennis
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town Renville, MN
Sent: 3.33 AM – 8/24
I bought “Songbird” at a B-N Bookstore “By Accident” – I thought I was getting a CD recommended by a friend. It was the wrong artist but the best choice I could have made. What a wonderful voice.

Name: Tim Mead
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Wichita, Ks
Found the website MSN
Sent: 6.31 AM – 8/24
Words do not do justice to the feeling I had when I first heard Eva singing, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”
This was a song I had been aware of since childhood, but never actually liked. On a 40 mile commute to work I heard it for the first time and actually had to pull over and re-group to finish my drive. After work I bought two copies of the Songbird album, and gave one copy to my best friend. Thirty years of purchasing music, and it is the best album I have ever bought.

Name: matthew paul kemp
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song fileds of gold
Home town middlesbrough (uk)
Found the website back of CD case
Sent: 8.35 AM – 8/24
im a 17 year old male and I was very surprised about the impact Eva’s music would have on me I think she is a inspration and im just so glad she finnaly goes noticed and I am so grife stricken thta she is no longer wiht us shes a legend

Name: matthew
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town north east (uk)
Found the website back of CD case
Sent: 8.45 AM – 8/24
this song has touched me on so many levels what a amazing voice she has. I myself am a wannabe singer and this wonderful woman has given so me so much inspration I am only 17 years of age and i never used to listen to this sort of music but Eva has changed that cant wait to buy more albums she has recorded

Name: Colin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Wolverhampton UK
Sent: 12.45 PM – 8/24
I’v been touched

Name: Tim
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town Melbourne, Australia
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 1.06 PM – 8/24
Well, what can I say, I heard “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” on the radio today, and it got me. The announcer mentioned the name Eva Cassidy, and I too thought … “damn she can sing”. I actually went straight to the record store and picked up a copy. Sheesh, Fields of Gold is alright too isn’t it! Anyway, it’s kinda unlike me, but I’m just playing this over & over, and I reckon I’ll be seeking out the other albums … and sharing them around my musician friends. My thanks and my love goes out there.

Name: Natasha Chadwick
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart Home town England
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 1.13 PM – 8/24
I bought the album and as I was listening to the beautiful songs I read the information and on finding out that she had passed Over the Rainbow herself I was so touched I started to cry. Even in a song’s span of minutes I was glad that this angel touched the earth long enough to share her song before returning to her home above the stars. The pot of gold at the rainbow’s end must surely be Eva Cassidy, her strength, her sound and her generousity in sharing it with the world.

Name: barbara carsella
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song unwaveringly–all of them are beautifully done
Home town Herrin
Found the website yahooI
Sent: 3.31 PM – 8/24
I met Eva’s story on abc’s news-nightline July 2001.Shortly after I was given one of her CDS as a gift.As I listen(&I always do),my heart opens,and while I cry(not sad tears) I think of how angelic her voice is,how I long to be by her spirit and how I know I will meet her in the “life after”. I don’t understand how one can miss another one if they never met? If it’s possible I miss her. I wish her every possible happiness due her and I hope she is playing over lots of rainbows. Her music has brought me alot of LOVE and warm feelings of happiness!

Name: John
Sent: 5.11 PM – 8/24
Hi! An article with photo (the Time After Time cover shot perhaps)is on Page 4 Section E “Weekend” of the USA Today for Friday, August 24. It is titled “Fans find Cassidy’s lyrical afterlife” written by Edna Gundersen. Watch those CD sales soar – again!

Name: Gary
Home town Dunkirk, Maryland
Sent: 5.35 PM – 8/24
The USA Today article regarding Eva can be viewed at the following site:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2001-08-24-eva-cassidy.htm

Name: Russ
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Annapolis, Md
Found the website MS Internet Exp.
Sent: 6.19 PM – 8/24
A few years back I walked into a local pub in Annapolis to meet some friends who were involved in the local music scene. It was open mike night and number of people were hanging out drinking beer, enjoying the music and waiting for their turn to play. Annapolis is a small town so everyone involved in the local music scene knows each other. Sitting at a table kinda off to the side was a cute blonde hair woman with a guitar leaning up against one knee. The place was fairly packed and since there their was knowone else at the table, I asked if she would mind if I sat down. She said no, so I sat down ordered a beer and sat back to enjoy the music. A few minutes later a friend who published a local music calander came over to join me. He also knew the woman at our table and introduced me. She was pleasant enoung but seem kinda shy. I asked her if she was going to perform and she said she might, but still wasn’t sure. She had just come from work and was somewhat grundgy and said that she might just go home and take a shower instead. I asked her where she worked and when she told me the name, it turned out to be my favorite garden center. Discovering a mutual love of plants, we shared a wonderfull conversation between songs. When it was her turn to play she seemed somewhat reluctant to go onstage. She said that she had a couple of songs in mind but wasn’t sure of what she wanted to play. I figured she was just nervous about playing in front of people, and never having heard her perform before, told her she should play whatever came to heart and that if anybody didn’t like it to tell them to go to hell. The crowd obviously was aquainted with who she was and gave her a warm welcome. She took out her guitar, apoligized for her appearance and start to play “People Get Ready”. The crowd was so captivated you could have heard a pin drop. She followed with “Fields of Gold” and I had to bite my lip to hold back the emotion. When she finished the whole place exploded in a thunderous applause as she made her way back to the table. It was several minutes before I could speak afterwhich I told her she had the voice of an angel and thanked her for her performance.

Several years later I was at my friends house when a call came in that Eva Cassidy had died. Not remembering the extraordinary young womans name, he reminded me of when we had met.

It had been almost five years since the day the world lost Eva, when I bought a copy of “Songbird”. When after so many years I once again heard her angelic voice sing “Fields of Gold”, I could not have held back the tears to save my life.

Eva, we love you and miss you dearly.

Name: james
Favorite Eva Album live at blue’s alley
Favorite Eva Song woodstock
Home town ireland
Found the website hotmail
Sent: 7.19 PM – 8/24
hi laura,
i am delighted that someone has put in so much time and effort to share Eva’s voice to the world. i first came across herr when i heard “Over the Rainbow” on the radio, i waited to here the name behind the voice,the next day i bought “Songbird”. i now have them all except “the other side”, can’t find it anywhere.cheers again luv james

Name: Ted
Favorite Eva Album haven’t found one yet
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Haiku,Maui,Hawaii
Found the website netscape
Sent: 8.53 PM – 8/24
I heard “Over the Rainbow” the other day in my car. I almost cried when I heard it. What an amazing voice. I am trying to find out more about Eva and am searching for her recordings.
It seems so sad that such a talent could remain relatively unknown. Living in Hawaii, we have all loved the song as done by Iz. This song has a way of finding talented, expressive artists.

Name: Laura Matthews
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song How can I keep from singing?
Home town Powhatan, Virginia
Found the website On Yahoo
Sent: 1.44 AM – 8/25
I first heard Eva Cassidy when I heard “Over the Rainbow” and after I heard that song, I got chills. Her voice absolutely amazed me. Even though God took her too young, she is now singing in heaven and I bet that she can’t “keep from singing”. She had an amazing voice and her music will live on forever.

Name: Lach & Karen
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Arroyo Grande CA
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.54 AM – 8/25
First heard of Eva on the Nightline re-run, which I taped. Next week LA friends arrived, with Eva CD on their car stereo. Today Karen bought “The Other Side” and it is in the 2nd playing. Purity. Clarity. As to imitators, there will never be another, but perhaps Eva’s example will bring back popular music. Thanks so much for your excellent website and loving dedication.

Name: John and Ginny
Home town Keller, Texas
Found the website Link from www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 4.06 AM – 8/25
We discovered Eva in Inverness, Scotland in July, 2001. What a voice! We bought 2 of her CDs there and 3 more here. We lack the one with Chuck Brown. What a tragic end to a beautiful person. As parents, we cannot even imagine what her parents have gone through. All of us need to fight to find a cure for cancer!

Name: Jeff Craddock
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song depends on the day….
Home town Silver Spring, Md
Found the website I check in every couple of days…
Sent: 4.43 AM – 8/25
Ted on Maui….check at Borders for Eva’s albums. My wife and I come to your wonderful island every year, and they had all of Eva’s albums last March. Bet they still do…or they’ll order them for you. BTW…we have seriously considered moving to Maui in a few years…and we love Haiku. Aloha.

Name: claire hops
Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song dark end of the street
Home town durham
Found the website msn search
Sent: 12.03 PM – 8/25
Hi the very first time i heard Eva sing was when she came on tv over england the song that she sang was Over the Rainbow and the song touched me from the very first time i heard it and it still dose because that song tought me about life in one way or another it tought me that life is to sort to worry about little things and to get on with my life and not to worry about stupid little things.
Eva had the voice that no one could ever compet with it was the sweetest and softes voice that i have heard of it was a same that she died of cancer because if she never she would have made it big all over the world and i think she still will no one will forget that one and only anmazing voice from the very first time that she came on tv she was something speacial and she will always be because she has the voice of an angle.
Ihave lost close people to me of cancer and you never forget the people that you love so much but her voice and songs will always remind you of the because of the songs that she has recorded when i heard the song Dark end of the street it brings something out in you that reminds you of them so much more there’s people that you forget in the pop industry when they go but believe me i will not forget the one amazing voice that touched me from the very start she is an insperacin to me

Name: shannon hobbs
Favorite Eva Album Over the Rainbow
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town durham england
Found the website msn search
Sent: 12.44 PM – 8/25
How can a excellent and a good looking lady die of a terrible illness like that she stil had her life to lead the way that she wanted but it was cut sort by that terrible illness they say that they are trying to find a medicen to quier it but why couldn’t they find it earlier that have been trying for years.
She had the best years that she had when she was a live i hope the songs still make me cry on good day and happy on bad days because all i can do now is put her songs on and listen to them all day she’s the best and always will be in my eye’s and other peoples i hope.
God bless the voice of an angle (Eva Cassidy) an angle in discise) there sould be more voices and people like her i wish i got to know her music when she was a live.
My mam loves the songs that she brought out she say’s it reminds her of her mam she died of cancer in her early 40’s every time i listen to Eva’s songs i will think of those who are suffering from that terrible illness no one sould go through that terrible ordeal.
god bless the voice of an angle please rest in peace.
And i agree with what everyone has said on the guest book.
love s hobbs

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album LABA
Favorite Eva Song Take me to the River
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 1.29 PM – 8/25
Anyone who has been in to cduniverse.com to shop or listen to Eva audio samples has probably noticed the oddity. It says that as of July 13, “Time after Time” is available on cassette. The more formats available, the better! The oddity is that the label is not BlixStreet, but Billboard Singles???

Name: Dee-Dee
Favorite Eva Album Tima After Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly – just to spread the favours around !
Home town London UK
Found the website daily visitors
Sent: 5.58 PM – 8/25

Following from the point made by Doug, below.

If you contact Didgeridoo Records you’ll get their catalog offering a “free cassette of either Songbird or Time After Time if you buy 4 Eva Cassidy CDs”. Not much of an offer, maybe, but the catalog has some extra Eva stuff on board – including a MOJO excerpt and a list of Eva singles that make wonderful gifts – and is an interesting free read, anyway.

Go to
hotrecords@pavilion.co.uk
or
http://didgerecords.com/ and use your local links . . and, their response time was real quick in the UK, too !

Name: Lyn Overton
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Oh Had I A Golden Thread
Home town San Francisco Bay Area
Found the website MSN
Sent: 8.52 PM – 8/25
My husband Lew and I live in Sacramento, CA now, and belong to a “Music Club” – like a book club, only with music. It was started by some Tower Records managers and execs a few years back for the purpose of getting together to share some sounds. So you’d think that’s where I first heard Eva Cassidy – not quite. A cabbie with a long graying pony tail, purple tie and purple hat picked up Mike, the manager of my husband’s Men’s Wearhouse store, about a week ago. The cabbie asked if Mike liked blues music, and popped in Eva – Live at Blues Alley – whereupon the cab (outfitted with a remarkable sound system) filled with Eva’s pure voice and thrilling to the bone music. Mike, a Parrott Head, was overcome with the beauty of her music and the very next morning made a bee-line for the closest record store, returned to the Men’s Wearhouse and played the CD the entire rest of the day. Our Music Club was to meet on 8/24 – and “Live Performances” was the theme of the evening – so my husband bought a copy for me and that’s what I took to the Music Club last evening. Only one of the 20 people in our group had heard her voice before last night. Do I have to tell you how thrilled everyone was to hear her – and how shocked we all were that we knew nothing of her? That’ll teach us to be arrogant! I’m convinced she’s giving performances on the other side and that one of our deceased founders heard her and wanted us to get to know this remarkable talent . . . and his messenger wore a purple hat and tie!

Name: William Montgomery
Favorite Eva Album Dont Have any at the Moment..but i will
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Arbroath..Scotland..Uk
Found the website Freeserve search engine
Sent: 2.14 AM – 8/26
I have today listened to an Eva Cassidy track “Over the Rainbow” and was hooked straight away..never in my 37 years have i been so touched by someones voice!..I hate to admit it..but i have never ever bought a CD in my life..but that changes today, i intent to obtain what i can of Eva’s music and listen to her amazing voice as often as i can..it’s so sad that Eva was taken from us at such a young age, but i can only guess that she truly does now have the voice of angel..god bless

Name: Carol
Sent: 7.52 AM – 8/26

Name: Carol White
Favorite Eva Album Songbird for now
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves for this week; love so many of the songs
Home town Pasadena CA
Found the website 2nd visit; have it in favorites now
Sent: 7.58 AM – 8/26
OOPS–my goof a moment ago. Hit enter key by mistake while keying in info for the guestbook.

Discovered Eva Cassidy and the voice of an angel on the Nightline Encore broadcast on July 4.

Eva has touched my heart and soul with the beauty of her singing and musicianship. She has touched a member of the younger generation too. My 9-year-old granddaughter, Kathryn, and I listen to Eva during our long drives between homes. Perhaps you can relate to the experience she has when listening to Eva. Kathryn says her eyes get watery and her arms feel tingly when listening to Autumn Leaves and Over the Rainbow. Eva has that effect.

Listening to Eva sing sure beats listening to freeway traffic reports during long drives to work. Each day her music is played is a much brighter day.

Thank you for this site where Eva’s spirit lives on for her admirers.

Searched for the video of the Nightline broadcast two weeks ago and did not find it listed. Tonight it is listed and an order has been placed. Look forward to sharing it with my granddaughter who ranks Wade in the Water and Over the Rainbow as her two Eva favorites.

Does anyone know if Eva recorded Amazing Grace?

Name: Emma Crofts
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Fergus, Ontario
Found the website Excite search engine
Sent: 2.31 PM – 8/26
I discovered Eva Cassidy earlier this year. I was watching an old music show and they played Eva singing “Over the Rainbow” in a club somewhere. I was struck by the beauty of her soulful voice from the first moment. Later I asked my father who she was. He said she was one of the best singers he had ever heard. I knew nothing of her and I was terribly upset when I found out that she had past away some years earlier. Luckily for us we can still appreciate the her beautiful music and keep alive the memory of such a skillful artist.

Name: Jan
Home town Palo Allto
Sent: 4.27 PM – 8/26
Dear Eva heaven high,

We on earth are awaking. For many of us we are hearing a voice unsurpassed by any female vocalist. Bless you and thanks to those who recorded you.

Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Sent: 5.24 PM – 8/26
I HOPE YOU ALL KNOW THAT “ANNIVERSARY SONG” IS OUT AS A SINGLE NEXT WEEK IT IS ON THE RADIO 2 PLAYLIST ALREADY JUST START REQUESTING IT.
SONGBIRD is No.8 this week remarkable what a showing of RAINBOW video does,
ALL THE BEST CHEERS
TONY.B.

Name: Anna Scherer
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Kingsfield
Found the website I`m a german girl.I cant anderstand something.But I know the song “Fields of Gold”..
Sent: 6.32 PM – 8/26
I`m a german girl from kingsfield.Of Eva Cassidy I only know the song “Fields of Gold”.
I`m so sorry wath happend with Eva Cassidy.But i have a question for all they are ride this wath i writte down.Have anyone the text and the notes for the song “Fields of Gold “?Send it to me because i`ll sing this song in my singlesson.It`s a wonderfull song.I`ll never that die this song.Pleas answer me with a mail.My adress is “floh87@aol.com”
You`ll help me a lot.Thank you.
Soory for my wrong gramatic.
Bye and never forget Eva Cassidy.She was a wonderful person.

Name: Gina
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website daily visitor
Sent: 7.06 PM – 8/26
Just when you might think the expressed appreciation of Eva follows a now predictable path, someone posts up a site that takes us quietly and quite beautifully off to one side.

Laura mentions it in the What’s New Page but try Cry of a Songbird directly on :

http://members.aol.com/SongbirdCry/index.htm

Name: Bj rn Are
Favorite Eva Album dont kow any
Favorite Eva Song what a wonderful world/Over the Rainbow
Home town Oslo Norway
Found the website via Chello.no
Sent: 7.17 PM – 8/26
accidently saw a program on Norwegian tv today.August 26.2001 and heard bits of the two songs and started searching the net.what can i say ?? I have no words for it,amazing i think is an understatement.Really a great loss for the music lovers all over the world.

Name: Asger
Favorite Eva Album Don t know yet
Favorite Eva Song Don t know yet!
Home town Copenhagen, Denmark
Found the website Yahoo!
Sent: 10.09 PM – 8/26
Hi, I think I might have seen the same show as Bj rn. As I was also blown away. They showed this footage of her singing Over the Rainbow and it litterally brought tears to my eyes and I got a huge lumb in my throat. Just amazing!! So I wanted to know more about this amazing singer and I just stumbled across this page and wanted to say Hi and let you all know that Eva changed my world in a second…. I am totally blown away but her voice!

Name: Rolf Steinemann
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Opfertshofen (Switzerland)
Found the website Visitor from time to time
Sent: 10.18 PM – 8/26
Hello Everybody!
For all who wants the Lyrics of the Song Fields of Gold, You ll find it on the STING-CD called: Ten Summoner s Tales, from 1993. At that time I just bought that CD, because of that brilliant Song.
It was the Year I lost my biggest Love, and I ll allways think about it when I hear this beautiful Song.
And now Evas Version of it gave him a real special touch, who make em even more …., what can I say?
Cheers Rolf :-I

Name: Terry
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song
Home town London
Found the website aol
Sent: 8.57 AM – 8/27

Tony Bramwell put out some e-mail addresses way back which he says can still be used for BBC Radio 2 requests. We all meet people every day who have yet to even hear of Eva so why not make some requests now and help others to discover the wonders of her music ?

Remember the ANNIVERSARY SONG single is out and on the BBC playlist so, now’s the time !

IF YOU WANT TO REQUEST PLAYS ON BBC RADIO 2 here are the addresses :

wogan@BBC.co.uk

ken.bruce@BBC.co.uk

steve.wright@BBC.co.uk

jw@BBC.co.uk

stewpot@BBC.co.uk

(thanx, Tony)

Name: David
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town Glasgow
Found the website Regular Visitor
Sent: 1.26 PM – 8/27
Just thought that I’d let everyone know that, if you’re looking for the lyrics for any of Eva’s songs, just about all of them can be found at Darren’s website, and that’s at http://website.lineone.net/~dlhome/

Just look for the “Lyrics” page.

David

Name: “MOSES”
Favorite Eva Album ALL
Favorite Eva Song ALL
Home town TIMSBURY. ENGLAND.
Sent: 5.26 PM – 8/27
“EVA” HAD THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL AND HER MUSIC WILL NEVER DIE. XXX

Name: Llynwen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Somerset
Found the website Google!
Sent: 5.40 PM – 8/27
My little treat in life is to wait until I know I have the house to myself and put Eva on (very loud) and it is sheer pleasure to sit with a coffee and listen to every song.

Name: Gary Diamond
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town Denver CO via Wash. DC
Sent: 9.00 PM – 8/27
I’m seeking out Eva’s live version of “Son of a Preacher Man” and “Baby I Love You” for a very special friend. Can anyone offer?
Also, seeking to find Diane Scanlon’s original CD, two
tunes of which were recorded by Eva.
Thanks!
Please contact me at Garydiam55@aol.com

Name: Jocelyn
Favorite Eva Album each one – extraordinary!
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town Michigan
Sent: 12.25 AM – 8/28
Would cherish the lyrics to “Waly Waly” if anyone can provide …
Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration.

Laura … you are incredibly impressive!

Regards and compliments – j.a.b.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album LABA
Favorite Eva Song Take me to the River
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 1.26 AM – 8/28
A few “Eva results” from web surfing.
1. CDnow will have the Chuck Brown Christmas album with the Eva tracks available soon.
2. Perhaps DeeDee or another British fan can verify if this is true: supposedly last week there was a UK release of an 88 page guitar book with Eva’s songs entitled (do you really need three guesses?)”Songbird”. This cannot possibly be the same as the upcoming book.
3. From one Jenny Bruce site-Martha Stewart is releasing a compilation album on Sept. 4 which will contain an Eva track. Don’t know which one. Ms. Bruce’s music has also been featured on Dawson’s Creek.

Name: Pam Murray
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart….Rainbow
Home town SLC, Utah
Found the website From her e-mail address
Sent: 2.14 AM – 8/28
Many songs on Songbird were premonitional. I have cried time and time again listening to I KNOW YOU BY HEART. How many people have lost loves, children… people so close to them that they almost seem to be one person. Eva has touched my heart, and her songs are my songs, and my feelings. Eva has a way of singing our pain and our joy….belting out in a soulful way our every emotion. Such a loss….thank God we have her music to remember her by.

Name: Rose
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Pa
Found the website surfing
Sent: 9.42 AM – 8/28
I am almost a daily visitor & I wanted to thank Doug also from Pa.for the info.about the XMAS CD w/Chuck Brown on the CDNow website.I checked it out & it says release date is approx.Sept.18th. I’ll be one of the first in line. Thank you.

Name: Dee-Dee
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song
Home town London UK
Found the website daily visitor
Sent: 9.58 AM – 8/28
Reply to Doug and all,

1 CD-NOW are taking advance orders for SPIRIT OF XMAS CD/Tape by CHUCK BROWN & EVA CASSIDY with an expected release date of 18 September 2001.

That’s a statement of fact and no recommendation from me.

Do listen before you buy, folks . .

2 The only Eva-book we have on order is – EVA CASSIDY : SONGBIRD by Rob Burley, Jonathan Maitland, 160 pages, available from 27 September 2001. Can read about it on Laura’s What’s New Page or there’s sales and synopsis on Amazon.com or bol.com.

BOL.com also list a paperback title OVER THE RAINBOW – EVA CASSIDY but we have no info on that other than it was published in May 2001. Anyone got it ?

For those interested (and able!) there are Eva Cassidy guitar tab/chord settings published for some of her songs. Try OLGA at :

http://www.olga.net/

. . . and click away from there. Over the Rainbow and Time After Time are easy to find on OLGA – but beware the Russian housewives trap while y’r searching !

Name: Gina
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 10.43 AM – 8/28

Just thought I’d post up some current listings of Eva’s position in various charts around and about :

1 CD-NOW Folk & Blues Chart – Songbird
2 MusikMarkt Swiss Top 50 Album Chart – Songbird
4 BOL (Bertelsmann) Weekly Top-selling Albums – Songbird
5 CD-NOW Folk & Blues Chart – Live At Blues Alley
6 CD-NOW Folk & Blues Chart – Time After Time
6 Billboard Top 20 Internet Album Sales – Songbird
7 MusikMarkt Germany Top 100 Chart – Songbird
8 BBC Radio 1 Top 40 Album Chart – Songbird
11 Ireland Top 40 – Songbird
18 CD-NOW Folk & Blues Chart – Eva By Heart

With the Rob Burley SONGBIRD book coming out in a few weeks and Eva’s singles getting increased airplay, anything can happen.

But, despite all that, never a day goes by without my meeting someone who has never heard of Eva Cassidy. So keep spreading the word and take up Tony Bramwell’s idea of requesting Anniversary Song on Radio 2 or wherever. Every little helps !

And, thanks, Laura, for the Guestbook. You do a grand job !!

Name: Kevin
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song
Home town UK
Found the website aol
Sent: 12.55 PM – 8/28
I think Dee-Dee’s right to caution us about the Xmas CD in general but, if you listen to the audio clips on CDNOW, start from the bottom of the list and work up. That way, you hear the two Eva/Chuck duets first. Dear old Chuck sounds . . well, like Chuck, I suppose. Except when he sings with Eva. The moment that Angel steps up to the mike, WOWee.

The ones to listen to are 8) THE CHRISTMAS SONG and 9) THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS.

I’d like to see those two tracks issued on a single for Xmas. Anyone of influence reading this??

Name: Paul Limbrick
Home town Barry, S.Wales
Sent: 1.01 PM – 8/28
A little bit more info re the postings below.

Hot Records have The Spirit Of Christmas album listed on their current catalogue as an import that will not be available in the shops. Price is listed as 15.00.

Also the songbook for the SONGBIRD album has been available for months and has been mentioned several times on this site. It include chords, tabs and lyrics but no pictures. Locally, it was retailing for as little as 8.99. Presumably it can still be ordered thru a decent music store.

Happy hunting.

Sent: 5.17 PM – 8/28

Name: Annie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves/I Know You By Heart/OTR/People Get Ready
Home town Kingston upon Thames, UK
Found the website A regular visitor
Sent: 6.15 PM – 8/28
Hi Everyone
Just thought you might be interested to know that a compilation album entitled Storytellers includes Eva’s recording of Penny to My Name. The album was released by Grapevine in conjunction with BBC Radio 2 to highlight the annual R2 Folk Awards. It features other great artists such as Janis Ian, Emmy Lou Harris, Joan Baez, Nick Drake, Mary Black, Sandy Denny and John Martyn (includes his brilliant song, May You Never-if you haven’t heard this then you’re in for a real treat!). Sounds like a good buy. Does anyone have a copy? I think Eva would have loved to have been in this company….
I haven’t tried to purchase myself yet, so don’t know the purchase price but it looks like you can only buy via mail order. The website address is:
www.rmgplc.com/grapevine/artists/storytellers/latest.html

Name: Stevie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Cheshunt, Herts, UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.12 PM – 8/28
How lovely this music is, what a blessing Eva’s voice and her self-expression too through her songs. Refreshingly unpretentious, the way genuine musicians are meantto be..

Name: Hannah
Favorite Eva Album Live at blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Take me to the River
Home town north east (uk)
Found the website link at evacassidy.com
Sent: 8.30 PM – 8/28
i first listened to the Songbird album the day after my gran died, and Eva Cassidy’s voice was so beautiful i had to buy all the albums. i am only 13, and used to be a big limp bizkit fan, but now i listen to nothing else but Eva!

Name: Annie
Found the website Regular
Sent: 9.52 PM – 8/28
Hi All

Following my note below, Paul has kindly been in touch to tell me that he has the Storytellers CD, it’s a ‘cracking album’ and that you can buy it at MVC, Virgin or on the net. I checked out amazon.co.uk ( 11.99) and there’s a good write up about it calling it ‘essential’ (although they don’t mention Eva specifically). Then, I see that they have a Storytellers 2, including Eva’s version of Fields of Gold in such great company as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Emmy Lou (again), David Gray, John Prine, Dylan and the most spine tingling version of Jesse by Janis Ian (one I would have loved to hear Eva sing). You can get it on amazon.com too, although it’s an import and a bit pricey at 23.49 but you need to see the. co.uk site for the reviews. I know we’ve probably all got everything there is of Eva already, but it’s so good to see her in such great company. By the way, the albums are produced by Grapevine/BBC R2 (God bless them) not VH1.

Happy listening
Annie

Name: Annie
Sent: 9.55 PM – 8/28
oops, sorry, that should read $23.49 (US).

Name: Pat
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow/I Know You By Heart
Home town Richmond, VA
Found the website CD Label
Sent: 1.25 AM – 8/29
I heard Eva today for the first time. Was in a record store and they had her CD on a listening station. I was overwhelmed by her voice and her beauty of expression. I bought “Songbird” and plan on going back tomorrow to buy more. She had an amazing talent beyond words! I truly believe she was an angel waiting for her wings. Not only did she possess an amazing talent and voice, she had an insight that comes through in her songs that she passes along to all that listen. I am convinced that her spirit is very much alive and keeping us company. I am so thankful to have found her music. She has touched my heart and soul in so many ways. Thank you, Eva, and may God bless you and keep you in His light.

Fly, Dear Eva, Fly!

Name: Michael
Found the website looking for a singer,” Eva whom we had lost with a incredibly crystal clear haunting vocal quality.” I had read about her in acopy of EW mag.
Sent: 12.38 PM – 8/29
WOW!!
Thank God for angels like this!! What an incredible voice. I just happened across her name in a magazine. I got home and searched for her on the net and started reading about who she was. I guess heaven really was missing an angel. From the short hour I’ve spent looking at who she was, it looks like she thought of only others. When I heard “Time After Time”, it actually brought a tear to my eye (that’s not a regular occurence). God bless Eva Cassidy and her friends for putting some of her soul and love down on tracks so we could enjoy the short -yet timeless- legacy they created. Now I’m just going to sit back and enjoy the morning and remember what is really important about life, and the short time we have to touch others we love while we are here. God Bless
Mike

Name: Sandra
Sent: 3.41 PM – 8/29
Hallo
ich kenne die frau zwar nicht aber ich finde sie hatte eine gute ausstrallung.
ich finde sie wahr zu jung um zu sterben.
MFG
Sndra herzog

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Stormy Monday
Home town Cherry Hill, NJ
Found the website AOL
Sent: 6.54 PM – 8/29
I have become a huge fan of Eva Cassidy! Having only recently heard of her, I have quickly collected all 5 of her CDs, and have pre-ordered her biography. I have a few questions about her recordings:
1. When did she record the music on “Time after Time” and “Eva By Heart”?
2. Do I understand correctly that another CD is due to be released in the fall, entitled “No Boundaries”? Can you tell me when this was recorded as well?
Thank you for your kind consideration. Needless to say, Eva was an amazing talent, and it’s so incredibly unfair that she passed away before seeing the impact that she has had on so many people around the world! Her spirit surely lives on in her music, though.

Name: Roy
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Sandhurst England.
Found the website Lineone
Sent: 10.14 PM – 8/29
From the “Whats New Page” we see that Eva’s Songbird, is at No. 8 in the UK top 10. Fantastic, but thats not good enough for us English fans is it.?????
The difference between Eva dropping, or going to the top is the next CD you will purchase. OK, so you have a copy from the last time she hit No.1, so go buy another and give it to to someone you love or even like, or maybe both !!!!!.
Don’t buy it on the net ( I dont think those purchases count in the record sales).
Wake up you English….lets get our beloved Eva back in No. 1….go buy it, again.

Name: Melanie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow Home town Akron, OH
Found the website AOL search
Sent: 1.46 AM – 8/30
I am undergoing treatment for colon cancer. I saw a PBS special featuring Eva and her music, and fell in love with her angelic voice and soulful interpretations. That she battled cancer and made such wonderful music serves as an inspiration to me. When I am down and feeling sorry for myself, I play her music and am instantly soothed. And, I realize that I can go on and do what is mine to do. I’m so thankful for her music. I think it will save my life.

Name: Paul Third
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Scotland UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.26 AM – 8/30
fantastic website for a fantastic voice.
i am so impressed with the listing of tracks Eva has on compilations etc.
it would be fantastic to have them all on 1 cd.
maybe someday!

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Time After Time, Live at Bues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Single Girl, At Last, Woodstock, Autumn Leaves and so many more.-
Home town Oldham
Found the website Savvysearch
Sent: 1.59 PM – 8/30

Listening to Eva’s voice is a moving experience. Her distinctive and individualistic style of singing each song in her own very special way makes listening to old favourites like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Autumn Leaves” pure joy.

Name: Paul Limbrick
Favorite Eva Song Summertime
Home town Barry, S.Wales
Sent: 8.48 PM – 8/30
Here’s a quote I came across a little while ago.

“….she continues to attract and inspire millions of fans all over the world with her rare gifts of perfect pitch, clarity of enunciation, and her ability to imbue with meaning, the lyrics of the greatest American songwriters. Surprisingly, she has never conquered her stage fright. Nor has she felt worthy of the acclaim she has received….a private person….sensitive…who has always been able to communicate best, through her own interpretations of the words and music of others.”

Wonderful prose that seemingly describes Eva. BUT, this was NOT written about Eva, but about someone Eva admired SO much, ELLA FITZGERALD. Taken from the Jim Haskins book, Ella FItzgerald, A Life Through Jazz.

I think the circle remains unbroken.

Name: roy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song otr
Home town edmonton
Found the website didgerecords
Sent: 9.19 PM – 8/30
I don’t know if anybody listened to magic fm 105.4 at about 8:15 am today, but they had cliff richard singing a medley of ‘Over the Rainbow’ and ‘what a wonderful world’. I wonder where he got the inspiration for that?

anyway, although I have great respect for cliff richard
I’m afraid he is just jumping on the band wagon,and this is one of the worst versions I have heard. It lacks any kind of feeling and is accompanied to a dance beat, which brings me to the conclusion that sooner or later the track will soon start to lose its magic through over commercialisation.

Eva’s version is possibly the best you can get, so cliff why not leave it at that and try and improve other classic tracks before otr loses credebility.

Name: roy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song otr
Home town edmonton
Found the website didgerecords
Sent: 9.20 PM – 8/30
I don’t know if anybody listened to magic fm 105.4 at about 8:15 am today, but they had cliff richard singing a medley of ‘Over the Rainbow’ and ‘what a wonderful world’. I wonder where he got the inspiration for that?

anyway, although I have great respect for cliff richard
I’m afraid he is just jumping on the band wagon,and this is one of the worst versions I have heard. It lacks any kind of feeling and is accompanied to a dance beat, which brings me to the conclusion that sooner or later the track will soon start to lose its magic through over commercialisation.

Eva’s version is possibly the best you can get, so cliff why not leave it at that and try and improve other classic tracks before otr loses credebility.

Name: Paul
Home town London
Sent: 1.01 AM – 8/31
Further on from what Roy said on 8/29,I was in a rec shop 2 days ago,Eva is at no5,and the CD has been in the charts 27 weeks!!!
All that without hype or advertising(ive not seen any).

PS.I cant remember who is at no1,says it all really doesnt it.

Name: Janie Hatcher
Favorite Eva Album only heard ‘Songbird’ so far!
Favorite Eva Song Songbird!…if I have to choose just 1!
Home town New Barnet
Found the website DIDGERECORDS
Sent: 12.25 PM – 8/31
It really touches me that through Eva’s death her beautiful talent has been shared more widely than she herself could have ever imagined. It’s as though a price had to be paid for it’s beauty to be discovered. I only wish she could enjoy it with us.

Name: Gina
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 2.42 PM – 8/31

Just a note to those of you looking for the Over the Rainbow / I Know You By Heart / Songbird lyrics on the ‘Cry of a Songbird’ site mentioned by Laura in the What’s New Page, this has moved to :

http://www.Songbirdcry.com/

It’s not just Eva’s lyrics on there but, to me, it’s tastefully done and has a certain sense of peace.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album LABA
Favorite Eva Song Take me to the River
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 2.15 PM – 9/1
I think Paul L.’s post below is the same “Songbird” guitar book I mentioned. I had not heard of it before seeing it on cdeurope.com. It said it was released Aug. 20. But maybe that is just when this site got it in stock. Unfortunately, even though I asked their customer service, there is no more detail than what is listed. And the price, even before shipping, is $32.95. For domestic Eva guitar patrons, there has to be a better deal somewhere.
Will be interesting to see which Eva song shows up on the Martha Stewart album.

Name: Marlee
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Found the website Yahoo (been here before)
Sent: 6.38 PM – 9/1
My daughter gave birth to our second grandson on Aug. 18th…I bought my C.D. player and Songbird … so I could play “Over the Rainbow” for our newest bundle of joy to hear as his first taste of music…I felt compelled to do this out of total awe and wonder of the beautiful voice and person that Eva must have been. Thank you for letting me share this with you and keep up the great site that you have created here. My love goes to Eva’s parents and to all that knew and loved her.

Name: Lynne Austin-Dutton
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Too Many favourites to list
Home town Rayleigh,Essex,England
Found the website Yahoo.com
Sent: 8.32 PM – 9/1
I teach speechlevel singing which is a natural effortless way to sing and in all the years of studying this technique I have never found a natural singer until one of my pupils introduced me to Eva Cassidy. It took over 200 years for the Camerata to study the natural voice as natural singers were hard to find.They founded a whole school or schola cantorum
on those natural findings.Eva was blessed with this 100% natural talent.Any budding singer should listen carefully to Eva’s unstrained,effortless glide through
all of her range with no sudden breaks or shifts into falsetto it is pure heaven.She has changed my life because I feel her tingle in my heart.Eva I know you by heart, you have not gone you are here moving mountains for God ( Guide Of Destinies) With love to all her family.

Name: SusanM
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Take me to the river
Home town Greenwell Springs, La
Found the website msn
Sent: 10.34 PM – 9/1
Discovered Eva’s music while eating at Grafitti’s in Destin Fl. Loved the music, so shocked to discover that she had died. Why didn’t we know about her before? Just glad we do now.

Name: M. Morgan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Hamilton, Ontario
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 2.49 AM – 9/2
After catching the end of the Nightline Show profiling Eva, I was haunted by her voice and wanted to find out more about her. What a sad and tragic loss this is to her family and friends and to the many fans who have just discovered her ! I don’t do fan letters, but I wish she was here so that I could thank her for sharing her incredible talent with the world. Although I shared with you a favourite song, I love every one of them and play them over and over.

Name: Charlie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Too many
Home town UK
Found the website regular
Sent: 1.26 PM – 9/2
Re: Doug’s message:

Track listing for the latest Martha Stewart compilation ‘Sleepytime’ (Sept. 4th):

BABY MINE – Alison Krauss
BLACKBIRD – Kenny Rankin
OUT OF THE WOODS – Nickel Creek
TAKES MY BREATH AWAY – Tuck and Patti
HOME – Jenny Bruce
BIRDS AND SHIPS -Billy Bragg with Natalie Merchant
THEY LONG TO BE CLOSE TO YOU – Barenaked Ladies
COMMON THREADS – Bobby McFerrin
INFINITE EYES – Keb’ Mo’
WHICH WILL – Lucinda Williams
LOVE IS STRANGE – Everything But The Girl
COME AWAY TO SEA – David Wilcox
OVER THE RAINBOW – Eva Cassidy
GOODNIGHT – Linda Ronstadt

Name: Kevin
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Every One
Home town London
Found the website hooked on the guestbook
Sent: 11.16 PM – 9/2

Latest UK Chart News :

Songbird is No. 17 in the UK Top 40 Album Charts
as of 2 September 2001.

That’s not as tasty as being No. 5, or 8 or . . but a whole lot better than all those who are not there at all.

And I might add that Ella Fitzgerald is not in that chart either . . but that don’t say she was no mean singer !

Eva, you’re Number One with me !

Name: Gina
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 12.39 AM – 9/3

I agree with Kevin’s comments (below) about Eva in the Charts.
I’m sure Eva would not be other than amused by all the fuss.

But, for Chart-freaks, it is far better than Kevin might think from just the one UK listing :

1 BoL Folk Top 10 – Songbird
2 CD-NOW Folk & Blues Chart – Songbird
3 Billboard Top Pop(!!) Catalog Albums – Songbird
5 dot.music Indie Charts – Songbird
5 MusicOne (Germany) – Songbird
6 Billboard Top Internet Album Sales – Songbird
6 CD-NOW Folk & Blues Chart – Live At Blues Alley
7 Swiss Top 100 Album Chart – Songbird
9 CD-NOW Folk & Blues Chart – Time After Time
10 BoL Folk Top 10 – Time After Time
11 Belgian BRF Top 40 – Songbird
15 CD-NOW Folk & Blues Chart – Eva By Heart

17 BBC Radio 1 Top 40 Album Chart – Songbird

That’s some coverage.

But charts are just charts and the next time I post this listing will be if Eva is not mentioned at all. Could be a long, long wait.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Time After Time, Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song All that I’ve heard
Home town Oldham
Found the website Visited last week
Sent: 2.24 PM – 9/3
Was anyone able to give information about Eva’s live version of “Son of a Preacher Man” to Gary Diamond – requested 27 August? I would like this too.

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song OTR
Home town Croydon UK
Found the website AoL
Sent: 2.34 PM – 9/3
There’s a full-page write-up on Eva’s life on one of the on-line CD sales sites where Songbird is their No. 1 Folk top seller. Newcomers will appreciate the full story and regular visitors may pick up a few things they didn’t know.

Go to : bol.com

click on music / folk / (BOL Special Feature) Eva Cassidy

Or, paste this into your browser :

http://www.uk.bol.com/cec/cstage?eccookie=&ecaction=bolviewcontent&template=m_cm_top.uk.htm&content=vignette/test/CDA/minisite/display/0,1249,musicevacassidy:1,00.html

Name: dagfinn
Favorite Eva Album all there is
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Mosjoen Norway
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.02 PM – 9/3
dear Eva . you bring the tears to my eyes.
thanks for what you did and bless you.

Name: Brian Owens
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water
Home town Belleville, IL.
Sent: 5.25 PM – 9/3
Hello, I am an aspiring jazz vocalist who was introduced the the amazing talents of Ms. Cassidy a few months ago. I was not only blown away, but her ability and gift are so inspiring. I am only 21 and few of my peers share my love for jazz, but non of them could deny that Ms. Cassidy was simply unbeliveable!! No matter what she sang she touched my heart as a musician and a person a gift that I can only pray to develope within myself. Thank you Eva for your expression and your gift and sharing them with the world. I truly believe that your music can change lives because it has truly touched mine.

Peace and Music,

Brian Owens

Name: Brian Owens
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water
Home town Belleville, IL.
Sent: 5.25 PM – 9/3
Hello, I am an aspiring jazz vocalist who was introduced the the amazing talents of Ms. Cassidy a few months ago. I was not only blown away, but her ability and gift are so inspiring. I am only 21 and few of my peers share my love for jazz, but non of them could deny that Ms. Cassidy was simply unbeliveable!! No matter what she sang she touched my heart as a musician and a person a gift that I can only pray to develope within myself. Thank you Eva for your expression and your gift and sharing them with the world. I truly believe that your music can change lives because it has truly touched mine.

Peace and Music,

Brian Owens

Name: Brian Owens
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water
Home town Belleville, IL.
Found the website aol
Sent: 5.25 PM – 9/3
Hello, I am an aspiring jazz vocalist who was introduced the the amazing talents of Ms. Cassidy a few months ago. I was not only blown away, but her ability and gift are so inspiring. I am only 21 and few of my peers share my love for jazz, but non of them could deny that Ms. Cassidy was simply unbeliveable!! No matter what she sang she touched my heart as a musician and a person a gift that I can only pray to develope within myself. Thank you Eva for your expression and your gift and sharing them with the world. I truly believe that your music can change lives because it has truly touched mine.

Peace and Music,

Brian Owens

Name: Jeremy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Sent: 3.20 AM – 9/4
I am amazed that the site is fast approaching 200,000 hits. The word of mouth of Eva Cassidy is very inspirational. Thank you for the excellent site where people can express their thoughts.

Name: John Bradley
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Taegu, Korea
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 4.21 AM – 9/4
My wife and I were having our anniversay dinner in a small resturant in downtown Taegu, Korea. The resturant was playing music over sound system when we heard this incredibly beautiful voice singing “Fields of Gold”. We asked our waiter to bring us the CD that was playing. It was just a copy of Eva Cassidy’s song but we both agreed we needed to find out more about her. I went to your website and learned more about Eva. Coincidentally, my wife and I had just moved from the Baltimore area. But to hear her voice for the first time 8,000 miles away from her home in Bowie was just too cool. We just ordered “Songbird” from Amazon and look forward to hearing more from Eva’s past recordings. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to convey our feelings.
John and Leah Bradley

Name: CATHY WARD
Favorite Eva Song SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Home town FORT WORTH TEXAS
Found the website YAHOO
Sent: 6.09 AM – 9/4
Thank you Eva for the beautiful music that you loved and sang.I will want to meet you in heaven when I arrive to hear that wonderful voice.

Name: paula mohd-rawi
Favorite Eva Album live at Blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Malayisa.Johor Bahru
Found the website name Eva Cassidy
Sent: 6.44 AM – 9/4
I am originally from UK living in Malaysia.I was in UK month of August this year(2001),i was pleased i was there to be able to hear the TV programme which i was so overwhelmed by about Eva.Following this i have constantly been thinking of her and listening to her music which is fantastic.I send my best wishes to her parents and wish Eva could be here to see her success she has and will continue to have.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Time After Time, Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song All that I’ve heard
Home town Oldham. UK
Found the website Visited before
Sent: 8.18 AM – 9/4
Many thanks to Paul Limbrick for responding to my request for information on Eva’s version of “Son of a Preacher Man”.

Is there a collector out there who has a recording of this track? If there is, please make my day and let me know where I can get it.

Also, does anyone know whether it was Eva singing “You Don’t Know Me” as a background track in the film “My Best Friend’s Wedding” with Julia Roberts. The voice was breathtaking and reminded me so much of Eva’s style.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Time After Time, Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Single Girl, At Last, Woodstock, Autumn Leaves and so many more.-
Home town Oldham. UK
Found the website Visited earlier this morning
Sent: 8.42 AM – 9/4
In response to:

EVA IMITATORS : GOOD OR EVIL?
I saw the “This is my Moment” programme. The young lady who sang “Over the Rainbow” did an excellent job but I could tell the difference between her and Eva. Eva’s combination of musical ranges, even in one song, is difficult to copy. The UK has taken “Over the Rainbow” to heart. But I believe there are many tracks that would gain the same attention if played often enough. In my view, Eva’s talent should be heard by the people who love listening to music at its best. It doesn’t come any better than Eva.

Name: Ally
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Beverly Hills, CA
Found the website ask.com
Sent: 9.35 PM – 9/4
Im 13 years old and i was given the album Songbird for my birthday. I am a singer myself and i think Evas songs mean more than any other singer in the world.
I know this is an awful question to ask but i would like to know how she died as i cant find out. Can anyone help me??

Name: Alan Clark
Favorite Eva Album Songbird – so far!
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town New Romney, England
Found the website MSN
Sent: 10.58 PM – 9/4
It’s midnight & I’m enjoying listening to probably one of the finest femail vocalists ever – What a tregedy that Eva was not able to be the “Songbird” she was for decades more. Our loss, our loss indeed! I’ve yet to find anyone who isn’t bowled over by her music.

Name: Lou Marotta
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town San Diego, CA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 12.18 AM – 9/5
What an angelic and inspirational voice! I heard Eva for the first time over this weekend while visiting Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Heaven has a wonderful voice.

Name: Carolyn S e (was FUFF)
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold/I know you by heart
Home town Lyon,France (was St Albans UK)
Sent: 2.08 PM – 9/5
I cannot find anything to write that has not already been written, so I will simply say that I am humble before such an immense talent, that of a voice and of a being, capable of bring people together from all over the world, with the sole aim of sharing their love and appreciation of something so beautiful and so pure. What a wonderful gift she left to us all!.

Name: LJ Erickson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Appleton, WI
Found the website Roadrunner
Sent: 3.15 PM – 9/5
The first time I heard Eva sing, I literally stopped in midsentence…her voice reached inside and touched my soul. Food for the soul is not an easy diet to sustain, Eva has provided a daily supplement.

Name: Ally
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Beverly Hills , CA
Found the website ask.com
Sent: 6.50 PM – 9/5
I would like 2 say thank you to everyone who replied to my message!! I was given Eva By Heart yesterday and still find her voice pure and inspiring. I was so shocked and dismayed when i found out how she died.
Thank you again
Ally I Dawson

Name: Erik
Home town Nashville, TN
Sent: 10.06 PM – 9/5
I was in our Opry Mills Mall of America
yesterday at the huge Barnes & Noble bookstore outlet
and they were playing the Songbird album over the speakers. It was cool to hear Eva nailing those notes
on “Oh, Had I A Golden Thread” as I was walking into the place.

Sent: 11.07 PM – 9/5
Evas voice enters my soul and raises me to another level feeling glad to be alive and hearing her voice…god only takes the best..

Name: Rose
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Reading, Pa.
Found the website EvaCassidy.com
Sent: 10.00 AM – 9/6
Does anyone know when the “Songbird”book is going to be available in the US? I keep reading that you can preorder it at Amazon.com.uk but why not in the U.S.? Thanks for your help. Rose

Name: Jaochim Braun
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Stuttgart – Germany
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.36 PM – 9/6
Thank you

Name: Rob Burley
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful World
Home town Manchester, UK
Sent: 3.41 PM – 9/6
For the attention of Rose and any other US based fans interested in the “Songbird” book:

The book is a UK only release at present. There are no plans to release it in the US. Accordingly, if you want to get hold of a copy (published on September 27th but available for pre-order now) the only way is to order it from an online retailer like Amazon.co.uk. I am sorry that the book won’t be sold in US stores but at least the internet should make it available to some US fans.

Many thanks for your interest.

Rob Burley
Co-author “Songbird”

P.S I’d also like to thank Laura for the terrific site and her support for the book project.

Name: Rita Guinta RN
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town zstamford
Found the website erols
Sent: 6.05 PM – 9/6
I first read about Eva in a two page article in People magazine and I wanted so badly to hear that recording of “Over the Rainbow” but at least five months would pass before I got to hear the CD and I fell in love with her voice with the first five notes of”fields of Gold” In the last ten years the only other singer I have heard with that kind of talent is Leanne Rimes. I am a community nurse educator in Ct and I would like to use Eva’s voice in my teaching of skin cancer and sun safety a new program we have started at Greenwich Health at Greenwich Hospital. It is my sincere hope and dream to be able to communicate directly with Eva’s parents to learn more about her illness, how it was managed and what message from that can I bring to the young people as I try to educate them regarding skin cancer. Her voice is extrodinary and I have bought three more copies of Songbird to share with friends and I know I will ultimately have all of Eva’s recordings in my collection. I would so very much appreciate a reply.

Name: Kathleen Mercury
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song At Last
Home town London
Found the website MSN
Sent: 9.34 PM – 9/6
Many thanks to Laura for the website. As one who knew Eva Cassidy well it is lovely to read all the hearfelt comments and to know how much her songs and voice are appreciated.

I only hope that one day the true story of Eva Cassidy will be told.

I’d like to say “Hi” to Tony Bramwell – thanks for the memories.

Kathleen

Name: Rose
Favorite Eva Album Was Songbird, now all of them
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/Over the Rainbow
Home town Reading, Pa.
Found the website evacassidy.com
Sent: 9.51 AM – 9/7
Thanks so much to Ron & Laura for their response. I did place my order on Amazon.com.uk for the “Songbird” book. I’ll report back when I receive it. I’m sure it will be one of my prized possessions as Eva’s CDs are. Thanks also to Laura for this great site for all of us to communicate about the passion we feel towards Eva & her gift. Rose

Name: A Fan
Sent: 2.33 PM – 9/7
To Laura on behalf of Eva’s fans from all around the world:

Congratulations on passing the 200,000 mark (see ‘What’s New’).

We owe you a great debt of gratitude for the time, energy, commitment and love you have put into this fantastic site, allowing a real sense of world-wide community to develop.

Just one question: when you pass the million mark, can we all come to the party!

Vive la rEVAlution…

Name: Ian
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Doncaster,England.
Found the website MSN
Sent: 6.42 PM – 9/7
I never tire of listening to her beautiful voice.A sincere thank you to BBC Radio 2 for my Introduction.

Name: Roger
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town Stourbridge England
Found the website Google
Sent: 7.31 PM – 9/7
Thanks to Terry Wogan for introducing GB to this truly wonderful artist. She is absolutely irreplaceable.

Name: nina
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town steinkjer
Found the website altavista
Sent: 10.15 PM – 9/7
She has a voice like an angel.To sad that she`s not her to see how big she has become.

Name: Jo
Favorite Eva Album Depends on the day
Home town Conway AR
Found the website aol
Sent: 3.35 AM – 9/8
Nightline is asking for requests for “classics” on their web site and is using Eva’s picture with the article. Several people have already requested Eva’s show again. If you would like to cast a vote for them to show Eva’s “Encore” again, the address is:
http://ABC News.go.com/Sections/Nightline/
Regards to all,
Jo

Name: loes woldendorp Favorite Eva Album live
Favorite Eva Song honeysuckle rose/know you by heart
Home town Bergen N-H / Netherlands
Found the website from a friend
Sent: 10.40 AM – 9/8
zelden hoor je dit genre stem, geen noot verkeerd, altijd zuiver. onbegrijpelijk dat ze niet eerder ontdekt is en nu is het te laat. jammer. jammer ook dat ik haar laat ontdekt heb want ze is toch stukken beter dan een sinatra, fidzgerald, peggy lee en noem maar op. zo, nu ga ik maar weer eens even luisteren naar cheeck to cheeck wat ze ook geweldig vertolkt.

Name: Jan
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Sent: 11.05 AM – 9/8
I was doing my daily search for favorite items on ebay this morning and, besides the $150 bid on the signed “Other Side” CD (WOW!), I noted that there is a new listing for Eva’s collaborative CD with the east coast jazz group Pieces of a Dream on “Goodbye Manhattan”. I already have the CD but I thought some of you might be interested as I believe it is out of print.

Congratulations on passing 200,000 hits Laura! We really appreciate the work you do on this wonderful website.

Name: Torbj rn Skobe
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Still: Anniversary song and Stormy monday. I don’t know tomorrow…
Home town Tran s, Sweden
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 3.20 PM – 9/8
Hej!
Till alla Er i Sverige som lskar Eva Cassidy. Hifimagasinet har en bra recension av Live at Blues Alley. H r av Er till recensenten (Lindwall) med Era kommentarer. Kanske kan det bidra till att hennes namn bli mer k nt i Sverige?!
Webbadressen r:

http://www.hifimagasinet.com/musikDetalj.asp?recensionID=77

Torbj rn Skobe

Name: Stephan Wenzel Favorite Eva Album Songbird (my only one so far)
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart / SOTR
Home town Stuttgart/Germany
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.55 PM – 9/8
This might be one of those experiences you happen to make just once or twice in life: The first time i heard of Eva (“Fields of gold”) on German radio station SWR3, i nearly forgot i was driving a car. This voice struck me like no other has, and amongst the approx. 1000 records in my shelf, “Songbird” is the only one which built the strong desire to write the artist, to tell her how her voice & performance touched me. The next thing i learnt was that Eva has faded in 96, and i felt another strong desire: to break to tears almost instantly. It was somehow like mourning over the loss of a close friend or a family member, although i knew her for just days and solely through her poems. As an unknown stranger, i dare to say she was familiar from the very first moment i had the grace to hear her. What a storybook story, what a heartbreaking loss. What a joy to have her with us nonetheless. And Laura: what a great job you do here.

Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Pitea Sweden
Found the website Alta Vista
Sent: 9.30 PM – 9/8
A few weeks or months ago I was zapping around on the tv and landed on “E” or something. There was this amazing voice singing Over the rainbow. I couldn t stop listening. So many good singers has sang it before and it had touched me, but never like this. I remeberd her name because mine is the same and her last name was Cassidy (as in David Cassidy!!!). During this time I have many times thought that I must look for information about Eva C and tonight I did. It feels wonderful to read about her and to know that maby I can get a hold of one of her records. When the guestbook asks us about our favorite record, I really don t know. The only thing I heard was that peace on tv with her singing Over the rainbow. But that was enough.
I will do what I can to get a copy of Songbird. I will probably last me a lifetime…

Eva A-son, Pitea Sweden

Name: sandi
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (my first)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Atlanta area
Sent: 10.05 PM – 9/8
Over the Rainbow was playing in an Art Gallery in Greenville S.C. last weekend. Eva’s voice is so pure and expresses so much emotion. I immediately inquired about the CD and purchased it that day. Songbird is a wonderful collection and the only CD I have listened to all week.

Name: Ron
Favorite Eva Album Hard Choice
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Bountiful, Utah
Sent: 11.27 PM – 9/8
I was switching channels between Leno and Letterman a couple of months ago. As I was waiting for America’s court jester clowns to come on, I caught the opening minutes of Nightline, playing Eva in the background as they were talking about her brief career.

Her voice was as smooth as a Swan gliding across a still pond. Perfect tone, crystal clear pitch and so beautiful that it paralized me and literally took my breath away. I did start breathing again but I never did get back to the court jesters.

I was so haunted by this charming little lady’s voice that I logged onto ABC’s website and sat and listened to her singing “Over the Rainbow” half a dozen times. I went directly to Amazon and bought all of her albums and then could hardly wait for them to arrive.

I guess you could say I fell in love that day with a truly wonderful lady. Love at first sight or listen. This is not your average infatuation, mind you, it is the true love as only a true fan could have. The more I learn about Eva the more I admire and respect her. She sang because she loved to sing, not for fame or fortune. The beauty of her music came from her heart, not her financial portfolio. When Eva sings, it moves your soul, heart to heart. Her humility was literally off the scale. She was one of us, not above us.

How refreshing, in today’s world, to find such a georgeous voice attached to someone who doesn’t think she’s the belle of the ball. Its so sickenin to see these sleazy, glitter girls of today. It’s sad that Eva is gone and that she will never sing another new song for the world to fall in love with. There are so many songs I would have loved to hear her sing. How rare a treat the world has been given. There may be other singers who will come along who have great voices but those who have heard the heart and soul of music will not pass this way again. Where ever you are Eva, my heart belongs to you.

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water/Waly Waly
Home town Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 3.57 AM – 9/9
Hi Laura,

congratulations on breaking 200,000 hits! Thank you for providing such a great forum for us fans; you’ve done a wonderful job. Thank you for letting us share in and participate in Eva’s wonderful continuing legacy. God bless you and your family and friends for being the protective guardians of Eva’s legacy….

Name: regina
Favorite Eva Album i only have Songbird
Favorite Eva Song too hard to pick only one song
Home town hanover, germany
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 2.55 PM – 9/9
Eva’s music touches my soul. the first time i heard “Fields of Gold” i couldn’t hold back the tears. that’s what music is all about, but not many artists make me cry. so, well done Eva!

Name: Pat D
Found the website regular
Sent: 3.15 PM – 9/9
” Over the Rainbow ”

BBC Radio 4 Tuesday 11 th September. 1.30 pm.

there is a programme featuring the song and it’s emotive power.

It is part of a series called ” Soul Music ”

Don’t know if Eva gets a mention , but should be worth hearing !!!! we all know the power of the song….

Thanks again Laura for a superb site.

:O) :O)

pat d

Name: Jayne
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town England
Found the website blueyonder
Sent: 5.26 PM – 9/9
Having only just discovered Eva Cassidy, I am saddened that she isn’t around any more to make even more of the wonderful music that she made. Her death was not only a great loss to her parents, but to all who loved and enjoyed her music.

Name: Tracey Blake
Favorite Eva Album Songbird.(however they are all out of this world!)
Favorite Eva Song They are all special!Ones that stand out – Autumn Leaves, Over the Rainbow,Anniversary Song, Songbird, Fields of Gold, Time after Time
Home town Norwich, UK
Found the website Ii searched myself, im your biggest fan Eva!!
Sent: 8.57 PM – 9/9
How lucky are we that God blessed us with a person so loving, and a voice so beautiful!!
I was left frozen & speechless the first time i ever heard Eva’s voice! I have never heard a voice so beautiful in all my life!!! Out of all the stars & mega stars there have ever been,not one of them stands as high as Eva. All i can say is that God must of had a really good reason to take away such a wonderful person, & such an outstanding voice! (God bless to her family & friends. You were all so lucky to know her & be part of her life. I wish i could of had the chance to meet her, & listen to her sing live – what a life’s dream come true that would have been!). Just wanted to say Eva – thank you for sharing your precious gift with us all!! There will never be another voice that comes close to yours. Wish you could be here to continue warming us all with your music! How does it feel to be the best singer that ever lived?! God must of loved you so much!!!!
Never has there been a singer that moved me so much! Emotion just bursts through Eva’s voice. Everything about her voice was perfect! There wasnt anything she couldnt do with it. She must have been an angel!
I have all your albums Eva, & i listen to them everyday, & i will continue to do so until the day i die! They are all very precious to me.
I’d like to say a really big THANKYOU to all the people who have made it possible for so many people to hear Eva’s voice! Thanks for battling on in order to make Eva known, & helping her to receive the fame & recognition she deserves!! With a number 1 album here in the UK, you’ve all done a terrific job!! Thanks for bringing Eva to us, & more importantly, into our hearts!….from your biggest fan xxx

Name: Nat Seddon
Favorite Eva Album Live @ Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world
Home town Southport
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 11.24 PM – 9/9
Laura ,
Thanks for all your hard work and effort in keeping the best source on the planet , of information on EVA , and her latest conquests .
Best regards
Nat

Name: Bob
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Seabrook, NH
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 1.34 AM – 9/10
A truly beautiful voice from a truly beautiful Songbird. Reading all of these messages about Eva’s powerful influence on people throughout the world validates the feeling I got when I first heard her sing “Rainbow”, and which I continue to get when I play all of her CDs. Amazing-truly amazing! Thanks to Eva’s family and friends for giving all of us a chance to enjoy her wonderful music.

Name: Carol Collom
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Autumn Leaves, What a Wonderful World (really all of them!)
Home town Las Vegas, Nevada
Found the website Found site noted on back of one of Eva’s CDs
Sent: 1.46 AM – 9/10
I just sent this note to blixstreet@aol.com, in hopes they forward it on to her parents. It says it all as I am still in a state of shock that this women is not with us…

Dear Sirs:

I don’t know who, exactly, to write this letter to, but I hope that you can forward it to Eva Cassidy’s parents. Your email address is listed at your web site (www.blixstreet.com).

About two weeks ago, I was listening to radio station KJUL in my home city of Las Vegas and I heard a true “Songbird” sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. To say I was mesmerized is immensely understating my reaction. I had NEVER heard anything so beautiful musically before in my life. And, also, it was my mother’s very favorite song, and we were very close until her too early passing of cancer in July of 1993. She is still in my thoughts every day and with me wherever I go. This beautiful music brought me to tears as I listened to it and remembered my mother. The connection was overwhelming as was Eva’s singing and herguitar.

I came home and immediately called up the radio station to find out who was singing the “magic” I had just heard and the woman gave me the name, Eva Cassidy. I didn’t know of it. I went online to Amazon.com and ordered three of her CDs: Songbird, Live at Blues Alley and Time After Time. Her singing absolutely haunted me the few days until the CDs arrived. I quickly opened up “Songbird” to listen to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” again. I suppose I was testing myself to see if I would experience the same reaction. I did. It moved me in such a deep, spiritual and emotional way. I can’t adequately express it. And it brought my mother even closer to me. That night I expressed this entire experience to someone I know, and I described Eva as an “angel”. There was just no other way to describe it.

Today is Sunday. I have been listening and relistening to her music for several days now, in total awe, and also wondering why in the world I have not heard or seen of her….especially living in Las Vegas where all performers eventually gather. Then I saw the www.blixstreet.com on the back of one of the CDs while changing them and went online to read at the site and I gasped in tears when I read that all of this had been recorded posthumously. Her biography on the site is heartbreaking and gripping. I am crying and cannot stop. Her voice just cuts through right into my heart.

I don’t think many people would understand this reaction to finding that this beautiful, lovely, wonderful voice, talent, and woman is not here with us any longer and I didn’t even know it. She really is the “special angel” I called her the other day.

I am so sorry for the loss of such a talent and what must have been a wonderful young woman to have known. This is just awful. Her parents have to have been absolutely crushed to lose her and the knowledge that the world would not be able to enjoy her unbelievable talent.

Please, if possible, see that her parents get a copy of my email and I send my sincere condolences. I am in a state of shock as I write this. I cannot believe how much beauty this voice has brought into my life in just the last several days and then to find out she is not here….and she was only 33. Words just cannot express the inequity of it all.

Thank you for listening. I feel as if I have just lost a dear friend.

My best personal regards,

Carol Collom (carolcollom@aol.com)

Name: Dave Moore
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song Nightbird
Home town Pontefract,England
Found the website Album cover
Sent: 3.36 AM – 9/10
Truly touching music sung from the heart of a tallented lady

Name: J rn Moen
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Sandane, Norway
Found the website Alta Vista
Sent: 9.38 AM – 9/10
news from Norway:
Nrk 1 sent the “Nightline” programme about Eva, and
“Songbird” went straight into nr.10 in the album chart
this week..
ps
Thanks to you Laura, for this great site! ds

J rn

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Time after Time, Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song All that I’ve heard
Home town Oldham, UK
Found the website Have visited before
Sent: 12.45 PM – 9/10
I was disappointed not to get a positive response in respect of my request for information about Eva’s live version of ‘Son of a Preacher Man’. Disappointed because I believe that someone, somewhere, has it.

I am not an avid collector of all things Eva. I don’t need to know anything about her personal life and struggles. And, I am not necessarily interested in reading her biography. I don’t need any of these because Eva speaks to me through her magical voice. Every note and every chord has its own special message to convey. The more of Eva I can listen to, the more I can appreciate.

Eva didn’t compromise when it came to her choice of music. She had a divine gift and she wanted to share it. So, I ask anyone holding unpublished recordings to think what Eva would have wanted. I suggest that it would be for all of her music to be heard and truly appreciated for its uniqueness.

Name: Benjamin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, Fields of Gold, Songbird, Over the Rainbow
Home town Worms/Germany
Found the website link at www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 3.48 PM – 9/10
I’d been in Ireland for holidays the last ten days (with four friends) and we enjoyed the songs of Eva every evening. Her music and the irish nature – a fantastic and wonderful combination! Thank you very much for it, Eva, we will never forget you!

Name: Gary Diamond
Home town Denver Colorado USA
Sent: 4.30 PM – 9/10
Still inquiring about accessing the live version of “Son of a Preacher Man” as a very special gift for a very special person in my life. I would appreciate hearing from an individual who has access to this
version and is willing to share — knowing that this
will be kept for personal pleasure solely and that
the joy of finding this live version will add so much
joy to someone’s life. Please contact me offline if
you can offer any insight. Bless you!

Name: Feng Yang
Favorite Eva Album Over the rainbow
Home town Texas, USA
Sent: 6.10 PM – 9/10

The most touching song I have heared. I have lost
my mother over cancer. I hope she is listening
Eva’s song “Over the Rainbow”.

Name: Margaret
Home town New York City
Sent: 8.05 PM – 9/10
Thanks to Jo’s alert (9/8) I’ve cast my vote for ABC to re-broadcast the Nightline Eva special. At this point, requests for Eva far outnumber all others! I’ve seen this program twice, but I would urge anyone who has not seen it to cast your vote – it’s a treasure.
Margaret

Name: Paul Limbrick
Home town Barry, South Wales
Sent: 8.31 PM – 9/10
An open message to the good people at Blix Street and Hot Records. Nice to see Anniversary Song out as a single, but why another previously issued song as a B side? This is what, Eva’s fifth UK single and NONE have contained “rarities”. Almost exclusively, the single format is seen as an opportunity to put out alternative versions, live versions, demos etc. The Live At Pearls and Maryland Inn tapes have 55 songs between them alone. Eva avids are craving something new. Say Goodbye on the b side of “A.S.”
is lovely, but I’d much rather hear Eva’s version of “Who Knows Where The Time Goes”. Then we can start up the Eva versus Sandy Denny debate (only kidding).

Name: Leonie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Sydney
Found the website msn search engine
Sent: 4.19 AM – 9/11/2001
Every time I listen to Eva… I get goosebumps. She is one of the worlds finest artists, even death can not contain her magical, soulful voice.
I am touched by an Angel whenever she comes to mind.
How humble we are to be so blessed.

Name: Pat D
Sent: 6.07 AM – 9/11
Paul….

Paul…. we could do with an Eva AND Sandy Denny debate !!

I got goosebumps just seeing both their names in one sentence…. mmmmmmm….

what a duet that would be…

cheers All.. :O))

P@

Name: Phil Morris
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Manchester, UK
Sent: 12.58 PM – 9/11
Eva’s Over the Rainbow is featured right now on Radio 4 Soul Music programme in the UK, a touching tribute….

Phil

Name: Eric
Home town Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 3.47 PM – 9/12
Hi everyone,

With all the ugliness and hatred in the world, I’m glad that something as beautiful and loving like Eva’s music and spirit exists. I hope that everyone here was not harmed by the tragic events of yesterday and that all is well with you and your loved ones. Please, be safe everyone.

Name: claudia
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Maryville
Found the website msn
Sent: 8.58 PM – 9/12
Dear Friends:

I am amazed of the wonderful voice this lady had. I am from Honduras and never heard about her, since my language is Spanish. However, when I came here to the US I was introduced to her music and I thought she is just wonderful. What a way to sing ! Beautiful, really beautiful !

Name: Mary
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye (this week)
Home town Memphis, TN
Found the website msn.explorer
Sent: 1.33 AM – 9/13
In the aftermath of one of the worst terrorist acts in history, I find some comfort listening to Eva Cassidy’s heavenly voice.

Name: Joe
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you ..\Time ..healer\Songbird
Home town Aylesbury, UK
Found the website regular
Sent: 8.33 AM – 9/13
I wholeheartedly reiterate Eric’s of 12th.
It was immediately after ‘Eva’ on R4 that the news came through to us but the full horror still hasn’t sunk in.
God be with us all.

Name: Les Grice Mr
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Burton England
Found the website aol
Sent: 10.48 AM – 9/13
It is at times like these that we need Eva to comfort us all, especially anyone reading this who has lost someone or is in some way conncted to the terrible events in the U.S.A. Not only to those people but to anyone who is suffering at this time from the pain and grief it is giving rise to. Being the country which if I may say so, caught on to Eva first, our hearts are with you now in this darkest of hours, but together we will pull through and with Eva to sing to us, the Angels are there on our shoulders.

Name: Angelica Vogt
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, Over the Rainbow, People get Ready, Sondbird
Home town Boulder, CO
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 3.16 PM – 9/13
I just discovered the magic of Eva’s voice a week before this tragedy happened. When I saw her albums in a record store, I remembered something my father told me about Eva Cassidy a year ago…telling me I should pick up on of her albums. It struck a chord in my mind, and I bought an album.
I immediately felt a deep connection to Eva and listening to some of her songs brought tears to my eyes. Others made my heart leap with joy. I started researching about who she was and what kind of life she had had. I felt even more connected to her music, and I found that she was someone who’s personality I could also relate to… Her music gives me comfort and strength. And her story gives me the courage to be who I am and never compromise that for anyone. It gives me hope to read about someone who saw so much beauty in the world.

Sincerely,
Angelica

Name: Hans a fagerlie
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song stormy monday
Home town T nsberg, Norway
Found the website www.didgerecords.com
Sent: 11.28 AM – 9/14
I heard about Eva Cassidy 3 weeks ago through TV. I recorded the program, and bought the two CDs that are available here i Norway. Life has not been the same since. I have a lack of words, but heavenlike is may be close to what I feel. Thank God for the wonderfull talent given to miss Eva, and that the rest of us can
enjoy this.

Name: Mick
Home town Northolt Middx
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.18 PM – 9/14
I’m not sure what all this means, but while driving from Chelsea to Petersham on Tuesday I tuned to BBC R4 and heard a programme all about “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. At the end I heard, for the very first time, Eva’s haunting and touching rendition and during the instrumental phases her tragic story was told.

As soon as her song ended I heard a very loud noise above. It was the beautiful Concorde, on approach to Heathrow on what must have been a test-flight. Another uplifting moment!

Seconds later news of the dreadful attack on the World Trade Centre was announced. Despite the shock, memories of Eva’s voice were so strong that I remembered to order “Songbird” from Amazon. It arrived this morning and I’m delighted with it. What a sad waste of such a young life and a wonderful voice.

Heaven’s gain is our loss.

Name: Stephen
Home town Canada
Sent: 6.27 PM – 9/14
I saw a quotation today that I thought is neat, and made me think of Eva’s music. Here it is;
“We can’t take any credit for our talents. It’s how we use them that counts.”
–Madeleine L’Engle, writer

Name: Deborah Bellis
Home town Chico, CA
Sent: 7.55 AM – 9/15
In the midst of all this horror and tragedy, I find solace in Eva Cassidy’s music. Fields of Gold, Over the Rainbow… At a time when everything seems changed, the purity of her voice is calming.

And when we’re married next March, we’ll walk to “At Last.” How fortunate we are to have such a beautiful voice in our lives.

Name: jonathan
Home town nottingham, UK
Sent: 9.32 AM – 9/15
I just wanted to let the people of America know through this website how much it hurts us over here and our hearts are with them and their courage at this time.

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water/Waly Waly
Home town Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 12.04 PM – 9/15
Hi everyone,

Laura, I am glad to hear that all is well with your family. And to our friends from all over the world, thank you for posting your condolences. The magic of Eva’s music and her spirit, brings people together and we are united in our love and feeling for something: not just the music, but our humanity and our higher selves. I think Eva’s music accomplishes that and if we look further we can also see that Eva’s life can be a model for how maybe we ought to lead our lives too. She faced cancer and dying with a spiritual serenity and determination to not be scared of death, but to fiercely embrace life, nature, art, and poetry. Her life has shown us that we can become better than what we are.

In some respects, these tragic events have accomplished the same thing. We are all sharing in our humanity right now. We are all touched by the fragility of life. Not just American lives, but ALL lives. We are rallying around these events and perhaps doing things we would not ordinarily do. We have become better than what we were. This tragedy has affected other people around the world too. I know that there were plenty of foreign businesses and citizens that died in NY and my heart aches for them too, and I will wave my American flag and pray for our global friends as well.

In a world that can be cold and ugly, I’m glad Eva has left her music behind to provide a measure of warmth and beauty as comfort. I think of Eva singing “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and the USA’s time of need:

Oh, if you need a friend
Well, I’m standing right behind
like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down….

Please: everyone be safe, and God bless.

Name: Charlie
Home town UK
Sent: 2.39 PM – 9/15
I think any Eva fan would be interested in this article, written by Ian McEwan in today’s Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/wtccrash/story/0,1300,552408,00.html

Name: steve
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song wade in the water
Home town Canvey Island UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 8.59 PM – 9/15
Having only just heard of Eva and discovered what a wonderful voice this lady was gifted with makes me feel so sad that she did not achieve the fame she so
truly deserved.
Eva has not left a vast catalogue to listen to however what she has left is all pure gold.

thank you for this site

Name: Janusz R. Guy
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Warsaw, Poland
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.58 AM – 9/16
As I was browsing in the CD section of Best Buys store in Houston, Texas on September 07, 2001 I have heard my favorite song (The Fields of Gold) sung by an Angel voice – the version I have never heard before. Right after learning from a clerk “Who was a singer?” I have acquired all Eva’s CDs and now after hearing them all, I feel totally betrayed by life by not discovering Eva Cassidy sooner.

Kind regards from Poland.

Janusz

Name: donna
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Sent: 2.21 PM – 9/16
I was listening to the CD this morning all by myself and just sat crying like a baby. With all the horrible events of the 11th I only hope families touched by this find some solace in Eva’s music.

Name: Larry Savage
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Know You by Heart, Over the Rainbow, Autumn Leaves, Songbird
Home town Ocala, Florida
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 10.10 PM – 9/16
Ever since I saw the repeat airing on “Nightline” about Eva on July 4, I have been memorized by her voice. I, like so many others, am sad that she died at such a young age, but I am grateful that I discovered her music. A day doesn’t go by that I don’t listen to Eva’s incredible voice. Her voice comes from the heart and it has touch me and thousands worldwide. And with the way the world is now after the tragic terrorism attacks in New York and Washington, I turn to Eva’s music for solace. I truly believe Eva was an angel on Earth. And her music carries on a message of hope and love. In times like these, that is a powerful message that I am clinging to. God Bless America now and forever.

Name: Bill
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Woodridge, IL
Found the website Microsoft Internet Explorer
Sent: 5.37 AM – 9/17
I’ve been listening to Eva all week and wondering why someone at one of the networks doesn’t collage some video images over Eva singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow? It would bring some peace of mind to millions, I’m sure. I first heard of Eva several months ago and must admit I’ve downloaded a few of her songs from the internet. Tonight, I found this website, and learned she died several years ago. Her voice and music will be even more special to me now.

Name: Dianna Kerr
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold & Autumn Leaves
Home town Perth, Western Australia
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.36 AM – 9/17
I had never heard of Eva Cassidy until I think at the beginning of this year , there was something of her on the Current Affairs Show. I was in the kitchen cooking, so I only heard a glimpse of her voice but knew that I had to hear more. Only this past weekend did I buy this CD “Songbird”, I hope to be able to find more of her CDs. What a beautiful voice this lady had, her music will continue to live on. Thank you Eva, your voice truly inspires.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Time After Time, Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Single Girl, At Last, Woodstock, Autumn Leaves and so many more.-
Home town Oldham UK
Found the website Visited before
Sent: 9.36 AM – 9/17

Still searching for “Son of a Preacher Man”. Wanted only for the sheer joy of listening to Eva.

From reading through the messages in this Guestbook I have learned that Eva recorded many of my favourite songs yet none of these is on CD. I am at a loss to understand why only some of Eva’s unique talent is being made available. Didn’t someone realise that once the public at large were introduced to the best female voice I’ve ever heard there would be the knock-on effect of people wanting more. You can never have too much of a good thing.

I agree with Paul Limbrick’s comments. As an Eva fan, I would rather hear tracks that have not been previously released on CDs than tracks that are already available, and I would expect, very well played by everyone who has them.

Name: Sam Humphries
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Belfast Northern Ireland
Found the website MSN
Sent: 11.24 AM – 9/17
I first heard Eva Cassidy sing Over the Rainbow on the BBC Radio 2 morning program, and since then I have bought 2 of her albums. I have listened to Eva constantly over the past few months and no matter how many times I hear her the fantastic voice still touches my soul. I am touched by the spiritual aspect of her songs coupled with that voice and I don’t think I’m going to grow tired of hearing her. What a pity she isn’t with us any more, I saw a video recording of her at I think Blues alley singing Rainbow and boy I wish I had been in the audience. I reckon the experience would stay with you forever.
I have also managed to “convert” some others to Eva and I know they are totally absorbed by her music.

Name: Lori Zaspel
Favorite Eva Album Undecided
Favorite Eva Song Haven’t heard them all yet…
Home town Newark, DE
Found the website yahoo.com
Sent: 10.58 PM – 9/17
my best friend, whom I affectionately refer to as lulu, told me to download some of Eva’s music- I was blown away and will most definitely purchase her CDs.
it brought both of us to tears to know that we will never hear this amazing voice in a live performance- she truly touched my heart. god bless her.

Name: Mally
Favorite Eva Album All I’ve discovered so far.
Favorite Eva Song How can one possibly choose?
Home town British Columbia, Canada
Found the website A dear friend sent me the URL
Sent: 8.32 AM – 9/18
Hello:
A dear friend just a few days ago asked me if I had ever heard of Eva Cassidy & heard her singing. I hadn’t. I, like the thousands who are only now, hearing her incredibly beautiful voice, her guitar playing and the exquisite elegance and honest simple beauty of her artistry, am totally at a loss to understand why she wasn’t immediately a world wide phenomena.
To then be told that she has been lost to all of us for some years only adds to my sadness that the music world didn’t make it possible for her to hear the applause, the tears of emotion and the joy that the beauty of her singing would bring to the thousands who would have attended her performances.
The circle of enraptured audience will just keep growing, as friends tell friends and family and thus thousands discover and gasp as they hear that incredible voice for the first time, as I did. Eva will become a legend and her music played for endless decades, I am quite sure of that. How could it be otherwise?
Eva, I hope you are walking Over the Rainbow and in Fields of Gold towards the Tall Trees in Georgia.
Thank you for such beauty.
Mally

Name: Tony
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song all of them
Home town Laurel, Md.
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 1.01 PM – 9/18
I wanted to let everyone know that an Annapolis radio station, like many across the country, played a tribute to the terrorist victims at 8:48 this morning.
Eva’s ‘Kathy’s Song’, along with Van Morrison’s ‘Into The Mystic’, was part of that tribute. Very fitting.

Name: Hannah Gibson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (so far)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow and Fields of Gold
Home town Hawick, Scotland
Found the website MSN
Sent: 8.52 PM – 9/18
Okay. I have read a few of the messages on this Guestbook, and everyone has summed up what I think of Eva Cassidy, so well, and so beautifully. I really do not know how I could possibly add to anything, but felt that I should at least say something.
I am suffering from an illness, and am fairly housebound. Music, and small things in life means so much to me at the moment. I have learned to cherish them, because they could be gone within an instant. I call Eva Cassidy, ‘My Angel’, and it is difficult to really say why, because I am sure that many of you feel the same way also. Every time I hear her voice, it holds so much feeling in it, that I cannot do anything but sit and feel also. Is that weird? It kind of touches the depths of my inner soul, and makes me want to have hope for the future. It makes me want to believe, and belong.
I knew that when I would start writing this, that I would find it difficult to say what Eva Cassidy’s music means to me, and so I apologise if I haven’t explained myself very well.
I think that is all I can really possible write at the moment, and so all I have left to say, is God Bless, all the family’s who are suffering in their hour of need where the America terrorist attack is concerned.

Hannah.

Name: Elkin Brown
Favorite Eva Album all but NB Favorite Eva Song Wonderful World (at the moment)
Home town Lebanon, TN
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 9.24 PM – 9/18
I have been really tied up and knots for the past week, as I’m sure a lot of people have. It takes me a long time to “let go” so to speak. Well, it dawned on me just a while ago that I hadn’t listened to Eva since before the tragedy. I was in my car, and I had a cassette, containing favorite tracks from all my Eva CDs, so I popped it in (bad idea, I know, but then again–). Anyway I cruised around, grooving to “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Take Me to the River.” Then “Wonderful World” came on, and it was fortunate that I had already turned down my driveway because when she got to the line “They’re really saying ‘I love you,'” I started bawling like a baby. I couldn’t help it. Especially in the context of the past week the sheer innocence of that lyric and the god-honest way Eva sang it made the dam break.
Maybe that’s something we all need–something to help us “let go–” then maybe we could face the war, or whatever weirdness is coming down the pike with a little bit of serenity–I don’t know. Anyway, speaking for myself, I have to say, “Thank you Eva–I needed that.” Love peace and prayers to all of you. May those of you who were hurt in any way by this awful tragedy find healing, by whatever way possible.

Name: Sandra
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song,
Home town Redmond, WA USA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 1.15 AM – 9/19
Just lost a dear sweet friend to cancer yesterday. I have 3 of my 5 CDs of Eva’s playing on random, letting her music reach deep into my soul, to help heal the pain, to take me to that place Over the Rainbow. Rest well in his hands, my dear sweet friend….let Eva sing her welcome to you….

Sandra

Name: cynthia markert
Favorite Eva Album Songbird – so far….
Favorite Eva Song singing autumn leaves
Home town Knoxville TN
Sent: 6.27 PM – 9/19
How did I miss her when I lived in D.C. those years?!!
with the recent tragic events in New York and D.C., I
paint in my studio to her singing because it soothes
the ache within. I am giving my sister my c.d. for her
birthday and plan to have them all eventually for
myself. I am so very touched by her music. trulycm

Name: michael & Amba
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song fine & mellow – Over the rainbow
Home town Portsmouth, England
Found the website From an Eva CD
Sent: 9.16 PM – 9/19
Hi, I just wanted to say that it was my girlfriend that won the ITV talent show in England singing Over the Rainbow, and to say that I don’t think she sang it in a way to degrade Eva, it also helped to promote Eva in the UK, and put Songbird back up the charts to number 5, so I hope that you feel it was sung in a respectful and honorable way, and to thank Eva for helping to change our lives and make our son’s life a happy one, Eva had so much talent to show the world, it was a tribute to her that Amba sung that song not for any financial gain, my heart goes out to all that have been hurt in the Terrorist attacks in the USA, and to Eva, we hear you every day in our hearts, god bless

Name: Elisabeth
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Know you by Heart
Home town Indianapolis, IN
Found the website beginner’s luck
Sent: 4.48 AM – 9/20
It is beautiful to read through these pages and witness the transforming power of music in the lives of kindred spirits all over the world…Eva was undeniably one of the best stewards of her gift and we are all the better for her generosity of spirit which she so selflessly conveys in her music. Her newfound success and fame are a testament not only to her ethereal voice, but also to her captivating joy for life.

What I find most thrilling about Eva’s legacy is that it is an eternal one…that there is something so true and touching in her music that most of us feel that she is in the room, alive and singing and teaching us to be brave while looking for good in the world around us. Hers is a strangely familiar voice, warm and inviting, calm and genuine, and its power stems from its purity, its tenderness, and its nobility. It seems that she wanted to sing only of those things that she found worthy of elevating and praising–love, family, friendship, peace, security, and wisdom are among the many. How much better a world would be ours if we could all learn to be so uncompromising with our standards and expectations! Like a prophet, she came in the name of righteousness and hope–always emphasizing the message above the image of the messenger.

Perhaps the most amazing thing about Eva’s music is that is evokes humility, love, courage and faith in those who hear it. We hear her songs and are transported to our own Fields of Gold, recalling those we have loved and those who have left an everlasting fingerprint on our soul. It is a rare treasure that should not disappear simply because she has passed on. The music, the life and truth it speaks to those with hearts to hear, should not end because its vessel is no more…instead it will wait for others to begin the song again.

As we remember Eva, her courage to sing what was worthy of her and her legacy left in the melodies we play again and again, let us also remember that we, too, can be vessels for such warmth and grace. Last week testifies to the fact that good and evil are still at odds, but of this we can be sure–love never fails.

God’s peace be with you all. Be brave and the Lord will direct your paths…

Name: Marit
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird, Autumn Leaves, Fields of gold
Home town Gvarv…in Norway
Found the website Alltheweb..Fast
Sent: 9.08 AM – 9/20
I first happened to see and listen to Eva at a TV-program this spring here in Norway… and I was amazed… at once I just knew… this was something special… Eva sang directly to me… her voice and the mood touched me like nothing else for a long time…I also felt a “sisterly” feeling… because I…as Eva ..did get melanoma… but thanks God… I’m doing fine…still… I feel the fear mixed with gratitude when I listen to Eva…
Even if I didn’t know her… Eva comes close through her songs… through her voice…and I she was…and still is… one of the greatest I’ve heard..
In memory of a warm and tender Songbird…

Name: Julie
Favorite Eva Album Love them all
Favorite Eva Song cannot choose
Home town Middletown, Ohio
Found the website on back of CD
Sent: 2.39 PM – 9/20
Hello! I first learned of this beautiful person when I was visiting a local music store. I was not looking for any particular CD like I usually do. I was just browsing when I saw this blonde hair, blue eyed woman on one of the covers titled “Time after Time.” I then noticed she had more. One titled “Eva by heart”, “Live at Blues Alley. I thought to myself, who is Eva Cassidy? I had never heard of her. I became curious of this artist. I then started playing their demo of Eva Titled “Time after Time.” I absolutely loved it. So I became more interested in hearing more. I then played the demo “Eva by Heart” I loved it so much I just had to have it. I went back to the same music store a week and a half later and purchased “Time after Time” and “Live at Blues Alley.” It has been a week now since I purchased the last 2 CDs and I continuously play them over and over. I almost can’t find words to describe what her music means to me. It’s so much more than words with Eva. It goes much deeper. Her voice takes me to a place where there is so much love and beauty. A place I can visually picture, especially when I hear her sing, “Oh What A Wonderful World.” I not only see this place. She makes me feel this place where I have been taken to. I believe she seen and felt this also. Through all this tragedy that America has been through I receive so much emotional and spiritual healing when I listen to Eva. I ask myself if she does this for me. I know there are others that receive that same feeling from this magnificent singer that had this gift from God. She could reach so deep into the hearts of people across the world. “Oh What A Wonderful World” it could actually be. I am deeply saddened that her life was cut so short. But through her voice and music she is saying I am still here. I do feel that. To the people who were responsible for sharing Eva with the rest of the world. I want to say Thank you!

Name: Bill Payne
Favorite Eva Album not sure…. Favorite Eva Song not sure….
Home town Fayetteville, PA
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.20 PM – 9/20
I was looking up Clara Cassidy, whom I knew in Harpers Ferry years ago. I’d like to buy some of her books. Are they still available somewhere?
Thank you. Bil Payne, former owner of William Payne Antiques and Canal House Antiques.

Name: Arthur
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Brisbane, Australia
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.17 AM – 9/21
I heard Eva singing Over the Rainbow about 6 months ago on a local radio station. I stopped the car to listen, and it made me cry. I have carried a piece of paper around for 6 months with her name on it. I had never heard of her before. About three weeks ago I bought Songbird. I can’t stop listening to it. Eva has a haunting quality to her voice that evokes emotion. Being a Christian, the gospel tracks also bring great enjoyment. I pray God has brought peace to all members of your family since Eva’s passing.

Name: Russell Charlie Smith
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Andover, Hampshire
Found the website Google
Sent: 7.32 AM – 9/21
Like many who have taken the time to write of and about Eva, I was drawn here to find out more about a woman who defies all descriptions of brilliance. How many of us have stood motionless, captured, completely transfixed by ‘that’ voice.

Last year I lost my mother. After a period of depression she took her own life. I would like to think that when she did, she awoke “where the clouds are far behind…” and that, like Eva, she eventually found her place Over the Rainbow.

Some people say that all the magic has gone from the world. But I still find magic, every time I hear Eva sing.

Name: Bev
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Found the website MSN
Sent: 5.22 PM – 9/21
I’d never heard of Eva Cassidy before listening to Somewhere Over the Rainbow on my friends ‘Now 48’ album. I had to find out about her, so I have visited many lovely sites like this one. I was pleased to read such nice things about her. She was a truly remarkable singer. She deserves all the credit we can give her.

Name: Ellen Marie Roald
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town haugesund, Norway
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 9.06 PM – 9/21
After been playing the album “Songbird” I have become a great fan of Eva Cassidy. I love the way she performs the songs, and the feeling and touch she puts into the lyrics.

Name: Stuart J. Eld
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over A rainbow
Home town London England
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 1.05 AM – 9/22
There IS only one Eva Cassidy, never to be replaced. God Bless To Her Mother And Father; Stuart J. Eld.

Name: jonathan
Favorite Eva Album blues alley
Favorite Eva Song wonderful w
Home town Nottingham, UK
Sent: 1.08 PM – 9/22
I saw the Eva Cassidy Songbird book for the first time today and it made me so happy.

One thing which struck me was the part played by her family and friends (and not least this website) in bringing her memory to us, which is now part of the way we experience her music and her life. To me, this is also a great comfort and strength. I was especially moved by the the story of her close relationship with her mother and the way she said she felt “blessed” by having known Eva. What a wonderful thing to say having lost your most loved one so young.

I know many visitors to this Guestbook feel especially inspired by Eva’s voice having experienced loss themselves, and the way her memory is cherished now is also a source of inspiration.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album EBB
Favorite Eva Song How Can I Keep from Singing
Home town PA
Found the website regular visitor
Sent: 1.52 PM – 9/22
Anyone who is a charter or long time visitor to this site can speak more to this than me, still a relative newcomer. But whoever has ever contributed anything that Laura has been able to use knows that she makes the extra effort to acknowledge and thank. That certainly is to be appreciated. Isn’t is written in one of the articles in that section that it was just about impossible to get Eva to speak ill of anyone? Does anyone else get the sense that general pleasantness and good manners runs in this family? These qualities in abundance will prove to be very useful as America perserveres through this trying period in its history.
The multi-network telethon last night was phenomenal. Isn’t it special that a Canadian performed “God Bless America”?

Name: Pat Dargan
Sent: 6.09 PM – 9/22
” SONGBIRD BOOK ”

Received the book today…. what a joy…. if you are thinking about getting it… DO NOT HESITATE ANY LONGER… terrific work from Rob Burley and Jonathan Maitland ( a labour of love me thinks….)

The book in a way ” squares the circle ” regarding Eva’s story from the people who knew her best…. this extension to the Music we already know and love so much is a ” must have ” item for anyone who has been moved by Eva’s prescence in any way…. so that’s pretty well everyone then….

If you are waiting for it… you have a treat in store….if you are not….GET BUYING !!!!! :O))

Cheers to everyone….

Pat d

Name: Jess
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold, Autumn leaves
Home town UK
Sent: 6.45 PM – 9/22
Today I received my copy of ‘Songbird’, the new book about Eva. I have to say, I am amazed by it. It is a wonderful achievement. It is just so great being able to hear the story of this wonderful person from those who knew her best. Any one who has the chance should buy it. It includes some great pictures and drawings by Eva….no words can describe. just enjoy…

Name: Laura J B
Home town San Jose CA
Sent: 7.06 PM – 9/22
Hello friends in the USA

When is the book coming to these shores????

Name: john hamer
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town whitchurch ( shropshire)
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 8.32 PM – 9/22
thanks to Terry Wogan and top of the tops 2 for bringing Eva music to us all. r.i.p Eva Cassidy

Name: Frank Mitchell
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, Scotland
Sent: 9.15 PM – 9/23
Just got “Songbird” (Eva’s biography) from Amazon. It’s sensational!! EVERY Eva devotee MUST get a copy – let’s put it in the best-sellers like Eva’s recordings.
What a tribute to a great lady – everyone concerned is to be congratulated. All good wishes to all, Frank.

Name: Lisa
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Randolph NJ
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 1.38 AM – 9/24
The first time I heard Eva’s album Songbird, tears poured down my face. I had never heard so much beauty and pain and passion from one person. At 15, (and an aspiring singer myself) I rarely find music that can put me at ease, that can set me free. Eva’s beautiful voice will always remain in my mind. she will never be forgotten. Eva, you are an inspiration!

Name: jeff weiss
Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town New York
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 2.40 AM – 9/24
Unfortunatley, I never knew of her till after she died. I saw her sing on Bravo (Over the Rainbow).
Instantly, I fell in love with her and her music.
I quickly downloaded through Napster all the music I could find. Since then I have purchased all her albums.
Her music, voice, style and diversity takes you anywhere you want to go. A true great, although relatively unknown. I take great pride in introducing friends to her music – no one has not loved her music.
I wonder if there are private recordings of her that could be published, such as was done with Jimi Hendrix.
I feel lucky to have stumbled across such a talent and know that I am enriched by her music.

Name: Brad Ashley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song This changes every hour! (ALL)
Home town Cockeysville
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.29 AM – 9/24
I just “discovered” Eva this past Aug. and just love her music !- I walked into a store on Cape Cod – They were playing “Songbird” – and I just had to find out “who that was”!.. I bought my first CD on the spot.. I have since bought all the others…
I enjoy them so much – I am now buying more as “gifts” for family & friends…
She has the kind of voice I can listen to over & over & over again and just enjoy it more each time…
I`m sorry I never saw her play in person! I follow the folk music scene in the Balt area… But somehow missed seeing her.
Question: When she was here at Hopkins, did she have any favorite Drs or nurses? – I probably know some of them… Thanks!

Name: Terry
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 8.17 AM – 9/24
I’d like to add my appreciation of the SONGBIRD BOOK.

There is a life in that book – it is there on every page – and whether you read it right through or just open it at random, you look up having made contact with someone you’ve wanted to meet for a long time.

Sincere thanks to all contributors and, as always, a thank you to Eva . . just for being ‘You’.

Name: Kjell Thorkildsen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Valen, Western Norway
Found the website Searched for Eva
Sent: 6.33 PM – 9/24
One early morning. Woke up suddenly with ears out in the air. What a voice, coming from a radio somewhere in the house.
No one had ever done that song like that before … breathtaking, all feeling(s), passion … this lady had it all. Sorry we lost her . But the songs remains.
http://home.no.net/kjellte/

Name: Rick M
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song OTR
Home town Grand Junction, CO
Found the website Ask Jeeves
Sent: 9.23 PM – 9/24
Amazon.uk.com has just notified me that my copy of the book “Songbird” has just been sent!!!
Yes!! Eva fans on this side of the Atlantic are (will be) receiving the book soon. Thanx, Great Britain for doing the book!! Maybe our side will do the movie!

BTW Eva fans, I’m a 58 year old guy who remembers seeing Judy Garland singing OTR when the movie first came out in the midwest in the late 40s. I didn’t particularly like the song or the singer. And if you were to tell me 6 months ago that OTR would become my very favorite special song, I would have laughed you into the next county!! Now, I still have trouble getting thru Eva’s version without choking up and having to wipe my eyes! Thank you Eva, et.al. for giving this cynical aging boy something to weep about!

Rick

Name: Deb Penland
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Auburn, Indiana
Found the website Mind-It Mail
Sent: 9.51 PM – 9/24
I am patiently waiting on my book, I received a notice telling me that it has been shipped. My family had a get together for the 4th of July and we always play music, I waited until everyone was done playing their selections and put “Songbird” in without saying anything, then I sat back and waited for their reactions, my 72 year old mother and my 37 year old sister were walking by, stopped dead in their tracks and had to rub the goosebumps on their arms as they asked at the same time…. “Who is that singing?”, she was a hit at our July 4th celebration. I have purchased CDs for my mother’s birthday, now she enjoys them everyday, just as I do. God Bless you all for bringing this music to us, what a joy to know that Eva is Safely Home….God Bless you EVA :-))

Name: Martin Lange
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold, Bridge over …
Home town Meinerzhagen, Germany
Sent: 7.20 AM – 9/25

Name: Alan Cofer
Favorite Eva Album Songbird….mainly due to the fact that it was my introduction to her music
Favorite Eva Song possibly WALY WALY, there are so many
Home town Tennessee
Found the website AOL
Sent: 9.18 AM – 9/25
For many years I have suffered from anxiety and depression….and God as my witness, discovering Eva Cassidys voice has been both comforting and soothing to my soul….God indeed had a plan and it worked.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Single Girl, At Last, Woodstock, Autumn Leaves and so many more.-
Home town Oldham, UK
Found the website Regular visitor
Sent: 12.26 PM – 9/25
I gave a wry smile when I read Rick M’s(Grand Junction, CO) message about his introduction to Eva. I can relate to what he says. Neither Judy Garland nor her version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” would have ever found their way into my music collection. Back in January of this year, a friend mentioned to me that she had heard the most superb version of OTR on the radio and she suggested I seek it out. I said, not interested, don’t like the song. Then came the glorious day when I was given the Songbird album as a present. Like everyone who hears Eva’s magical voice, I was well and truly hooked. Suddenly OTR took on a new meaning. Pleasure right through to my bones.

Eva can do no wrong as far as I am concerned but I would like to recommend to Rick M, or anyone else who is interested, just listen to Eva’s version of Woodstock. Again, a song that I never particularly liked. However, I guarantee Eva’s version will send shivers down your spine and leave your speechless.

Good listening to everyone.

Name: JohnB
Favorite Eva Album Depends on the day
Favorite Eva Song Depends on the moment
Home town Burlington, Vermont
Found the website Dogpile
Sent: 4.15 PM – 9/25
I just received my two copies (yes, two) of the book Songbird via some very efficient air express company. While I haven’t yet read it (duh!), it is a beautiful publication, obviously the result of much loving care. I can with confidence suggest this book as the perfect Holiday gift for all of those who you have introduced to Eva’s music. (I assume you’ve already placed an order for yourself.) Order now (I do not know the size of the initial printing) and your gift will be as unique and special as you could possibly want it to be.

Name: Angela
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world and Over the Rainbow
Home town Birmingham
Found the website just browsing
Sent: 7.52 PM – 9/25
I first learned of Eva on Nightline and then saw it again on a rerun. How fortunate I was to hear her music. It brings me peace when peace is needed. It hugs me when I cry. It sees me through bad times in my life. But best of all it gives me JOY. Her voice is calming and safe. When I take my vacation in October to the Great Smoky Mountains I will carry her music with me, for it will give me a peace (like the mountains do)and it will be my second honeymoon (same husband). We will relax and remember Eva in the spirit she was meant to be remembered.

Name: Glynne
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Too many to list
Found the website Very regular visitor
Sent: 10.59 PM – 9/25
The book is a treasure; I shall always cherish and enjoy it. Many thanks to the authors, Eva’s family and friends and of course Eva.

Name: Reuben Wee
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Home town Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.16 AM – 9/26
My friendly neighbourhood record store FORCED me to buy this album and thus I was introduced… to one of the most versatile musician to open my heart. Her music inspires life even after death. Grateful to everyone who kept her music alive, to spread it around the globe, to touch even the anonymous like me.

Name: Ruth
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Argyll, Scotland
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 1.26 PM – 9/26
I first heard ‘Over the rainbow’ 3 years ago while listening to Terry Wogan on radio 2. I was lying in bed recovering from cancer treatment when this angelic voice came over the airwaves. None of my friends had heard of Eva Cassidy then but they have now. I think she’s great, and I have not heard any voice to equal hers.

Name: BOB&ANNE ATKINSON
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song HOW CAN ONE CHOOSE
Home town FYFIELD, ESSEX, ENGLAND
Found the website RENATAMUSIC.COM LINKS
Sent: 2.04 PM – 9/26
THANK YOU EVA. THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE IF ALL WOULD LISTEN AND LEARN.

Name: Bill Cronauer Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town Wilkes-Barre, PA USA
Found the website Yahoo!
Sent: 7.14 PM – 9/26
I’m posting my second message, for I also ordered the book through www.amazon.co.uk. The book is not yet available through the USA version of amazon.com, but I had to have it and I can’t wait to read it (haven’t received it yet).
I LOVE the music of Eva Cassidy. Introduced to her by a library patron (I’m a Reference Librarian), which began a love affair with her voice that I hope will NEVER end.
Also, I emailed Blix Street Records (her distributor in the USA) and they told me another Eva CD of unreleased material is due next year. Can’t wait 🙂

Name: John Nixon
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Keller, Texas
Sent: 3.42 AM – 9/27
A question. In the list of Eva’s albums, why isn’t “No Boundaries” listed?

Name: Maria
Sent: 9.59 AM – 9/27
I received my copy of ‘Songbird’ this weekend and it is a really lovely book. All those who contributed to its production, particularly the authors Rob & Jonathon have done a splendid job! Most of us who adore Eva’s music have found out as much as possible about her, but this book allows you to see a little of the Eva her family and friends knew and loved. The layout and composition of the book is excellent and the inclusion of so many personal photographs helps people to understand why Eva continues to move those who are lucky enough to discover her. I am taking my copy to work to show other Eva fans and I’m sure they will be of the same opinion, a fitting tribute indeed! Thanks to her family for their generosity in sharing their beloved Eva with the world.
Best wishes
Maria

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All that I’ve heard
Home town Oldham, UK
Found the website Have visited before
Sent: 10.00 AM – 9/27
May I raise a question for the Eva avids. The more I listen to “Tall Trees in Georgia” the more I feel I’ve heard the music somewhere before. Has the score ever been used in a film? Is it recognised in the US as a song of the “South”? Just curious. I’m enthralled when I listen to Eva singing this track.

Name: sarah
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town London
Found the website visit often
Sent: 10.10 AM – 9/27
Does anyone know if there will be any more CDs of new Eva Cassidy songs? I’ve listened to the ones I have so many times that I regret to say that I’m actually becoming tired of them (something I never thought would happen). I am having to take a little break so that I can enjoy them again in the future!

Name: Jo
Favorite Eva Album Depends on the day
Favorite Eva Song Love them all Home town Conway AR
Sent: 8.07 PM – 9/27
I received my copy of Songbird today from amazon.uk and I agree with all of the earlier posts, it is a beautiful book. I’ve been a fan for many years and read everything I could find about Eva, but this book is on a different level. It’s so warm and personal, and the love and respect of her friends and family is apparent in every word. A wonderful work by all concerned. I was especially happy to see Laura recognized in the “Contributors” section. It’s only because of Laura, and her devotion to this web site, that the fans here in the U.S. knew when to tune in to CNN, World News Tonight and Nightline. We wouldn’t have been able to follow her rise in the UK and would never have known that this book was being published if Laura hadn’t kept us informed. We owe her a tremendous debt of gratitude.
Regards to all,
Jo

Name: Michael
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Somewhere near Karlsruhe in Germany
Found the website MSN
Sent: 9.56 PM – 9/27
Today my girlfriend told me there is a song – called “Fields of Gold” from a woman she didn’t know. I searched the song and the name of the performer. And a little later I heard this song for the first time. I knew the song but from Sting and not in this version.
This moment was so beautiful to me – I thought I had to die.
Thank You Eva for this wonderful music. May god bless You for this gift You made us.

Name: Atis
Favorite Eva Album Only have one
Favorite Eva Song Woodstock
Home town Racine, WI USA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 4.50 AM – 9/28
A friend I hadn’t seen in 15 years sent me a bunch of MP3s to give me an idea of what he was into nowadays. Being old rockers with unfulfilled dreams of fame, Eva’s The Letter hit me right between the eyes. My past few years have bounced between blues, pure jazz, smooth jazz and I had become a passive musician, listening, not playing.
Then Woodstock came on. With her voice in the background, it brought memories back. Now, father of a 20 year old that may be called to war, that song pulled at my heart. Interesting that when that song was out by CSNY, I fought my draft fears.
Then she hit me with Way Beyond the Blue….
Her body may not be here today, but her soul touched my heart.

Name: Beverley Nolker
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Kent, England
Found the website MSN
Sent: 10.36 AM – 9/28
I first heard Eva whilst driving to work one sunny morning listening to Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2. Eva was singing Over the Rainbow which had always been my favourite song because of the Wizard of Oz and my admiration for Judy Garland. I was gobsmacked! I had never heard a cover of a song sang so beautifully and had to get myself a copy. As soon as I got to work I logged onto Amazon.co.uk and ordered my copy of the single. I actually ordered six copies and gave them as Christmas presents to people who I love. I even sent a couple to relatives in the States who hadn’t heard of her, but of course, they were hooked after listening. I have since bought or been bought all Eva’s albums and became a member of the Eva Cassidy Foundation, receiving my copy of Boy in the Nest which now takes pride of place in my home. I would love to be able to buy further copies of the pictures Eva created, they are so beautiful and fascinate me. People sometimes say to me “it’s a shame she died so young”. Yes, it’s a shame that someone so obviously beautiful inside as well as out died so young, but look at what she gave us….I’m 33 years old and feel ashamed that I haven’t accomplished anything worthwhile in my life… something I would like to change. Thank you Eva for your music, your life and your love with those three things we can accomplish anything! xxx

Name: Peter French
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Hobart Tasmania Australia
Found the website Just lookin for Eva stuff
Sent: 10.42 AM – 9/28
I am a musician, a bass player, and have been for over 17 years. My band that I have had for over 12 years is one in the heavy metal vein. We listen to music such as Megadeth , Metallica , Destruction etc. Our lives shows are aggressive and sap every last drop of energy from us.
Then along came this stray album from somewhere called “Songbird” by a woman that I have never even heard of. Someone played me Fields of Gold which I knew was a song by Sting and all of a sudden I found myself in a snivelling mess. NEVER before had I heard someone sing with such heart and passion and from then on I just can’t get through a day without that song. Just amazing. TRULY THE GREATEST VOCALIST THAT I CAN EVER REMEMBER.
Unfortunately I will never get to meet you but thanks for leaving your voice behind for the rest of us to cherish for the rest of our lives.
Thanx Eva

Name: Gina
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 12.33 PM – 9/28

Didgeridoo Record Shop / Hot Records have a whole list of Eva Cassidy ‘Special Offers’ as from 26 September. These include a free radio-edit promotional Eva CD (‘not commercially available’) with the first 50 copies of the Biography and a limited number of copies of the Songbird Songbook that many Guestbook Visitors have asked about.

Try : www.didgerecords.com

Name: Rick Barton
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song I love them all
Home town South Whitley, IN
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 2.52 AM – 9/29
I saw a CD at Border’s that was Eva Cassidy’s and displayed with her other CDs, but it was billed as the newest and entitled something like Borderland. I don’t remember the exact title but it is no longer available in the store and I can’t find out anything about it. It was also a different label and publisher and if it is a bootleg someone should know. If anyone knows anything about it I would love to know.
Thanks for your incredible web site. She was incredible and I feel a special connection. I am also a musician and I have also been through a special bout with cancer.

Name: Keith Douglas
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Every Last One She Sang
Home town Long Island, NY
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.31 AM – 9/29
My wife Janice and I flew back home from San Francisco to New York on 9/8/01 for a family reunion. We hadn’t been east in many years. We drove to Sag Harbor, out on the end of Long Island, on Monday 9/10/01. We woke up Tuesday morning 9/11 and were stunned by the news. We drove into town and window shopped, it was numb and surreal. Music was coming from a funking little place at the end of main street. It was Eva. Janice and I love Holly Cole, KD Lang, Billy Holiday etc. We can’t get enough Eva. I see her pictures. I’ve been to the Bayou to see Nils Lofgren. I see Eva’s face and wish I could be her friend. I have a D28 that I play at night…maybe I’ll play Sugar Mountain. I put on Eva and I am sooooo mesmerized. I see her artwork and I am stunned by the color and sensitive, spiritual performance she delivers. I am very selfish and I want to buy tickets to her next concert for the whole world to see and I want to be in the front row. My grandmother, Gertrude Cassidy may be related. She was Jack Cassidy’s sister. Probably not, but I could imagine Eva and I are distantly related if I want to. Uncle Joe Cassidy ran the Long Island Railroad. Cancer sucks. My wife and I love Eva Cassidy, her family and her friends.

-Keith

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album EBH
Favorite Eva Song How Can I Keep from Singing
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 1.34 PM – 9/29
With Eva’s growing worldwide popularity, she is showing up on an unknown number of charts.
How many has DeeDee been keeping track of? Just this week I noticed that “Songbird” has had a nine week run on the CNN Worldbeat chart. Since it is at #30 for Sept. 29, looks like that run is about over. Perhaps not, though!
Note to Hazel and others curious about the material Eva recorded: one site I know of that is very good for (initial, anyway) research is allmusic.com; and sometimes its sibling site allmovies.com for music in movies. It is worth the visit to the first site just to compare the AMG review of “No Boundaries” to any other Eva album. Quite a lot of research is possible given the eclectic mix of Eva’s musical inspirations. I really had no feel for how many versions of “Over the Rainbow” there are.
Another question is just how many musicians Eva’s music is inspiring. Quite a few, if the one site I saw is any indication. At the British musicroom site, both versions of the “Songbird” music book (guitar and vocal/keyboard) were among its top ten best sellers for this week. Now I am going to have to see if such is available in the US.
Last time I looked recently Eva was still featured at the Borders listening posts. This started back in July!
Peace, everyone.

Name: Claudia A Burton
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Pennant Melangell, North Wales
Found the website yahoo.com
Sent: 5.15 PM – 9/29
I am not sure how to express what happens inside of me when I heard Eva sing. Yesterday I bought Songbird after coming across her new biography in a local store. I was so taken by the beauty of the book that I had to get the CD and hear her sing(something I put off for some time, don’t know why). With my husband we listened to her over and over again last night. I think she sings with her soul and that is what captivates me the most. Also, it feels to me that with every one of these songs she was already saying goodbye, not with sorrow but with understanding. I am touched by her love for nature and her humbleness. In a world where so many times I seek to be recognised and accepted by others she reminds me to love and accept myself for the wonderful human being I am. I am excited to by her other CDs and see what’s in store there for me!]

I love you Eva…thank you very much

Name: Jess
Favorite Eva Album At present – Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Strathaven, Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.29 PM – 9/29
My son first introduced me to Eva and since then I have acquired all her albums and I enjoy every one, what a lovely person she was.

Have tried to purchase ‘No Boundaries’ – still trying!

I now have the book ‘Songbird’ and I am looking forward to reading it. It looks very well presented.

Purchasing the book yesterday got me looking for Eva information on the internet and that is how I happened on your site and I have enjoyed visiting, I intend to visit often.

Thank you, Jess

Name: Cathy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold, Over the Rainbow.
Home town Derry, Northern Ireland.
Found the website Browsing for Eva information.
Sent: 8.42 PM – 9/29
Well I don’t really know what I can say that hasn’t already been said a thousand times before. I’m just a young girl who plans to make a career in music. What Eva has done for me, is that she has given me some sort of spirit to complement my already burning passion to make music.
Although I did not know her, it comforts me to think that she is looking down from heaven, with a big smile when she sees all the lives she has touched with her magical voice, and all the hearts in which her memory lives on.
Eva, you’ve made me cry, laugh, dance, and sing at the top of my voice countless times. I don’t think there will be anyone like you ever again, till the end of time.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You’re amazing!

Name: Laura Jan Barnhart
Home town San Jose CA, USA
Sent: 9.46 PM – 9/29
Dear friends,

If I want to order Songbird from Amazon.com.UK, since we don’t have it in the USA, how much is a pound in USA dollars? Can someone translate this for me? They will ship anywhere, but for how much to CA? Help

Thanks
LJB

Name: Laura Jan Barnhart
Sent: 9.57 PM – 9/29
P.S.

I mean the new biography, the book Songbird, that just came out.

Thanks

Name: Annie
Favorite Eva Album can’t pick just one
Favorite Eva Song love ’em all
Home town Bryn Mawr, PA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 4.06 AM – 9/30
Just got my copy of the book and it’s FAB!

It’s larger than the usual book size and filled with photos and drawings …though I of course wanted more , but I would how ever many there was! HAHA!!.

The text is absorbing, one hears much in the voices of those who knew and loved Eva.

Simply a must for the Eva fan.!
I’m sending out a big thank you to the authors!! Great job

Annie

Name: Marianne Langlais
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Jasper, Alberta, Canada
Found the website SYMPATICO.CA
Sent: 6.38 AM – 9/30
I first heard about Eva Cassidy, and heard her sing, on CBC Radio (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), which can always be counted on to play more eclectic music and to give thoughtful commentary. They’ve played her songs on several occasions and gave some information about the artist: how she was so young when she died, how her popularity is soaring in the UK…. I was saddened and intrigued and looked for her albums throughout Canada on my travels. I only recently (in the last month) got my hands on them. I bought them all, on the spot, that is how absolutely enthralled I was. When I got home, I looked at the way-too-lovely photo of Eva on Songbird and started to play the CD. The first song, Fields of Gold, had me in tears. I got a horrible feeling in my stomach and I cried like a baby. You see, I consider that I can’t sing at all, so when I hear a lovely voice, I’m always humbled, impressed, moved, sometimes even shaken. But this! This was too much. This is more than a lovely voice. This is the voice of an angel, and it is lost, and I really can’t bear it. Since then, I hadn’t been able to listen at all. I just got too sad. However, since I myself couldn’t listen, I made sure my friends could, so they’ve all been getting Eva Cassidy albums for their birthdays or for no special occasion, for that matter. Today, I’ve been able to listen to Eva all day. Her singing is so beautiful and I am able to enjoy it without too many tears. To be honest, I think I’m very angry that she is lost. Like I said, I myself can’t sing and I think if God put someone on earth with a voice like that, he should have at least allowed her to live an entire lifetime.
Anyway, I don’t have the book yet (ie the new biography) but I imagine I’ll be going through the same roller -coaster ride when I look at the pictures and see her beauty and feel the tremendous loss…

Thank you for providing a forum for people to express themselves about how Eva moves us.

Name: Pat D
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Sent: 8.29 AM – 9/30
Hi there,

To LJB and all in USA and Canada…

re Amazon.co.uk p & p charges

The Pound at the moment is ( approx ) 1.47 US $ (say 1.5 !! ) and 2.33 Canadian Dollars.

Amazon charges are :

Air mail. Book 2.95 + 2.00 per item so 4.95
( 5- 7 working days )

Priority Express.
Book 20.00 + 2.00 per item so 22.00
( 1 – 2 working days )

Hope this helps….

Any further queries go to
Amazon.co.uk help department ( bottom of page )
Top 5 questions is on right of page and highlight post and packaging costs.

I work in finance, but because it is Sunday I will leave the maths to you !!!!!!! :O))

EASIER STILL….JUST ORDER IT NOW…IT’S MORE THAN WORTH IT !!!!

Oh I’ve managed to find one whinge re the book !!!!
why aren’t the ” honey jar ” and ” Boy In The Nest ” drawings given a full page….!!
( I’m being REALLY picky now the book is great )

cheers to everyone

Pat d

Name: Pat D
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Sent: 8.35 AM – 9/30
Hi there,

To LJB and all in USA and Canada…

re Amazon.co.uk p & p charges

The Pound at the moment is ( approx ) 1.47 US $ (say 1.5 !! ) and 2.33 Canadian Dollars.

Amazon charges are :

Air mail. Book 2.95 + 2.00 per item so 4.95
( 5- 7 working days )

Priority Express.
Book 20.00 + 2.00 per item so 22.00
( 1 – 2 working days )

Hope this helps….

Any further queries go to
Amazon.co.uk help department ( bottom of page )
Top 5 questions is on right of page and highlight post and packaging costs.

I work in finance, but because it is Sunday I will leave the maths to you !!!!!!! :O))

EASIER STILL….JUST ORDER IT NOW…IT’S MORE THAN WORTH IT !!!!

Oh I’ve managed to find one whinge re the book !!!!
why aren’t the ” honey jar ” and ” Boy In The Nest ” drawings given a full page….!!
( I’m being REALLY picky now the book is great )

cheers to everyone

Pat d

Name: Ed Wood
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Pittsburgh, PA
Found the website MSN.com
Sent: 12.33 PM – 9/30
In case anyone is interested…I ordered the Songbird biography two weeks ago from Amazon.com UK, it was shipped 21 September, and I received it on 27 September.

Name: Rebecca
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town yorkshire..uk
Found the website through a link
Sent: 8.42 PM – 9/30
I’d just like to say I am very grateful for this site. It’s so sad that Eva died so young. I am a singer, though I’m only 14 and the 18th October 2001 is my first performance, I love Eva’s work. no one can compare. thank u for the website.

Name: Paul Limbrick
Sent: 9.00 PM – 9/30
Re,the Songbird book, IMHO the book in itself is hard to fault. Beautifully presented, lovingly illustrated, and well considered. For me, it ultimately portrayed Eva the person as one who never really found her place unless she was outdoors with her mum. As for Eva the musician, this story goes untold in this book. For whatever reason the book is largely negligent on this. Eva Cassidy’s talent is immense as a musician, but very little detail is provided as to studio sessions, live performances, rehearsals etc. This book tells me what her favourite movies are, but not what it was like the night her and Chris worked thru the seminal version of OTR. Also, although there may be an editorial, or some other reason, I was surprised to see that key personnel in the Eva story, such as Al Dale, Raice McLeod, Laura Bligh, Bryan McCulley, David Christopher, Tony Taylor, and others, are noticeable by their absence.

So as I’ve said already IMHO, a fine book. But I can’t help but think that it’s a missed opportunity to tell the story of Eva Cassidy, the musician.

Name: Dee-Dee
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 11.22 PM – 9/30

For anyone interested, Eva’s position in the ‘charts’ as at 30 September 2001 :

SONGBIRD
1 BoL Folk Top 10
5 CD-NOW Folk & Blues
13 Billboard Top Pop Catalog Albums
16 BoL Top 20 Albums
17 MusikMarkt Top 100 (Germany)
18 BBC Top 50 Indie Chart UK
18 dot.music Indie Albums
20 Amazon.co.uk Bestseller Albums
20 Billboard Top Internet Album Chart
20 VG-lista Top 40 Albums (Norway?)
23 Amazon.co.uk Hot 100
27 MusicZone Top 30 – Ireland
30 CNN Worldbeat Global Top 30 Albums
43 Official Swiss Charts
43 Chartservice Top 100 Album Chart – Germany
43 BBC Top 50 Album Chart UK
43 dot.music Top 75 Albums

TIME AFTER TIME
10 BoL Folk Top 10
11 CD-NOW Folk & Blues

LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY
12 CD-NOW Folk & Blues

EVA BY HEART
15 CD-NOW Folk & Blues

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In reply to Doug and others, I use a search that covers over 800 charts worldwide and add UK-based commercial listings. Not all charts allow access to the search facility and so need to be looked up manually – CNN being an example from the above.

The figures are of only passing interest but worth recording now and then to look back upon.

To me, it is Eva’s music that is the lasting pleasure.

Name: Donna
Sent: 2.12 AM – 10/1
I just got my Eva book in the mail on Saturday, and finished it in one sitting. Loved it! But Paul, I agree with you – a beautiful presentation, but not much info on her as a musician. Maybe one day we’ll hear more about her from the likes of Chris Biondo, Al Dale or even Chuck Brown himself!

Name: Janet Leigh Dowd Clark
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song I have no favorite – I love them all
Home town Bluemont, VA
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.46 AM – 10/1
Eva

I heard an angel sing –
my silver chord affirms
this, a voice so sweet
so pure, no crystal known
could ring as clear,
nor take the soul so far
from earth, or all the pain upon it

this voice sang through
this voice rang true
country jazz or bluesy blues
she sang them all –
she paid her dues –
made strong men cry too

I heard this angel sing –
my silver chord affirms
this, so-tall Georgia
trees abloom sunlit breeze;
her bridge too far
for silver birds to fly,
her troubled waters all gone by

I think willows weep now

sway mournfully, whisper
Eva Eva Eva, we grow so high
to shade you so – if only through
the thicket you would go, once more

I heard this angel sing –
my silver chord affirms
this, she knew misery
and merriness run through
man, yet had no bridge
across troubled waters – and
her courage – all women giving birth

we’ll remember you as you sang us
through fields of barley..

too

these falling leaves drift past
my window, I hear you
in every colour red green ..and gold

and I swear, Eva, if I had
a wonderful life to give you,
I could never weave one as fine
as you have done,
it takes a journeyman to portray
life’s rainbow design, and
your heartsong rings through it..

In Memoriam:
Eva Cassidy 1963-1996
_________________________

*Credits for selected words
Paul Simon – Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Buffy St. Marie – Tall Trees in Georgia
Sting – Fields of Gold
Traditional – Golden Thread
Copyright 1997 Janet Leigh Dowd

Name: Steve Elliott
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town East Yorks
Sent: 3.39 PM – 10/1
For Hotmail users Amazon are sending out gift certificates to the value of 5. Guess how I used mine!! AND the book is still discounted to 11.XX, so I paid 5 and a bit + p+P beat that for great value

Name: Michael J. Edmunds
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town Bucks, U.K. Found the website Google
Sent: 5.28 PM – 10/1
On a sweet summer morning
you had gone before the sunrise
You put in all your heart and soul
and opened up our eyes
I can see you at blues alley
singing the blues till dawn
in the sweet soft rains of heaven
another star is born

Name: Kim
Favorite Eva Album How can you choose?
Favorite Eva Song It changes from day to day
Home town London
Sent: 6.45 PM – 10/1
Can anyone please tell me if Eva’s parents will be here in London anytime soon and what they are going to be doing whilst in the UK. I would love to catch any interviews they give and let my other friends who aren’t online know. Thanks!

Name: Michael
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Brockville , Ontario, Canada
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.05 AM – 10/2
Today I heard for the first time the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. It touched my heart deeply. I felt a presence. Thank You.

Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Copenhagen
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 9.39 AM – 10/2
Although I have been an avid music listener and record buyer for some 25 years and listen to both pop, rock, jazz, blues, folk and world music etc, I must confess that before I heard Eva Cassidy the only singers I could depend on to bring tears to my eyes or make me cry were the American singer Jane Olivor and the Bulgarian State Television’s women’s choir variously known as Le Myst re des Voix Bulgares, Angelite etc., but on the best of her songs (and there are many of them) Eva’s voice just goes straight to the heart. I received the biography a week ago, and this very readable, well illustrated, well-put-together and moving book confirmed what I had already read about her: apart from being an outstanding singer she was a truly gifted, multi-talented creative artist and a very special person of high integrity.
The combination of humility and great artistic power is very endearing and seems to me to be one of the hallmarks of genius. Despite his vastly different artistic universe, Franz Kafka springs to mind in this regard.
I hope much more material will be released, especially the recordings from “At Pearl’s”.

Name: Brian Ludwig
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Edinburgh – Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.13 AM – 10/3
Just like Karen Carpenter, another life cut tragically short, another talent equally as wonderful, Eva will be missed by all those of us who have heard her sing.
Brian xx

Name: iris
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song at last, ain’t no sunshine
Home town saarbruecken
Found the website AOL
Sent: 11.29 AM – 10/3
wunderbar

Sent: 3.07 PM – 10/3
I am a psychotherapist at a hospital in Milwaukee, WI. I work primarily with individuals with various forms of addiction. Recently, I had the pleasure of being introduced to Eva Cassidy, and quite frankly, her vocalizations took my breath away! I subsequently, passed on Eva’s gift to co-workers, who also appreciate music as a vehicle of the spirit and heart. One night after the events of September 11,2001, one of my co-workers decided to play several tracks of Eva’s during the evening reflections for the residential patients. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Fields of Gold” created such an emotional impression!! Keep in mind, that these people have great difficulty in accessing their emotions. I was told that the residents were in tears during and after hearing Eva sing. Music is healing; and the gift that Eva continues to give us demonstrates how her life, euphemistically, goes on. Diana Bolmes

Name: Diana L. Bolmes
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Milwaukee
Found the website Eva Cassidy.com
Sent: 4.12 PM – 10/3
Previously posted.

Name: Bill
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Sent: 7.10 PM – 10/3
Yes, this is my third message, but I just had to comment on the Songbird book. I live in the US, but I received the book from Amazon UK on Monday. I read the book in one evening and it was beautiful. I can honestly say that is the most wonderful portrait of a genuine human being that I have ever experienced. The pictures and packaging of the book are fantastic 🙂
I only hope they publish the book in the US so the library I work for will put a couple of copies in the circulating collection.

And Laura, the acknowledgement about you in the beginning of the book was lovely too. I’m glad they gave a credit to your brilliant web site 🙂

Name: Rosanne
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Southbridge, MA
Found the website evacassidy.com
Sent: 7.23 PM – 10/3
I am captivated by Songbird, the CD and the song. I’ll be giving the CD to many many friends. Recently at a party, I was playing the CD, and one of my guests walked in and exclaimed how much she loves the music and had used it at her wedding.

I just got Time After Time, and I’ve got both CDs playing repeatedly day and night. Which album should I get next? There seems to be a mix of reviews for No Boundaries. I suppose I’ll be getting them all eventually, so it doesn’t really matter which.

I’m glad I’m not the only one who loves Miss Cassidy’s singing.

Cheers!

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All that I’ve heard
Home town Oldham, UK
Found the website Have visited before
Sent: 8.35 AM – 10/4
To Rosanne: On the question of which Eva CD to get next. I think “Live at Blues Alley” is possibly my favourite. Being a Blues and Jazz fan this CD has it all. When I first heard Eva’s version of “What a Wonderful World” I thought WOW. It is simply superb. I’m sure you’ll have the whole collection before too long.

Name: Aimee Beech
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees In Georgia
Home town Birmingham,England
Found the website Visited frequently
Sent: 9.25 AM – 10/4
Hi there to the Laura who created this fab site and to all the Eva fans out there. I just bought my copy of the book, it’s fab everything I’ve read so far is like reading about myself. We have so much in common. It’s just sad she’s not here so I can share that with her. She has touched me in ways that no music ever has before or person for that matter. She’s made me wake up and realise what I want out of life and to grab it while I have the chance because you never no what’s round the corner. I love her music I have all the albums and there all excellent. I’d like to thank Eva’s Parents Barbara and Hugh Cassidy because without them and her band (Chris Biondo, Keith Grimes, Lenny Williams and Raice) we’d probably never heard of her and of course ALL her family and friends who supported her career thank you.Long may her music touch the hearts of people,she’s touched mine in a way that i will never forget.Thank you Eva,we love you and wish you were here with us.’i love you and goodnight'(anniversary song)

Name: geoff cope
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Whitstable, Kent UK
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 11.09 AM – 10/4
I was in my van listening to a radio 4 programme about the song Over the Rainbow, the last rendition of the song was by Eva. I had not heard of her before but her voice stunned me, I almost had to stop the van. The day of the programme was September the 11th and the programme finished just before 2pm UK time, it was then that I heard of the dreadful events in the US. I will always associate the song and Eva with that fateful day. I have since purchased Songbird and play it regularly in my van ( I do a lot of miles). Kindest regards. Geoff

Name: Gordon Scott
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song wonderful world
Home town Edenbridge UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.07 PM – 10/4
Many months ago I was standing in the living room with my back to the TV looking into the garden. BBC’s Top of the Pops was halfway through when my ears caught hold of this incredible sound. I turned towards the TV to see this grainy black and white footage of a beautiful young woman playing guitar in what looked like a jazz club. Her incredible voice transfixed me to the screen.
It was the famous ‘Over the Rainbow’ number. It had the same effect on my wife. Who is this incredible singer? How come I’ve never heard of her? Where’s she from? I took a mental note of this performer’s name. Months went by until one afternoon when browsing around a record shop I came across the Blues Alley CD. Once I played the CD, Eva was part of my life. I have acquired a comprehensive library of great blues and soul singers over the years and Eva’s up there with the very best. In the recent book about her life It is obvious she would have made it to the very top if she took the commercial route. But Eva chose to do what she wanted to do. She stuck close to her friends and family. She was very shy yet so gifted. A talented painter and an amazing singer. My best wishes to her mam and dad

Name: Merle Feeser
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Rainbow, Nightbird, Golden Thread and all the rest
Home town Shermans Dale Pa.
Found the website Visit this site everyday
Sent: 1.49 PM – 10/4
This past weekend I adopted three eight week old kittens that all turned out to be female so I wanted names for them that would be unique and was inspired by Eva. Being as Eva has forever changed the history of music with her version of “Over the Rainbow” I had an idea. For Eva to have taken the classic that had always been associated with music icon Judy Garland and move so many people is awesome. To make a long story short the kittens names are “Eva, Judy, and Dorothy (from The Wizard of Oz). I call them the “Rainbow Sisters” in honor of Eva and the song that has touched so many people.
On another note I received the “Songbird” book from Amazon.co.uk yesterday and just browsing through it left me in tears. What a beautiful loving tribute to Eva, her art, and her music.

Name: Bobo Lavorgna
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town New Haven
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.39 PM – 10/4
I was recently introduced to Eva’s music and I wish I had had the honor and pleasure of seeing her perform in person; however, I am grateful for the musical legacy she left us to share.

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over troubled water/Waly Waly
Home town Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Sent: 3.12 AM – 10/5
Hi Laura,

I hope you get your books soon! can’t believe you haven’t received it yet. it really is a lovely biography. I figured out what it is that I feel when I listen to Eva’s music and voice: LOVE, a deep spiritual love. makes my everlovin’ skin tingle, it does.

Name: Laura Jan Barnhart
Sent: 2.13 PM – 10/5
Acknowledgement of Laura Bligh

Dear friends,

I have been coming here almost daily since Xmas of 2000. I have seen the world awaken to, in my opinion, one of the greatest female vocalist of our time. Laura has tirelessly kept this page updated, helped spread the voice of Eva around the world, and has faithfully kept facts straight. My gratitude is boundless. Thank you.

Laura Jan Barnhart
(from the garlic capital of the world, for real)

Sent: 8.06 PM – 10/5
Re:L.B.Js.remarks about Laura & her site. AND SO SAY ALL OF US. Harry. S. NOTTINGHAM. U.K.

Name: Bernadette MacKay
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow/ Wade in the water
Home town Dundas, Ontario. Canada
Sent: 2.11 AM – 10/6
I was introduced to Eva this past summer on a holiday in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Being from the southern part of the province and never having been to the true north, I was thinking that I was going on a holiday that was going to be filled with the great outdoors and wildlife because what else would these northeners have to do? Then I heard Eva! I was thinking “Oh my God, where have I been. As an amateur singer that is an appreciater of the vocals, I was just blown away. If I could sing like Eva, I would be one happy person. I guess instead I will continue to listen and appreciate Eva and as I do, I want to send a message to her family and that is-if you can take any comfort in knowing that Eva has had an affect on someone out there. That maybe that gesture or knowledge that she will be missed because she was a huge talent and she did not have the time to show the world to the extent that we all know would have happened sooner or later. I feel that I have known her for a very long time. Eva’s voice was second to none- She IS brilliant

Name: Rose
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 10.08 AM – 10/6
I am going through a difficult patch in my life. Listening to Eva’s voice and the music, I am able to cope so much better. Thank you god for the gift Eva gave us, her music

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album EBH
Favorite Eva Song How Can I keep from Singing
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 1.34 PM – 10/6
Did the eBay auction strike a chord with the Eva faithful? As much as I would like a copy of the Method Actor album, some equivalent of the astronomical bid will be put to better use in more donation to the Red Cross and such. What would be ideal would be for that album to be reissued on disc, with some proceeds benefiting an Eva-related good cause. Whoever owns the licensing rights, please consider such.
The other morning I was not paying full attention when I thought the radio announcer said “Over the Rainbow”. For the next few minutes, my mind was racing: was it actually possible?
Then Eva’s beautiful strains began over the speaker and I almost went Over the Rainbow, too. I almost thought that I would never hear Eva on commercial radio out here in the very rural market; but it finally happened! This was at least the second airing of OTR on WLTF for the Hagerstown/Martinsburg area. The announcer later said that it generated a lot of calls, as has happened so many times before. A sticker on CD cases mobile DJs use states: “When you play it, say it”. Before airing OTR, this DJ just said, “this is by Eva”. He’ll learn.
So is OTR on its way not to becoming a real hit; transcending even the commercial stations that almost invariably have a “just so” format?

Name: Adrian McCracken
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Belfast, Northern Ireland
Found the website Webferret
Sent: 1.45 PM – 10/6
I first heard Eva sing on the Jerry Anderson show on Radio Ulster in 1998 (thanks Jerry). I was totally captured. Her music loses you when you listen and it will always be a one of the wonderful parts of my life. Thanks Eva, keep singing where ever you are.

Name: Catriona Holmes
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Field of gold
Home town Belfast, Northern Ireland
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.41 PM – 10/6
I have no long paragraphs to write, no long words to use, Eva’s voice and style are truly an inspiration to those who hear her, no one need say more.

Name: Jess
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town Ireland
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 2.44 PM – 10/6
Thanks to Eva for the music.
Thanks to Laura for the site.
Thanks to all the other fans who’ve voiced my feelings on the site. Other people just don’t seem to get it!

Name: Lillie
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Tall trees in Georgia
Home town Pasadena Ca
Found the website in my bookmarks
Sent: 4.03 PM – 10/6
To Roseanne, your next album should definitely be “Live at Blues Alley”. The only CDs I play anymore are Eva’s. Everyone who knows me knows about EVA too.
To Meerle with the three kittens called the rainbow sisters, your story made my day.

Name: db
Sent: 12.47 AM – 10/7
I’m afraid I may have created a monster. I’m the seller of the recently completed EBAY Method Actor album sale http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1469964487&ed=1002403694

On the same day my auction ended I was referred to http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1472125659

I have no connection to this party or auction. This party stole in part the text and images I created for MY auction. If you happen to have taken interest I just want you to know that I’m not trying to create a market or a racket and I’m sorry for any confusion. I only had the one record for sale. I simply sold the record because I thought it might help me pay some bills. I had no idea that the record would go as high as it did.

God bless EVA, Hugh, Barbara and the rest of her family, all Eva’s musical and artistic associates and her wonderful fans!

Name: Margaret Davy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town Whitianga, New Zealand
Found the website CD cover
Sent: 1.21 AM – 10/7
I have nominated Songbird as my favourite album because it is the only one I own so far. I first heard of Eva Cassidy when the BBC feature was played on New Zealand National Radio and was instantly taken by her voice and style of singing (this doesn’t often happen with me). A couple of weeks ago I bought Songbird and have played it and played it. Each time I enjoy it even more. I now intend to collect more of Eva’s albums. She really touches my 68 years old heart.

Name: Jos Luis
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water
Home town Barcelona (Espa a)
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 2.39 PM – 10/7
Es una de las pocas cantantes que con sus canciones me hacen sentir lo mismo que las canciones de Sandy Denny.

Name: Jo Harris
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley (it changes periodically)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Canterbury UK
Found the website Been before
Sent: 3.19 PM – 10/7
Keep up the good work! I love this site! Have just started reading Songbird, and it’s an insight into Eva I never thought I would be able to read. Thank you to Eva’s Parents, and Everyone who contributed to the book, all the fans appreciate you!
I have been inspired by Eva’s voice ever since I heard Over the Rainbow, a copy owned by one of my best friends, I am a singer myself, and have suffered with crippling stage fright for years, brought on by bullying in Senior school. But a few months ago I performed at my friends wedding and it went really well. I sang Over the Rainbow, and Fields of Gold (a special request of the bride) and although it was a little nervier performance than in rehearsal, I was happy with the result. I still couldn’t look at the crowd for very long, but I thought of Eva, and sang for her and forgot about the people staring at the stage. I became a lot calmer performing for myself and Eva, to reflect how beautiful her arrangements are. If it was only my song I may not have had the conviction to fight the fear and give it my best. I really believe that she has helped me so much. I would love to be a backing singer, and through the wedding I have met a wonderful pianist, who accompanied me, and really believes in my voice. so we have recorded a few songs, and hopefully I can form a band in the near future. I’m looking for a guitarist in the Canterbury/ London area. so if there are any talented people out there who also love Eva’s music get in touch!
my love to each and every Eva Fan
Love Jo

Name: Bill Wallace
Favorite Eva Album I love all of them
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Maryland
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 3.37 PM – 10/7
My sister asked me if I had ever heard of Eva Cassidy, and although the name seemed familiar, I didn’t know who she was. So I was given the Live at Blues Alley CD. I listened to it and was totally taken with her wonderful voice. She had a fabulous gift and shared it with us. Although I am heartbroken that she is gone, I am very glad that she left us these beautifully done songs, sung with that amazing voice. Thank you for this site Laura.

Name: jack webb
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Glasgow / Scotland
Sent: 7.42 PM – 10/7
the voice of an angel…. beautiful colours in my head when she sings…. a wonderful talent.

shame she can’t be with us….would have travelled the length and breadth to hear her live.

Name: Susannah Robinson
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s song
Home town Bedford
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 9.04 AM – 10/8
I’m a very new Eva Cassidy fan, I only discovered her amazing work earlier this year when I was given songbird as a birthday present. Recently I got time after time, it hasn’t been of my stereo since. It’s nice to find a message board devoted to Eva and her wonderful voice.
Susannah

Name: Mona Skobe
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Most of them
Home town Tran s, Sweden
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 1.09 PM – 10/8
Laura,
I have read the book and so has my husband. We love it of course: it’s a simple chronological story with many detailed and compassionate testimonies in it. Nice pictures, a wonderful graphic design, in short a labor of love! And you can’t help dropping some tears again. After having read the book, you really think that you know the person behind the music.
Since we have read all the articles on your site, and I mean all of them, the book does not add something substantially new to our knowledge, but it is quite nice to have it all collected into one aesthetic package. There have been discussions whether Eva would have made it if she had stayed alive. As a singer she would have become even more famous, no doubt about that. But her early death has aroused an interest in her person and in her values that would not have happened if she was still here. I think many people see her moral values as prescriptions of a better, truer life and her singing art as consistent with her values. This makes for an integrity we are all longing for. All this is a rare thing nowadays. And the main reason why everybody responds so emotionally to her story.

Name: Mary
Favorite Eva Album Songbird Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Dublin Ireland
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.05 PM – 10/8
Thank you for providing such a wonderful web site. I was just introduced to Eva’s music earlier this year, when a DJ on an Irish radio station kept on playing “Over the Rainbow”, I found the voice hauntingly beautiful and the song just grew on me. In March of this year, I had another baby, and family and friends gave me the usual selection of gifts for the baby, but my youngest brother bought me ‘Songbird’ as a gift for me. I love Eva’s voice. I saw her parents being interviewed on Irish TV last week and it was touching to hear them talk about her. I fell in love with her artwork, especially the picture which features a spirit like figure in a woodland setting. I was wondering if it is at all possible to have a copy of it either in print or poster form, maybe somebody out there can advise me, my children think it is beautiful too. We have ordered another print from the Eva Cassidy Foundation. Eva was a truly talented person in every way. I feel so sad that she is no longer with us, but her spirit lives on through her beautiful music.

I feel so lucky to have discovered your site and will return often.

Thank you

Kind regards and best wishes
Mary

Name: Harry.
Home town Nottingham. U.K.
Sent: 9.53 PM – 10/8
Laura,Re: The Eva tribute show in the U.K.(see the what’s new page)Leslie Curtis is an experienced cabaret singer who is an “Eva” lookalike. I personally won’t be seeing it, as I believe there is no substitute for the “real” thing. There was, and is, only one voice of an angel. Harry.S. Nottingham. U.K.

Name: mags
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song songbird
Home town Lincolnshire – UK
Found the website AOL
Sent: 10.17 PM – 10/8
How many people’s lives have been transformed since listening to Eva sing? I know mine has, and I now have a totally different perspective on life. To Eva’s parents – may I say that you must feel so proud of her. I truly believe that Eva was on loan to us as an EARTH ANGEL. When I feel low I play her songs – in particular the Songbird album – and I am humbled by such passion in her voice and know that she is singing to me, as most people who love her music probably feel the same. If the whole world listened to Eva we would have everlasting peace on this earth.

Name: wayne
Favorite Eva Album don’t know
Favorite Eva Song different 1 every day
Home town kettering
Found the website AOL
Sent: 2.36 AM – 10/9
What can I say about this beautiful person, that hasn’t been said 10,000 times before. sod it! I’ll have a go anyway. I have never, in my short life, heard such a perfect voice. She sings with the most amazing grace, hitting notes which I did not think were humanly possible. keep singing angel Eva

Name: Rose
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/Over the Rainbow
Home town Reading, Pa.
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 8.47 AM – 10/9
In case you haven’t been to the “What’s New” site, it was reported that Oct.14th on ABC at 2pm there’s an Ice Skating event in which Michelle Kwan skates to Eva’s Fields of Gold. I’m sure it will be beautiful & I look for any morsel of Eva I can get. Thanks for the info. Peace to everyone.

Name: Luna Woodhouse
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town St Albans, England
Found the website from the book ‘Songbird’
Sent: 11.48 AM – 10/9
SILVER WINGS

I see you gracefully dancing
Just beyond my scattered field of vision.
I hear your soft fairy music,
The tinkle of otherworldly realms
Echos in the vibrating night.

Enchanting, alluring, beckoning,
Out of sight, yet never far,
Riding the wind and surfing our dreams,
Tempting us with your visions and knowledge.

I feel your every fear, your every wish,
Your hopes for humanity
And the races that exist
Under that cloak of illusion.

Gazing into your youthful soul,
Watchful, magic eyes rest
Upon our earthly bodies
As you dance in the moonlight.

Are you real? Or creeping out
From the far reaches of my imagination,
My twisted memory
Of a lifetime long ago?

Enticing me into your fantasy realm,
Spinning your never-ending story,
As you float past, weaving, whirling,
Drawing me ever closer into your silver thread.

Will we join you in your eternal dance,
Or shut you out and refuse to believe?
For there is magic in believing,
How you flutter in and out of our existence,
Touching our imagination with your delicate wings.

Braiding your tales of enchantment,
As the beat of your silvery wings
Draws the moonlight ever closer to Earth,
Delicately wrapped around your silky shadows.

Weaving your thread of otherworldly charms
Upon our scarred world,
Healing our mother as you fly
With your soft, rainbow light.

I hear your fragile heartbeat,
Oh, won’t you teach us
How to touch the sweet earth,
Brush her with our love
And mend her with our boundless, wasted energy.

I wanted to share a poem I wrote as I share Eva’s love of fairies and fantasy.
Rainbow Blessings to her family and loved ones as she smiles down on you all from spirit.
Love, Light & Peace, ~Luna~ 🙂

Name: Teresa
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves/Oh, Had I a Golden Thread/Fields of Gold/Over the Rainbow
Home town Terenure, Dublin, Rep of Ireland
Sent: 9.40 PM – 10/9
Whenever I’m feeling down and need to de-stress, I listen to Eva and I just find myself unwinding and I rise above all the pressures of the day.
I had the joy of seeing her Mam & Dad being interviewed on “The Late Late Show” last Friday night by the show host, Pat Kenny and it was very poignant. The clip of Eva playing “over the Rainbow” in The Alley was played and it was the 1st time I ever saw a video of her playing. Both her parents were really sincere and you can see how much they still both miss her. A book of her life authorised by her parents written by those who knew her is published now and I cannot wait to get a copy. It’s a link with Eva I never thought I’d get and I can now get an insight into Eva’s life, her creativity and love of music and her personality.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Any & all
Favorite Eva Song At last
Home town Littlehampton
Found the website Been ‘ere before
Sent: 5.19 AM – 10/10
hello all,
just a quicky – it’s a bit early in the morning so I could have heard it wrong, but it sounds as if Eva’s parents will be on BBC Radio 2 tonight (Oct 10, 01) on the Alex Lester show between 5-7pm. If I’ve got it all wrong then we are all in for an uneventful two hours!!! (sorry Alex)
Stay safe,
Mike

Name: Mark
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town Lafayette, Indiana
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 12.11 PM – 10/10
A very good friend of mine loaned me the Eva by Heart album and I instantly fell in love with this singer. Very seldom have I ever listened to music more enjoyable. My friend may never get this album back!
My wife gave me Songbird for my birthday and I will own all of Eva’s albums soon. Bye!

Name: Andrew Carr
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Dartford, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.48 PM – 10/10
When I need to be calm or just want to relax, I listen to Eva Cassidy. I listen to that special voice, one that gets inside you and lifts you up, every time. Thank you to those who encouraged her to share her God-given gift of singing and who also had the good sense to record it. The poignancy of “Fields of Gold” is enhanced knowing that she is no longer with us and that is why its my own favourite, though “Songbird” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” are also favourites. Although all these three songs were written and performed by others before her, Eva makes them sound as if they were written either by, or especially for, her, surely the biggest tribute to her as a performer. Thank you for the opportunity to share these few thoughts.

Name: Mike Jakeman
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town Birmingham, UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.07 PM – 10/10
The RTE TV programme The Late Late Show is repeated on the cable/satellite channel Tara TV at 9-30 pm on Friday nights in the U.K. (Have tried to find out from Tara TV if it’s last week’s Irish show that they will be showing on October 12, but have had no response. I’ll watch it anyway as I see from their website that Heather Nova is, who is another favourite singer is appearing.)
P.S. I’ve seen the book in my local W H Smith and it’s great, but as it’s 14-99 in store, I’m ordering from them online at half price + P&P. I have used this service many times without complaint.

Name: bd
Sent: 5.56 PM – 10/10
Hey db,
You made your money off Eva’s name, that could possibly be the only reason you sold the record in the first place, so stop your crying. You are probably not the only one either. A picture and some words are nothing to get bent about, so go listen to “Eva by Heart” and wipe your tears!

A Friend

Name: Samantha (Sam)
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Manchester
Found the website www.msn.co.uk
Sent: 8.08 PM – 10/10
It is 9:00pm Wednesday 10th October,
Whoever reads this I am listening to Eva Cassidy’s Songbird. I think it is a magnificent album and she was one in a million, and I absolutely love her album.
You can relax when you listen to this song.

Name: Su Perkins
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town Egg Harbor, WI
Found the website ?
Sent: 2.05 AM – 10/11
Can’t stop playing this CD over and over. I Know You By Heart always brings tears.

Name: Dave
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town UK
Found the website regular
Sent: 7.19 AM – 10/11
thanks to this site I was able to hear Eva’s mum and dad on radio two’s Alex Lester (Johnnie Walker) show. Oh dear, he had obviously scanned the book or got one of his researchers to do it for him. He asked one or two stupid questions – trying to be controversial in a lame sort of way and seemed to think that the most remarkable thing about Eva’s music was that as a DJ he had to buy her CD rather than be given one! The two tracks played were given no references so anyone hearing Eva for the first time would have no idea about her music. In my opinion The BBC should have got someone such as Bob Harris to do this interview, he has knowledge and respect of Eva’s life and music (a missed opportunity). Phew, that’s got that off me chest, just to say the book is superb although pages towards the end should be waterproofed!

Name: Rick M
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song OTR
Home town Grand Junction, CO
Found the website Ask Jeeves
Sent: 2.35 PM – 10/11
OH My!!

I finally received my “Songbird” book last night! What a stunning publication! I immediately started browsing through it. I put it aside for a while then came back later and started reading. I stopped at page 42 and started to peruse the rest of the book. As I neared the end, I could feel myself starting to get tight in the throat and my eyes misting. Like the story of the Titanic, one knows the outcome but the story is so compelling!

Thank you Great Britain for making this book!
Thank you Great Britain for “discovering” Eva and sharing her with the rest of us!
Thank you Great Britain for supporting us during this time of terrorism!

Thank you

Name: Troy G Batson
Favorite Eva Album Depends on the day
Favorite Eva Song Depends on the mood…
Home town Waldorf Maryland
Found the website Excite
Sent: 3.45 PM – 10/11
I think its great that Eva is so popular right now, I have received my book and its awesome, the problem I have is with the person selling the copy of Method Actor on E-bay. It’s your property and I hope that you will be donating the extra funds to a good cause of some sorts. The music is out there for all to enjoy, not for a lucky few to profit from. Hope that common sense will prevail in the end….

Name: Emma
Favorite Eva Album Question too difficult!
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart/time after time
Home town Derby, UK
Found the website Through the biography
Sent: 4.55 PM – 10/11
I already had a couple of albums (Songbird and Time after Time) and was thoroughly addicted to this magnificent voice. Then I went for a job interview in a book shop the other day, and saw the book. I didn’t get the job, but it was still a lucky day! I had to have it, and finished reading at about two am this morning. Eva’s music works anytime, any where, and even the saddest, most moving songs lift my spirits when I’m low. Knowing her story seems to bring the whole thing together. She is a remarkable force, and I’m glad that her friends, family and fans have so much to remember her by. xxx

Name: Paul Limbrick
Sent: 5.17 PM – 10/11
HOW MUCH FOR A VINYL COPY OF “METHOD ACTOR”?!11 FIVE HUNDRED AND SOMETHING DOLLARS. It’s a great album, the more I play it the more I like it. I’m sure David Christopher must be pleased. But WOW, that’s a lot of cash! I had an original cassette copy given to me (cheers) from which a friend has kindly burned me a CD copy. All for the price of…. zero dollars.

(Please don’t mail me for a copy. Copyright exists with the songwriter and publisher.)

Blix Street should get into negotiations with all relevant parties and have this album released officially, in my opinion.

five hundred and odd dollars…. I can’t get over that….

Name: Adrian
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song ain’t no sunshine
Home town Lincoln, UK
Found the website metacrawler
Sent: 5.38 PM – 10/11
I heard the Alex Lester interview last night. I don’t think he was trying to be controversial(see Dave below),I just don’t think he was properly prepared and he really seemed to be struggling for questions to ask. It certainly made me cringe.
Ade

Name: An Eva Fan
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Sent: 6.57 PM – 10/11
Just looking through the Guestbook — I’m not sure I understand why people are so hostile toward the e-Bay sellers. It’s like they don’t understand the concept of an auction. It’s not the sellers that set the price (except in the case of the “reserve” auction), it’s the bidders.

Name: neil clark
Favorite Eva Album so far song bird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town surrey
Found the website not sure
Sent: 7.09 PM – 10/11
Last year I lost my sight due to illness, on August the 11th 01 I went to be trained for a guide dog, one night at the training centre, at some time in the early hours, I heard on BBC world service this voice this wonderful voice, at this time I was not sure if I was still dreaming died and went to heaven or awake, but I soon woke up, who is this I said aloud, I was hoping I would hear who this haunting beautiful voice was, thank god I found it was Eva, my life had been very painful up to that point, but the angel in heaven saved my life. Thank you Eva and god bless her mum and dad with love to all her fans, love Neil

Name: mark aumann
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Rainbow
Home town Danville, California
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 7.40 PM – 10/11
I believe that I have all of Eva’s recordings that are available via amazon.com…On the way home from work after the Sept 11th terrorist attack, I constantly was playing Over the Rainbow… she just sings it with so much conviction… it gives me hope and inspiration. I just received the book. I thought it was really well done.

I’m going to give Songbird CD and the book as Christmas presents to people that would appreciate her.

Name: Neil Clark
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town surrey.uk
Found the website not sure just a very
Sent: 8.00 PM – 10/11
just an extra note, I adore all what Eva has done. best wishes. Neil

Name: Barry Cooper
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Melbourne Aust.
Found the website Google
Sent: 1.40 AM – 10/12
I was on holiday in Cairns Aust. when I walked in to my friends house and heard this voice. I can tell you I was mesmerized for the entire album. I then listened to it again and again ,I have become her biggest fan
Bazz

Name: Gary
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song This is very mood dependent
Home town Manchester, England
Found the website Can’t Remember (Voila I think)
Sent: 10.58 AM – 10/12
1) The Book. Not had much time to read it yet. Have flicked through a few times, and have read solidly the first few chapters. Very interesting, but then again I like biographies anyway. Unusual in so far as it gives various people’s accounts of the same events. I think it would have been VERY interesting to have had Eva’s own accounts of these events, but then again, you can’t have everything, can you.

2) The EBay auction. If people want to sell their own personal property, that’s their business and nobody else’s. Over $500 does seem to be a lot of money for anybody’s album, but if people are daft enough to be prepared to pay that much, that again is their business. I personally have a number of albums, CDs singles by people other than Eva that I know are rare, collectable (many signed) and are worth a great deal of money, but I wouldn’t sell them. Not out of any feeling of loyalty to the particular artistes, but because I don’t think I could see myself selling any of my albums etc anyway. I’d rather give them away if I knew the recipient would enjoy them. But that’s just me. On the other side of the coin, I have been looking without success for a good copy of the Four Tops Second Album. A couple of years ago, I found a copy for sale for 10, and I thought my prayers were answered, until I saw the condition of it. It looked totally unplayable, so I reluctantly rejected it. Some sellers seem to stray away from the true function of the item they are punting. One last word of hope. About twenty odd years ago, I bought an album on special import from Germany (very expensive), because the British issue had been deleted, and I needed it to complete my collection. Within six months, the British version had been re-released at a reasonable price. Maybe if the owners of the copyright of Method Actor are in favour, either Blix Street or the people behind No Boundaries can do something about it. If they do, the people paying all that money for the original issues are going to feel they’ve been had. It’s only a matter of time.

Name: Gill
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song So many..
Home town Near Newmarket UK
Sent: 11.23 AM – 10/12
I loved the Radio 2 interview with Hugh and Barbara. I hope that many people will have been introduced to who she was through their words and thoughts. I am sure it will have done a lot of good in promoting the book. I am going to get my copy today and will report back! Every time I hear Eva, I think how sad it is that she is only here with us in spirit.. She lives on in our hearts

Name: Mike Jakeman
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town Birmingham, UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.55 PM – 10/12
Sorry to say I’ve missed seeing the RTE interview with Eva’s parents’ repeat on Tara TV, because their Friday transmission turns out to be live and not a repeat. They do do repeats on Sunday afternoon and Tuesday lunchtime, but of course I’ve now missed them as well! Apologies to anybody who read my earlier remarks in the guest book and has looked forward to tonight in vain.

Name: Tony wheeler
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town perth. w. Australia
Found the website http;//www.tt.net/hot
Sent: 8.44 AM – 10/13
when I found Eva it was like finding the treasure at the end of the rainbow. I’m glad that other people have also found her music so delightful. her voice can be so strong, so soft, so raspy, so shallow, so gentle, it’s everything a voice could be delivered by one so pure in heart. I now have four of Eva’s CDs and cant wait to get more.

Name: Lisa
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, Time after Time, Fields of Gold
Home town Edinburgh, Scotland
Found the website by luck
Sent: 10.33 AM – 10/13
I’ve been a big fan since hearing Somewhere Over the Rainbow on local radio, immediately went out and bought the Songbird album (which I loved instantly) and within a week I had all of them. I’m looking forward to hearing the new No Boundaries CD when it is finally released. The Songbird book is just so wonderful, I cried so much when reading it, it’s nice to actually know a bit more about Eva, I feel like I know her now.
Thank you for this fabulous website Laura, keep up the good work.

Love Lisa (a fan forever)

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album EBH
Favorite Eva Song I Know you by Heart
Home town PA (not MD!!)
Found the website been here before
Sent: 1.47 PM – 10/13
To the Eva faithful (those of which with deep pockets, especially): there is another Method Actor LP on eBay; and at press time it is within $10 of the earlier bid. This auction ends in a few hours of this post. And a few more pieces apparently to be available from this same seller.
To something now that I can afford-the Martha Stewart “Sleepytime” compilation disc. Of the 14 artists on this album, whose name do you think was chosen to be displayed across the top ahead of “+ 13 Others”? Yes, I guess Rhino does know a thing or two about marketing.
I tried to order this album-on tape-from my local record store. But the supplier either would not, or “could not” fill it. What a shame-I am trying to support my local music store. I finally had to resort to ordering it online.
The consistent message I get from the chain stores (boy , aren’t those becoming awful places to shop, also)is that cassettes will not be made any more for those stores; as soon as the end of the year possibly. So, to Eva fans, if you want to get any of the three titles available on tape, I would suggest doing so soon. Of course, with “Songbird” having recently been released on vinyl, who knows about the march of technology?
One last thought about cassettes-if a Method Actor tape DOES show up on eBay, it might just be within my affordability to make a bid!

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album EBH
Favorite Eva Song I Know you by Heart
Home town PA (not MD!!)
Found the website been here before
Sent: 1.47 PM – 10/13
To the Eva faithful (those of which with deep pockets, especially): there is another Method Actor LP on eBay; and at press time it is within $10 of the earlier bid. This auction ends in a few hours of this post. And a few more pieces apparently to be available from this same seller.
To something now that I can afford-the Martha Stewart “Sleepytime” compilation disc. Of the 14 artists on this album, whose name do you think was chosen to be displayed across the top ahead of “+ 13 Others”? Yes, I guess Rhino does know a thing or two about marketing.
I tried to order this album-on tape-from my local record store. But the supplier either would not, or “could not” fill it. What a shame-I am trying to support my local music store. I finally had to resort to ordering it online.
The consistent message I get from the chain stores (boy , aren’t those becoming awful places to shop, also)is that cassettes will not be made any more for those stores; as soon as the end of the year possibly. So, to Eva fans, if you want to get any of the three titles available on tape, I would suggest doing so soon. Of course, with “Songbird” having recently been released on vinyl, who knows about the march of technology?
One last thought about cassettes-if a Method Actor tape DOES show up on eBay, it might just be within my affordability to make a bid!

Name: joe glavin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song some where Over the Rainbow
Home town cork Ireland
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 5.13 PM – 10/13
From the first time I heard Eva sing I have loved listening to her at every opportunity, what a loss to us all but god always takes the greats too soon,
forever in my heart.

Name: Angela
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Lincs, England
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.27 PM – 10/13
I just wanted to say thank you Laura Bligh, for this lovely site about Eva. She’s a fantastic singer, and she will be greatly missed.
I’m halfway through the book ‘Songbird’, and I’m really enjoying learning about Eva.
Thank you Hugh and Barbara for creating her!

Name: Mary
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow /Fields Of Gold
Home town Dublin, Ireland
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.41 PM – 10/13
Over the past week I have been reading the Guestbook and a lot of people have been saying that the book “Songbird” did not pay enough detail to Eva’s music. I think it is important to remember that apart from being a wonderful singer and musician she was also a daughter, sister, and friend. All those things went to create the person she was and along the way she found music too. I think the book is very good, well written and the photos are just so great, so natural depicting Eva’s life as it really was. I thank her parents for giving us insight into their lives as well as Eva’s and for sharing their precious memories.

Mary

Name: RAYMOND
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song tall trees in Georgia
Home town Glasgow
Found the website been here before
Sent: 9.52 PM – 10/13
for any one who has not heard live at blues ally go and buy it .what a fantastic album.

Name: crag&angela notman
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of them!!!!!
Home town tamworth, staffordshire
Found the website tried and with faith found it
Sent: 12.02 AM – 10/14
there are times I feel stressed with my life, work, and children, then I stop with an enormous headache and just lie down in front of my stereo and the wife puts our children to bed, and I just lay their listening ,feeling all the sounds and a tear comes to my eye thinking that if that one day I hadn’t tuned into radio 2 and Terry Wogan I would have missed this perfect voice with words that move your soul and heart. god bless her soul and may her parents strive for their daughters success throughout the U.S.A. and may I say we in the U.K. are thinking of you over their in your hour of need god bless you all and once again I thank Eva’s parents for the love they put into her and for the love she shared with us through her songs….

Name: Fran Jacques
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow or Golden Thread (depends on my mood)
Home town Mesa, AZ by way of El Paso, TX
Found the website Google search
Sent: 2.00 AM – 10/14
I have not read this anywhere, but I feel from the Holy Spirit that Eva Cassidy is a Christian (as in, believes Jesus is the only son of God who rose from the dead to save the souls of mankind and if we confess with our mouth he is Lord, we too will be saved). I like to image that she chose to bring God’s music to the secular world because nothing comforts the soul like a word from God. That brings me comfort. I plan to make it a point to introduce myself to her when I get to heaven. I have been so touched by her music (and her ministry). I would like to add my comments to others that her music is such a joy at the end of a long day. What a voice. What a sweet spirit. May it never be silenced. Thank you to Jeanne and Ron Masters of Mesa, Arizona for sharing her gift of song with me. God Bless each of you.

Name: Christine
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song at this moment…Autumn Leaves
Home town Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada
Found the website Copernic
Sent: 3.06 AM – 10/14
I’ve spent that last hour reading this Guestbook, and I’m simply touched by the outpouring of
admiration and love of Eva and what her music has done for so many people. One night last
Feb., I was driving home through a snow storm and CBC radio was airing a show about Eva. I only caught the last 10 minutes or so, but heard Eva’s voice, and just about pulled over when I heard ‘Over the Rainbow’! I couldn’t see past my tears and the snow! At any rate, the next day I tried finding her CDs, but to no avail. But I was undaunted and eventually prevailed. Fast forward to July. To my thorough delight, I found both the ‘Songbird’ and ‘Time After Time’, CDs. If there’d been more, I would’ve bought all of them, but alas. I do plan on completing my collection very soon. I am anticipating purchasing the book, ‘Songbird’, but as yet, haven’t seen copies here in Canada. (Although I know I can purchase it online.) When I sat down and listened to her CDs, my friend and I couldn’t get over this magnificent talent! I felt like I’d just won the lottery! So many songs just touch me to tears. I’ve told so many people about her, and their reaction is much like mine….WOW!!!

Thank you Laura for this site, I will visit often !!

Thank you to her family and friends for sharing her music with the rest of the world so that her perfect voice can heal us and reunite us all in her universal message of love and hope.

Name: Caroline Wilson
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Songbird Home town Hazelbrook, Australia
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 3.08 AM – 10/14
Eva is going off in a big way down under!! Every CD shop I have been to for the last few months not only has Songbird but all other CDs as well. Maybe you could find out some facts and let me know. My Dad is a huge fan and has many people hooked. Thanks

Name: Tony
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song impossible to choose
Home town Laurel, Md.
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 4.42 AM – 10/14
For those of you who live in the D.C. metro area, I
was channel surfing earlier today and came across an
ad on Maryland Public Television (MPT). I came in halfway thru, so I’m not sure what the add was about.
It looked like a promo for the station. In any case,
the accompanying music was Eva’s “What A Wonderful World”.

I would also like to add my two cents about the Songbird book. It took about three weeks for me to receive my copy but I feel it was well worth the wait.
I haven’t read the whole book yet, but I agree with Mary’s comments that the book is about Eva the person, not just the singer. I love what I’ve read so far and
encourage all Eva fans to buy it.

Name: Jo
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Ooh difficult… can I have 2? Kathy’s Song & Time after time
Home town Nr Portsmouth, England
Found the website Just surfing
Sent: 8.36 PM – 10/14
I just had to say how much I love Eva’s music. Every time I listen to her music though, I can’t help but feel we have been cruelly robbed of a brilliant talent. Most people seem to have discovered Eva’s music from her song ‘Over the Rainbow’. My story is a little different. I was asked to buy Songbird as a Christmas present. I have to confess that I had never heard of Eva (terrible!) so I gave the CD a listen before I wrapped it (naughty!), I have to say that it was the best thing I did…I was blown away… needless to say, I started buying every Eva album I could get my hands on!! In fact, as corny as this may sound, I was inspired to learn to play the guitar because of Eva.

Name: Laura J B
Home town San Jose, CA
Sent: 12.28 AM – 10/15
I just nearly fell over. I was watching A Tribute To Ice Skating and Michele Quan starts to skate to Eva’s Fields of Gold. Eva has come home!!!

Name: Klaus
Favorite Eva Album blues alley
Favorite Eva Song many: e.g. Autumn Leaves, Wonderful World
Home town Sunnyvale (US), Braunschweig (Germany)
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.45 PM – 10/15
In Sept. German Airline Lufthansa had “Fields of Gold” in one of their music programs in the airplanes. That is how I met Eva for the first time. I wonder if anybody owning the first album (vinyl) would be willing to make MP3s out of it and put them on Morpheus or Kazaa. So all of us could get this music.
It would be so nice.
Thank you a lot
Klaus

Name: Vidar
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold, Wade in the Water.
Home town Trondheim
Found the website I was looking after her name at the web and suddenly I was her.
Sent: 5.10 PM – 10/15
Fields of Gold most be one of the most beautiful song I ever heard. Eva Cassidy has made many records and Songbird most be one of her best.

Name: Dee-Dee
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 11.05 PM – 10/15

Eva’s position in the ‘charts’ as at 15 October 2001
(last week in brackets)

SONGBIRD
1 (1) BoL Folk Top 10
2 (2) BOL Indie Album Chart
2 ( ) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
4 (3) CD-NOW Folk & Blues
5 (new!) 2fm MusicZone top 30 – Ireland
11 (14) BBC Top 40 Indie Chart UK
19 (19) BRF – Belgium Top 40
19 (25) Amazon.co.uk Hot 100 music albums (14/10)
21 ( ) Amazon.co.uk UK Best-selling Albums
30 (46) BBC Top 40 Album chart
30 (25) CNN Worldbeat Global Album Chart (29 Sept)
38 (24) VG-lista Top 40 Albums (Norway)
72 (57) Official Swiss Charts

LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY
8 (11) CD-NOW Folk & Blues
95 ( ) Amazon.co.uk Hot 100 music albums (14/10)

TIME AFTER TIME
10 (10) BoL Folk Top 10
10 (10) CD-NOW Folk & Blues
14 ( ) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
97 ( ) Amazon.co.uk Hot 100 music albums (14/10)

EVA BY HEART
20 ( ) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk

NO BOUNDARIES
12 ( ) CD-NOW Folk & Blues

Name: Todd
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song
Home town Ft. Myers, FL
Found the website Looking for info on Eva
Sent: 1.19 AM – 10/16
I cannot express the feelings that Eva Cassidy’s songs bring forth. Her voice simply is the best I have ever heard. My words are not enough when I explain her music to others, so I carry the CDs with me and play them to all who will listen. Those who have are now hooked. I first heard her while at a book store, I listened for one minute, then bought each CD that they had on hand. When I returned home, and read the covers, I rejoiced in the music but felt a tremendous pang of loss. Now, as I listen, I can only wish and wonder.

Name: Stephen
Home town Canada
Found the website frequent visitor Sent: 3.25 AM – 10/16
Quincy Jones, in an interview on Oprah Winfrey today, recounted working with Frank Sinatra. He says Frank had a saying he used to frequently share with him; “Live every day like it’s your last, and one day you’ll be right”. Made me think of how Eva’s music makes me feel.

Name: W.T. Greer
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Dallas
Found the website Blix Street Link
Sent: 7.21 AM – 10/16
Today was the first time I heard Eva and as a singer, I am moved by her gifting. I am deeply saddened to have lost such a great talent before I knew who she was. I wish I could have known her. She had more heart and soul in three notes than any pop diva of our time.
Roberta Flack has always been my favorite singer and Eva reminds me of her so much. I can remember when I heard her sing for the first time as a child.
I will always remember where I was and what I was doing when I heard Eva for the first time.

Name: Angela
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Lincoln, England
Found the website regular visitor
Sent: 8.11 PM – 10/16
I finished reading the book “Songbird” last night, and I cried so much. Really, really bad crying. It’s a beautiful book, with great pictures. I’m so glad I found it.

I also wanted to say, a few weeks ago I was at a stock car racing track, and they have these loudspeakers that play music to keep people entertained between races. Usually they play all that rock stuff, you know, Rolling Stones or whatever. Suddenly, Eva’s voice came out of those loudspeakers, singing Over the Rainbow. And people listened. There were hundreds and hundreds of people there, and they listened. Guys who were fixing their stock cars, lifted their heads up and listened. It was wonderful!!

Name: Mark
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water
Home town Auburn, California
Found the website Google.com
Sent: 6.03 AM – 10/17
I was gigging in Brazil this summer, my keyboard player rips off his headphones and says, “Man you gotta hear this!” I haven’t stopped listening to her since and neither have all the people I come in contact with. I preach the brilliance of Eva all over. She just understood it all so well. Not too much not too little, her chops were always just right on whatever song she worked on. The so called pop divas ruling the airways need to go back to school for some serious re – education of their approach to the craft. Great to see that we are all finally giving her what she deserved all along…. respect and appreciation.

Name: Jane Willis
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Impossible to choose
Home town Chippenham
Found the website MSN
Sent: 11.50 AM – 10/17
I have signed the Guestbook before and now have all of Eva’s recorded albums. I really can’t choose a favourite song because they are all good, one day it may be “Fields of Gold” another “Time is a Healer” or “Over the Rainbow”. I have just found the “Songbird” book in my local book store and wanted to say a big thank you to Hugh & Barbara for giving their permission for its publication. I know I am going to enjoy reading it. With love and thanks for Eva’s life.

Name: Pam Russell
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Birmingham, England
Found the website Didgeridoo
Sent: 7.56 PM – 10/17
Just love Eva’s music

Name: Nuala Martin
Favorite Eva Album as of now Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of them touch my heart deeply but Over the Rainbow really leaves me emotionally exhausted
Home town Dublin Ireland but cumming Georgia now
Found the website just punched in Eva
Sent: 2.04 AM – 10/18
I lost my sister to an accident Feb 10 2000, in Belfast. while visiting home this past august my brother in law introduced me to Eva in his back garden. I tell you honestly I was overwhelmed by her beautiful voice. she has true passion. each song seems like it was written with my sister and brother in law in mind. I have not been able to play this CD until now , without breaking down I share her with anyone who will listen, her parents must be very proud. I’m sorry you lost such a wonderful lady I would like to have known her. I am about to embark on a singing career, and I pray that Eva will guide me and fill me with her passion. I thank God that she has been brought into my life

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All but Stormy Monday the most played track at the moment
Home town Oldham
Found the website Have visited before
Sent: 12.48 PM – 10/18
I’ve been visiting this website for several months and yet I’m still surprised to see the same adjectives to describe Eva’s voice. Different countries, different languages, different cultures, but the one common thread of the people who make an entry into this Guestbook is their genuine love and admiration for someone who has touched their hearts in a very special way. I’m sure there are many others who haven’t visited the website but still feel the same. So, what it is about Eva that has us all waxing lyrical. It’s hard to define. There are many excellent singers around and I enjoy listening to them. With Eva it’s so much more. I am emotionally moved enough to imagine that she is singing just for my pleasure. It feels so very personal. And this feeling doesn’t change no matter how many times I listen to the songs. It always feels like a new experience.

Name: Laura J B
Home town San Jose, CA
Sent: 6.07 PM – 10/18
Dear friends,

I got my book and it was $25 dollars and took 2 wks. It is wonderful!!! And such a nice dedication to the U.K. (love you guys) It is worth it.

Enjoy,

LJB

Name: Angela
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song I Know you by heart
Home town Lincs, England
Found the website regular
Sent: 7.08 PM – 10/18
I found out not long ago that my grandfather also has skin cancer. It’s a terrible disease. It seems all the best people die too soon.

Name: Keith Moulsdale
Home town North Wales
Sent: 8.02 PM – 10/18
have just finished reading the book and enjoyed a good cry. What a lady and what a waste? When I first heard Fields of Gold I thought Sting had done cover version because the song is hers. Her voice touches me in places I can only dream about.

Name: Lilly
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Cavan Ireland
Sent: 9.46 PM – 10/18
One of my close friends Deirdre passed away on Monday evening she was buried this morning and Eva’s beautiful song Somewhere Over the Rainbow was played as she was brought out of the church and I knew at that moment she was looking down smiling at all of us with Eva probably by her side. It’s filled our hearts with hope. Thank you for allowing us to hear her beautiful voice.

Name: Carole Taylor
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town Manchester, England
Found the website Copernic (I read about the website in the book)
Sent: 10.27 PM – 10/18
I heard Eva’s parents being interviewed on the radio last week. I was very moved by the gentle way in which they talked about their wonderful daughter. I already had the CD ‘The Other Side’ but as we love her voice and music my husband bought both the Songbird CD and book this week. I have just finished reading this beautiful book and I am so moved. My heart goes out to Eva’s parents, family and her friends. As a mother, I know the immense sense of love and pride you must feel. I feel privileged to have shared your thoughts and feelings.

Name: Joe Wakeford
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Guildford, Surrey. UK
Found the website From the evacassidy.com site
Sent: 12.58 AM – 10/19
I’m really into Eva’s music right now. I’m in a band with a singer called Sarah-Jane who sounds very similar in that gentle, non-threatening manner. We’ve enjoyed listening to Eva’s singing and it’s inspired our own creativity to flow.

Check out our music at www.sarahjanemarler.com for samples and pictures of all of us. Hope to see you there – may Eva’s music and memory live long and strong.

Name: Marie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town Hamar, Norway
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 11.29 AM – 10/19/2001

The first time I heard Eva singing, was on TV a late night, I did some housework, but found myself sitting staring at the TV, listening at this singer I`d never heard of before. The music just struck me, I was paralysed. Who was she? The feelings that she expressed filled me with many kinds of questions and motions.
Then finally I managed to buy Songbird, and when I listened to it for the first time, I cried – deeply moved from Eva`s very beautiful voice and guitar play as well, and also knowing that she was gone for ever, what a tremendous loss! I have a need for letting to know her, so I`m searching around… I mourn over her while I`m listening to the most beautiful music I`ve ever heard.

Name: Davey H
Favorite Eva Album Only heard Songbird as yet
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Stockton, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.01 PM – 10/19

What can I say? The voice of an angel. Hope to meet Eva one day – somewhere over that rainbow.
God Bless

Name: Angela
Favorite Eva Album it varies
Favorite Eva Song that varies too
Home town Lincs, UK
Sent: 5.53 PM – 10/19

John Nixon – I too noticed in ASDA today, they were selling the book about Eva. I was so happy and excited to see it there – because ASDA only sell the best-selling hardcovers.
She’s doing well, obviously.

Name: Karen Coleman
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (but that changes daily)
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 8.32 PM – 10/19

On my birthday this year, 2001, I was introduced to Eva. It was the most important gift I could have ever received. My friends and I sat in silence and awe as goosebumps covered us and tears filled our eyes. Since then (three months later) I have witnessed Eva’s passion, purity and genius spread to every ear she touches. I have never seen anything like it before. Everyday, she is with me…and the beautiful part is that she will always be here. She sings like an angel and has touched me like I have never ever known. To have known Eva must be yet indescribable for those people in her life. I am still reaching for more powerful words to describe how I feel. I guess the angels were simply waiting for her.

Name: Lexie Comeau
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song It is so hard to choose- but I’d have to say “People Get Ready” and “Fields of Gold”- (not even sting does that song this well
Home town Andover MA
Found the website Refdesk.com>”Eva Cassidy”
Sent: 1.18 PM – 10/20

I’m listening to Eva right now, she touches me. She is one of those singers you can listen to forever and never get bored. I am right now, getting over depression and borderline anorexia/bulimia. Yet, whenever I dance to, or just sit and listen to Eva my troubles vanish…as if she is singing to me directly from heaven. Please Email me, I am only 13 and am to mature for my age. I feel I should and need to converse w/ more people on my level. Thank you, God Bless

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album EBH
Favorite Eva Song I Know you by Heart
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 2.33 PM – 10/20

Did anyone, upon scanning the web for all things Eva, see at mrlucky.com, on one of their recent (unfortunately no longer current)lucky seven lists about the editors listening to “Blue Alley” and TAT and not understanding what all the fuss was about? This list apparently is gone even from their archives. So the editors don’t “get it”. Nothing that a visit to this site and a few fewer martinis shouldn’t be able to cure.
And the gentleman from Colorado via DC who was-or is-in search of a Diane Scanlon album that contains her own versions of the songs Eva covered. That must be an album just about as rare as that of Method Actor. With research I have seen only one DS title; which contain neither of the compositions in question.

Name: Kozmic Jae Pearl
Favorite Eva Album Trying to track some down – I have mp3s at the moment
Favorite Eva Song Ain’t No Sunshine
Home town Colchester, Essex, England
Found the website evacassidy.com
Sent: 5.01 PM – 10/20

Hi all,
I just discovered Eva recently – in quite a bizarre way! The school I’m at has decided that having music on in lessons will help us to work better… in history the other day, our teacher brought in Eva Cassidy to listen to. I was sat there the whole lesson unable to work at all exclaiming to everyone how amazing I thought she was. The weirdest bit was many of them didn’t really agree :-\
I was also wondering how many people also like Janis Joplin…. if u haven’t really heard her, u must!
-Kozmic

Name: Paul Noble
Home town Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Sent: 5.57 PM – 10/20

The ‘Pieces of a Dream’ CD ‘Goodbye Manhattan’ is available. I purchased a copy from Columbia House Canada.

Name: Dee-Dee
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 6.51 PM – 10/21

Eva’s position in the ‘charts’ as at 21 October 2001
(previous showing in brackets)

SONGBIRD
2 (2) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
3 (4) CD-NOW Folk & Blues
12 (11) BBC Top 40 Indie Chart UK
15 (5 ) 2fm MusicZone Top 30 – Ireland
21 (21) Amazon.co.uk UK Best-selling Albums
24 (25) Amazon.co.uk Hot 100 music albums (21/10)
25 (38) VG-lista Top 40 Albums (Norway?)
30 (25) CNN Worldbeat Global Album Chart (dated 29 Sept)
37 (30) BBC Top 40 Album chart
49 (49) Gavin Smooth Jazz 50
73 ( ) CD-NOW Top 100
90 (66) Chartservice Top 100 Albums – Germany
97 (72) Official Swiss Charts

TIME AFTER TIME
6 (14) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
8 (10) CD-NOW Folk & Blues

LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY
7 (8) CD-NOW Folk & Blues
18 (new) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk

NO BOUNDARIES
11 (12) CD-NOW Folk & Blues

EVA BY HEART
15 (16) CD-NOW Folk & Blues

Name: DAVID
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town Howell MI
Sent: 12.35 AM – 10/23

When Your Soul Is In need Of Something you do not know
how to find Eva brings you a little closer to that place Over the rainbow thanks Eva.

Name: Alan Knight
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary song
Home town Manchester, England
Found the website Songbird book
Sent: 12.37 PM – 10/23

I was lucky to find a promo copy of Songbird in 1998. I was in tears after the first verse of FOG. I played it for a friend and said that I had heard an angel sing and she was gone. I felt so cheated that such a bright star should go so soon. Thanks for letting the world share her.

Name: Cristina
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Golden Thread
Home town Kingwood, Texas
Found the website From another Eva Cassidy site
Sent: 2.27 PM – 10/23

First heard of Eva on a television show about her and her music. Stunned best describes how I felt at the time I first heard her remarkable voice and style. Music is a gift from God and Eva represents one of His finest gifts. Now she sings with the angels. I am truly blessed to have discovered her.

Name: Kim Reed
Home town Deptford, NJ
Found the website MSN
Sent: 2.30 PM – 10/23

Did Eva Cassidy do her own version of the Beatles song “In My Life?”

Name: Chris Hanson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Johannesburg, South Africa
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.18 PM – 10/23

I was sitting in a VERY noisy coffee shop here in S. Africa about 6 months ago when Over the Rainbow was playing. I could hardly hear a thing and my immediate thought was “good grief, who’s murdering this song?” Then about a month later, by bizarre chance, I heard it again on one of the radio channels on our satellite TV service. WOW !!!! Thankfully, they list the artist and album so I spent the next few weeks unsuccessfully trying to track down a copy of the CD. (The local CD stores are a joke) So when I found a copy in Amsterdam recently it was an automatic purchase. I didn’t think it was possible for one song to bring genuine tears to the eyes, but Rainbow just touched something and I don’t think I’ve gone a day without listening to it. But Eva has done more than just record a truly beautiful song, her version has sparked off my passion for playing the guitar again. I had a bad motorbike accident about 2 years ago which seriously damaged my left hand, so I gave it up. (Too painful to stretch the fingers) I have been trying like mad to perfect her guitar arrangement, but some parts have me baffled (and aching)so if anybody can point me in the direction of an accurate transcription of the guitar arrangement you would make one Eva mad South African very happy.
Thank you Eva, your voice and music transcend all the darkness in our troubled world.

Chris Hanson
Johannesburg South Africa

Name: Keely Reeves
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Surrey England
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 5.31 PM – 10/23

I first heard the song Somewhere Over the Rainbow on Radio 2 here in England and was moved to tears by the way the singer sung this song. I eagerly waited to see who Terry Wogan (the DJ) said was the singer .. it was of course the wonderful Eva Cassidy. I have recently purchased the book about Eva and many tears were shed over that too. What a wonderful woman and I thank her family and friends for allowing us, the public to hear and enjoy her wonderful voice and through the book to find out more about Eva. A young woman who died far too young but left so much behind.

Name: Gordon Rogers
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful World; Over The Rainbow; Autumn Leaves, Honeysuckle Rose, then the rest!
Home town Wauchope NSW Australia
Found the website In a desperate search for EVA info! Yabba Dabba Yahoo!
Sent: 11.30 PM – 10/23

What a blessing, to be alive and able to hear one of the most interpretive and talented singers ever (That’s EVE with an R)! The benefits of living in an era when we have the capabilities to record for playing posterity the musical genius of Singers & Instrumentalists are hard to comprehend, until you relax and listen to Eva Cassidy. That’s when we are able to understand how lucky we are!
What an absolutely complete joy! And the secret?
I was given a copy of “Songbird” by Martin Jennings of Didgeridoo & Hot Records (They hold the rights to Eva’s music in Australia & UK and produced the compilation “Songbird”).As a presenter of ‘easy listening’ music programs on Community Radio 2 Way FM 103.9 in the ‘sunny downtown’ Hastings region of the North Coast of New South Wales Australia, I fell in love instantly with Eva and her beautiful voice, and her incredibly emotional interpretations! I’ve been spreading Eva’s musical message ever since!
I believe, after much listening, soul searching and analysis, I have finally come to realise Eva’s secret.
It is rare and unique, and a fact. Eva had a harmonic soul! Eva harmonises almost every note she sings! Yes, with both her voice, guitar and other instruments! Eva’s interpretation of every song is symphonic! It’s easy to listen to Eva and feel like she is taking only you, on a musical journey! OK, so I love her music, who doesn’t? (Only those who have never heard the magic).
Above the tragedy of losing Eva, we are all fortunate that Hugh, Barbara and their family have done so much to help us share and enjoy Eva’s talent.
Thank you Eva.

Name: Ashley Straley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them but most of all,’ Fields of Gold’
Home town Anchorage, Alaska
Found the website gci.net
Sent: 5.48 AM – 10/24

The first time I heard Eva Cassidy voice was on her album, Songbird. I didn’t have much faith in it to be good. But after a few seconds of hearing her voice I was so intrigued. It was the voice of an angel. I have never quite heard a voice like hers. I studied on her to see what lied behind this voice and her story was an interesting one. But as a student still attending high school she inspired me. I have never had so much joy to live as I do know. Her voice and character has given a new meaning to life. She is a hero to me. If I could have one wish in this world it would be to have gotten the chance to meet her and sit and talk with her. She gives so much hope in this world. I’ve never felt so much joy and love since I’ve heard her voice and what she had to say in her songs. Thank God for Angels like her!

Name: cat
Home town Independence West Virginia U$A
Found the website Google
Sent: 11.42 AM – 10/24

Everyone seems to be drawn to the voice, but for me it is the clean and luscious guitar style. And the voice. The sincerity and clarity of Bonnie Raitt, the uniqueness of Janis Ian, and that je ne sais quoi that attracts us all. How shameful it is that the death of a wonderful artist is what propels her into the capitalist public eye (or ear). I have pipe dreams that the internet can let artists and their natural audiences find each other without having to die or include a fabulous free gift with your purchase. Let us hope.

Name: mme kay quinn forde
Favorite Eva Album cassette – Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves et Over the Rainbow
Home town Saint Louis Missouri
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 2.23 PM – 10/24

avid enthusiast

Name: Luke Cassidy
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town Dunstable
Found the website I was looking for a web page with Cassidy on it
Sent: 8.57 PM – 10/24

Hi all I am 14 and my hobbies are fixing bikes and I do bmx racing and I lift weights I go to Queensbury upper school and I go to Dunstable College and doing a course on motors I want to join the RAF when I am 16 to be a engineer

Name: Bill
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town Wilkes-Barre, PA
Found the website Yahoo!
Sent: 12.27 AM – 10/25

I just felt the need to contribute yet again. I’m the Reference Librarian who had a patron recommend Songbird when he came into my library asking for bio. info on Eva Cassidy.
I enjoy Laura’s website immensely and I live for Eva’s music. Reading the What’s new page for the last couple of weeks, regarding the Ebay “Method Actor” controversy and such, all I can say is that I just feel a little sad that I will not be able to hear every piece of music recorded by Eva. Let me explain. When I discover a musician that I really love, I’m the type of person who would like to have everything recorded by that artist. However, Eva recorded with so many different groups (e.g. Pieces of a Dream, Method Actor) and so many of those records are out of print that it’s a fact that Eva will be one of those artists that noone who discovered her recently will have the opportunity to hear everything she recorded. Laura, the webmaster, is very luck to probably have a copy of all of the pre-Other Side music that Eva recorded and probably one of the few. Laura, if you get a sec, I would love to hear your comments on the fact that her present fans will most likely not have a full anthology of her music.
In the words of Chuck Brown, “Love ya, Eva”.

Name: Terry
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 8.34 AM – 10/25

Well said Bill on the Guestbook 10/25 !

It’s clear there is much of Eva’s work out there that we everyday folk are not hearing. We want to hear it and have got money in hand to pay for the privilege ! OK, someone needs to ‘manage’ it so lesser-accomplished work does not detract from what we have come to love but most of us are grown-up folks who can balance these things out for ourselves.

Listen to the clip Laura has put on the ‘What’s New’ page for an interesting insight. Chances are you won’t like the mix and arrangement but the potential is enormous.

Please, someone. We want more of Eva’s music !!

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All but Stormy Monday pretty hard to beat.
Home town Oldham, UK
Found the website Have visited before
Sent: 9.47 AM – 10/25

I agree with Bob, who agreed with Bill. I suspect many other Eva fans will agree with them too.

I’ve been trying for some time to find out more about Eva’s version of ‘Son of a Preacher Man’. I’ve raised it several times. I know it exists for the fortunate few. This is a favourite for many people and it’s high time it was put on CD for the rest of Eva’s fans to enjoy. I cannot see how making Eva’s talent available to all is in some way diminishing her quality. Like Bob said, most of us have already bought the other albums and are willing to buy anything new. We are grown up enough to make our own decisions on what we choose to buy. Not making popular tracks available to everyone only encourages people to auction rarer tracks for profit. A matter that has also been raised on this website. Is this what Eva would have wanted? I very much doubt it.

Can somebody use some common sense.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All but Stormy Monday pretty hard to beat.
Home town Oldham, UK
Found the website Have visited before
Sent: 9.50 AM – 10/25

Sorry for my earlier mistake, I should have said:

I agree with Terry, who agreed with Bill. I suspect many other Eva fans will agree with them too.

Name: Dave H
Favorite Eva Album Can’t decide
Favorite Eva Song That’s a tough question
Home town Norton, Teesside
Found the website just typed in “Eva” on Google
Sent: 10.41 AM – 10/25

Got “Songbird” as a present a couple of months ago and was absolutely blown away. I’ve just bought “Time After Time” & “The Other Side”. It just gets better & better.

I can’t wait to get to heaven – they must have a helluva band!!!

Name: Hans A Fagerlie
Favorite Eva Album time after time, blues at alley
Favorite Eva Song several, impossible to pick up just one
Home town T nsberg, Norway
Found the website www.didgerecords.com
Sent: 11.00 AM – 10/25

I agree with those who have asked for more of Eva’s music. It doesn’t matter if this is “perfect” or not.
It is a lot of us around the world who really have fallen for her voice and talent. Why can’t we decide whether this or that is good?

Please let us have more from Eva’s production.

Best regards

Hans

Name: Gary Lines
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold never has a song been sung better then the original until now.
Home town Lincoln England
Found the website known about for a long time now
Sent: 12.57 PM – 10/25

Just reading the songbird book I bought today. I have had to stop as the tears are stinging my eyes

Name: Uwe
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Berlin Marlene Dietrich Town in Germany
Sent: 7.31 PM – 10/25

Eva Cassidy did very very well in the German charts with the Songbird Album I discovered month and month ago.
God bless America. Uwe in Germany

Name: rod macleod
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song songbird
Home town oshawa
Found the website Google
Sent: 11.47 PM – 10/25

She is the closest thing I’ve heard to an angel singing here on earth.

Name: nicholas hall
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song ALL
Home town Colchester
Sent: 8.07 AM – 10/26

I have read some of the many messages and I would like to echo the words of many “I find her voice angelic and beautiful”. I saw a program on her once and I thought “wow this woman can really sing”. But once I had brought the album (Songbird) I thought “WOW”. “THIS WOMAN CAN REALLY SING”. The music industry has lost an angel

NIK

Name: Chris Hanson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow (still)
Home town Johannesburg, South Africa
Found the website regular visitor
Sent: 10.25 AM – 10/26

I am amazed at what this woman has achieved. Go beyond the voice of an angel and read some of the entries on this guestbook. Even they can bring tears to your eyes. Eva may not have the mass popularity like so many “manufactured” stars, but those who do know her music are all intensely passionate about her. (Quality over quantity I guess)It’s almost as if Eva fans are a close family united not by blood but by the way she’s touched us all. Further to this, I just want to publicly thank Terry in London and Pat Dargan (I hope that’s right) who responded to my post looking for a guitar arrangement of OTR. THANKS TO BOTH OF YOU ! I just hope Eva will forgive my tortuous renditions of her beautiful arrangement.
Chris
Johannesburg.

Name: Roseann
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Tough but probably Anniversary
Found the website Typed in Eva on Yahoo
Sent: 1.45 PM – 10/26

I heard about Eva’s Songbird album through a friend and have never looked back. She helps me through the difficult times and lifts me during the good. She never fails to stir my soul and break my heart at the same time. She is one of the few singers with the ability to make you love her at first hearing. Music loss is heaven’s gain.

Name: Tasha
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Bristol, UK
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.43 PM – 10/26

I Have just finished reading the book and cried very hard! I think its a shame that someone with so much talent has gone and wont be around to enjoy the tremendous success she has received. What a fantastic woman, I need to get all her other albums! Songbird makes me “goosie” all over and when I get married next May, I plan to have Songbird played at the ceremony. (Is that OK?) I hope that some of her unreleased music is eventually made available to the public, not for commercial purposes but for shear pleasure of the millions of fans out there, whose lives have been touched by Eva’s Music. Love to her family who must still miss her terribly, each day the pain will get easier.

Name: Steinar Bones
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town N-7120 Leksvik, Norway
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 11.09 PM – 10/26

Every time I hear Eva singing, her voice goes right into my heart. She has been my favorite singer since first time I heard her voice, in the summer 2001!!!!
Jeg elsker hennes nydelige og fl yelsmyke stemme.

Name: mikki
Favorite Eva Album so far “live at blues alley”
Favorite Eva Song somewhere over the rainbow
Home town Vancouver, B.C.
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.20 AM – 10/27

I first heard Eva’s music about 2 weeks ago. I was deeply moved , not only because of her beautiful voice, but also this song was sung at a funeral for a special friend who died of cancer at the age of 31. I bought the c.d. yesterday and after listening to it tonight went on the internet to find more of her music. I was shocked and saddened to see that she is no longer alive. What a voice and what incredible soul. What a terrible loss .

Name: Lisa Bowd
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird/Somewhere Over Rainbow
Home town Melbourne Australia
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.27 AM – 10/27

I first heard Eva’s Songbird on the radio a couple of months ago. What an amazing voice. I always raced for a pen to get the singer’s name but only when I was at a friend’s house did she play the Songbird c.d. and I couldn’t believe it – that voice – I knew it was her. I raced to the music shop the next day but could not find it anywhere. Finally a couple of weeks later I found it and fell in love with all those beautiful songs – friends are also going out to buy the CDs. Only yesterday we had an ad on TV for her entire collection now available at one of our biggest music stores – I’m there on Monday to buy the lot!!! I can’t begin to tell you how saddened and shocked I was to read that she had passed away. What a loss to the music world. Rest in peace Eva – look at the joy you have brought to thousands around the world.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album EBH
Favorite Eva Song I Know you by Heart
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 1.56 PM – 10/27

It’s beginning to -feel anyway- a lot like Christmas. brrrr. If only in the interest of completeness; and the fact that there are a number of other titles, the Holiday Feast volume 5 album, with Eva’s “It’s not the Presents” song, is also available at kevinjohnson.com/variousartistsholidayfeast5.htm. At least the basic address is correct. I get a bit nervous typing the long strings of letters.
Of course, purchasing the title thru that site does not benefit the HFM charity, which is well-documented, as usual, in the Eva’s recordings section.
The basic URL listed above is relatively easy for me to remember: same name as the former Phoenix Suns’ point guard.

Name: Joan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Bowie, MD
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.35 PM – 10/27

I have lived in Bowie for 23 years and only found out about Eva Cassidy after her death. I would have seen her perform in person if I had known about her before. I have read several articles about her in our local newspaper, “The Bowie Blade”. A few months ago, I was in a record store at the beach and I saw “Songbird”. Nothing in print can possible describe the quality of Eva’s voice and the emotion in her songs. Recently, I had a friend visiting from Atlanta, GA. I played the CD for her and she was hooked. She played it nonstop for the rest of the weekend. I have seen her since, and she said she bought her own copy. I, too have cancer at an untimely age and I am so inspired by how many people this humble young woman touched in her short life. I admire her and will continue to listen to and promote her. I feel as if I know her each time I listen to “Songbird”. I only wish that I could have.
Joan

Name: Leslie
Favorite Eva Song right now! songbird or drown in my own tears
Home town Atlanta
Sent: 11.30 PM – 10/27

I’m fairly new to her music, but her voice is so very beautiful. Can anyone tell me her saddest ballad? I had thought there was a song titled “saddest song ever,” but I think now, the board I read that on, that they were just talking about a particular song, but it wasn’t actually called that! thanks for any input!

Name: Wolfgang Riedmueller
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold and much more
Home town Munich (M nchen)
Found the website not I, my computer find out !
Sent: 7.47 PM – 10/29

Yesterday, October 28 evening by car, I here a wonder-
ful song named “Fields of gold”, I notice the name
and today I bought the CD. This wonderful voice, I never
heard before. I know, Eva has found out a better and peaceful place…..God save the world

Name: Janice Jenness
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song How Can I Keep From Singing- Waly Waly
Home town Greensboro, NC
Found the website MSN
Sent: 7.53 PM – 10/29

I read a small article about Eva in the music section of People magazine while on break at work. Being a lover of all kinds of music, I bought the Songbird CD and was enthralled. Weeks later, channel surfing late one night I saw a re-run of a Nightline show featuring Eva. I never get tired of hearing her. I really can’t pick a favorite Album or song – it just depends on what kind of mood I’m in at the moment… and she certainly does cover a wide range of song styles, which is what astounds everyone that I’ve introduced to her music. At 64, I’ve listened to everything from Glenn Miller to Dave Matthews.. I love it all, but Eva has become an old friend I wish I had met.

Name: Kate
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees in Georgia
Home town Philadelphia
Found the website via ABC News
Sent: 8.35 AM – 10/30

I first heard Eva on the ABC Nightline tribute this summer. The second I heard her voice & “Over the Rainbow,” I had to buy her CDs. Her vocal talent is remarkable. What a great loss for her family — she was so talented – singing, painting. Each time I listen to her CDs I pause to think how fortunate we are that she was recorded & her voice can be shared for generations.

Thank you for a fine website. It does justice to her talent.

Name: Nicole
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird/I know you by heart
Home town San Jose, CA
Found the website A friend
Sent: 3.24 AM – 10/31

About a week ago a friend played me a CD she had. She had seen the story of this woman on TV and had to run out and buy the CD. When she played it for me, I fell in love with her voice. At a time like this an angelic sound like hers is so inspirational and soothing. I was truly touched and inspired by her. When I read her story, my first reaction was a feeling of complete sadness. Than after a few moments I began to think of how she is touching people even after her death. I have been going through a lot of hard times lately. I am 25 and just can’t seem to find my place in the world. I have always wanted to be a singer. Not someone famous, but just to be able to sing good songs. About a year ago I pretty much gave up on singing. I was just too busy with work to devote the time to it that I wanted to. After reading her story and listening to her songs, I realize that I can’t put it off any longer. I need to hold on to my dreams and try as hard as I can to fulfill them. She has truly touched my life.

Name: Suzanne
Favorite Eva Album EACH ONE! I’m sorry I can’t pick ONE.
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town San Diego
Found the website Saw the site URL on back of CD.
Sent: 3.48 AM – 10/31

I haven’t’ been this inspired to learn any new songs since I first heard Bonnie Raitt. They both can bring me to tears with their song interpretations. I learned Autumn Leaves immediately after I heard it, I knew I’d never hit those notes…but I HAD to learn it and others. I sang them at my most recent job and I just said “Eva, help me hit those notes!” ..and for some reason my throat relaxed and the notes came out! I am SOOO glad the record companies did NOT get hold of Eva, I am so glad that the public gets to hear the real Eva…the Eva who loved musical variety! I am passionate about spreading the word about her. Some people are only meant to be here for a little while,,, I don’t know why. But Eva’s little while, was full of life. She packed a whollop of expression and heartfelt presence in her short time here. That is more that most do in a lifetime. God Bless you Eva.

Name: George
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Tall trees in Georgia
Home town Rochester, NY
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 4.36 PM – 10/31

Thanks for the great website. Eva is simply wonderful and I have all 5 CD’s! I just received the Eva book via Amazon.uk (wish I had waited for the associates link though) delivery only took 10 days, with shipping it was about $23. An excellent book, worth every dime!

Name: Maya
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town London
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 4.54 PM – 10/31

I’m just writing to say that I used to have a dog who
passed away yesterday night. She was the best dog
anyone could have and I loved her more than anything
in the world. I’m 13 and I’d been with her for my whole life we had never been apart. My main point is that the few days before her death she was very ill. She would lie on the sofa and I would put ‘Over The Rainbow’ By Eva cassidy on for her, she would drift off to sleep with her ears pricked up listening to it. She loved that song so much. Now that I listen to the song I shed the tears. So I’m saying that I’m very happy that she could listen to her favourite song on her last few days and be happy listening to it. I’ve looked for an address to a relative of Eva Cassidy to thank for making my dog very happy and peaceful.
Thanks.

Name: Dee-Dee
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 7.04 AM – 11/1

Eva’s position in the ‘charts’ as at 28 October 2001
(previous showing in brackets)

SONGBIRD
3 (2) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
7 (3) CD-NOW Folk & Blues
14 (12) BBC Top 40 Indie Chart UK
18 (15) 2fm MusicZone Top 30 – Ireland
26 (21) Amazon.co.uk UK Best-selling Albums
31 (25) VG-lista Top 40 Albums (Norway)
39 (37) BBC Top 40 Album chart
44 (24) Amazon.co.uk Hot 100 music albums (02/11)
49 (49) Gavin Smooth Jazz 50
66 (63) MusikMarkt Top 100 Albums chart – Germany
98 (90) Chartservice Top 100 Albums – Germany

TIME AFTER TIME
11 (8) CD-NOW Blues
21 (6) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk

LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY
9 (7) CD-NOW Folk
23 (18) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk

EVA BY HEART
13 ( ) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk

Name: Giuseppe
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town Sondrio – Italy
Found the website MSN
Sent: 3.38 PM – 11/1

Ciao Eva,
grazie …la tua voce l’arcobaleno
in questo mondo cos tristemente grigio.

Name: marian
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Lisburn
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 7.02 PM – 11/1

Tomorrow will be a sad day for all those who knew and loved Eva. For those who did not know her but love her music it will be sad too. Thank you Eva for the love you have brought to so many lives. You are singing with the angels in heaven.

Thank you for being you

Name: Kjell Pettersen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (That’s what I got)
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Skien:Norway
Found the website Ask jives
Sent: 10.49 PM – 11/1

Only one thing. “I got me an angel”

Name: James R. Lee
Favorite Eva Album Everything
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town Clinton, MD
Found the website Surfing
Sent: 3.37 PM – 11/2

Eva:
I love all of your music. I just can’t get enough. I’m listening to your Christmas songs today. I love you Eva. I’ll see you Over the Rainbow someday.

Jim

Name: Svenja
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song I love every song
Home town Hamburg, Germany
Found the website Got it from a friend
Sent: 5.00 PM – 11/2

Laura, I don’t even know what to write about her. Eva makes me cry, laugh, think, dream, smile, she inspires me in such a way I just can’t explain. Today I thought so much about her that I cannot remember what I’ve done. I adore her and her music so much and I am so sad, because I know she could have given so much more.

Name: Erik
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Depends on mood
Home town Nashville
Sent: 5.30 PM – 11/2

Why does 5 years ago seem like such a long
time when I am thinking about Eva?
If I think about where I was and what I was
doing 5 or 6 years ago it seems just like yesterday,
but when I think of something I missed out on – sense of time changes.

Name: Andrew F
Favorite Eva Album Live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Wirral, UK
Found the website Lycos.co.uk
Sent: 8.04 PM – 11/2

I recently fell in love with a beautiful woman in Waco Texas. When it came time for me to return to the UK, Clare played Fields of Gold and we held each other. It was a moment that I will remember forever. This is our song. Thank you Eva.

Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Copenhagen
Found the website I am a regular customer
Sent: 12.03 AM – 11/3

You left in autumn. The trees here still wear orange and gold. Eva, although most of us had never heard of you five years ago, how sorely we miss you today. Yet that such beauty of soul is in fact possible is a source of joy and hope.

Name: Les
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Ivybridge, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 7.11 AM – 11/3

I remembered Eva yesterday. I put three of her CDs on the player, pressed random, and let God choose the tracks. I thought of her words “For you, there’ll be no crying”, but it didn’t work. I’m also reading the book, which didn’t help. Thanks Laura, for all your efforts. We owe you a massive debt.

Name: ron cohen
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town thagoona Ipswich queensland au
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 12.52 PM – 11/3

a great singer she sang with her heart.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album EBH
Favorite Eva Song I Know you by Heart
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 3.10 PM – 11/3

The anniversary of Eva’s passing…I extend my condolences to all of Eva’s family and friends. Her spirit and essence are very much alive, in no small part for the existence of this site.
Laura in her suggested activities of 11/1 is encouraging new talent. I like doing such now. One such unknown musician is Melanie Mason. I saw her on Super Bowl Sunday and brought her CD “Bendin’ the Blues” as it was hot off the press then. She played a date late last month in Harpers Ferry, WV. Like Eva, she once had Danny Gatton as guitar mentor.
Judging by some of the comments in here for the last month or so, the Ebay auction for Method Actor did strike a chord among some of the Eva faithful. Many of us would like to hear more; and will pay for the privilege. Most of us don’t like auction prices. If all the principals that own licensing rights and such would get together, wouldn’t there be enough material for a small box set? Was it just my tin ear or were the excerpts from Stonehenge and “The Rose” from the BBC radio show of releasable quality?
A few items available at CDEurope.com: the Eva biography book, a CD single of “Time after Time”, and (hadn’t seen this before) a vinyl 45 of “Anniversary Song”. Their prices are high, but shipping and handling expenses have been suspended for the balance of the year

Name: Angie
Favorite Eva Album EVA BY HEART
Favorite Eva Song at the moment.. Blues in the Night
Home town Lincs, UK
Found the website regular visitor
Sent: 8.52 PM – 11/3

I want to wish Eva’s family my condolences for her anniversary yesterday. I hope they weren’t too sad and rather celebrated who Eva was, and played lots of her music.
Eva, wherever you are now, keep singing.

Name: Larry Myers
Favorite Eva Album They’re all great
Favorite Eva Song Oh, Had I A Golden Thread
Home town Springfield, PA
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.24 AM – 11/4

How Eva’s songs affect me is very hard for me to put into words. Her music penetrates my being. When I play her CDs, I listen to her for hours. She has the most beautiful, emotion laden voice I have ever experienced.
I am sure her death is a great loss to her family and those who were fortunate enough to have known her and I thank these people who love her for the gift they have given me by making her music available to me.
As you may suspect, while I’m writing this I’m listening to her right now. (I’ll end now, my writing is interfering with her music.)

Name: Denny Johnston
Favorite Eva Album “Songbird”
Favorite Eva Song “Over The Rainbow”
Home town La Quinta, CA.
Sent: 7.38 AM – 11/4

Dear Laura,
Please e-mail me a telephone number where I might be able to speak with you in the near future. My business partner Larry Roloff and I have a terrific idea that could enable millions of people to discover Eva’s work. I’m not sure who might first read these e- mails, so I would feel more comfortable speaking to you by telephone rather than put it in print at this time. I really can’t explain who I am right now, but please give me the opportunity to do so when I call you. I can assure you this would be a great endeavor. Cordially, Denny Johnston (P.S.– Remember, this is for Eva. We love her too– and want the world to know who she was.)

Name: Cam Graham
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Marietta, GA
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.48 PM – 11/4

This weekend I had the good luck to hear Eva’s tunes for the first time. Wow…. what a great and moving voice. I had no idea that she died so young …..

As it turns out, I have a daughter (23) fighting Cancer. She’s been sick off / on since she was 17. Listening to Eva puts me in touch with all those feelings…..

Thank you for this wonderful site. I do hope that there are more tunes form the studio….

Cam

Name: ahn
Favorite Eva Album time after time, songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart, autumn leaves..
Home town maintal, Germany
Found the website from CDs
Sent: 4.44 PM – 11/4

she is so wonderful and great.
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Name: Catherine
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town Edinburgh
Found the website Google
Sent: 7.59 PM – 11/4

Eva is a unique talent and I hope her family and friends find comfort from the joy she gives to people with her stunning interpretation of all her songs. She will live forever in her music. Thank you Eva.

Name: Anne-Marie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the rainbow
Home town Dunmore East, Ireland
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.22 PM – 11/4

Beautiful and heart hugging voice!! When my son cries I play her songs and he smiles instantly. He’s only 4 months old!!! Thank you Eva!

Name: Dee-Dee
Sent: 12.08 AM – 11/5

Eva’s position in the ‘charts’ as at 04 November 2001
(previous showing in brackets)

SONGBIRD
2 (3) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
5 (7) CD-NOW Folk top 20
11 (14) BBC Top 40 Indie Chart UK
22 (18) 2fm MusicZone Top 30 – Ireland
26 (26) Amazon.co.uk UK Best-selling Albums
29 (31) VG-lista Top 40 Albums (Norway)
41 (44) Amazon.co.uk Hot 100 music albums (04/11)
42 (39) dot.music top 75 albums
49 (49) Gavin Smooth Jazz 50
90 (66) MusikMarkt Top 100 Albums chart – Germany

TIME AFTER TIME
7 (21) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
13 (11) CD-NOW Blues

LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY
10 (9) CD-NOW Folk
16 (23) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk

THE OTHER SIDE
24 (new!) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk

Name: Michael
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town guelph, Ontario
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.30 AM – 11/5

A friend told me I HAD to buy Songbird. He heard it in a store and bought it. I cannot imagine going through life without having heard this voice.. this soul that is Eva. My heart sank when I read the insert…She has been in my heart and soul for two weeks and I am so very happy that I have the privilege of sharing her music with others. Everyone must know, everyone must hear this voice. I miss her greatly, would have loved to have met her. I try to play along with my guitar but find myself unable to do anything but listen! Many many thanks for this website. To her family and friends, my prayers are with you. Prayers for peace and joy on this anniversary. Thank you for sharing Eva with the rest of us….I am just a guy from Ontario who feels so blessed now that I have Eva’s voice ringing throughout my apartment. I shall treasure her songs for a lifetime and look forward to sharing them with my son. Thank you again…And for Eva on the other side of the Rainbow I say: “Thank you.. Thank you…Thank you..”

Name: Andy Whitfield
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Southall, Middlesex, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.47 AM – 11/5

Special Message for Hugh & Barbara Cassidy,

To me Eva was truly an Angel sent down my God to spread
peace and happiness through her music. Eva’s voice was as clear
as any mountain stream. I myself have all her albums.
One strange thing to happen to me was, that I had three of her albums
on order and they arrived at my home on the 2nd November, five years
to the day that Eva sadly passed away. It was as if Eva had guided
them with her own hand to me.
I do truly believe that Eva is still with us in our hearts and with us through
her music.
I am only sad that I never got to see her play live! Some day I do hope that
we will all get to meet her in Heaven and will all be able to sit down and
listen to her wonderful voice.
Eva, God Bless, and may your heart be always at peace with God.
Some day I hope to meet you and shake your hand and say simply, ‘Thank you’!

Your Number one Fan,

Andy Whitfield,
London, England.

whitfiea@ealing.gov.uk

Name: Jerry Seiver
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Cheek to Cheek
Home town Charleston, IL USA
Found the website Dogpile
Sent: 5.55 PM – 11/5

Hi, I’m having trouble ordering the book from amazon.UK. Has anyone else in the States had that problem?

Thanks,

Name: Jhill Bosher-Perran
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart/Songbird
Home town Germantown, MD
Found the website info on the back of her CD
Sent: 5.59 PM – 11/5

Eva’s voice puts a smile in my heart; it’s tragic that she is gone from this life but what a blessing to have these recordings. She puts new meaning to the word: Soul- Sister.

Name: Adrian
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Dark end of the Street
Home town Croydon, UK
Found the website Link through email
Sent: 8.23 PM – 11/5

She had a hauntingly beautiful voice and her interpretation of some songs and ballads are quite unique. There are not many artists who have perfect pitch but she was one.

At least there remain sufficient recordings for all her family, friends and fans to remember her through.

Adrian

Name: sandy
Sent: 10.03 PM – 11/5

was Eva in any way political?
from her song selection I cannot detect any political persuasion – her songs seem very personal, heartfelt and introspective.
how would she have felt about the current situation?

Name: Steve Jesus
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Dracut MA
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.18 AM – 11/6

My God, I am just blown away by her version of my favorite song. What an unbelievable talent she had for making music. I tell everyone I know about her.

Name: Cindi
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow, What a Wonderful World
Home town Jacksonville, Florida
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.39 AM – 11/6

A few short months ago, in July, a dear friend comforted me through one of the hardest periods in my life. He asked me to find Eva’s music, especially “Over the Rainbow”, and let her voice carry my fears and sorrows away. I fell in love with that voice. It made me feel at peace, tranquil and calm. I kept begging him to “tell me more” about this wonderful woman, how he found her music, and he was always hesitant. It wasn’t until later he told me that she had died of malignant melanoma at the age of 33….the same disease that had crushed my spirits on July 13th 2001, when I was diagnosed. I am 34.
Hearing her voice, her words and her music has given me strength to fight, to be here and to not take life for granted. She made such an ‘impact’ in her 33 years, and she will never know how much of an impression it has been. I too, want to leave my imprint on life…Be remembered for good things.
Always know and remember that Eva’s gift is a wonderful thing, and I thank you. Blessed be. Cindi

Name: Lorry Cole
Favorite Eva Album Unable to do this justice “All of them”!
Favorite Eva Song Stormy Monday [I’m a Blues fan]
Home town Perth, Western Australia
Found the website Direct link via e-mail shortcut
Sent: 7.37 AM – 11/6

Again I visit this site, and reaffirm my feelings for Eva’s exquisite voice and choice of music. It is even better now to have had the chance to view and read some of the material and come to meet the band and friends of this wonderful person. Thank you all for playing some part in bringing Eva’s outstanding talents to us all. I wish you all a safe wellbeing in these troubled times. Well done Arizona!!!
Thank you,
Lorry Cole.

Name: Andy Whitfield
Favorite Eva Album live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Southall, Middlesex, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.59 AM – 11/6

POEM.

AN ANGEL CALLED ‘SONGBIRD’

Lines written for Eva Cassidy

When my soul is not at peace
And my heart is ever so sad,
I know I can turn to Eva and
Her music will make me glad,

Eva’s voice was as pure as a
Stream or mountain brook.
But. When God himself called
Her, she bowed and undertook.

O’ Eva you were truly an Angel
Sent down from Heaven above.
And through your musical voice,
You gave us your peace & love.

You sang the up-beat Jazz
And the moody Gospel blues.
But sadly on 2nd of November
96, your fate you could not choose.

O’ Eva you are now somewhere
Over that rainbow so near yet so far.
I turn my eyes to the West and I see
your face. You are the Evening Star.

God Bless, and long may you rest in
Heavenly peace.

Andy Whitfield,
Poet.

I’d love to hear of anyone else who has written any lines
for Eva Cassidy. Why not e-mail me here in London.
whitfiea@ealing.gov.uk

Name: Andy Whitfield
Home town Southall, Middlesex, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 11.43 AM – 11/6

Last minute Thought for everyone,

Why not on the 2nd February 2002, (Eva’s Birthday) Post a blessing, prayer or poem
on the guest book and crack open a bottle of wine and give a toast to Eva’s
and her short but fruitful life? ‘I will be doing it, say at 12.00 mid-day GMT !!

Andy Whitfield.

Name: lisa
Favorite Eva Album all of them!!!!
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, I know you by Heart
Home town Hanson
Found the website I’m a fan…I can find anything related to Eva!!!
Sent: 1.10 PM – 11/6

Eva was and still is a Beautiful and gifted soul.
She will never be forgotten. Her music is the true meaning of forgiveness, spirituality and peace.
god bless you Eva, where ever your are…..

Name: Jan Giamanco
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Rapid City, SD
Found the website Google
Sent: 4.18 PM – 11/6

I was so taken by “over the rainbow” that I would love to use it as background on my electronic Christmas card this year. May I have permission to do so? Are you the correct person to ask? If not, could you please direct me to the proper person? Thank you.

Name: Kenny Carter
Favorite Eva Album Hard To Say
Favorite Eva Song “I Wandered By Brookside” or “People Get Ready”
Home town Leaksville, NC USA: no longer exists except at http://www.leaksville.com
Found the website ABC news link
Sent: 4.25 PM – 11/6

So little stuff coming out now is worth even listening to…Eva is/was a shining exception.

Name: Cindi
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Jacksonville, Florida
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.16 PM – 11/6

I posted a message earlier, but included a wrong email addy. My apologies. Blessed be, Cindi

Name: Eva
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Koblenz (Germany)
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.45 PM – 11/6

All my best greetings to all Eva fans from Germany !!!

Name: Jay Bartlett
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Boston, Mass
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.57 PM – 11/6

I was always amazed by Bobby Darin and his ability to sing Big Band, Rhythm and Blues , Rock and Roll and Folk Music and make it all sound natural and real. After hearing Eva Cassidy, this select group now numbers two very gifted performers.

Name: Elaine Waite (Andrew Whitfield’s Big Sister also a poet like him published!)
Favorite Eva Album What favourite SHE WAS A STAR! How could I choose?
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Southall, West London UK
Found the website via my brother and his link
Sent: 1.11 AM – 11/7

Over the Rainbow…What can I say??? Every time I hear this song it brings tears to my eyes…sung like a songbird as my brother stated….bringing home fond memories of my own childhood. Memories I thought had been long buried.
If you can hear me Eva and I know you can Thank you for your music… sing on sweet lady wherever you are.
From Elly with love xxx

Name: Mark
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town St Paul MN
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 1.57 AM – 11/7

Every syllable of every song that Eva sang is a beautiful, sometimes spiritual experience.
Did Eva know how deeply her music affected people? I am very grateful for learning
about Eva . Thank you so much.

Name: Kari
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town San Jose, CA
Found the website My bestest friend told me about it.
Sent: 4.42 AM – 11/7

Eva has one of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard. Her voice is captivating and touches me at my very soul. I’m so saddened by her death, and even more saddened by the fact that I only heard about her after her death. I hope that from heaven she is able to see what an affect her music has on us. I hope she knows that her talent is appreciated by so many people. When I hear her music sometimes I cry, but it’s not sadness, I cry in amazement of her beautiful voice, it is so touching to hear a such an amazing sound come from such a beautiful person.

Name: peter
Favorite Eva Song now- People get ready
Home town Minneapolis
Sent: 4.47 AM – 11/7

Thanks for keeping us up to date via e-mail. Please continue to do so.

Name: Chris Cook
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Flora Vista, NM
Found the website Other web site
Sent: 4.47 AM – 11/7

I wish I had known about Eva’s wonderful voice before a month ago. I went back to visit my mother, whom was diagnosed with lung cancer. In the short time I was got to see her she spoke of Eva and how she loved “Over the rainbow”, on her Songbird album. She played it for me, and it was so much my mom.
My mother passed away on October 8th of this year and Eva’s song, “over the rainbow” was the final song played at my mother’s funeral and the entire crowd of people cried like babies, and agreed it was indeed my mom’s song.
Bless you Eva for such a wonderful voice, and bless my mom for bringing Eva’s voice into my life.

Name: Janet Call
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Virginia
Found the website Microsoft
Sent: 4.50 AM – 11/7

I learned of Eva Cassidy one year ago. Since that time I have shared her story & music with many people. Recently while on a tour in Sicily, I shared her Songbird CD with all those on our tour bus. Many people wanted to know who belonged to this beautiful voice. We all listened to her beautiful soothing voice as we drove one Sunday morning taking in views of
mountains in Palermo along the Mediterranean Sea. Even our bus driver who could not speak one word of English was taken in by her voice! Eva lives on in so many respects. I think of her family and hope they can find comfort in the realization of the incredible impact this woman has made and it’s really just begun! Never have I ever listened to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” & “Fields of Gold” with such deep emotions. I can hardly stand to hear anyone but Eva sing those two songs anymore. I have been searching for any sheet music or songbook and am delighted there is a new book available! God bless Eva and thanks to those who have shared Eva’s everlasting gift of music with the world!
Sincerely,
Jan in Fairfax, Va.

Name: Pat Dargan
Favorite Eva Album can’t tell ( mmmmm )
Favorite Eva Song Field Of Gold
Found the website regular
Sent: 7.42 AM – 11/7

E Mail duly received…..thanks to Laura and Bill

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Name: Jim Witous
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Leaves of Gold
Home town Maisons-Laffitte, France
Found the website Internet Explorer
Sent: 12.31 PM – 11/7

Several months ago I heard Eva’s rendition of Leaves of Gold on the radio but the station didn’t mention her name, so I couldn’t find out who had that wonderful voice and style. Yesterday, I went to a friend’s home and she was playing the Songbird CD. Paradise found! Thanks for the great website and guestbook. Au revoir, Jim

Name: J rn Moen
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Sandane, Norway
Found the website Got it on “my favourite”
Sent: 10.08 PM – 11/7

Thank you Laura, for mailing me about the book: “Song-
bird”. I hope you’re able to send more e-mail about
news etc.. I already got the book, and I`m reading it
slowly to get it last longer. I makes me feel like I`ve
known her and her family. I thought of her 2.november,
and as my sister and me were rehearsing for a gig that night, we performed “Fields of Gold” as a tribute
to Eva. When my sister and me are out playing, we always do “Fields..” as an encore (in Eva`s arr.)

All the best!
J rn

Name: Lynn
Home town San Antonio
Found the website Google
Sent: 11.48 PM – 11/7

Eva’s voice is a direct conduit to the spiritual love realm to which we are all connected and is a tremendous gift to humanity.

Name: Alyssa Milan-Pack
Favorite Eva Album can’t pick! I love the two I heard!
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold, autumn leaves, you don’t know me
Home town Mims, Fl
Found the website America online
Sent: 4.47 AM – 11/8

What a tremendous God-given talent and one that grabs you from the first song and holds you until the last note!!! She expresses herself so remarkably with so much feeling. I can’t wait to get the other albums! I’m so sad she was taken away at such a young age, but I’m VERY glad I got to behold such a priceless treasure! It is really neat to hear someone who moves you as much as she does and has a fantastic repertoire of songs. I believe she’ll be around a long, long, time!

Name: Darren
Favorite Eva Song Woodstock
Home town Southampton
Found the website My Own site
Sent: 7.25 AM – 11/8

Hi Laura,
The voice of an angel site is going well thank you!
http://website.lineone.net/~dlhome/
The songbird book is wonderful, John Maitland and rob burley have constructed the book in such a way that Eva and her life are a joy to read .
With all the family taking part and telling there stories and recollections, Chris Biondo’s tearful explanation as to why he found it so hard to say goodbye….
You in the USA must buy this book and push for all Americans to get into Eva.
Take care
darren

Name: Douglas H. Hook
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the rainbow
Home town Johannesberg -South Africa
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 9.02 AM – 11/8

On a recent trip to the States and England, my sister
played me some of Eva’s songs. I was immediately
deeply touched by the beauty of her voice, and the simplicity of the recordings. I am involved in the music industry here, and also have my own studio. I suppose it’s experience that tells you when something is so special. Special singers are rare indeed.
Eva’s music, is not really known in this country-it should be!!!. Perhaps I can help in some way in that respect?
kindest regards,
Doug.

Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Sent: 12.45 PM – 11/8

Next week is CHILDREN IN NEED WEEK in the UK always a good time to get EVA played on the RADIO & TV
also RAINBOW Is featured in the drama PEAK PRACTICE on Thursday Nov.15th and again on December 13th
RAINBOW will be shown again on Top Of The Pops 2 in the next few weeks!
All the best
TONY BRAMWELL

Name: Dante V. Crescenzi
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song
Home town Odenton, MD
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 4.24 PM – 11/8

God bless her…

Name: Gary Coover
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold, Rainbow, I Wandered by a Brookside
Home town Fayetteville, AR (formerly Houston, TX)
Found the website Yahoo search
Sent: 6.41 PM – 11/8

Can’t really pick a favorite song – it’s the variety that’s so enjoyable and listenable! I think the ballads have more emotional impact, but the swing and jazz numbers really get the toes tapping. Thanks so much for your website with info, interviews, links, etc. A friend turned me on to Eva’s music only a couple of weeks ago – I already know what all my friends are getting for Christmas this year!

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song PENNY TO MY NAME
Home town ENGLAND
Sent: 10.18 PM – 11/8

AND STILL PEOPLE ARE NOW DISCOVERING THIS WONDERFUL VOICE… LIKE MOST.. I FIRST HEARD EVA ON TOPT2 EARLIER THIS YEAR, AND HAVE SINCE BOUGHT ALL THE ALBUMS

BUT I WOULD LOVE TO OBTAIN A PROMO POSTER OF EVA, IF ANYONE CAN HELP PLS MAIL ME…. GOD BLESS

Name: Les
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Ivybridge, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.59 AM – 11/9/2001

“This is Your Life” on BBC1 TV last night (Nov 8) was a tribute to Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project in Cornwall, described as the largest conservatory in the world, and one of the UK’s top tourist attractions (www.edenproject.com). The soundtrack featured two or three extracts from Eva’s Fields of Gold, and at least one from “Over the Rainbow” – I hope they paid the royalties! Joan and I have been to Eden twice already, once in a violent thunderstorm – it was out of this world! Eva would have loved the project, but probably not the crowds.

Name: Marie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (I would like to hear the others…)
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town Hamar, Norway
Found the website been here before
Sent: 1.31 PM – 11/9

I`m helplessly hooked on Eva`s music. How can they play all the other rubbish on the radio, when they could have played Eva`s songs, it irritates me! Nothing can compare, how long will it take for everybody to see this? I`ve become a bit screwed…Still I cry when I listen to my Songbird album, I don’t play it if there’s a lot of noise around me, I must have silence so I can fully take in every little note. And then the tears automatically come. ( I fell rather hopeless, though. It’s like being in love or something).
Well. My problem is that I haven’t succeeded to find other albums of Eva in the music shops. I`ve ordered them from big shops in Oslo, but nothing seems to happen…I`m waiting and longing. And: where can I by the Songbird book? Is it available in Norway?

Name: Rob Skene
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time after time
Home town Dumbarton (Scotland)
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 2.51 PM – 11/9

I love this song, every time I hear it it makes me cry, I have since went out and bought “songbird” because I wanted to hear more of this beautiful voice.
I only wish I had known of her sooner.

Name: Annie
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Right now – People Get Ready
Home town Regular
Sent: 7.13 PM – 11/9

Hi everyone

I was beginning to think the BBC had forgotten Eva, as I hadn’t heard her recently on R2. Then last night, as Les (below) mentioned, her voice singing OTR was heard in the background accompanying some footage from the Eden Project, highlighting Tim Smit’s amazing achievements (BBC1 ‘This is Your Life). It was so apt, bearing in mind Eva’s love of plants, as the Eden Project is an amazing spectacle of indigenous and exotic world plants under an enormous glass dome, which has already received many plaudits and millions of visitors to its Cornwall home. Tim Smit was also one of the originators of the Lost Gardens of Heligan, an amazing project undertaken in the early nineties after the discovery of some beautiful gardens in Cornwall that had literally been neglected for decades. Funnily enough, the programme’s footage was accompanied by the strains of Sting’s (not Eva’s) version of Fields of Gold – nevertheless, it all seemed to be so appropriate to Eva. I am sure, if she had ever visited England, she would have loved these two wonderful places. They are next on my list of places to visit…..

For those of you who have yet to buy Eva’s biography, Songbird, don’t hesitate. It is a wonderful tribute and is made especially so by practically every word in the book coming directly from the mouths of her friends and family. Many thanks to Rob Burley and Jonathan Maitland for keeping the book true to Eva’s memory. I have no affiliation to amazon.co.uk but, as it is the only place that US and many other international followers of Eva can buy it, do try this route – also for everyone overseas who is having problems buying any of Eva’s CD’s in their local music outlets as they have every one of her albums available online.

Happy reading and listening.
Annie

PS – for those who are interested, here are the websites for The Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan:
www.heligan.com
www.edenproject.org.uk

Name: loes woldendorp
Favorite Eva Album alley
Favorite Eva Song know you by hart/oh, had I a golden….
Home town Bergen N-H / Netherlands
Sent: 7.32 PM – 11/9

het lijkt wel alsof niemand in nederland Eva cassidy kent en dat is om ons over te schamen. nadat ik haar CDs even in de kast had gestopt verrast haar stem mij wederom ! geweldig !!!! gelukkig heeft ze in nederland dan n klein fannetje ! it seems that nobody knows Eva in holland and we must be ashamed about that, her voice is just like …..I can’t find anybody….but she’s amazing ! the only cd I found a littlebit to clean and sometimes boring is ‘time after time ‘but everybody can wake me up with the songbird cd and her live cd. hoera voor Eva !

Name: Mick G
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary song/Tall trees in Georgia
Home town Leeds
Found the website email L.Bligh
Sent: 8.01 PM – 11/9

After a hard day at work just listening to Eva’s voice is the best relaxation in the world.
First heard Eva on Terry Wogan radio show last year and now listen to her music every day.
Thank God and Eva’s parents for giving us such a gift.

Name: Tan Rodney
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Singapore
Found the website goggle
Sent: 3.03 AM – 11/10

I’ve never heard of Eva till by chance I happened to come across her live album at the Blues Alley. Being one who will always buy albums from relatively unknown singers just as long as the music style fits mine, I decided to buy that album. From the opening track to the last track, I was completely blown away by her beautiful voice and her interpretation of songs and wondered why I or anybody here in Singapore (the majority of us here anyway I presumed)has ever heard of her. Finding this website was also by chance and I’m really sad that she is no longer with us. It’s really sad that beautiful and talented people are always called home early. Her music and her voice will always be an inspiration for me.

Name: Debbie
Favorite Eva Album All/Songbird/ Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Too hard to choose.
Home town Indpls, In USA
Found the website Through Blixstreet.com
Sent: 8.10 AM – 11/10

I heard about Eva on CBS’s Sunday Morning. I just cried when I had heard she died at age 33 of cancer. Since, I to am an ovarian cancer survivor of 11 yrs. I was diagnosed at age 33. This is why Eva’s story touched me so much. Plus my maternal grandmother died of melanoma in 1975 and she too ignored a skin lesion and was terminal by the time she was diagnosed and my older sister has survived melanoma for 6 years now. We are both survivors of cancer. I’m just sad that a wonderful elegant and yet rousting voice of Eva has been silenced so soon. I’ve bought all her CD’s in the last two weeks. Songbird, I’ve listened to over and over again. They’re just great and Eva’s voice really goes to one’s HEART and SOUL. Thanks to Hugh and Barbara for letting us hear her today. I’m sure the whole family misses her dearly. To Laura what a great cousin to put up a honest and decent web site for all of us to learn more about Eva and her talents.
Thank You and God Bless!!! Debbie Indpls

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album EBH
Favorite Eva Song I Know you by Heart
Home town PA
Found the website visit regularly
Sent: 3.06 PM – 11/10

November. Like some others have at least alluded to recently, no wonder my current favorite Eva song gets to me this time of year.
Anyone interested in exploring the music of some of those who inspired Eva-case in point, Diane Scanlon. Her album “Devotion” is available at Harmony Ridge Music (hrmusic.com, I think it is). I will repeat that this album does NOT contain her own versions of the songs Eva recorded. The album can be ordered online or have a free catalog sent. Harmony Ridge is definitely a “sister” organization to Ladyslipper.org.
One more thing I have just seen, but not sure how “hot off the press” it really is-at the Diverse Vinyl site it says that the release of “Songbird” on vinyl for Hot Records is again delayed, possibly until the new year! Frustrating for anyone still collecting records, like trying to find an “affordable” copy of the Method Actor album

Name: john drummond
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town wolverhampton uk
Sent: 3.36 PM – 11/10

IF ONLY!

Name: Adele
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town rochester
Found the website AOL
Sent: 5.28 PM – 11/10

I saw top of the pops 2 once when Eva was on it and from then on I fell in love with her music. she is an inspiration to us all.

Name: Sarah Prendergast
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town Tuam
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 10.48 PM – 11/10

I first heard Eva’s voice when I was at work. At the time I was going through a very bad time emotionally. I bought the Songbird album and played it while digging in my garden every evening. Over the Rainbow sent shivers up my spine. What a beautiful voice from the soul.
Thank you Eva.

Name: Jackie Dixon
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Almost ALL of them!!
Home town Albany, GA
Found the website Yahoo – link from another site
Sent: 2.18 AM – 11/11

I heard this great voice singing in a shop in St Simon’s GA and had to ask the owner about the CD that was playing – it was Eva and my loving husband promptly bought me all the available CDs for my birthday. I love all of them. She was such a talent I regret not being able to hear her in person. Such soul and ‘reality’ in her singing. Thanks so much for sharing.

Name: Les
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Ivybridge, Devon, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.49 AM – 11/11

Thanks, Annie, for pointing out that it was Sting’s version of FOG on This is Your Life the other night. I only heard the instrumental, and as Eva also sang OTR I jumped to conclusions. I should have known better! Incidentally, you gave a different website address for the Eden project than I did, but both are valid. On another tack, twice yesterday I briefly tuned into my local radio station (South Hams Radio), and each time heard an Eva track, firstly “I know you by Heart” and later FOG. I read in the Songbird book that Tony Bramwell lives, or lived, in Devon. Perhaps this was his influence. Or does he get everywhere?

Name: Noah Glber
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Know you by hear
Home town Tamworh, Staff, England
Sent: 12.37 PM – 11/11

Thank you – God Bless

Name: jonathan
Favorite Eva Album blues alley
Favorite Eva Song wonderful world
Home town nottingham, UK
Sent: 12.54 PM – 11/11

I was listening to the Michael Parkinson radio show today. He is the UK equivalent of David Letterman I suppose and has a famous long-running TV chat show. Anyway, his show was reviewing the new DVD of Wizard of Oz release here. Apparently the Rainbow song was only added towards the end of the production of the movie and was nearly taken out by some executive. Of course I’m thinking ” go on, play some Eva then” and, true to form, at the end of the review he says in his authoritative voice “Of course, the best version of Over The Rainbow is Eva Cassidy’s, so let’s hear it now”. Can’t argue with that, can we? I like that “of course”: no longer “who’s she?” but “of course it’s the best and everybody knows it”. What a difference a year makes.

Sent: 8.38 PM – 11/11

I have recently “found” Eva through a friend who sent me a copy of a CD. I am so drawn to her singing, and find her ability to sing all types of songs amazing. I will begin collecting all her CDs, with Christmas coming up I will be letting people know these are what I want for gifts! This is the first time I have visited a web site dedicated to Eva, and definitely not the last. What is it about Eva that has attracted me to her? Time will tell. Regards to all Eva fans from Jennifer in New Zealand.

Name: aden holly horwood
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town winscombe somerset UK
Sent: 4.38 AM – 11/12

I have never been so totally overwhelmed with emotion towards any musician. I cant remember ever truly crying over a song, but I have now, in fact my heart falls apart listening to Eva. I love you Eva!

Name: Laura
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town St.Louis
Found the website Hotbot
Sent: 9.58 AM – 11/12

Hello 🙂
I just found this beautiful voice this weekend. I was so touched by her pure, magnificent voice, I cried. It takes an amazing voice to move me to tears!
I am a performer as well, and have also heard many, many singers, but none with this amazing talent.
To know that I will never hear her perform, breaks my heart.
I will make sure that Eva is heard
by many more! Everyone I know will know her name
and voice.
She brought back many beautiful memories to me as I listened to “I Know You By Heart” because that’s the only way I can remember my dad….by heart.

Thank you for letting me express my deep gratitude for this beautiful lady.

God Bless,
Laura

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Oldham, UK
Found the website Have visited before
Sent: 1.38 PM – 11/12

I’m with Jonathan from Nottingham. I don’t think it will be too long before other fabulous Eva tracks make it big. I still love to listen to ‘Over the Rainbow’ but as a Jazz and Blues fan I’m completely in awe of Eva’s individual treatment of old classic Blues numbers. My first impression when I heard ‘The Other Side’, with Eva dueting with Chuck Brown, was that I couldn’t make up my mind as to whether I was keen on anyone joining in with Eva, but now I’m completely sold. Eva clearly enjoys singing with Chuck Brown and it comes over in her extraordinary performances on this CD. Breathtakingly stunning.

Still waiting for ‘Son of a Preacher Man’.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Oldham UK
Found the website Have visited before
Sent: 9.20 AM – 11/13

Response to Tony Bramwell’s posting 8 November. Tony, please can you tell me how I go about requesting an Eva track for the Children in Need Appeal? I would love to hear one of: ‘Stormy Monday’/’I’ll Go Crazy’/’Drownin in My Own Tears’ or ‘God Bless the Child’ on the TV. Is there a particular telephone number to ring for song requests?

Thank you.

Hazel

Name: Charlie
Home town UK
Sent: 11.45 AM – 11/13

To Hazel:

I think you can contact ‘Children in Need’ by e-mailing pudsey@bbc.co.uk
Or via the BBC website: www.bbc.co.uk

Charlie

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Oldham UK
Sent: 3.27 PM – 11/13

To Charlie

Thank you Charlie for responding. I’ve already tried pudsey@bbc.co.uk but all I get is an automatic response indicating that they’re too busy to deal with individual enquiries. I’ve also tried www.bbc.co.uk, and although there is a box to complete for a donation and song request, it’s for BBC Radio not BBC TV. I always make a donation to the Children in Need Appeal but this year, if I were able, I would love to request an Eva ‘jazzy/blues track’ to allow those uninitiated to hear just what a fabulous, fabulous blues singer she is. A far cry from the style of ‘Over The Rainbow’, for which Eva is unsurpassed, but in my book she knocks sticks off the jazz/blues competition. I want to spread her magic around and where better than on TV.

So, does anyone know the format for a TV request?

Hazel

Name: J rn Moen
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Sandane, Norway
Found the website “Favourite”
Sent: 9.43 PM – 11/13

hi!
Here is an answer to a question from Marie, Hamar Norway: I ordered the book (songbird) from an internet
bookstore called: “mao”. I got it in about 2-3 weeks.
the address is: mao.no I bought my CDs from Compact-
huset.no You need to sign in, as a member on both places. Lykke til!

Name: kristien
Sent: 1.59 AM – 11/14

any way I could find lyrics to Eva’s songs?

Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Sent: 12.13 PM – 11/14

HARD TO MAKE REQUESTS FOR THE TV what would they show
their is only the RAINBOW VIDEO at the moment!!!!!11
However on the radio E mail wogan@bbc.co.uk will get him

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Oldham, UK
Sent: 1.56 PM – 11/14

Tony

Thanks for responding. I’ve tried the Wogan e-mail address and have received another automated reply. It seems the virtual world is hard to get to grips with! Hence it being virtual.

As you mention, the e-mail address is for BBC Radio requests only. I have to admit that I don’t listen to radio so, even if my request were played, I wouldn’t get to hear it.

With or without my help, Eva’s multi-talents will shine through.

Hazel

Name: Janet Jago – Lee
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song I wish I was a single girl again
Home town Worthing
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.43 PM – 11/14

Just finished reading the new book ‘songbird’ I feel as stunned by it as I did when I first heard ‘Fields of gold’ and ‘over the rainbow’. After coming into contact with Eva Cassidy, one way or another, I feel that we are never the same people ever again. Maybe better I don’t know. It’s such an uplifting experience and at the same time soul searching.

Name: Roberto
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song penny to my name
Home town tuscany – Italy
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.20 PM – 11/14

her voice…. is fantastic!

Name: david pilditch
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town London
Sent: 1.10 AM – 11/15

I have been a fan of Eva’s since the early Radio 2 days.
But I have now become concerned that people are trying to cash in on her name. So many people are claiming credit for “discovering” her and so many people are scrambling to produce some new product.
I never had the chance to meet Eva but from what I know about her she would have found much of this embarrassing to say the least.

Name: Eva
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song dark end of the street
Home town Tokyo
Found the website MSN
Sent: 6.22 AM – 11/15

Was listening to some Live Mary Lou Lord and was surprised and pleased to hear her talk about Eva between songs. It went about like this:

Have any of you guys got to hear Eva Cassidy yet? Yes, Raise your hand, I need it now. Has anyone else heard Eva Cassidy? no? You have. Well, If you are looking for a really good record. Kevin So, my pal, introduced me to her voice and her music, pretty recently, and I have been sort of waffling on giving you all a tip about … You know how you find yourself in Tower or HMV and you go for that spontaneous buy because of that one song then you heard on the radio. Then you get the thing home and the rest is a load of shit and you’re like, I just spent 17 bucks on this load of shit. You know, Spontaneous purchases can be very disastrous. My record I sometimes think is a load of shit too but it’s only six bucks .. so I don’t care. I am working on a new one and I swear to god it is going to be better than those other ones. … But any way Eva Cassidy, that’s what I was talking about. I swear to god you will not be disappointed She was lovely, she was from D.C. she passed away I guess maybe 3 or 4 years ago? But what a voice. I think she and probably Sandy Denny, and a couple of others are my favorites. You have to, you have to hear her. … I’ll shut up. … So if you find yourself wandering endlessly around HMV you’ll know what to look for. Don’t you think she’s great?

Before “Thirteen” Live at Club Passim

Name: Jo Churchill
Favorite Eva Album Everything
Favorite Eva Song Too many to list
Home town London England
Found the website Jives
Sent: 3.32 PM – 11/15

I am trying to figure out her songs on the guitar- Some are harder than others…I Know you by heart has me stumped. Can anyone help OR is there a music/ guitar book of her stuff I can buy?

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town East Riding Yorks
Sent: 5.02 PM – 11/15

The surprise that Terry promised yesterday was that the Eva Cassidy Foundation had donated 5 Songbird albums and Songbird books signed by Hugh and Barbara Cassidy together with 5 copies of Boy in a Nest again signed. This is all in aid of Children in Need and the first 5 to ring in and pledge 100 each got an Eva Pack. 1 Minute later he said they had all gone!!

Name: John kril
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Barnsley,S.Yorkshire.
Found the website Freeserve
Sent: 6.19 PM – 11/15

What a beautiful talent, that will live on in the hearts of many.

Name: Pat Dargan
Home town England
Sent: 7.41 PM – 11/15

Just to let everyone know that the ” Eva Cassidy Foundation ” has made a considerable donation to the ” Children In Need Charity ” in the UK.
Lots of you will know that Friday 16th Nov is the big CIN day.

Many thanks to Hugh and Barbara and the Foundation for your kind thoughts.

Best to everyone….and thanks for the ( almost ) heart attack to Jackie F…. :O)

Pat d

Name: Marje Hodgkinson
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song To many to say
Home town King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Found the website From the Songbird Book
Sent: 9.09 PM – 11/15

Discovered Eva through Terry and Pauli, couple of years ago, had difficulty finding her CDs but finally succeeded, her voice is so so lovely, recommend Eva to my daughter who in turn told her friends and so on and on, I listen to her every day, Eva can sing anything, when I first started buying her CD’s I was told look in the Folk Section, next time it was the Blues Section, then I was informed she was in the Jazz Section, which proves what a brilliant performer Eva was. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be able to correspond with people who can appreciated a truly beautiful voice.

Name: Sylwia
Favorite Eva Album the one I found-Time after time
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Poland
Sent: 7.53 AM – 11/16

It’s not easy to find any of Eva’s album in this part of Europe. First time I heard Eva’s song “Fields of gold” in Polish Radio Three and it was just incredible experience!!! The only CD I have, I found in Swiss. What more can I say? I’m just grateful that I discovered Eva’s music and it will stay with me forever!

Name: Michael Gibson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Dunedin
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.27 AM – 11/16

What a stunning talent. I discovered “Songbird” by accident and am now listening to “Time After Time”. I find it difficult to accept that Eva is no longer with us but I am delighted that some of her work has been released.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Oldham, UK
Sent: 9.43 AM – 11/16

Re: WHO DISCOVERED EVA?

Isn’t it the many people around the world who have bought Eva’s CDs? Life is too short to get worked up over who “introduced” Eva to a much wider audience. Whoever it was, they have my eternal gratitude. No-one can exploit Eva’s talent. It has existed without any commercial hype and will continue to increase in popularity simply because it’s superb. Large sums of money can’t buy what Eva has to offer and we all know that.

I must apologise to the Band for not mentioning their terrific musicianship in previous messages. It’s taken as read but a thank you never hurts.

Oh so sorry that I missed the auction on Terry Wogan’s breakfast show yesterday. I have 5 albums myself but would have liked a set signed by Eva’s mum and dad.

Name: Mel Reed
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town England
Sent: 11.30 AM – 11/16

A peaceful voice that you can never tire of hearing.

Name: Julianne O’Brien
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time is a healer
Home town Dublin
Found the website www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 2.02 PM – 11/16

I just want to thank Laura Bligh for her e-mail about Eva’s new book. I bought it last week and I’m enjoying very much.
I come from Ireland and I watched The Late Late Show a couple of months back when Eva’s parents were on it. They received a very warm welcome from Eva’s Irish fans. Her album Songbird is still in the top 30 Album charts here after nearly 1 year.
Thanks again!!

Name: Beverly White
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song God Bless the Child
Home town Canada
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 4.08 PM – 11/16

I happened upon her CD by accident. I am now hooked! What a beautiful voice!!

God Bless Eva.

Bev White

Name: Andrew Batty
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (So Far)
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow/Penny To My Name
Home town Hull England
Found the website Songbird (The Biography)
Sent: 1.52 AM – 11/17

I fell in love with this lady the moment I first heard her on the TV. So I had to buy songbird and time after time. Her voice sends shivers down your spine, the true worth of any good singer. Just finished reading the biography, and if any of you folks out there have not yet, I suggest you do, you won’t be disappointed. I feel like I know her reasonably well now, thanks to all those who contributed to this book. It is a real credit to her family and friends, and indeed Eva. It goes without saying it could not have been done without her. It is a sad book, yet really enlightening, as you don’t really realise the extent and worth of her talent, someone a lot of people in this world could do to look up to.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album EBH
Favorite Eva Song I Know You by Heart
Home town PA
Found the website visit regularly
Sent: 2.35 PM – 11/17

About a couple of very recent posts in the book here. Hopefully Jo C in London was apprised by someone-or found by looking around in the site about the OLGA web site and/or the British stores and web sites that sell the “Songbird” guitar book. And to Eva in Tokyo: at www.maryloulord.yi.org/inspiration.html is a list of musicians that Ms Lord has drawn inspiration from, including Eva Cassidy, obviously. The EC link within that site is to this one.
This is the time of year to give thanks. This 2001 Eva fan thus says thanks to all of Eva’s family, friends, and coworkers who encouraged and nurtured Eva’s many and diverse creative muses. We each should be so blessed and lucky to have a cadre of people want to stage a concert for us. On the musical side, thanks to the EC band and the production team for the exquisite job of the accompaniments to Eva’s lovely voice. Some special gratitude has to go to Chris B for three things: recognizing, recording, and preserving.

Name: Tony
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song always changing
Home town Laurel, Md.
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 2.46 AM – 11/18

Is there an Eva chatroom out there somewhere? If no, why not? The guestbook is great. I check it out several times a week; but wouldn’t it be great to talk
directly to other Eva fans online? The guestbook gets e-mails from all over the free world. It’s sort of like a mini-U.N. Personally, I would love to chat directly with Eva fans from other states/countries. If there isn’t one already out there we can start a chat room on chat.msn.com. if enough of you think you would participate and if Laura doesn’t object. What do you all think?

To Hazel: I’m a blues fan also. Besides the tracks you mentioned a few days ago I’d love to hear Dark End Of The Street and/or Need Your Love So Bad. And you aren’t the only one waiting for Son Of A Preacher Man.
Laura, is there some way to ask the powers that be to have that song included on the new CD, or have the tracks already been picked?

Name: Stephen
Home town Victoria, British Columbia
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 7.58 AM – 11/18

I always chuckle when I am asked to pick a favorite song, not an easy task. Just looking at the “average” customer ratings for things Eva at Amazon (ie: five stars) should give an idea of the dimension of the matter. Eva fans, it would appear, are more than moderately impressed.

Having just settled in on the other side of Canada, I have just finally been able to order my copy of “Songbird” the book, with much anticipated arrival.

Laura, I am so amazed and impressed by your initiatives. First in helping so much to coalesce interest in Eva through this website, and now in making it possible to channel and harness the power of this interest to raise money for charity. Long may this continue be a success and to do good.

Name: susheela
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song penny to my name
Home town Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Found the website Through a link on evacassidy.com
Sent: 11.56 AM – 11/18

Bought my first Eva CD in May2001 after reading an article on her. It was difficult to get it here initially but now I see it in some major CD stores finally. Glad to know she is heard in all corners of the world! Wish I could see the video of her performing.

Name: Julie
Favorite Eva Album All of them!
Favorite Eva Song Couldn’t choose
Home town Airdrie, Scotland
Found the website Regular visitor
Sent: 6.05 PM – 11/18

I have just finished reading my copy of the Songbird Book. I read it a chapter at a time to allow me to reflect on it. It is an excellent book and thank you to each and every person involved in bringing it to us. It makes my understanding and interpretation of Eva’s songs all the more real. Also thanks again to Laura for her work with this site and hello to all Eva fans.

Name: Hannu Vierola, Senior Obstetrician
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song People get ready
Home town Iisalmi
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 6.46 PM – 11/18

Last Christmas a Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat wrote about Eva’s success in UK.
I listened “Time after time” via web and ordered her recordings through Free Record Shop in Finland. Now I have 5 albums.
Hopefully Finnish jazz enthusiasts and others will find this excellent music very soon…relaxing.. pure and straight from the heart.

Sent: 7.34 PM – 11/18/2001

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Cassidy,

I’ve just read the book you helped put together about Eva’s life, “Songbird”, and would like to thank you for being brave enough to share your precious memories with people like me.

I can only join with countless others in saying that Eva has the most amazing voice and musical ability.

I would be interested to know if you and Eva’s friends would ever consider publishing her musical arrangements. My own musical ability is somewhat limited so picking out the chords she uses in certain songs is rather beyond me!

Thank you again for sharing Eva with so many people,

yours sincerely

Becky Tattersall

tattersallrebecca@hotmail.com

Sent: 9.56 PM – 11/18/2001

hi everyone,
I bought the CD Songbird and was totally smitten I play it every night you can actually feel her energy with the vocals, and this is being written by a person who’s into heavy- metal, I watched the Trevor McDonald programme and was reduced too tears by her infamous “over the rainbow” and short life, I’ve read the book and feel compelled to leave a message god only takes the good ones, he knew she was special that’s why he’s took her so soon so he didn’t lose her Thanks Gary UK

Name: Sandra
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, Songbird….. right now!!!!!
Home town Redmond, Wa,USA
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 10.12 PM – 11/18

To Tony,
I would love to have a chat room to go to. It would be so much fun to be able to talk to each other all over the world, with such a common bond! Our love of Eva!!!! Please let me know if this is going to happen. Have not posted anything in here for a while, but if anyone is interested in a copy of the Nightline show on Eva, that aired in May and again in July, I would be glad to send you a copy. The holidays are coming….give someone you love a CD of Eva’s music. What a wonderful gift to give and receive!!!!!
Sandra

Name: Kathleen Mullens
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song At Last
Home town London
Found the website Jives
Sent: 11.50 PM – 11/18

I have enjoyed looking at the website as well as reading the articles in various publications about Eva Cassidy – however, I should like to know if there are any older people out there (I am early fifties) who remember seeing Eva Cassidy when she appeared as the guest of Tina Turner at Wembley in 1981 – she was sensational and brought the house down – believe me, there was nothing shy or retiring about the girl! All of you younger people who visit this website, whether you are British or American, should ask your older relatives/friends if they remember Eva Cassidy who was around in the 70’s and early 80’s (that is also the era her albums were recorded). The real Eva Cassidy would be about 50 by now and, for all of those who weep for her ‘demise’, I would say to you – please shed no more tears.

Regards

Reply from the Webmaster: Hi Kathleen – – You must be remembering a different singer with a similar name. This Eva Cassidy was born in 1963 and died when she was 33. She definitely never appeared at Wembley with Tina Turner, and she was in high school in the 1970s….  –Laura

Name: sandy
Sent: 11.58 PM – 11/18

Kathleen,
can you give us some more details on the “real” Eva cassidy? as personally I have no idea who you are referring to.

Name: Tim
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town Melbourne, Australia
Found the website Bookmark
Sent: 7.54 AM – 11/19

Just received Christmas catalogue for the ABC shops. It advertises Songbird CD and Songbird the book, with the latter available early December at a cost of A$35.

ABC shops are in all capital cities in Australia as well as most major suburban shopping centres.

As one who visits this site regularly, Laura, thanks for making this site available and keeping it updated. Would appreciate if you could put the above information on the site, so other Aussies are aware.

Thanks
Tim

Name: Charlie
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song somewhere over the rainbow
Home town Gloucester, UK
Found the website MSN
Sent: 2.58 PM – 11/19

From the moment I watched a documentary on Discovery about Eva she has been my idle. I am doing a talk on Eva for my College project as I want it 2 touch my fellow students hearts the way it touched mine. Plz thank her parents 4 bringing such an inspiration into the world and thank you 4 producing this sight, I have got 2 know more about Eva.

Name: Alan Lewis
Favorite Eva Album Don’t own any yet!
Favorite Eva Song The only one I have heard
Home town Crewe, Cheshire, UK
Found the website GOOGLE
Sent: 7.22 PM – 11/19

I have only heard Eva once on a programme on radio 4 singing “Over the rainbow” and I can count the times on one hand in my life when I had to stop driving and pull over to the side of the road, I never thought I would here a female vocalist do to me what Anita Baker did when I first heard “No more Tears” but I have now, I have a friend who is a radio presenter and is one of the best soul djs in the UK and he can’t play the Anita Baker track on air as he goes to pieces!! Ill see if this one does the same, somehow I think it will.

Name: fred rohaan
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song field of gold
Home town enschede/holland
Found the website —
Sent: 9.52 PM – 11/19

many thanks to you Laura for your message.
I looked at the pictures. lovely.
at another time I shall visit this website again.

Name: Sean Ryan
Favorite Eva Album None compete for my attention
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town LA
Found the website I looked for it
Sent: 10.53 PM – 11/19

Hi all,

I haven’t been here for a while, but I thought I might drop in and say hello. I am an instructor at a culinary school here in Santa Monica. At the student run restaurant I play Ms. Cassidy’s music almost exclusively. I read a few of the postings and some related that some of your tastes in music run into other mediums. Me too. I love Janes Addiction and I have season tickets to the LA Phil. My students are into God knows what, but they have been asking for me to burn Ms. Cassidy’s CDs for them. I won’t of course. I tell them to purchase them through this site which has money going to the foundation. Clients as well have expressed interest, and I take the time to edify them. Be well all!

Thanks Laura for your efforts here that all of us can see and those that we can’t. With all of this support we can probably make a difference, no?

SR

Name: Gwen
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley…and all the rest!
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Ft. Worth
Sent: 11.07 PM – 11/19

I simply cannot hold back tears when I hear Eva sing. I so admire her talent as a musician and artist, but also her humility, compassion, and caring soul that made her who she was. I wish I could have known her. I can only imagine the loss felt by those who were closest to her. Thank you to her friends and family for allowing us all to get a glimpse of the lovely young woman with the voice of an angel. Because of Eva, I met the man of my dreams. We met due to a shared love of her. Much love and thanks Eva, for bringing us together!! Love to all her family, friends, and fans.

Name: Steve T
Favorite Eva Album Don’t own one (yet)
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Cardiff, Wales
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 12.12 AM – 11/20

As a fan of mainly contemporary music, I completely missed Eva’s music until recently. Never have I heard a voice that makes me stop and think of nothing else. I personally think that the beautiful thing about her is that she transcends arguments about what music is better than another with a voice hat is truly perfect. I am only sorry that I have wasted so many years not knowing of her.
God Bless Eva.

Name: Elkin Brown
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (this week)
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart (this week)
Home town Lebanon, TN 37087
Found the website long time reader and sometimes contributor
Sent: 11.43 AM – 11/20

I would like to re-iterate Laura’s advice (from “What’s New”) that folks should check out David R. Currie’s piece from Texas Baptists Committed, and as she suggests, not worry about any fundamentalist connotations. Mr. Currie’s description of how Eva’s music has moved him, a self-described “old cowboy” gives me hope. Although, as he says himself, he is not a fundamentalist, I’m sure he has doctrines that would disagree with a lot of things I believe in, and those of others as well.
But I’m saying all this to make a point: I’ve long felt that Eva’s music transcends cultural/political divisions, and so with my reading of Mr. Currie’s article comes a fantasy. Imagine, say, Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Osama Bin Laden (maybe even Saddam Hussein for good measure) locked in a spacious and comfortable room, compelled to listen to Eva’s entire Blix Street catalog. Maybe I’m wrong, but somehow I can’t help thinking that they’d be too busy crying, laughing with delight, and boogying to hate any more (or at least for a while). I’m sure that scenario is completely off the rails but, you have to admit: what a wonderful world! Thank you, Ms. Bligh, for calling this article to our attention.

To Eva, wherever you are: you have brought immeasurable joy to my life. Thank you, and I love you.

Name: Wayne MacDonald
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold \ time after time
Home town Sydney, Nova Scotia
Found the website Internet Explorer
Sent: 7.56 PM – 11/20

Eva touches one’s soul like only an angel can. She is forever embedded in my mind and heart and for this I have to thank a wonderful friend that has given me the ultimate gift.

Name: Peter Hansford
Favorite Eva Album All of Them
Favorite Eva Song All of Them
Home town Southampton, England
Sent: 8.02 PM – 11/20

I’ve been listening to Eva songs for nearly a year now ever since Terry Wogan started playing her on Radio Two.
Its something about the way she sings a song, something about her voice that really gets deep inside of you and she can make you laugh or cry, I’m a 37 year old guy here and sometimes I’m crying my eyes out I must be getting soft in my years, Eva is fantastic in all she dones I’ve never heard anything like it before she completely blows me away.
I’ve just finished reading the Songbird book and I feel after reading that I know her and what she went through after having cancer in our family a few times
Now she has a special place in my heart and through her music she’ll be there forever!

Name: George B
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Dundee, UK
Found the website AOL
Sent: 8.58 PM – 11/20

An angel who descended for a short time to bless us with a voice so enchanting.

Name: Naomi
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Now Autumn leaves
Home town Napoli, Italy
Sent: 9.26 PM – 11/20

“… but I miss you most of all, when autumn leaves start to fall..” I never met you in person, but I know you by heart, like a lot of people who love you and write everyday in this guestbook. So I just want to say that I truly miss you, EVA. November is so beautiful but so sad…

Name: DAVID HOPE
Favorite Eva Album EVERY LAST ONE
Favorite Eva Song ALL THE ONE,S EVA SING.S
Home town STOCKTON ON TEES
Found the website THE BOOK SONGBIRD
Sent: 10.45 PM – 11/20

EVA IS THE BEST BAR NONE. WE ALL LOVE EVA WITH A PASSION [WELL I DO ]. I LIKE THANK EVA FOR EVA WITHOUT EVA NONE OF US CAN BE FANS WE LOVE EVA AND WILL FOREVER

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album live @ Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Golden Thread
Home town Fair Oak
Found the website web ferret
Sent: 5.58 AM – 11/21

I have set up a chat room ‘eva’ngelists at the following address:
http://www.c-e-s.fsnet.co.uk/eva.htm
Please Feel free to use to discuss Eva.
PS If you lod in and your name is shown as ‘guest’, login again and it should be ok. No password is required either.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Oldham, UK
Sent: 10.55 AM – 11/21

To: Tony, Laurel, Md – 18 November

I love all of Eva’s music but there’s no doubt that I am a Jazz/Blues fan at heart. ‘Dark end of the Street’ is on ‘The Other Side’ album. Eva duets with Chuck Brown on most of the tracks, but on ‘Dark end of the Street’ she sings alone. This is a must-have album for Jazz/Blues fans. A brilliant version of ‘Fever’ with electric violin featured in the music. Nothing like Peggy Lee’s version which is also brilliant. ‘I’ll go Crazy’, ‘Drownin in my own Tears’ and ‘God Bless the Child’. I’ve played these 4 tracks over and over and over.

To echo Tony, and not the first time I’ve raised it, please oh please may we, Eva’s world- wide fans, expect ‘Son of a Preacher Man’ on CD in the very near future.

Name: annie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Surrey, England
Found the website Regular
Sent: 7.20 PM – 11/21

Thanks to Doug in Pennsylvania and Laura for the link to the beautiful essay by David R Currie in the Texas Baptists Newsletter. It’s well worth a read and I understand from Mr. Currie has prompted a few of us to contact him and thank him. I am a non-religious person but the essay strikes a chord and at the same time is another great tribute to Eva. (If you haven’t seen the link, go to the What’s New Page).

Name: Rick Renardson
Favorite Eva Album deferred for now
Favorite Eva Song deferred, again
Home town Winter Haven, Florida
Found the website Infoseek
Sent: 7.43 PM – 11/21

I am new to Eva Cassidy’s music, but a more grateful newcomer would be hard to find. I have purchased several of her albums and am busily introducing friends and family to her talent.
Eva’s version of Sting’s “Fields of Gold” is incredible; yet then the same can be said of several other of her songs.
Amongst finding such a marvelous talent is pleasure and sadness in realizing such a lovely soul no longer walks, and sings, among us. RIP Eva.

Name: Pat Dargan
Home town U K
Sent: 7.31 AM – 11/22

Happy Thanksgiving to all in the States…
listen to some Eva today and have good thoughts….
Thank you again Eva…

from the U K.
Pat d

Name: Colin Eve
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Salisbury
Found the website Looksmart
Sent: 1.14 PM – 11/22

I am not a religious person but I hope there is an afterlife where I can continue hearing the magic of this genius

Will you teach your children what we have taught our children? That the earth is our mother? What
befalls the earth befalls all the sons of the earth.

This we know: the earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected
like the blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever
he does to the web, he does to himself.

One thing we know: our God is also your God. The earth is precious to him and to harm the earth is
to heap contempt on its creator.

Your destiny is a mystery to us. What will happen when the buffalo are all slaughtered? The wild
horses tamed? What will happen when the secret corners of the forest are heavy with the scent of
many men and the view of the ripe hills is blotted with talking wires? Where will the thicket be? Gone!
Where will the eagle be? Gone! And what is to say goodbye to the swift pony and then hunt? The end
of living and the beginning of survival.

When the last red man has vanished with this wilderness, and his memory is only the shadow of a
cloud moving across the prairie, will these shores and forests still be here? Will there be any of the
spirit of my people left?

We love this earth as a newborn loves its mother’s heartbeat. So, if we sell you our land, love it as we
have loved it. Care for it, as we have cared for it. Hold in your mind the memory of the land as it is
when you receive it. Preserve the land for all children, and love it, as God loves us.

As we are part of the land, you too are part of the land. This earth is precious to us. It is also precious
to you.

One thing we know – there is only one God. No man, be he Red man or White man, can be apart. We
ARE all brothers after all.”

Chief Seattle – 1800

Name: Laura J B
Home town San Jose, Ca
Sent: 4.34 PM – 11/22

Chief Seattle’s Letter…
Wed Nov 21 10:07:50 2001

Dear Eva, Heaven high.

May I post this for all the world, Chief Seattles letter on this Thanksgiving Day in your memory.

Love

LJB

“The President in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. But how can you buy or
sell the sky? the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the
sparkle of the water, how can you buy them?

Every part of the earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every
mist in the dark woods, every meadow, every humming insect. All are holy in the memory and
experience of my people.

We know the sap which courses through the trees as we know the blood that courses through our
veins. We are part of the earth and it is part of us. The perfumed flowers are our sisters. The bear, the
deer, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The rocky crests, the dew in the meadow, the body heat
of the pony, and man all belong to the same family.

The shining water that moves in the streams and rivers is not just water, but the blood of our
ancestors. If we sell you our land, you must remember that it is sacred. Each glossy reflection in the
clear waters of the lakes tells of events and memories in the life of my people. The water’s murmur is
the voice of my father’s father.

The rivers are our brothers. They quench our thirst. They carry our canoes and feed our children. So
you must give the rivers the kindness that you would give any brother.

If we sell you our land, remember that the air is precious to us, that the air shares its spirit with all the
life that it supports. The wind that gave our grandfather his first breath also received his last sigh. The
wind also gives our children the spirit of life. So if we sell our land, you must keep it apart and sacred,
as a place where man can go to taste the wind that is sweetened by the meadow flowers.
Name: claire roberts
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song song bird
Home town newcastle
Found the website off the songbird c.d
Sent: 8.49 PM – 11/22

I am completely blown away by Eva’s voice. it’s amazing how someone can put so much feeling into her songs. I admire her so much and get so much joy out of her music. she is a great loss.

Name: Gordon Wood
Favorite Eva Album Have not got one yet
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the rainbow
Home town Yeovil, England
Found the website Freeserve
Sent: 9.50 PM – 11/22

Heard Eve for the first time only very recently and will be starting my collection soon until I have all the releases.
As a Dixieland trumpet player for over 50 years I have never been so moved as when I first heard “Somewhere over the rainbow”.
I became an instant addict swimming in a sea of a multitude of emotions.

Name: Gerhard Terlouw
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Tall trees in Georgia.
Home town Gouda, The Netherlands
Found the website planet.nl
Sent: 10.04 PM – 11/22

A few months ago, I never heard of Eva Cassidy before until I read an article in a newspaper about her album Songbird doing so well in the UK-charts. Since then I bought all her albums, including “No Boundaries”, and right now I’m desperately looking for the “Spirit of Christmas”-album, which is not available in Holland. I even had to order “No Boundaries” in the USA! Why is this album not included in the list of Eva’s recordings? Anyway, her music is pure and in my opinion straight from the heart, that’s why I like her music so much! I want to collect everything! From this place I give my greetings to all the fans of Eva!

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album ALL!!
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town England
Found the website Radio 2 web site
Sent: 11.14 PM – 11/22

Quite possibly the most beautiful voice of all time, it pains me to think such a talent was lost so early

Name: Dave Hall
Favorite Eva Album Can’t say
Favorite Eva Song currently “Wayfaring Stranger”
Home town Stockton-on-Tees
Found the website Frequent Visitor.
Sent: 10.30 AM – 11/23

Just bought “The Other Side” & “Time After Time” –

WOW!!!!

When I first listened to “Songbird”, I was completely spellbound. I’ve since bought 2 other albums. Nothing can replace the feeling I got when I first heard Eva’s gorgeous voice, but I just can’t get enough – I have to listen to her every day.

The only voice that can move me to tears is hers.

Like everybody else – I wish we could have met – (maybe we will if I get to Heaven.)

God Bless

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album EBH
Favorite Eva Song I Know you by Heart
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 3.44 PM – 11/23

I guess it goes without, but the turkey illustration on the what’s new page must have been done by Eva. Just another of the countless indications she certainly was a woman for all seasons.
I’m glad some people enjoyed the Texas Baptist essay. Its points, and that verse from Galatians, certainly is moving.
Has anyone, other than the gentleman from the Netherlands, been perplexed by the availability, or lack thereof, of the Chuck Brown Christmas album? I know if was available from CDNow in September. Should have ordered it then. It was reported within here that it was available at the BestBuy in Annapolis. Not so at the one in Frederick. This album came out in 1999 from Liaison Records-is that correct? What really confused me was this: the data base in one store said it became available nationally this year. At the next store the data base said the album went out of print in August??!! I should have taken the cue from the Eva recording page and just ordered one from Liaison in the first place. I did finally find one; however, at a good price. If this album really is out of print-again?- Liaison may be the last resort to find one.

Name: Garry Woodcock
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Found the website Netscape
Sent: 4.12 PM – 11/23

No other performer has ever given the world such a legacy of music. Eva is the standard by which all singers of all styles must be measured. All of us who have discovered her feel that connection to our musical souls and I’m glad that we can share it.
P.S. Does anyone know who Eva was visiting in Nova Scotia, admiring the sunset “golden time”. I’d like to get in touch with them.
Thanks, Garry

Name: Betty Lindsey
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Hartford, KY
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.48 PM – 11/23

My son and a TV production introduced me to Eva Cassidy. I too am greatly touched by her voice and rendition of some of my favorite songs/hymns. I just turned 69 so I have been around for awhile. Tears come when I hear “Over the Rainbow” and “I Know You By Heart”. Lovely memories return as I sat year after year watching “The Wizard of Oz” with my two children who are now 49 and 47 respectively. My heart turns to all my dear family members and friends who have crossed over. I feel so close to them as I listen to “By Heart”. My children are back by my side as I listen to “Rainbow”. My very most favorites, John Prine and James Taylor must move over and let Eva share. My best days happen when I share them with one of these three people. Eva’s emotional appeal is so wonderful. Not sad, just glad. The memories she arouses within me are just simply wonderful. Many thanks to my son for passing this on to me. Make beautiful music in heaven Eva! With love –

Name: Betty Lindsey
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Hartford, KY
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.48 PM – 11/23

My son and a TV production introduced me to Eva Cassidy. I too am greatly touched by her voice and rendition of some of my favorite songs/hymns. I just turned 69 so I have been around for awhile. Tears come when I hear “Over the Rainbow” and “I Know You By Heart”. Lovely memories return as I sat year after year watching “The Wizard of Oz” with my two children who are now 49 and 47 respectively. My heart turns to all my dear family members and friends who have crossed over. I feel so close to them as I listen to “By Heart”. My children are back by my side as I listen to “Rainbow”. My very most favorites, John Prine and James Taylor must move over and let Eva share. My best days happen when I share them with one of these three people. Eva’s emotional appeal is so wonderful. Not sad, just glad. The memories she arouses within me are just simply wonderful. Many thanks to my son for passing this on to me. Make beautiful music in heaven Eva! With love –

Name: Lorraine
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 12.04 AM – 11/24

I was introduced to Eva’s music by my brother and since then have become obsessed! BIG TYME!! I loved the songbird book, and now am trying to find out who and when someone will re-release Method Actor. Pieces of a Dream CD, and Chuck Brown’s CD are just fabulous as well. Eva’s music is truly angelic!!!! I also have every other CD with her as back up vocalist as well!!!

Name: Stephanie Segal
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town Los Angeles
Found the website www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 7.58 PM – 11/24

I wanted to let the people who loved Eva know how she has touched the heart of a stranger. I have never heard a more beautiful rendition of “Over The Rainbow”, “Time After Time” and “Woodstock.” I listen to them over and over and marvel at Eva’s phrasing, tenderness and general creativity. I wish I had been able to see her perform live. I can only imagine what a powerful experience that must have been.

I am a breast cancer survivor, and feel a special closeness to this woman who has left the world too early, but left it with such a rich and beautiful addition to it.

My thanks to Eva and to her friends and family who were brave and generous enough to share her incredible music with the rest of us. I can’t really express how much her music moves me.

Name: david
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town Hexham. Northumberland. UK
Found the website didgerecords site
Sent: 10.33 PM – 11/24

I bought songbird thanks to BBC. radio2’s airplay. Eva was a brilliant artist with a terrific voice. It’s a shame she died so young, but at least her music lives on, and thanks to you will continue to be spread throughout the world via “the web”

Name: Clint
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Sheboygan Wisconsin
Found the website Dogpile
Sent: 1.08 AM – 11/25

I only recently was introduced to Eva’s music. I was taking with a friend about my favorite female vocalist(the late Susannah McCorkle) when my friend suggested I listen to Eva’s music…that evening I listened to the “Blues Alley” CD and I have been hooked ever since. Although I primarily am a “jazz purist” I am impressed by the range of clarity and emotion Eva was able to evoke. This was an artist who was growing and had so much more to offer….making her early death all the more tragic.

Name: lee
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town neath, wales.uk
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 7.12 PM – 11/25

I heard Eva on top of the pops 2, and I thought it was one of the greatest, most beautiful sounding voices I have ever heard. it touched me, it touched my dad and I`m sure it has touched every body that has heard the song. we are truly missing an angel since 1996.
god bless you Eva and thanx for giving us what you have.
sincerely,
lee

Name: Lynda
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the rainbow
Home town London
Found the website Eva’s friend’s website
Sent: 7.17 PM – 11/25

((((((((EVA))))))))
God Bless you and keep you wrapped in his arms

Name: Rose
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Hard to say
Home town Reading, Pa.
Found the website visit weekly, at least…
Sent: 10.33 PM – 11/25

In the Songbird book, reference is made to a recording Eva made of “The Rose”. Obviously, this has always been one of my all time favorite songs & it was sung at my wedding 20 years ago. I’ve often thought how beautiful Eva would sing it. Any possibility in finding Eva’s version of the Rose? Thanks for your help & thanks for this site.

Name: Shauna
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town Mahone Bay, NS Canada
Found the website Google
Sent: 7.56 AM – 11/26

I just have to say that I heard Eve Cassidy sing the song “Fields Of Gold” a few days ago through a friend of mine, and I fell in love with it after the first line, her voice, the way she sings with such passion, the rhythm.. oh gosh…she took my breath away, I felt like I could cry. What a shame that she was taken away at such a young age. Only the good die young.

Name: Don Cuniff
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Asheville, NC
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.43 PM – 11/26

Until learning the Eva Cassidy story and listening to her music, I’d wondered what was the “highest” form of prayer. I now know it is living one’s gifts to the fullest without compromise and passion, and sharing them with others. Eva Cassidy is a very special human being whose legacy shall only grow. May the message of her life, her dedication to the purity of her art, and the spirituality of her being never get lost among the notes.

Name: Rolf Steinemann
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Opfertshofen (CH)
Found the website frequent Visitor
Sent: 10.28 PM – 11/26

I wonder why all the big great Voices die so early.
On Saturday died an other nice Voice here in Switzerland. Melanie Thornton, and 2 other Popstars
in an Airplane-Crash, just near my place. She was only
33, and had a big Hit this year: Love how you love me”
Through such sad moments especially in this kind of Thinking, I listen a lot to Songs like those of her,
and a lot of Eva’s Sound.
Thank You for to having Your very spezial Music.
Here s a Rose for You all @->->– Love from Rolf

Name: Silja
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley and Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song ALL
Home town ICELAND
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.50 PM – 11/26

Thank you Eva :o)
You re woice is the greatest!
I know your brother Dan who lives in Iceland and he gave me your first CD in 1996 and for that I ll always be gratefull for. Now I have all three of them and I play it all the time !
Eva you ll be in my heart forever !

Name: SLEEPING-BOT
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song KATHY s SONG
Home town NEUMUENSTER,GERMANY
Sent: 3.23 AM – 11/27

“Meine Seele flog ber die stillen Lande,
als fl ge sie nach Haus…”

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Home town Oldham, UK
Sent: 1.52 PM – 11/27

WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL EVA

A good friend recently let me see a video with some American newsclips about Eva. In particular, snippets of Eva singing live at the Blues Alley Club and being interviewed on the evening of her Tribute Concert. Apart from CD covers, I have no other articles, photos etc. of Eva. Ordinarily, I don’t go in for memorabilia. But to actually hear Eva speaking live to a news reporter on her Tribute evening brought tears to my eyes. It hadn’t quite hit me before just how precious a person she was, and that even though I knew she was no longer with us, it wasn’t until this very moment that I felt a real sense of loss. I’m so glad that her music lives on and that her unique talent is being enjoyed by people all over the world.

Name: Sue
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart, Wonderful world, Tall Trees, Waly Waly, Rainbow, Fields, Nightbird, Autumn leaves, etc, etc, etc, etc
Home town Essex, England
Found the website Songbird book
Sent: 2.09 PM – 11/27

How many singers are there who can make you cry just by the sheer beauty and perfection of their voice? Eva’s is the only voice I can remember to ever affect me in this way.
Since I found Eva’s music a year ago, I seem to play less and less music by other artists. Everything else just seems to pale into insignificance – have other fans found this?
Hugh and Barbara, although you will never get over your loss, I hope it helps a little to know that so many people are sharing your grief. You must be so very proud of your wonderful daughter. Eva has left us all a fantastic legacy, which will ensure she is never, ever forgotten.
The Songbird book is wonderful – yes, it is heartbreaking, but it also has so many warm memories of Eva and lets you get to know the wonderful and inspirational person she was.
I would love to know how Eva’s band is doing. Are you still together and performing/recording? If so, is there anything we could get hold of in the UK?
Eva, I’m sure that with your exquisite singing you have made heaven into a more beautiful place. I hope that you are looking down on us and know how many people here love you. Goodnight Eva, we can never thank you enough. God bless you, our songbird, we love and miss you and will remember you always.

Name: Kim
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town London
Sent: 2.10 PM – 11/27

I found a copy of Songbird in a bookshop last Friday and have really enjoyed reading it. More of a coincidence I found it among a book of poetry by a British actor named Richard Beckinsale, any Brits who often post here will not fail to see the similarities between these two people. I just wanted to say how wonderful the book is. Its so good to finally get to know about the lady behind the incredible voice I listen to so often. The book is beautifully written and set out to, thank you so much for pointing it out to us.

Name: David Marshall
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blue’s Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Asheville, NC
Found the website www.google.com
Sent: 5.10 PM – 11/27

When I first heard Fields of Gold I knew immediately I was listening to an angel.

I often spoof that life is always worth living as long as there is ice cream. Add Eva Cassidy to the short list of important and wonderful reasons to stick around.

Name: Seth Messner
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Truth and Consequences, NM
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 5.15 PM – 11/27/2001

I like her. I like her a lot. yeah!

Name: Chuck Anderson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Yellowknife, NWT
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.18 PM – 11/27/2001

I love her – she is right up there with Styx and Mr. Big. Her songs make me happy, very very happy.

Name: Gabi Fallon
Favorite Eva Album SOngbird
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow/autumn leaves
Sent: 12.14 AM – 11/28

the first time I heard over the rainbow, I cried…If god ever put the perfect voice in 2 people…it was Karen Carpenter and Eva Cassidy. Every time I listen to her, I am already in heaven. Though we lost you too early, you will always be with us, god bless you, Eva

Name: Heartsdoc
Favorite Eva Album blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Canandaigua
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.37 AM – 11/28

Just wanted to share a website with all of you that might be of interest: WWW.spinner.com. This site is an online radio feature that has numerous channels devoted to all musical genres. Eva is featured on three different channels; “female focus”, “folk” and “light rock”. the site encourages listeners to rate the tracks, which then determines how much play they receive. many of Eva’s songs have been played and have appeared on the tally of most popular selections. the site has a brief discography feature and album purchase information. The discography page does not as yet have a brief biography of Eva as is the case with other artists but maybe if everyone here uses the site and requests more play time for Eva’s songs as well as more comprehensive bio info, maybe they will comply. site also seems to be a good vehicle to explore the work of talented but underappreciated performers. I think Eva would probably like that.

Name: John Nixon
Favorite Eva Album Probably Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/Songbird/Over the Rainbow
Home town Keller (D-FW area), Texas
Sent: 1.43 AM – 11/28

We see lots on here from the UK but to just to let you know, Best Buy and Wherehouse Music in Dallas, Texas have multiples of all of Eva’s CD’s. However, I could not find the Chuck Brown-Eva Cassidy CD.

Name: Tony
Sent: 2.49 AM – 11/28

To John Nixon and anyone else looking for the Chuck Brown Christmas CD: I bought my copy at Best Buy.
It was $2.00 cheaper than the one I saw at Borders Books and Music. Happy hunting.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Home town Oldham, UK
Sent: 10.18 AM – 11/28

I was browsing the Guestbook this morning and noticed the posting from Seth Messenger, Truth and Consequences, NM. Some of the names of the US home towns are quite fascinating. Truth and Consequences – I wonder how this name originated. As most Americans know, we British are far too conventional to go for a name like Truth and Consequences. I think it’s just great.

Name: Jim Forsyth
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Milton Keynes, UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.18 PM – 11/28

Driving home a few months ago, I heard this incredible voice singing Over the Rainbow and I just had to pull over and listen to the end to find that is was someone called Eva Cassidy! I was very sad to hear that she had died of cancer but what a beautiful, moving (and lots of other words I cannot think of!!) legacy she has left.

Name: Sandi
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.58 PM – 11/28

Like many others who have posted in this guestbook, I consider my recent discovery of Eva Cassidy a serendipitous event.

I was visiting Calgary, Alberta for the first time and eating at Jann Arden’s Diner (for those of you who do not know Jann’s music, she is a Canadian folk/pop singer). Waiting for my meal to arrive, I heard this incredibly striking voice. It seemed familiar somehow, but I wasn’t sure from where. I asked one of the staff if they could tell me what CD they were playing and they brought me the cover. It was Eva Cassidy’s Songbird. I guess Jann Arden is a fan of Eva’s music and asked the staff at the Diner to add it to their rotation.

I spent the rest of my meal listening to Eva’s beautiful voice. I read the CD cover and learned of her passing in 1996. It stopped me in my tracks, reminding me of Jonathan Larson’s tragic passing before RENT became a famous musical.

When I returned to Toronto, I found out that there is like ONE CD store that sells Eva’s music off the shelf. I picked up Songbird right away and I’m sure I’ll be purchasing her other CDs soon. In fact, EVERYONE is getting Eva Cassidy for Christmas this year.

I feel like we all have a responsibility to keep spreading the word… to share Eva’s music with everyone we know so that we can honour her brief life while enriching the lives of others with her gift.

My life has changed since I heard Eva’s voice, and for that I will always be grateful.

Name: Hannah and Teresa
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold– (ALL)
Home town Tauranga, NZ
Found the website XTRA
Sent: 8.59 AM – 11/29

Both mum and I love Eva and barely a week goes by when she does not get played many times. Especially on Sundays while we are sitting and relaxing over our breakfast. Recently I went away to uni 5hrs from home. Whenever I got homesick Eva would get put on and it would help me feel close to mum again. I also love falling asleep listening to her beautiful voice.

Hannah
P.s What an awesome site- Ill be back

Name: david
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song penny to my name
Home town Hartcliffe, BRISTOL.U.K.
Sent: 10.25 AM – 11/29

If I could see before my blindness the smile you gave before gods dawn. Then I can accept a world of darkness and and never feel the sun again. Eva is forever.

Name: Katie Morgan
Favorite Eva Album Song bird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Essex England
Found the website www.evacassidy.com
Sent: 1.39 PM – 11/29

I am only 17 and started listening to Eva singing when she did her own addition of over the rainbow. Every note sounds so clear and pure and makes your hair stand up on your neck. She had the most beautiful voice ever and now she is in piece.

Good Bless Eva you will live for ever in your fans hearts.xxx

Name: Gary D
Sent: 3.35 PM – 11/29

Lo and behold, the “Songbird” best selling book is
available at Denver’s largest independent CD store
as a UK import for under $20. Contact or visit
www.twistandshout.com to inquire. Or better yet,
contact your local indie CD store and tell them
to order the book or else!!! Happy holidays!!

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town PA
Found the website regular visitor
Sent: 5.13 PM – 11/29

To today’s guestbook perusers: the TNT show with Michele Kwan skating to “Fields of Gold” is set for tonight, 9 PM EST-I think! (so the ubiquitous-check your local listings). Answer to Hazel’s question: Truth or Consequences is the only town in the US that I know of that was actually named for a TV game show. Bob Barker, host of “Price is Right” for almost 30 years, was once its host-a long time ago, obviously.

Name: Asgeir
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town Sandane-Norway
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 7.55 PM – 11/29

Eva, you captured my heart -totally- with your fantastic voice in how you sang this song

Name: Greg F.
Favorite Eva Album get ’em all!
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town Bowie MD
Sent: 8.06 PM – 11/29

Laura & other reviewers are right– the new book is absolutely great; a very close & personal look at who Eva was, in the very candid and caring words of her family and closest friends. Not mawkish or hagiographic, as one might fear; just very well done.

I was 10 years ahead of Eva at Bowie High School and regret never meeting her (I did drive an ice cream truck in that neck of the woods for a couple of summers, so maybe sold her a popsicle or two!)– but after reading the book, I feel like I knew her… Love and Peace to Hugh, Barbara, & all family & friends, and GREAT SITE, Laura– keep it up!

Name: Pompy Jon
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold – makes me think of my children
Home town Portsmouth, UK
Found the website some things you just know…
Sent: 10.17 PM – 11/29

Well, it’s been a year or so since my last entry.

There’s not much I can add to what’s already been said (and far more eloquently by others) except that here I am, still listening to that voice; and me a heavy metal guitarist!!

PS the acoustic work on Time After Time is so apposite…

Name: Raice McLeod
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Any/all
Home town DC
Sent: 10.35 PM – 11/29

Dear All,

I just cruised through the messages for the first time in some weeks, and noticed a lot of questions/references such as, “Who discovered Eva?”

I’m sure there’ll be many claimants to that honor in the light of her belated success. No doubt a case could be made for several people: Her parents? Her first music teacher? The members of her first high school band? We could go on and on. However, for what it’s worth, here’s my nomination:

Chris Biondo. Perhaps he wasn’t the first person to realize how good she was, or suspect the degree of talent that had yet to emerge, but consider the following:

He was the first person to decide that she must be recorded in her own right … as opposed to serving as a session voice for other people’s material and arrangements.

He was the first person who had the facilities and skills to record her, and made them available to her without limitation.

He took the time to find the right musicians to work with her; ensuring that those musicians always supported her appropriately.

He spent countless hours working with her in the studio and on stage, always encouraging her to overcome her natural diffidence in front of an audience, and always refining the music.

After Eva was diagnosed with cancer, he worked day and night to preserve any/all tracks that could be saved so that a musical legacy would survive. (I know — I was there.)

When Eva died before the world had heard her, it was Chris’s work that made it possible for the impossible … the story finally got out.

Does this qualify Chris as Eva’s ‘discoverer?’ Well, I’m sure some will argue with me … but I guarantee that if not for Chris Biondo, no-one outside of DC would know she ever existed.

The endless, kind, heartfelt comments about Eva are always pleasant reading, but don’t forget Chris … he’s the other half of the story.

Raice Mcleod

Name: Annie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart, Autumn Leaves, OTR, FOG
Home town Surrey, England
Found the website Regular
Sent: 12.23 AM – 11/30

Thanks to Raice McLeod for reminding us. It’s been some time since Chris Biondo was mentioned here. I somehow think that Chris would be uncomfortable with too much praise (well, tough – he deserves it). Still, the accolades that really matter are the ones from his peers, Eva’s family (see the Songbird biography) and Eva herself (see the special thank you on the back of the insert to Live at Blues Alley). All I can do is say a BIG thank you to Chris, for giving us the opportunity to hear the golden voice of Eva and I hope that Eva’s success in the UK gives him a big kick – it proves all his love and hard work was the greatest tribute to Eva, her music and her fellow musicians. I also hope he will be involved in future musical output from Eva’s recorded repertoire – everything he’s done so far has been a winner.

Name: Malcolm T.
Favorite Eva Album never heard one
Favorite Eva Song don’t know yet
Home town KSA/England
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 2.16 AM – 11/30

Listened to a recent QBS (Qatar) programme about Eva whilst driving near the Qatar/Saudi Arabia border. Terry Wogan (BBC recording) said “For the next hour you will be introduced to the music of Eva Cassidy”. I thought “Oh yeah?” ready to switch off, not knowing who this person was. Wrong! I had to stop driving as I was going out of range. Have you ever heard such a voice? I was spellbound for the time the programme ran. Glad to say I will be a follower of her music from now on and look forward to listening to her songs. Her live rendition of ‘What a wonderful world’ under her circumstances at the time is pure magic. Eva sounded like she was a bit of a handful sometimes but how can you tame such a free spirit? She was here for a purpose and that purpose seems to have been served very well. My regards to her family and friends who really knew her. You must miss her.

Name: Ingrid
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Arlington, VA
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 3.56 AM – 11/30

The first time I heard Eva Cassidy was in the early 90’s on “Other Side” with Chuck Brown when it was first released (1992?). Chuck had been big in Go-Go music around here. Sadly, I never went to see her live performances. I love her guitar playing.

Name: Raice McLeod
Favorite Eva Album as before
Favorite Eva Song all
Sent: 4.31 AM – 11/30

Re my last message:

I have been reminded (rightly) that Tony Bramwell is another crucial person in the Eva story. My prior comments were intended to address events that took place years before the music was heard outside Metro DC, and I certainly apologize sincerely if those who were instrumental in later stages of the saga feel that I slighted their role. Such was not my intent.

Raice

Name: G. Clifton
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Time Is A Healer
Home town Houston
Found the website AOL engine
Sent: 6.44 AM – 11/30

I returned to the CD store three consecutive nights, returning home with an EVA Cassidy CD each night. Her voice is awesome, especially the gospel/bluesy sound she bellows. What a treat!

Name: Hazel
Sent: 2.31 PM – 11/30

Many thanks to Doug of PA for explaining the origins of Truth and Consequences. If my memory serves me right, I think there is an Arnie movie, “Running Man”, based around the quiz show. Doesn’t the famous “I’ll be back” feature in this film. I’m not sure.

Best wishes.

Name: Eliza
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Cleveland, OH
Found the website MSN
Sent: 8.27 PM – 11/30

I am desperate to find the Songbird book as well as a copy of the Nightline piece. Any ideas?? I went to twistandshout and did not see the book. I am turning so many people on to Eva, that I think the book would make a great holiday gift. Truly a phenomenon.

Name: Donna
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Herndon, VA
Found the website regular viewer/sometime poster
Sent: 1.13 AM – 12/1

Does anyone suppose George Harrison and Eva are making beautiful music right now up in heaven? What a collaboration they would be!

Peace and love to George and Eva!

Name: Desiree
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Chattanooga
Found the website AOL
Sent: 2.47 AM – 12/1

I just received my copy of the Songbird book and I can’t put it down. It is such a beautiful tribute to a truly beautiful person.
Laura thank you for this wonderful site, it’s a great place to come and celebrate Eva. Thank you for all of your hard work.

Name: Kim
Sent: 1.34 PM – 12/1

Does anyone think that possibly the greatest musicians are now in heaven? Leaving us to just dream of what they are doing know. I know this is off subject but having just lost George I think how unfair our world is and hope that the next one is as wonderful as we are promised. Peace and love to George and Eva.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 2.20 PM – 12/1

If there is a rock and roll heaven, the helluva band has indeed now been augmented with George; probably jammin’ with John and Eva.
I agree with what Laura put in what’s new about compilation albums. I have it on pretty good authority that Santa may well be bringing the same Martha Stewart Sleepytime title for my little niece; who, despite being of such a tender age, already has very good pitch. A nice addition for her karaoke machine. Hope she’s not reading this!
It is unfortunate that Sleepytime is marketed as lullabies for babies. All the good material on this CD really transcends such a narrow label.
Once again for Hazel: isn’t “I’ll be back” from “Terminator”?

Name: lyn
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song songbird
Home town shrewsbury,england
Sent: 4.34 PM – 12/1

first heard Eva a few months ago, couldn’t stop playing her CD….bought the one of her at blues alley too….her book songbird came through the letter box today, was hard to put down…..was nice to read about her life and the things she loved….she is one of the brightest stars to light up the sky, and through her music she will never die…..

Name: Trevor Tattersall
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Wallington – Surrey – UK
Found the website Google.co.uk
Sent: 4.38 PM – 12/1

What can I say, I played in a band for 7 years (Drummer) and hung up my sticks about 2 years ago. After listening to the album, I have now taken to playing again. After I lost faith in the music business, reading about Eva made me realise that it’s the music that’s important not what the money made!!

Thank you for making me realise what’s important, I lost sight of it for a while.

God Bless & Love always

Name: Sarah
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song time after time
Found the website ask jives
Sent: 5.49 PM – 12/1

I love her music, most of the people I know are all into pop music and they all think that I’m really sad liking Eva so much but I don’t care what they think they haven’t heard her sing!

Name: Heartsdoc
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Whichever I played last
Home town Canandaigua
Found the website Google
Sent: 6.00 PM – 12/1

“Customer Favorites”2001 at Amazon(US):
#2 Songbird
#13 Live at Blues Alley
#16 Eva By Heart
songbird is #1 in the “indie” category and the other two are in the top ten of this category!
Can anyone corroborate the rumor that another album is in the works? This was mentioned at another Eva website but I’ve seen no other mention elsewhere and the Email reply to my inquiry that I made to the record company essentially denied any knowledge of this.

Name: Stephen
Home town Victoria, BC
Sent: 7.28 PM – 12/1

One of my favourite quotes from the book;

“I left the tape alone for a few hours then went back to it – just to check that my instincts were right. And when I heard it again, I thought “well if this was the sixties, this artist would be right up there with James Taylor, Carol King, and the like” – Tony Bramwell, having returned to plug Eva after a ten year hiatus from the business.

Of particular interest to me are the stories told by people in the music business. Like people who had become jaded, but made an exception in Eva’s case.

I would love to see Tony Bramwell interviewed at length about the Eva story, and the modern music business in general. Safe to say, people will listen.
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Name: Sean Ryan
Favorite Eva Album ALL
Favorite Eva Song ALL
Home town Los Angeles
Found the website I looked
Sent: 3.18 AM – 12/3

Hi all,

Just received the book. P

Name: Bryan Tarjick
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town Carthage, TX
Found the website Google
Sent: 3.31 AM – 12/3

Hi,

Never have I heard such a beautiful voice. Eva sang with such clarity and beauty that truly “Songbird” fits most appropriately for this precious soul. Her music and spirit I believe will continue to live in the hearts and minds of those that listen to her music.

God Bless,
Bryan Tarjick
Carthage, TX

Name: Dee-Dee
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 9.38 AM – 12/3

CHART NEWS

Both ‘Songbird’ and ‘Time After Time’ are currently moving UP the BBC Radio One Top 40 Indie Albums Chart at 9 (10) and 38 (39), respectively !

And Eva has made a return to the 2fm Musiczone Chart (Ireland) with ‘Songbird’ back in at No. 28.

Name: Rose
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/everything
Home town Reading, Pa.
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 10.38 AM – 12/3

Hey Doug, “Sleepytime” is on my Xmas list. If you go to Borders or Bestbuy.com, you can hear 30 sec.of each song & you’re right, it’s a great compilation. Also, as Laura has informed us, don’t forget to watch (or tape) VH1, Wed.Dec.5th 7am – 10am. Guess there’s something about Eva during the “Jumpstart” show.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Home town Oldham, UK
Sent: 10.43 AM – 12/3

To: Doug of PA. Thanks. My son told me yesterday that “I’ll be back” was from “The Terminator” not “The Running Man”. As you can tell, I’m not well up on Arnie movies. I also got the name wrong, I should have said Truth or Consequences.

Here I am asking again. Is there any chance at all of Eva’s version of ‘Son of a Preacher Man’ being put on CD in the very near future? As I’ve stated before, it is a very popular track and a number of other Eva fans have requested that it be put on CD.

For any Eva fans reading this posting, please let it be known if you want to hear Eva’s ‘Son of a Preacher Man’. Thank you.

Name: Hazel
Sent: 1.44 PM – 12/3

SORRY FOR THE EARLIER MISHAP:

I see that the British Record Industry is to award Tony Bramwell “PLUGGER OF THE YEAR”. I shall definitely be watching the Record of the Year programme on 8th December.

Tony, if you’re reading this posting, please, if you get the opportunity, make the viewing public aware of Eva’s great Jazz/Blues voice She is so much more than “Over the Rainbow”. Some of her versions of classic Blues tracks are enthralling. In the UK the uninitiated think of Eva as a lovely ballad singer, which of course she is. I did request, many times, “God Bless the Child” for the Children in Need Appeal.

I recently extolled Eva’s talent on the “Johnny Thunders Cyber Room” website. For those of you in the know about Johnny Thunders, you’ll probably wonder why I was browsing this particular site. It was for my son who is the number one fan of the late Johnny Thunders music.

Name: Tony
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song (currently) Blues In The Night
Home town Laurel, Md.
Sent: 3.39 AM – 12/4

To Hazel,
I’m with you. As I’ve stated on this page before, I
would LOVE to hear Eva’s version of Son Of A Preacher
Man. It’s always been one of my favorite songs and I
just know that Eva did a killer version of this great song.

I am also in total agreement with you about Eva’s music
being so much more than folkie ballads and OTR. Personally, I think The Other Side and Eva By Heart are both much better records than Songbird (heresy, I know. Please forgive me.) In my opinion, both of these albums, along with Live At Blues Alley, showcase much more of Eva’s overall talent than either Songbird or Time After Time, although I DO love both of these records.

Name: Hazel
Sent: 10.36 AM – 12/4

To: Tony

Thank you for responding. I echo your sentiments entirely. OTR is special because it brought me to Eva. Little did I realise 12 months ago that my love of Gospel/Jazz/Blues would be so very well served by the same singer. I particularly like Eva’s high, perfect pitched, duet with Chuck Brown on “Drownin in my own Tears”. I don’t know any other vocalist who can maintain such velvety clarity at such a high pitch. It’s heaven.

I shall be watching the Record of the Year programme on Saturday 8th.

Best wishes.

Hazel

Name: olivia
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town Auckland, NZ
Found the website Lycos
Sent: 10.53 AM – 12/4

I was watching the skating tribute on TV a few days ago .. Michelle Kwan skated to ‘fields of
gold’. It was so beautiful and captivating and mesmerizing. Michelle skates with such grace on the ice, and Eva’s voice is so clear and pure – it complemented the performance perfectly .. I’m very keen to listen to other recordings that Eva’s made…

Name: Geoff
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town gt. yarmouth, England
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 3.01 PM – 12/4

Has anybody else found a CD called ‘No Boundaries’ ?
I bought it at HMV in Norwich last month, but no-one
else seems able to get hold of a copy

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Waly Waly
Favorite Eva Song Time after Time
Home town East Yorks
Sent: 6.13 PM – 12/4

Hi Laura, I have just received the signed CD that I bid for on the auction, and I have to say that it is just perfect, just as the examples in the book Songbird. The signature is not big, as there is not a lot of room on the CD, but Eva’s hand was very strong, in fact the dot on the “I” of Cassidy nearly went through the paper!! I am so pleased to have such a treasure.

Name: Greg F.
Favorite Eva Album get ’em all
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town Bowie, MD
Sent: 9.28 PM – 12/4

I’d like to post a whole-hearted agreement with Raice–of all those who’ve helped bring Eva’s music to the world, Chris Biondo played the essential role. And not only for discovering and championing her talent; befriending her and supporting her emotionally & financially (through free studio time, if nothing else); and playing, programming, and producing her music; but for doing it all so tirelessly, and so damn well.

The production values on Eva’s music are absolutely world-class, and perfectly fitted to Eva’s vocal moods and emotions. You can hear the work of the biggest studios of New York, Nashville, London and Los Angeles and not find a better blending of vocals, instrumentation, and arrangements to fit the moods and sounds of a given tune.

As a native to the area, I still can’t believe that Eva tunes like “Blues in the Night” could come out of a little studio in Glendale, Maryland. The collaboration of Chris and Eva in Prince George’s County is as happy and unlikely a circumstance as the Beatles all coming together in working-class Liverpool. Extreme serendipity.

As the new book also illuminates, Chris (ably assisted by Raice, Lenny Williams, Keith Grimes, Dan Cassidy, and others) finished a lot of the songs we now think of as Eva’s best. As I read it, it was primarily Chris’s knowledge of Eva and where she wanted her music to go that transformed oftentimes raw demo or scratch vocals into the beautiful songs we now know, “Waly Waly” chief among them.

Many, many thanks, Chris.

Name: Stephen
Home town Victoria, BC
Sent: 8.26 AM – 12/5

My copy of Chuck Brown “The Spirit of Christmas” arrived today. Now I admit I went straight to tracks 8 and 9 (the ones with Eva), but then ran out the batteries on my Discman listening to the rest of the album over and over again. Wow, this is the first time I have heard that funky sound, and it is way cool. I love it!

Chuck, a question for you, if you see this. Have you ever done the Montreal International Jazz festival? It is now the worlds biggest, and lasts 2 weeks. They cordon off a whole section of downtown, and erect stages at major intersections for free concerts that generate street crowds of 400,000 people. An amazing party Montreal style. It would be really great to be able to see you play there.

Name: Bill Cronauer
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town Wilkes-Barre, PA
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 8.53 PM – 12/5

The segment on JumpStart on VH1 this morning was quite nice. Only a few clips of Eva, though. But they showed a lot of the Over the Rainbow video recorded at Blues Alley.
The interesting fact they stated was that Eva’s version of the song “Songbird” is going to be featured in the Tim Allen comedy Joe Somebody, coming out this Christmas.

Name: Jan Best
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Camden, NY (USA)
Found the website unintentionally, but glad I did
Sent: 1.00 AM – 12/6

If you haven’t bought an Eva Cassidy album, you’re missing out on an exceptional talent.

Name: Dagon Dangerman
Favorite Eva Album Live @ Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water
Home town Navarre, Fl.
Found the website Weekly Visitor
Sent: 1.17 AM – 12/6

An extraordinary amount of praise, & rightly so, goes to Chris Biondo for all his tireless efforts in all he did (& still does) for Eva. But there always seems to be one person who gets left out when it comes to recognition. And that person is David Lourim (AKA David Christopher). Back around 1983, or so, he first introduced Chris to Eva (or vice-versa) while working on the “Method Actor” recordings. Much thanks to you, also, David!

Name: Pat Dargan
Home town England
Sent: 8.34 PM – 12/7/2001

A big thank you to LAURA & EILEEN for the fabulous site.

A haven to visit….a place to laugh and a place to cry….an oasis that enables us to drink in and appreciate the talents of a very special lady…

All the visitors owe you a great debt that we can only repay by spreading the word…remember…

” This is Music, this is how good it can be ..”

Pat d

Name: Julie
Home town Airdrie
Found the website regular visitor
Sent: 11.34 AM – 12/8/2001

A big Thank You to Eileen White with lots of love.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town PA
Found the website regular visitor
Sent: 2.33 PM – 12/8

I will join the chorus as another who would thrill at hearing an Eva version of “Son of a Preacher Man”. I’m a fan of the original. One adjective frequently given to the “Dusty in Memphis” album, from which it comes, is “soulful”. Certainly Eva would have given the song that treatment, and much more.
So many web sites, so little time. Sometimes I wonder how many artists and musicians have drawn inspiration from Eva-and documented such in cyberspace. In recent months Canadian singer Karin Plato and the British Last Straw group have had praises for Eva within their respective sites. Cliff Richard felt compelled to state within his site that his decision to record “Rainbow” was made before Eva’s version became popular. One testimonial that states out in terms of poignancy, even though it is now almost a year old, is that of another singer (and cancer survivor) whose music I have enjoyed since the early nineties: Beth Nielsen Chapman. Her last chemo treatment was last Dec. 20; and she heard the NPR segment about Eva. The fully entry is at bethnielsenchapman.net, the diary entry for last Jan. 18.
An outfit called cyphernet.com is starting up, among several other sites, www.evacassidyfanclub.com. Laura, Eileen, et al. already have the best de facto thing going.

Name: Matt B
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song songbird/somewhere over the rainbow
Home town southampton England
Found the website evacassidy.com
Sent: 4.58 PM – 12/8

Eva, thank you so much for making a unique type of music, I think others may agree, listening to the lyrics of some songs and some of the notes that Eva was able to hit really puts a tear in your eye and makes your hair on your neck and on your arms stand up. This is music as it should be, a true expression of feelings.
As Queen said when Freddie passed away; one by one only the good dye young.
Rest in peace Eva and thank you so much.

Name: Glynne
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song Changes constantly
Sent: 6.57 PM – 12/8

Special thanks to Eileen White.

Home town UK
Sent: 8.53 AM – 12/9

Re: Cliff Richard’s claim that his decision to record Over the Rainbow pre-dates the popularity of Eva’s version: given that Eva’s OTR has been played regularly on Radio 2 for a couple of years, and that Eva’s popularity has been in the ascendant for over a year, that guy sure thinks ahead!

Name: holly
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song many
Home town Australia
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 11.32 AM – 12/9

For almost all my life I made my disrespect for my mothers taste in music always obvious. I accidentally downloaded Eva Cassidy’s version of ‘ain’t no sunshine’ and was blown away by her voice. I was listening to it when my mother walked in and said “oh, yeah, I have this CD” I have been hooked ever since and have also, I suppose, developed some kind of respect for my mothers taste in music. I am also a singer but the determination and soul I put into my music has increased so incredibly ever since my ears were gifted with her sound. if I ever even sound a fraction as beautifully passionate, dynamic and soulful as Eva, I will be satisfied.

Name: Neville Family
Favorite Eva Album Time after time
Favorite Eva Song Ain’t no sunshine
Home town Dublin Ireland
Found the website Eircom
Sent: 1.26 PM – 12/9

Just a word of thanks for the pleasure we get from listening to Eva singing and in particular her musical talent.

Name: Kevin Epps
Favorite Eva Album Have not decided yet.
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow and Field of Gold
Home town Washington, DC
Found the website Through a link to the www.abcnews.com website article on Eva.
Sent: 4.21 AM – 12/10

A friend of mine had told me about a wonderful local singer that had died. She was playing one of Eva’s CDs, but that day my mind was on something else. A month or so ago I was reading some links on the ABCNews website and came across an article about a singer that had grown in popularity after her death and I was intrigued. I read the article about Eva Cassidy. Also, posted on the website was the full-length recording of her Blues Alley performance of Over the Rainbow. I had my headset on at work and almost cried at my computer. Everyday for a week I would go to the website just to hear Eva sing Over the Rainbow. From that point on I was hooked. I bought all the albums I could find, the five you have posted here on the website and one that you don’t have posted, Eva Cassidy – No Boundaries, released by Renata Music Company. I was disappointed, however, that the Blues Alley performance of Over the Rainbow was not included on the Blues Alley CD. Can anyone tell me if the video of her performance is ever going to be released, I would really like to see it.

Name: David Currie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town San Angelo, Texas
Sent: 6.43 PM – 12/10

I thank Doug for posting how to get to my Eva article at Texas Baptists Committed. www.txbc.org. is the main page but I don’t know how to post the specific link to the article. I also appreciate those of you who sent me a personal email of appreciation for the story.

I played Somewhere Over the Rainbow for 750 people at a breakfast during the Baptist General Convention of Texas which brought a tremendous response.

I will play it in church when I preach Dec. 30 and again when I speak on a college campus Jan. 28.

I have been so blessed by Eva’s talent, heart, soul and story.

Merry Christmas and give lots of Eva away as gifts. You’ll get much love in return.

David Currie

Name: Brian Mead
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town Felsham, Suffolk, UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 11.31 PM – 12/10

Thanks, I have just finished reading the book, songbird is always playing, it leaves me quite emotionally drained every time I play it.
God Bless

Name: Laura, the webmaster
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Home town Vienna, Virginia
Sent: 3.07 PM – 12/15

Yes, the guestbook is operating again! I know from your plaintive e-mails that you have missed it.

“In the Pines” is not really my favorite Eva song, but it’s the first song I remember hearing Eva sing. She was younger than ten and her father had taught her to accompany herself on the autoharp. It’s a very depressing song (“In the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines …”) and she didn’t ever record it.

Remember, Eva is on Top of the Pops 2 tonight and on German ZDF tomorrow night! I expect full reports here in the guestbook!

–Laura

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 3.10 PM – 12/15

The guest book is back just in time for today’s readers. Tonight on ABC at 8PM EST, Michele Kwan will be among the skaters at the ISU championships in Ontario. The crucial thing that I cannot confirm unfortunately is if she will be skating to Fields of Gold. And to Mr. Currie in Texas-thanks for such a wonderful essay. Just another testimony to the power of Eva’s music if she can even get to an “old cowboy”. Having lived in Texas once, I know cowboys are tough hombres!

Name: Matt Warne
Home town UK
Sent: 4.45 PM – 12/15

For those of you interested in the vinyl version of Songbird, it is now available from www.diversevinyl.com – It is 18.90 + p&p. It’s 5 for postage outside of Europe.

Name: Brian
Sent: 5.12 PM – 12/15

Eva’s due on TOTP2 in a few minutes in the UK

Name: Brian
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Chartham, UK
Found the website Been before
Sent: 5.47 PM – 12/15

Eva on TOTP2 was introduced as “A success story” at the opening of the program by Steve Wright. Having got our attention they left Eva to the final item singing OTR on the rather shaky film at Blues Alley we can never tire of. They gave a rundown of her chart success in the subtitles, and thought she will be the biggest selling artist in the UK this year

Name: Ronald
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Whichever one I’m listening to
Home town Stowupland
Found the website Been here before
Sent: 6.25 PM – 12/15

Just heard Eva sing OTR on TOTP2. It’s as well they kept her to the end because there was no way I would have listened to any of the others after her.
My copy of the book arrived today.
If you haven’t bought it yet – what are you waiting for?

Name: jonathan
Favorite Eva Album blues alley
Favorite Eva Song wonderful world
Home town nottingham, UK
Found the website reg visitor
Sent: 7.43 PM – 12/15

I’ve been listening to Eva all year but today was the first time I saw her perform, the Rainbow video on TOTP2.

I must have heard this song so many times now but I still had those tears rolling down my face as if experiencing something in the song for the first time. It’s such a beautiful intense performance and everything she does is for real. It’s mesmerizing just watching that look in her eyes, the way she shapes the song, hearing that miraculous voice coming from her mouth and all happening right in front of you, completely unaided by anything else, just herself.

Amazing.

There have been some comments on the website about requests for new songs to be released (eg Son of a Preacher Man). I think the one disappointing thing about record sales here (in an otherwise fantastic year) is that Eva still hasn’t had any singles success, despite a no 1 CD, and Rainbow must be one of the most played songs this year in the UK. I think one reason for this is that there is no new song on any of her singles. So no reason to buy, even for die hard fans like me.

I really wish next year that things could be a bit more imaginative eg why not release the “live” version of Rainbow as a B-side or extra track to a single? A good example of this was when Anniversary Song was released here recently with another album track as the B side. I love this song but I thought this was a missed opportunity. I’m sure there are enough Eva fans out there now, hungry for new material, who would have bought it if it had an extra new track. This
would probably have ensured it was hit and given the song wider recognition.

From what I’ve read, there is probably only going to be one more album. So I agree any new release should be managed very carefully, as it has been so far, as material must be limited and every song is precious. But I think there’s a great opportunity to build her reputation in the world even further next year and I really wish this year is just the beginning.

Name: Phil Groves
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town London UK
Found the website address from the album
Sent: 9.06 PM – 12/15

oh my this song is so awesome tis the favorite of my babyyyy talia and I…..~smiling

Name: Karen (sweeney) Jarvis
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town Bowie, MD
Found the website rolling stone
Sent: 1.41 AM – 12/16

My Eva what a talent you had become. I will miss our times at Bowie High but the memories still come back to me. Today when in a chatroom someone played one of your songs. I stared at the screen for the longest time wondering if it was yours. When I asked the person to send the song to me (time after time)I played it and yes… it was you.

Now it was a far stretch from us singing in the (stimulators)at the top of our lungs the latest Meatloaf hit. Smoking cigarettes, skippin school… I looked at what you had written in my yearbook, and yes we were something back then. Though we had lost touch which we had said that we never would, I was very pleased to find that you had accomplished so much in your life. Eva, I will always remember your smile and your voice will forever echo in my head from the halls of Bowie High School. Much love and Peace to Gods greatest angel.

Name: Brian Johnson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (It is the only one I have heard)
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves/Over The Rainbow
Home town Cranham
Found the website AOL
Sent: 9.12 AM – 12/16

I have known about Eva for only about a year and have yet to obtain all her recordings, but this must have surely been the best singing talent I have come across.
Her total natural feeling for her passion coupled with her wonderful guitar playing is awesome – it makes me cry.
I have just seen her on TOTPs 2 and am so glad they left her till last, and did not make any sarcastic comments – how could they have – the rest of the show just paled into insignificance

Name: Paul Webb
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees in Georgia
Home town Gawler, South Australia
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 12.07 PM – 12/16

My wife and I were introduced to Eva’s music by a mate. Since then we now have 3 of her albums and recently purchased the Songbird book. I have listened to many forms of music and many artists over the years but her music brings you back over and over again. My thanks to her talent and to her family and friends who keep her music “soul” alive and flourishing.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Oldham, UK
Found the website Regular visitor
Sent: 1.55 PM – 12/16

Laura

I’m sure you have been inundated with e-mail requests for the return of the Guestbook. I sent you two myself. I felt as though I had been separated from my family of Eva fans.

I’ve been busy asking friends with cable TV to record US programmes for me. I watched TOP2 yesterday. As others have stated, Eva was on last with the programme comment “what can we say”. I can’t hold back the teardrops when I see this footage. I’m sure you’ll understand why.

It’s so nice to be back among friends.

Hazel

Name: Phil Lovgreen
Favorite Eva Album just bought all of them
Favorite Eva Song just bought all of them
Home town Ellesmere Port, Cheshire UK
Found the website surfing
Sent: 2.50 PM – 12/16

Having seen Eva on TOTP2 last week for the first time, I went out and bought all five of her CDs and the ‘Songbird’ book which I stayed up all night reading. I haven’t had a chance to play the CDs yet because I’ve been surfing the net for information about her and I don’t want to be distracted when I’m listening to her.
I taped ‘Over the rainbow’ from TOTP2 and have been replaying it ever since with it leaving a lump in my throat and bringing tears to my eyes each time. What a wonderful voice, perfect pitch and what a tragedy for someone so young and beautiful to be struck down at such as early age.
My feelings go to her family but thanks must go to the gang in Brighton and the BBC for bringing the name of Eva Cassidy into our lives.

Name: Stephen
Home town Victoria, BC
Sent: 4.07 PM – 12/16

I finally got to see Michelle Kwan last night, but alas it wasn’t FOG she skated to. Incidentally, I was surprised to hear them say they still haven’t picked who will be at the Olympics yet.

It occurs to me that if Michelle gets to go to the Olympics, and if she skates to FOG, then it would presumably be the hugest single audience ever for Eva’s music. Here’s hoping.

Name: Phil
Home town Ellesmere Port, Cheshire UK
Sent: 4.35 PM – 12/16

The beauty of going over to digital is that if you keep your old analogue decoder, you can still see the Continental channels. Tonight’s programme ‘Menschen 2001’ on ZDF (Germany) is on at 8:45 PM to 10:30 PM UK time in case anyone was confused by the time given on front page as Germany is 1 hr ahead of the UK

Name: Julie
Home town Airdrie UK
Found the website regular visitor
Sent: 9.16 PM – 12/16

Have watched my recording of Eva on yesterday’s TOTP2 several times now. The way it affects me never changes. It’s like I am hearing it for the first time. Loved the book, go buy it now!!

Name: Karen
Favorite Eva Song songbird
Home town Glasgow Scotland
Found the website Google
Sent: 12.03 AM – 12/17

what is the name of the author of the poem written at the beginning of her the songbird book? Is it Fred Sissons? Reply from Laura: Fred Sisson wrote the poem at the beginning of the book and Elana Rhodes Byrd wrote the poem at the ending. — LB

Name: max
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song songbird
Home town kitchener. Ontario
Found the website Google
Sent: 5.55 AM – 12/17

I can’t believe such a talent as this was never discovered. I’m glad that we have her now though. Eva has been a great inspiration through her Angelic voice and I will never forget the feelings of awe that she brings when you first here her sing. Keep up the great work with her with her legacy. I wonder if Eva ever recorded any Christmas songs, could you please let me know. Bye for now.

Name: Guy Hepworth
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Near Wellington NZ
Found the website From the Album Blues Alley
Sent: 10.14 AM – 12/17

I said earlier I have just found Eva, I heard Fields of Gold played at the funeral of a friends wife. There was not a dry eye in the place. As I walked out I said to my wife what a beautiful voice and a woman in front turned and told me Eva’s name and the name of the CD. I went straight out (immediately after the funeral) and bought it and The Blues Alley CD I am 72, why do the real talented people have to die so young. I wish I had met her.
Guy Hepworth

Name: Markus
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Sent: 12.27 PM – 12/17

Have watched the “Menschen 2001” show on German ZDF. was kind of disappointing. There was a short introduction on Eva where they played “fields of gold” in the background and shown several pictures of her. Mostly known from the CD-booklets or the songbird book.
the interview with her mother was nice, not more. the real “strange” thing was, that they haven’t played any song from Eva. neither those short video played in the UK top of the pops show nor any other song from Eva. the music was only background music for the introduction at start…

markus

where can I find the video from top of the pops? is there any online/mpeg/ram version of it?

Name: Jess*
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town UK
Sent: 3.58 PM – 12/17

Being half German, I decided to watch the ZDF programme as we get German TV on sky. the introduction was nice, with fields of gold in the background and pictures being shown, as markus said. I thought it was nice that there were a few unseen photos mixed in. I don’t believe the interview was long enough, but I suppose they had a lot to get through. it was lovely to see Mrs. cassidy speaking of her daughter in her native tongue, I could really see the emotion. I also believe I saw a member of the audience cry when fields of gold was playing!!
it’s good that she is getting the recognition she deserves.

Name: Mona Skobe
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song So many
Home town Tran s, Sweden
Sent: 5.04 PM – 12/17

I agree with what have been told about the ZDF gala Menschen 2001. But the best part was that Barbara said that there is enough recorded material to release one or two more CDs, of which one might (or will)? be released next summer. Wasn’t that an early Christmas present?

Name: dominik
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town munic/Germany
Sent: 5.29 PM – 12/17

gr e aus deutschland,
greetings from Germany

have seen the Menschen 2001 on TV now i am intrestet in this music, because I like this slow music,
now I try to get some songs from her, I don’t know any song of her yet, be patient, just the best are dieing young.

Name: Harry.S.
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song f.o.g.
Home town NOTTINGHAM.U.K.
Found the website been here a long time
Sent: 11.14 PM – 12/17

PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE,To whoever. The O.T.R.video MUST,MUST,MUST, be made commercially available. We are all crying out for it. Never mind the quality – feel the emotion. Someone PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, LISTEN. Harry.S.

Name: Ava Glicksteen
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song cheek to cheek
Home town Jacksonville, Florida
Found the website Chris stern
Sent: 8.05 AM – 12/18

she is amazing…I have been told of not only my similar name, but my similar looks…but they would be hard pressed to find anyone with a similar sound to Eva.
a friend finally found the biography in the U.K. and it is being shipped to me…American fans would love to be able to get it over here…whenever I go to borders or Barnes and noble they all want to know where to get it…there is the market here if you can work out the publishing agreement…
I listen to Eva everyday, just to renew my spirit…

Name: RuthLewis
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town England
Found the website Luck
Sent: 12.46 PM – 12/18

From reading the above messages I am amazed, but then not really, to discover so many people who like me just happened to stumble upon the music of Eva Cassidy. I heard Eva for the first time last week on TOTPT and everything around me stopped whilst I absorbed her voice. I instantly decided to go out and buy her CD, as a xmas gift, for a friend I love dearly. Eva sings like an angel. With my Christmas money I will go out and buy all her other CDs for myself.. HURRAY!!! Not to mention the book. I am eager to know about this beautiful lady who housed this pure voice. The fact that she died so young is tragic and does make me wonder way it is that so often those who possess the greatest talent never get the full recognition until they are gone…..I only hope that she is aware of the impact and insights into perfection she brings to so many people every time her CDs are played.

Name: Bob Chadwick
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town Federal Way, Washing ton
Found the website off the album cover????
Sent: 10.40 PM – 12/18

In March of this year we were in London and heard people talking of this wonderful singer and her song Over The Rainbow. Since then I have become hooked on her talent. keep up the great work you are doing on her behalf. Cheers

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Oldham, UK
Found the website Regular visitor
Sent: 11.15 PM – 12/18

I’ve just been listening to Eva’s ‘This is For My Mother’ rap featured on the What’s New Page. Click in if you have RealPlayer on your PC. I’m not a rap fan, but Eva’s singing of such touching and timeless words is a joy in itself. The Christmas treat is worth clicking into as well.

My friend with cable has recorded the ‘Flight of Fancy’ film. I’m looking forward to hearing Eva singing in the background.

Name: kenneth r. caplin, cfp
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Orange, California
Found the website Google
Sent: 2.27 AM – 12/19

I usually wake up at 3:30 AM four times a week to go exercise at a local gym that opens at 5:00 AM. My clock radio is set to wake up listening to a local KABC Talk Radio 790 AM host here in Southern California. One morning last month I thought I was dreaming when I heard an incredible voice singing Bridge Over Troubled Water. Doug McIntyre was playing her songs in the background while chatting with callers, then played several of her songs without any dialog. It took me awhile before I realized I wasn’t dreaming and the more I heard Live at Blues Alley, the more hooked I became. What an incredible voice and, after reading about Eva in various websites, an incredible person too! Doug, thank you for “introducing” Eva Cassidy to me.

Name: robin
Favorite Eva Album don’t even ,know they are all wonderful
Favorite Eva Song songbird
Home town louisville,kentucky
Found the website compuserve
Sent: 4.03 AM – 12/19

I just heard her music for the first time today. I don’t know a lot about her. I am finding out right now. my friend had a recording of hers. I made her let me borrow them till I can get them. what else can I say except she has a beautiful voice. I have not heard one song that I don’t love.

Name: Joe White
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town Edinburgh Scotland
Found the website on a Eva CD
Sent: 11.48 AM – 12/19

What can I possibly add to what all the people have already said on this site about Eva, her parents and friends. Discovered by accident this wonderful, wonderful soulful voice – so happy to have done so. Eva and her music has drawn from me every emotion I have – all in one CD. How lucky we all are to be given this treasure
that was Eva Cassidy. Thank you to all the people who have made this possible.

Name: Christine
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them are exceptional
Home town Nottingham U.K.
Found the website Songbird book
Sent: 2.39 PM – 12/19

Last year I was going through a bad time, (as we all do sometimes in our life), I was driving on my own down a country lane, a late summer evening, I heard “I know you by Heart” played on the BBC Radio 2, I stopped and listened to it, I had never heard of Eva before then, I felt so warm and lifted by her voice, she had something so special, so soulful and unique that certainly reached me. I remember going in to a record store sometime later, and I sat listening to Songbird CD, again I felt so warm and lifted, I have bought all of her CDs, I play her songs most of the time and get so much from them, she is unbelievable. I wish I could have met her, she seemed a caring, natural person, determined to sing what she wanted and straight from the heart. Eva’s parents had a daughter who was exceptionally talented, and they must be so proud of her, with her music she still brings so much pleasure to many people throughout the world, I would like to thank them for allowing her music to be recorded. I have bought the book Songbird, also I recently bought my niece for her 18th Birthday the book and Songbird CD, even though she is into lots of different music to me, she absolutely loves it so much. We can at least have something musically in common! Best wishes to all of Eva’s family and friends for the forthcoming holiday Christmas period.
P.S. That was a lovely message at the front of the book dedicated to all of the people of the British Isles from Hugh and Barbara, I am sure that if Eva had visited the British Isles she would have been so warmly welcomed.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town PA
Found the website been here before
Sent: 3.00 PM – 12/19

Don’t know how often it changes, but that songbirdcry.com site currently features “I Know you by Heart”, one of my favorites. And perhaps the UK fans can shed some light in the guest book about (www.wycombswan.co.uk) about the upcoming “Tribute Concert to Eva Cassidy” on February 3, and its Eva-sounding performer, Leslie Curtis.
Happy holidays, everyone!

Name: Timon van Hasselt
Home town Amsterdam
Sent: 5.20 PM – 12/19

There’s a online video-clip of Over the Rainbow (BBC2, December 2001) at:
http://www.debode.net/wmv/cassidy.wmv

Happy Holidays!
Timon van Hasselt, The Netherlands

Name: Timon van Hasselt
Home town Amsterdam
Sent: 5.23 PM – 12/19

Please listen someday to the yet to be discovered talent Helma Sawatzky with her new Christmas album
“Seasons of Grace” at:
www.helmasawatzky.com

Name: Mona Skobe
Favorite Eva Album Impossible to choose
Favorite Eva Song Even more so
Home town Tran s, Sweden
Sent: 5.29 PM – 12/19

Another short review of the ZDF show in Berlin called Menschen 2001 (People 2001):
It was actually no award gala but rather a show with people that for various reasons have been in the news during 2001. The two main themes of the evening were seriousness and sensationalism (like Boris Becker’s divorce).
The Eva part fell under the category Culture/music and it was surrounded by the German group Popstars, a standing phenomenon like a five year old violinist and a performance by Atomic Kitten. The interview with Eva’s mother Barbara was by far the most extensive and serious part. It lasted about 8 minutes.
It started with a collage of photos and Eva singing Fields of Gold while the host shortly told her story. He especially emphasized the success in the UK and the rising interest in Germany and in other countries around the world. Then it followed an interview with Barbara who told about her German origin, how she met her husband Hugh and the effect Eva’s late success has had on her and Hugh’s lives. She was also asked how Eva would have thought about being famous. And Barbara said something like: “She would have liked it but it wouldn’t have changed her way of living. She would have kept on seeing her friends, doing her arts, bicycling and so on.”
The interview was of course held in German, Barbara’s native language. She answered the questions very well and seemed not at all nervous. As thanks she received a huge bunch of flowers and strong applause.
The dressed up audience, apparently the jet set of Berlin, seemed to be moved. A young beautiful lady even dried a tear from her chin.
And as I have written before: Barbara said that there probably was enough recorded material to release one or two more CDs, of which one might be released next summer. Anyway, there seems to be some hope…
Was the show a disappointment? Yes and no. Yes, because you always want more, you want to hear Eva sing again and you want the audience to experience the same as you. No, because it was a great opportunity to make her better known. Many people must have thought: who is this? What a difference!

Name: jenny
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town billingham
Sent: 8.01 PM – 12/19

I’m so happy that theres people out there who love Eva cassidy as much as I do, I can relate to the fact that when she sings she brings warmth, and truthfulness, she has a voice you could never forget.
Her songs I could never grow tired of.
Have you got the guitar tabs for fields of gold? thanks.

Name: Stephen Cassidy
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Ireland
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 8.41 PM – 12/19

I was just reading about Over the Rainbow being played in Peak Practice and thought I should mention that earlier in the year, much loved Coronation Street character Alma Baldwin died of cancer and Over the Rainbow was played at her funeral. It was also played much louder over the end credits. This shows how popular and far-reaching Eva’s music has become.

Name: Dave Mace
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song Maybe Over The Rainbow
Home town Hunstanton, England
Found the website Google
Sent: 9.21 PM – 12/19

I heard the song “Somewhere over the Rainbow” a couple of weeks ago and loved it. Trying to hear more songs and find out more about this wonderful singer. What a sad loss. Thanks for the great site.

Name: Michelle Kwan fan
Favorite Eva Song field of gold
Sent: 10.53 PM – 12/19/2001

Hi

I was reading your (webmaster) message at Michelle Kwan forum. I love Eva’s music, and I am a HUGE Michelle Kwan fan. It is amazing that Michelle skated Fields of Gold in the Memorial program in NY a couple months ago. That was a skating show in honor of all the USA skaters who died in a plane crash in 1961 on their way to world competition. I hope Eva fans and Michelle fans can be friends.

Name: DeeDee
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Don’t know yet
Home town Seattle, WA
Found the website locos
Sent: 11.25 PM – 12/19/2001

Words cannot express the feelings that I had upon hearing her music; she put me in a spiritual zone I cannot quite explain. Chills, real chills. Patti, Whitney, Mariah can make you have them but not like Eva. She hits your heart and soul and reminded me how music can soften, soothe, and heal broken hearts and spirits. It is incredible to see tears well up in other people’s eyes when they hear her for the first time. God let us have her for only a moment, to remind us of the power we all have within us to touch others in incredible ways.

Name: Jos e Larouche
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Toutes les chansons
Home town Valleyfield (Qu bec)
Sent: 1.21 AM – 12/20

Mon p re un jour m’a fait couter l’album d’Eva et je suis tomb e en amour avec ces chansons. Depuis que j’ai entendu la voix d’Eva, tous les jours, je pense elle. J’ai toujours une chansons d’elle en t te et je ne peux pas m’emp cher de les chanter mon tour ma fille pour qu’elle sache ce que C’est de la vrai musique. Je trouve qu’Eva a une voix d’ange. Je l’aime beaucoup pour ce qu’elle nous a laiss comme message, comme personne et comme chanteuse. Il devrait avoir plus de chanteuse comme elle dans le domaine de la musique.

Affectueusement,
Jos e
XXXXX

Name: Pino Buoro
Home town Arbon Switzerland
Found the website Google
Sent: 7.10 AM – 12/20

A wonderful voice more in the musical world. I like more like this.

Name: Claudia Burton
Favorite Eva Album not sure
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold, Anniversary Song
Home town Pennant Melangell, North Wales, UK
Found the website yahoo
Sent: 8.21 AM – 12/20

Hello, I am not sure if you are aware that there is a tribute concert for Eva in Liverpool on March the 1st. I got tickets a long time ago through the ticket master. I thought some of you would like to attend given the opportunity!

As a lot of you, I would have loved to meet Eva and perhaps just pop into a bar and just be totally surprised by her presence and voice! What an experience for the people who did do that! I thank her for keeping her voice and music so pure, for being so truthful and from putting her soul into it…because that is what I hear every time I listen to her, she definitely talks from her soul to mine!

Happy holidays!

Claudia

Name: Morag Hamil
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town Edinburgh Scotland
Found the website Through a friend
Sent: 12.40 PM – 12/20

I thought Stings version was good but this leaves me speechless, every possible emotion is covered. We wait in anticipation for the next album to be released.

Name: Susan Berry
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town Shrewsbury England
Found the website MSM
Sent: 1.11 PM – 12/20

On reading an article in one of our English Papers I was curious to hear Eva’s voice and when I did I was completely knocked out by the sweetness. Her singing of Songbird always brings a lump to my throat.
It is so sad that her fame came after her death – such a wonderful talent.

Name: John Lane
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees in Georgia
Home town London
Found the website Freeserve
Sent: 2.14 PM – 12/20

Can you please tell me if there are any videos in existence of Eva performing and if so are they available retail and from whom could I purchase one.

Name: Phil Lovgreen
Home town Ellesmere Port, Cheshire UK
Sent: 8.54 PM – 12/20

re: film ‘Flight of fancy’. It is on in the UK on Sky MovieMax 3 on Sat 22 December at 08:30 and 14:50 as well as on Sky MovieMax 4 on Wed 27 Dec at 07:00 and 15:00. You can watch it four times.

Name: Susan
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song somewhere over the rainbow
Home town Edinburgh Scotland
Found the website AOL
Sent: 8.55 PM – 12/20

I was on my tea break in a busy works canteen when this voice came over the radio, ssshhhh I said to work mates listen to this, I have never been so in awe of a female singer on first listening. so much heart and soul from one beautiful voice is truly the greatest gift. thank you Eva.

Name: Michael Askew
Favorite Eva Album Songbird and Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold.
Home town Kettering, England.
Found the website Found ref. in Songbird book.
Sent: 9.33 PM – 12/20

How can I choose one song and one album from such a selection? I would have to take them all if marooned on a desert island with the means to play them. When Eva sings you just have to listen, you can’t help yourself. She doesn’t perform songs in the ordinary sense. She opens her heart and soul to us through music in a way which touches our emotions and can induce tears in response to her sometimes painfully exquisite interpretation of a song, and the beautiful tone of her voice. I listen to a song many times and almost each time I hear it I listen to every note, every syllable and every nuance. In sixty six years I cannot recall a singer who’s had the ability to stir my emotions the way that this young woman has. This little songbird has flown over the rainbow. Her soul lives on in her music. Thank you Eva, God bless you.

Name: MJK
Home town Lakespring
Sent: 12.34 AM – 12/21

Enough of us! What was her favorite song?
To Eva … a simple wish of peace.

Name: Michael King
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (love TAT TOO!!!)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town Melbourne
Found the website Previous visits
Sent: 3.10 AM – 12/21

Just bought the CD Time After Time – I adore it!! I can’t get over the brilliance of this voice (everyone who I get to listen to her become instant fans!). I never thought the day would come I would have to say that Eva’s “Over the Rainbow” is my all-time favourite song (coming from the massive Abba fan that I am, that’s saying something) – amazing, especially considering the fact I have always hated the “traditional” versions of this song – such is the magic and brilliance of Eva! Recently saw other CD’s by Eva which I’ll buy soon (I sincerely hope there are many, many more songs left recorded to be released!).

Name: Chris Norbury
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song OTR
Home town Southern MN
Found the website I’m a regular visitor
Sent: 5.40 AM – 12/21

In response to the question “Did Eva have perfect pitch?”, and Chris Biondo’s answer of “no”. I just want to clarify that having perfect pitch is in no way related to musical talent. It comes in handy if you are a musician, but is not necessary for greatness. Lots of average musicians, as well as non-musicians, have perfect pitch. Part of what makes Eva rise head and shoulders above all the rest is that she had PERFECT INTONATION when she sang- meaning she sang every note exactly in tune. That comes with years of training and a great listening ear.

I still listen to Eva nearly every day, almost two years after I first heard her. No musician has ever come close to that length of time of mesmerizing me, let alone merely holding my interest. Thanks again to Eva for having lived and sang; to Chris for making sure the world heard her; to her parents, family and friends for supporting her and encouraging her in so many ways; and to Laura for such a beautiful and classy website.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Season’s Greetings to all. Play Eva’s music and bring a little Peace to your corner of Earth.

Most Sincerely,
Chris

Name: Brian Robson
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town Leyland UNITED KINGDOM
Found the website Altavista
Sent: 11.27 AM – 12/21

My thoughts go to all those that new her and would just like to say that I’m in love with her voice. And that the world is missing a VERY RARE TALENT.
THIS IS THE ONE LADY IN THE WORLD THAT I WOULD HAVE LIKE TO HAVE SUNG WITH.
THANKS EVA FOR A LOVELY TIME LISTENING TO YOU SING AND I WILL BE LISTENING TO YOU ALL OF MY LIFE.

Name: Annie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town Kingston upon Thames, England
Found the website Frequent visitor
Sent: 9.22 PM – 12/21

It is just over two years ago now that I first heard Eva singing OTR and Fields of Gold. The tracks were on two BBCR2 compilation CD’s intended for my parents at Christmas. I sneeked a preview and was moved and mesmerised by this one artist’s voice and played the tracks over and over. Needless to say, I had to purchase two more CD’s for my parents and I am eternally grateful that their musical tastes (usually a few million miles away from my own) introduced me to Eva and encouraged me to tune into R2 – who would have thought it!

Best wishes of peace and goodwill to Eva’s family and friends and all Eva followers around the world at Christmas. I suspect that Eva’s wonderful voice will be heard in many homes over the holidays and what better way to unite us all…..

Annie

Name: Andrew
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town Moscow
Found the website yahoo.com
Sent: 9.47 PM – 12/21

Hi All !
Just wanted to say, that I have found Eva for myself only a few month a go. And I just fall in love.
This voice! It’s wonderful!
I’m from Russia. So you all, friends, should know that there is at least one Eva lover in Moscow too.!
My best wishes!

Name: David Smith
Favorite Eva Album Live
Favorite Eva Song cheek to cheek
Home town Garden City, Michigan
Found the website From evacassidy,com
Sent: 2.38 AM – 12/22

Last summer I was standing in a parking lot unpacking my car trunk and I heard this music from another car. It sounded great then the vocals started I’ll never be the same. I am a Guitar player and thought I had heard it all! now I have.

Name: cindy
Home town den haag, the Netherlands
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 9.57 AM – 12/22

I Started country line dancing in Dec. 2000 and learned a dance called:”Wade in the water”..Loved the music and then heard about Eva for the first time…
Am a fan now!!

Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Home town ASHPRINGTON TOTNES DEVON
Sent: 7.26 PM – 12/22

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE AND THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR
CHEERS
TONY BRAMWELL bramwell@supanet.com

Name: Jennifer Keane
Favorite Eva Album Time after time
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow/God bless the child
Home town Dublin, Ireland
Found the website Eva biography book
Sent: 8.12 PM – 12/22

I wanted to leave a message about Eva, and how much her music has touched me, but I find that there aren’t any words. I was shocked by the sheer purity of her voice, and the emotion.
I recently won a talent competition playing my guitar and singing over the rainbow-there were tears in the audience, and I would like to think that some people went home that night thinking they’d like to find out about Eva cassidy, just like me after the first time I hear her voice.

Name: Shaun James
Favorite Eva Album don’t know
Favorite Eva Song somewhere over the rainbow
Home town Manchester
Found the website just typed in Eva’s name
Sent: 5.40 AM – 12/23

only this week I have listened to Eva’s song on top of the pops.
before that I have never heard of her but I was taken aback, what a fantastic singer, why have we not heard her before.
or is it me being ignorant.
god bless you.
shaun

Name: Brian
Favorite Eva Album I will tell you later
Favorite Eva Song I will tell you later
Home town Sin City, USA (Las Vegas)
Found the website GOOGLE (use it if you don’t)
Sent: 8.00 AM – 12/23

I am a living testament of how Eva has travelled by word of mouth alone. I learned about Eva about 2 hours ago. (She was recommended by another person on the message boards at CDNOW.)

Everything I have learned about Eva (on this site) thus far is right in line with my tastes. I am SOO very anxious to listen to her music! I’ll let y’all know how it goes!

In the mean time… for all you fans out there… KEEP SPREADING THE WORD!

Name: Philipp
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Ulm
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.45 AM – 12/23

Name: Gina
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town London UK
Found the website frequent visitor
Sent: 11.35 AM – 12/24

Eva’s position in the ‘charts’ as at 24 December 2001
(last known in brackets)

SONGBIRD
1 Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
1 BOL Folk Top 10
2 CD-NOW All-Time Folk Top 100
5 (5) BBC Top 40 Indie Album Chart UK
5 Amazon.co.uk Hot 100 music albums (24/12)
5 CD-NOW Folk top 20
27 (28) 2fm MusicZone Top 30 Albums – Ireland
44 (50) dot.music Top 75 Albums UK

TIME AFTER TIME
6 Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
10 BOL Folk Top 10
15 CD-NOW All-Time Folk Top 100
41 (37) BBC Top 50 Indie Album Chart UK

LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY
13 Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
43 (46) BBC Top 50 Indie Album Chart UK

EVA BY HEART
46 (44) BBC Top 50 Indie Album Chart UK

OVER THE RAINBOW – single
27 (new) 2fm MusicZone Top 30 Singles – Ireland
34 (new) FM107 – Dublin’s Top 40 – Ireland
45 (new) BBC Top 50 Indie Singles

Name: Phil
Favorite Eva Album time after time (at the moment)
Favorite Eva Song the Letter (at the moment) a truly great rendition of the Box Tops’ classic from 1967/8.
Home town Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK
Found the website favourite
Sent: 12.52 PM – 12/25

A merry Christmas to and special thoughts to Eva’s parents and family at this time of year. Greetings to all of Eva’s fans around the world. What could be better on Christmas Day than listening to Eva’s CDs. Turn the player to repeat and you’re in heaven. What a wonderful voice, the greatest I’ve ever heard. Surely the greatest of all time with traces of Roberta Flack, Janis Joplin and Olivia Newton John.

Eva, having read your book and listened to your tracks consistently over the past fortnight, I feel that I knew you and realise what a wonderful person you must have been. Sleep in peace.

Name: Brian
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town Chartham, UK
Found the website Been before – Set as a favourite
Sent: 11.25 AM – 12/26

Happy new year to everybody. Santa took my hints and I now have the Eva book to read. Very nice tribute to the UK public by Barbara and Hugh in the front. Why isn’t it available in the US?

Name: Gareth Ellis
Favorite Eva Album All of them- I cannie choose
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly or Time is a healer
Home town North Wales
Found the website Yahoo
Sent: 6.32 PM – 12/27

Please if anybody has information regarding any Eva videos that have been made can you contact me at gazisgod17@hotmail.com. I really am desperate to find any material of Eva’s on video or DVD??? thanx u

Name: Gary
Sent: 7.55 PM – 12/27

It’s official: “Songbird” officially honored with a
gold record award (500,000 US copies sold.

Name: Sue
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song Songbird and Fields of gold
Home town Kent
Found the website In the book ‘songbird’
Sent: 8.03 PM – 12/27

I would just like to say merry Christmas and a happy new year to all of Eva’s family and close friends. Eva’s music is very good and she has a very powerful voice. For Christmas I got Eva’s book from my mum and dad and I have not put it down since.

Name: Debs
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Rainbow/fields of Gold
Home town Bury
Sent: 8.05 PM – 12/27

I truly feel blessed to have discovered Eva’s music – I have had the good fortune to perform some of her arrangements over the last few weeks and find the impact they have on those who listen amazing I don’t profess to be half as good as her but her arrangement were so spiritual they leave an special impact on the singer as well as the listener.

I received her book of her life story for Christmas and have read it twice already. She is truly an inspiration for those who are living with cancer and those living with loved ones with the disease.

I feel that Eva was a gift to those who hear her. Thank you to her family for allowing that gift to be shared.

Debs

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town Oldham, UK
Found the website Frequent visitor
Sent: 9.16 PM – 12/27

To complete my collection of Eva CDs, I was bought ‘No Boundaries’ for Christmas. With Eva tracks such as ‘Son of a Preacher Man’ still to be heard, I’m wondering why three tracks on this album have been doubled up in different versions. Six tracks for three songs. I can listen to Eva all day but I don’t understand the need for three songs to be covered twice on the same CD when there are popular tracks still unheard.

Happy New Year to Eva fans all over the world.

Hazel

Name: David Biggs
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold & Autumn Leaves
Home town Bexley, Kent, UK
Found the website Google
Sent: 10.23 PM – 12/27

I first heard Eva early in 2001 on the car radio. I’d missed the name of the artist and had t wait another 6 months before I heard the same song (Fields of Gold) on the radio again. I kept repeating Eva Cassidy until I got home and then looked her up on the Internet. Bought Songbird and the rest is history. Her album has given me and friends so much pleasure. A New Year’s resolution is to buy another album.

Thanks Eva
David
27/12/2001

Name: Chuck Wood
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/ Over the Rainbow
Home town Nathalie, VA
Found the website Amazon
Sent: 12.54 AM – 12/28

I first started hearing Eva’s songs on NPR and every one was a knockout. I haven’t heard them for awhile and so started looking for them in stores. I bought
Songbird yesterday and ordered the rest of her CD’s
today. Did you know that 65% of the cells in your heart are comprised of the same neurons as are in your
brain? It’s not only true, it’s a good clue as to where Eva’s voice is coming from; straight from her heart. I would like to think that our hearts are joined. Much love to you in Heaven Eva, Chuck

Name: Nick Lynch
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Sent: 1.09 PM – 12/28

It has been the best part of a year since I posted my first message in this guestbook, and it has been amazing seeing it grow over the months. All year Eva’s music has rarely been off my stereo, and listening to her still makes me as emotional as it did the first time I heard Over the Rainbow. I’m even listening to Blues Alley as I write this!

Although I’m a bit late, I would like to pass my Season’s Greetings to all Eva’s family, friends and fans worldwide, and wish you all the best for a happy and peaceful New Year.

Nick

Name: joe baughan
Home town/city/country aylesbury, bucks
Sent: 2.16 PM – 12/28

bit late – came home from shopping yesterday with the telly on my favourite radio station – primetime on digital – and they were playing a recording by Eva & Chuck. apparently they are very keen on Eva and the track was from their album of the week.

Name: mark betty
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of them!
Home town/city/country Bishops Stortford England
Sent: 2.28 PM – 12/28

Hello to everyone and a belated merry Christmas. My wife bought me the album for Christmas and I find it one of the best albums I have EVER heard. For various reasons, but known more so than her voice. It sounds like how I imagine a clear crisp pure cold winters day. So clear and clean. Whenever I hear the songs I feel so sad that Eva died so young, but so grateful that we can hear and love her songs. Thank you Eva! Happy new year to all Eva’s family and everyone around the world

Name: Richard Stallman
Home town/city/country Portland , Oregon
Sent: 6.22 PM – 12/28

I heard her for the first time this Christmas she has such a beautiful voice I do believe she could sing any thing and you would think it was her song and she sang it esp. for you. The good do die young!

Name: Les Bensley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Aldershot.Hampshire.United Kingdom
Sent: 6.39 PM – 12/28

Just blew me away when I heard her songs

Name: Jenny Kyriakou
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Lowestoft Suffolk England
Sent: 8.44 PM – 12/28

The voice of an Angel, touching the very soul. What a beautiful legacy she left us.

Name: Bert Baker
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town/city/country Mansfield, Ohio USA
Sent: 9.24 PM – 12/28

I feel so blessed to have found Songbird, I picked it up on a whim. Never heard of Eva before then now I can’t get here songs out of my head, there stuck, and I hope for a long time. I’ve only been listening for
2 1/2 months Thanks Bert PS I’m buying all her CDs

Name: Anna Wilcox
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song couldn’t say
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 9.59 PM – 12/28

She has an beautiful voice which has touched many people, myself included. She is an inspiration and a breath of fresh air in a world where pop music frequently dominates.

Name: donna garden
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country Nova Scotia, Canada
Sent: 3.55 AM – 12/29

I heard my “first” Eva song this evening when I was watching figure skating on the television, so of course I went online and did a search on Eva cassidy, what a beautiful human being she was. I am only sorry that it took me this long in life to hear her beautiful, angelic voice. I know Eva will be in my favorites for the rest of my life. I feel a bit of a connection with Eva, for I, myself am going through some life threatening times right now, and being the same age as Eva, I know her music will give me the courage and the strength to fight with everything I have.

Name: Brad Ashley
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town/city/country Cockeysville, Maryland
Sent: 5.45 AM – 12/29

Laura – Thanks for doing such a great job with this site!
I can’t help but wonder if Eva ever recorded any Christmas music?
Every time I hear something, I can only imagine how beautiful it would be with her voice behind it!
I have all her CDs and love them all!
I was delighted to find that the local “Best Buy” store had a whole section devoted to her music…

Name: Raice McLeod
Favorite Eva Album Live at B.A.
Favorite Eva Song anything
Home town/city/country DC/USA
Sent: 12.01 PM – 12/29

To all Eva’s friends and fans:

On behalf of the Eva Cassidy Band, thank you for the support, feedback and enthusiasm. I’ll be in Australia (Sydney) for the first week of January, then on to New Zealand. Hooking up with Graeme from Hot Records over there, so we may do some radio promo.

A couple of my thoughts about the last 12 months of ‘Eva Madness’ …

Thanks to those who believed – and pushed the music out there: Chris Biondo, Tony Bramwell, Bill Straw and many others.

So glad that Eva’s voice is often a comfort to those in pain, or feeling lost and lonely. That would make her very happy.

Glad the book made it out. I have to say, while it is a touching and thoughtful tribute to Eva the person and Eva the artist, it is very incomplete regarding Eva the musician. Someday soon, the story of Eva, her band, and the creation of all the tracks by Eva/Chris will be told without interference from some who, sadly, have tried to distort the story to feed their egos. More on that in 2002.

May 2002 bring you all good health and happiness.

Raice McLeod

Name: Mike Bowers
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country London,Ontario. Canada
Sent: 12.43 PM – 12/29

It’s 4:00 am. I just got home from a gig at one of the local bars and I turn on the TV and am immediately awestruck by a woman singing the most beautiful rendition of Over the Rainbow that I can ever recall hearing. My God. I can’t understand how I could’ve not come across Eva’s music before tonight. I feel at this moment that I am a changed man as a result of this wonderful “discovery”. I needed to hear that voice and be reminded of my love of life.

Name: Tony
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Blues In The Night (currently)
Home town/city/country Laurel, Md.
Sent: 2.26 PM – 12/29

To Brad: Eva recorded a couple of Christmas duets with
Chuck Brown on his CD The Spirit Of Christmas. Both are very good but my personal favorite is Eva’s song
It’s Not The Presents Under My Tree which is available on 2 or 3 different CD’s, I think. Visit the ‘Eva’s Recordings’ section of this website for more details. The reason ‘Presents’ is my personal favorite is because it’s done in the girl group/doo-wop style of the late 50’s and early 60’s. We already knew that Eva could sing folk, pop, r&b, soul, gospel, jazz, and blues. Now I find out she could sing doo-wop as well!
Is there no musical style she couldn’t sing? Laura, please tell me there is more of this type of music that will become available to the public. I know that, because of the popularity of Songbird, the folk stuff is what she is best-known for and what the general public apparently wants to hear from her. But Eva’s own legacy (“I don’t want to sing that pop crap”)
would seem to dictate that other types of music should be released also (Hazel, please keep plugging for Son Of A Preacher Man. I’m with you 110%).

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song God Bless the Child/Drownin in My Own Tears
Home town/city/country Oldham, UK
Sent: 3.52 PM – 12/29/2001

Tony, don’t worry I’ll keep on plugging away. Now that I have ‘No Boundaries’ to complete my set of 6 albums, I feel able to formulate my all time Eva
favourites. ‘No Boundaries’ has an almost Tamla Motown feel to it and is different from the other Eva albums. Eva can do no wrong for me but I have concluded that my very favourite album is ‘The Other Side’. I didn’t think that I’d take to someone else sharing the vocals with Eva, but my first impressions were wrong. Each and every track on ‘The Other Side’ is excellent. It’s a superb blend and my very favourite Eva CD.

I’m sure that any future CD with ‘Son of a Preacher Man’ included is likely to be a strong contender to challenge ‘The Other Side’.

Best wishes to everyone.

Hazel

Name: Laura J B
Home town/city/country San Jose CA
Sent: 4.17 PM – 12/29

Dear Raice,

Hello, I am so glad when you post setting the record straight. I came on last
Xmas 2000 and watched the Eva madness around the world. I often wonder what shy Eva would
say, but isn’t exciting?

LJB

Name: Tim Regan
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town/city/country Brighton England
Sent: 4.50 PM – 12/29

Heard Time After Time about a month ago. Borrowed from a
friend. I now have my own copy plus Songbird and Live at Blues Alley. Have discovered your site whilst seeking more information on the late great owner of a beautiful soul and voice. She was and still is a spiritual sound on the ether. Thank you for keeping the memory alive.

Name: Les Williams
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country Ivybridge, UK
Sent: 6.20 PM – 12/29/2001

According to Times newspaper, Songbird was the third biggest selling album in the UK in 2001, behind Dido’s No Angel and White Ladder by David Gray. The Times described Songbird as “the word-of-mouth surprise success of the year”. True quality CAN make it to the top despite the big record companies!

Name: Richard (19)
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird(its like you can hear her heart)
Home town/city/country norfolk-United Kingdom
Sent: 11.49 PM – 12/29

one day about a year ago I heard a song on a compilation album (which later turned out to be fields of gold) and fell in love with it. didn’t know the name of the song or the singer. After a month of constant listening I played it to a friend who mentioned that the voice sounded like some woman she had once heard singing over the rainbow. A week later I was in a crowded shopping mall in Nottingham picking up a friend. I was three hrs from home and tired. I wondered into a music store and picked up the Songbird album completely by chance. I looked at the back saw over the rainbow and thought “oh I wonder if its the same person”. so I bought it. I then noticed on the back fields of gold and was delighted that it was the same lady. Finally I could hear more of her music. My friend was late so I stood there in the middle of this bustling mall and read the inner sleave. And my heart stopped and standing there with people barging past me shouting and laughing and talking I just stood there in silence and my heart sank. It was terrible. It was like somebody showing you the most amazing and beautifull object in the world then taking it away I was lost. Since that day Eva Cassidy has been the soundtrack to my life. I listen to her music every day and she inspires me so much. She can make you smile with “People Get Ready”, dance with “Wade in The Water”, make you cry with “Fields of Gold” and then comfort you with “Songbird”. I am so thankfull that God blessed us with Eva Cassidy and her voice. Even though I never knew her I feel that she shares herself with us through her music . All her friends are so very licky to have had her drift into there lives. I know her music will continue to enrich peoples lives as it has mine. I have introduced her music to many of my friends and it is a joy to watch them fall in love with the music as I did. I do apologise for writing so much its just that it means a lot to me. I always sing her music and I hope that one day I will have the strength if I ever become a successful singer to stand firm and sing what I love as Eva did. I also love the fact that when you read articles or read the book you don’t have that sense of oh this uis Eva before she was famous look how she’s changed. She was just an ordinary women with a gift for music and a love to sing. xRichardx

Name: Glinnie Elmore
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Cherry Hill New Jersey
Sent: 12.26 AM – 12/30

Eva, was/is one of the best singers of all time, I don’t say that glibly. He tonal control is magnificent. You can see her growth from the early albums to the wonder she had developed into in the latter ones. She needs to have a Grammy awarded to her.
It’s great that the Brits truly recognized her talent, I wish she could get her props here in the States. I’m also a musician and an fine artist as well. We touch in so many areas. I hope she was had a personal relationship with Jesus. For I look forward to seeing “Among the Streets of gold in Heaven”. Eva was a humble loving person, it would have been my privilege to have called her “Friend”, I’m envious of those who did. She truly was a Kindred Spirit.”
We’ll talk together on the other side Eva.

Name: Russell D. Leek
Home town/city/country Terre Du Lac, MO. USA
Sent: 3.28 AM – 12/30

Today my wife and I had Christmas with mom and dad. Dad said he had a new CD for us to listen to, and proceeded to plug in Eva. He didn’t tell us who was singing, instead left us to guess. The changing styles threw us. When he finally told us, I recognized her name from some time back, but had never, to my knowledge heard her sing. What a pity. She is and was great. No question in our minds that she is one or two, ever, in the world of music. I will purchase all I can.

Name: Lynn C
Favorite Eva Album yet to discover…
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Vancouver, Canada
Sent: 2.58 PM – 12/30

My cousin gave me an album with one of Eva’s song in it — So
ngBird. It immediately touched my heart and I was so surprised by her beautiful, powerful voice os I looked her name up on the net immediately. It was such a sad shock when I learned about Eva’s death.
It was really awesome to ever have a voice like Eva’s in this world.

Name: Clive
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Saffron Walden, UK
Sent: 4.06 PM – 12/30

Eva is an example and inspiration to us all. Have just finished reading her book – a Christmas present from my wife – so moving. Keep playing her music
Clive

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Southsea/Portsmouth/England
Sent: 4.28 PM – 12/30

Eva is the most beautiful female singer I have ever heard. I first heard Eva on the ‘Tonight with Trevor MacDonald’ program, and was absolutely GOBSMACKED. I would have loved to hear Eva in one of the local folk clubs. Shortly after I watched TWTM, my wife bought me the Songbird album and for XMAS 2001 she has bought me the book. I think that we should all be so grateful that Eva has been so well recorded. With love and thanks to Eva and her mum and dad

Steve Kew.

Name: Mitch Combs
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song penny to my name
Home town/city/country Duke, Okla. U.S.A.
Sent: 4.35 PM – 12/30

all I can say about Eva’s songs is this is lying by the fire on a rainy night, with a bottle of wine, making love kind of music.

Name: B- Beje And n
Favorite Eva Album Time after time
Favorite Eva Song Penny to my name
Home town/city/country Gothenburg (G teborg) Sweden
Sent: 5.36 PM – 12/30

A month back I red an article about Eva Cassidy. The writer which I found trustworthy was overwhelmed by Eva’s music. So I told my daughter that an CD by Eva Cassidy would be a very nice Christmas gift. And now I’m sitting and listen to “Time after time” time after time. And I must say her voice is even more fantastic than I have expected. Now I’m looking forward to buy and listen to all the other recordings she’s done!!

Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song song bird
Home town/city/country newton abott, devon UK
Sent: 6.27 PM – 12/30

the voice of an angel,…. its moves me to tears.. what more can I say.. except, thank the universe for Eva..

Name: steve
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town/city/country tonyrefail, south wales U.K.
Sent: 7.46 PM – 12/30

like many in the UK, I first heard about Eva on top of the pops 2, at the time I was just like any other 30 year old guy, scared to show my emotions. then I heard over the rainbow and I stopped what I was doing and was blown away by her. I had goose bumps all over, and still do when I hear that song.
obviously she’s greatly missed but I’m sure you’ll all agree with me. Eva will live on in our hearts forever

Name: steve kiff
Sent: 7.49 PM – 12/30

has anyone in the UK got the Trevor Macdonald program about Eva?
email me if you have, I’m prepared to pay

Name: Jean and Ronnie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Dundonald. Northern Ireland
Sent: 8.18 PM – 12/30

We got the CD as a Christmas present, and later,
the book from our grandson

Name: Brad Ashley
Favorite Eva Album ALL
Favorite Eva Song ALL
Home town/city/country Cockeysville, Maryland USA
Sent: 11.36 AM – 12/31

Happy Holidays to all!
I was just wondering – the photo on the cover of “Eva by Heart” is such a warm and natural shot.. (Eva sitting by a window) Does anyone know the story behind the photo? Was it taken in her home?
Also – is there any way to get the book in the USA? Thanks!

Name: Mick
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Olney, England
Sent: 3.14 PM – 12/31

I’ll never forget where I was when John Lennon died. Or where I first heard the news of September 11th. Or when I first heard Eva sing. I was sitting in the car waiting for my wife and kids to come out of a shop. I turned on the radio and my wife had turned it to BBC Radio 2, which I always avoid because it’s for older people – not me! They were playing one of my favourite songs – It’s a Wonderful World -It wasn’t Louis Armstrong but the voice was so moving that I stayed tuned. The hairs actually stood up on the back of my neck and I prayed that the DJ would say at the end who the artist was. He then told the story of her “discovery” (our discovery?) and the sadness of her young death. My wife has since bought me “Live at Blues Alley” (with the superb Fields of Gold) and now, at Christmas, “Songbird” – the album of the year?? For today we can mourn her passing – but through her music she will achieve immortality.

Name: James Bowles
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town/city/country Massena/ny
Sent: 3.27 PM – 12/31

It all started with a news show about Eva. I ordered “Songbird”, and within a month had ordered all her albums. Since then, I rarely listen to anything else. I have heard/seen the word “Pure” used to describe Eva’s music. That’s the way I feel when I listen to her. Her music is unspoiled by commercialism. It comes straight from her heart, and her love to sing. What can I say other than I’m hooked.

Name: Linda D
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them.
Home town/city/country Oldham, England
Sent: 7.28 PM – 12/31

First saw Eva on ‘Tonight with Trevor McDonald’ asked for an album for Christmas. Best CD I’ve ever listened to, brilliant present! Have ordered her other CD’s. So refreshing to hear a natural (no commercial influences) singer who expresses songs from the heart. Really like Songbird track but have difficulty choosing a favorite (they all are!) Fields of Gold is excellent. You really ‘feel’ the music and words. Thank you to Eva’s parents for bringing her into the world, you gave us a treasure. Thank you Dan, Ned, Larry, Mark, Chris and all her friends for encouraging her and helping her to make music. Thanks to those of you who also played music with her, Lenny, Keith, Raice, Mick (F), your sounds compliment her voice so beautifully. Read Songbird, its a lovely tribute to Eva.

Name: Alan
Favorite Eva Album Still to hear them all
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves / Over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Colchester, U.K.
Sent: 7.44 PM – 12/31

Thanks to the Terry Wogan programme on radio 2 and to Jim, (A friend of mine). I first heard Eva on Terry’s show and first (LISTENED) to her at Jims. My daughter gave me the songbird CD as a present for Christmas. An Eva Cassidy CD is not just for Christmas, but for life.

Name: Kathleen
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town/city/country London
Sent: 8.22 PM – 12/31

A Happy New Year to all Eva Cassidy fans everywhere. Love, Kathleen

Name: Gina
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town/city/country London UK
Sent: 9.47 PM – 12/31

Eva’s position in the ‘charts’ as at 30 December 2001
(last known in brackets)

SONGBIRD
1 (1) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
1 BOL Folk Top 10
2 CD-NOW All-Time Folk Top 100
6 (5) BBC Top 40 Indie Album Chart UK
11 (5) CD-NOW Folk top 20
16 (5) Amazon.co.uk Hot 100 music albums (30/12)
22 (27) 2fm MusicZone Top 30 Albums – Ireland
60 (44) dot.music Top 75 Albums UK

TIME AFTER TIME
9 (6) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk
10 BOL Folk Top 10
15 CD-NOW All-Time Folk Top 100

LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY
14 (13) Amazon.co.uk Hot 25 World & Folk

OVER THE RAINBOW – single
15 (34) FM107 – Dublin’s Top 40 – Ireland
30 (27) 2fm MusicZone Top 30 Singles – Ireland

Name: John Schillaci
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Wonderful World, Over The Rainbow, Autumn Leaves, on and on
Home town/city/country Los Angeles, Ca . USA
Sent: 10.13 PM – 12/31

What an Angel..(Angelic Soul)