Tina

Maybe I don’t get it, as you say. You may be right. I’ve been wrong before. On the other hand Ella and Sarah had more complete voices with greater ranges, Billie Holiday had phrasing that is more original and stunning in it’s economy than anythingt being heard today. But I admit I’ve only been listening to Eva for a few days. She is a major talent. However, would she have become a major artist? Two very different questions, which unfortuately her tragic death will forever leave unanswered.

Your slightly hostile, sarcastic and dismissive one line email to me is not a very good indicator of who, how and where her fans really are.

Please listen to Billie Holiday sing Autumn Leaves just to give you a little perspective.
Love you madly,
Simon

Dear nats –

I guess my comments did make a stir. Yours is the third email I’ve received.

I did as you asked and took the wax out of my ears and listened again.

My apologies for apparently stepping on so many toes. Clearly we’re not talking about music but some sort of idolatry. After all the word “fan” has its roots in fanatic.

Regarding your comment about Eva and Elvis doing a heavenly duet. I think the comparison is apt. To begin with, they’re both white and they’re both dead. More importantly, they both could and did use black intonation and phrasing in many of their vocals.

I think a large part of Elvis’ success was in that regard, just as Eva’s is. It is still safer for white folks to embrace someone who “sounds” black than someone who is black. And it is certainly easier for white folks to idolize a young dead white woman who sounds black than jump in to the pop world of belligerent urban angst or go back twenty, thirty, forty years to a time that is not their own to appreciate acknowledged masters (ie Ell a, Sarah, etc.).

Love you madly – Simon

Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country England
Sent: 3.30 PM – 1/23

OK – Mr Barley’s comments have hurt us – but with all that is going on in the World at the moment can we just sit back and reflect what it was Eva as trying to put across in her songs and artwork – do we really need to get into these back and forth heated discussions – everyone has a point of view whether right or wrong – all I know is Eva has bought great happiness to a lot of people – that is all that matters.

Now wait a minute, pilgrims.

I never compared Eva to Maria or Whitney or put them in the same category. I said that we live in times where the paradigm of good pop singing is the meaningless histrionics of Mariah and Whitney. Please read the mail carefully before you reply. I will try harder in the future to be more precise. Of course Eva doesn’t sound like she is “oversinging” when the cultural norm is Mariah, Whitney and the rest. However, put in other company – Ella, Sarah, McRae, Helen Humes, Irene Kral, Billie Holiday, Ivie Anderson – her vocalizing can sound a little shrill.

Love you madly – Simon

Name: Joe White
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song People get ready
Home town/city/country Edinburgh SCOTLAND
Sent: 4.11 PM – 1/23

I am sure Hugh,Barbara & Dan Cassiday along with Laura and close friends of the Family do not wish to see heated and potential inflamatory comments made on Eva’s website. I do not believe that this was why it was set up. As someone has already pointed out Eva and her music has given all of us joy and happiness in our life and each of us will have taken our own thoughts and emotions from Eva’s music. Lets us all pay due deference to Eva and all her family who lets not forget lost their lovely daughter when only 33. To all the dedicated Eva fans all over the world warm greetings from Scotland and thank you for keeping the memory of Eva very much alive.

Name: d a
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields….
Sent: 4.14 PM – 1/23

let’s give Simon the benefit and assume he means for people to ” listen to others ” as well….my contact with Eva’s fans outside of the site environment leads me to know that they do….big style…
My collection ranges from Ella, Vaughn, June Christie ( ask Chuck Brown )to Limp Biskit , The Simpsons and Pearl Jam…i listen to different things as the mood takes me, or to be taken to a mood by the music…..
The ” A ” is better than ” B ” argument is ok in the bar normally relating to sport…let’s leave it there….music is so subjective….
My one barb at Simon is the comment re being able to relate to dead white music rather than black music and singers directly…..that, quite frankly is extremely offensive.
Methinks Mr B courted a reaction…and enjoys the response….the site is a haven of terrific people…let us embrace Mr B whilst disagreeing with him…i hope he will be back after more hearings and let us be happy in the knowledge that he has made his point.

cheers
d a

Name: Melody
Home town/city/country NC USA
Sent: 5.09 PM – 1/23

I have only just heard my first song from Eva today and I can only but pray that someone will remember me when I have gone the way Eva, in her song: I KNOW YOU BY HEART, makes me to see every true love that has gone before me and remember them DEEPLY. I am so moved by this! It is not just the words alone but it is the way her voice paints the pictures in my mind as if she knew my heart. I will find this album SONGBIRD and hopefully I will hear her heart and find a kindred spirit.
deeply,
Melody

Name: Laura, aka the Webmaster
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Not telling
Home town/city/country Vienna, Virginia
Sent: 5.12 PM – 1/23

OK, everybody, that’s enough! For people who are interested in a back-and-forth discussion about Eva Cassidy, I recommend you join one of the on-line forums dedicated to this topic. Several are listed on this page of my website: http://www.erols.com/hoganandbligh/eva4.htm . The one that seems to be most active is the Yahoo Club (http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/evacassidy).

Nevertheless I am pleased that a reasonably civilized level of discourse has been maintained here, and that people have been able to express their differences of opinion with hostility but not obscenity.

Be sure to vote in this month’s poll, if you haven’t already (http://pub.alxnet.com/poll?id=2165308), and don’t forget that Eva’s birthday is February 2nd!

Name: Imogene Lamont
Favorite Eva Album i only have songbird
Favorite Eva Song all are beautiful
Home town/city/country leeds – england
Sent: 5.16 PM – 1/23

it is always a joy to experience a soul who has the divine rememerance to invoke love through simply being. we all feel and love like Eva and her gift is to enable us to tap into our own divine souls through her openness. god bless us all, love and peace to Eva who, no doubt, left this life-time at what may seem to be too early, to do something she desired elsewhere

imogene

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: 7.41 PM – 1/23

Forgive me Laura but just one more comment, please.

If there is one thing Mr. Barley has learned from visiting this wonderful website is to NEVER EVER leave his e-mail address. There is a 100% loyal fan base here. Young and old, male and female, from many different cultures around the world. I love my music, particularly jazz/blues, and there have been many brilliant performers over the years. Of course opinions can only be subjective. I have heard Billie Holiday performing many of the tracks Eva has covered. Her style is different from Eva’s but variations in interpretation should be expected from different artists. In my opinion, Eva has one thing the others haven’t got and that’s the ability to make you feel you are listening to more than music.

Three days isn’t quite long enough to form an opinion. Listen to Eva in a vacuum for a few weeks and I confidently expect you to come back and tell us that you were a little bit hasty.

I’ll give you an advance welcome to the Eva fan club.

Thank you Laura for being so patient.

Any news on Eva’s version of ‘Son of a Preacher Man’ yet?

Hazel

Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Copenhagen, Denmark
Sent: 10.00 PM – 1/23

How nice to read Ulrik Poulsen’s words in this guestbook. But come on, fellow Danes! Surely there must be more than two of us who have discovered this fine, fine voice and brightly shining spirit?

Name: Hydie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wade In The Water
Home town/city/country England
Sent: 10.30 PM – 1/23

I have a 10 yr old daughter who sings,and on hearing Eva for the first time she was hooked. My daughter sings with more feeling now it has changed her whole outlook to singing. Wade In The Water is her favourite song to sing. Eva’s music has been an inspiration Thank You.

Name: Chris Norbury
Sent: 3.09 PM – 1/24

My apologies to Laura Bligh for using her website as a debate forum. And to anyone else who may have taken exception to my comments in reply to Mr. Barley. It won’t happen again in this guestbook.

Sincerely,
Chris

Name: Sparky
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Too difficult to pick
Home town/city/country Sioux City, Iowa USA
Sent: 5.59 PM – 1/24

I find Eva’s music haunting–as if she had a premonition about her early death. I could listen for hours…

Name: Bill Koch
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time (maybe)
Favorite Eva Song Oh, Had I A Golden Thread
Home town/city/country Pleasant Hill, CA
Sent: 12.53 AM – 1/25

I first encountered Eva’s music about 2 weeks ago while stopping at one of the listening booths in the local Tower Records store (although I swear I saw a TV show which included her story a few years ago). I was captivated instantly by her sincerity, her purity, and her soul. Anyway, after purchasing all but one of her CD’s since then (I’ll get “The Other Side” ASAP), and after reading much of the info on her website, there’s little I can add but my next-in-line gratitude that her music’s become a part of my life. I feel for – and envy – those people who were fortunate enough to have known her personally. She’s was here and gone yet living on in more and more hearts every day.

I hope that the well’s not run dry on material to be released. While it may not be possible, the idea of “more music yet to be heard” feels pretty good.

I hope to run into more people whose lives are enriched by Eva’s song. If not, I’ll sure be doin’ my part to share her music with as many as will listen.

Name: Simon Jones
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country Midlands UK
Sent: 2.11 AM – 1/25

BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT.

I, (as your normal average listener) can not find fault with Eva’s style, intonation, meaning, feeling or singing ability.

What exactly does ‘letting the song sing itself’ mean as Simon Barley states? Well as I’m no expert I wouldn’t know. What I do know is that Mariah’s and Whitney’s voices, style and feel pale into insignificance when compared with Eva’s (and personally grate on my ears).

As for the ‘old time’ songbirds – I like them too for the most part. But Eva has that something ‘real’ that the others seem to lack.

Now for my OPINION and I dont care who I upset – but I am not a troll…. Eva’s death just re-affirms my belief in atheism – why should one so talented with so much to give be taken away…..

Simon.

Name: Eddie Miller
Home town/city/country Gulfport, MS USA
Sent: 3.13 AM – 1/25

Mr.Barley has received more attention than he deserves-his opinion reminds me of the rear end of every person-everybody has one and certainly he’s entitled to his. Eva’s vocal talent is certainly God given and she didn’t bury it as the one person did as recorded in the New Testament, but developed it. Her talent placed her in the category of Barbara Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Elvis and a few others. Equal to her vocal ability, were her interpretations and arrangements of the songs she sang. Genius unmatched and above all- true to herself. “To thine own self be true and it must follow as the night the day thou canst not be false to any man”-Shakespeare. Accordingly, she lived her life. Her mother and father remain in my prayers.

Name: Leon Purdham
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country Hagerstown,Md. USA
Sent: 7.04 AM – 1/25

In 1995 I read an article in the Washington Post about Eva as she was appearing at Blues
Alley that weekend.The write up enthused me so, I set out to find her CD recorded at Blues
Alley and had to finally travel to Washington to buy it.It set me back on my heels at
once along with my wife and daughter.When I bought her second Cd an d learned of her
demise I was devastated.I now have all of her music and love every bit of it.I can only say
one thing concerning the criticism.People have different ways to deal with little things in
their life.Mel Tillis stuttered when he talked but his music opened him up as did the shyness
transform Eva into a great singer who didn’t have to imitate anyone but herself.God bless
you little angel and may be some day we shall meet.

Name: Madeleine O”Meara
Favorite Eva Song All of them have a special touch.
Home town/city/country Canada
Sent: 6.18 PM – 1/25

If there’s a heaven of music, I hope she’s having a ball with all the great ones out there. What a voice!!!!What a loss. Thank you Eva. I heard you for the first time today and you really touched me.

Name: Rob. Wolski
Favorite Eva Album Songbird-Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Songbird-Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Somerton, Somerton, England
Sent: 6.53 PM – 1/25

I have not the words to describe my feelings for this lady. Maybe I’ll find them and write in again.

Name: Alissa R. Johnson
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song waiting is over
Home town/city/country Des Moines, Iowa USA
Sent: 7.16 PM – 1/25

I have loved Eva ever since I was little, I always wanted to be like her, and I have now. I know, Eva will always be with us. We love you Eva!! Love ~*alissa r. johnson

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town/city/country East Riding Yorks
Sent: 9.44 PM – 1/25

Yesterday, Paul Carrick was a guest on the Ken Bruce Show to choose 2 of his favourite records. Paul is lead singer with Mike and the Mechanics who had a huge transatlantic hit with “The Living Years” He said that he very rarely buys records but he is a big Sting fan, and he said that Eva sings Fields of Gold so beautifully that he just had to get it. He ended with the benediction “God bless her” before they played the song

Name: kathleen
Favorite Eva Album Everyone
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town/city/country Kildare Ireland
Sent: 10.06 PM – 1/25

What can i say about Eva,shes charming,beautiful and angelic in everyway and i didn t even know her.Never in all my life have i heard someone sing so peaceful.i maybee only 15 but im so amased at her tallent.I play her album every night before i go to sleep and think of how only an angel can sing so beautiful.I really mean that.I tink shes one of a kind and no one will be able to achieve as much as she did.Gor raibh mile maith agat Eva xxxxx

Name: J?n Moen
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Sandane, Norway
Sent: 11.03 PM – 1/25

hi!
Last week they sent an encore of the Nightline program
of Eva on the Norwegian tv1, and now she is back in the Norwegian charts at nr. 22 . Great!
I`ve seen there has been a discussion about who`s the best singer, and I have to say that there shouldn`t be
competitions in music, just feelings. And Eva has toutched me more than anyone with her voice.

Received by me.
E-mail message

From: sp.jones@btinternet.com (Simon Jones) Date: Fri, Jan 25, 2002, 1:46am (EST+5) To: srbarley@webtv.net Subject: Eva Cassidy….
Simon,
Well if you don’t ‘get it’ it really is no surprise. I am a big music fan with a very wide range of musical tastes – including ‘old time’ crooners both male and female.
If you don’t ‘feel’ when listening to music (as most don’t I find, and that includes supposed in the know critics) then you will not get this at all. I am not looking for technicalities I am looking for feeling whether sorrow or happiness related.
Eva Cassidy puts more feeling into her voice than most others I have heard. If you really know your stuff than perhaps you are aware that most singers do not ‘feel’ what they are singing (and again most will openly admit that) thus giving a polished but ’empty’ performance.
I only became familiar with Eva’s talent after her death (unfortunately) but this does make all of her works all the poignant.
I for one have problems holding back the tears whenever I hear her sing both from the feeling she puts into her performances and the sorrow of knowing that such a talented, young artist has been taken from us.
As for your comparisons with Elvis….. so.. ….. exactly how many people are you saying are wrong and YOU are right.
Wake up…..
Simon Jones.

Dear Simon Jones –

It just amazes me that my comments have hurt so many people’s feelings. My apologies. That was not my intention. I did not realize when I was asked to go and make an entry in the Guestbook that I was being asked to leave a “love note” like they did for Princess Di. I thought an honest – and by the way not a negative – critique of what I heard was what the contributors to the Guestbook wanted. I guess not, even though I called her a “great talent” with a great “set of pipes” who was influenced by all “the right people” with a “pretty good ear” for material. Just because I don’t rate her with the masters doesn’t mean I don’t like her.

With regard to the importance of “feeling” in both the performance and listening process, I think you are quite right. Most singers do it by rote and feel little or nothing. Listeners are even worse. Particularly so called jazz fans. As soon as the soloist begins to abstract the recognizable melody and begins to “feel” his/her way through the story he/she wants to tell, most of the audience gets bored and fatigued. It takes effort to listen. It requires a commitment to the music. I made that commitment to music 45 years ago as educator, critic, producer, presenter, broadcaster – and most importantly as a fan. In that time I have seen live (as in “in person” live) and in no particular order: Ella, Sarah, Carmen McRae, Mildred Bailey, Billie Holiday, Dianne Reeves, Diana Krall, Irene Kral, Jacque Brel, Charles Aznavor, Louis Armstrong, Pear Bailey, Louis Prima, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Beatles, Pink Floyd, the Mothers of Invention, Isacc Stern, Itzak Perlman, Yo Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis, Bob Marley, Leonard Bernstien, The Who, Judy Garland, Barbra Striesand, Sinatra, Tony Bennet, Elvis, Beverley Sills, Leontyne Price, Jesse Norman, Stevie Wonder, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and as they say in the promos “a host of others”. And I “felt” each one in their own unique way. Some made me “feel” more than others. Some made me “feel” better than others. or worse or different or happy or whatever. So please grant that I can “feel”.

Sonny Criss was a very good alto player and my personal favorite. He committed suicide at the age of 50. I cry every time I hear his version of God Bless The Ch ild. Does that mean that he was “better” than Charlie Parker?
Absolutely not!!! But it does mean that I would rather hear Sonny Criss. It’s just a matter of taste. Favorite and Best are not necessarily the same thing.

Eva Cassidy is obviously loved by many people and their taste is just as valid as mine or yours. I do not suggest that her fans “just don’t get it” or that they should remove “the wax” from their ears as they have suggested to me or as you directed, “wake up . . .”

I think Eva would be appalled to know that her talent has taken a back seat, and that she now is more about “myth” than “music”.

Love You Madly – Simon

Name: Lorri
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Ireland
Sent: 1.10 AM – 1/26

Mr. Barley. I do not know what your intentions are, but Ms. Laura Bligh asked that we all refrain from continuing the debate that began some days ago. Please show a little respect for her request and can we all just agree to disagree and let the matter rest.

Name: Nat Seddon
Favorite Eva Album Live @ Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world
Home town/city/country Southport
Sent: 2.48 AM – 1/26

Simon Barley , You are very fortunate to have seen such a variety of wonderful talent , live performances the atmosphere , the company and a few beers are always as good as it ever gets .
You obviously fell off the couch just like the rest of us when you first heard Eva sing .
Thanks for keeping us up to date Laura .
Very Best Regards
Nat

Name: Hazel
Sent: 10.09 AM – 1/26

Mr. Barley doesn’t appear to know how to extricate himself from a situation of his own making. He has had far too much press already. To visit this website once and leave the benefit of his knowledge could have been a mistake. To return was downright bad judgement on his part.

Please Eva fans, ignore this man, who is clearly seeking attention here. Is he pompous, self-opinionated and a crashing bore, YES. Are we interested in his opinions, NO. Let it go, there are more relevant topics to discuss here. Mr. Barley, go rattle your sabre somewhere else.

Best wishes to all Eva fans.

Name: Mary Caswell
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song can’t decide!
Home town/city/country Stoke on Trent, UK
Sent: 12.57 PM – 1/26

Heard ‘Over the Rainbow’ on TV in December. Ordered album immediately. Her voice is so achingly pure! I haven’t listened to an album so often for years.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town/city/country PA USA
Sent: 2.37 PM – 1/26

Wonderful that Lesley Curtis herself found this site.Upon browsing hers, imho there is a resemblance to Ms. Cassidy from the photos I’ve seen. The tour schedule for the tribute concerts are at Ms. Curtis’ site. A special date would be the one for Eva’s birthday, Feb 2. The URL for such is www.guildford-civic.co.uk/pages/whatson.htm. Ms. Curtis- please consider bringing the show to the States!

Name: heartsdoc
Favorite Eva Album Depends on the Mood I’m In
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Canandaigua,NY
Sent: 3.43 PM – 1/26

I heard a glimpse of an advertisement for a compilation album of inspirational songs on Radio Delilah,a nationally syndicated program in the US. This album apparently contains Eva’s “At Last” and her name was mentioned along with a clip from the song. I couldn’t make out who is putting this album out. It is interesting to me that this ad appeared on the Delilah show since I sent a couple Emails to Delilah asking her to check out Eva’s albums. This ad is airing nationally it could generate considerable interest.

Name: Tony
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song (currently) Blues In The Night
Home town/city/country Laurel, Md.
Sent: 5.34 PM – 1/26

Enough about Simon Barley already!!! Geez, all the guy did was express an opinion. I would have hoped that Eva’s fans would have been a little more open-minded. And even though I disagree with most of what he said and LOVE Eva, I’m afraid that even she probably would have agreed with his comments about her maturing as a vocalist. Remember, she didn’t even want the Blues Alley CD to be released because she felt it wasn’t up to her standards. Let’s show a little more tolerance people.

On to more pleasant things – someone posted on here a few days ago about Eva’s music on Spinner.com. If you are a blues fan I recommend Dirty Blues.com. I’ve been listening to their “Lady Guitar Slingers” channel and who pops up but Eva singing Let The Good Times Roll. Further proof of how her fame is spreading!

Name: Graham Wright
Home town/city/country Toronto , Canada
Sent: 5.36 PM – 1/26

Laura In my small store which is located in the food court basement of a large office tower CIBC in downtown Toronto we have sold close to 2,500 copies of Eva’s recordings since stocking them in November , 2000. You have our story in your where to buy Eva’s recordings site under a Canada flag. Would you be so kind as to put our web page www.concerthall.ca Thanks Graham

Name: Lori Knapp-Nelson
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Dundee NY USA
Sent: 4.13 PM – 1/27

How about we let Eva rest in peace. She didn’t ask for any of this, apparently she simply loved music and singing. No crime there. And yes, Fields of Gold stole my heart. The combination of those lyrics and Eva works for me.

Name: Les
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country Ivybridge, England
Sent: 4.48 PM – 1/27

Perhaps we who are dedicated to the memory of Eva and her music ought to take some responsibility for seeking out and helping to nurture new singers who seem to have that spark which sets them apart from the general babble of contemporary popular music. I am ashamed to admit that I have been following “Pop Idols”, a British TV talent show which claims to set out to discover the next major pop star. This has been running for several weeks, and contenders are whittled down after performing songs in a different style each week. The voting is carried out by viewers, following comments by a panel of “judges” representing the record industry.

This week we were down to five, four men and a girl. Most of the voters are almost certainly teenage girls, which explains why a number of talented girl singers have been eliminated in favour of mediocre but “hunky” boy singers. This week the final girl, the outstanding 16-year old Zoe Birkett, was eliminated after unwisely singing songs made hits by Whitney Houston and Jennifer Rush. Last week another fine girl singer was eliminated after the judges said she had chosen the wrong song, yet she said afterwards that the song had been recommended to her by one of these very judges. Over the weeks Zoe ha s demonstrated the ability to sing with consummate skill a wide variety of different types of song. She is also a feisty girl, and should be able to cope with the trauma of the music business, despite her tender years. This week the judges suddenly and inexplicably turned on her, after giving her rapturous praise for week after week. Did they foresee that this might be a girl who would be hard to categorise, and possibly difficult to handle? Her fellow contenders were astonished that she had been eliminated – one said that he should have been the one to go, another normally rather arrogant young man said she was the best of all of them, and a third dissolved into tears.

Zoe will undoubtedly get a recording contract. There have been rumours (denied) that Hearsay want her to join them to replace a singer who recently left. Let us sincerely hope that if she gets a solo contract she is able to demonstrate her versatility and long- term potential, and not made to become another record industry victim who is spat out as soon as the next fad comes along (who remembers Maureen Evans in 1963, a great singer of standards who was made to sing teeny-bop trivia?). If she sings like this at 16, what could she be like at 33? Could Eva sing like this at 16? Sorry, I don’t mean to be sacriligious.

Name: melthoid
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town/city/country melbourne, australia
Sent: 4.10 AM – 1/28

Sincere apologies-I’m in the wrong website. I just wanted to tell people about my adoration for the finest singer since Tracy Nelson (she was just as ignored) and to say that I discovered Eva Cassidy around the same time as my mother died and that Autumn Leaves makes my pain numb just through the sheer sublimeness of her voice but apparently by all the other letters in this guestbook I’m visiting the Simon Barley web page (wow he must’ve been a great singer by all the attention he’s got!). What makes Eva so special for me? She didn’t sing she bled! I don’t hear the words coming from her mouth I feel them oozing from the pores of her skin. I’d imagine she would’ve been horrified and digusted to hear her vocal style being disected and compared to others. You can’t compare angels. They’re all perfect in their own way.

Name: Yvonne
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields,,,,/ Songbird/ Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Ireland/Galway
Sent: 12.34 PM – 1/28

Eva was a beatiful, talented, young woman.
Eva now is an Angel who “Know us by heart”. Day in and day out, I will listen to her angelic voice, and Each time I cry. Eva was blessed with a pour natural voice, with shyness that shared feelings through her singing.
“I have the easiest job in the World, all I have to do is sing and play the guitar” these words of Eva are precous, to me again I get so emotional, it shows how strong she was, I bet there wasnt one day when she complaned, Eva’s angelic voice today cure’s million,s from depression because when Eva sang she sang what she felt, and let it come from the pourness of her skin, which open’s up fear in people, that,s what you call a singer!!!
Eva will leave with us forever and until the day we meet over the rainbow, she will remain a true singer, a healer for some, and an angel for.
Love you forever
&
always
Yvonne***

Name: Larry Izzard
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song cut 5
Home town/city/country Halifax, N.S. CANADA
Sent: 6.12 PM – 1/28

My friend gave me a copy of this remarkable singer’s CD, knowing that I love female vocolists. Eva is more than that, more like an interpreter to the voice… .she has the unique quality that most singers miss, selection and arranging that allows the music, voive and background to all apply their webs of music together….just listen to cut 5 …..espcially her voice and framing when she sings….”I will bever be cold” and “I love you like never before”….simply chilling!
I now crave much more….and thanks to the two web sites I found…I now know a little more aobut her…..and the loss (her untimely death) of her earthly voice will only enhance our spiritual choir, wherever that may be….bless you Eva

Name: Harry S.
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song F.O.G.
Home town/city/country Nottingham. England.
Sent: 8.51 PM – 1/28

To,Melthoid of Oz. Your posting said it all mate.Nothing more needs saying.Game, set & match.

Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Time Is A Healer
Home town/city/country Copenhagen
Sent: 10.33 AM – 1/29

Eva gets very little airplay on Danish radio stations. Please help me change this situation for the better. Let us bury P4, the largest Danish music channel, in email requests for Eva’s songs on her birthday, February 2. Write to them in English or whatever language you prefer. As long as you put the name Eva Cassidy in the email it is bound to make some sort of impression. Their email address is kbh@dr.dk

Thanks.

Name: Gary
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country London
Sent: 3.53 PM – 1/29

I first heard Eva on BBC radio singing over the rainbow and immediately new that I had to here and know more about this incredible voice. I have since read the book songbird and find that we have a lot in common. Not only is our birthday on the same day(although i am few years older) I also paint and play the guitar.
Eva is a great loss to the music industry, one that will never be replaced. I thank those responsible for keeping her memory fresh for thier hard work and dedication. Thank you

Name: Eddie Miller
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Gulfport, MS USA
Sent: 12.16 AM – 1/30

How tall was Eva and how much did she weigh in her well days?

Name: Sandra
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I love them all !
Home town/city/country Redmond, Wa USA
Sent: 12.42 AM – 1/30

I am so excited, I just recieved my copy of the book “Songbird” from amazon.co.uk I was so happy to see it get here so fast!!! I can hardly wait to build a fire, put on all of Eva’s cd’s, watch the snow falling out side and begin to read this book. After almost 2 years of listening to Eva sing, her songs still bring tears to my eyes, and some just make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I am an avid music lover, never have I found a singer that keeps me replaying their music like Eva’s. I just never grow tired of hearing that beautiful voice reach deep into my heart and touch my soul. I wish everyone who comes to this web site, would call their local radio stations and write, email, or call them to play her music. Thank you to Mr & Mrs Cassidy and all of her friends who helped make the book a reality, I must go make that fire now and curl up with a wonderful book!!!
Sandra

Name: Terry
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town/city/country London UK
Sent: 6.43 AM – 1/30

Don’t miss your chance to vote in Laura’s latest Poll “Where did you first hear Eva Cassidy?”

This has shown up some interesting results so far with the current leader being “Another Eva fan played her music for me” but with other answers close behind.

Find the Poll from the navigation on the What’s New page, or link here.

Name: Angela and Jo
Favorite Eva Album songbird (so Far) waiting for thre others
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow, Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Brighton, England
Sent: 10.31 AM – 1/30

My flatmate and I, love Eva i dont think a day goes by without one of us putting it on. We rant and rave about her all the time and we are slowing convincing the rest of our mates of her amazing voice.

Thank you so much radio 2 for playing over the rainbow. It comes from one of my favourite films ever, and is sung so beautifully.

I now have the book, and we are waiting to get her other albums. We maybe students, but we appreciate the
beautiful things in life. She was one of them. When i saw her live performance on top of the pops 2, of over the rainbow, i cried.

Only the good die young. xxx

Name: Angela and Jo
Favorite Eva Album songbird so far
Favorite Eva Song fileds of gold
Home town/city/country brighton, England
Sent: 10.42 AM – 1/30

Music is about personal opionons, let others have theirs. Although we may not always agree. Perhaps i am no one to comment, i certainly do not know about rifts and intonation or whatever it is, i am only a humble student. However, i know what i love and to this i am always faithful, Eva touches so many people in so many ways. Let this site be about this. xxx

Name: Mark Thomson
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song 1:songbird. 2:fields of gold. 3:autumn leaves.
Home town/city/country Manchester England
Sent: 9.23 PM – 1/30

The first time I heard eva,was when I was flicking though my radio stations and I heard her vioce. she sounded so perfect, she was singing autumn leaves,the only way I can discribe her voice is she sounds like an ANGEL.the best vioce I have ever heard.Iv got three albums up to now and hope to get more.like I was once told the best get to go first!

Name: Robert Christopher Piersa
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Waconia, Minnosota, USA
Sent: 6.06 AM – 1/31

Today, I was introduced to Eva Cassidy by a friend and I was deeply touched and taken by her music. I am a life long guitarist-singer songwriter and I am INSPIRED,and fortunate to have been introduced to her music. She has the soul and spirit we all aspire for in our performances, and so few are able to reflect it as Eva was blessed with. She truly was an ” Angel on earth”. Thank you Eva Cassidy

Name: Claes-G?an Croon
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song How can I keep from singing
Home town/city/country Copenhagen/Denmark
Sent: 11.23 PM – 1/31

It is less than a month ago that I first heard of Eva Cassidy.While zapping around on my TV,I suddenly ended up on a Norwiegan channel,NRK1,I believe.I happened to be somewhere in the end of the programe but was lucky enough to hear HER voice!!!!!!
And I fell in LOVE!!!!!!!
I never thought that I would hear the essence of music from a white ,young female.The voice of Billie Holliday,Sara Vaughn,Ella,Carole King,Patti Austin and many more,combined into ONE.
It took me several weeks to find her records here in Denmark but I will do everything I can,to pass on the Music of Eva Cassidy.
With all my Love To EVA

and to all Her Friends

Love Claes-G?an

Name: Sharlene Koskinen
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Sent: 11.24 PM – 1/31

I must tell you how I came to hear Eva’s music. Last night for the first time I sat down at my computer to burn some CD’s. I started searching for my favorite song – “Fields of Gold” – performed by Sting. When I came across Eva’s name I downloaded the song and I was absolutely mezmerized by her incredible voice. I just started to cry and I’m not sure why! I’ve never had this sort of reaction to anyone’s music! Five hours later (not even stopping for dinner) I had downloaded & listened to every song I could find and made a CD of Eva for my family & friends.I had to find out more about her as I could not believe I had not heard of her before. As I listened to her music and began to search the web for more info I was saddened to hear of her passing but am so thankful that I found me way to her angelic (yet so powerful) voice. She will live on forever in my home!!

Name: john fernandez
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song somewhere over the rainbow
Home town/city/country florida,u.s.a.
Sent: 12.03 AM – 2/1

heard Eva on the nightline special last year. if that was not the voice of an angel,i don,t know what is. these female singers today such as whitney huston and carey canno t hold a candle to eva. as often happens,the true god given talent is overlooked. not man y singers can make someone stop in their tracks when you hear their voice. am sure god himself is blessed to have an angel like Eva in heaven. even though she is not with us in this world,i’m sure she is warmimg the hearts in heaven.

Name: bev dunn
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song i know you by heart
Home town/city/country canberra,australia
Sent: 12.05 AM – 2/1

am looking foreward to hearing all her recorded works

Name: rosa limache
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Auntum leaves, fever, What a wonderful world
Home town/city/country broward, north lauderdale USA
Sent: 1.09 AM – 2/1

eva, es la mas bella voz que escuche en toda mi vi da, su crista l ina belleza y su increible perfeccion hace pensar que de verdad, los angeles pueden venir del cie lo , hace pensar en lo maravilloso, del universo, y
de que de verdad tenemos un Ser Todopoderoso, que nos
envio este increible y maravilloso ser , para suavizar nuestro existir tan de por si dura en esta vida. La madre de Eva debe sentirse muy feliz y enormemente bendecida de haber traido este angel que inspiro e inspira tanto amor. Los hispanos tambien hemos sido
tocados ( a Dios gracias!) por la voz tan dulce de este
bello ser, y agradecemos que nos los hayan enviado a la
tierra aunque sea por solo 33 anos. Igual hemos sido bendecidos y est amos muy agra decidos ( alguien translade este mensaje al ingles por favor)

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water, Waly Waly
Home town/city/country Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Sent: 3.42 AM – 2/1

This is in response to Rosa Limache’s request to translate her message. I haven’t used my Spanish in awhile and it’s not very good (many apologies), but here is a very rough translation for how Rosa feels:

Eva,
you are the most beautiful voice I’ve ever heard in my entire life. Your crystalline beauty and incredible perfection makes me think of Truth, of angels that descend from the sky, of the marvelous universe, and that we have the truth from the Allmighty, that your marvelous journey of being was to grace and sweeten our existence for the duration of our lives.

Eva’s mother should feel very happy and enormously proud to have given us this angel that inspires and inspires much love. The Hispanics have also been touched (thank God) by your beautiful voice and are thankful that you have traveled this earth if only for 33 years. We are also proud of and very thankful for you. (someone please translate this message to english)

Name: Jeffrey
Favorite Eva Album Live A Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Blue Skies
Home town/city/country Bowie, MD USA
Sent: 6.06 PM – 2/1

I went to high school with Eva! I remember seeing her sing live with her band at a ‘Coffeehouse’ at Bowie High School. She was wonderful. I was the Yearbook Photo Editor so I was there to take pictures. There is this one song with the line “They call me Eva…” and its not on any recordings that I know of but it was a favorite that night back in 1980-81circa. Thank You, Eva, it was wonderful to have the chance to see you sing LIVE

Name: Louise
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (so far!)
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready (and really, all of them!)
Home town/city/country Cambridge, England
Sent: 7.40 PM – 2/1

Firstly, I am deeply saddened to hear of Simon Jones- the confirmation of your atheism, i pray that you may come to know the Lord Jesus, if it had not been for Eva’s death you would never have known the sound of her glorious voice. I am almost certain that she is with the Lord now, and I hope that her message, ‘People get ready…’ might touch your heart and that the Lord’s Spirit will open your eyes.
Secondly, for those of you who feel it inappropriate for all this mass attention that Eva is now receiving- how can it be. Your writing on this link are you not? And you have had the privelige of hearing her angelic voice.

Name: Louise
Home town/city/country Cambridge, England
Sent: 7.52 PM – 2/1

Me again, I don’t know why that first one sent I didn’t have a chance to finish it!
The first time I heard Eva was when I heard her on T.V, there was a documentary on her! I had wanted to hear her album, Songbird’ for a long time and when I was babysitting for my next door neighbour I saw they had the album-I simply had to listen to it!
When i did I have to say i was not surprised to find that the other songs on the album were as good if not better than her rendition of, ‘Somewhere over the rainbow’ and I cried. I was touched by the sheer emotion and soul she put into every performance. I was deeply moved and received the much wanted album for christmas this year after much nagging!
My mum has listened and agrees, she has a quality to her voice that many singers cannot claim for themselves! I am a singer and would dearly love tyo singsome of these songs, though I am sure i would not be able to do them justice!
It is sad that Eva was so young and talented when she died suddenly of cancer, yet her message and voice is now heard throughout the world and this in itself is a gift!
Her voice was God given and what a wonderful God we have-for allowing us to hear this beauty singing through our speakers!
To her parents- thank the Lord for the daughter he gave you and I pray that He will give you and all your family the strength each day to cope with your loss!
Thank you Eva for touching my heart and inspiring me!
Love always Louisexxx

Name: oli
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fog
Home town/city/country nz
Sent: 9.18 PM – 2/1

happy birthday eva.
oxox

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town/city/country PA
Sent: 9.28 PM – 2/1

Do you think she is getting all her birthday messages Up There? Happy birthday, Eva. Any questions about 39-Jack Benny has more experience with that than anyone.

Name: howard
Favorite Eva Album All six
Favorite Eva Song songbird(1st cut is the deepest)
Home town/city/country caernarfon N.Wales UK
Sent: 10.03 PM – 2/1

somewhere over that rainbow, the angels will be singing’Happy Birthday’ to one of thier own.

Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town/city/country Copenhagen, Denmark
Sent: 10.22 PM – 2/1

Happy Birthday Eva. I think generation X, our generation, brought forth only one real star. You are that star.

Name: Lorri
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Ireland
Sent: 10.40 PM – 2/1

Thinking of you on your birthday, Eva.

Name: Julie
Home town/city/country Airdrie UK
Sent: 11.53 PM – 2/1

Happy Birthday Eva, thinking of you and special thoughts to your parents, family and friends.

Name: Kayvon Ghorani
Favorite Eva Song Autumn leaves, i know you by heart, fields of gold
Home town/city/country London
Sent: 12.23 AM – 2/2

im a fifteen year old school boy and in a time and place where Urban music is all the hype, im not ashamed of telling all my mates that Eva Cassidy is by far my favourite singer. When I first heard her sing her rendition of ‘Fields of Gold’ as the music for a summary of the 2001 World Athletics Championships, i couldn’t help but cry. me, a fifteen year old boy, cry!
But her voice is so beautiful, and it really touched me.
Her voice is a gift, no-one has a more beautiful voice. Her songs are just so emotional they bring tears to peoples eyes, i can’t believe it. I believe that people should put more effort into trying to re-release her songs and i know thatat least some will go to no.1.

Happy birthday Eva, you’re the greatest!

Name: Nick
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Rainbow
Home town/city/country Newbury, England
Sent: 12.34 AM – 2/2

Happy birthday, Eva. I can’t say I’ll play your music especially to remember you on your birthday, cos I play it all the time anyway. It will probably just make me cry a little more than usual about the loss of such an amazing talent. Love you, Eva.

Name: Glynne
Favorite Eva Song OTR
Sent: 12.38 AM – 2/2

Happy birthday Eva….and many thanks Laura for the Happy Birthday Eva pages – a real treat.

Name: Bob Brown
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Austin, Texas USA
Sent: 12.44 AM – 2/2

“I’ll remember you when the west wind moves among the fields of barley”

Name: Pat Dargan
Sent: 1.11 AM – 2/2

Thank you Eva.

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Name: Kelly Pitts
Home town/city/country pictou county ns
Sent: 2.12 AM – 2/2

Happy Birthday Eva . wish i could say it in person but i thought i would send a note to say we are still thinking of you in pictou county and you will never be forgotten. sending all my love to your family and friends and say hi to your mom and dad .you are always in my heart. love kelly

Name: Bill Thompson
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Blues in the Night
Home town/city/country Rochester, NY
Sent: 2.34 AM – 2/2

Dear Eva,

A year ago I wrote in this guestbook that you were becoming a big star. That turned out to be an understatement. Triple platinum in the UK and gold in the USA!? Right at the top of the album charts for the year?! No one else has ever done anything like that without massive promotion. You’ve done it by word of mouth. You’re something very special and you mesmerize everyone you touch. I know you don’t care much about stardom and you’re right about that.

But I hope you’re somehow aware of something else that really is important: You inspire musicians all over the world to work harder at their craft and you teach aspiring vocalists what singing is all about. You’re a good teacher too! Perhaps one day your voice can again grace the earth as your spirit melds with another. What a wonderful legacy that would be!

You also help people like me keep a sense of what’s really important. How I wish everyone in this world could be tuned into your message. Maybe someday.

You know, I saw many rainbows last Summer, they seemed particularly vivid somehow, and I think I know why. Happy Birthday Eva!

Name: David
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song all of them
Home town/city/country Cleveland – UK
Sent: 2.54 AM – 2/2

Firstly Happy Birthday Eva!
What a voice i cant believe she wasn’t a huge star while she was alive i know she didn’t really want that, its so sad that she died at only 33 and didnt see just what an effect she has had on the world.
My favorite singers of all time are Janis Joplin & Dusty Springfield and I put Eva right up there with them.. God Bless

Name: Sandra
Sent: 4.21 AM – 2/2

Some come into our lives and leave foot prints on our hearts and we are never the same

Happy Birthday to heavens fairest angel.

Name: Stanley
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Blues in the Night
Home town/city/country Chatham,Ma. Cape Cod
Sent: 5.30 AM – 2/2

Happy Birthday to You
Can’t believe I just discovered you. Awesome voice!!! Went to find out more you and made the very sad discovery that you were taken so young. Your music will live on. I’m turning everyone I know onto this fabulous voice. Thank you Eva for the beautiful tunes you’ve added to my collection.
A New Fan

Stan

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water, Waly Waly
Home town/city/country Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Sent: 6.07 AM – 2/2

Happy Birthday Eva!

I need a new language to tell you how much joy and beauty you have given me because there no words in the human language to describe how you make me feel. I wish I could tell you this in person.

You are my hometown hero. You are the hometown girl that has made a lot of us here in the DC metropolitan area very proud. And I am very sorry that while we both grew up in the same area, I did not find you until it was too late. While our paths never crossed and I never got to see you perform, I miss you so very much. For you have touched the deepest part of my consciousness and allowed me to experience the depth of my emotional being. You have brought beauty into my life and I feel very fortunate to be here at this moment in human history to see your music’s impact upon the rest of the world. You will not languish in obscurity because true beauty will always emerge from the shadows. With the efforts of your family and friends and especially the devoted efforts of your cousin Laura, you will not be a passing fad.

I hope that in the next lifetime I can meet you so I can thank you. Furthermore, I hope you finally know how much we love you and that all your insecurities and self- consciousness will fade away in the warm light of our affection for you. Happy birthday!

Name: Terry, Gina, Emily
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town/city/country London, UK
Sent: 9.12 AM – 2/2

Thank you, Eva, for sharing with us . .
on this special day . . and every day.

Name: Morag & Joe
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/People get ready
Home town/city/country EDINBURGH SCOTLAND
Sent: 10.13 AM – 2/2

From two of your most dedicated fans from SCOTLAND we wish you a very happy birthday and thank you for the joy and pleasure you have given us since we both discovered you ( and yes also for the tears we have shed). To Eric from Silver Spring, Maryland – your touching message about Eva and how she makes you feel sums up I think how Eva’s fans feel all over the world. It knows no boundaries. What a gem you have in Eva.

Finally to Eva’s family on this special day – thank you for allowing us to share Eva with you. Special thanks to Laura.

Name: Rose
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/everything
Home town/city/country Reading, Pa. USA
Sent: 11.18 AM – 2/2

Well, tomorrow is my birthday which I also share w/an older brother so I feel that Eva and I almost share our birthdays! My oldest sister died 1 yr.ago from cancer and somehow Eva’s voice has been so soothing to me during this past year. I hope she is able to know how much she has touched people’s lives and made them better. We are all so grateful to Laura and everyone else for bringing Eva’s music & life to us. Happy Birthday Eva. Will “Phil” see his shadow today? Doesn’t matter, your music will warm our hearts.

Name: One of your many fans
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Who knows? They are all wonderful
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 12.52 PM – 2/2

I haven’t a clue what to say to one of the greatest singers on the planet, so Eva, I’ll just borrow the words from Stevie Wonder, your favourite singer-

Happy birthday to ya!
Happy birthday to ya!
Happy birthday!

Name: Mona Skobe
Favorite Eva Album Live at
Favorite Eva Song Stormy Monday
Home town/city/country Sweden
Sent: 2.54 PM – 2/2

Thomas W. Higginson wrote in a letter to Emily Dickinson:
“After all, when a thought takes one’s breath away, a lesson on grammar seems an impertinence.”
I would rephrase it thus:
“After all, when a song takes one’s breath away, a lesson on singing seems irrelevant.”

Happy Birthday Eva!

Name: DAVID HOPE
Favorite Eva Album THE LOT
Favorite Eva Song EVERY ONE
Home town/city/country STOCKTON ON TEES
Sent: 4.26 PM – 2/2

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVA.WE LOVE YOU. AND MISS YOU. EVERY DAY. BUT MORE SO TODAY .YOUR THE BEST

Name: Bill
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town/city/country Wilkes-Barre, PA
Sent: 5.32 PM – 2/2

Happy Birthday, Eva! Your voice is missed.

BTW, go to the link below to listen to the full song of “Never let You Go,” a hot topic in the What’s new section of this site. It’s at the bottom righthand corner of the page.

http://www.synuk.com/eva/

Name: Bjorn
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Tromso, Norway
Sent: 8.19 PM – 2/2

This is a nice way to keep the spirit alive. I came aware of Eva through a TV-program in Norway a short time ago.
(Amazon.co.uk) I got the book yesterday, read and looked in it long into last night, while listening to her recorded voice. I have taken a picture today, and sent it to Laura Bligh displaying Eva paintings (page 56). That’s how “far” I got the first day. The book is honest and interesting to read, and she sure was gifted and had her own mind of things.
As I understand there are still some songs yet not available (THE ROSE, DESPERADO).
God bless her spirit.

Name: Desiree
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Chattanooga Tennessee USA
Sent: 8.51 PM – 2/2

Happy Birthday Eva, wish you were here.

Name: Christopher
Favorite Eva Album Blue’s Alley-(we get to hear Eva talk…it’s live, it’s real!)
Favorite Eva Song “How Can I Keep From Singing?; I Wandered by a Brookside; O.T.Rainbow; Autumn Leaves; & What a Wonderful World…(who could pick only one!!!)
Home town/city/country St. Louis, Missouri – USA
Sent: 9.57 PM – 2/2

Thinking about Eva on the day of her 39th. Birthday…
She has touched so many with her talent, her raw simplicity, her complexity, her dep th of feeling and in the honest sincerity in the way that she lived her life. Eva stands as an example to us, of appreciating what is good in life and of discovering and using the gifts that are in us that God has given to each of us. In honor of Eva’s Birthday…use this time to find YOUR own gifts and use them to bless others, to add beauty and meaning to this world. Realize that WE ALL have the power to live a grand life- one that can touch, bless, and help others. Realize that YOU have value in the eyes of God who created us & endows us all with His blessings.
As Eva said in the card that she gave to her friends when they visited her…” Thank you for thinking of me, and helping to lift my spirits. I Love you. And God bless you a million times over. love, Eva ”
Thank You, Eva!!! We ARE blessed… Happy Birthday!
Chris Cole-

Name: Rolf Steinemann www.xlv.ch
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Opfertshofen (CH)< BR>Sent: 10.04 PM – 2/2

Well I send You all my wishes, my hugs and my kisses, to this special Birthday and I light a Candle for You.
If I had the Power I would heal all the hurt with a
Tune, to bring back Your beautiful Voice.
I wish for Barbara & Hugh und der ganzen
Familie viel Kraft & Mut gerade Heute.
In Liebe Rolf (39)

Name: Sasa
Sent: 10.31 PM – 2/2

Happy birthday Eva. Thank you for being, thank you for singing, thank you for entering my life. Thank you so much!

Name: Angela
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town/city/country lincs, UK
Sent: 10.44 PM – 2/2

Happy birthday Eva, wherever you are. Thank you for the music.

Name: Brenda
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country London Ontario Canada
Sent: 10.59 PM – 2/2

In reading the messages posted today- it appears that it is Eva’s birthday. I am writing to express how much comfort I have received from listening to Eva’s music. We recently lost a very dear friend, far too early in his life and Eva’s lyrics, music and beautiful voice have helped deal with that loss. What a gift. Thanks to Eva, and to her family and friends for encouraging and nurturing her talent.

Favorite Eva Album the last one I listened to
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town/city/country Baltimore
Sent: 11.20 PM – 2/2

It was neat today, to think that so many people are listening to Eva’s beautiful (the most beautiful) voice, at the same time. Thanks, from the bottom of my heart, to Barbara & Hugh Cassidy and family for continuing to share Eva with us, to Laura Bligh for keeping this site, to the Eva Cassidy band – what a great band, and the perfect accompaniment for her singing, and to Chris Biondo for everything he did and continues to do to make the most of Eva’s gift. You are a true artist too.

Name: Phil
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Dark End of the Street
Home town/city/country Southampton England
Sent: 11.33 PM – 2/2

Just taken a little time to remember Eva, on her birthday, Radio Two (UK) played Woodstock…..Eva you are sorely missed…. Phil

Name: Brad
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song ALL
Home town/city/country Cockeysville , Maryland
Sent: 11.33 PM – 2/2

I also want to send my thoughts and best wishes to you – Eva on your birthday.
And with much THANKS! to you Laura, & Eva`s family and friends for making our lives richer through all you`ve done to share Eva with us!
And I too agree – Eric from Silver Spring says it all and I think expresses all our sentiments in such a beautiful way !!

Name: Stephen
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water
Home town/city/country Vancouver, BC
Sent: 12.00 AM – 2/3

Happy Birthday Eva!

There are names…like Aretha, Billie, Ella, household names, and you are in that company, because you deserve to be…by merit of your talent and the awesome beauty of your expression.

I don’t know if that ever occurred to you…but it is undeniably true….and if your name isn’t yet a household name in America it’s only because not enough people have had the chance to hear you sing. But they will….eventually…your talent is seeing to that, as it has to the many milestones over the past year, triple platinum this, and best selling that,…accolades so many artists would and do sell their soul for. Not you fair lady,…you are a class act…a timeless one.

If I bumped into you in a restaurant, would I be able to leave you alone? I certainly could for most famous people, but for you, I would just have to gushingly tell you how much I admired you, and had been so deeply moved by your music. And you would just have to get used to having people do that to you all the time. We love you Eva!

Name: Jessica
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town/city/country Kenosha WI USA
Sent: 4.07 AM – 2/3

I just want to say that Eva has been there for me, through her angelic voice, in my hardest times. I am diagnosed with a disorder which 1 out of 10 ppl die fr o m. When those times come, when I get close to dying, she’s there, i listen to her voice and meditate. It helps me to express my emotions. Eva was truly sent by God, and I hope when my day comes I’ll go up there and be able to thank her.

Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Home town/city/country Oldham, UK
Sent: 10.51 AM – 2/3

Remembering the one and only today.

Best wishes to Eva fans world-side.

Hazel

Name: Elkin Brown
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Dark End of the Street (at the moment)
Home town/city/country Lebanon, TN USA
Sent: 4.14 PM – 2/3

There is no way to convey how much Eva’s singing has touched my heart. All I can say is, thank you Eva, for
spending some precious time in this world. May the Most High cherish you forever.

Name: Margriet Prins
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time is a healer
Home town/city/country Deventer, The Netherlands
Sent: 6.12 PM – 2/3

Especially on this day, i? listening to her songs over and over again. Beautiful. Her voice goes straight to my heart.

Name: Bill Thomas
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town/city/country S. Wales, UK
Sent: 7.10 PM – 2/3

BRILLIANT.

Name: Vicki Holloway
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Ain’t no sunshine
Home town/city/country Paducah, KY
Sent: 9.02 PM – 2/3

I just met Eva’s music Monday. After hearing one CD, I had to go back to the record store and buy all the other five. What a fabulous, inspirational voice she has…The world lost a bit of magic in ’96, but thanks to her wonderful talent we can still share in it.

Name: Joan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town/city/country Kent WA USA
Sent: 11.08 PM – 2/3

I wish she was here to watch Michelle Kwan skate to her FIELDS OF GOLD!!!!!

Name: debbie tompkins
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country nacogdoches,texas
Sent: 12.53 AM – 2/4

It is so tragic that Eva’s life was cut so short. Thank you Eva for recording the material that you did. The selection of songs that you picked are classic and timeless. We will never grow tired of your angelic voice. Also thanks for this wonderful website for us music lovers to express ourselves

Name: Shelley McDonald
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird + Wafering Stranger
Home town/city/country Wellington, New Zealand
Sent: 2.34 AM – 2/4

Like Eva, I have always been pretty shy about public singing. Like Eva, I listen to the radio and always sing the harmony rather than the melody. Like Eva, I’m a blonde, blue eyed girl who loves the outdoors and art. Like Eva, I want to sing soulful music that reaches the very core of people’s hearts. Thanks to Eva, my musical journey has begun…..

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny To My Name
Home town/city/country Syracuse, New York
Sent: 4.25 AM – 2/4

“Fields of Gold,” was skated by Michelle Kwan once again today, 2/3 on ABC’s Chevy Skating Spectacular. What a beautiful song sung by an angel. Her voice is as “golden” as those “fields of gold.” Thank you Eva for giving me these beautiful renditions of the most wonderful songs. I play them when I drive and “Heaven” is with me. What a beautiful voice. She will always be with me to comfort me. Happy Birthday, “songbird”!

Name: David & Moira Jay
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, UK
Sent: 11.57 AM – 2/4

Having bought a few Eva CD’s late 2000 we remain deeply affected by her sweet, music and, despite not knowing her, her sad passing.
Now in reading “Songbird … her story by those who knew her” we continue to value what she gave us all through the emotion in her songs which go with us whenever and wherever we travel.

Name: Carole
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country Kent, England
Sent: 1.20 PM – 2/4

Happy belated birthday wishes to you Eva…..listening to your singing has been of great comfort to me of late – you have the ability, still, to touch the hearts of many different peoples all over the world – your rainbow stretches from one side of the earth to the other….and beyond no doubt. I think of your singing 24/7.

Carole
oxoxoxo

Name: Scott
Favorite Eva Album Live A Blues Alley
Home town/city/country Jessup, MD
Sent: 4.26 PM – 2/4

I was watching ‘The District’ (American TV show staring Craig T. Nelson) and towards the end of the show, I Know You By Heart began to play. If you saw the show, you know that it fit perfectly. I got goosebumps… Anyway, I’m sure there are a few people out there now who are trying to find out who Eva is after hearing that song.

Name: warren
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country canterbury new zealand
Sent: 11.22 PM – 2/4

I first heard Eva’s voice just a week ago…and the effect was instant… to Eva where ever you are, thank you.

Name: Vince Doty
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I wish I was a Single Girl Again
Home town/city/country Hampton Bays, New York
Sent: 11.38 PM – 2/4

One of my best friends told me “You have to hear this album-and you have never heard “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” until you hear Eva’s arrangement. When first I heard it – it does what music can do – moved me emotionally and spiritually. I have listened 100’s of times and still, when I am in my car and cut 10 of “Songbird” begins to play I have to pull off the road and collect myself. Thank You Eva for enriching us all with your special gift.

Name: joe
Home town/city/country Aylesbury, England
Sent: 9.20 AM – 2/5

Just heard from someone who works in Peterborough that there is a film ‘of Eva’ being shown at a cinema there!!!?

Name: Kathy Schisler
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Bridgeport, MI
Sent: 9.56 AM – 2/5

I just heard your wonderful voice at the break time at a seminar two weeks ago. I had not heard such a beautiful voice. Now I hear you singing in places I had never heard you before–Michelle Kwan skating to you and Craig T. Nelson in thought to your music. Happy Belated Birthday! A voice that will last forever in recordings–Thanks

Name: Arne
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Oh, Had I A Golden Thread
Home town/city/country Moss, Norway
Sent: 9.56 AM – 2/5

No artist has touched me so deeply as Eva Cassidy has. I was to leave the house, when I heard “Somewhere over the rainbow” on the radio, and could just not leave before I had finished listening and memorized the name of the artist. Later on I saw the TV program that other have referred to, and was downright crying when I learned to know her more, and heard that she died in -96. Well, I have dried my tears away and I am so glad that there are good recordings of her. Such a voice, such a non-artist with a voice that artist just wish they had.
I feel somehow related to her, born the same year.
God bless her memory, and thanks to all her friends that miss her.

Arne

Name: Julie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town/city/country Shifnal, Shropshire
Sent: 1.47 PM – 2/5

This past weekend my Dad came to visit; we were talking about music as we often do (he’s a singer in his own right) and I asked him if he’d ever heard of Eva. He had read something about her, he said, but had never heard her music. We put on all the Eva CDs that I own so he could listen, and he was very impressed – he said she’s got a real presence in her voice. Looks like we have another Eva convert! Happy belated birthday Eva!

Name: Mary
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town/city/country Dublin, Ireland
Sent: 7.58 PM – 2/5

Belated happy birthday Angel. While I was at work today “Over The Ra inbow” came on the radio we have playing in the background in our office. I wanted to stop work and listen but I was dealing with a customer on the phone so it was impossible to listen! I did think of you on your birthday, you remain in my heart and my thoughts and best wishes go out to your family and friends.

Name: jonathan
Favorite Eva Album blues alley
Favorite Eva Song wonderful world
Home town/city/country nottingham
Sent: 9.27 PM – 2/5

Thanks for the Birthday Page of Eva’s favourite things on the website. It really brings her memory to life. Happy Birthday (sorry I’m late) from me.

Name: John
Favorite Eva Album Time after time
Favorite Eva Song Too many !!!!!!!!
Home town/city/country Leaminton spa, Warwick, England.
Sent: 11.02 PM – 2/5

I have listened to many great musical performances, but I have never been as moved by any music as I am with Eva’s music.
I am convinced that I will never hear anything as good.
The day I first heard Eva will be etched in my memory forever .

Thank you Eva thank you.

Name: Yvonne
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Ireland Galway
Sent: 10.21 AM – 2/6

Happy Birhtday Eva, Sorry Im late
Love always
Yvonne

Name: marlow
Favorite Eva Album Eva at pearls
Favorite Eva Song as the evening comes ,10th track
Home town/city/country I live everywhere in my dreams
Sent: 11.18 AM – 2/6

I love you eva, whereever you are. I love you for your hope, for your joy and most importantly for the music of your heart and dreams. I bless yours. One day we will all know how to fly.

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: 11.19 AM – 2/6

What’s New Page: I see Doug of Pennsylvania spotted the comments about Eva in the review of the ‘Joe Somebody’ film.

I sat through 2 hours of rubbish, the ‘Flights of Fancy’ film, to enjoy about 2 minutes of Eva singing a track that I already have. Just to know that Eva is getting the recogniton she deserves. 2 minutes of Eva balances out 2 hours of boredom.

Best wishes.

Name: bryan
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country south wales
Sent: 6.44 PM – 2/6

Does anyone know where i can find the lyrics to Eva cassidy’s albums on the net?

Name: MICHAEL SUMMITT
Favorite Eva Album Can’t decide yet
Favorite Eva Song ditto for album
Home town/city/country Louisville Ky
Sent: 7.35 PM – 2/6

I just discovered Eva’s singing three days ago. I was shopping on Ebay’s Half.com and saw a few of her cd’s listed for sale. Not having heard her before I searched some music file sharing sites to see if I could find any of her songs listed. I am so grateful for these services. I will now go out and buy all of her music I can find. I have never heard such an expressive artist, emotive vocal performances and just plain beautiful singing. I truly believe that God must have kissed her on the throat. Whew, what singing!! May she realize all the happiness she ever imagined wherever she may be! And may god bless her memory a thousand times over.

Name: Terry
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town/city/country London, UK
Sent: 9.01 PM – 2/6

Replying to Bryan and others looking for Eva Cassidy lyrics, there are two sites where I’ve seen lyrics can be found :

http://www.SongbirdCry.com
or
http://www.evacassidy.biz/index.htm

Also, have a look through the Links to other websites dedicated to Eva which Laura lists under “More Eva Sites” from the ‘Welcome Page’ and ‘What’s New Page’, here.

Reading the lyrics often gives a surprising ‘extra’ to Eva’s music even when you think you know it well from much listening . .

Name: Beth
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet. Just discovered Songbird
Favorite Eva Song So far – Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country New Ash Green, Kent, G.B.
Sent: 10.38 PM – 2/6

You’ve woken my heart. Thank you

Name: John
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town/city/country Raleigh, NC USA
Sent: 6.35 AM – 2/7

I’ve never been touched by one womans voice like i have by Eva Cassidy. I’m at a loss for words, but if you’ve ever heard her, you will understand. Eva, “I miss you most of all when the autumn leaves fall”…you are my angel of joy. I love you and thank you. -jt

Name: joe
Sent: 9.13 AM – 2/7

Re film! of Eva at Peterborough – turns out it’s probably live tribute concert (thanks Nigel).
People Get Ready being issued as single – heard it on Johnny Walker last night. Was caught by surprise but it didn’t sound like the recording as per her albums – ?

Name: John Lane
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Watford
Sent: 11.45 AM – 2/7

I have read much about Eva’s height without any reference to how tall she was. Can anyone tell me how tall Eva actually was.

Name: Morag
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country Edinburgh
Sent: 2.51 PM – 2/7

Some people come into our lives and quickly go, some people become friends stay awhile… leaving beautiful footprints on our hearts… this is what Eva does.
To the person who has just gone from my life – your foot prints are still on my heart. We have Eva and every time I hear her I will think of you.

Name: Tammy Slaughter
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song ALL
Home town/city/country Winter Haven Florida
Sent: 3.54 PM – 2/7

I found about Eva Cassidy on a weekly news segment.
I had never heard of her, but her voice sounded so very familiar. In fact, I was amazed at the purity of her voice and wanted to hear more. I went the next day to get one of her CD’s. I wasn’t sure which one to choose
so I choose Live At Blues Alley. I was totally blown away!!!! With this particular album I couldn’t be picky.
I enjoyed every song on this album. Eva could easily cross the borders of jazz and rock and roll. I just started enjoying jazz and all of its dimensions and Eva though she is not with us today could easily be named among some of the greats of music!! Her music helps me to really chill out!!!! Her music is the kind of music that you sit on your front porch and watch the sunset of a autumn sun go down and revel in your memories. Thank you Eva for such a wonderful talent

Name: Tracy Keck
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Song Bird
Home town/city/country Hart, Michigan USA
Sent: 4.59 PM – 2/7

One day my mom called me on the phone and said that she had the most incredible song for my wedding. Song Brid which was written by Christine McVie and sung by Fleetwood Mac the first time I heard the song. BUT when I put Eva’s CD in for the first time and that incredible voice started to sing, I just felt that this was a gift from God to hear the voice and know the story of such a strong person. I see her blond hair and loving smile when I listen to her music… God Bless everyone…

Name: Matthew
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town/city/country Minneapolis / MN / USA
Sent: 5.01 PM – 2/7

I don’t even know how to go about writing this… I first heard a version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” that completely blew me away a year ago or so, but never heard who was performing it. I often wondered who it was until just this past Saturday when I was at a local audiophile store auditioning some Sonus Faber speakers. I didn’t have my trusty Patricia Barber CD with me so the salesman offered his choice- Time After Time… he pushed ‘play’ and the magic bloomed from the drivers as song after glorious song rolled out fronted by the most majestic voice I’ve ever heard. I sat there listening to the whole cd waving off the salesman often as he questioned if I’d like to hear a different cd. I found out who was singing at the end and drove over to my local ‘Barnes and Noble’ to see if I could purchase it. They didn’t have the cd, but they did have a few others- including the one with ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’. My hair almost stood on end as I saw that song and I knew that it was she that I heard singing the song on the radio in the past. I simply feel in love with her voice and style… then I read of the tragic events of 1996. I felt like one who has just read ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for the first time- the story is so good, but you wish beyond all things that you could re-write the ending.
I am a musician schooled in Jazz which opens me to her genius, but most of all I have become a fan of her’s regrettably too late to say “Thank You for sharing your gift” in person.
I don’t know if they have internet access in Heaven, but if they do and you are reading this Eva- “Thank you for what you have left behind”.

Name: Donald
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Edinburgh
Sent: 8.05 PM – 2/7

I’m sure, for a little while, an angel walked among us.

Name: Ivan
Home town/city/country Gaithersburg, MD
Sent: 11.39 PM – 2/7

Today I happened to be standing in a Starbucks waiting for a coffee when I heard Eva singing ‘Woodstock’ on the store radio. I’d never heard this version of the classic Mitchell song before and I couldn’t recognize the voice. I asked the girl behind the counter what cd was playing on their radio. Shortly thereafter I found myself buying ‘Time after Time’ from the record store down the street. As I listen to Eva while sitting in my car I was struck by the comments within the jacket cover of the album; died at 33. What a loss…what a gift! I sat there and listened for several tracks, just soaking up her voice, jazzy and sweet. And now I sit here typing my thoughts to the few who have been somehow touched by this incredible singer like I have.

Name: PJ Moyn
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Newark, DE
Sent: 11.49 PM – 2/7

I stumbled upon Eva one night watching a tv program. What I heard startled me because I am a singer and her voice sounded like an echo to mine. I watched in amazement as she sang a lot of the same songs that I sing daily!!! I am a frustrated performer, so thank you Eva for giving me inspiration. I watched the entire program and found myself in deep despair as I learned of your death. I could not rest until I bought your music. I pray for you and think of you often. My only wish is that you know somehow how much you have affected our lives. You are an angel.

Name: Ian
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song SWOTR
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 12.09 AM – 2/8

I wanted to say something emotional here, because I’m not usually an emotional kind of guy and well, you know as well as I do what the cure is for that…

The trouble is there’s nothing I can say that isn’t echoed somewhere on this forum already.

I will say this, though:

Eva’s parents said that she believed in reincarnation. I’m sad that she’s no longer with us, and I’m sad there won’t be any more Eva songs, but whatever you believe about the after life, Eva got her wish.

She has been reincarnated in the hearts and minds of everybody that’s been touched by her story and then tried to write down how they feel about her music.

Live forever, songbird.

Name: Marilyn
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by Heart
Home town/city/country Mankato, MN. USA
Sent: 4.08 AM – 2/8

I want to find the sheet music for I Know You By Heart.
I work for the Hospice Program and would like our Hospice choir to sing this song at our memorial service. Anybody know where to get sheet music for this song?

Name: A Wayward Soul
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town/city/country Whereever Eva has a follower
Sent: 8.26 AM – 2/8

TO EVA: Not only are you an enthralling, soulful and wonderful singer you are also a source of comfort and inspiration to your fans when we have troubled and difficult times. Your life and music eases the pain when we lose some one dear to us and when relationships fade and end. Little did you realise the legacy you left behind – we are all grateful to you.

TO MORAG: Suspect the person who left their footprints in the sand was like you a fan of Eva’s – you may be apart, however Eva’s music and the memories you both had will I am sure be in both your hearts forever. Eva would have wished it that way. Time is a healer.

Name: joe
Home town/city/country aylesbury, England
Sent: 9.26 AM – 2/8

The Sun (Bizarre) yesterday:-
‘Will the late EVA CASSIDY get another hit when TOTP2 shows her People Get Ready later this month? After they played Somewhere Over The Rainbow in 2000 it became huge and her album Songbird was third biggest seller of 2001.’

Name: Jos Miguel
Home town/city/country El Puerto de Santa Mar?, Spain
Sent: 12.31 PM – 2/8

My english is not very good but I want to say that there is a man in Spain driving a music radio program (“dialogos 3”)and because this program I can know about Eva Cassidy. I want to say thank you to that man, Ram? Trecet, by this message for playing music as Eva’s music and other music of the world.

Eva, thank you for your music. You are not with us anymore but we are still with you.

It’s strange because I don’t understand too much about music but somehow I feel it in my heart.

Once again, thank you Eva, whereever you are.

Name: Joe
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town/city/country Ballingry,Fife,SCOTLAND
Sent: 4.12 PM – 2/8

For a few hours I shut out the world and escaped to heaven. With headset firmly in place my collection of (6) Eva Cassidy CD’s were lined up and played one after the other. Made me appreciate all the more the emotion and feeling in Eva’s voice as she performed at what she was happiest at doing ” all I want to do is sing”. You deeply touched my soul and emotions Eva – Like never before – you took me on a rollercoaster ride of joy and appreciation of life. I eventually gave into tears as “Fields of Gold” and “People Get Ready” rang in my ears -both have very special meaning to me and reminded me of a lost love.

In this country of Rabbie Burns your life, your family, your memory and what you have left us with was toasted in the traditional way by the raising of a glass of Malt. You have Scottish blood in you as Laura keeps reminding me – however you belong to all nations Eva – your fans from all over the world who take the time to leave messages for you to express their love and gratitude are proof of that. Not that any proof is needed.

Name: Vickie
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart, Songbird
Home town/city/country jeffersonville, pa
Sent: 8.58 PM – 2/8

She move me to a place I enjoy going to! I meet my 9 year old daughter in this place, on the carpet in front of the fireplace near the stereo or we lay under the umberella by the veggie garden and watch the “Eve” clouds go by. She helps us be together. I know she will keep us together always. We praise God for her spirit and no words can express the wonderment we experience each time we put her music on. Thank you,Th ank you, Thank you. God bless you and Eve.

Name: Piotr
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Szczecin, Poland
Sent: 9.07 PM – 2/8

Without her music words are just words. Thank you Eva.

Name: Kevin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Some where over the rainbo
Home town/city/country Petaluma CA,
Sent: 2.35 AM – 2/9

I dedicated this song to my lil angel who was only with us for two days, she passed away De,15th in the hospital. Her name was Danielle Marie Schmiit. I thought this song was perfect for my lil angel and I hope to god Eva is watching over our lil ang el . God bless you Daniell.
Love, Daddy…..

Name: Darran
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Essex/England
Sent: 1.19 PM – 2/9

I felt I had to leave a message of gratitude here because I have never been so deeply moved by a voice as I have by Eva’s. Her talent was truly a gift to the world, I just wish she was still here.
Thanks also to her excellent band, and Chris Biondo who made such recordings possible.

Name: lisa
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country London UK
Sent: 2.08 PM – 2/9

I am a long time fan of Eva, (maybe I only came across her music a year ago but I feel like she has been apart of me forever). I have just been reading on the internet about a singer by the name of Leslie Curtis, (who apparently sounds very much like Eva) travelling the UK performing ‘A Musical tribute to Eva Cassidy’ throughout February.

I have not heard her sing, but wondered if anyone knew of her tour dates?(other than reading, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Cornwall and Peterborough) especially nearer to London.

Yes I probably just want to create the illusion that I might be sitting there in the audience listening to Eva sing live, but if that is the best I can have right now then so be it!

Please e-mail me if you have any news,

Long Live Eva!!

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song dittto
Home town/city/country PA
Sent: 2.53 PM – 2/9

To Lisa of very recent guestbook post: Lesley Curtis herself posted in here- lesleycurtis.co.uk. Upcoming dates for later in the month are getting away from London: Liverpool, Dublin.
To Hazel: I chuckled at your comments about the movie review. And you are oh so correct!
I went to look at Sting’s site for a comment about Eva.
(Sting.com) About Dec 27, a writer related about how his little sister asked in earnest why was Sting performing the Eva Cassidy song. Possibly the same reason that Grand Funk was performing the Kylie Minogue tune?

Name: PJ Moyn
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Newark, De
Sent: 7.49 PM – 2/9

To Marilyn: Look in the website: 1stLyricSite.com and look under Artist and type in “I Know You by Heart”. There are lyrics for “I Know You by Heart”. sung by Bette Midler. They may be the ones you are looking for.

Name: Marius
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Oslo, Norway
Sent: 9.50 PM – 2/9

Thank you, Eva. For touching my soul. You must surely be an angel, because you have the voice of one. Mey you never be forgotten. *Love*

Name: Bob Brown
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Montgomery Texas
Sent: 3.40 AM – 2/10

A talk show host in Houston mentioned that he had heard the greatest voice ever somewhere the day before. I got my first album, listened to the great voice and then started searching the web. This site gave me a head start. I was truly saddened to learn that this great voice was no more. I would have loved to have seen Eva in a live performance. Hope we meet later so I can beg her to sing ‘Over the Rainbow’ one more time.

Name: June Uhlig
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Las Vegas USA
Sent: 6.16 AM – 2/10

I first heard her voice on the way to the funeral of relative who had committed suicide at 25 years old. It touched me deeply. Then I learned she had died of cancer. Being a melanoma survivor (so far) it touched me even more. Thanks to my brother for sharing her music with me and thanks to God for putting such a beautiful voice on this earth.

Name: Joe
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town/city/country Ballingry, Fife, SCOTLAND
Sent: 10.47 AM – 2/10

MESSAGE FOR LISA: If you check (you may done so already) www.lesley.curtis.co.uk/Tour – think you may have missed the dates nearest London for the Tribute to Eva. Pity Lesley is not coming to Scotland. Happy to hear from another Eva devotee – she is just wonderful.

Kind regards

Name: Annie
Favorite Eva Album Can’t decide
Favorite Eva Song “What a wonderful world”
Home town/city/country San Diego, CA, USA
Sent: 5.19 PM – 2/10

Ilisten to “What a wonderful world” and “Over the rainbow” overandoverandover when I’m feeling blue and in need of aural comfort. Eva never fails to deliver. If I need to cry me a river, I do, but then I send up a little prayer that Eva was with us, no matter how short the time, and someone had the good sense to get her voice on tape. A simply extraordinary singer. She is greatly missed, but will long be remembered.

Name: Dorrie Emery
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song PEOPLE GET READY
Home town/city/country FELIXSTOWE/ENGLAND
Sent: 10.38 PM – 2/10

I’VE ONLY RECENTLY DISCOVERED EVA. I WAS IN A PUB AND I COULD HEAR THIS FEMALE SINGER WHO I COULDN’T IDENTIFY. I ASKED THE BARMAN WHO IT WAS AND WHEN HE TOLD ME I WENT OUT AND BOUGHT ‘SONGBIRD’ STRAIGHT AWAY. I STILL DIDN’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT EVA-I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW WHAT NATIONALITY SHE WAS, BUT I MADE IT MY BUSINESS TO FIND OUT AND NOW IM A HUGE FAN OF HERS

Name: Steve
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Peterborough / UK
Sent: 12.33 PM – 2/11

I first saw the ‘Wizard of Oz’ thirty years ago when I was 10. That night I asked my mum to sing ‘Over the Rainbow’ to me,which she did. I heard Eva’s version in a record shop and bought it. When I got home I played it, I have never been moved so much by a song, it was not just a song it was something else. As I listened tears streamed down my face, an experience I will never forget. Some evenings my partner and I will go to bed and put it on repeat and wake up in the morning with it still playing, and we knew nothing about Eva Cassidy. I found out today that she was dead. I never thought there would be another Karen Carpenter, I was wrong.

Name: dave mac
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song cheek to cheek
Home town/city/country Redditch/England
Sent: 3.17 PM – 2/11

What can i say.Exellent vioce,Exellent music.
My thoughts are with you & your family.
Thank you ….

Name: Gary
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Newcastle. England.
Sent: 3.25 PM – 2/11

I have been looking for information on who to contact in regard to hopefully being allowed to use a few of Eva’s tracks as music on my website. I feel that we would both benefit, me, by being able to honestly play her fantastic heart moving tracks and to pass on the benefit of creating awareness.
I would place an advert and a credit for the music on my site, which is still in it’s infancy. It is a photography site, mainly targeting weddings. http://www.aatruephotography.com/
I know that I put Fields of Gold as my favourite track, but how can you choose, Over the rainbow, People get ready….and the list goes on….
I myself have just been introduced to Eva’s music…..and ??… …..

Name: Susan
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful World
Home town/city/country Riverside, CA/USA
Sent: 3.26 PM – 2/11

I discovered Eva via a radio station out of Los Angeles. They played Fields of Gold, and I had never been so touched by someone’s music than I was with Eva’s interpretation of that song. I went out that day and bought every Eva CD that was available to my touch! Since, I have shared Eva with only a few people, my partner listened to me babble on and on about Eva’s tragic passing, and lovingly commented that I sounded as though I had lost a personal friend. Eva’s music is an amazing heart-felt and soulful medium to our own spirits; I only wish that I could have had the opportunity to enjoy her while she was here among us.

Name: Ed
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow, Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Washington, Iowa, USA
Sent: 4.44 PM – 2/11

I was flipping through TV stations the other weekend when I came across a program featuring performances of the U.S. ice skating team. I’m a Michelle Kwan fan, so I stayed on the station to watch her skate. I think you probably know what happened next. I was awed by the version of “Fields of Gold” I heard. I wondered who the artist was at the time, but didn’t think much more about it. However, that song stayed with me, kept running through my head. It sounds silly, but something about it would just not let me go. I told my wife about it. Finally, I got on the Internet and went to a search engine. Other than Sting, Eva Cassidy was the only name that popped up. I had never heard of her before.

I entered the name on Google and found this Web site. After a while of reading about the CDs and looking at pictures, I realized that Eva was always referred to in the past tense. Sensing something was amiss, I went to the biography page and learned that she had died of cancer. I was heartbroken.

I don’t buy many CDs, as I don’t sit down and listen to music all that much. But that night, on my way home from work, I stopped at a mall and bought Songbird. I’ve been listening to it ever since. I still can’t make it through Over the Rainbow without tearing up. Eva had the most beautiful voice I have ever heard, and it has really touched my life in a way that I never would have expected. Now I’m on a mission to spread the word and introduce her voice to others who might be equally touched by it.

Thanks for this wonderful Web site.

Name: Amy
Favorite Eva Album that’s difficult but probably live at the blues alley
Favorite Eva Song also a hard question but wayfaring stranger is excellent
Home town/city/country manchester, england
Sent: 4.53 PM – 2/11

I would have to agree that no singer has touched my soul the way she does every time i hear her voice! she was an amazing artist in every sense & one of my biggest problem is that i have never seen here perform! she is a legend in her own right! It sounds strange but when you hear her sing its as if she gives a part of herself to everyone, it is so personal that you feel you knew her! if not you feel you wish you could have known her! I just wish she could still be here today to show everyone the wonder that is EVA CASSIDY!

Name: Michael Summitt
Favorite Eva Album don’t know yet but probably all
Favorite Eva Song all of them I’ve heard so far
Home town/city/country Louisville Ky USA
Sent: 8.54 PM – 2/11

I just received my first Eva CD in the mail and have listened to it once. It is already at the top of my favorites list. I’m sure it will be in the CD changer for some time to come. I can hardly wait to get the others that I ordered. All I can believe is that God must have had a greater need to hear Eva’s singing up close and personal than we did here on earth. I can’t say that I blame Him. She can live here in our hearts forever.

Name: Maggie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Taylorsville, NC, USA
Sent: 1.56 AM – 2/12

I would like to thank Laura for providing such a wonderful site to keep up with everything about Eva.

Also, in response to an entry made by a Terry which directed us to a couple of other web sites, I would like to thank him.

I especially liked the thoughts that were written about singers and songwriters on the site ‘Cry Of A Songbird’ at http://www.songbirdcry.com. When I visited that site, it hit me how true those words are about being transported to other places in our minds by songs and singers.

The first time I heard Eva sing, I felt that. Especially with my favorite song, “Over The Rainbow”. It seemed to me that Eva was grasping so desperately to find that place over the rainbow as she sang it. She was more than a performer. She was an artist of the voice and heart and soul. When I listen to her sing “Over The Rainbow” I close my eyes and feel like there really is a place where dreams come true.

Name: Tim Lawson
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town/city/country Melbourne, Australia
Sent: 11.37 AM – 2/12

Re the January poll, I was one of the people who entered “other” as my selection.

About two years ago I was on the phone to a customer whom I had often discussed the merits of various music, especially female singers from both the jazz and folk spectrums. I was suggesting to him that he should give Loreena McKennitt a listen when he told me that he had a CD that I would be interested in.

About 3 weeks passed, when in the mail I received a CD labelled “The Eva Cassidy Story”. That night I played the CD and the next day I sought out “Blues Alley” and within 2 weeks had all the other CDs available at the time. The funny thing is that I had previously heard FOG on the radio, but had never heard who sang it. I had also seen “By Heart”, had been tempted at the time to by it, but well I had never heard of Eva and the record shop did not have a listening post.

Later talking to my customer, it transpired that one of his client’s was Didgeridoo (HOT) Records and he had been given several promotional CDs by his clients.
That original Cd has been listened to by countless people over the last two years, many who have become Eva fans.

Name: Vladimir
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What A Wonderful World
Home town/city/country Aalborg, Denmark
Sent: 12.51 PM – 2/12

The most striking musical talent I’ve ever heard!

Name: Siri
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Oslo, Norway
Sent: 6.07 PM – 2/12

I keep you close in heart.
Thank you.

Name: Dana
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time is a healer
Home town/city/country Toronto
Sent: 7.53 PM – 2/12

I first heard her voice on the Vinyl Cafe (CBC radio show). They played “Over the Rainbow”. It was the most beautiful rendition I had ever heard. I went and purchased Songbird as soon as I could and the store clerk was familar with her, and spoke highly of her talent and gifts as a vocalist.

I feel very luck to have found her voice. A big thanks to CBC an d Stuart Mclean for playing Eva’s Music

Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Copenhagen, Denmark
Sent: 10.55 AM – 2/13

I just want to say ‘thank you’ to everybody who helped me shower the Danish radio station P4 with email requests for Eva Cassidy songs on her birthday. They didn’t play any Eva songs on February 2 as far as I know. Still our campaign must have made an impression, for I just got a mail from Erik Kramsh? that on P4 this Sunday (February 17) in his program “Spadestik” they will do something on Eva. It is a program for the serious rock fan (if such a creature exists), so chances are it will be something more in-depth than just playing a single track. Viva Eva !

Name: Joy Rigg
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Roxby Downs South Australia
Sent: 11.39 AM – 2/13

Hi Laura, I have recently been able to find a copy of Songbird – Eva’s story in hardback. What a fabulous read. So wonderful to know more about her life and her initiation into the wonderful world of music. Her interpretation and re arranging of songs was part of her wonderful gift – add to that the wondrous voice of an angel and I realize how truly blessed we are to have the albums that we have.

Name: Brian
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Chartham, UK
Sent: 12.07 PM – 2/13

Mr. Wogans at it again. He’s playing Eva’s recent release on his UK nationwide radio show (BBC Radio 2) so hopefully Eva will be back in our charts where she belongs.

Unfortunately his producer, Mr. Pauly Walters, is of at the moment with a bad back. Wish the old TOG well.

Name: Joe
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town/city/country Ballingry,Fife,SCOTLAND
Sent: 12.52 PM – 2/13

As a follow up to Brian’s message – lot of people to be thanked for Eva’s music being introduced to the UK – none more so than Messers Wogan & Walters. We all thank you for that Terry and Paul( get well soon).

Had an early e-mail from a dear friend and Eva devotee to say Terry had played People Get Ready this morning and that he would be playing the record a lot.
Good old Tel.

Name: ANDREW HICKSON
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song OVER THE RAINBOW
Home town/city/country GRIMSBY,N.E.LINCS.
Sent: 8.10 PM – 2/13

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, WHEN I FIRST HEARD EVA SING I KNEW SHE WAS VERY SPECIAL, MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU EVA,G OD BLESS.

Name: Ron Gill
Home town/city/country Mud Lake, Idaho (Formerly Bowie, Md. – Eva’s Hometown)
Sent: 11.40 PM – 2/13

I was watching the show ALIAS on Sunday, Feb. 10, 02 and heard Songbird being played near the end of the show.

Name: Dani
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Columbia, SC USA
Sent: 12.40 AM – 2/14

My mom introduced me to Eva’s version of Over the Rainbow… she said it was b/c Eva’s voice reminded her of mine. I picked up the CD that night just to hear more of this remarkable, beautiful voice. I don’t believe I sound anything like Eva when I sing… But I will say it was the most amazing compliment I have ever gotten.
Thank you, Eva, for giving me a reason to believe that music is still real and sincere and the most touching form of expression…

Name: Frank Bach
Favorite Eva Album I love them all! Perhaps, Time after time.
Favorite Eva Song woodstock (very difficult to choose)
Home town/city/country Bergen, NY USA
Sent: 8.11 AM – 2/14

I had the beautiful opportunity to hear her at a music store and have been on the lookout for everything I can find by her. She has an unbelievable voice and talent. Never have I heard a singer who has put so much sincerity in her music. I have introduced her music to many of my friends who are equally astounded. I’m forever grateful to have found out about her.

Name: Floris Frankena
Favorite Eva Album Live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Songbird, Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Leewarden, The Netherlands
Sent: 2.01 PM – 2/14

My dad introduced me to Eva’s version of Fields of Gold… I loved it! I was really touched when I read the inlay of Songbird. I bought the cd “Live at blues Alley” And I keep listening it over and over. I love this site and I want to thank the people who create it. Eva, you’ll be in my heart.. God Bless you

Name: Torbj?n Skobe
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song So many
Home town/city/country Tran?, Sweden
Sent: 3.06 PM – 2/14

This is about the People get ready video. I have tried to figure out the right time especially for Scandinavian viewers of the Top Of The Pops 2. I think BBC Prime is the channel for all Europeans not living in the UK. On this channel Top Of The Tops 2 can be watched on Fridays 16.15 (CET= Central European Time) and it is repeated on Saturday 23.30 and on Sunday 10.00. This means that the video probably will be shown on March 1 and repeated on March 2 and 3. Am I right or wrong? Can anyone help me? Please…
This is the sites I have found:
http://www.bbcprime.com/music/98.asp?page=98
http://www.bbcprime.com/music/98.asp?page=98&livekey=1

Name: Andy Northrup
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of them
Home town/city/country Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sent: 3.38 PM – 2/14

I was introduced to Eva Cassidy’s music on the 22nd of Dec, 2001. I have since tried to turn on as many people as I know to Eva as I can’t remember the last time a vocalist has stirred me as much as she has. I’m a songwriter and had gone over to a friend’s home whose partner is a co-writer of some of my stuff, with an actress\jazz vocalist friend of mine to visit for a bit before Christmas. My friend’s partner had put on Eva’s Songbird disc and from the first notes of “Fields of Gold” I was mesmerized as was my actress friend. We insisted on seeing the disc’s leaflet as we had to know more about Eva and her incredible gift. As a thank you for my friend and his partner, I went out the next day and added to his collection of Eva’s discs not to mention starting my own. As a songwriter you dream of having someone like Eva be moved by your creation enough that they would want to bring their own uniqueness to it. What Eva did for the songs she has recorded is beyond words. Those songwriters must be so grateful that someone with Eva’s ability found their tune. Thank you and bless you Eva. Much love to those that loved and nutured Eva, I can only imagine the loss you must feel. http://www.anorthrup.com

Name: Dagon Dangerman
Favorite Eva Album Live @ Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water / Anniversary Song
Home town/city/country Navarre, Fl. USA
Sent: 6.49 PM – 2/14

Happy Valentine’s Day, Eva. We love you & miss you even though we know you’re still with us in our hearts. Happy Valentine’s Day to you, Laura; & to all of Eva’s family & friends.
With much love & respect,
Lauren & Dagon

Name: Michael Summitt
Favorite Eva Album U pick one I love it
Favorite Eva Song too tough to call
Home town/city/country Louisville Ky USA
Sent: 8.51 PM – 2/14

Happy Valentine’s Day to you Eva. I must say that Eva is without doubt the best singer I have ever heard in my life. I have been listening to music as long as I can remember, maybe 5 or 6 years old. I’ll be 51 years old in May 2002. My grandfather used to play fiddle at barn dances. Two uncles and three cousins and a brother have all played instruments in various bands over the last 35 years here locally. I was always the one singing, but never professionally. Then eight years ago somehow I got into the karaoke DJ business. So I have heard and seen all sorts of singing, but none that can compare with Eva. There is a lot of hidden talent everywhere, people that just won’t get up and sing like Eva when she started out. Oh well anyway this was just supposed to be a Valentine’s wish for Eva. On this day of hearts let us remember that is where Eva sang from her heart and some other ethereal place we can only imagine. Peace to all…love to Eva 4ever

Name: Shantel
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees in Georgia and others
Home town/city/country St. Petersburg, Fl
Sent: 9.54 PM – 2/14

HAPPY VALENTINE’S Eva and everybody else. Thank you for the wonderful and heartwarming music you have so lovingly left for us to remember your spirit by.
“GOD BLESS US EVERYONE.”

Name: Raice McLeod
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Any/All
Home town/city/country DC
Sent: 6.16 AM – 2/15

To anyone interested:

I just returned from a few weeks in Australia/New Zealand, and had a few nice encounters with Eva fans down there. Several of my old musician friends were well up to date with developments regarding the Eva Cassidy Band, and I had to sign quite a few albums on behalf of Chris, Keith and Lenny!

I spent a very pleasant few hours with Graeme Regan (CEO of Hot Records, the Australasian distributors) and was able to fill him in on some details of the band’s history. His operation is doing well, and he is a fine representative for our music.

Several folks in New Zealand (my homeland) wanted to know if the EC Band will ever play together again (unlikely), and if Chuck Brown would ever get down there (I haven’t spoken to him since returning).

I see that Laura has taken the website to new heights — what a remarkable job she does for us all.

Hope everyone’s having a great 2002!

Regards to all.

Raice

Name: Jenny Veale, 16
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song I have many: Fields Of Gold, At Last, Time After Time, Woodstock, Kathy’s Song
Home town/city/country Sydney, Australia
Sent: 12.07 PM – 2/15

Thank you Eva for bringing such beautiful music to the world and to my life. You truly are an angel. Ever since I first heard that voice I was mesmerised. I have almost all of her CD’s: Songbird, Eva By Heart, Time After Time, Live At Blues Alley. I am yet to buy The Other Side.
Guys, buy her biography it’s EXCELLENT. (Eva Cassidy: Songbird. Her story by those who knew her.) I have a deep love of music, and Eva is definitely my favourite singer. I want to do what she did when I leave school. I’m only 16 – but you’re never too young to truly understand the gift of a beautiful voice! And Eva is unique!
Eva, even though I never got the honour of meeting you, you’re always in my heart. I’m going to tell everyone about your music! You’re wonderful!

Name: Ken Morrell
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Nottingham, England
Sent: 1.00 PM – 2/15

I’ve been a musician for nearly forty years and heard Over The Ra inbow last year. Songbird was a Christmas present. If God can sing – this is what she’d sound like.

Name: ALBERT RAMENTOL
Favorite Eva Album Fields of gold
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town/city/country Barcelona (Spain)
Sent: 4.28 AM – 2/16

By hearing Eva’s version of Fields of Gold I was astonished of what music can give, peace of heart. God bless you! Albert.

Name: Kristi Glaze
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the Water
Home town/city/country Vancouver, WA
Sent: 4.41 AM – 2/16

I have just recently discovered this truly incredible singing voice – I can’t get enough. Thanks so much for the website so I know that others appreciate her incredible talent as much as I do.

Name: Warren R Morrisett
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Bronx, New York
Sent: 10.27 AM – 2/16

While your life’s light’s may have changed it’s hue
That shimmering voice still leads us back to you

Evareatha: everafter! :r

Name: Henry
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves (If I have to pick just one)
Home town/city/country Columbus, OH/USA
Sent: 9.13 PM – 2/16

I love music and consider myself very fortunate to have been introduced to the work of this wonderfully gifted song stylist. Eva Cassidy brightens my world. I am really awed and appreciative of the range of her musical interests.

Name: Janelle
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird, Wayfaring Stranger
Home town/city/country Melbourne, Australia
Sent: 11.39 PM – 2/16

When I was working as a waitress in 1999, my boss’s daughter brought Songbird into our restaurant to play. She had been dining in another restaurant with her boyfriend and felt (as nearly everyone does who is mesmerised by her voice) compelled to ask ‘who is that artist’.
As mentioned previously by Maggie, USA listening to Eva’s voice makes you believe that there is in fact a place where dreams really do come true. Her voice is medicine to my ears, in a word beautiful. Thank-you very much Eva.

Name: B Musselwhite
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird, Wayfaring Stranger
Home town/city/country Kosciusko MS
Sent: 4.46 AM – 2/17

The first time I heard Eva’s voice was on ABC in 2001 (I believe) and it brought me to tears. I was haunted by her story and by her voice in my mind until I could purchase my first Eva CD. Even today I feel that I am in the presence of God and His angels when I listen to Eva.

Tonight I introduced an ole country guitar pickin’ guy to Eva’s voice and songs, and he was tremendously moved. Had to write down the name so he can buy her CDs. That voice … it touches everyone. Just pure peace and beauty.

Eva’s songs are the kinds of songs I have loved to sing all of my life but they were never so popular as they are through Eva’s arrangements.

I know the angelic chorus was greatly improved with the addition of Eva’s glorious voice! So very sorry we lost her at such a young age. I will enjoy her music until the day I die.

Name: tianna
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Vancouver B.C. CANADA
Sent: 5.41 AM – 2/17

I stumbled upon one of Eva’s songs while looking for something else. I’m so glad I did. Her voice has had me mesmerized for about three hours now!!! It’s s o beautiful I have been listening to all the songs I can possibly find. I’m so sorry she is gone.

Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Copenhagen, Denmark
Sent: 8.43 AM – 2/19

Once again, thanks to all those of you who emailed requests for Eva Cassidy songs to the Danish radio station P4 on Eva’s birthday. I am not really sure how much notice they took of our little campaign, for although they did feature Eva in the program Spadestik on the evening of Sunday 17 February, it turned out that this was in response to an email I sent them a while ago asking Mr Erik Kramshoej, the host of the program, to play some of Eva’s songs since as a Dane I was beginning to feel embarrassed that Eva is still largely unknown in Denmark although she has long since been discovered by all you British, Americans and Germans etc.
For twenty minutes, 10.10-10.30 PM Sunday evening, Mr Kramsh oej played Eva Cassidy and talked about Eva Cassidy on the largest Danish radio station. His twenty minutes on Eva followed right after twenty minutes on the Danish band Savage Rose, whose singer Annissette is by many considered one of the greatest Danish singers ever. Savage Rose has been based in the US for the last few years (see www.thesavagerose.com and www.savagerose.com) and has had an American cult following ever since the 1970s. Turning from Savage Rose to Eva, Mr Kramshoej spoke of the great power of the human voice as an instrument and said that just as amazing as its power is its variability. He said that another truly great voice, though one quite different from that of Annissette, was the voice of the American singer Eva Cassidy. He then played Wayfaring Stranger, read my email, and mentioned the reasons that she has not received the recognition she deserves: Eva’s stylistic versatility, her shyness and “un-commercial” attitude as well as the fact that she is dead. He made the shrewd guess that the CDs that are now released internationally must originally have been released by small companies, for he could not believe that nobody in the business should have taken notice of a singer with such a magnificent voice during her lifetime. He then played Bridge over Troubled Water, and thereafter talked about the increasing commercialism that makes radio stations use software to decide what to play and makes them likely to shun artist that do not fit neatly into categories and genres. But, as he said, his program is not limited by such considerations. He then played Natural Woman and after some more talk rounded off his Eva Cassidy theme with a final example of her stylistic versatility by playing Let the good times roll.

I hope our dark little country becomes a little brighter after this.

Viva Eva!

Name: Brian
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Everything
Home town/city/country Chartham, UK
Sent: 12.39 PM – 2/19

Nice to see that the guestbook is no longer dominated by us Brits. At last Eva is getting the worldwide recognition that she truly deserved, particularly in her native country – if only it had been in her lifetime. However, I doubt she’d approve of the music scene as it now is, dominated by the Big Buck (or or .).

Name: Sean Ikin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Gold Coast, Australia
Sent: 2.46 PM – 2/19/2002

I am signed to Universal Records Australia as singer/songwriter, and have found that dealing with record companies can be trying on the spirit and creative sense of self… but after reading Eva’s biography (and weeping forever), I found a new strength in myself, and in my creative integrity. I love a lot of music, but Eva’s style is ridiculously brilliant. She has inspired me to return to the centre of making music, which I believe begins and ends with its simplicity. She made me see the beauty in songs, not for their production or any of that shit, but in their melodies and their lyrics. She brought out the best in songs by believing in them for what they were … beautiful. I only hope as an artist, I can give people as beautiful a sense of easiness and wonder that Eva gave her songs. I wish only to be able to have met her so as to be shown the joy that it sounds so like she invested in her music. She was a miracle.

EDITOR’S NOTE:This page includes Guestbook entries from February 20 to August 7, 2002, just prior to the release of the album IMAGINE.

Name: Bazza D
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Glasgow, Scotland
Sent: 11.44 AM – 2/20

I was so deeply moved by this person’s voice I had to find out more. Thank you Eva!!
Name: Damon Torsten
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Ocean Grove, VIC, Australia
Sent: 2.02 PM – 2/21

Perfection – What more can I say? As an artist and musician I’d just like to thank whatever it was that brought Eva into the world – and all of you that were part of her journey. The result is nothing less than magic and sends shivers down my spine upon every listen. Eva’s voice will live forever alongside the work of Nick Drake as the most beautiful popular recordings ever made. Simply gorgeous.
Name: Rod
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song Don’t know yet
Home town/city/country Bury, Lancs, England.
Sent: 2.22 PM – 2/21

A strange route to Eva!
I am a big Fairport et al fan, and my family and I can sing “Brookside” stood on our heads. Last time my son was home from Uni he said he had heard a great version of it by someone called Eva Cassidy. I’d seen the totp2 video, but knew nothing about her. He said he’d record the CD for me but, being a 20 year old male, he hasn’t got round to it yet. About half an hour ago I came across the “Time After Time” CD and bought it, then found my way to this website. I now have to wait approx 3 hours before I can have a listen. Will I like it? I’ll let you know tomorrow!
Name: Nicola Cassidy
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town/city/country Drogheda, Ireland
Sent: 3.49 PM – 2/21

My Dad kept telling me to listen to Eva “you’ll like her, I know you will, just give her a listen”. Reluctantly I did, and i’m so glad I did, cos no
w I can honestly say she is one of my favourite female artists ever. I find the fact that she was so modest, so unenthusiastic towards pop, very endearing. I am musical too, and enjoy singing Eva’s songs, but I know I could never reach the quality that she has in her voice, It is so pure, clear, and Id love to know how she hits those notes on ‘Had I a Golden Thread’! I bought her biography at christmas and found myself relating to her in so many ways, not just musically but personally as well. The fact that she is dead, in my opinion has boosted her fame, the fact that we cannot get anymore, we are only left with what she left behind. It is good to know that she if finally being appreciated, this is the first time I have gone researching her on the net, and I have been amazed at the amount of text about her. God bless Eva and may her memory and talent live on. It does for me.
Name: Jukka Kauppinen
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country Helsinki Finland
Sent: 11.31 PM – 2/22

Fantastic and wonderful music and songs- I listen and I
feel great and cry and feel good.
Lovely lady will keep on singing for ever.
Name: Satia Narjadin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, if I have to choose
Home town/city/country Jakarta, Indonesia
Sent: 5.03 AM – 2/23

The minute I heard “Autumn Leaves”, there were goosebumps all over my body. I sat transfixed in my listening chair for hours as I went through “Songbird” over and over again. To put any superlatives to her voice will not do justice. Eva, wherever you are, thank you for sharing your vision with us.
Name: William Adams
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song
Home town/city/country Dallas, Texas
Sent: 6.06 AM – 2/23

Only moments ago I was introduced to Eva by chance on the Folk Channel on AOL Radio. I was, and still am, spellbound. Who was this voice? Why am I just now hearing her? I have just “discovered” an unbelievable woman with a legendary sound. I also know she is gone. This makes no sense. Life is suddenly very scary.
I am lost for words. Why? Eva, you have by far the most rich and moving female voice I have ever heard.
I’ll be listening. Thanks.

Bill
Dallas, Tx

Name: Jana Harver
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song “At Last” & “Fields of Gold”
Home town/city/country San Diego, California
Sent: 6.35 AM – 2/23

I just watched Michelle Kwan skate to Eva singing “Fields of Gold”. Now millions world-wide have heard Eva’s voice! I just recently discovered Eva’s recordings. Now she is singing with the angels.
Name: Carsten Peterson
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold, Over the Rainbow, Wonderful World, etc., etc. etc.
Home town/city/country Milwaukee, WI in the USA
Sent: 6.38 AM – 2/23

How many times have I been moved to a feeling of being surrounded by beauty? Hearing Sandy Denny’s “Who Knows Where The Time Goes” for the first time…and every time since? Linda Thompson singing “Withered & Died”, “Walking on the Wire”, or “Dimming of the Day”? Harry Nilsson singing “As Time Goes By” or his version of “Over the Rainbow”? Don McLean’s “Vincent” or his take on “If You Could Read My Mind”?

Never have I felt more in awe of what God shares of Heaven with us than when I heard Eva Cassidy’s transcendent “Fields of Gold”! I was equally moved by “Over The Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World”. Her soul also seems exposed in her blues and R&B vocals…like a female Otis Redding.

Thank you for this wonderful forum allowing me to express my depth of sorrow in Eva Cassidy’s passing and my joy in discovering her musical and artistic legacy.
Name: Chris
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Home town/city/country Muncie, IN
Sent: 12.01 PM – 2/23

What a beautiful songbird she still remains. I only wish I could have known of her and seen her when she was here on this earth. I certainly know she is singing in heaven for she was truly an angel on earth.
Name: Angela
Sent: 1.24 PM – 2/23

I have been watching the Olympics every night. Last night I watched Michelle Kwan skate during the gala to the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard. I knew the title from Stings version, so I did an aol keyword search and it led me here. I have never heard of Eva Cassidy, and all of that is about to change. I am going to buy Eva’s CDs today, all that I can find–then lock myself in my house and listen to them start to finish.
I have never heard such a beautiful voice…ever.
Name: Doug Jones
Home town/city/country Tallahassee, Florida – Leon County
Sent: 5.56 PM – 2/23

I was working late at the computer last night – with the TV turned on low, when Michelle Kwan began her performance and brought my work to a standstill. It was the music. After some research and getting her music, I sit stunned. What a loss. If there has been a voice more captivating in our time, I don’t know it. The devotion of her friends tells all about the person – how nice to think it took the kind of person described by her friends to make that kind of music.
Name: Daniela
Home town/city/country Innsbruck, Austria
Sent: 6.11 PM – 2/23

today i saw the performance of michelle kwan. i’ve never heard such a clear and wonderful voice… she must have been such a wonderful person…
Name: Pat L.
Favorite Eva Song can’t decide yet…
Home town/city/country California, USA
Sent: 6.12 PM – 2/23

I first heard Eva’s voice last night on the Olympics as Michele Kwan skated… The voice transfixed me. I searched on the web to find out who that voice beonged to and found this website. Thank you for sharing her with us.

What a gift Eva had! What a gift Eva was!
Name: Patti Brickner
Favorite Eva Album Songbird…but I love them all
Favorite Eva Song Fields, Rainbow, Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country SF, CA
Sent: 6.44 PM – 2/23

The first few messages on this list read almost exactly like the first message I wrote here weeks ago. The first time I heard Eva’s voice was when Michelle Kwan skated to her “Fields of Gold” during one of the Grand Prix competitions. I was so struck by the voice that I did a web search to find out who else recorded that song and came upon this website. I just knew Michelle Kwan would use that program for her Olympics exhibition skate, and I wasn’t disappointed! That was SO SPECIAL last night!!! (I also saw it during the National Champs. exhibition). I’m happy to have that on video tape, and I now have 5 Evan Cassidy CDs… that’s just about all I ever listen to now! I’m so thankful to have Eva’s music!!!
Name: John Ehrhart
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song …..Single Girl . . . .
Home town/city/country Tacoma, Wa.
Sent: 6.50 PM – 2/23

Heard “Rainbow’ on TV. Went to Amazon and ordered.
I didn’t think I could enjoy music more than Songbird,
but then came “Time after Time”, totlly different style
whose elegant guitar arrangments, and coordination with
her voice are just astounding. . . . And her choice of songs, many of which I had never before heard, just boggles my mind. I also, really like the “no Boundaries” cd which I feel has some wonderful arrangements, albeit not hers, which showcase another totally different style and incredible Eva C.performance.Just looking at the web sites, as a total outsider,it seems that the No Boudaries cd is out of the loop. I’m still thankful they produced that CD because it extends the amount of recorded material for posterity.

I have three of each CD, one each at home, in my car, and at work. I just love the music.

Most of the time, a first time listener around me
will halt whatever they’re doing, and want to find
out who the artist is, and things about her.

It’s such a sad story, which touches everybody ,but the music stands alone. I have never heard anything so beautiful in my life – song after song.

Name: Kayvon Ghorani
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold/autumn leaves/i know you by heart
Home town/city/country London, England
Sent: 8.18 PM – 2/23

I saw people writing about Michelle Kwan skating to Fields of Gold earlier today. I immediately went down and sat from 4:30 to 7:30 watching the winter Olympics highlights, waiting to watch a renowned skater skate to an Eva Cassidy song, because I didnt know when it was her turn. Im so glad Fields of Gold was chosen, simply because so many people have know heard Eva sing. I was watching it because to see an Olympic skating gold medallist (I think?)skating to THAT song, was something very special, and the BBC commentator described the song as a “beautiful interpretation” and even made some really nice comments about Eva Cassidy herself, which made me feel very warm inside. Watching Michelle Kwan skate to Fields of Gold was definitely worth the wait.
Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart (thus far…)
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart, How Can I Keep From Singing (the latter on account of its poignancy to Eva’s circumstances)
Home town/city/country Atlanta, GA
Sent: 8.44 PM – 2/23

Eva takes my breath away and brings a tear to my eye every time I hear her music. She’s fresh even 6 years after she passed away – how many other artists can claim that in this jaded business we call the music industry? I think the magic of her music is captured by this feeling any casual listener would have — that we know her innermost self when we hear her sing. I often have to curb any temptation to think of Eva, her life, and her music with a sense of forlorn yearning and sadness; instead, let’s celebrate her great talent and the wonderful gift she has given the world.
Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Album (see other entry below)
Home town/city/country Atlanta, GA
Sent: 8.46 PM – 2/23

…. Neglected to say “Thank you”, Laura, for this wonderful forum for fans. Let’s continue to promote Eva to as many people as we can.
Name: Chris Maddox
Favorite Eva Album Can’t decide yet…
Favorite Eva Song Can’t decide yet…
Home town/city/country Baltimore, MD USA
Sent: 9.06 PM – 2/23

I had fallen asleep during the Olympic figure skating exhibition, woke up halfway through Michelle Kwan’s routine because of that beautiful, haunting voice. Frantically searched the internet this morning and found Eva on Amazon.com. I have “Blues Alley” and “Time after Time” on the way now. I was crying along with Kwan at the end of her skate, but for a different reason – Eva’s voice was so beautiful. Now I’m crying yet again, because I know I’ll never hear her live, and the recording industry once again denied us a musical giant in favor of the manufactured Britney Spears and other near-talentless bubblegum lingerie models.

Such tragedy and beauty. I’m so glad that Eva left us with some reminder.
Name: Tammy Penner
Favorite Eva Album ALL of them!!!
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country Kamloops B.C. Canada
Sent: 9.13 PM – 2/23

Firstly I must say how deeply saddened I feel for the loss of this VERY talented spirit. I unfortunately just discovered this awesome voice, and find myself sitting here listening to Eva’s music with a very heavy heart. I myself am a vocalist, and can’t believe that I had never heard of this incredible voice until yesterday . Watching the Olympic Ladies Skating, Michelle Kwan was skating to the song “Fields Of Gold”. Thank goodness for the internet where I immediately went to see what other treasures I could find. What a very pleasant surprise 🙂
What I did not know until this very moment was that Eva was no longer with us. So I’m presently listening to what I could find online, and will be heading out to buy whatever I can get my hands on of her music. I live in Kamloops BC, Canada, which is a long way from DC but have a love of music and only wish that I could have had the pleasure of hearing Eva in person. Luckily she has recorded all these great songs for the rest of us to enjoy.
Thank You for the the website.
The name Songbird now will always have an even bigger meaning for me!!
I will not say Goodbye only “Good Journey”

Name: Chris Maddox
Sent: 9.14 PM – 2/23

Just another note – “Songbird” is #7 in sales rank on Amazon.com today.
Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town/city/country PA
Sent: 9.43 PM – 2/23

Michele K really gave her gold performance last night, a day late unfortunately. Her puffy eyes at the end speaks volumes about how her boosters must have been feeling, too.
Name: Thomas Lee Rhymes
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Winter Park, FL, USA
Sent: 10.50 PM – 2/23

To Eva: SING!
(tribute to Eva Cassidy )

Closing my eyes, I listen to your voice
and I can almost smell
the aroma of your breath
as it caresses the microphone

I hear the crowd whispering
in the smoky room of
your sound
your interpretation
your kindness towards the words –
an angel’s melody, sent to
teach us to sing with our hearts
through our souls

Why did it take these many years
for me to hear, to discover your voice?

I would have loved you from afar
a loyal admirer
But distance and cruel death separated us.

The song ends –
I sleep.

C2002 Thomas Lee Rhymes – February 20, 2002

Name: Alma Rosa Jimenez
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Mexico City
Sent: 1.48 AM – 2/24

Last night I listened Eva for the first time when I was watching the Salt Lake’s Champions’s Gala; I was so taken by her voice I got on the Internet to find out about whoever this voice belonged to. I experienced the same feeling the first time I heard Sandy Denny and Kate Wolf, and the fact that the three of them died at such an unlikely age just awes me.
Name: Bill Thompson
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold (today)
Home town/city/country Rochester, NY, USA
Sent: 3.08 AM – 2/24

First, I want to mention how beautiful Michelle Kwan’s exhibition performance was last night. It was obviously an emotional time for her. What a classy lady!

Well, its happened again: This time people were tuned in to watch skating and when Eva’s Fields of Gold played they changed their focus immediately. A whole new group of people dropped everything and asked “who in the world is that singing?!” Even though Eva was not even mentioned, thousands of these people took it upon themselves to search for the singer who had cast her spell upon them. As of a half hour ago Songbird had moved up to #4 on Amazon.com. Just amazing! A whole new group of fans. Go Eva!

Name: Don
Favorite Eva Album ?
Favorite Eva Song ?
Home town/city/country Wheeling, West Virginia
Sent: 6.19 AM – 2/24

Count me as one of the thousands of yahoos suckered in by the voice overheard during Michelle Kwan’s exhibition skate.

I would rather kick-box a shark than watch figure skating. However, the parallel between the sincerity of her performance and the sincerity of the music was compelling. Sheer talent should be admired, appreciated and given its due respect. However, sincerity and the love of (and respect for) a craft are much more vital than talent alone.

This woman, God rest her soul, seems to have had the uncommon and blessed gift of both sincerity and talent. For the thousands of you who have cherished this woman’s voice for some time now, you may now include a stock-car-driving, Budweiser-drinking, David Allan Coe-listening West Virginian amongst your ranks. How’s that for cultural diversity ….

God bless.
Name: Robert Wu
Favorite Eva Album don’t have one yet, but will get my hand on her work very soon!
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Toronto/Canada
Sent: 9.45 AM – 2/24

Like many other people who have posted on this board, I was introduced to Eva’s beautiful, haunting voice by watching Michelle Kwan. Her performance at the Olympics exhibition gala was so touching, and that song was so moving. It was a perfect blend. I’ve always been a fan of Michelle Kwan, and now I’m a new fan of Eva Cassidy. I can’t wait to add her CDs to my collection. Her voice is heaven.
Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Currently, Blues in the Night
Home town/city/country Oldham, UK
Sent: 11.01 AM – 2/24

From reading the most recent messages I see that Eva has captured a few more hearts via the Winter Olympics. I haven’t been watching myself but shall definitely have my video set for the BBC TOTP2 features. I’m so glad that Eva is getting her well-deserved recognition.

Hi Laura, any news on Eva’s version of ‘Son of a Preacher Man’. Please, somebody, can this track be featured on a CD this year. Thank you.

Best wishes to Eva fans world-wide.

Hazel
Name: Terri Riendeau
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song I Know You by Heart
Home town/city/country Dracut, MA, USA
Sent: 1.13 PM – 2/24

I came upon an Eva Cassidy by chance last Fall while I was waiting for my husband to finish shopping (a rare event) at Borders. I picked up a set of head phones at the CD sample display and I have listened to nothing but Eva since. I can’t believe that she’s gone and am so sorry that most of us will never have the opportunity to see or hear her in person. We will have to wait until we get to heaven. I know she is there.
While I am listening to her voice, I sometimes hear a similarity to other artists, alive and dead. Sandy Denny, Kate Moss, Taylor Dayne, Sarah McLaughlin, Melanie Safka…on a few occasions. Eva will always be one of my favorite artists. Thank you Eva!
Name: Kumar Sinniah
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow, Fields of Gold, Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Cambridge, UK
Sent: 4.39 PM – 2/24

I find it amazing how so many people who watched the olympics and Michelle Kwan’s act was also mesmerized by the voice of the song to which she skated. The fact that many were willing to go find who the singer was, and listen to her is a truly wonderful testimony to any singer, any age or any day! (Reminds me of the time I discovered John Lennon and the Beatles during the late 70’s to find that they had disbanded nearly 10 years before!)I am amazed how miles apart is her voice and the quality of her singing compared to all these new talent show singers being touted here in the UK. I am only sorry that while I lived in Maryland (91-95) during the very productive time of Eva’s music and having travelled through Bowie a number of times, I never knew a great talant was right there on my door step!

–Kumar
Name: charmaine
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song can’t pick just one
Home town/city/country Belmont, CA, USA
Sent: 8.32 PM – 2/24

In July of 2001, I was watching ABC’s Nightline and was mesmerized by the voice and spirit of Eva Cassidy – so much so that the very next day I bought the CD “Songbird” to listen more to her beautiful voice. I’ve never heard a singing voice that I was so immediately drawn to and captivated by. I was very moved to hear Eva’s interpretation of Sting’s “Fields of Gold” accompany Michelle Kwan’s Olympic skating exhibition performance last Friday night. (Michelle showcased her true talent with the inspiration of this beautiful piece of music). Now more people will appreciate the gift of Eva’s divine voice.
Name: Peter
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Rainbow
Home town/city/country Milton Keynes UK
Sent: 10.40 PM – 2/24

Many Messages about Michelle Kwan skating to Eva’s wonderful voice. If Michelle had skated like that to Eva’s music she would have won the Gold Medal. Skating and music go arm in arm, it is not about charging around the ice at great speed, it is about being in tune with the music and Eva’s voice so fits very very well with the concept of music and dance. Watching Michelle was at long last seeing great style on the ice last seen with John Curry & Robin Cousins back in the 70’s & 80 ‘s. Music and the arts working in harmony created by the talents of Eva.
Name: Ed Ulrich
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You by Heart
Home town/city/country Tulsa, OK
Sent: 11.41 PM – 2/24

I am sure everyone knows this already, but just in case, there is a video of Eva actually singing “Over the Rainbow” on ABCnews.com/video Website at the following address: Sure, the Internet video connection leaves a lot to be desired, but it is truly amazing actually SEEING Eva singing her incredible rendition of that wonderful song. Enjoy!
Sent: 1.38 AM – 2/25

http://www.songbirdcry.com/Rainbow.htm
Check this site out.!
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song
Sent: 1.54 AM – 2/25

http://www.songbirdcry.com/anniversary.htm
This site gives the words and plays midi music but not the song lyric. In this case :I only have eyes for you plays as you read the great lyrics by Hagerstown marylands USA song writer.
Name: Rachel
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Las Vegas , Nevada
Sent: 2.58 AM – 2/25

My band teacher told us one day, that while driving home in his car he heard an angel sing on the radio. We all listened very carefully the next day as he played ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ for us in the room. I usually never breakdown or anything! But, when I heard Eva’s voice I was so moved that tears swelled in my eyes and slid down my cheek. My teacher had invited our two principle’s, two people that I thought were pretty hard core, but when I turned around I saw that they too were as touched as I was. She indeed did have the voice of an angel.

Name: Rachel
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Las Vegas , Nevada
Sent: 2.58 AM – 2/25

My band teacher told us one day, that while driving home in his car he heard an angel sing on the radio. We all listened very carefully the next day as he played ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ for us in the room. I usually never breakdown or anything! But, when I heard Eva’s voice I was so moved that tears swelled in my eyes and slid down my cheek. My teacher had invited our two principle’s, two people that I thought were pretty hard core, but when I turned around I saw that they too were as touched as I was. She indeed did have the voice of an angel.

Name: Russ Jabara
Home town/city/country Del mar, California
Sent: 4.44 AM – 2/25

What more can one say. I too heard the most beautiful voice ever heard for the fist time while watching Michelle Kwan’s Olympic skate. WOW, I was blown away.
I couldn’t wait to find out who it was that could bring tears to my eyes with a song. I imagined going to see this person live, maybe playing at some small venue near my home. Then I did a search on aol and found out it was Eva Cassiday, and soon found out that she had died; and although I never knew her I cried again. What a romantically beautiful voice, we are so furtunate to have the chance to still hear it.
Favorite Eva Song Penny to my name
Sent: 8.41 AM – 2/25

This site has the lyrics to Penny to my name as well as other Eva songs.

http://www.songbirdcry.com/penny.htm

Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Sent: 9.24 AM – 2/25

Here is a great site that has the lyrics to field of gold and nice midi music background music playing.

http://www.songbirdcry.com/Gold.htm
Name: Dan Heeney
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Home town/city/country Dublin, Ireland.
Sent: 10.35 AM – 2/25

Message for Lesley Curtis. Was at your show last night.We really enjoyed it. You seemed to be really getting into your stride when it ended. Would like to have listened to you some more, but I suppose what you did was enough hard work for one night. Congratulations and band was super as well. Next time do the “Go- Go” number as an encore. Good luck
Dan Heeney
Name: Joe White
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town/city/country Ballingry, Fife SCOTLAND
Sent: 1.39 PM – 2/25

So lovely to read all the new messages from people who have for the first time listened to Eva via Michelle Kwans graceful, elegant and moving interpretation of Fields of Gold at the Olympics Ice Skating Gala. Michelle and Eva – you captured our hearts and our souls – it was truly a wonderful experience to have watched.

One of the (many) pleasure derived from the Guestbook has been the contact I have had from other Eva devotee’s – Eric from Silver Springs Maryland and David from Glasgow in my homeland Scotland – both are so passionate about Eva’s music and of the joy that Eva has given then in their lives. Thank you guys for taking the time out to drop me a line.

Best wishes to all Eva fans – wherever you are in the world. Lets keeping spreading the word about this remarkable young lady. We all love you dearly Eva.
Name: Max Wellingham
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Exeter
Sent: 2.47 PM – 2/25

I fell in love with Eva’s music after my Mum started to play it as she did her theraputic massage. If any of you are able to email me links to lyric sites to find her lyrics, then I would be very grateful. May the music live on forever! She influenced the music world greatly. It was such a shame she had to go so young.
Name: Laura J B
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town/city/country San Jose, CA
Sent: 5.44 PM – 2/25

Dear Eva Heaven High,

When I first discovered you 2 yrs ago tears always flowed, but they are replaced with smiles today. I feel like we are growing up together. Now, some of your songs hold treasured memories.
Name: Hazel
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Currently, Blues in the Night
Home town/city/country Oldham, UK
Sent: 6.20 PM – 2/25

As I mentioned earlier this week, I have set my video for BBC2’s TOTP2 featuring a video of Eva singing ‘People Get Ready’. Although I personally prefer some of her more Blusey tracks, I think this is a perfect choice to appeal to everyone. For those who know Eva purely for her brilliant rendition of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, this track will knock them for six.

Best wishes.

Name: Sherry
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I KNow You By Heart
Home town/city/country Lake Orion, USA
Sent: 6.58 PM – 2/25

Driving home from the Grand Canyon, listening to an “oldies” station, we heard Eva’s Somewhere Over the Rainbow…all the while trying to determine the artist. When the DJ announced..”and that was Eva Cassigy…” we all said…WHO????
Well, the music was SO haunting, I came home and bought Songbird album on Thursday, only to have Michele Kwan skate to it on Friday night!!!!

What a talent – a voice I will continue to enjoy for years to come. I am sorry such a talent died so young.

Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Home town/city/country TOTNES DEVON
Sent: 7.23 PM – 2/25

FINAL REMINDER PEOPLE GET READY HAS ITS WORLD EXCLUSIVE SHOWING ON TOTP2 AT 7.05 TUESDAY 26TH FEB ON BBC2TV THERE IS NO REPEAT .i HOPE TO GET FURTHER SHOWINGS ON GMTV MTV AND VH1 SOON,IF THERE ARE ENOUGH VOTE OVER THE RAINBOW WILL BE SHOWN AGAIN ON TOTP2 ON APRIL 2ND.JOHNNIE WALKER IS CURRENTLY PLAYING TRACKS FROM EVA BY HEART ON RADIO 2 TO REQUEST MORE SEND HIM AN E=MAIL AT jw@bbc.co.uk
CHEERS
TONY BRAMWELL
Name: ASHLEY DAVIES
Favorite Eva Album LIVE @BLUES ALLEY
Favorite Eva Song AUTUMN LEAVES
Home town/city/country EASTBOURNE (UK)
Sent: 8.09 PM – 2/25

ONCE I HAD DISCOVERED EVA IT BECAME INCREASINGLY OBVIOUS WHAT AN INCREADIBLE TALENT SHE WAS AND INDEED STILL IS.WHEN I READ THE SLEEVE NOTES I WAS ACTUALLY BOUGHT TO TEARS BY HER STORY THERE MAINLY BECAUSE MY WIFE WAS JUST GETTING OVER CANCER AND IT SUDDENLY HIT ME HOW LUCKY I HAD BEEN NOT TO LOOSE HER AS YOU UNFORTUANATLY DID AND ALSO HOW ANYONE COULD BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE US WITH SUCH A GOD GIVEN TALENT.EVA SEEMS TO HAVE A SONG FOR EVERY OCCATION MY FRIEND WAS KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT RECENTLY AND AT HIS FUNERAL THEY PLAYED FIELDS OF BARLEY AND IT WAS PERFECT.ON A LIGHTER NOTE I HAVE SPREAD THE WORD OF EVA THROUGHOUT MY CIRCLE OF FAIMILY AND FRIENDS AND THEY ALL MAD ABOUT HER.EVA HAS TOUCHED MYSELF AND MY FAIMILY IN A BIG WAY AND STILL IS AND I’M SURE SHE WILL FOR A LONG TIME TO COME THANKYOU FOR HER!! ASHLEY…..
Name: ricky
Favorite Eva Album …
Favorite Eva Song ain t no sunshine
Home town/city/country berlin, germany
Sent: 8.45 PM – 2/25

i first heared Eva’s voice eleven days ago. i had to (successfully) go through a difficult examina that day. after i got my marks i went to a music shop nearby to just relax and spent some money. then i saw this cd with this shy looking person, listened to it and after just two songs knew i would buy it. so i did.

what a wonderful voice. what a brilliant way to interprete songs i thought i knew.

take care everyone! ry

Name: c2
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time/Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time after Time/Time is a healer
Home town/city/country Dublin, Eire
Sent: 11.18 PM – 2/25

I first heard “Over the rainbow” on an english soap and i was instantly hooked. I saw “A tribute to Eva Cassidy” last night by a women called Lesley Curtis and she was amazing but didnt do her any justice as she has a once off voice!
Name: Kelsey
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song time after time
Home town/city/country Waterford, CT
Sent: 1.03 AM – 2/26

Eva’s voice has really inspired me to take my talent to another level. Singing is what i’ve always wanted to do and her musical ablities have sparked the dream inside me. It is very unfortunate on the tradgey that had befallen apon her. I will always appriate her music and her talent. thank you for putting her albums out.
Name: Michelle
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart/Songbird/Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country IL, USA
Sent: 4.24 AM – 2/26

I only recently (days ago) discovered Eva’s music. I am astonished and inspired by her voice. Eva’s song, “I Know You By Heart”, is the first and ONLY song that has ever brought me to tears. Her voice is heavenly, her talent — remarkable. What a gift her music is!!!
Name: John Ehrhart
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song today’s fav. . . Time is a Healer
Home town/city/country Tacoma, Wa.
Sent: 6.23 AM – 2/26

I, too, read this delightful guestbook, regularly.
Would people who knew her who read my note be so kind as too add little pieces of human interest (it’s all interesting)about Eva or the bands she was in, to this
web site.

Thanks J

Name: Arek
Favorite Eva Album Live at the blues alley
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town/city/country Wroc aw-POLAND
Sent: 11.36 AM – 2/26

Eva has given me the most important reason to live.She is like a litle sunshine..
I love her
I love her music
I love EVA CASSIDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Name: Lucy
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Time atfer Time/Tall Trees in Georgia
Home town/city/country Kent, England
Sent: 12.53 PM – 2/26

I have only recently discovered Eva and her music. I knew little about her but arrieved home a week ago to find that my Dad had her biography. I was eager to read it and he has enthralled me. It is so familiar. I friend died of cancer last year and it makes me remember the feelings I had then. It is great to read a frank account of this wonderful woman’s life. Thankyou for this book, and lets remember Eva for the great and talented person she was.
Name: yvonne chatfield
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Somerset,England
Sent: 3.01 PM – 2/26

This is the second message,I have been an admirer of Eva since I heard that first playing of her record on Terry Wogans Radio 2 programme, I have just finished reading ‘ Her story by those who knew her’thanks to all who played a part in this publication, especially Hugh and Barbara Cassidy, how you must miss her.
Name: Pat Kellam
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/Rainbow/Songbird
Home town/city/country Walkersville,Md
Sent: 3.45 PM – 2/26

I first heard Eva’s voice at a friends house one week ago, and since that time thanks to Amazon.Com I have purchased all of her CD’s. Her haunting, beautiful voice totally takes your breath away. It is so sad that the world has lost such a talent,but I know she is singing in heaven.I have played her CDs for family and friends and they too have gone out to purchase her music.I have never been as moved by artist before, her voice is truly divine.
Name: Sharron
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Home town/city/country Auckland New Zealand
Sent: 6.58 PM – 2/26

I only recently discovered this magical voice of Eva – not a day goes by without her songs being played – thank you to all of those who put these together.

Name: Hazel
Home town/city/country Oldham, UK
Sent: 7.40 PM – 2/26

Re TOTP2. Bravo Eva. Wonderful performance of People Get Ready.

I shed a little tear.

Name: Kayvon Ghorani
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold/autumn leaves/know you by heart
Home town/city/country London
Sent: 7.40 PM – 2/26

I just saw a world exclusive of Eva Cassidy singing People Get Ready at Blues Alley just now on top of the pos 2, and it was fascinating! Apparantly it was rare footage. For those who recieve the BBC, Eva’s also featured in tommorrows TOTP 2, so BBC 2 , tommorrow at 7:05. Watch it!
Name: David Rose
Favorite Eva Album No boundaries
Favorite Eva Song Time after time
Home town/city/country Farnham, Surrey, UK
Sent: 8.10 PM – 2/26

I have just watched TOTP2 on BBC2 with Eva singing ‘People get ready’ and I must say that I am surprised that people outside the UK, or without access to BBC2 could not see this. I hope that more countries will show these clips (like ‘Over the rainbow’, also shown on BBC2) and get to hear the BBC Radio programme on Eva. She is certainly very appreciated in the UK and is regarded as one of the finest singers of all time. I introduced my friends in France to her music and they can’t get enough. They say that it is the fact that she sings with her heart that makes her so special. One thing that interests me is the new CD, ‘No Boundaries’, does not seem to be mentioned on this website. I bought it two weeks ago and was very impressed as were those people I played it to.
Name: tom
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town/city/country allentown, pa
Sent: 8.47 PM – 2/26

hi, folks. i was just given an Eva cd. it has ‘over the rainbow’ on it. that song just blows my hair back. anyone know where i can find the sheet music for that song? i’d like to try to figure out how to play it on the acoustic guitar the way she played it. any suggestions? by the way, i’m not a pro musician. i just play in my living room. thanks for your help
Name: yvonne chatfield
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country somerset, england
Sent: 9.21 PM – 2/26

Have just watched Eva on Top of the Pops 2, what a talent, I hope it helps to bring her wonderful voice to a wider audience, its a tape that I shall keep and play again and again I think.
Name: Mario
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town/city/country Brussels, Belgium
Sent: 9.38 PM – 2/26

Eva’s music and her voice have just meant so much to me. I thank God for Eva Cassidy.
Name: Bobi
Favorite Eva Album So far I love everything I have heard her sing
Favorite Eva Song All of them so far!!!
Home town/city/country Nixa, missouri, USA
Sent: 11.57 PM – 2/26

I’ve just recently become acquainted with Eva’s music and I absolutely love her!!! I was handed a copy of one of her cd’s by a coworker and didn’t know I had gold in my hands…. her voice is wonderful, her music superb. I only wish I had known about her sooner.
Name: JOSH WATERS
Favorite Eva Album LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY
Favorite Eva Song DARK END OF THE STREET/STORMY MONDAY
Home town/city/country WALLAND/TN
Sent: 2.30 AM – 2/27

I JUST RECENTLY WAS BLESSED TO FIND EVA AND HER WONDERFUL MUSIC I LOVE EVERTHING SHE DID I ALSO APPLAUDE THE WORK OF HER BAND AND PRODUCERS YOU CAN’T DISPUTE THE PURETY OF THE MUSIC AND ART THEY ALL CREATED IN A TIME WERE SO MUCH MUSIC IS WITHOUT REAL SOUL AND EMOTION EVA’S MUSIC SHINES AS A LIGHTHOUSE THROUGH THE DARKNESS GOD BLESS HER AND LET HER LEGACY NEVER DIE.
Name: Phil
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song all of them
Home town/city/country Cheshire, UK
Sent: 7.46 AM – 2/27

Thanks to the BBC for TOTP2 last night (Tues 26/2) for showing ‘People Get Ready’ but it was a pity it was ruined by the end of program credits confining the film to a postage stamp in the middle of the screen.

I think the program is repeated on Saturday. There is one on tonight (Wednesday) at 19:05 hrs GMT but I think it’s a different program.

Surely there’s enough film in the archives to make a program of Eva’s music.

Name: Kylenn Imri
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Seattle, WA, US
Sent: 9.12 AM – 2/27

Like so many others here, the first time I had ever heard of Eva was Michelle Kwan’s beautiful interpretation of Eva’s “Fields of Gold” during the Olympic Gala. Her voice was so striking I looked all over the internet to find out who was the singer – I was so thrilled to find out her name, but saddened to discover she’s no longer with us. Fortunately she did record some of her music so she is not lost to us entirely.
Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Sent: 11.54 AM – 2/27

TOTP2 is a GRAMMY special tonight and is no longer repeated on saturdays Last night is the only showing
Cheers
TONY BRAMWELL
Name: Charlie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 12.06 PM – 2/27

Following Eva’s beautiful rendition of ‘People Get Ready’ on TOTP2, viewers can vote for ‘Over the Rainbow’to appear on the show’s 250th anniversary programme here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/videoclips/totp2_vote/index.shtml
Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Home town/city/country TOTNES DEVON
Sent: 1.07 PM – 2/27

EVERYONE WHO READS THIS CLICK ONTO http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp2
and VOTE FOR “OVER THE RAINBOW” this will get the video shown on the 250th edition of TOTP2
Thank you
TONY BRAMWELL
Name: Brian
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song OTR
Home town/city/country Chartham UK
Sent: 4.08 PM – 2/27

Thanks Tony – Just voted. And thank you Laura for the link to Michelle Kwans performance – I missed it at the time. Too busy watching our ladies Curling team winning a gold (first one for the UK since Torville & Dean, in 1984 I think).

Isn’t it funny that everyone is reduced to tears listening to Eva, although I suspect Michelle’s tears were of relief for doing a superb performance.
Name: Helen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
Sent: 4.32 PM – 2/27

I too watched Michelle Kwan’s exhibition skating on Friday night, and was absolutely mesmerized by the voice behind the Fields of Gold song. I thought it was Eva Cassidy’s voice because I had seen and listened to parts of the CD at Barnes and Noble. I was planning to buy it sometime in the future, but I was blown away by that one song and just could not wait to hear more of her remarkable voice. The very next day, I purchased “Songbird” and have been playing it nonstop since then. Last night, I purchased Time after Time, and it is just as exquisite as Songbird. Thanks to her family, her band and the UK for keeping her memory alive. Here in the USA, an appreciation of her voice is gaining momentum. She is pure unadulterated talent and emotion. Eva, thank you for touching so many people in your all too short life. Bless you!
Name: marlene
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song kathys song
Home town/city/country la quinta, california
Sent: 4.49 PM – 2/27

About a year and a half ago I saw a show on tv about Eva…shockingly beautiful…The next dayI went out and bought every album I could get. One for my daughter and a set for myself. I love them all, but a simple,short, sweet song called Kathys song has grabbed and enveloped my heart and I play it ALL the time. She has become my family’s favorite…I start my day with Eva…I feel, all that knew her intimately were sooo lucky..what a beautiful soul she was.
Name: James
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town/city/country Edinburgh Scotland
Sent: 5.10 PM – 2/27

Huge thanks to Tony Bramwell for his continuing efforts to make more and more people aware of Eva. Already voted – so here’s hoping enough people vote and we can enjoy OTR sang so lovingly by our dear Eva.

To Helen from Minneapolis – glad to hear that Eva is becoming more and more recognised in her home country – Eva deserves to be. Sure you know already just how many devotees Eva has in the UK and all over the world.

Eva’s performance of People Get Ready on TOTPS2 last night was wonderful – was misty eyed watching.

To Eva fans all over the world best wishes and keep spreading the word.
Name: Pat Dargan
Favorite Eva Album can’t say !!
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country England
Sent: 5.52 PM – 2/27

Thoughts and thingies…..

mmmm..

re Eva / TOTP / Sandy Denny..

There have been some postings recently mentioning the sublime Sandy Denny…is anyone else old enough to remember Fairport doing ” Si Tu Dois Partir ” on TOTP sometime in the last couple of centuries ??? if memory serves me right ( which would be a first !!! ) do i recall Dave Mattacks playing drums with a French Stick of bread ??…

Please can the “powers that be ” get “Son Of A Preacher Man” released for Hazel !!!! before she loses it !!!!

For those who have discovered Eva via Michelle’s lovely performance..DO NOT FORGET THE BOOK..” SONGBIRD “….get it….

If there is a God he now has Eva AND Spike Milligan entertaining him….mmmmm
Thank you Eva for the best music i’ve heard and Spike for the funniest night out of entertainment that anyone could have…..I still laugh just thinking of the dummy you ” beat up ” if a joke didn’t go down that well….!!!! and when it’s head fell off..well..

Bless you both and i would love to see that heavenly cabaret….

Thank you again Laura for allowing us to engage in such thoughts and musings…..

cheers everyone…

pat d

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Name: Kathie
Favorite Eva Album So, far,,,, Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Each & Every One of Them !
Home town/city/country Spokane, WA USA
Sent: 4.01 AM – 2/28

Her beautiful voice lifts me up !!!!! She is treating everyone up in heaven to wonderful music. My mom probably has a “front row seat” !

I’m going to buy every cd there is of her.

“Thank You” to our local Radio Station, Classy 99.9 for playing her versions of Fields of Gold and Over the Rainbow. I know what my sisters are going to be getting for their birthdays!
Name: Alaine
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Country Victoria, Australia
Sent: 12.24 PM – 2/28

I’ll try again! I heard this beautiful voice behind Michelle Kwan’s skating routine (also very beautiful) and had to find out who it was. I had heard Sting sing it on the Parkinson Show (U.K.) but didn’t know he’d composed it. I was extremely sad to find out tonight that we had lost this exquisite talent in 1996. I, too, will collect her CDs. I listened to excerpts of all tracks on Songbird and was reduced to tears of pure pleasure.
Alaine
Name: The Tin Man
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 2.16 PM – 2/28

Open message to Blix Street. Songbird sales have long since peaked, its nearly two years since Time After Time, so how bout puttin out the Pearls album? People gotta hear “Who Knows Where The Time Goes” , “Water Is Wide” and the superior arrangement of “Wayfaring Stranger.” Come on u guys. How about it!!?
Name: Carole Wright
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Too hard to choose
Home town/city/country Kent, England
Sent: 4.39 PM – 2/28

I would like to thank Eva for helping me cope with the fact that my grandmother is in a hospice dying of cancer – her songs help me through to the next time I visit my nan – I always feel peaceful after listening to her voice.

God bless you Eva and thanks

As a child I loved Christmas because during the month of december at some time or another they would show the film ” The Wizard of Oz ” on television. We have all seen this film by now it has captured the imagination of us all at some stage. Judy Garland singing ” Over the rainbow ” was a magical experience.
Christmas after Christmas sat in front of the television lost in my own world with the little people.
Iam now in my 30’s and still love the film.
A few years ago around Christmas I heard this voice coming over the radio, a voice like no other, hard to put into words. I just know at the time I heard it I froze to the spot it was the song ” Over the Rainbow ” as I listened I got a shiver running up my spine the hairs on my arms stood on end, as the song finished I found myself close to tears totally moved by this. Who was this person who had this affect on me ? , it was ” Eva Cassidy “.
I went out and bought the book ” Eva Cassidy story “. She truly was a gift.
Now I no longer remember Judy Garlands version, there is only one version for me.
R.I.P. Eva.. x

Name: viv
Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song all
Sent: 7.21 PM – 2/28

I first heard Eva sing on new years eve 2002 i was so taken in by her voice that i almost missed the new year coming in
absolutley beautiful
Name: Ted Tucker
Favorite Eva Album Just purchasing Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Piscataway, NJ, USA
Sent: 7.29 PM – 2/28

My friend Eric Stahlman was a tragic victim of 9/11/01. A benefit concert for the families of Monmouth County, NJ was held at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ in October, 2001. A wonderful film to begin the concert was accompanied by “Over the Rainbow” by Eva. Needless to say, emotions were running very high as most of the families that had a family member taken in this tragedy, were present at the concert. Eva’s rendition of this beautiful song brought everyone to tears. What an amazing voice. As I read this website, for first time today, that Eva passed at such a young age, it makes sense now that an angel sang for the newest angels in heaven. Thanks Eva and God Bless You!
Name: Greek Boy
Favorite Eva Album All her music
Home town/city/country Myrtle Beach
Sent: 9.38 PM – 2/28

Been into Eva for almost two years. Something bout that voice melts me. Greatest rendition of Over The Rainbow ever. Warms my heart to see so many people finding her. Wonder what she’d think of all this?
Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny To My Name
Home town/city/country Syracuse N.Y., U.S.A.
Sent: 9.53 PM – 2/28

Eva Cassidy’s voice and songs are addictive and mesmerizing. When will she be recognized in The U.S. as she has been in the U.K.? I wait to hear her voice on local radio stations without sucess. The Grammies did not recognise her works last night, yet Michelle Kwan’s skates to “Fields of Gold,” and her CD “Songbird “went Platinum in the U.K. What can we do? A beautiful voice that only Angels in Heaven now sing. Bless you Eva, and Bless God, for giving you this gift that you have left for us mortals to appreciate and love. You are a beautiful Songbird.
Name: Joe White
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town/city/country Ballingry, Fife SCOTLAND
Sent: 10.18 AM – 3/1

Mike in Syracuse N.Y. – Trying to pinpoint exactly why we in the UK have embraced Eva and her music perhaps more than the people in the US would be a little difficult to say. Certainly the thoughts and experiences of people who leave messages in the Guestbook whether from the US, UK, Australia, and all over the world express nearly the same views. Eva has touched our hearts and our souls – Yes I have no doubt that Eva will be astounded that so many people have listened and appreciated her music – I have no doubt what would please her most is that this has brought people from different walks of life, different cultures and different genertions closer together and given all of us pleasure and happinnes and the strength to cope in times of adversity.

While the presenation of awards can be seen as recognision of someones endevours in life – I dont think our Eva would have been too perturbed had she never received any. Eva has left us a legacy and gift of much more value than that of a piece of metal sitting in a trophy cabinet.

The surge of emotion and misty eyes when you first hear Eva which many of us have felt is such a treasured and personal experience it will last a lifetime. Having been a rather un-emotional Scot in the past – finding Eva has changed all that.

As for what you can do Mike – keep telling people Time after Time about Eva – by doing so Eva will have the recognition that her music deserves – matters not where in the World it takes place.

Finally can I thank Laura for the time and energy she invests in this site – which makes it possible for all of us to express our love and appreciation to Eva Cassidy.
Name: Bob C
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country NY, USA
Sent: 2.54 PM – 3/1

Eva’s music is a wonderful gift. I am trying to locate sheet music ( for guitar and piano) of her songs. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Name: Helen
Favorite Eva Album All her albums
Favorite Eva Song Too hard to choose
Home town/city/country Benfleet, Essex
Sent: 10.07 PM – 3/1

I first saw footage of Eva on TOTP2 when she sung ‘Over the rainbow’, I was rooted to the spot.Eva’s voice takes you into an emotional journey that is purely magical.
I have just read some messages listed here. I agree with Phil of Cheshire (message dated 27/2/02), there must be enough archive material for producers to create a full musical tribute to our Eva.
Also, in reply to Eva Fans looking for Eva Cassidy Music sheet, go to your local Library. I have recently hired a book called Eva Cassidy ‘songbird’ Music Score.
Sheet music complete with lyrics!
Eva, we will make sure your voice lives on.
We love you.
XXXX
Name: the-first- noel
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields
Home town/city/country liverpool
Sent: 12.42 AM – 3/2

Thought you’d all be interested that on BBC’s TOTP2 this Tuesday was Eva singing ‘ People Get Ready’ at Blues Alley. So people, get ready..could be another hit coming up here in the UK!
Name: the-first-noel
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields
Home town/city/country liverpool
Sent: 12.52 AM – 3/2

sorry, i guess you all know about TOTP2-sorry!
Name: Nat Seddon
Favorite Eva Album Live @ Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What A Wonderful World
Home town/city/country Southport
Sent: 3.49 AM – 3/2

I failed to attend the concert this evening at the Royal Court Theatre Liverpool ,just 20 miles away , so I doubt I’ll get another chance , The Tribute to Eva Tour seems to be going well so I hope somebody mails us to let us know how it went .
I first heard Eva sing back in the late summer of 1998 on radio 2 , early one morning in the car while travelling to London to work .
Fields of Gold was the song and the singer was zzxxzzxx Damn I missed it !
Nearly 12 months passed before I heard it again
It was either Mike Harding or Bob Harris .
Masses of respect for both of these chaps ,
As quoted many times you never forget the first time you hear Eva sing .
Many thanks to Paul walters & Terry Wogan & Mark Hagen who played Eva’s music and videos .
Most of all thank you Laura for keeping us all up to date with the latest info .
Eva – I agree with Chuck Brown you had your own style .
I disagree with Chuck Brown he said ” She could have done great things ”
You Did !
Best Regards
Nat

Name: Jae-sung Lee
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town/city/country Seoul, Korea
Sent: 6.33 AM – 3/2

Today I knew Eva from her song, Time after time and her death. There are little information about Eva’s, Korea. I had a lots of information from this web. Your web is the best ever I seen.
I really sad her death.
Name: Rebecca Woodhouse
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Burnie, Tas. Australia
Sent: 9.38 AM – 3/2

Eva is my favourite singer ever, and I think she has one of the best voices in the world. If I could ever move people with my voice like she did, my life would be worthwhile. I have done some of her songs as covers – I hope she wouldn’t mind! Did she write anything herself? Any new albums coming out?
Name: Kayvon Ghorani
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country London, UK
Sent: 3.49 PM – 3/2

This is my third message now, and since I first began listening to Eva two months ago I have sometimes wandered what it would be like for Eva Cassidy to become a household name. I would really like to hear her voice on the radio and the TV dailly, rather than grasping the opportunity of hearing her every blue moon. No one here in my school in London, has heard of Eva Cassidy, I and want to try and make an effort into making Eva’s voice heard because her voice SO deserves to be heard….

SO, I’m gonna buy another copy of songbird, and lend it to my teachers for a day or two as a sample, and to one or two of my friends. I’ve tried telling them about the perfect voice of Eva Cassidy, but people seem reluctant to listen to me. I’ve made it my mission to spread Eva’s voice!

Thank you Eva.
Name: Jacqui Brown
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Rochester, NY USA
Sent: 5.00 PM – 3/2

I just finished reading “Songbird”, and I didn’t think it was possible to be any more moved and touched by Eva, but I was. I am a singer too, so I could relate to alot of her feelings about performing. It sounds like she was loved very much as a person, and what more can you ask from life? I also related to the way she noticed things that most people take for granted; the beauty of nature and things around her, for I do that too. Even tho her life was short, it sounds like she lived it to the fullest. After reading the book (which I did in one evening), I sat down with her CD and the songs almost took on new meaning, especially my favorite “I Know You By Heart”. All I could think of was her mom and how she must feel when she hears that. I truly believe that we are all put here for a reason, and I think Eva’s presence and even her death made it possible for all to be touched by her. I feel blessed to have been introduced to her music.
Name: Joern Moen
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Sent: 10.15 PM – 3/2

hi
Eva fans check out BBC prime right now (23.15 in Norway?)
I think they are playing Eva at the end of the show.
I thought they mentioned her name at the start of the show. I`ll get my VCR ready in case!!
J rn

Name: J rn Moen
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Sent: 11.23 PM – 3/2

hi again
Yesss, Eva was on BBC Prime tonight with “People get ready”. I hope lots of fans saw it. It was nice, too short, but anyway it was Eva. I wonder if there is more
videotakes from the show? If there is, I can`t wait to see her, and her band play live.
J rn
Name: Vicky Klewin
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by Heart/At Last
Home town/city/country England
Sent: 3.21 PM – 3/3

Not only did she sing like an angel but after reading her biography- ‘Songbird’ she seemed to be an enchanting person too. I feel thankful that now and again the world is given people like Eva she must have given joy to so many people.
Name: kelly pitts
Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country pictou county nova scotia
Sent: 10.27 PM – 3/3

hi how are you . i saw the book about Eva and it looks great . hope you are doing well. please say hi to every one from pictou county nova scotia . Eva is always in our hearts and mind. was talking to her great cousion Walter and he is the best.wish you all a great spring. when i see the flowers i will think of Eva and how much see loved to see things grow. send you all my love!!!
kelly pitts in Nova Scotia xoxoxoxox
Name: Tommy Devlin
Favorite Eva Album Can’t quite make up my mind
Favorite Eva Song Quite unable to name one!
Home town/city/country Killough, Ireland
Sent: 3.45 AM – 3/4

I visited this board quite some time ago and left what has become the instant response to Eva’s work. Moved and uplifted my language was pure emotion, most of it devoted to what has been taken from us. A sadness.

Since then I have tracked down each and every one of Eva’s albums and after this length of time listening reach a different conclusion. A happiness and contentment that Eva did what she did without the need for or the pressure of “stardom”. Indeed I believe such celebrity would inevitably have stolen the essence which we have come to know now as Eva – our Eva! I am no longer moved to tears by her artistry but to smiles and an intense enjoyment of what was a truly remakable talent. Each song not just performed but felt which is surely the basis of her indefinable quality.

I have read songbird which gives an ever so small glimpse into her world, a world I wish I was able to explore in much greater depth than the book allowed. A world which I’m sure all of us at some stage or other have felt something of but which is especially retained in whole for that type of personality. A trait I share and which I understand entirely. I can understand how releasing these songs from her well of artistry would have been of tremendous joy to her. Instead of the sadness we all felt I now feel that joy of hers when listening. I feel her happiness as well as experiencing the tremendous joy of her work. Eva will be with us all for a long long time – and beyond.
Name: William Ball
Favorite Eva Album Not sure yet.
Favorite Eva Song Fileds of Gold
Home town/city/country Alamo, CA
Sent: 8.23 AM – 3/4

I’m a bit late getting here…actually it appears many years late, after learning that this lovely person passed away in 1996. I never knew Eva until I heard her recently as the music for Michele Kwan’s exhibition in the Olympics. Had Michele skated laike that with Eva’s music in the medal competiton, she would have won Gold. Like others I see here who heard the music that night for the first time, I was immediately struck by the beuaty of that song and that voice. I couldn’t quite catch key words in the lyrics other than “fields of…”. Thanks to the Net and Google, it only took a few minutes to deduce the song title and find Eva’s definitive rendition.

I’m hooked like I haven’t been since I first heard Karla Bonoff years ago. Eva seems like she was a little like Karla, more a person in the background, letting others take the limelight, but shining through with her wonderful talent.

I’ll admit I grabbed a few “free” MP3s of Eva’s songs tonight off the Net via WinMX. In fact, WinMX helped me to identify Eva as the singer once I had “Fields of Gold” as the title. Its search engine first showed the initial release by Sting but then Eva’s popped up, outnumbering Sting’s listings, and I knew I had found the source of the beautiful music I heard in the olympics. Tomorrow I’m off to buy all of Eva’s CDs.

Thanks Eva,

Bill
Favorite Eva Album SongBird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town/city/country Uk
Sent: 12.19 PM – 3/4

I lost my daughter in 1992, this year she would have been 29years old. To Hugh and Barbara I know the pain you have felt and still feel, people ask out of politeness how are you ? and you really want to tell them how you are, but all that comes out your mouth is ” oh iam fine thank you “.
Parents should not have to bury their children it is a time stopping, heart breaking moment.
I did not know what to do with myself for months/years, all I remember is my mother saying ” one day you will wake up from your sleep and it won’t hurt as much, this does not mean that you have stopped caring, it means you have accepted what has happened “.
I have accepted what has happened and I miss my daughter so much it hurts , but not like it use to.
I heard the song by Eva ” I know you by heart “, what a beautiful voice, the words in that song can cut your heart like butter and Eva sang it with such feeling,
How her family and friends listen to this I do not know, but its a lovely way to stay close to someone that you love so much.
Eva was a pure joy Iam only sorry that it has taken me so long to get to hear her music.
I here music in the charts of today and do not know why people buy this rubbish, its just a noise with someone shouting not singing, > not that all of it is just quite alot >.
I did not think that anything could touch my heart again, but after reading the book ” SongBird ” I was wrong.

Name: Fumio Takeuchi
Favorite Eva Album Songbird / Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow / Fields of Gold / Autumn Leaves/ I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Tokyo,Japan
Sent: 3.10 PM – 3/4

It was January 2001 when I first knew Eva’s name and then found CD ‘Songbird’ here in Tokyo.
Immediately after hearing the first song ‘Fields of Gold’, Eva’s voice touched me in the deepest part of my heart.
Then I bought her CDs one after another, recently both the book and songbook of ‘Songbird’,too . How many times I heard her songs over and over again for one year! Her singing is very soulful and has impressed me always. It’s quite sad that she passed away only at age 33.

I love music all over the world and there are more than 100 of my favorite singers. And my most favorite ones are Jacques Brel (singer song writer of French chanson), Billie Holiday, Jimmy Scott (76 years old jazz singer), Vladimir Vysostky(Russian singer song writer), Amalia Rodrigues(Portugese fado singer), Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Beatles, Tom Waits and so on.
Of cource Eva has joined to my most favorite singers.

Thanks a lot, Ms Laura. This web site is very useful and helpful for me about Eva.
Well, does anyone know how many recordings of ‘Over the Rainbow’ Eva had?
I’d be very glad that someone let me know about it. Thanks again.
God bless you,Eva.

P.S. I’ve made a web site about Jimmy Scott. He sings ‘Over the Rainbow’,too.
– JIMMY SCOTT Fan Site On The Music Planet
@ @http://www.alpha-net.ne.jp/users2/msuisei/english

Name: Andrea Lurrie
Favorite Eva Album Not sure
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Ashland Oregon
Sent: 9.31 PM – 3/4

I am so taken with Eva. I have a story to tell. It just happened recently. I had seen a commercial on tv for a CD and I asked my son to download it for me and I just fell in love with the one and only Eva Cassidy song on the CD. Well he got it for me and I listened to the whole thing but one song just kept pulling me and tugging at me to hear it again and again. I would play it over and over and couldn’t help but think of Melody and just cry.Melody is a girl I have known for 22 of her 23years! She had Melanoma at 17 and more cancer last summer and again now it has spread. I went on line to find out who sings this gorgeous song. The amazing thing also is that a few years ago- maybe in 1996- 97 my husband and I had heard Eva’s music and saw her story on the news or some sort of program but never heard about her again- Even when I got her name yesterday on-line it never clicked until I read about her and her death that this was the same girl! I can’t wait to go out and buy Songbird and hear all of her music. I am so happy to have rediscovered her.
Name: PJ
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/I Know You by Heart
Home town/city/country Newark, DE USA
Sent: 12.03 AM – 3/5

I cannot find the book “Songbird” through Amazon.com—-doe
s anyone know who sells it?
As always, I am enthralled and preoccupied with Eva. I awake in the morning with her voice in my head, totally uncontrolled, atributing it to my inner conscience, this beautiful creature invading my being and giving me purpose for life and all of its beauty.
Thank you angel Eva
Name: Osama Sartawi
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Abu-Dhabi / U.A.E.
Sent: 8.14 AM – 3/5

Her voice is one of the best voices in the world, when you listen to her, like you are in another world, full of love and happiness.

Name: Fumio Takeuchi
Home town/city/country Tokyo,Japan
Sent: 12.28 PM – 3/5

Hello again, hello PJ

About the book “Songbird” you try to find.
Visit http://www.amazon.co.uk/ , not to Amazon.com, and you can easily find the book.
I could buy it even from Japan.
Name: Peter Laursen
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song God bless the child
Home town/city/country Copenhagen – Denmark
Sent: 1.16 PM – 3/5

WHOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW, I have just learned to know Eva Cassidy, but what a voice, what a talent, all that feeling in one voice. I’m a big fan of Billy Holiday, but when I heard Eva singing, “God bless the child”, one of the greatest Billy Holiday hits, I was sold. I went out to get all her albums and discovered that this wonderful lady had dies only 33 years old. I wonder if there is a Good – how could he let such a person die so young.
Name: Lee Jackson
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Sydney/Australia
Sent: 7.05 AM – 3/6

I first heard about Eva sometime in 2000 through a morning t.v sh
ow called “today”. They were playing a clip of her singing over the rainbow. I was so drawn to her voice that i had to know more about her so i called the t.v st
ation to speak to someone on that show. They told me that her music was released here in Australia through didgeridoo recordings so i called almost every record store in Sydney tring to get hold of as much of her music as i could! I constantly listen to her music, and in my opinion, Eva Cassidy, most definitely had the most beautiful, soulful voice there ever has been and ever will be!!! It is such a tragedy that she will never release any more music, however i am so grateful that she did release what she did and that i am fortunate enough to be able to hear her voice whenever i want. I’m sure that Eva has been put in charge of the “angel choir” up in heaven and i can only hope and pray that when i get there, i will have the honour of meeting her and that i get to hear her sing every day forever.
Name: Amber
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song all of them
Home town/city/country Salt Lake CIty, Utah
Sent: 9.13 PM – 3/6

I saw an Eva Cassidy CD when I was music browsing at Barnes and Noble about 1 month ago. I love it so much that I just had to buy it and I am so glad that I did. The thing I like about her music is that its so wonderful to sing too. My sister and I are just so happy to have discovered her. We almost think its like a lost treasure that has been revealed to us.

THANKS EVA
Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Home town/city/country TOTNES,DEVON U.K.
Sent: 9.18 PM – 3/6

ANOTHER REMINDER TO GO to http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp2
TO VOTE FOR “OVER THE RAINBOW” for the special edition of Top of the Pops 2 on APRIL 2nd
Thank you
TONY BRAMWELL
bramwell@supanet.com
also PEOPLE GET READY is on the playlist for BBC RADIO 2 if you would like to put in requests.
Name: Patti Brickner
Home town/city/country San Francisco
Sent: 10.21 PM – 3/6

Does anyone know how I can get a copy of the Songbird music book?? Is it also available through Amazon.co.uk? (I’ve already ordered the “Songbird” biography.) Thanks for any help.
Name: cheryl Robbearts
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, Songbird on and on ….
Home town/city/country st.peters Missouri
Sent: 2.36 AM – 3/7

This cd was brought to my attention by my mother and sister. I was so taken by the sound of this angelic voice that I when I heard it echoing through my sisters house, I had to sit on the stairs and soak it in. This is a voice the was most certainly God given. This can not be ignored when you are blessed to have shared a moment with her through her music. My only regret is that the world lost such a loving soul way to soon. This cd will be with me till it will play no more. And even then, another will be purchased.
May God’s love and comfort be with all that loved and lost her.
Cheryl Robbearts
Name: Mary Jo
Favorite Eva Album Don’t have any yet…
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold (so far)
Home town/city/country Florida/USA
Sent: 3.11 AM – 3/7

Had never heard of Eva Cassidy in my life. Had not heard Fields of Gold either. As with thousands of others, I’m sure, I “found” Eva through Michele’s exhibition skate. I could barely see her through the tears that were welling up just listening to the SONG! The beauty of the skate combined with the music, that VOICE took my breath away!I gathered the title from listening and went directly to the net. I sat and read and listened and cried some more. How sad for everyone that this girl is gone. So glad that there is so much interest in her/her music/her voice… This will have such an impact on so many people and will help keep her “alive” for a very long time. I’ll be hunting my first CD soon. I’m sure I will wear it out— her voice is like an emotion magnet. Thanks to all the people that have made all of this available to the rest of us. XOXO/Peace.
Name: Bob Larsem
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town/city/country las vegas, nevada, usa
Sent: 8.04 AM – 3/7

My wife and I were driving home one evening listening to FM when the DJ played Eva’s “Over the Rainbow.” We were at once transfixed with the angelic voice and simply stopped and listened to the end of the song. The DJ then said that every time he played this song listeners would call in wanting to know the name of the artist and he then proceeded to give a short biography of Eva. Until that time I had NEVER enjoyed “Over the Rainbow” (particularly Judy Garland’s rendition) because no one except Eva has ever known how to interpret it with sensitivity and feeling. We became instant fans and bought a CD the next day. A friend of ours, a vocal instructor, listened to several tracks and agreed that Eva was a rare, natural and extremely gifted talent and wondered why he hadn’t heard of her before. He then asked if he could borrow the CD for a while so his students could listen to her voice and artful styling. And it isn’t just her music that is compelling. After reading her bio, I think I would have really enjoyed knowing her as a friend if I had had the chance. Our loss is heaven’s gain.
Name: Charlie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 10.03 AM – 3/7

For Patti,

If you follow this link to amazon.co.uk it should (!) take you to the ‘Songbird’ songbook page.

– or just type ‘Songbird’ into the book search.

It costs 10 so, with shipping, around $20 – what a bargain!

Hope this helps,

Charlie
Name: Charlie
Sent: 10.05 AM – 3/7

What happened to the link?!

Name: lisa
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song people get ready / tall trees in georgia
Home town/city/country berlin/germany
Sent: 11.09 AM – 3/7

the first time I heard Eva sing was some months ago on my local radio station. she sang “fields of gold” by sting. i am a great sting fan, but i love her version of the song much more. i went to a music store and saw several cds there – and got the live-album. when i listened to it in the store, tears came to my eyes. this woman really has the soul inside her. there is one thing about her i haven’t experienced with any other singers: her voice is at the same time incredibly strong and very vulnerable. these extremes just live so close together in her singing. she is one of the singers with the shortest way from the heart of the singer to the heart of the listener.
by the way, i love to see that there are so many people from scotland liking her! because i like scotland and used to live there for some time.
lisa
Name: Brian
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song The last one listened to.
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 6.24 PM – 3/7

Mike in Syracuse N.Y.
I belive the UK hit on Eva due to our more flexible radio system. This is similar to USA public service stations, but nationwide and more popular. It is funded by license we all have to pay.The DJ’s have more flexibility and, if they like a track themselves, they can play it. Several DJ’s over here picked up on Eva, particulary Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2, and she took off by popular demand. Once word of this got over the pond then she started to be included on USA play lists on those dratted computers DJ’s now have to use (if it’s not on the computer they can’t play it!)
Name: Ian
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Scotland
Sent: 10.20 PM – 3/7

I first heard Eva’s version of OTR on a Scottish radio station which was playing music with no inane talk on September 11th 2001 after news of the tragic events of that day had been announced. It seemed the perfect song for such a day and I immediately became a fan of Eva’s music. Before then it was a song I never did like, especially the Judy Garland version, but this superb and ultimate version changed my view.
Name: Mike
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY
Sent: 10.34 PM – 3/7

Thanks Brian for your thoughts on why DJ’s in the States don’t play Eva’s music. Worse than that they’ve never heard of her. I seems like the recording industry in the States dictates what is acceptable for airing on the music stations. “Payola” is still alive and well in this industry. PBS is the only place Eva’s music could be heard and only as part of a documentary. Please voice your opinions on this especially if you are from the States. I certainly wouldn’t buy a CD for a local station to hear it played just once. Eva deserves better and the UK and Ireland seem the best hope for continued support of Eva’s music. Michelle Kwan, skating to “Fields of Gold”, is the only celebrity here who would be an exception to the rule. Wouldn’t it be nice to have Luanne Rhimes sing “Tall Trees in Georgia, “I Wish I was a Single Girl Again” or “A Penny To My Name”,even better have Eva original renditions, as no one else ever could or ever will. Eva, please come back, we need you!
Name: |Mark
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Rainbow
Home town/city/country Bury, UK
Sent: 1.12 AM – 3/8

It’s been some time since I last visited this site. I missed Michelle Kwan’s interpretation of Eva’s cover and I’m sorry I did. It is my prayer that Eva’s popularity in the States should, for the sake of art, match and transcend that of the UK and Europe. Her interpretations of covers such as Fields Of Gold, Autumn Leaves and Rainbow define her as a great American artist who brings a wonderful and powerful clarity to the intention of the composers of these great songs.
God bless us all.
Mark.

Name: Thaifrog
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Pretty much all of them
Home town/city/country Sydney / Australia
Sent: 5.45 AM – 3/8

I came across Eva by accident. I switched on the TV today and one of the channel featured her new CD “Songbird” and they played some of her music. I heard the first few notes and her voice I just had to stop and listened. I’m amazed by how beautiful and emotional her voice is. Her re-make of some of the songs are also very beautiful, she has this wonderful ability to make the song her own. I really love listening to her music very much, thank you Eva for make such powerful and moving music.

Thaifrog
(Sydney, Australia)
08/03/02
Name: Ernest A. Mountain
Favorite Eva Album Don’t Know Yet!
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song (Cover)
Home town/city/country Edmonton/Alberta/Canada
Sent: 9.10 AM – 3/8

I came across Eva’s cover of Kathy’s Song while searching for the Paul Simon version and I was absolutely floored the moment I heard Eva’s voice. This rendition is the best that I have ever heard, she sings the song as if it were her very own. I was shocked and sad when after further investigation I found out that Eva was no longer with us. You can bet that I will be telling everyone I know to give her music a listen. I wish you all the best! New Fan!!!
Name: Carrie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the rainbow :)~ (songbird)
Home town/city/country England
Sent: 11.33 PM – 3/8

I’m 14, but, I really believe that Eva Cassidy’s music, is an amazing legacy. And she shall live forever in peoples hearts around the world, I just want to say that, not only adults appreciate great music,but … some of us do.
Thanks Eva 🙂
Name: LInda
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Arlington,TX USA
Sent: 11.34 PM – 3/8

I was working late and set my vcr to record Michelle Kwan skate in the exhibition. As I watched, I was floored by the most beautiful voice. As soon as the last bit of music stopped, I wiped the tears and turned on the computer. I could not believe that I had never heard of this singer, and was very sad that she was no longer with us. I have begun my search for her CD’s, so that I can add them to my collection.
Linda
Name: Lynnette
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Santa Rosa,California,USA
Sent: 10.09 AM – 3/9

Thank you so much for the time and effort that must be required to keep this page up. I so appreciate it. I saw Michelle Kwan skate and,to tell you the truth I was more overwhelmed by the song than the skating. The skating was beautiful but, for me, the song just brought tears to my eyes. Eva’s voice and the words just moved me. I can not explain it, really. I didn’t know who sang the song but, I got on the web and found out. I just went tonight and bought her Songbird CD. When the guy at the store handed it to me, he told me that Eva had died and I almost started crying right there. What a loss.I was so shocked. I didn’t know. I am so grateful that her voice was recorded so that it can go on forever. I will be buying more CD’s and her book, too. I will also be returning here. Once again, thank you.
Name: PJ
Home town/city/country Newark DE USA
Sent: 10.02 PM – 3/9

My mom and I were at a local playhouse the other night and during intermission guess who’s sweet voice was illuminating the sound system ever so lightly? Eva!!! I instantly recognized my latest obsession, but I had a feeling not another soul in the entire audience knew who she was but me. I wanted to stand up and shout, do you people here in the States understand who this woman was? Are you taking in her every word and loving her soothing touch? I tried to gesture to the DJ on the way up with a “thumbs up” but he wouldn’t look up from his perch. At the risk of being thought a radical nut, I gave up my attempt to knock on his window and left that night with only explaining to my mother who Eva was and still not thinking even she understood. My hope is that within the year the entire USA DJ’s will be playing her music.

Name: derrick slasor
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song songbird / golden thread
Home town/city/country Middlesbrough England
Sent: 2.05 AM – 3/10

I can’t believe that the snatch of a song I heard Wogan Playing (seems months ago) could take this country by storm, but now after being unable to sleep until ive played all of at least one album and swallowed the inevitable lump in my throat and then read a chapter of her book I can sleep easy. She is an out and out master (?) of her craft and deservedly ranked with the greatest of all time, what a tragedy that she didn’t live to enjoy the adoration of her following, but then being the introvert that she was she wouldn’t have wanted that. God Bless all of her fans.
Name: Fleur
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Brisbane Australia
Sent: 7.13 AM – 3/10

I first heard Eva’s CD in my sisters car sterio, with this I bought her Songbird CD. I am touched by the angelic voice that comes from my sterio. I often lie with my eyes closed listening to her voice. Some songs remind me of my late father. My husband who is a real man was even touched my Eva’s beautiful voice.

God bless Eva, a very special angel!!
Name: mick
Favorite Eva Album not got any yet
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town/city/country manchester england
Sent: 10.19 PM – 3/10

i had heard the name Eva Cassidy and probably heard her singing but had not taken much notice until iwas flying from calcutta to bangkok.I was listening to the inflight music channel when i heard this beautiful version of over the rainbow which brought a lump to my throat until then the song did nothing at all for me know i think it is probably the most beautiful version that i have heard .I wish that i had been aware of Eva,s talent when she was alive but i intend to make up for lost time by getting her recordings as soon as possible god bless her may she rest in peace .mick
Name: J rn Moen
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Sandane, Norway
Sent: 11.14 PM – 3/10

hi!
just popped in to say thank you to Bryan McCulley
for shearing his videos from Blues Alley with us.
I hope you`re proud of what you did, and how you did it. I`ve seen some comments of the quality of the takes, but I think the quality is good (I`ve tried to handhold a camera without shaking, and it`s impossible)
These videoes is the only chance for us, who never saw her live, to see her on stage. I really preciate it.
I hope that we can get the chance to see more of them.
bye!
J rn
Name: Carol Crosby
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves, Songbird,
Home town/city/country Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Sent: 5.19 AM – 3/11

I love Eva Cassidy’s renditions! She is fabulous. I purchased the music book “Songbird”, but I am now looking for guitar tablature to “Fields of Gold”, “Autumn Leaves”, “Songbird” and even “Wade in the Water”. Does anyone have any of these, or know where I can find them? My children want to play their guitars like Eva!!! I found the guitar tablature for “Rainbow” in the Guitarist Magazine–I believe the Jan. 2002 edition. Thanks to anyone who can shed light on this for me.
Name: Ed Wood
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Pittsburgh, PA
Sent: 5.29 AM – 3/11

I’m happy that all you folks in Europe have been able to see selections from the Blues Alley videos, but when are we going to get the opportunity in the States? Laura, how about exerting some pressure on Bryan McCulley on our behalf? Who cares if the video is grainy & bumpy? It’s got to be better that trying to watch “Rainbow” on ABC’s website (which I try to do a couple of times a week). I can’t imagine any Eva fan not waiting impatiently for this to become available. Bryan, PLEASE release your video one day soon!

Reply from Laura: The same video clips WOULD be seen in the US if the television people wanted to broadcast them. Alas, I have no influence with MTV, CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS, etc.   –Laura
Name: Carole Wright
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Cannot now choose
Home town/city/country Kent, England
Sent: 2.46 PM – 3/11

I have visited this site on a few occasions – the last was to tell that my nan was dying of cancer – she died last Tuesday – very peacefully with her family at her bedside. The funeral is tomorrow – my brother will be playing clarinet at the church service and at the crematorium we will play Eva’s rendition of “Over the Rainbow”. My nan was a great character and will be sorely missed – thanks to Laura and Eva’s family for keeping this site going – you do not realise the support it gives to people who have lost a loved one.

Lots of tears will be shed tomorrow but at least my nan and Eva are out of pain.

love Carole
Name: Charlie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodby – closely followed by dozens of others!
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 5.42 PM – 3/11

Today the BBC lunched its new digital/internet radio staton – Radio 6 – with a remit to play rock/pop/soul/folk/etc. which doesn’t get heard on mainstream stations. One of its DJs is Eva fan Bob Harris. So it might be worth lobbing a few emails requesting Eva songs their way, so that they can be herd around the world via the internet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/

Charlie
Name: Charlie
Sent: 5.44 PM – 3/11

Correction:

While I’m sure they did ‘lunch’, they also LAUNCHED their new radio station today!

My ‘a’s are going – too many biscuit crumbs!
Name: Julie Tucker
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Savannah, Georgia
Sent: 6.23 PM – 3/11

What an INCREDIBLE VOICE–I was moved to TEARS!!!!!
Name: william
Favorite Eva Album All her Albums
Favorite Eva Song All.becourse her voice is magicall
Home town/city/country Kerkrade .Netherland
Sent: 6.36 PM – 3/11

Amazing voice listening to her gives me a good feeling.
In a way i like her, even so as i do with J Buckley.
Why do they have to die so soon ???? its a big lost in the music. The first time i heard her singing i was touched by an angel.
Name: Michael King
Home town/city/country Vancouver, Canada
Sent: 12.11 AM – 3/12

I first heard her thanks to a representative from Linn Hi-Fi. H
e was demonstrating one of their marvellous sound systems and he played Fields of Gold. I was hooked after only a few bars. I’m only a beginner, just finding out about her life and music. Reading these messages, I realize that people all over the world know about her and the word is spreading. This is a good thing. Thank you for this site.
Name: Gunn
Favorite Eva Album I want it all
Favorite Eva Song It’s her voice more than the songs
Home town/city/country Oslo in Norway
Sent: 9.27 AM – 3/12

Thank you Eva! You made me listen to music again. I’m a former singer who forgot how to turn on the music. Now I can’t get enough of you. I’m looking forward to meet you in heaven.
Name: Aimee Beech
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song waly waly
Home town/city/country Birmingham England
Sent: 11.44 AM – 3/12

Hi there to Eva Fans all over the world who will be reading this. I started listening to Eva in 1999 and from then on have introduced to here to all my friends and family. It’s amazing how much somebody who you never new can touch your heart, with Eva i really feel connected to her in a way that can only be described as spiritual,last year i became a Christian and i’ve really felt the prescence of God touch me in a huge way and thats the only way i can describe my love of Eva and her music. I’ve read the book bought the albums been on all the websites but i want more, shes been such an inspiration in everything i do.I have learnt o appreciate the little things in life that people take for granted, that Eva never missed, she was a truly amazing person and i really can’t wait for the day when i go to heaven and am surrounded by Jesus and his majesty to see Eva as one of his most beautiful angels. Eva we love you and miss you.God bless you darlin. The Lord knows you deserve it.xxxxxx
Ps Laura your doing an awesome job please don’t let that passion for bringing Eva to people ever fade away, God bless you. Aimee.xx
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Sent: 6.30 PM – 3/12

This quote seems to fit here!

Art, when inspired with love, leads to higher realms — MEHER BABA

Name: Steve Dudley
Favorite Eva Album No Boundaries (at the moment)
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow (always)
Home town/city/country Harbury, Warwickshire, England
Sent: 10.01 PM – 3/12

Like many other people my first encounter with Eva was courtousy of TOTP2. By the time she’d finished singing Over The Rainbow I had a lump in my throat the size of a golfball and my eyes were embarrasingly wet. My first words afterwards were “Why haven’t I ever heard of her?”: I am a serious music nut and couldn’t believe that I had never heard of someone that good. One of my daughters bought me the ‘Songbird’ CD that Christmas and before January was out I had acquired everything of hers I could find. Superlatives about Eva have already become superfluous: she was just incredible. But one of the things about her that astonishes me is her almost universal appeal. My kids all love her: two 16 year old girls, one of whom is heavily into ‘drum & base’, the other into ‘rap’ and other unspeakable things and an 18 year old son who is very ‘rock’ orientated. Unguarded Eva CD’s disappear into their record collections. I’ve given up trying to keep ‘Songbird’.
Until I heard OTB I thought that the version of ‘You Are My Sunshine’ by Ray Charles & Margie Hendrix was the greatest re-work of a ‘standard’ ever done: but Eva’s ‘Rainbow’ eclipses even this classic.
I have just acquired the recently released ‘No Boundaries’ CD (which I haven’t seen mentioned on this website): if you haven’t got it yet do so. Songs featured are Emotional Step, The Waiting Is Over, You Are, Natural Woman, Little Children, I’ve Got This Feeling, When It’s Too Late and On The Inside. It’s a little over-produced for my liking but Eva’s singing is unbelievably powerful.
I was prompted to add to this Guest Book yesterday after a strange event occurred whilst I was driving. The auto ‘traffic’ function on the car radio transferred me to Hereford & Worcester Radio for a programme on Eva!! It featured an interview with one of the guys from HOT who was responsible for bringing Eva to the UK and was very interesting: especially the news about another album to be released in the summer, including Imagine in its track list! He also spoke about a ‘considerable’ amount of other recordings in the posession of Chris Biondo and the likelihood of other future releases. Thanks, Chris, for being the custodian of such a treasure trove: because, now, we all love her, too.
Name: PJ
Home town/city/country Newark, DE USA
Sent: 1.07 AM – 3/13

Listening to the radio this evening with my son (his music, of course), one of his artists said in his lyrics that Jesus Christ was only 33 when he died. Chills…..

We love you Eva
Name: Theresa
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Garfield, NJ via Hays, Kansas
Sent: 1.14 AM – 3/13

Dear Family and Friends of Eva…I discovered Eva singing Over the Rainbow from my sister. Today I finally found the CD and am so thrilled with the entire collection that I am truly sorry I did not purchase all three CD’s that were in the rack, but you can be certain that I will go back tomorrow to get the rest. I had never heard of her, and tried to find information via the internet without any satisfying results. She sings so beautifully, and now she is an angel singing in heaven for all of us down here. God Bless her, and bless her family for sharing her with all of us.
Name: David
Favorite Eva Album No Boundaries
Favorite Eva Song Time after time
Home town/city/country Farnham, Surrey, UK
Sent: 7.52 AM – 3/13

In response to the question why Eva is better known in the UK than US of A, I can only think that it is the eclectic nature of the music market in the UK. We did, after all, have Bob the Builder as a No 1! Seriously though, I think that any music that appeals directly to the listener will win through here. Many people have collections that would amaze the Market Men, Classical, Rock, Folk, Jazz, Blues etc. I think they, the Marketing people, often miss the point. People buy what they like regardless of its ‘classification’ and in the UK they like Eva. On another subject, though many of us wait impatiently for new releases, I think it is right to release them at fairly lengthy intervals. There are only a finite number and perhaps with the build up of her fan base even the most market-driven producer will have to take notice.
Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town/city/country Copenhagen, Denmark
Sent: 4.10 PM – 3/13

PJ of Newark just reminded us that Jesus also died at 33. For what it is worth, I must tell you, PJ, that the same thought actually occurred to me tonight. Although I think about Eva a lot, I don’t often think about Jesus. So this is at least a strange coincidence.
Name: Megan Rondeau
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water
Home town/city/country Twin Cities, Minnesota
Sent: 8.44 PM – 3/13

A friend of mine gave me Live at Blues Alley for Graduation and I had never heard of Eva before. life got crazy and I forgot about the CD. 2 months later, I found it and listened to it. Her voice gave me shivers and her music moved me to tears. I have always been very, very critical of remakes but saying that Eva does them justice is as amazing understatement. Since then, I have bought all her CD’s and I started to research her story. To loose such an amazing person as such a young age is a death her fans will feel for ages. I have been getting all of my friends to listen to her and we are all in love. Way to go on this beautiful tribute to her and her art. I’ll keep spreading the word and I encourage you all to do the same!
With Much Love- Megan
Name: joe
Home town/city/country aylesbury, england
Sent: 9.11 AM – 3/14

I am a believing Christian plus I love most of Eva’s music – but all the talk of angels and God wanting her for heaven (and some of the sickening articles written by so-called religious) is just so much rubbish culminating in the thought that anybody might have that there is some mystical meaning to the fact that Eva died at 33.
Name: Charlie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 1.39 PM – 3/14

I think a major reason why it has been harder for Eva’s music to ‘break’ in the US is due to the fragmented – and heavily playlisted – nature of US radio, which makes it incredibly difficult for any artist to make an impression without the backing/plugging of a major record company (even the, British acts find it hard to get the kind of airplay that would make any impact on the charts), particularly an artist like Eva, who doesn’t fit neatly into the genres that define those playlists – is she rock/pop/folk/blues/jazz? In the UK BBC (public) radio does allow programmers more latitude in what they play, and gives national, rather than just state/county-wide exposure. So, when Eva did get a few plays on Radio 2, a lot of people heard her – and rushed out to buy the CDs, a process accelerated by a couple of airings of the OTR video on BBC TV.

Having said that, the internet does provide a way for the word of mouth of the fans themselves (us!) to try to make some impact on US radio – so keep emailing those requests!

BTW: A new vote on www.bbc.co.uk/radio 2 – for your favourite track of the last 50 years.

Charlie
Sent: 5.11 PM – 3/14

P.S. that vote is for British acts only 🙁 (see below)
Name: Pat Dargan
Favorite Eva Album can’t say !
Favorite Eva Song mmm…tough..
Home town/city/country England
Sent: 4.24 PM – 3/15

Hell all…

Just to clarify re Charlie’s postings…the Radio 2 vote is for British artists and relates to the Queen’s Golden Jubilee…there will be a ” rundown ” of the poll over the Jubilee weekend in June….should be interesting !!!
Apparently Terry Wogan’s choice was ” Home Thoughts From Abroad ” by Clifford T Ward…
It would be extremely interesting if it was a ” world-wide ” vote…I think it is fair to say that Eva would feature very prominently !!

Charlie’s point about the eclectic nature of Eva’s music is extremely well made…we all get exasperated about pigeon-holing music….surely if it’s good it’s good,no matter what tin box the “powers that be ” want to put it in…

Everyone keep spreading the word..remember…” This is Music, this is how good it can be…”

cheers everyone
p@

Pat d
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Name: Deborah Morse
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Boston, MA USA
Sent: 6.15 PM – 3/15

I managed to borrow the “Songbird” CD from a friend, and now have to go and buy everything I can get my hands on by Eva. I find I have to resist the impulse to listen to it over and over while here at work, because people walk by my desk and see tears running down my face every single time. “I Know You By Heart” is the saddest song I have ever heard. Sometimes I can resist, and sometimes I just give in and play that thing one more time…. My father is a melanoma survivor, and a music lover with a very accurate ear. Eva’s CDs will be his Father’s Day gift from me, because I know he will flip like I did once he hears her voice.
Name: Pat D
Sent: 6.20 PM – 3/15

Oops !!!
should of course been ” Hello all”..
( sack the typist !!! )
p@
Name: PJ
Sent: 6.46 PM – 3/15

To Joe: If you are a believing Christian, I cannot see why you would be offended by someone mentioning Jesus, not in a mystical thought, but simply a chilling coincidence in age brought to one’s attention. In the world that we exist in today, God knows we can use all of the thoughts of Jesus that we can muster up. One would think that observing Eva as the angel that she is would comfort humans today knowing that someone as beautiful and kind as she walked among us for a while. We need more Evas in our world and not more criticizing so called believing Christians.
Name: Andre
Home town/city/country The Netherlands
Sent: 7.02 PM – 3/15

I had heard a lot of music, and thought I knew what good music was …

Then I heard Eva.

Blessed am I.
Name: Alan Haldane
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town/city/country Glasgow Scotland
Sent: 9.02 PM – 3/15

My girlfriend, Joyce and i, heard Eva being played on Radio 2,and just had to by every album we could find. Many happy hours spent just listning. Sadly cancer took Joyce last year, i had them play, “I know you by heart”.it just means so much to me,and whenever i hear it, i know joyce will always be with me. May your god watch over you.(Have a listen, have a cry)
Name: Patti Brickner
Favorite Eva Album By Heart, Blues Alley,Songbird
Favorite Eva Song several..right now, Waly Waly
Home town/city/country San Francisco, CA
Sent: 10.25 PM – 3/15

I’ve just finished reading “Songbird.” I was especially struck with the way Hugh and Barbara Cassidy brought music into the lives of their children. The story of how Hugh would get the kids harmonizing around the dinner table is priceless! Although my parents were not musicians, they had a love for music, and I remember my father bringing home a record of folk singers who sang “Wayfaring Stranger.” How great it was to hear Eva singing that song… and making it so much more wonderful!!
I’m a violinist (non-practicing now) and so appreciate hearing Dan’s playing, esp. on “I know you by Heart.” I also always secretly wished I’d concentrated my playing on the cello… I just LOVE the sound of a cello. On “Over the Rainbow,” after “clouds are far behind me,” I hear cello music and just want to hear the cello keep singing! I can understand why Hugh Cassidy likes to play his cello along with Eva’s music!! (I’d love to hear that too.)
Anyway, I’m just so thankful for having discovered Eva’s story and music… I’ll treasure it.
After reading Songbird and finding out more about Eva’s life and relationships, I’m enjoying even more listening to her sing with Chuck Brown on “The Other Side” and appreciate hearing him for that little bit on “Eva by Heart” too.
I just picked up “No Boundaries” last week and will look forward to any other CDs of Eva’s music that Chris Biondo may produce in the future.
Name: Robert Cunningham
Favorite Eva Album All Albums
Favorite Eva Song All of Her Songs
Home town/city/country Boston/New Orleans
Sent: 2.02 AM – 3/16

My one regret is that I never got to meet this Golden haired Angel here on earth, but will in Heaven.
I’m sitting here listening to all her albums now…

Thank You Eva…
Name: Knut Hausken
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready/Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Trondheim/Norway
Sent: 1.23 PM – 3/16

Some of my friends have not yet discovered this
marvellous artist. I will ask them to listen to
some of the music and I’m sure they will be surprised.

Name: Frank davey
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Woodstock
Home town/city/country Pontlottyn, Wales, UK
Sent: 1.52 PM – 3/16

Just felt I had to say how wonderful I have found Eva’s music. Its a pleasure to listen to.
Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album Live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 4.04 PM – 3/16

What can I saw that hasnt already been said about this phenomenal woman!!
Fields of Gold has to be the best thing to come out of music in the last gawd knows how long- sting.. what a singer/songwriter and then for Eva to take it to the hieghts of the live version on the blues alley album….It makes me cry EVERYTIME i listen to it.
Eva’s death is a massive loss, but also one of the biggest inspirations to us all
Name: Rosemary . L
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Toronto
Sent: 8.16 PM – 3/16

I was introduced to Eva Cassidy about a few months ago when my husband brought home the Songbird CD. He said he was inquiring about female vocalists at a CD shop in the city of Toronto and the salesperson highly recommended Eva Cassidy. As soon as I heard her voice playing in my living room, I was filled with emotion and brought to tears.
The more I listen to her magical voice, the more I am astonished at how beautiful it is. Each of her songs sends a message to all her listeners.
I am not big music junky, but find Eva’s voice so comforting and moving. Now my husband and I only listen to her CD’s when we have the time to sit in a dark room with our heads back to enjoy and reflect.
Thank you to all who have been involved in creating this website.

Name: Stephen
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water+all others!
Home town/city/country Vancouver
Sent: 8.54 PM – 3/16

I am so pleased to see the heart warming report that the “Songbird” book has sold 90,000 copies in hardback, prompting an upcoming paperback edition. Wow, that’s a lot of books. Great idea, well carried out, and ultimately, of course, made successful by the classy lady herself. Way to go team Eva!
Name: Wendy Sawyer
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time and all the other’s
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/Tall Trees in Georgia
Home town/city/country Mold North Wales
Sent: 2.13 PM – 3/17

What a wonderful vioce makes you cry with joy, what an impact made by someone so graet with so much talant thank you Eva Cassidy for helping to lift my spirits God truly blessed you a million times
Name: Gordon Gray
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (so far)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Atlanta, GA – USA
Sent: 10.31 PM – 3/17

I don’t really know where to begin with this message, having never really done anything like this before. I consider myself a rational, “show me the facts” kind of person and I’ve just been moved to tears listening to a song I’ve heard thousands of times but just now felt it for the first time.
My wife and I met as musicians 25+ years ago. She is a singer with an unmatched, Broadway alto voice and I was a percussionist in the symphony and our jazz club band. She comes from a family of musicians (large and small time), most notably to me was her brother, Jack, who was the most talented musician I had ever met, eventually becoming a mentor, brother and friend to me. He revelled in introducing his own unique chord changes to old standards. Long ago we soured with the commercial music industry politics and “payola over all” mentality and would only buy a time tested recording or record our own music. Even my wife and my three sons are very talented musicians in their own right, expanding my boundaries of acceptable, listenable music, but only after repeated playings, if you know what I mean.
All of this boring history fluff so that you might possibly appreciate my position of astonishment. After realizing that club gigs and raising a family are a hard mix, I went back to school, studied anesthesia, and work at a major hospital here in town. We listen to lots of different types of music throughout the course of a day, most of it either pretty bland or grossly commercial. When “Over the Rainbow” started playing, all activity in the O.R. spontaneously paused and someone said that Judy Garland sure sounded cheesy compared to whoever that was singing! The CD belonged to a well-respected surgeon and he proceeded to tell all the staff about this girl who died before her CD’s were released and his multiple attempts at purchasing her CD from major music stores before forcing them to order him one.
I can count on one hand how many times I have found something worthwhile to purchase over the internet but I came home that afternoon, ordered “Songbird” and waited, not understanding my own compulsion with this “new” singer and her music.
The CD came yesterday, and only then did all the pieces start to fit together. As “Over the Rainbow” started to play for my wife and sons, I decided to read the insert inside the case. Tears started flowing down my cheeks, I looked up and they all were crying, and I couldn’t even vocalize what I had just read. They kept repeating that they felt that Jack was with us, listening, that he would have loved Eva’s phrasing and musicality. It took several minutes before I could talk again because, you see, Jack also died of malignant melanoma cancer in June 1996, just a few months prior to Eva’s passing of the same insidious disease process. I am convinced in my heart that Jack lead me to purchase this CD, to reach a level of peace with his untimely death. He definitely did not want to die, but through this song, he has let us know that he’s still having fun and that he’s in a beautiful place – Over the Rainbow! Thank you Eva.
Name: Ray Chu
Home town/city/country virgina
Sent: 7.14 AM – 3/18

i was readin my friends journal and i came across the name Eva Cas
sidy. i dont know if anyone reads this page anymore or even if the creator checks up on it :\ the reason why i am writing this is to say, that i remember Eva, i remember how the whole Cassidy/Bligh family + my family would have a BIG dinner every christmas. i even think i remember racing her, if i remember correctly, to the hilltop inn where we would have our dinner. i don’t really remember much cause i was young back then. i’m 16 now, and i can actually understand things, i’m just sorry to say i never got to know her better while she was still here with us :'(

-Raymond C.
Name: Joe
Home town/city/country aylesbury, england
Sent: 10.38 AM – 3/18

To PJ:
1. What is the ‘chilling’ coincidence? – No-one can even be certain of Jesus’ age when He was put to death.
Even if he was 33 the odds of ANYONE dying, or having died at 33 as well must be fairly small, thereby invalidating the term coincidence.
2. You say that I should not criticize (I think you meant to put ‘by’ between ‘criticizing’ and ‘so’) the fact that too many correspondents are saying that God took Eva to sing in heaven. Without going into whether a loving God would do that – isn’t there some disrespect to Eva’s memory considering that she was a believer in reincarnation?
‘ANGEL that she IS’
What is your definition of an angel – are Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Perry Como, John Denver etc, etc angels? They were beautiful and, as far as I am aware were kind. There is no way you can know whether Eva was either as beautiful (I take it you mean spiritually) or as kind as you imply – unless, of course, you were an intimate acquaintance of hers in which case I apologise.
I would consider as angels:
Good doctors, nurses, and teachers.
Rescue services.
Honest men and women, especially single parents, trying their best to raise a family.
Similarly men and women who spend their lives caring for elderly or sick relatives.
Volunteer workers for good charities – I could go on
but there’s millions to be going on with!
Without further clarification your mail is just so much superstitious and sentimental hogwash.
Eva Cassidy deserves all the respect and admiration as a normal human being who sang beautifully and I give her that unreservedly.

Name: Joe White
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town/city/country Ballingry,FIFE,SCOTLAND
Sent: 1.56 PM – 3/18

PJ & Joe – Gentlemen I am quite sure that you are both fervent fans of Eva’s music and this wonderful legacy that Eva has left us all to enjoy. While I respect your rights as individuals to hold your views on Religion, God and Angels – could I please perhaps suggest with all due regard to you both that this website is not the place for the debate.

Laura has in the past stepped in and requested a stop to certain “topics” of discussion on the site when they began to spin out of control – there is a chance that this will happen again and I am sure it is something we really do not wish to see. We all hold our own personal views and beliefs about our Religious faith and I certainly have no issue with that and hopefully never will.

Like many of the people who expressed views on this site I have watched someone I love dearly die from cancer – like many I have sought comfort in my faith, however that faith is my own personal domain and not one I would express in detail on this website.

Eva, her music, her life and the legacy she has left has given me so much joy and happiness – as she has done for so many people all over the world. I have met new friends as a result of this website which has been wonderful.

Lets not lose sight of what Eva Cassidy has given each and everyone of us – lets all continue to enjoy this and spread the word to even more people so that they too are made aware of the remarkable talent Eva has.

Best regards to all Eva fans with special mention to Eric in Silver Springs.

Name: Marianne
Favorite Eva Album time after time
Favorite Eva Song anniversary song
Home town/city/country Southend on Sea, Gt Britain
Sent: 2.19 PM – 3/18

I thought Songbird was my favourite C.D., especially “over the rainbow”, but after hearing the “anniversary song” on the c.d. “time after time”, surely that is the most poignant of all songs, not only is it beautiful but it makes me feel cold when she sings”I never meant to get this old dear, never had a reason to live this long”.
Also a little boy of 5 recently died of cancer and they wrote in the local paper that during the service they played “songbird”, mentioning that Eva also died of cancer at a young age.
Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Sent: 3.33 PM – 3/18

The OVER THE RAINBOW will definitely be on the 250th TOTP2
on either April 2nd or 3rd but please keep voting it would be great to be the most requested video!
Cheers
TONY B.
Name: Donna
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town/city/country Herts, England
Sent: 5.35 PM – 3/18

I am a singer and guitar player, and have always loved soul, blues since I was introduced to Eva’s music a few years ago, I have found a singer whose rendition of well known songs has brought tears to my eyes. I remember hearing her sing ‘over the rainbow’ in my car on the radio, and I had to stop and listen,and cry. I’m not very good at this message stuff, but I sometimes think the big controller can be very unfair, but then maybe we are all being taught something, maybe to feel love, for everyone including ourselves. Ithink Eva felt every note she sang in her mind and her body and her soul.
Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water, Waly Waly
Home town/city/country Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Sent: 2.46 AM – 3/19

Hi everyone,

it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything here. I’m glad to see that folks from all over the world are still discovering Eva’s incredible talent. Moreover, I can’t help but smile to myself knowing that all you newcomers to the wonderful world of Eva were sufficiently moved enough to seek out Laura’s wonderful site. I smile because I had the same reaction to Eva, I did the same thing(s) that you are now doing upon discovering and experiencing Eva’s music.

Additionally, I marvel at how Eva’s muwsic and talent has managed to unite people from all over the world in our love for Eva. I’ve had the pleasure of corresponding with other Eva fans from different countries. None of this would be possible if it weren’t for the tireless efforts of Laura in providing and maintaining this forum for us fans. Laura, I’ve told you this before, but I can’t thank you enough for creating this website.

And for all you newcomers, welcome. I think you’re going to like visiting here. Furthermore, warm regards to Joe from Ballingry; thanks for the mention.

Name: Phyllis Laubacher
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Scottsdale, AZ., USA
Sent: 6.15 AM – 3/19

I just discovered Eva in a restorative yoga class when the teacher played Over the Rainbow. I left class and ordered three CDs, one for myself and the other two as gifts. I am also a yoga teacher and I’ve brought Eva’s music into my savasana. Tonight as I waited to start my class, another yoga teacher came in to the studio to buy some music. I suggested Eva’s CD, Songbird, which I had asked the yoga studio owner to order as I knew when I played it in my class, other students would want to purchase it. The other yoga teacher said, oh yes that’s the singer who passed away. I knew nothing about Eva until I came home this evening and researched her on the net. I can’t explain what a profound sense of sorrow I feel given the brief relationship I have had with her voice. I am so saddened that Eva has passed and yet so grateful to have made a posthumous acquaintance with such a talented woman. She was a truly special person.
Name: Joe
Home town/city/country aylesbury, england
Sent: 8.59 AM – 3/19

to Joe White
I agree with all you say.
cheers.
Name: Brian
Sent: 4.06 PM – 3/19

My office computer recently turned turtle – Hooray. My new one now has a big enough hard drive to copy my Eva CD’s on to. Currently listening to Anniversary Song. Marrianne – how right you are!
Name: Jess Lambert
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold, today…
Home town/city/country Herts, UK
Sent: 6.34 PM – 3/19

Earlier this afternoon I was watching children’s TV. I don’t do that too often, as I am now 18, but I like to tune into ‘Grange Hill’, a young teenage drama series. Todays episode was mainly focused on a young 13(?) year old girl whose mother was dying. It was presented in a wonderful and understanding way and just as we got to the end i recognised the unmistakeable chords/intro to ‘Fields of Gold’, and then i started to cry….what made it sadder was that the girls mum died of cancer. It’s good to see people voting for Eva in
the TOTPs poll, I hope she gets to the top, where she should have been all along…enjoy and remember. Jess*
Name: keyvan ghorani
Home town/city/country london
Sent: 8.48 PM – 3/19

yea i saw it as well. It was very good, and of the course the fileds of gold just did it for me. Im glad to see shes finally getting some worwhile recognition
Name: Raice McLeod
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country DC/USA
Sent: 5.55 PM – 3/20

I write on behalf of the Eva Cassidy Band:

Re the good news on Eva winning the ‘video vote-off’ in the UK:

Thank you to Tony Bramwell, Laura Bligh and all the folks worldwide who voted for Eva.

Best wishes,

Raice McLeod
Name: patricia m.
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country San Diego, Calif.
Sent: 8.53 PM – 3/20

first day of spring, Eva’s favorite time of the year according to those who knew her best. she would probably be riding her bike down “roads of orange and gold” today or near the water appreciating the colors and textures in nature.
it’s clear from reading “songbird” that she wanted to bring more love and caring into the world through carefully chosen songs with lyrics that were meaningful to her. her music and artistry were gifts she gave to the world. one can only imagine the wonderful songs that she would’ve produced as she matured as a person and artist.
the gift we can give back to her is to promote her music and to be more compassionate and caring. to take the time to enjoy nature and the beauty that is around us.
many times i’ve thought of Eva when i’m enjoying “the golden time”, i know she would be enjoying it too. 🙂

Name: Louise Smith
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird/Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Edinburgh, Scotland
Sent: 9.33 PM – 3/20

I have just finished ready ‘Songbird’ which I felt I had to read after watching the report on Eva on the ‘Tonight with Trevor McDonald’ program. What a wonderful, magical and talented woman not only in her music but also in her art.
Reading her story and hearing her music has really made me step back and be thankful for every little thing around me.
I will continue to play her music now and forever.
Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town/city/country Copenhagen, Denmark
Sent: 11.12 PM – 3/20

Eva’s first day of spring. Spring will be so much warmer and brighter to us all graced by Eva’s sweet voice.

Thank you Laura for running this wonderful site.
Name: John Ehrhart
Favorite Eva Album time after time- today
Favorite Eva Song little children-today
Home town/city/country Tacoma, Wa.
Sent: 12.47 AM – 3/21

I have heard Eva only once on the radio in the U.S.
I guess the fix is in.

I play all of her albums at work, and constantly get
admiring comments and questions from people who
have never heard of her.

My impression is that Americans who hear her music
often become impassioned Eva groupies just as the British did. Here, however, in the U.S. of A, you have to stumble upon the music somewhere, then self promote yourself into buying all the CD’s.

I suspect that some record people, here, did think she was an unusually gifted singer,(as we all seem to believe), but she didn’t have the right formula to sell. They might not have liked the way she dressed, or looked, or the style of music she sang. Whatever it was, a number of recording people must feel like they made an incredible mistake, as they
observe thousands (soon to be millions) of fans who buy every cd av
ailable with Eva singing and listen,
almost in disbelief, at this beautiful music that
is presented in so many different ways.

I have never heard anybody who could present his/her voice with such wonderful musical expression. I doubt
that I ever will, again. Her ability to express feelings through her music is just extraordinary.

I believe that her life and music will become a legend that won’t go away.

John
Name: mike
Home town/city/country London, England
Sent: 2.05 PM – 3/21

Nothing new to add, really…simply a life-changing voice. I never knew what half these songs meant until I heard her sing them.

Hope everyone who knew her is suitably proud of it.

mike

Name: Aretha
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Home town/city/country Australia
Sent: 2.27 PM – 3/21

Wow! Eva Cassidy has a fantastic voice. I have only recently purchased her Songbird CD on the recommendation from a friend and it was really mind blowing. She has such a fantastic voice, so much emotion. Her life, after reading about her reminds me of my father who also was a fantasic blues singer and named me after Aretha Franklin. My father also passed away from cancer at the young age of 49. I have kept all of the recordings that he has done (must say they are fantastic in my opinion – fantasic blues). I know that my father would have love listening to Eva. I feel very privleged to have been able to experience her music, thank you to everyone who gave me and the workd this opportunity.
Name: Raice McLeod
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country DC/USA
Sent: 3.16 PM – 3/21

Re my earlier message concerning the TOTP video vote:

I should have checked the BBC site myself before writing my prior remarks. Eva actually placed 4th in the competition … I had gained the impression from various comments that she had won. Looking at the big name/big money acts that surround her on that list, 4th is amazing! I repeat my tribute to Tony Bramwell, Laura Bligh, and all others who played a part in this success.

Regards,

Raice
Name: Morag
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country EDINBURGH SCOTLAND
Sent: 4.23 PM – 3/21

Raice – The BBC poll result is a stunning tribute to many, many people – the TOTP2 play list is like a who’s who of the pop industry over the past 20 years. To be able to see and hear Eva on April 3rd will be a fitting tribute to yourself, Barbara, Hugh, Dan all the members of the Cassidy family, Laura, Chris, all the other members of the band and to all at the BBC.

Each and every person who voted for Eva are very special as they have recognised and embraced Eva’s passion for life and her emotional, soulful voice. It has indeed touched us all deeply. It is a pleasure be in their company.

Pretty sure Eva would have been astonished that her life and music has had such an impact on so many people. Talent such as Eva’s cannot be left un-not
iced or hidden away. Its lovely that so many people all over the world keep spreading the word about Eva.

Saying thanks to you all seems in-adequate, however sure you all know what I mean.

Kind regards

Name: Melanie Lynch
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Brisbane, Australia.
Sent: 6.37 PM – 3/21

It’s 4.30a.m. I awoke about an hour ago, having left the television on. I have the flu. I was awoken by the most beautiful singing voice I’ve ever heard – Eva Cassidy singing Fields of Gold – our SBS (alternative) tv channel in Australia, is playing the Songbird Album continuously (and advertising to call Dymocks to buy the album – I will).

I came online to find out who Eva Cassidy is and was moved to tears by this site and the fact that she died at the age of 33 from cancer. What a tragic loss that must have been for all who knew her.

Her angelic voice lives on through her songs. What a beautiful expression of love she brings to these songs, through a voice that is a gift.

I know that more and more people will fall in love with her through her songs. Keep up the good work.

Melanie.
Favorite Eva Album Time after time
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song
Sent: 8.28 PM – 3/21

Marianne is right. Anniversary song is my favorite now and OTR is
close. A nice article on the composer of the words appeared in the Hagerstown Maryland newspaper recently and Eva was mentioned
Name: Bill
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Michigan, USA
Sent: 3.18 AM – 3/22

Being an intense music lover all my life, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone that has affected me as much as Eva’s music has. Her talent goes far beyond her magical voice. Thanks for the forum to express our thoughts.
Name: MAE
Favorite Eva Album none as yet
Favorite Eva Song all yes all
Home town/city/country australia
Sent: 3.53 AM – 3/22

I am only three days old of listening to Miss Eva and I am so inspired to sing more and mor everyday!!! She has given me the motivation to do some originals and wow what a voice!!! Words cannot explain how I really feel – all I can say is close your eyes and listen!!! 🙂
Name: Mary Jo
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (for now)
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold (so far)
Home town/city/country Florida/USA
Sent: 7.13 AM – 3/22

This is my 2nd entry— I check in here and there to see who has/had what to say. I’m pleased to see so many others doing the same. I am hoping (as are LOTS of others, I’m sure)that Michele will re-visit her “Fields of Gold” routine somewhere along the line. Got to love that/them—Too Pretty X 2… (Perhaps on the 30th???)
In the meantime, I’d like to respond to a few people, if I may, w/out seeming terribly obnoxious???
1) Carrie: a 14-yr-old who had the nerve to speak up for herself (and her genre) that not “only” adults appreciate the likes of Eva Cassidy. Liking music is a big job, Carrie. Thanx— my girl is 15; oddly enough, she listens to me and my (rank) old stuff. You go!! I am, indeed, proud of you…
2)Linda & Lynette: you two sound SO much like I did at the beginning. Can’t beat that—ever. Happy news is this: I haven’t gotten ill w/ this music any more than I could ever get “ill” w/ folks like you. You are, for sure, what my family is made of…
3) Charlie, who “lunched” his radio station idea and Pat, who bade us “Hell, all…” Not that my opinion is worth a damn, really, but sense of humor is as big now as it ever was. Nice save, both of you!! Really! And thank you—
Alan, so sorry for your loss. Some days are tougher/easier than others. Never sell out— and I’m sure you won’t— stick to your guns…
Mary Jo— or MoJo. Ask my sister… She’s not ready for Eva yet— I will convince her. “Good people.”

Name: steph
Favorite Eva Album songbird/time after time [as yet]
Favorite Eva Song wade in the water
Home town/city/country cambridge
Sent: 1.21 PM – 3/22

… her music came to a small group of friends, she has inspired singing and playing, we struggle with Over the Rainbow and do a version of Fields of Gold, bringing people together is the best thing there is.
Name: yin peng
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Singapore
Sent: 3.18 PM – 3/22

I remember hearing her voice in a music store. I went straight to the counter and demanded to know the singer’s name. The only voice that has ever “gripped” me. “Live At Blues Alley” is my favourite live album. I’ll still be listening to it 20 years down the road, I’m sure.
Name: Mary
Favorite Eva Album That’s to strong of a commitment
Favorite Eva Song all and counting..
Home town/city/country Gainesville, Florida
Sent: 6.20 PM – 3/22

I feel like i just walked out of cave after living in it for years…I just heard Fields of Gold on the radio. Driving alone, right out loud I said, Eva Cassidy? Who’s that? I thought to myself that she is obviously new talent about to be HUGE! After the song was over I felt like the worlds population had just been deprived of the very air we breath when the dj said….”The Late Eva Cassidy…” Back at the office my priorities shifted enormously. I immediately did a search. I was amazed at all the titles that came back. Less than an hour ago I listened to SOR. Luckily, ya’ll will understand that I cannot express what took place in my mind. In my soul.
Name: Rod Bishop
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (so far)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Colchester, CT
Sent: 12.08 AM – 3/23

Allow me to set the stage. I am from the East coast and was offered a 3 week working vacation on the Oregon coast. Having never been west I jumped at the chance even though it meant being away from my family for a month as I also went to California for a week. The first week of Oregon weather was absolutely beautiful, sunny and mild, and abnormal according to the locals. Soon it turned grey and cloudy, wet and rainy. Feeling a bit homesick I felt I needed some time to myself and went into Cannon Beach to browse the shops by myself. I went into a place called “Nature Sounds”, and started looking around. It’s a peaceful place, with indoor water garden fountains bubbling in the background. Then, I heard her. Above the water noises I could here an incredible version of “Wayfaring Stranger”. I thought it might have been Susan Tedeschi singing yet it didn’t quite sound like her. I had to know. I asked the lady behind the counter and she said “OH, that’s Eva Cassidy, you can listen to her over there”. She led me to a booth where I could listen to all of Eva’s cd’s. I bought “live at Blues Alley’ & “Songbird”. I went right out to the car and popped the cd in. I was excited because I pride myself for having a good ear for music and knew I was in for a good listen. I was on to Bonnie Raitt long before she made it big, and had this same feeling with Eva in mere moments. This woman was going places. So, I popped the cd in, and just sat in the parking lot in the car listening to “Fields of Gold”. I started reading the liner notes because I wanted to know more about this woman with THAT voice! “But I swear with the days still left, we will walk in fields of gold”, and then in the liner notes I read of her death. I was crushed. How. How could this be. As I read more, I felt a bit of kinship with Eva, as I’m sure we all do at some point. She was a landscaper, I’ve built many a stone wall in my day. She was lugging bags of peat moss, I was lugging bags of mortar. She died of cancer, my dad died of cancer. Shit, shit shit! Damn her voice is good. Not good, great! And her “Over the Rainbow” is the best version bar none that I’ve ever heard. I wish I could have seen her.
Name: Jim Gore
Favorite Eva Album I’ve only heard Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Sent: 12.32 AM – 3/23

I’d never heard of Eva until last night. Several of us have an informal music group that gets together once or twice a week to play for fun, and the drummer pulled out this CD of a woman “… you’ve just got to hear!” Practice came to a standstill as we just wanted to take it all in. Thank God, I had my portable computer with me and was able to record the CD and listened to it at work today. (Don’t worry, I’m not a pirate. I’ve just ordered 3 of her CD’s over the internet because I was unable to find them in any of the local stores.)

I know exactly how the people feel who talk about being brought to tears because she just has such an emotional effect on me.

If only today’s pop-stars (we all know of whom I am speaking) would listen to this to learn how to sing a song, rather than use music simply as accompaniement to unending vocal gymnastics.

Name: george
Favorite Eva Album all that i have
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow/fields of gold
Home town/city/country belfast N.Ireland
Sent: 1.47 PM – 3/23

It`s true GOD only takes the best as a fellow musician of 40 years and ill as well i hope when i leave this world soon i will have the sheer joy of being in her band words cannot explain the peace i get from her magical voice
God Bless You All I`ll see her soon xxxxxxxx
Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny to My Name
Home town/city/country Syracuse, NY USA
Sent: 7.55 PM – 3/23

In order to get more exposure for Eva Cassidy I offer the following suggestion: contact Chick Watkins at Westwood One in California by dialing 310- 840-4000 since he programs adult standards to a national radio audience. Request Fields of Gold or OTR. There’s no guarantee he’ll play Eva’s songs but if there is enough of a response another million listeners will go out and buy Songbird. If you go to Westwood One on your Computer Search you’ll understand why its so important to promote Eva’s music in the US. Local DJ’s just don’t have access to her CD’s. Please e-mail or call Westwood the 50 cent long distance call could start a groundswell for Eva in the US. East Coast callers can call as late as 7PM and still get through to Chick Watkins, since it is 4PM PST. I called the station here in Syracuse that carries Westwood One and the program director who never heard of Eva said it is necessary to plug her on the national network to get air time! I hope we will soon see the day where the music industry will appreciate this beautiful voice in the USA . WE love you Eva and will keep try to proclaim your creativity forever.
Name: PJ
Home town/city/country Newark,DE USA
Sent: 9.35 PM – 3/23

Hello all. I just finished reading “Songbird”. With tears in my eyes for the most part. What a wonderful
family she has. Hugh and Barbara should be very proud of what wonderful musical inspiration and nurturing they gave to Eva. She had a gift for sure and was given a gift by being in a musical family.

Does anyone have a complete list of the total cds available to buy? I know of Songbird, Live at Blues Alley and The Other Side but want to buy all of the available ones. Which ones am I missing?

Please write.

P
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly (today)
Sent: 12.09 AM – 3/24

To PJ in Delaware: We can’t write to you without your e-mail address!

The albums you are missing are Eva By Heart (some of these songs are on
the Songbird CD) and Time After Time. All the big stores have them now,
but you have to be a detective because they might be shelved with blues
or folk or vocals or whatever. Or you can order on-line.

Enjoy!
Name: Gunnlaug
Home town/city/country Glomfjord, Norway
Sent: 1.21 PM – 3/24

God bless all these beautiful albums!
It has been so nice to hear her voice and let them fill our house with great music!
Thanks to God!
Favorite Eva Song Penny to my name and anniversary song
Sent: 3.25 PM – 3/24

What was it like working with Eva Cassidy? “I think of two things — the sheer amazement of her voice and the complete amazement of her lack of ego…for how great she really was! I never asked Eva to sing for me, I was too shy, I asked Chris to ask her. I was too embarrassed, because she was so good. I would think, ‘My God, this woman has so much ability, she’s singing one of MY songs!’ Eva was always very kind to me, she never made fun of my voice when I sang the songs for her.” Like all Eva’s musical associates, Digman was always sure that Eva’s talent would take her to the top of the music world, eventually. “But the road she chose would have been a longer road,” he thinks.

The CD single of Eva Cassidy singing “Anniversary Song” and “Say Goodbye” will be available in HMV and Virgin stores, among others, beginning on Monday, September 10th. It is also is available directly from Hot Records priced at 3. CD singles are more popular in the UK than in the US, due to the high price of CD albums there.

Steven Digman’s website, with examples of his poetry and an article entitled “Surviving the Violin,” is at http://www.digmansworld.com/.

Name: Angie Cook
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (at this point)
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town/city/country Roseville
Sent: 5.54 PM – 3/24

I just had to drop a line to say how moved I am by this woman’s voice. A friend of mine introduced me to her music the other night, and listening to her is truly been a spiritual experience. I spent most of my day yesterday listening to her music and had the most wonderful feeling of peace and joy (even through my tears). What a gift her music is.
Name: Bill Thompson
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town/city/country Rochester, NY, USA
Sent: 2.33 AM – 3/25

I was thinking about Eva Cassidy today. It was exactly two years ago to the day (Friday, March 24, 2000) that I first heard her voice and it was life changing. I still play her music often and her songs stick in my head. Eva even got me involved in music again after a long absence. She’s one of the great inspirations of my life.

Laura Bligh’s website has been a godsend to Eva’s dedicated fans, establishing a real community and I follow it regularly. Today I logged on to the “what’s new” page and found the new link to the cancerreasearch.org site. I read quite a bit of it and plan to go back and read more. Its fascinating. It has clear explanations of many things in terms a non-physician can understand.

Cancer is such an ugly disease. Its taken family, friends, and friends of friends. When it happens you don’t even have anyone you can find responsible. When this terrible affliction strikes someone as beautiful and talented as Eva we can only wonder “where is there any fairness?” It’s a good thing that cancer’s very ugliness has motivated so many talented people to attack the problem from so many angles.

If any good can come from something so horrible its that people are motivated to do something about it and, although it’s a challenging problem, it will happen given time. The sooner the better! A presence and spirit like Eva’s is bound to get a lot of people behind the cause when they get to know her. Perhaps that’s part of the grand scheme of things.

Please look at the www.cancerreasearch.org website, learn what you can do to prevent cancer and learn how you can help find cures through donations, volunteer work, or whatever. Even buy some music using the Amazon.com link on this website to help generate a bit of funding. And help other people learn about Eva Cassidy. She really does change lives and make things happen.

God bless Eva, her family, her friends, and her fans.

Name: Grzegorz enczyk
Favorite Eva Album I know only one, yet (‘Blue Alley’)
Favorite Eva Song “People get ready”, “Fields of gold”
Home town/city/country Gliwice / POLAND
Sent: 2.17 PM – 3/25

For the first time I heard Eva (‘Fields of Gold’) several weeks ago on the public radio station. I was very impressed! Since that time I search every possible source for anything connected with her. It’s quite hard to get E. Cassidy’s records here in Polsnd, ‘cos non of them is published here, yet.
I am deeply moved by the circumstances of Eva’s recordings. I can not avoid reflection that selecting the songs for ‘Live at Blues Alley’ she was ‘getting ready for the Train o’comming’. This makes me really sad.
On the other hand I feel happy that I am not the only one missing Ms. Eva!!!
Name: Wolfgang Doering
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town/city/country Alfeld, Germany
Sent: 3.09 PM – 3/25

Eva’s music and destiny moves me to tears. I am 34 and she was only 34 when she died of cancer. Such a voice and an inspiration, and still… What a pity!

I also mourn for good musicians and singers like Melanie Thornton, Passion Fruit and Aaliyah who died in plane crashes almost on the peak of their success.
Once I had to stop in my car when they told me about the death of Melanie Thornton, and two of the Passion Fruit girls. I had to cry and dry my eyes before going on. Life and death is so senseless sometimes. All those girls were just nice and brought a lot of joy to the people. Eva Cassidy’s death reminds me of the Depeche Mode song “Blasphemous rumours”: “I don’t want to start any blasphemous rumours but I think that God has a sick sense of humour and when I die I expect to find him laughing.”
Sorry Christians, but sometimes it is just what I feel.

In memoriam EVA, I hope you are reating in peace and you are looking down upon us, and you are enjoying your success you may not have had during your too short time on earth.

God bless you!
Name: Sherrie
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town/city/country Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sent: 8.22 PM – 3/25

I’m just thrilled to see her getting the recognition she deserves. I had no idea so many people have come to appreciate her as I do. My cousin introduced me to her music last summer. I am also a singer-songwriter and at the time was looking for the strength to move forward with my dream. Whenever I become fearful or things just aren’t going according to plan, I think of her and feel like I can do anything. If we are lucky in life, we are blessed with great role models to look up to whenever we need them. She has been an inspiration to me and my music everyday since first hearing her beautiful voice. It comes from such a pure place. I imagine her saying to me, “sing because you love it and because you can.” Thank you, Eva. I hope to sing for you one day soon on a big stage and introduce you to those who have not yet had the pleasure. Sherrie.
Name: Jim
Favorite Eva Album Live @ Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful World
Home town/city/country Cayucos, CA, USA
Sent: 5.17 AM – 3/26

My wife was 49 on Feb. 2nd, 2002, and passed away 2 days later, ironic same birthday. Someone gave me “Songbird” as a healing gift, loved it and now have all her CDs. My wife would have really liked her music, maybe she will meet her in another world and get to hear some live, we can hope!!
Name: JOS VEKEN
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song SONGBIRD
Sent: 1.07 PM – 3/26

ON MARCH 2001 I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL WHERE A MEAN TYPE OF CANCER WAS DIAGNOSED. IT WAS THEN THAT I HEARD SONGBIRD BY EVA. AT THAT TIME I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT HER, IT WAS THE MUSIC THAT MOVED ME. I BOUGHT THE CD EN I DISCOVERED THAT SHE DIED OF CANCER. IN DECEMBER THAT YEAR THE DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I HAD NOT LONG TO LIVE.I DECIDED THAT SONGBIRD MUST BE PLAYED ON MY FUNERAL. FROM THAT MOMENT OF I DID’NT PLAY THE CD ANYMORE BECAUSE I COULDN’T EMOTIONALLY COPE WITH IT.
A FEW WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED A MESSAGE THAT THERE W
AS A BRAND NEW MEDICINE FROM THE USA WHAT MAYBE COULD CURE THE CANCER, AND IT DID. SO NOW THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT
AND THE SONGS OF EVA ARE PLAYED AGAIN AND THEY MOVE ME
TO TEARS. THANK YOU EVA FOR BEING WITH ME IN HORRIBLE TIMES.
Name: Jess
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town/city/country Rockville, MD
Sent: 8.01 PM – 3/26

Been listening to Eva since ’98, when I read the Washington Post’s magazine article about her….it made me want to go out and buy her music and I’m very glad I did. In ’98, it was hard to find her cd’s in the store. I’m glad she’s finally getting the recognition she deserves…..I’m just very regretful that I didn’t hear her live performances when she was so close by.
Name: Chris Holmes
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Bolsover/England
Sent: 10.26 PM – 3/26

I never realised how many unresolved sadnesses I had in my life till I heard Eva. Many good singers tug at the heart strings, but Eva rips the heart right out of you. Listening to her singing for the first time dissolved me to tears like I have never shed in my entire life and left me totally drained and yet strangely cleansed. I thank whatever powers that there be in this universe for the gift of Eva Cassidy and I curse them too for taking her from us too damn soon.
Name: joe
Home town/city/country aylesbury, england
Sent: 9.02 AM – 3/27

For Jim Gore – Please explain what you mean by ‘vocal gymnastics’ and could you please give a couple of examples of ‘the pop stars of today’ who are guilty.
Name: Michael
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the water
Home town/city/country Leeds, UK
Sent: 9.33 AM – 3/27

I first herd Eva Cassidy the other day wen my mothers CD came on, she was fantastic. She was so immensely talented. simply brilliant.
Name: Judith
Favorite Eva Album only listened to Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Billericay, Essex, England
Sent: 1.05 PM – 3/27

I was ‘blown away’ by Over the Rainbow on the radio and had to buy Songbird.
what beautiful voice
What a beautiful person
Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny to My Name
Home town/city/country Syracuse, NY USA
Sent: 6.10 AM – 3/28

29th most played song on the Adult Contemporary Charts is FOG on the Songbird CD. See What’s New Page on this website. Michelle Kwan skates to FOG this weekend for exhibition on national TV. Watch Songbird CD’s and FOG climb the charts! Request this song with your local stations or at Westwood One, Chick Watkins adult contemporary music DJ on national radio in California by dialing 310-840-4000. My feeling for Eva Cassidy’s voice and renditions is unrelenting admiration. I listen to OTR every day yet PTMN is truly a masterpiece! Please keep requesting her songs!
Name: Annett Rocks
Favorite Eva Album have got 2 so far (songbird & time after time)
Favorite Eva Song all of them on above albums
Home town/city/country London, England
Sent: 11.51 AM – 3/28

This past weekend I went to Germany to see my family. They live in Saxony in the former GDR (East Germany). I went to a music shop in a town called Thum (pronounced “Toom”) in the area to exchange a violin. There in the shop I saw the album “Songbird”. I was so pleased about it that my stepfather came over who was with me and I told him how good a singer Eva Cassidy was and that I loved her music.
I am delighted to know that Eva’s music has now travelled this far and I hope it continues to do so.
Lots of love to you all.
Name: Julie Raine
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Impossible to pick one!
Home town/city/country Durham, England
Sent: 4.30 PM – 3/28

Hello! I am happy to talk to Eva’s other fans and friends. I think Eva’s music cannot be described by words alone. Never yet have I heard any criticism of her music or voice. Although she left us too soon, she’ll always be remembered and her legacy can only become greater. I have never heard a voice as pure and unique as Eva’s and doubt I ever will again. Every song, is sung purely by emotion and feeling, and is extremely honest. I do not know of anyone yet who has listened to Eva’s music and failed to be moved by it, and by her. Eva truly will go on to be remembered as one of the all time greats of the music industry.
Name: cathy
Favorite Eva Album Eva Cassidy no boundaries
Favorite Eva Song emotional step
Home town/city/country ma. usa
Sent: 4.41 PM – 3/28

I was at work when I first heard Eva sing, I asked my co-worker who she was. She told me that she first heard about her on 60 Minutes or 20/20 and went out the next day and bought 3 cd’s. She let me borrow 2
and I have been playing them every day for a week now
My daughter was over for dinner and knew about Eva
to my surprise she told me that my son who is getting married on New Years Eve has chosen Emotional Step for their first dance as husband and wife. If any one has a suggestion for a song my son and I can dance to by Eva I would appreciate hearing from you!
In closing I want to say There is life after death,
every time we listen to Eva she is Living in our Hearts

Name: Kayvon Ghorani
Favorite Eva Album Probably live at blues alley, but its close
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country London
Sent: 10.09 PM – 3/28

I noticed my friend putting up some home made posters about collecting for Cancer Research around our school. for some reason he put my name on the title and he asked me if i wanted to collect. I though ‘allow it’. But then I remembered Eva, so I thought I’d collect for her. So I walked around with the bucket, listening to Eva at the same time. Its back breaking work let me tell you, but in the end we collected 80 quid..not bad. I felt it was really worth it, because I was very upset when I found out Eva died, so I cant even imagine how her family felt. At least we’ve made a slight difference.
Name: laura
Favorite Eva Album songbird & time after time
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves
Home town/city/country liverpool/england
Sent: 9.29 PM – 3/29

i am 16 and i have just started to learn the guitar and Eva is
a great inspiration to me. i love every single song of hers i’ve heard and if i could be even a fraction of how good she is i would be happy, she truly was a masterpiece in herself.
Name: John
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town/city/country Wisconsin, USA
Sent: 1.03 AM – 3/30

Once again, we have the British to thank for discovering an American artist. How could we have missed this magnificent, unrivaled voice for so long? Why have I still never heard her on a local radio station? Well, its because we segment our music to the point that no one gets in unless they fit the formula devised by some arrogant bastard in New York or LA. Europeans are apparently smart enough to reject that approach to radio and music marketing.
My special thanks to Ruth and Mei Ling on the staff of the El Aguilon b&b in Tarifa, Spain for slipping Songbird into the CD player one morning at breakfast a few weeks ago. I still wouldn’t know Eva were it not for them.
Sent: 2.32 AM – 3/30

I have just recently discovered Eva Cassidy and love her music. Does anyone know where I can find the lyrics to the song “I know you by heart”? Thanks. My e-mail address is lucyou@hotmail.com.

Lucy
Name: Steve Kind
Favorite Eva Album songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Hinckley Leicestershire ENGLAND
Sent: 5.41 AM – 3/30

An exceptional lady with an exceptional voice….
“Memories are keepsakes treasured forever”….
Name: Rosemary Miller
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Belleville. Ontario
Sent: 5.56 AM – 3/30

I have listened to Over The Rainbow many times done by many artists, I always felt no-one came anywhere close to Judy Garland’s version, until one day I heard this marvelous voice on the radio singing it! I stood in the middle of my living room, and as I listened, tears ran down my face! I was totally captured by this voice, I was at a very sad stage in my life, my best friend had committed suicide, I was trying so hard to cope with the devastation, the anger, and the oh so many unanswered questions! Hearing Eva sing this song, a warm glow of peace, understanding, and acceptance passed over me! For the first time in many weeks, I started to feel happy again, and happy for my friend, she has found her Rainbow, and I believe she found one for me in Eva Cassidy! I do have to say, in my opinion her re-make far surpasses Judy Garlands !
Name: Diana
Favorite Eva Album Haven’t got them all yet
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Australia
Sent: 1.16 PM – 3/31

I heard about Eva on a news program and then had to wait over a month to get her album Songbird as they were sold out at the warehouse! It was well worth the wait. I feel such a connection with Eva, as so many others do, and play her songs so often, but always have to stop what I’m doing and just lose myself in the beautiful quality of her voice. I am a singer myself and it takes a lot to impress me, but Eva is a true inspiration.
Name: Theresa Ewald
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Blues Alley, The other Side
Favorite Eva Song oh, man… Time is a Healer? So many…
Home town/city/country Brunswick, Ohio USA
Sent: 5.08 PM – 3/31

I am a singer. I never had a sense of original style. Though I’ve never wanted to copy anyone either. Since a producer friend from LA told me to buy her Songbird CD to get some fresh ideas, I immediately knew who I was going to try to emulate. I know, silly, huh?? The next day, I went to buy all other 5 cd’s of Eva’s.
I have bought probably 10 more Songbird CD’s for friends and relatives…It is the new “gift from my heart” to the people I love. I must share her with everyone I can, and it irks me when a few of them don’t seem to really “get” it, that is, get why I am so in love with her music. But my father sure is, and that was of the utmost importance to me. He REALLY gets it!!! He adores her and considers her to be way way above any other singer, for many many reasons.
I recently purchased her biography, and her Songbird music book, but am wondering what the book “somewhere over the rainbow” is? IS it a biography, music book?
Anyone who can help clear that up for me, please write to my email address. Thanks!!

Theresa Ewald
Name: Noel
Favorite Eva Album it changes
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town/city/country liverpool
Sent: 11.43 PM – 3/31

I visit this site quite often, and it’s nice to read of so many people stating their appreciation of Eva.
Can I wish everyone a Happy Easter and say that I think Eva has united so many folks with her music.
Wouldn’t it be good if there was a chat-room for her fans?

Name: Beth
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold and i know you by heart
Home town/city/country savannah missouri, usa
Sent: 11.32 PM – 4/2

My mother heard the story of Eva Cassidy on tv and went out to buy one of her cd’s to try out. I was the first one that she told to listen to it. i fell in love with the music as soon as i heard the first song. i am a singer also, and this is the only music i listen to now. it’s so beautiful and she sings it with so much soul. she is truly an inspiration. although she is gone, her music lives on and on.

Name: Bronnie-rae
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song time is a healer
Home town/city/country Brisbane Australia
Sent: 5.59 AM – 4/3

It was meant to be. Before I’d actually heard Eva, I picked up her story ‘Songbird’ in a book store, not having any idea what I was getting myself into. Any way to cut a long story short, It touched my heart and soul, so I went out and bought all of her cd’s and discovered she was a amazing. Not only that , I’m a singer myself and she has inspired me and motivated me to get my ass of the chair and do what i love and aspire to the most. Eva has a huge chunk of my heart.

Name: Anita
Favorite Eva Album Probably all
Favorite Eva Song Probably all
Home town/city/country Brussels / Belgium
Sent: 11.39 AM – 4/3

Yesterday, I was driving my car listening to the radio when I heard Eva’s overwhelming voice for the first time (People get ready).
I simply HAD TO pull over to be able to “absorbe” the intensity of this music. It touched every single fibre of my body.
I was deeply shocked to find out that this wonderful artist already passed away. But I’m convinced that she’ll get what she deserved: worldwide recognition!

Name: Kim
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country London
Sent: 11.41 AM – 4/3

I was just wondering if Chris Biondo has a brother? I recently went to see the Monkees and they had a guy playing in a horn section called Eric Biondo. If it is his brother then it really is a small world, if not then sorry for the bother!

Reply from Laura (your e-mail address didn’t work): Chris Biondo does have a brother who is also a musician, Danny Biondo, but he isn’t touring with the Monkees. He plays in a band at night (“The Slags”) and by day he’s a hairdresser in Greenwich Village (Mud Honey, on Sullivan Street).

Name: Lisa
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Home town/city/country Johnstown, PA, USA
Sent: 8.55 PM – 4/3

It’s a shame God has taken someone so young and talented before we all go the chance to meet her.

Name: Brian
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Chartham, UK
Sent: 9.02 PM – 4/3

Thanks to all the votes to the BBC Eva was shown on TOTP2 in the UK this evening at #4 (OTR). Unfortunately, due to 10 videos having the be shown in 30 minutes it was an all too brief clip.

Name: Pat
Favorite Eva Album Unfortunately I don’t own one, BUT I will…
Favorite Eva Song it will have to be “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” as this is the only one I have so far heard…
Home town/city/country Barry in Wales
Sent: 10.04 PM – 4/3

Saw Eva singing “Somewhere over the Rainbow” for the first time in a clip on Top of the Pops 2 here in the UK this evening….And I wanted to find out more about her, I am so glad I found your site, thank you, a wonderful tribute to an exceptional artiste…

Name: joe
Home town/city/country aylesbury, england
Sent: 10.33 PM – 4/3

ref Jim Gore 3/23 – I am still interested to know the ‘pop-stars’ to whom you are referring who give ‘unending vocal gymnastics’ and in what that phrase means.

Name: Sheri Henley
Favorite Eva Album Compilation of others
Favorite Eva Song Haven’t heard them all yet!
Home town/city/country Atlanta, GA USA
Sent: 2.00 AM – 4/4

I’m a 50 year old singer who has been singing for over 30 years. I was told in the 70’s no one wanted white girls to sing like black girls. So I never really went very far. I had moderate success etc. thru the years and have been compared to Joplin, Aretha, LaBelle etc. I also sing a lot in big churches in the Atlanta area. Easter Sunday (how appropriate!) I was coampered to Eva (who?) Cassidy by a choir member I had never met. She shared the compilation CD with me and then gifted it to me later. Eva Cassidy is one of the best singers I have ever heard. I thank Spirit for her voice and am glad I can still share her talent with the world. For those of you who really love great singers look for Turley Richards. Another amazing talent.
Sheri Henley
henley4@bellsouth.net

Name: Lisa
Favorite Eva Album ALL OF THEM
Favorite Eva Song Oh, Had I A Golden Thread
Home town/city/country Auckland, New Zealand
Sent: 3.30 AM – 4/4

A voice that strengthens the soul.
A voice that swallows us whole.

Her melodic lilt so pure and divine.
The absolute definition of sublime

Her timeless voice penetrates to the core.
Her serenade of song captures and soars.

Eva lives on in her fields of gold.

And takes us to that place…

…somewhere over the rainbow.

Name: David
Home town/city/country Glasgow
Sent: 9.00 AM – 4/4

I saw Eva’s “Over the Rainbow” video on TOTP2 last night on BBC2 and was rather disappointed to find out that they started it half way through, although they did then stay with it all the way to the end. I think I heard Steve Wright, who introduces the songs on the show that the BBC and TOTP2 were instrumental in “resurrecting the career of the late Eva Cassidy”, I think was how he put it.

It’s always wonderful to see Eva on TV and I even saw the Cancer Research advert on Sky Sports1 on Sunday which features “Fields of Gold”. Her voice is simply sublime!

Best wishes to all (particularly Glynne, I’ll be in touch again really soon).

David

Name: Joe White
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town/city/country Ballingry,Fife,SCOTLAND
Sent: 12.09 PM – 4/4

Even a few seconds of Eva is to be treasured and enjoyed and it was so lovely to be able to watch and listen to such a fantastic talent. I was however like David from Glasgow extremely dissapointed in the very curtailed (under 2 minutes) that Eva was given on BBC2 last night.

Of much more importantance is the continued exposure of Eva’s music to a wider audience which will hopefully bring Eva’s voice,life and background to the attention of even more people.

To all Eva’s fans who made this viewing on TOTP2 possible you have my thanks and appreciation.

PS- To PJ, Laurie and Eric over the big pond I hope some day you see the video clips of Eva.

Name: Richard
Favorite Eva Album EVERY ALBUM SHE MADE!
Favorite Eva Song i know you by heart
Home town/city/country eindhoven – netherlands
Sent: 12.52 PM – 4/4

after listening to Eva’s songs for a year. she still touches my heart in every song… i regret that i’ll never have the chance to see her performing live…
we all regret losing her too young, but i think God wanted her as a lead singer in His angel choir..
we will all listen to her albums and think: thank God for the albums she made before He called her to Him.

Name: Sesselja Magn sd ttir
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Autumn leaves
Home town/city/country Reykjav k, Iceland
Sent: 7.54 PM – 4/4

I am amazed by Eva s voice and talent for making people feel what she s singing about. She has touched me so much with her voice that I ll never be the same again. As a singer myself she has filled me with inspiration.

I thank god for having had the chance to get to know her music.

Best regards to all of her family and friends, I am VERY sorry you have lost such a Songbird.

Name: Bryan Lymburner
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town/city/country Val des Monts Quebec Canada
Sent: 8.45 PM – 4/4

Felt like being touched by an angel upon hearing Eva for the first time. I was so touched by her rendition of “Over the Rainbow” and even before I knew she had passed on, I added a codicil to my will requesting Eva’s version of “Over the Rainvow” be played at my funeral. She is a precious gem belonging to the universe.

Name: Eva Glosson
Favorite Eva Album ?
Favorite Eva Song ?
Home town/city/country Nasvhille TN
Sent: 1.46 AM – 4/5

My name is Eva and I was lookin gup music on Kaaza and Eva Cassidy popped up. I have fallen in love with her voice. It is so soft and calming. I am deffinetaly strting an obsession *and* starting to like my name! Thank you for having such a wonderfull and informative site.

Name: Urban Cubbage
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song
Home town/city/country Woodland, CA
Sent: 1.52 AM – 4/5

Kathy’s song is my favorite but I have all of her CD’s and play they all the time.

I down mp3’s. I got Kathy’s Song first, listened to it with tears running down my face. I looked for every song on the internet of her’s an ordered every CD I could find. I now carry all of her songs in my mp3 player and every one is on all of my play lists.

How often do you hear an angel singing.

Name: Maureen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold & Songbird
Home town/city/country Sydney/Australia
Sent: 6.03 AM – 4/5

I heard Eva’s song “Fields Of Gold” a matter of weeks ago on the TV.
We were told we could ring a special phone number to order the album “Songbird”. As fast as a shipment of CD’s arrived they were sold.
As many before me have said, “How tragic to lose someone so beautiful, so young.
I wish I could have seen her perform too.

Name: Terry
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town/city/country London, UK
Sent: 2.52 PM – 4/5

Laura,

Well-deserved recognition in The Guradian.

You certainly deserve every praise for keeping Eva’s spirit fresh and warmly welcoming to admirers old and new.

An achievement to be proud of.

Thank you.

Name: J rn Moen
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Sandane, Norway
Sent: 10.01 PM – 4/5

hi!
“Songbird” has climbed from #19 to #12 in the
Norwegian charts, after 19 weeks at the top 40!!
I don`t know why, because I haven`t seen any videoclip
or programme with Eva, shown on the TV lately.
But it`s great!

Name: Alan
Favorite Eva Album Too close to call
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow (still)
Home town/city/country Newcastle, England
Sent: 12.41 PM – 4/6

It’s been a while since I last visited this site, still the best Eva site out there!!! I won’t stay away so long next time.
I, like many others, was deeply dissapointed at the TOTP2 butchering of the video for OTR, but hey, at least Eva was in the Top 10. And Radio 2 are slowly but surely finding other Eva tracks to play. Sadly it’s still difficult to get requests played on other radio stations, but I keep trying.
Keep the faith

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water / Waly Waly
Home town/city/country Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Sent: 3.04 PM – 4/6

Dear Laura,

I agree with what Terry from London said, it’s great to see your efforts being recognized in the media. Your website has been a great place to share accurate information about Eva and to commune with other fans.

It’s been six years since I’ve been blessed with discovering Eva and what our hometown hero has achieved still amazes me. You and your family and friends must be so awfully proud of seeing (and helping) Eva achieve her rightful place in music history. I know I’m proud of Eva.

Eric

ps, Joe in Scotland, i got your note, thanks for the link and hope all is well. you folks are quite lucky to see those Eva videos!

Name: steve hansen
Sent: 7.22 PM – 4/6

What a great singer! she had so much to give.

Name: Roberta
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn leaves
Home town/city/country Genova – Italia
Sent: 9.26 AM – 4/7

Scrivo in italiano, l’anno scorso sono stata operata di melanoma, forse sono guarita, ma il destino mi ha portata ad Eva per caso (serendipity)e nella sua voce
trovo la calma e la serenit che mi permette di poter continuare. Grazie!

Name: Bronnie-Rae
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song they’re all special
Home town/city/country Brisbane QLD- Australia
Sent: 10.43 AM – 4/7

I would like to ask a question to the webmaster. When I started listening to Eva and being a singer myself, I had the flash of an idea that I would love to take Eva’s story and tell it to Australia, that would be involving myself & a band and travel, playing the music which has touched so many hearts. there is not enough people who know about her over here in Australia. What i’m asking is your honest opinion on this, whether it would be a goer, if so, do I need permission etc? I would also would like you to know with this idea its not for me to become famous etc, its out of respect and ore of Eva Cassidy – I just love to sing, especially Eva’s songs.

Name: Torbj rn Arntsen
Home town/city/country Oslo, Norway
Sent: 12.38 PM – 4/7

What a voice – what a loss! It is rare to find an artist who simply cuts throught all the hype and shoots right to your heart. I just heard “Fields of Gold” again on the radio, and it it one ot the few songs that bring tears to my eyes. I sincerely hope this amazing artist gets all the praise she so richly deserves. Thank you Laura for a great place!

Name: Steve Midwinter
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold / Rainbow
Home town/city/country Leeds UK
Sent: 5.21 PM – 4/7

Words escape me, her voice is an angels,I hope they appreciate it.
I don’t know much about her but I don’t need to…
God Bless

Name: Gemma
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country Norwich, England
Sent: 9.21 PM – 4/7

I first heard of Eva when my sister bought ‘Songbird’ for my Dad last year. We listened to it briefly, and I remember thinking about how moving ‘Over The Rainbow’ was, as we both sat there shedding a tear or two. I didn’t think anything more about the album, until I saw the Cancer Research advert.

Hearing ‘Fields of Gold’, along with the eeriness of the advert itself brought yet more tears to my eyes, knowing in the back of my mind from reading the Songbird CD cover, Eva herself had passed away due to the illness. This was what inspired me to borrow ‘Songbird’ from my Dad, and really get to grips with Eva’s singing. My Dad also mentioned that he wanted to get ‘Live At Blues Alley’ and so I ordered it for him, and have been listening to it non stop since (He hasn’t got a look in yet!!)I can say that I will be collecting all of her albums myself – her music brings such calm and peace to a world full of stormy seas.

Knowing that Eva died of cancer so tragically at such a young age intrigued me, and so I also read the ‘Songbird’ book aswell. I feel so very sad that Eva was taken away so early and so tragically, but solace can be taken from the gift that she left behind-her voice.

Name: Morag Hamil
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country Edinburgh Scotland
Sent: 11.47 AM – 4/8

Once again Eva’s beautiful voice could be heard playing in the back ground of a BBC programme. Sunday nights episode of ‘Rescue Me’ featured ‘Fields Of Gold’ very briefly.Slowly but surely more and more people are being exposed to Eva’s wonderful sound.

An Angel Came Today – And Said
‘I Will Friend You – If I May
On This Dark And Cloudy Day

Name: Joshua Maison
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country London, Brixton
Sent: 4.11 PM – 4/8

I was sitting watching tv one day when i strangly enough accidentily put it onto VH1 Classics and I i saw a beautiful woman singin Over The Rainbow, the second i heard it it just spent shivers down my spine. Since then I have always listened to Eva Cassidy to calm my self down when crule world gets too much for me, everytime I watch that video i cant help but think that she is sad as she doesn’t look very happy. Eva has inspires me every time i have to cross a stony road, she made me realise that what ever you want to get done in life to do it with joy, confidency and to the best of your ability. Iwould like to thank Eva and everyone behind the scenes that we do not hear about who help the world listen to her amaizing music. I decided to write this poem for the the world:

An Angel Came Today
Through The Salt Tears I See
Her Sing To Me
How Far How Wide Is Love
Rolling Tumbling With Sudden Smile

An Angel Came Today
Peering Round The Side Of Every Challenging Do
I’ll Hear Her Laugh For Ever More

An Angel Came Today
Bright As Day This Thursday Morn
Wild And Wandering The Clouds Will Storm
Within My Heart This Afternoon

Name: laura
Favorite Eva Album There all amazing
Favorite Eva Song There all my favorite!
Home town/city/country Nottingham
Sent: 7.57 PM – 4/8

I first heard Eva singing at my dads house as my dad is in a blues bands and listens to that kind of music i have always been very fond of it and as soon as i heard Eva Cassidy i thought wow what an amazing voice and i loved listening to her music i also loved all of her songs on her albums i just would like to say that i think she was very gifted! and had one of the most beatiful amazing voices i have ever heard!

Name: Jeff Long
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Dorset, England
Sent: 9.10 PM – 4/8

I was at University of London with 27 other spiritual healers last month, we all wondered what this beautiful haunting music was between lectures. it was Songbird, I bought the album, I actually feel very close to Eva spiritually, her music is just stunningly beautiful, Eva is now smiling and peaceful and in harmony with herself, god bless you.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Penny to My Name+OTR
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY USA
Sent: 4.07 AM – 4/9

Instead of paying $16 a CD I’ve borrowed all of them from the public library and taped them. I play them on my tape deck in the car. No CD player except in my house. So I always renew Song Bird for this purpose. I think it’s wonderful that Eva’s parents do receive the royalties for the milliions of CD’s sold after all Eva’s voice is their gift to the world! I just hope that Michelle Kwan who skates to FOG parts with some of her hard earned cash to use Eva’s work. It’s the FOG for the parents. I still can’t get over how Eva’s voice affects so many listeners. I can only hope that it brings peace of mind to the troubled and stressed. Eva’s voice is the the world’s elixir for calm and solace. Peace and Love be with all you Eva fans. Thanks Eva.

Name: joe
Home town/city/country aylesbury, england
Sent: 9.23 AM – 4/9

Caught Eva’s Fields Of Gold on Rescue Me (typically, for me, only saw 2nd half of the episode and then found it was the last of the series – it looked as if have missed a really good series).
Jim Gore – Thanks for the email. As I thought, with your, and others, definition of ‘vocal gymnastics’ there is a slight variation. In fact, I think, the very act of singing is voc gym. Whatever you think of the singing of modern popstars they shouldn’t be denegrated to prove the superiority of another. They all have their massive following who deserve respect for their tastes.
Music, in all it’s forms, is so diverse there is always something to delight and will always be some things that we even detest but the thing to do is to enjoy what we like and let the rest carry on as it will. It was ever thus – I have hated most pop music for forty years and more (I’m probably the typical old fashioned fuddy duddy!).

Name: Rick
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song OTR
Home town/city/country Western Colorado
Sent: 5.16 PM – 4/9

Today marks my 1st anniversary of being introduced to Eva. I was sitting on the couch half listening to the evening news as Peter Jennings introduced this unknown deceased singer singing Over The Rainbow. My music interest hasn’t been the same since! I’ve purposely collected albums of good to great female artists in a variety of music genres to compare them to Eva. For most part, it’s no contest!

During the day of April 9th-before the evening news-if someone would have told me that OTR would be my favorite song of all time, I would have laughed them out of the county! Now, I still get misty eyed when I hear Eva sing that song. That song, with Eva singing, is now my favorite!

Thank you Eva!

Name: brenna feeley
Favorite Eva Album i cant name all of them…i have limited space!
Favorite Eva Song um…all of them
Home town/city/country philadelphia, pa
Sent: 5.17 AM – 4/10

its pretty tough these days to find a talented singer without adding breasts, back up singers, and a manipulated voice. i’m a fan of soulful singers, and Eva honestly has the most incredible voice i have ever heard. she doesnt just sing the songs, she gives every one of her emotions a go, giving the song such personality, i feel like she is singing to me! it’s a shame not more people know about her… but i’ll help spread the word with a voice like that, she’ll be know forever!

Name: Gavin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Kesgrave, Suffolk, UK
Sent: 5.23 PM – 4/10

I have been haunted for weeks by the song ‘Fields of Gold’. I have just found out about Eva’s version and have ordered the CD ‘Songbird’ after hearing a sample. I had no idea this wonderful voice is no longer with us and felt very sad a few moments ago when I found this web site and discovered that such a beautiful voice and such amazing talent has left this world. I feel sure Eva will live on in thousands of hearts and her music will go on to inspire many.

Name: Gemma
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country Norwich, England
Sent: 9.58 PM – 4/10

After scouring many a website for all the lyrics to Eva’s songs, it seems I am having trouble finding the lyrics for “Waly Waly”. Does anybody have them? I would be so grateful if you could email them to me! I would also like to say- “Little Children” on “No Boundaries” sends a chill straight through my soul! What a powerfully written and sung song!

Name: Chuck
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You by Heart
Home town/city/country Hampton, VA USA
Sent: 12.25 AM – 4/11

To me, Eva Cassidy is a “white Roberta Flack”…too powerful a talent to adequately describe.
Thanks, Sarah, for introducing me to her music. It’s now my best source of inspiration.

Name: chuck
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song what a wonderful world
Home town/city/country st louis missouri usa
Sent: 8.25 AM – 4/11

I quite honestly find her voice one of the sweetest and most pleasant of any artist ive ever heard…its a shame i will never be able to experience her in person..wonderful artist!!

Name: Kayvan Ghorani
Favorite Eva Album you choose
Favorite Eva Song Any
Home town/city/country London
Sent: 12.18 PM – 4/11

To Joe

Im a teenager and I’ve always hated pop and garage and all that, so don’t worry mate you’re not old fashioned. But since the introduction of Eva to my life, I have realised just how standard pop music is and I now rate it VERY low.

Name: david
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town/city/country sheffild
Sent: 5.20 PM – 4/11

We love you Eva

Name: Gemma
Favorite Eva Album Lives At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Little Children
Home town/city/country Norwich, England
Sent: 7.22 PM – 4/11

Hello again- I just wanted to say thank you to Torbj rn and Eric for their kind emails with the words of “Waly Waly”- it is very much appreciated!

Name: mark
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song time is a healer
Home town/city/country watford uk
Sent: 10.01 PM – 4/11

Eva is of course wonderful. i haven’t heard any talk of a new album for a while
hope we’ll be blessed with more material before the year’s out !!!

Name: PJ
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town/city/country Newark,DE USA
Sent: 10.09 PM – 4/11

To Joe White: Thanx for the wish. I hope to one day see the videos that we do not have privy to here in the states!!

To Lucy: Look at www.net4music.com and look it up by title. You will have to pay $2 or so for them to e-mail it to you, but it would be worth it. I think Bette Midler sang that one also.

To all: I am singing Saturday evening and have such terrible stage fright but with Eva’s help, I will have a “shot of vodka” to calm me and go on!!!!!! One of my songs is Over the Rainbow which I do in my soprano style but it is beautiful also. I am doing Wonderful World also so as you can see Eva is still a great influence in my life. I still awake many mornings with her voice in my soul. What a lady!!!!!!!

ttfn

Name: stephen
Favorite Eva Album i don’t know
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country stevenage, near london, england
Sent: 11.54 PM – 4/11

hello all! i love fields of gold, its so nice!

Name: Roberta Holley
Favorite Eva Album All, depending on my mood
Favorite Eva Song Easy Street Dreams, many others
Home town/city/country Philadelphia, PA USA
Sent: 12.31 AM – 4/12

I have never been one to voluntarily turn on the radio to listen to music or to buy records, tapes, or CDs. If it hadn’t been for my sisters, TV, and print journalism, I would have missed Elvis and the Beatles in my youth (I’m 59). But I do like to dance, and in my late forties I became obseessed with country western line dancing, or the “menopausal follies” as my aunt calls it. I danced three or four nights a week for a couple of years and had a great time, but the loud DJ music did some permanent nerve damage to my ears. I am not deaf, just the opposite. Sounds are too loud and many things, including music, are actually painful to my ears.

So, with this background, I surprised myself after reading about Eva in People magazine early last summer by going out to buy Songbird. Like others online here, I was amazed at the beauty and purity of her voice, her musical arrangements, and emotional interpretation of the lyrics. Also, amazed by the fact that I could listen to her voice with ease, no pain. Within the week, I bought all of her other albums and have spent countless hours enjoying them. I’m happy that I found her and that she brought music back into my life, sad that she had to die so young, and angry that the U.S. radio stations fail to play her. I frequently give her CDs as gifts, and my sister has become an avid a fan, also.

Thanks to Chris Biondo for recognizing and promoting her talent, her talented band members (I think Lenny Williams is a great pianist), Blix street records, her family and friends for sharing her with us, and Laura for this site.

How can one grieve so much for someone you never knew? I hope that there can be at least one more CD.

Name: Jess
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town/city/country Rockville, Maryland
Sent: 12.46 AM – 4/12

Could someone send me the words to Waly Waly too? I’d love to have them.

….anxiously awaiting the live at Pearl’s album….!

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny To My Name, OTR ,FOG
Home town/city/country Syracuse, NY USA
Sent: 3.07 AM – 4/12

Michelle Kwan skated to FOG tonite in the Skate of Champions exhibition from Nagano, Japan on ESPN2. The skating was beautiful and I played the music much louder to hear every inflection of Eva’s voice as the “streaming” of energy encompassed the TV screen. You could feel the energy of Eva’s singing and the energy of Michelle’s skating. The vibration of these energy streams created a crescendo by the sold-out audience-spectators that sent shivers thoughout my mind-body. The title “Fields of Gold,” was me3ntioned by commentator Dick Button, without mentioning Eva’s name, yet do you believe listeners will be checking out FOG on the internet or their local music retailer tomorrow? Your answer is the same as mine. God was listening and heard an angel sing. Now the world is listening and we will hear more of Eva’s beautiful singing. Bless you Eva.

The reason so many people love Eva is because she sang with raw emotions, because she was experiencing life the same way every one else in the “real world” does, because she was uneffected by the media, and because she sang songs the way she wanted to and not the way her record company told her to because it would sell more.

So I don’t look at it as a shame that Eva died so young. Because I know that Eva would be so happy that we are remembering her just as she would what to be remembered, and we are remembering her music just as she loved to sing it.

And you know what? I will finally get to hear her sing live, because, as I am making my way up to the Pearly Gates of Heaven, it will be her voice along with all the other angels that will greet me…..

…..for Eva.

Name: Orla
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town/city/country Belfast, Ireland
Sent: 12.20 PM – 4/12

I was sitting in the house flicking on the tv remote and stop when I saw a girl sitting playing the guitar and singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. I remember feeling my stomach feel as if it was ripped inside out, my eyes filled with water and I began to cry incontrollable as this harrowing voice echoed around me. I didn’t see the start of the song so I didn’t know who played it.

I spent the following week asking family, firends and work collegues if they had heard of a blond haired singer singing Julie Garlands song with unbelievable beauty and no one could help. I sat down the next week and watched totp2 again and couldn’t believe it when it said for the first time ever TOTP2 had to play a song they played last week again because so many people phoned up the BBC asking about it. As soon as it said its “Eva Cassidy performing “Somewhere over the Rainbow” from her album Songbird” I went straight to town the next day in search of the album.

When I got home I put the CD on and listen to her album. It was as if I was addicted to the feeling I felt when I first heard her voice.

I was thinking that I must find out if she is touring, and when she is coming to Ireland as I couldn’t miss and opportunity to hear her voice live….. then my heart sank. I was reading the epilogue on the CD leaflet and it explained her battle with cancer and her death.

It suddenly dawn on me why her voice did what it did to me… it was as if Eva knew what was happening to her when she sang.

People often wonder why God did end her life so shortly, many people think that she was robbed of the opportunity of fame but I don’t think so.

If Eva had have gotten a great big record deal she would have ended up like all the other stars with their big egos and idealistics worlds they live in. The media would have taken away her privicy and this would have destroyed her.
Name: Jackie
Favorite Eva Album SongBird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town/city/country Washington DC
Sent: 2.07 PM – 4/12

I first heard Eva Cassidy when watching Michelle Kwan skate to FOG and I got chills. Whenever I watch Michelle’s performance from Olys Exhib. I get teary because she really feels Eva’s voice and emotion and it’s an incredible combination. I love the purity and honesty of Eva’s voice and while Somewhere Over the Rainbow is beautiful it’s the songs where she’s a little less controlled that really get to me.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny to my Name+OTR+FOG
Sent: 7.30 PM – 4/12

Surf the web for Michelle Kwan’s chatrooms and let them know about Eva’s singing of FOG. We will see the impact of this struggle to have Eva’s albums heard by the millions of Michelle Kwan admirers and the world in it’s entirety. No mention of Eva’s name, only the song title FOG, when Michelle skated last nite on ESPN2. Please help.

I hadn’t heard of Eva Cassidy before this year. I didn’t know who she was or what her music was like, and I when I first heard Fields of Gold, I knew I had been missing out on something!! That something was Eva’s beautiful voice, and her beautiful music.

I was first introduced to Eva’s music via Michelle Kwan. And every time I’ve seen Michelle skate, I’ve just gotten chills. Yes, Michelle’s skating is beautiful, but the music itself gave me so many chills too. What a beautiful combination of skating and music….I’ve never seen a better pairing!

I love Eva’s music….and have many plans to get her CD’s and hear her wonderful voice. Eva will live on forever in our hearts.

Name: Jake
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country London, England
Sent: 8.55 PM – 4/12

I’m only 15 and when I heard Eva on a local radio station,I thought her guitar playing was out of this world.I’ve never heard anyone play with so much heart.Shes the best acoustic guitarist i’ve heard and the best singer.Everything about her singing is perfect aswell as her guitar playing.

Name: Gabe
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Feilds Of Gold
Home town/city/country Phila PA
Sent: 3.08 AM – 4/13

I first heard of Eva when Dave Marasch did a piece on NIGHTLINE about her. I was instantly mesmerized by her voice and style. I can listen to her over and over again. She has the voice of an angel.

Name: Rachel
Sent: 5.37 AM – 4/13

I attended Champions on Ice yesterday. The lovely Michelle Kwan skated to Eva’s Fields of Gold. It was so moving to hear my most favorite Eva song being skated by the most beautiful Michelle Kwan. I had tears in my eyes. Michelle will be skating to FOG for the entire COI tour in the coming 4 months.

Name: Rachel
Sent: 5.42 AM – 4/13

Hi Rachel again, I forgot to mention that the Champions on Ice will be broadcast on TNT on 4/13/02 from 12 noon to 3pm Eastern Time.

Name: Leah
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Song bridge over troubled water
Home town/city/country Coshocton, USA
Sent: 7.19 AM – 4/13

I was on the phone with tech support for my computer the other day, I had Eva playing in the background. After several minutes on the phone, the guy helping me asked who was I listenting to. I told him all about Eva and all the genres she stretches and so and so on. Thought you all would like to know she reaches even through fiber optics.

Name: Barb
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song “Over the Rainbow”
Home town/city/country New Zealand
Sent: 8.49 AM – 4/13

This song had never been special to me before I heard Eva’s version. She creates for me similarities of the way that Roberta Flacks’ gentle music moves me deeply.

Name: laura
Favorite Eva Album Songbird & Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Plz don’t make me choose
Home town/city/country liverpool/england
Sent: 9.06 AM – 4/13

i signed in a few weeks ago after finding this site. I mentioned i had just began learning the guitar, my dad is teaching me. i then found out that you could by the song book for Songbird. being such an Eva fan i went straight out and bought it the next day. it was because of Eva that i wanted to learn the guitar. the book is great and i recomend it to any Eva fan who plays guitar though you realy do need to be able to play because she does use hard chords. I was also wondering if there were any plans to bring out a Time After Time version because i would luv that, or any other version, i would buy it.

i luv what your doing with this site, keep up the hard work, and keep listening.

my luv always, Laura!!

Name: Becky
Favorite Eva Album SongBird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town/city/country Cary, NC
Sent: 5.20 PM – 4/13

What a beautiful clear voice..Her songs touch my heart…

Name: Melissa
Sent: 1.18 AM – 4/14

I heard Eva for the first time when I happened across Champions on Ice and Michelle Kwan skating to Fields of Gold. I was disappointed they did not report on who the artist was and could not get the sound of that voice out of my head. I logged on to Limewire tonight and did a search for Fields of Gold then when directly to Amazon.com and ordered the CD. The sound of her voice haunts me.

Name: ninacruz
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country maryland
Sent: 8.50 PM – 4/14

Its been three years since i was turned on to Eva’s amazing voice, so much i chose her as my subject for my music class. if there is anyone who knew her personally, please contact me @ my website, i would like to interview them. she is an amazing and talented person, and i would like to share her talent to my college classmates. thanks.

Name: Kathleen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Twin Cities, Mn
Sent: 3.39 AM – 4/15

Thank you to Michelle Kwan for skating to this on International TV and exposing so many people to her beautiful voice. I am a huge Sting fan & the moment I heard this song, I knew right away this was better than his and HE wrote it! Her version moved me & brought me to tears so I decided to find it on line & see if I could buy it somewhere. I was so very saddened to read her bio. Her voice alone is so very captivating, it enraptures all who listen, not even knowing of the loss. She inspires me and gives me hope when I have none of my own. I let my Dad listen to my Songbird CD & he kept it! Another excuse to order it again and Live at Blues Alley & Time After Time. I will spread the music to all who will listen.

Name: ChasMacG
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Cumbria / United Kingdom
Sent: 8.30 PM – 4/15

Hauntingly beautiful. Nothing more to be said .

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny to MY Name OTR FOG
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY USA 9PM 4/15/02
Sent: 1.20 AM – 4/16

VERY IMPORTANT NEWS FLASH!!!!!!!!!
AT 11PM EST, MONDAY APIRIL 15TH, TNT CABLE NETWORK WILL REBROADCAST THE 3 HOUR CHAMPIONS ON ICE FROM ATLANTA GEORGIA, STARRING MICHELLE KWAN SKATING TO EVA’S RENDITION OF “FIELDS OF GOLD”. SET YOUR VCRS TO TAPE THIS MEMORABLE SHOW THAT IS TOURING THE USA WITH TICKETS IN THE $60 RANGE! DON’T MISS MICHELLE KWAN SKATING AND EVA CASSIDY SINGING, “BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE! ” STARS INCLUDE, SLUTSKAIYA, AND SASHA COHEN TO NAME ONLY A FEW. EVA’S PARENTS MET MICHELLE KWAN JUST BEFORE THIS PERFORMANCE MORE ON THIS IN SEE WHAT’S NEW PAGE.

Name: laura
Favorite Eva Album Songbird & Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song at the moment know u by heart
Home town/city/country liverpool/england
Sent: 12.11 PM – 4/16

i’m back again, thank you to john who e-mailed me with some advice. i was just wondering does anyone by any chance know the words and guitar chords to single girl again. it’s for my day, he loves that song.

thanx

Laura (also goes by a lot of other nicknames

Name: Stephen
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song (of the month) I Need Your Love So Bad (from EBH)
Home town/city/country Vancouver
Sent: 3.18 PM – 4/16

I was just so-so about figure skating for a long time. My sister always used to have it on in her house, and that was my major exposure. When I heard that Michelle Kwan had chosen FOG, I started watching skating to try to catch her performance. Leading up to the Olympics I got to see some of the incredible skill, precision, and athleticism in the sport, such as that of Sal and Pelletier who are an example of how music and movement can go together and move an audience in pairs skating. Well Michelles skate to FOG is undeniably just that perfect synergy in the singles, a match made in heaven. And as an added bonus, it turns out Michelle Kwan has been a major help in introducing Eva to America and the world, and so it is nice to see her recognized with her gold record. Another example of the magic of the Eva phenomenon. When music is this good, you don’t need vacuum cleaner salesmen to flog it.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny to my Name OTR FOG
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY USA
Sent: 4.18 PM – 4/16

I taped the “Champions On Ice” rebroadcast on TNT cable network from Atlanta, Georgia last night and played the Michelle Kwan segment on my VCR, to see what recognition they gave Eva prior to Michelle’s skating to FOG.
The commentator stated Michelle Kwan is skating to Eva Cassidy’s FOG. The recognition was finally there. The performance was beautiful and the audience gave Michelle and Eva’s singing a thunderous applause and a standing ovation.

Since this showed at 11PM EST on the east coast of the U.S. many viewers probably didn’t stay up to 1:40 A.M. to see and hear it in NYC,. however it was only 11:40 P.M. in California when she skated making it all that more important that the whole country had the opportunity to hear and see this performance. It was in prime time earlier last week on the TNT cable network.

We know Eva’s work and now the Hollywood scene has just experienced it.
No more questions after Michelle skates, as to who sang FOG.
Welcome home Eva. welcome home!

Name: Lars Husby
Favorite Eva Album All, maybe Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Trondheim, Norway
Sent: 8.22 PM – 4/16

Do we have to say so much. Eva have told us by here way to interpretate all her beatyful songs.

Sadly for us all she died so young.. as many other of the best. Bless her memory and her soul which still are among us.

Just listen…..

Sent: 8.39 PM – 4/16

Mike from Syracuse NY . Keep up the evangilization. PTMN,OTR,FOG and you should add Anniversary Song (AS) to the best of Eva.!!

Name: Karen
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song At Last
Home town/city/country Saint Charles, Illinois
Sent: 8.43 PM – 4/16

My Eva Cassidy CD’s never leave my house/car/boom box! I can’t stop listening to her amazing voice and music. I tell everyone who will listen about her and am often asked who I am listening too! When I die, I hope Eva is giving a “live” concert somewhere!!! 🙂

Name: Neil A
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold or Time is a healer
Home town/city/country Northamptonshire/ England
Sent: 10.39 AM – 4/17

I can only think of one word to Descibe Eva Cassidy’s voice adn thats “WOW”. She is definatley one of the biggest losses to the MUsic world. At least her voice and songs will live forever.

Name: DavidJ
Favorite Eva Album SongBird
Favorite Eva Song SongBird
Home town/city/country Christchurch, New Zealand
Sent: 11.18 AM – 4/17

I got given “Blues Alley” when in the US in March, and
I had never heard of Eva before. How do I say what others have said so many ways?
Anyone who listens will be delighted, anyone who feels will be moved.

Name: Michele Jowett
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird and Over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Worthing, England
Sent: 4.51 PM – 4/17

There are many great singers past and present but Eva’s voice surpasses them all. It is just too beautiful for words to express. I feel so blessed to have the gift of her voice in my life and comforted that her spirit continues to live through it.
This Songbird may not have been on this earth for long but she gave more of herself through her voice and her kind, gentle ways than most give in their lifetime. Thank you Eva for that and my deepest condolences to all those who knew and loved her.

Name: Kathy
Favorite Eva Album How do you chose?
Favorite Eva Song People get ready
Home town/city/country Queensland, Australia
Sent: 12.06 PM – 4/19

Her music touches my heart. I could listen to her all day. Since discovering Eva my brother in law has been diagnosed with metastatic malignant melanoma and I have found her in music great comfort and spirituality. It is not surprising to find that so many people are touched by her brilliance.

Name: Blaine Cole
Home town/city/country Denver, Colorado
Sent: 6.19 PM – 4/19

I was just listening to a segment on NPR this morning about the “Fields of Gold” in NYC. The segment ended with Eva’s version of this. I had no idea who this incredible voice was. I had to find out. Once I got into work I went to NPR’s site and there it was – Eva Cassidy!.. I am so glad I can enjoy this precious voice. And unfortunately at the same time of being excited to have learned who Eva is, I have learned of her loss — all of our loss.

Name: Giovanna
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town/city/country Lima – Per
Sent: 1.02 AM – 4/20

I happy I found out about Eva Cassidy she was very tallented and her voice is unique

Name: Stephen Cassidy (no relation)
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side (Chuck & Eva are the best)
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Oakland, CA, USA
Sent: 9.13 AM – 4/20

Laura,

It is wonderful to see how vibrant and rich your website has become. I have a personal note for fans of Eva who are getting married: Consider using “Songbird” as the song for your last dance. My wife Amy and I selected it for our wedding last year. There is such power to Eva’s voice, and lyrics of “Songbird” express the tenderness between two people in love “like never before.” After the emotional highs of the ceremony and fun of the reception, Eva’s soothing voice in a reflective song is the perfect way to bring the wedding to a close surrounded by a circle of your family and friends.

Also, Eva is one of many talented Cassidys musicians, and I’m not referring simply to two guys named David and Shaun. In Ireland, one of the top young composers is Patrick Cassidy and The Cassidys, or Na Casaidigh as they are also known, are an accomplished traditional Irish music group. Check out http://www.Cassidyclan.org/links.htm if you’d like links to their websites.

All the best,

Stephen

Name: Kerry McCormick
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country Uniontown Pa. USA
Sent: 3.29 PM – 4/20

I just want to say that I’ve never been so moved and that my sister birthday was on April 17th and I wanted to give her something special so I bought her one of Eva’s cd’s . And a few days later I recieved a thank you card from her and this is what she said: One word “WOW”. I’m sitting here listening to the “Eva” cd that you got me for my birthday. I have chills running up and down my spine and tears in my eyes as I hear her incredibly beautiful voice. She was so wonderfully talented and unique. Thank God they got her down on tape. What a loss it would have been if she wasn’t recorded. I guess I’m gonna have to go out and buy her other cd’s. I’ll have to have her collection. Thank you so much for the gift of her music. Whenever I listen to her I will think of you . It is one of the most special gifts that I’ve ever gotten. I love you , Melanie

Name: Bj rn Syversen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town/city/country Sarpsborg , Norway
Sent: 4.29 PM – 4/20

I’v just resently been introduced to the beauty of Eva’s singing, and it fills my chest with enormous emotions. I am happy to have gotten the chanse to hear this beautiful music and wondrous voice, yet I am devestated within because of her untimely death. I now whish for the whole world to experience this wonderful lady with the beautiful voice. Thank’s to those who is responsible for shearing Eva’s voice and music.

Name: besse
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country little rock ar
Sent: 1.23 AM – 4/21

i first heard Eva when michelle kwan skated to FOG at the october tribute. it took me a week to find out who was singing the song. since then i have every CD i can find and i have already worn out two copies of Songbird. i also learned to get on the internet. thank you Eva and thank you michelle, for making the introduction.

Name: janb
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song how can i keep from singing
Home town/city/country honolulu
Sent: 2.36 AM – 4/21

actually, i love all 3 of the cds that i have so far. but “how can i keep from singing” just worked its way into the deepest part of my heart. as much as i love it, i can’t make out all of the lyrics. where can i get the words to this song, also i would like to know who her back up singers were and who was playing the organ on this cut.

Jan — You didn’t give your e-mail address so I will answer some of your questions here. The organist on “How Can I Keep From Singing” is Anthony Flowers. Eva did all the vocals. If you e-mail me at lbligh@hotmail.com , I can help you with the lyrics. — Laura

Name: Robert
Favorite Eva Album The Other Side
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Haverhill Massachusetts
Sent: 3.51 PM – 4/21

I never really knew of Eva before not too long ago. I would probably say about 3 days ago i heard her song”Over The Rainbow” played on the radio as part of some commercial to sell a cd with that title on it.
The song reminds me of my girlfriend back home. Sometimes when i call her from my base over in Germany we sing the song over the phone. Laugh at me! HA! but it takes my mind off army stuff..

Name: Abbie Marder Banks
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley and Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold and Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Bowie, Maryland
Sent: 5.31 PM – 4/21

Eva Cassidy was a star in her hometown. Many folks here in Bowie new of her exquisite talent. The catastrophic loss touched the entire community and it was quite difficult to listen to her songs without becoming emotional. Now, much time has passed but the sadness still lingers. The wonderful worldwide response to her lovely voice has given her fans and friends much joy. The Eva Cassidy song bank is limited and this also is sad. For a reason beyond human understanding she was meant to have her extraordinary gift shared with the world as it is. I am thankful to be able to listen to her lovely voice and hear the wonderful expressiveness of lyrics and introduce the gifted talent of Eva to many of my friends. Her songs are forever…we are so fortunate to be able to enjoy them.

Name: VICTORIA
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Home town/city/country SPAIN
Sent: 5.09 PM – 4/22

I DON’T THINK I HAVE EVER HEARD SUCH A PURE VOICE.

Name: Kim
Favorite Eva Album Songbird, Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song FOG, Songbird, What a wonderful world, Autumn leaves
Home town/city/country Livonia, MI USA
Sent: 6.29 PM – 4/22

Laura,

I feel compelled to thank you for your dedication to this site and Eva’s memory. Like many, I discovered her only to learn that she’s gone. I cried like I lost my best friend. Those of us outside her personal life can only imagine the void that she must have left, and are that much more appreciative of your efforts here.

I have been unable to purchase her bio online and will try other sources. If you have any suggestions I would greatly appreciate them. Perhaps the city library? Who knows.

Thanks Laura, and take care.

Kim from Michigan

Name: Br. Lucas Rocha, O.Cist.
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country DFW, TEXAS
Sent: 3.43 AM – 4/23

We lost my precious aunt on September 11…after an 8-year battle with cancer. Losing her on the day the entire Nation was cut through the heart made our personal loss even more painful. A few weeks later, a friend of mine introduced me to Eva through “I Know You By Heart.” Those lyrics…HER voice healed a place in our collective family soul. Thank God for Eva and for the fact that her voice will move us all to laugh and cry for years to come. What would Eva think about a Cistercian Monk listening to her belt out “Wayfaring Stranger” through headphones so as not to disturb the other monks? God bless.

Name: Ingrid
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country holland
Sent: 10.47 AM – 4/23

I never ever heard such a beautiful voice. In every word she sings there is true emotion.Once you’ve heard her sing you cannot forget her ever.

Ingrid.

Name: DONALD P GRAVEL
Favorite Eva Album DON’T OWN ONE YET
Favorite Eva Song BLUES IN THE NIGHT
Home town/city/country TORONTO CANADA
Sent: 4.58 PM – 4/23

I WAS LOOKING FOR UPDATED VERSIONS OF CLASSICS,
DOWNLOADING MP3 AND SCANNING FOR QUALITY… THEN I HEARD HER VOICE…. I’M HOOKED .. i’M HERE ARN’T I
A CD IS DEFINETLY IN ORDER…..

Name: mike thomas
Favorite Eva Album n/a
Favorite Eva Song n/a
Home town/city/country portsmouth GB
Sent: 11.34 PM – 4/23

I was asked by my mother to find out the artist to a song called Fields Of Gold that she heard on an advertisment on UK tv for a cancer charity, as she was so moved by it. Through the power of the internet I found out that it was by this amazing singer called Eve Cassidy and not Sting as I originally told my mother. Her background is especially poignant as last September I was diagnosed with testicular cancer

Name: Lela
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart and Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Albany, Kentucky USA
Sent: 12.59 AM – 4/24

While watching figure skating, Michelle Kwan began skating to the most haunting voice I have ever heard singing Fields of Gold. I sat with tears in my eyes, hoping to find out who the singer was. Only today did I discover Eva’s tragic story.

Name: Stephen
Home town/city/country Vancouver
Sent: 12.36 AM – 4/25

If one listens to the radio in Canada one is bound to hear Celine Dion who is Canadian. I see Celine is big in Britain as well, and probably in a lot of other places. I heard one of her new songs the other day. I have to admit she has a great technical gift, and she sings with passion, but there is something missing. Celine’s music is SO over produced (not what it’s about), in such contrast to Eva’s music.
So if anyone reading this knows Celine, please suggest she sign up for that music course at the U of York. Please! 😉

I read a great quote by David Crosby the other day in which he commented on the state of pop music a la Madonna/Britney et al, whom he said are all “about as deep as a bird bath”. ha ha…also dramatically different to Eva’s music….If more people cared about such things, maybe radio would worth listening to again. Then again singers of Eva’s calibre don’t come along every day, do they?

Name: Brian
Home town/city/country Chartham, UK
Sent: 9.27 AM – 4/25

The good old BBC Radio 2 (bbc.co.uk/radio2) are still playing Eva’s songs. Johnny Walker (who was standing in for Terry Wogan on the morning show) played “How can I keep from singing” this morning and mentioned the album it came from, Eva By Heart”.

Name: Harry S.
Favorite Eva Album All 6.
Favorite Eva Song F O G.
Home town/city/country Nottingham. U.K.
Sent: 8.23 PM – 4/25

“No Boundaries” cd album is on offer at only 5.99. at 101cd.com

Name: Sue
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song People Get Ready
Home town/city/country Port Republic, Maryland
Sent: 8.57 PM – 4/25

I heard Field of Gold during the Olympics. I wasn’t fond of the original version (no offense Sting) but was blown away when I first heard Eva’s version. Since I have purchased every album. I was in shock when I found out Eva had passed away, I cried for her. Her music and her story has touched me very deeply.

Name: Emily
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Sent: 5.29 PM – 4/26

i have onyl Eva heard 1 of Eva’s song, Over the Rainbow, but i lvoe it. i had to sing it in a school concert with my friend on the guitar and after wards ppl came up to me and said they were nearly crying. Its sucha beautiful song. Im now gona downlaod more of Eva’s song and wanted to congtrate congratulate her on sucha lovely song. All my love x

Name: WHITTEN
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song WOULD NOT BE FAIR TO CHOOSE ONLY ONE SONG
Home town/city/country CHATTANOOGA, TN USA
Sent: 7.51 PM – 4/26

A FRIEND (E.G. KIGHT)TOLD ME TO BUY THE CD. IT KNOCKED MY SOCKS OFF. TOTALLY BEAUTIFUL VOICE.

Name: Andy Fynn
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song unable to select one
Home town/city/country West Hoathly, England
Sent: 7.04 AM – 4/27

Eva had a voice that let you know know that you knew this person. The way she sings the songs on Songbird, the things she outs into them that aren’t there, makes it clear that she knows what is going on and what is going to happen. She also tells us that ‘She is only going home’. And one day we will all dance together at the sound of her voice. Eva is not dead. Eva doesn’t die.

Name: Zoz Morrison
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Edinburgh
Sent: 9.05 AM – 4/27

I read the inlay card of the album ‘Time After Time’ which was given on loan to me by my boss and one of the lines went…’you cannot fully appreciate why her fans so vividly remember when they discovered her voice…or once they had been so moved by it…’ I realise now when i was first struck by this remarkable voice, a voice that could reinvent Over the Rainbow but follow up with Penny To My Name and then smoothly onto Ain’t No Sunshine. Her voice has filled a many of a day and sired even more memories. Her life cut so short yet she was a remarkable woman who was denied the chance to show the world who she was, not that she cared, until now. Thank you to Paul Walters who put ‘Songbird’ on the Radio 2 play list and brough Eva’s voice to Britain and our hearts…Zozzy

Name: Peter Firth
Favorite Eva Album Live @ Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Salt Lake City, UT
Sent: 2.26 PM – 4/27

My wife works at the County Library in town and brings home various CD’s to enjoy. When she brought “Songbird” home we were totally floored!! What a talent, what a voice, what a HUGE loss to the music world! We promptly went out and bought everything Eva did!

On my recent business trip, I took a binderful of CD’s….but the only one that stayed in my CD player was “Live @ Blues Alley”. I could happily listen to that voice for the rest of my life.

Name: James Louie
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Seattle, WA 98108
Sent: 2.42 PM – 4/27

I found her music by accident. I was at Barnes & Noble where they have a selection of cd’s you can listen to before you buy. I was looking for another singer (now I can’t even remember!), but I noticed “Songbird” by Eva Cassidy. I put on the earphones and started listening and of course the first song was fields of gold. Her voice was amazing! That was enough of listening. I quickly bought it and after I read the bio insert, found out that she had died and starting listening to fields of gold again, I started crying. I had never cried while listening to a song before. After listening to the all of Songbird, I have to admit, she has the greatest voice I have ever heard!! I have since bought Time after Time, No Boundaries, Live at Blues Alley, and her biography, “Songbird.” As you might of quessed, I cried when I was reading the end of the book. I have told my friends about Eva and they tell me that whenever they play her music, they are always asking who she is and what a great voice she has, and then buying her music. I have given her music and book to friends as gifts.

Name: Montse
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Vigo/ Spain
Sent: 7.48 PM – 4/27

Today I read an article about Eva Cassidy in El Pa s, a national Spanish newspaper. The things they said about Eva made feel curious about her so I caem to my office and looked for her songs in the Internet. I downloaded Over the Rainbow and more. When I listened to Over the Rainbow I couldn’t help starting to cry, it’s like listening to a pure child’s voice singing for hope, faith and the profound dreams we all have in a world over the rainbow. Thank you, Eva, I hope we can meet in Heaven :o)

Name: Thomas
Home town/city/country Norway
Sent: 7.54 PM – 4/27

The ultimate female singer.. she was the best I’ve heard and I just love her voice..

Name: Charles E. Warman
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Cincinnati, OH USA
Sent: 8.37 PM – 4/27

The Lord works in mysterious ways, we are told. Is it
possible that Eva Cassidy’s abilitu to awaken within our hearts and minds a sense of the transcendent a gift from God to us?

Eva apparently had a sense of wonder so acute that she could perceive the miraculous in the ordinary — in a
leaf, a cloud, or a caterpillar. Thus each walk with her mother along a shore or into a woods must have been a kind of spirituual adventure.

What is that affected her so strongly? that gave so many of her songs their soul-stirring quality? Noted MIT-trained scientist Gerald L. Schroeder shares a
relevant science-based insight in his extraordinary book, THE HIDDEN FACE OF GOD: How Science Reveals the Ultimate Truth. “A single consciousness, an all- encompassing wisdom, pervades the universe,” is the first sentence of his brilliant book. Eva Cassidy apparently sensed this profound truth and shared her discovery, whether consciously or not, in her heartfelt songs, such as “Over the Rainbow.”

Perhaps that is why we are so moved by her music. Why
indeed we call her voice “angelic.”

Name: Maria
Favorite Eva Album I Know you by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Waly Waly
Home town/city/country ITALIA
Sent: 10.18 PM – 4/27

SEI GRANDE EVA! L’UNICA CHE FA PALPITARE IL MIO CUORE E L’UNICA AD ESSERE DEGNA DEL PRIMO POSTO.VIVRAI PER SEMPRE NEL MIO CUORE.I LOVE YOU!

Name: Sasa
Sent: 10.57 PM – 4/27

And yes! I finaly recieved my copy of The Boook. It took a lot of time, and patience, but I finaly managed to realize one of my dreams. I literally swallowed first half and I can’t express how thankful I am for being able to meet such unique and wonderful person.

Name: Joe Joe
Home town/city/country Aylesbury, England
Sent: 8.12 AM – 4/28

Re Charles E Warman
Here we go again – sentimental tosh

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water/Waly Waly
Home town/city/country Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Sent: 2.59 PM – 4/28

Hello folks,

I’d like to echo the sentiments of Joe from Edinburgh, Scotland in his post awhile back. Please, let’s be civil with one another in this forum and let’s not get into any arguments here. Laura hosts this website to keep Eva’s memory alive, to document Eva’s continuing musical legacy, and provide a place for us fans to commune.

Let’s not sully this wonderful forum with arguments over how we each interpret Eva or what she personally means to us. Regardless of whether we agree with others’ opinions or thoughts, I feel everyone’s responses to Eva are valid. Since we are a diverse lot here, everyone’s thoughts and interpretations of Eva will be different and meaningful in their own way and very personal to the individual. I might not agree either with Mr. Warman’s personal thoughts, but what matters most is that he was moved by Eva’s music like the rest of us.

The magical mystery here is Eva’s ability to unite people from all walks of life with our love for her and her music. Please—let’s not soil that with our disagreements. Laura, thank you for letting me post this.

Name: V ctor Guillermo Figueroa Molina
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Ja n, Espa a (Spain)
Sent: 12.19 AM – 4/29

Quer a dar las gracias a Aurora por haberme dado a conocer a esta preciosidad de voz que era Eva Cassidy. Se me han puesto los pelos de punta al escuchar “Over the rainbow”, una grand sima versi n. L stima que lo bueno dure tan poco. Descansa en paz Eva. Por siempre. V ctor. Gracias de nuevo Aurora, un beso, muack! Ciao!!

Name: Deb
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Rainbow
Home town/city/country Alabama, USA
Sent: 3.39 AM – 4/29

I was, as eveyone else, totally in awe of Eva’s voice and guitar talent the first time I saw the ABC footage of her Rainbow interpretation.
Later, after discovering the ABC archived video of Rainbow, I shared it with my friends at the USTA Tennis Tourney in Alabama. How wonderful to watch the tennis players from all over the world gather around the computer to view Eva for the first time.

Name: Dee
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart.
Home town/city/country Bowie, Maryland USA
Sent: 1.50 PM – 4/29

I was devasted when I learned that Eva had died. I was even more sorrowful to learn that I had missed her memorial. Luckily I am now back in contact with her sister, Margret. We have had a couple of visits catching up on old times, and discovering each other again. Eva,just know we all miss you very much.

Name: Martin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town/city/country Stratford/Warwick/England
Sent: 6.55 PM – 4/29

I think every time i listen to Eva sing, she breaks my heart, but im so addicted still, there is never a day goes by when i fail to listen to her, and still be meserized by her voice.

Name: heartsdoc
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song changes frequently
Home town/city/country Canandaigua, NY
Sent: 7.28 PM – 4/29

Incredibly, Spinner.com, the online radio station lists “Natural Woman” from the No Boundaries album as the current 17th most popular song on the Female Focus channel. Eva songs show up frequently on their weekly surveys,often much higher in popularity than 17th but I thought it was interesting that they even have No Boundaries, which I personally is worth purchasing for this song alone. Spinner.com can be downloaded free of charge and contains interesting discographic information and links to various performers.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny To MY Name+ OTR+ FOG
Home town/city/country Syracuse New York USA
Sent: 7.31 PM – 4/29

Listening to the stories in the songs interpreted by Eva make them more vivid and mesmerizing. If LuAnne Rhimes sang Penny To MY Name as a cover song the album would go Gold on the charts. I know Eva didn’t write it but if LR used Eva’s interpretation it would be the best CW song of the year. Are you listening LR? You can hear excerpts from this song on Amazon Dot Com in Eva’s short promo for the album.
You be the judge!

Name: Mike
Sent: 7.53 PM – 4/29

Sorry for the misspelling of LeAnn Rhimes! My apologies!

Name: Mike
Sent: 7.56 PM – 4/29

Here we go again! LeAnn Rimes. Yes it the right spelling finally! :+)

Name: Matt Warne
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 8.26 PM – 4/29

Mike – PLEASE – no covers – and particularly NOT by transparent talentless teenagers!

Name: Ed Graham
Favorite Eva Album The one that I happen to be listening to
Favorite Eva Song Way Beyond The Blue
Home town/city/country Englewood, Ohio
Sent: 9.09 PM – 4/29

More than a year has gone by since I was introduced to Eva’s music. And her voice still makes me smile as well as shed a tear.

Name: Anonymous Eva Fan
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Home town/city/country USA
Sent: 9.19 PM – 4/29

Matt, I don’t think it is fair to say that if Eva performed a song, it is therefore off limits to the rest of the world! Most of the songs on her albums were first made famous by other artists. The ones that were not (the two Diane Scanlon songs and the three Steven Digman songs, and Roger Henderson’s “Penny To My Name,”) should be fair game. I would like to hear Bonnie Raitt sing “Easy Street Dream,” for example, and wouldn’t it be great if “Anniversary Song” made it into standard vocal repertoire? Sure, everyone would be compared to Eva, but there’s nothing wrong with that. All three songwriters are deserving of richly rewarding careers!

Name: Rashad
Favorite Eva Album Have only heard Time After Time so far
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town/city/country Melbourne, Australia
Sent: 2.16 AM – 4/30

Hard not to feel I was led to Eva’s music. Heard a radio program (local public FM station) about Eva 5 days ago. Touched me hard – maybe more so as I’m waiting on a biopsy result myself. Heard a couple of her songs – that golden and timeless voice. Then work caught up with me, but the next day doing an internet search on some unrelated topic, saw her name again. Followed through to a CD site where I could listen to some samples – Hadn’t realized that she was just 33 when she left us. Cruel. – Got in my car and went out to the local CD store and found only Time After Time. We spent this past weekend at a beach house with some friends. I listened – and listened – and listened – Will never forget hearing that magic voice as the moon came up over the bay. I feel a sense of great loss that she had so little time on this earth, great wonder that we have the means to preserve what she left us, great thanks to all those who worked to make sure that others can enjoy Eva’s legacy. And I know that when I walk through those Pearly Gates I won’t need to ask directions – I’ll just follow the most heavenly and angelic sound there – Eva’s voice….

Home town/city/country emmitsburg Md USA
Sent: 10.58 AM – 4/30

Syracuse Mike:
I agree . PTMN would be platinum in no time! Mike be sure to push Anniversary Song too.

Name: Joe White
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Know you by Heart
Home town/city/country Ballingry, Fife, SCOTLAND
Sent: 2.44 PM – 4/30

Hi Eric in Silver Springs – your posting was a thoughtful, caring and compassionate one – in keeping with the essence of what this is all about – keeping and spreading the music and memory of Eva Cassidy.

For me the last part of your note is particularly important – through Laura’s work and Eva’s music I know of PJ in Newark and she has shared with me via e- mail her passion for singing Eva’s music. I have learnt from Laurie in Alaska about life in her small town and from yourself Eric on what you do and about the places you know where Eva grew up.

We can all learn from one another and we have all been drawn together by our love for Eva and her music. This has to be the most important aspect of all.

And to my dear friend Morag who introduced me to Eva – how can I ever thank you enough.

Kind regards to Eva fans where ever you are in the world.

Name: P Trayer
Favorite Eva Album All of them!
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country California, USA
Sent: 4.35 PM – 4/30

What an amazing gift Eva gave to the world with her incredible voice. My 10 year old daughter (who also has an amazing voice) listens to our CD’s of Eva daily and can’t seem to get enough. Eva has been a great inspiration for her and I feel a wonderful role model as she embarks on her own promising career.

Name: Olla
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of them!!!
Home town/city/country Poland
Sent: 5.19 PM – 4/30

I only discovered Eva’s album not so long ago and I began to love her instantly. Her voice is amazing. That’s a pity I had a chance to listen to just one album – she’s not very well known here in Poland. “Wade in the Water” is incredible, all her songs are!!! Love to all Eva Cassidy fans :)))

Name: Ray Mays
Favorite Eva Album Has to be Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Crawley, Sussex, England
Sent: 12.53 PM – 5/1

When I first heard the ‘Over the Rainbow’ track on BBC2 radio I just could not believe what I was hearing. Simply the sweetest, most beautiful voice I had ever heard. It was heartbreaking to learn that by the time she was discovered, she had already tragically passed on. What an awful waste of such superb talent. Luckily, there are at least a few recordings preserved that we can treasure.

Name: John
Favorite Eva Album Any of them.
Favorite Eva Song Too difficult to choose….Dark end of the street
Home town/city/country Dumbarton, Scotland
Sent: 6.27 PM – 5/1

Just a note to express my pleasure at the huge amount of people who are now aware of Eva and her music. I was fortunate enough to catch OTR when it was first played on BBC Radio2,( It seems a long time ago now ), and like everyone else I could not believe the voice / expression / emotion that I heard. I visit this site often to keep up to date with events, and other peoples opinions. It doesn’t surprise me to see the huge increase in the number of people who now enjoy listening to Eva. Laura you do a wonderful job….many thanks .

Name: Robert Britton
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song/American Tune
Home town/city/country Bristol
Sent: 8.08 PM – 5/1

Looking forward to the ‘proposed’ album “Legendary Pearls”, which must include Goodbye Manhattan, American Tune,Who Knows Where The Time Goes,Tenessee Waltz, Its Not The Presents Under The Tree and Early Morning Rain. Anybody know the release date ?

Name: Matts Andersson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song How can I keep from singing
Home town/city/country Malm , Sweden
Sent: 9.53 PM – 5/1

Love Eva s singing and like your site! . simple as that

To Joe White: Thanx for remembering and by the way the set went well the other night! Eva is still and always will be an inspiration in my life. She is ingrained in my being and is a part of my soul, simple as that!!

It is refreshing to hear from good spirited fellow humans that appreciate a kind soul and wonderful music. Thank you Laura for the opportunity for all to participate!!

PJ

Name: Martin Moore
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Ayrshire SCOTLAND
Sent: 2.52 PM – 5/2

Never have i heard such a beautiful voice, have passed on to friends and family her amazing voice and music. Its great to see so many others in the world feel her music, all the best!

Name: Simone
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country london
Sent: 4.31 PM – 5/2

i knew from the first time i heard her voice that she would be my inspiration, her songs touches me in ways i can’t explain because they are to powerful and overwhelming. i may only be 14 but her voice is wonderful and i would like to say thanx for her music, its such a loss that she passed away so young because she had much to achieve. her sprirt still remains in her music.

Name: PTrayer
Favorite Eva Album All of them!
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country California, USA
Sent: 5.17 PM – 5/2

I am wondering if there are any videos of Eva’s live performances available for purchase. While listening to her angelic voice is certainly a heavenly experience, I so enjoyed the “Somewhere over the Rainbow” clip on the ABC website and would love to know if any video’s or dvd’s exist of Eva performing. I am afraid that the video on ABC website will disappear eventually. Anybody know?

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny To My Name+OTR+FOG+Anniversary Song!
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY USA
Sent: 5.25 PM – 5/2

Listening to Penny TO My Name on the No Boundaries CD makes it religious experience. I contacted the LeAnn Rimes sites and emailed my thoughts to LR and her publicist. Including this as a cover song on LR’s CD would make a CW Platinum hit. The response to Eva’s rendition would only help both artists popularity. Listen to a clip of this song on amazon.com and it will keep you wondering how close Eva came to being a icon in the CW music category as well!

Name: Mike
Sent: 5.36 PM – 5/2

Correction: Penny To My Name appears on th Time After Time CD. Please listen to it there!

Name: Lisa Larson
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song
Home town/city/country Eagan, MN
Sent: 6.26 PM – 5/2

I just received this album for my birthday last week and I am hooked.Best present I could hope for..what a pure voice, I just love the mood of the album.. I am always looking for new music to listen to at work and often times I am so dissapointed with the new CDs i bring home. I can’t wait to listen to her other albums.

Name: Linda Couture
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country Mt. Horeb, WI USA
Sent: 10.05 PM – 5/2

Eva Cassidy is the very best. We lost a great talent, but she will never be forgotten.

Linda

Name: jo loader
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song I know you by heart
Home town/city and country Steyning west sussex
Sent: 12.46 PM – 5/3

My 15 year old daughter is a beautiful singer. On Thursday 9th May she is singing ‘I know you by heart’ at her school concert.(Steyning Grammar School – 7.30 )
It’s nice to know the younger generations love Eva Cassidy too.

Name: Jarl Petersson
Home town/city/country Sweden
Sent: 8.40 PM – 5/3

I was written in this book for a couple of month ago.
At this time I have was listening to a Swedish radio station and for the first I time a heard “Over the rainbow” – and my tears spontaneous was falling for the first time in many years.
This evening a four month later I have listening many times to hear beautiful voice. She still is so close to my heart, it’s so remarkable …..
When I want some rest and peas in this restless world I listening, I slow down, I’m in harmony again and I’m crying.
Thank you Eva ….

Name: Dolores
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Chicago, IL
Sent: 5.06 AM – 5/4

She has touched me forever. She is with the angels now, where she belongs with her sweet voice.

Name: katrina vorley
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song way beyond the blue
Home town/city and country grimsby, england
Sent: 10.15 PM – 5/4

i am only 15 years old and discovered thye wonderful voice of Eva only a year ago. i was going through some tough times struggling with illness, Eva’s music gave me courage and strength to overcome my problems. i have never in my short life heard such a beautiful voice. I am also a singer and musician and if i could sing half as well as Eva i would be the happiest girl on earth!!

Name: Joseph VanVactor
Favorite Eva Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country Louisville
Sent: 8.52 PM – 5/5

She was taken early but her life will have a lasting positive impact on music.

Name: Susan Cassidy-Smith
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song OverThe Rainbow
Home town/city and country Massachusetts-Florida, USA
Sent: 6.27 AM – 5/6

Love the voice, wish she were still here with us.

Name: Lindsay
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town/city/country Glasgow, Scotland
Sent: 2.01 PM – 5/6

I only just started listening to Eva’s music recently but i think she has one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard. It has such a poignant, peaceful quality about it.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny To My Name
Home town/city and country Syracuse New York USA
Sent: 5.01 PM – 5/6

Michelle Kwan skates on ABC Sunday May 12th 4-6PM as part of a skating spectacular. There is a good chance we may hear “Fields of Gold, “once again. When I think of Eva’s songs I’m drawn back to the image of her as a working class girl with little self-esteem. Very introverted only wishing to ride her bike and work her landscaping job. ” Penny To MY Name,” epitomizes this self-effacing personality. She never expected fame and fortune. To her a good time was just enjoying nature and living a quiet life. Ambition would have given her fame in her lifetime yet, God decided to give her fame despite of her passivity. Listen to “Penny To My Name” and see if you don’t cry , I have, as Eva sings, “I’ve never seen the city lights…..” Eva’s seen them…now and the are “so bright!”

Favorite Eva Song Anniversary Song
Home town/city and country Emmitsburg Maryland USA
Sent: 8.47 PM – 5/6

Syracuse Mike:

You are absolutely right about Penny to my Name!!

I have contacted a song writer in Nashville for some help on getting Alison Kraus or equal to include PTMN on their next album.

Name: JUNE
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song ANNIVERSARY SONG,SONGBIRD
Home town/city/country RED DEER ALBERTA,CANADA
Sent: 10.31 PM – 5/6

EVA IS INDEED A SONGBIRD, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VOICE I HAVE HEARD,SHE HAD A GIFT TOO PRECIOUS FOR THIS WORLD!

Name: Blaine Barody
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada
Sent: 4.52 AM – 5/7

Eva Cassidy has one of the most beautiful singing voices I have ever heard. Her rendition of “Fields of Gold” is the most I have ever been moved by music.

Name: Alan Newman
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Portsmouth ,England
Sent: 12.05 PM – 5/7

What can I say that already has not been said.Her songs make me cry and smile.Heaven is not missing an angel anymore

Name: Ed “K”
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Burnham, PA, USA
Sent: 4.56 PM – 5/7

Her voice is hypnotic! I feel fortunate to have had a friend recommend her music to me. Recorded music is so cool in that her voice lives on in spite of her demise.

Name: Pat Dargan
Favorite Eva Album can’t say !
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city and country England
Sent: 5.01 PM – 5/7

Eva television mention !!!!

Firstly I would say that the tv just hapened to be on !!!!….but on the Richard & Judy Show ( Tuesday evening ) they interviewed pop impresario Pete Waterman and his latest protege Lauren Waterworth
( hope thats right ) who is 13.
Lauren was asked about what singing she had done …she stated that she had performed at several celebrity weddings…she said ‘ have you heard of Eva Cassidy ….?..R & J said yes of course they had.. and indeed they had played Eva’s music on the show….and said how beautiful it was…Lauren said she had sung
‘ Over The Rainbow ‘ at the wedding of Tracy Shaw, who is in Coronation Street the famous soap prog over here
in the UK…..since Eva’s music has appeared on ‘The Street’ in the past,maybe that’s were Tracy picked up on her…
I must admit I have not heard Lauren sing …but it shows that Eva’s magic is still spreading,and influencing all types of people.
I must admit I don’t normally watch R & J but let’s say it is an early evening chatty type show…on Channel 4.( !!)

cheers to everyone…spread the word..
remember…’This is Music,this is how good it can be..’

p@

Name: Margaret Martin
Favorite Eva Album Depends which day
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country Annapolis, MD
Sent: 5.41 PM – 5/7

Thank you for posting this site. I love Eva’s music too, listen to it often, and I am thrilled that more and more of us are enjoying it. Another note, too: I work and study with Kathy Oddenino, a philosopher and teacher, and she is the one who introduced me to Eva’s music. Kathy met Eva and talked with her, listening to Eva’s questions about her spirit, soul, and the process of dying. Eva was able to release her fear of death before she died, because she understood who she as as a soul and spirit, creating herself in each life through her choices. As we wrote on Kathy’s web site, in an acknowledgement of Eva, and the publication of Burley and Maitland’s book, Listening to her music is a celebration of her life, and all who hear it will “sit up and listen,” as Paul Walters says.

Knowing that Eva was so open to learning and committed to her pure passion of “singing her heart out” just enhances my gratitude and understanding of how important and how satisfying it is to hear and know answers to these questions. Thank you, Kathy, and thank you, Eva, for your gifts of love which keep growing.

Sent: 11.14 PM – 5/7

Eva has inspired me with her voice in so many ways. I just wish that she was still here. But she is in a way through her songs. I know she is looking down on all of us and making sure that her legacy lives on. We miss you Eva. You will never be forgotten

Name: Steve W
Favorite Eva Album SongBird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Boynton Beach Florida
Sent: 2.40 AM – 5/8

Was good to here Eva’s version of “Time after Time” on the WB’s Smallville tonight. Was during the funeral for Whitney’s dad.

Name: Joseph Sam
Favorite Eva Album Any of them
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold, At Last, Time after time, Bridge over troubled water, blue skies, heaven, and wade in the water
Home town/city/country Honolulu, Hawaii
Sent: 6.46 AM – 5/8

I think that Eva Cassidy is one of the greatest singers that lived. She had an unbelievable range, angelic tone, and heavenly pitch. She sings in heaven as an angel.

Name: Stein Wik
Favorite Eva Album Songbird / Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold, Over the Rainbow, Kathy s song, I wandered by a brookside
Home town/city and country Oslo, Norway
Sent: 11.54 AM – 5/8

I am 33 years old and have listened to music most of my life. It has been my no.1 hobby for over 20 years now.
My favourite artist is of course Eva. It is difficult to explain what her music means to me, but I can try : when I`m down, I listen to Eva and I am not down anymore. When I`m stressed, I listen to Eva and I am not stressed anymore.
She has the most incredible voice I have ever heard. I have never heard anything like it ( and I doubt I ever will ). You know, I listen to her versions of songs like “Over the Rainbow, “fields of gold”, “kathy s song” and I think: this is as good as it gets. You can t perform them any better. It is good songs when you listen to Sting and Paul Simon. When you listen to Eva, it isn t good songs anymore, it is great songs.
I read the biography and understood that it is possible that there are still some recordings that haven t been released. If that is the case, I really hope they will be released. Her music deserves to be available for all of us. You know, a lot of recordings I get bored of after a while. Eva s songs, however, I will listen to until I die. I like to travel around in the world, and wherever I go I bring her music with me.

Name: Greg
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Istanbul
Sent: 12.19 PM – 5/8

Took my copy of “Songbird” to my local pub The North Bar here in Istanbul, never to see it again. see http://www.thenorthbar.com

The owner, like all of us, fell in love with it and it is played every afternoon, and last thing at night (well 3am before he kicks the last of us Brits out).

Thanks Eva for your music throughout the world.

Name: NightDancer
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album SongBird if I have to choose
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Time After Time (again if I have to choose)
Home town/city and country Dallas, TX USA
Sent: 12.42 PM – 5/8

It’s great that they did “Time After Time” last night (5/7/02) on one of the best showcases for good , generally unknown obscure, music, “Smallville”. It fit in so perfectly with the scence. My wife wanted to know who did it and I turned her on to Eva’s music. Now she’s a fan!

Too bad she fell victum to somthing that could have so easily been taken care of in early stages. With all the “hoochie talent” (no talent more truthfully), we’ll really miss her.

Dancer

Name: Les
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album all six
Favorite Eva Song can’t choose
Home town/city/country Ivybridge, England
Sent: 3.30 PM – 5/8

I spend ages watching VH1 Classic Smooth waiting for them to play Eva’s OTR again (don’t worry, I’m retired, time I’ve got!) It’s daft really, I’ve got it recorded on VC R cassete, and can watch it any time I like. I guess it’sknowing that thousands of others (hopefully) are watching at the same time that gives me a buzz. Anyway I was rewarded a few minutes ago – good to know she’s still on their playlist.

Name: Alan
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song The Letter
Home town/city/country South Shields England
Sent: 8.00 PM – 5/8

I am a recent convert to Eva. Hair on the back of the neck standing up each time I listen.
Why have there not been any plans for a film of her life and music – it would be a winner. Any thoughts on who would play her?

Name: Kathryn
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country Gloucester, MA
Sent: 8.44 PM – 5/8

I am a recent fan….a friend of mine helped me “discover” that beautiful voice of the song “Fields of Gold” as skated by Michele Kwan at the winter olympics. I didn’t know the voice – but I couldn’t get it out of my head. I contacted radio stations to find out who it was but to no avail. Then my dearest friend, Mike, ended the mystery and gave me her album – and I haven’t stopped listening to it. I have shared her songs and music with co-workers and friends. I was so sad to learn of her early death, such talent to be taken so soon before she was really discovered by so many. I will share her music and educate many of her talents. I only wish she were here to hear all of our wonderful comments.

Name: Li
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Any from Songbird & Time After Time & others
Home town/city/country Lancashire, England
Sent: 5.35 PM – 5/9

I am only in my late teens so it was my mum that introduced me to Eva’s music. The first time that I heard ‘Over The Rainbow’ I was really touched. Listening to Eva’s music helps me to think about everything. Thank you for all of your wonderful music! I am a singer, and I adore to sing Eva’s songs.

Name: Lei
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Any from Songbird & Time After Time & others
Home town/city/country Lancashire, England
Sent: 5.35 PM – 5/9

I am only in my late teens so it was my mum that introduced me to Eva’s music. The first time that I heard ‘Over The Rainbow’ I was really touched. Listening to Eva’s music helps me to think about everything. Thank you for all of your wonderful music! I am a singer, and I adore to sing Eva’s songs.

Name: Margaret
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Bridge Over Troubled Water/Nightbird
Home town/city and country New York City
Sent: 8.24 PM – 5/9

I had friends visiting last week from Montreal who were unfamiliar with Eva’s music/life story. After listening to my CD’s (which are never off the CD player) predictably they went out and bought all of them. Like those of us who have discovered this special person, they were enchanted.

Name: Marilyn
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Wade in the Water
Home town/city and country Mtn. View, CA
Sent: 11.30 PM – 5/9

Someone gave me the CD, “Songbird” for my birthday last year. It grew on me, and I now play it quite often. I decided to see if there were were more CD’s, and I now have four. I also purchased some to give as gifts. Eva has an amazing voice. I’m sorry that she has gone to a better place. She is missed!

Name: Becci
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song can’t chose
Sent: 2.32 PM – 5/10

A guitarist friend gave me a cassette and said “Listen to this and let me know when you are ready to sing!” I have to say that I was blown away by what I had heard. The strength and power in her voice on one song, and the gentle sweetness on the next! She captured my soul from the moment I hit the play button! I am now turning others on to her music, by playing her tapes for friends and singing tributes to her when we play out! She had a magical wonderous gift! I hope more people will discover her talent. I feel as if I’m in on a well kept secret, just waiting for the rest of the world to hear about it!

Name: Lynn Edward Ellington
Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song can’t choose
Home town/city and country Byhalia,Ms USA
Sent: 2.13 AM – 5/11

Once in a great while, GOD chooses to share with us an angel with a very special gift. If we are lucky, we are among those who know this angel when he/she still walks among us. For the rest of us, we are blessed if we are chosen to share memories with those who carry them. A friend shared Eva with me through the “Song Bird” CD. In awe, I sat and I listened. I will continue to listen and I will smile whenever I do. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Cassidy, for the gift you shared with the world. Thank you Eva for being so honest about your soul. Most of all, thank you GOD for sharing another angel with us.

Name: ALEXANDRA
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold, over the rainbow , people get ready
Home town/city/country W OC AWEK, POLAND
Sent: 7.56 AM – 5/11

I just want to say that her songs are the one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.

Name: robert
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town/city/country bristol uk
Sent: 10.25 AM – 5/11

I’ve come across part of a wonderful Eva track.Can anybody help me with the title and where it might be available
The lyrics include:
“I have seen where the wolf has slept by the silver stream
I can tell by the mark he left you are in his dream….
What you are and what you are meant to be
speaks his name and you are born to me.born to me….Cassidy

Thank you

Name: jo-anne
Favorite Eva Song time after time
Home town/city/country houston
Sent: 9.02 PM – 5/11

i was watching Smallville on tuesday, and i heard her song “Time After Time” playing and i just had to hear it again! i was just wondering if u could put song lyrics of it on this website that would be awesome cuz i have been looking for them everywhere and i can’t find any..anyways bye

Name: J rn Moen
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city and country Sandane, Norway
Sent: 12.15 AM – 5/12

hi!
I just want to tell you that “Songbird” is # 15
in the Norwegian top40 album list this week.
Saturday afternoon (11/5) I heard NRK-radio and there was a programme called ” Evergreens.” There was a presentation of Eva. They played “Cheek to cheek”,
” Kathy`s song”, and “Songbird”. In between there was
a interwiew with Andrew at Hot Records, telling the
whole story about how “Songbird managed to be the third
best selling albums in Britain in 2001.
It was nothing new about it, but that story can`t be told enough. The radio host told us that the record company promised a new record maybe next year, and
maybe another the year after that. I`ll be waiting!

J rn

Name: Linda Lippert
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town/city and country Cranberry Township, PA
Sent: 3.16 AM – 5/12

I never heard Eva Cassidy before they played her version of Time After Time on Smallville. I went out and picked up the CD – I really love it!

Name: richard watson
Favorite Eva Album blues alley
Favorite Eva Song tall trees in georgia,what a wonderful world,Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country lynn,ma. u.s.a.
Sent: 6.06 PM – 5/12

in me attic i have a large box of c ds that i sell trade or give away, Eva’s music will never find its way up there. only have three c ds so far, probably get them all soon. the way she recorded different types of music on the same disc is great

Name: Gemma
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Time After Time
Home town/city/country Norwich, England
Sent: 7.12 PM – 5/12

Hello again! Just to let you all know I went to my local Asda today and found that they too are stocking Eva’s music- and not just Songbird! They also had copies of ‘Live At Bles Alley’. This is a first for me as I have found that even the biggest music retailers like HMV and Virgin stock a very poor amount of Eva’s music (I have got all the albums from Amazon) . This is a great find!

Name: Gemma
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Time After Time
Home town/city/country Norwich, England
Sent: 7.51 PM – 5/12

Jo-Anne, I have just seen that you would like the lyrics to ‘Time After Time’. If you would like to email me at bluegemstone@hotmail.com, I have the lyrics and will gladly send them to you!

Sent: 10.23 PM – 5/12

Time after Time was on Smallville in the uk this week as well.

Name: Sandr
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song So hard to choose
Home town/city/country Redmond, Wa USA
Sent: 11.53 PM – 5/12

I just watched Michelle Kwan skate to Eva’s “Fields of Gold” Finally, they told who the singer was, told about Eva’s life, and about Michelle receiving the gold record from Eva’s record company for promoting this song!!! Now watch the responses come pouring in!! Will the radio stations ever catch on…. Her music touched my heart and soul the first time I listened to her. Now even two years later, her singing still takes me through every emotion possible. I never grow tired of her incredible voice.

Name: Lynette S. Specht
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Songbird (plus others!)
Home town/city/country Duluth, MN USA
Sent: 4.16 AM – 5/13

I was “introduced” to Eva Cassidy early last summer on ABC Nightline. I own all her CD’s and listen to her at least once a week…all of the CD’s. She stirs so many emotions in me and I am sad that she is no longer with us. I have caught myself thinking, “If she ever comes to Minnesota to perform…”then I realize what I have thought and know it can never happen. What is written in the CD’s is all I know about her and she was such a humble person. I have played her music when friends have been over and have been asked, “Who is this singing?” I have been more than thrilled to share her music with others. I bought the “Songbird” CD the week my daughter was getting married and when the song “Songbird” came on, I had to stop what I was doing and sit down and listen to it…over and over and over. It would be a great song to be sung at a wedding, but at this stage in the game, it was too late to have it sung or played at her wedding. I had to buy the Rumours CD by Fleetwood Mac to hear Christine McVie sing her own song, but it was nothing like the way Eva could sing it. I also am moved by the way she performs “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. I can’t explain it.
Thank you for this opportunity to share and I maybe went on a little too much but I can’t get enough of her music. Sincerely, Lynette Specht

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song PTMN+OTR+FOG+AS+AL
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY USA
Sent: 4.50 AM – 5/13

MIchelle skated to FOG at the Hershey’s Kisses Skating Challenge shown on ABC from 4-6PM EST May 12th. Eva’s name was introduced by Peggy Fleming, color commentator. She said Michelle is skating to the late Eva Cassidy’s FOG by Sting. Then moments later she said Eva Cassidy died at the young age of 33 from melanoma. Michelle was emotionally affected by the performance she gave and it looked like she was tearful at the end of her performance. The crowd roared their approval when her performance and Eva’s song ended. FOG and the Songbird CD is being promoted on at least one Michelle Kwan Fan Page. Next saturday night I will be attending the Champions On Ice Spectacular in Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. I expect to see Michelle Kwan skate to FOG. The Eva Cassidy Story “Will Go On In Endless Song!” Thank you Michelle for all that you have done to promote Eva’s music. I’m looking forward to the release of Eva’s new CD.

Name: William Jilimin
Favorite Eva Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song field of gold & song bird
Home town/city/country Sabah state of Malaysia
Sent: 4.54 AM – 5/13

I wish could easily get Eva Album in our country, My wife really sing her songs in her work as a singer in our 5 star hotel.I hope somebody could help me to obtain all the album. TQ

Name: Louise Power
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city and country Gold Coast Australia
Sent: 5.43 AM – 5/13

The other night while driving home from work, I heard a beautiful version of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ on the radio and listened intently for the end of the song to hear who on earth could have sung so beautifully and I had never heard it before! and when the announcer said Eva Cassidy I thought could she be a sister of David Cassidy that I didnt know of!! don’t think so! and then the announcer said that she was the ‘late’ Eva Cassidy! I felt very sad as I had only just heard of her and she had died. So I had to go home and find out more and she was born the same year as me! How very tragic to have lost someone so talented from our world before she has really been ‘discovered’. In Australia melanoma is one of the largest causes of death in our country and so I was also interested in your endeavours to increase awareness of the disease, a very important cause. I feel I really miss her and I have never had the pleasure of her music until now. Thankyou Eva.

Name: LeBron
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Sent: 6.02 AM – 5/13

Today I witnessed one of the most beautiful events of my life..I had never heard of Eva before today.As Michelle Kwan began her routine and the music started….I was captured by the beautiful voice of this woman…..what an absolutely spectacular blend of motion and music.What a dream to see that live.Thank you Michelle and Eva for an unforgettable moment.

Name: Brian
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Sydney Australia
Sent: 7.27 AM – 5/13

I just got introduced to Eva’s music 3 days ago – on a recommendation from a friend who will be playing OTR at his wedding in June in the US. I thought it must be good so I went out and bought the “Songbird” cd. I was blown away. One of the greatest voices I’ve ever heard. But what makes her so moving is the phrasing, the texture, the timbre of her voice. It is unearthly. And most of all she sings from the heart. That’s what gets to me. You can hear such emotion in every note. I am so sad that she’s no longer here to sing all of my favorite songs. She would have set the standard for each one – just as she did with OTR and all the other songs she sang – a standard which will probably never be reached by anyone else.

Name: jena ivan
Home town/city/country oklahoma
Sent: 9.12 AM – 5/13

hi to all Eva Cassidy fans, when i first heard her version of “Time After Time” and i was blown away by it. the love of my life died about 2 yrs ago and i use to sing that song to him and i’ve spent the past 2 yrs of my life trying to put my life together. and when i heard her sing this song, it was so moving to me that for like the first couple of days after i listened to this song over and over listening her voice. and somehow she has helped me to decide to start my life over. and when i found out her life ended in 1996, i actually cried because even i only heard one song from her, it moved me so much and i went out and brought all the cds i could of hers and i’d like to hear from other Eva fans because i was hoping to get to know more about her. so please e-mail me, she has moved me so much with just a few songs, i’d love to really get to know who she was. thank you.

Name: Clan Connelly
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country Edinburgh, Scotland
Sent: 4.04 PM – 5/13

A beautiful singer, with a wonderful voice

Name: Greg
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Don’t know
Favorite Eva Song Don’t know
Home town/city/country Madison WI USA
Sent: 4.07 PM – 5/13

I never heard of Eva until I watched my tape of Smallville on Saturday. I don’t listen to the radio that much. I was blown away by the rendition of Time After Time. I’m glad they announced the artist at the end of the show. I thought I had found a great new artist to listen to. I searched for her name on the Internet and found this site. I Sunday I ordered 5 CD’s. I’ll let you know when I have a favorite album and song.

Name: Helen
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Stevenage,Hertfordshire,UK
Sent: 7.53 PM – 5/13

I’ve only fairly recently discovered Eva, but I’ve been bowled over by her voice. She is truly the best and the only female singer who can reduce me to tears, especially when singing ‘Over the Rainbow’. I only have ‘Songbird’ at the moment, but am planning on getting the other albums as soon as possible.

Name: stan
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album blues alley
Favorite Eva Song autumn leaves, fields of gold Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Warrington, Pa. Outside Philadelphia
Sent: 10.20 PM – 5/13

Visitng my son in the Berkshire Mountains, I thumbed through his vast collection of cd’s and found Blues Alley. When I played it, everyone in the room stopped to hear this angelic yet strong voice.The inflections, the utter sweetness and feeling only makes me want more.
When I looked up her information on the web and learned of her untimely passing, we were very saddened.
Her talent and feeling for her musical subjects makes the loss harder to take , knowing there will be no more.
The bright light is that we have her legacy and we can continue to enjoy one of the finest voices of our time.

Name: Rita
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird and Autumn leaves if I must pick one or two.
Home town/city and country Lund,Sweden
Sent: 8.06 PM – 5/14

I was visiting my friend up in Stowe Vermont.Coming from Sweden I had never heard of Eva.My friend Cynthia
had to play the cd over and over again for me.Now when I am back home.I have bought all Cd s at Amazon.com.My friends had to listen to this great great voice and the are now fans like me.Thank you for the feelings you have brought into my life.

Name: Lucy Pickering
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn leaves & I know you by heart
Sent: 8.37 PM – 5/14

She was a wonderful person with an amazing voice, and though I am only 13yrs old, I can truthfully say that she was and is the best singer of all time, and will remain in my heart forever.

Name: Larry T.
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/ Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song too many to list here
Home town/city/country Millersville, MD
Sent: 3.06 AM – 5/15

I’m a local musician…friends would often say to me “you must go hear this woman sing”. I thought;”yeah, right”. Only after her death did I listen, the first song of Eva’s I listened to was “Over The Rainbow”. I cried…not only because of the sadness of her story, not only because of the beauty of her voice and wonderful arrangement, but also because I realized I had deprived myself of the opportunity to hear her in person and possibly the pleasure of knowing her. So, without having ever met her, Eva taught me a valuable lesson about letting myself experience life. For that and her lovely music,I am grateful.

Name: Jennifer
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Illinois USA
Sent: 4.00 AM – 5/15

I am so touched by the life of Eva. I became very interested in her after hearing her name and little bit about her on ABC during Michelle Kwan’s skate this weekend. Everytime I have seen Michelle skate to Fields of Gold, I have cried at this version. Then I finally found out Eva sang it and I bought Songbird today. I have been listening to it over and over and it moves me to tears. I am 33 and I keep thinking about her short life but what a beautiful gift she was given and shared with us.

Jennifer

Name: Sarah
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Texas
Sent: 4.15 AM – 5/15

I too saw Michelle Kwan skate to Fields of Gold, and thought that her skating and the song together were so beautiful. Now I can’t get enough of Eva’s songs, and wish she was still here to sing some more.

Name: Juan
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country Raymondville, Texas,U.S.A.
Sent: 5.14 AM – 5/15

I first heard of Eva when I caught a CNN report midway last summer . Being a longtime Michelle Kwan fan I always look forward to seeing which piece of music she chooses for her exhibition program. When I first saw Michelle skate to Fields of Gold it just blew me away. To have the grace of Michelle paired up with the raw emotion of the song is an amazing combination. Michelle said this song touched her soul as it does mine.Needless to say I rushed to the store and bought the Songbird CD and I love all the songs. It is truly a shame that she is no longer with us but i take comfort in the fact that she is touching people’s lives through her songs.

Name: Matt
Favorite Eva Song Can’t pick one
Home town/city/country Annapolis, MD
Sent: 7.56 AM – 5/15

How could I have lived in Annapolis for so long and not have heard this glorious voice? Kathy’s Song was playing in a store on Main Street when I walked in, and I couldn’t leave until the album finished. I bought the album and rushed home to listen. No other album has ever reduced me to tears. Her phrasing, her tone, her emotional interpretations of some of my old favorites; I’m at a loss to describe the impact she has had on me.

Name: Kay
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Over the rainbow
Home town/city and country Moss, Norway
Sent: 8.53 PM – 5/15

Eva’s voice is like the voice of an angel..the world missed out on a great entertainer when she passed away..

Rip E.C.

Kay from Norway

Name: Stephen
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album All
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city/country Vancouver, BC Canada
Sent: 12.57 AM – 5/16

A new album, the announcement Eva’s fans have all been anxiously waiting for!

The thought of Eva singing John Lennon’s “Imagine”…. Oh my, having been born two years before Eva, I often imagine how she “saw” a piece music compared to how I did, having experienced it as new music on radio. But THAT song in particular, is such a huge one….

Let us know Laura, where to place our orders in advance!

Name: Sophie Webster
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country England Great Britain
Sent: 11.01 AM – 5/16

In the short time that i have been on this earth i have never seen such an amazing talent, such a beautiful voice, an amazing artistic talent and most of all an amazing voice. Eva was a person that i never knew but is someone that i would love to know now and the person that i owe endless inspiration to thank you.

Name: Heinz-Werner Keller
Favorite Eva Album all
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Kathy s Song
Home town/city/country Gr nstadt/Germany
Sent: 12.39 PM – 5/16

first heard about EVA in 2001
she s now my favorite singing and guitar-playing woman
could cry, that she had to die

Name: Kim
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Blues alley
Favorite Eva Song Stormy monday
Home town/city/country London
Sent: 12.44 PM – 5/16

I haven’t posted in a long time, but I ust had to write and say how excited and happy I am that anotheralbum is going to be released… I have lots of Beatly friends who I am going to get the album for. Cant wait to hear it.. thank you laura for all of your hard work in keeping us all up to date with whats going on.

Name: Jonathan
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Time After Time
Home town/city/country Boston, MA
Sent: 4.19 PM – 5/16

I’ve been a fan since I first heard Fields of Gold on a local radio station in 1998. I still love to listen to all of Eva’s albums, and I am so excited to hear that there will be another new one! Thank you to Laura and everyone who contributes to this website and the guestbook– coming back to the site regularly has become like visiting family.

Name: Gemma
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Lives At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song I Wandered By A Brookside
Home town/city/country Norwich, England
Sent: 10.12 PM – 5/16

Great news about the new album- I can’t wait!!

Name: Troy G Batson
Favorite Eva Album DO I have to choose
Favorite Eva Song Do I have to choose
Home town/city/country Waldorf Maryland
Sent: 10.42 PM – 5/16

Well I went to my e-mail this morning when I got to work and there was the greatest Eva news that I have had in a long time. “A new Eva Album”, don’t it just send the chills right up your spine. I will preorder and hope that they have everything in place to release earlier than they said. Its going to be an agonizing much appreciated wait for this new to us album, Maybe they will release a single here pretty soon. I am like a little kid at X-mas. Well I will close now and try to maintain my senility until the album is released. Anyone know a good shrink that can teach me to be patient until that day comes. This is actually the best news that I have had in a long time.

What an amazing woman,

Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town/city and country Copenhagen, Denmark
Sent: 9.21 AM – 5/17

I can’t wait to get the new album. In addition to Imagine I hope they will put in Summertime and The Rose.

Name: PJ
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town/city and country Newark,DE
Sent: 4.03 PM – 5/18

Hello all———-everyone is talking about the new cd being released——where can we order one? I tried to bring up EvaCassidy.com today and the site is being moved and will not work yet——-please enlighten me Laura as to how I can be placed on a list for ordering!!! What great news!!!!!! Imagine is my all time favorite song ever and for Eva to have recorded it in her stye must be amazing, canot wait!!!!!! Reply from Laura: When pre-orders are available, I’ll post that information on my website (http://www.evaCassidy.org , not .com)….

Name: The Wizard
Favorite Eva Song WATER IS WIDE
Home town/city and country UK
Sent: 5.45 PM – 5/18

Good news that Hot are finally gonna put out some of this great archive stuff. From whats already circulating amongst collectors, the real essential tracks would be, IMAGINE, WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES, BLUE EYES CRYING, WATER IS WIDE, EARLY MORNING RAIN, SUMMERTIME and BOLD YOUNG FARMER. All superb, all worthy of official release. Would be great also to see the wider release of the Method Actor songs Eva did with David Christopher, STAY and HOW WILL IT END.

Name: Naomi
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Songbird, Waly waly, People Get Ready
Home town/city and country Napoli, ITALY
Sent: 6.53 PM – 5/18

A new Eva cd?The end of the summer won’t be sad at all this year.I hope I will be able to hear Eva’s versions of WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES,SUMMERTIME and THE ROSE.But whatever will be put in that cd… I can’t wait.

Name: Claire
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country Ireland
Sent: 11.27 PM – 5/18

Every time i hear Fields of Gold it brings tears to my eyes. Eva Cassidy was so talented, i guess god wants all the Roses for his Garden..

Name: A. Herrington
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song People get ready/Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Omaha, Nebraska
Sent: 6.10 AM – 5/19

I’ve been a professional singer for almost 2 decades, and I’ll admit I’ve been jaded by the music industry, but one day a friend of mine started to play what looked like a home-grown CD by a singer I’d never heard of named Eva…as soon as the first song began I got goosebumps, and I wanted to know who this talented singer was, where was she, and how could I find her, but alas, I found out she was taken from us. Her music lives on though, and it’s touched, and inspired me to find that which I thought was lost…a love for touching people through music. Thank you Eva!

Name: Stephanie Money
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Home town/city and country Columbus, Georgia
Sent: 6.38 PM – 5/19

It is very hard for me to pick a favorite album or song. I’ve picked Somewhere… because, a singer myself, someone told me that I should sing the song Eva Cassidy style. I had never heard of Eva Cassidy, so I looked her up on the internet and ordered this particular CD. I listened to the song and was sobbing when it ended. It moved me so much that I would rather listen to her sing it ten million times than to ever try it myself. She is playing in my house day and night. She is my inspiration. I thank God that he would have blessed us, even for a short while, with such an angel! God bless all of those who keep Eva alive. God bless her parents, friends, and family.

Name: simon
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album everyone is special
Favorite Eva Song all have a special place in our hearts
Home town/city/country england
Sent: 9.16 PM – 5/19

i don’t supose anything i can say has’nt already been said .i have a new idea for an album cover though “THE SPIRIT OF EVA” because she surely was an angel and i beleive theres abit of her in all of us.god bless her family and friends and thank you for a very special person i just wish i could have met her.

Name: Alex Small.
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD.
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song.
Home town/city and country Edinburgh/Scotland.
Sent: 2.27 AM – 5/20

Wonderfull singer and great guitarist.I have just started playing the guitar and hearing Eva’s
guitar playing on Kathy’s song gives me so much encouragement to keep practising.I would love to be able to play this song one day.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny To My Name
Home town/city/country Syracuse, New York USA
Sent: 4.01 AM – 5/20

I saw Michelle Kwan skate to Eva Cassidy’s FOG Saturday night in Syracuse’s Carrier Dome with the Champions On Ice Olympic Tour. There was a standing ovation afterwards. Although the song was mentioned, no mention of Eva Cassidy’s name followed. It would be nice if Michelle Kwan would request this be done on the rest of her tour. Another thought. A website entry for FOG connecting to Eva Cassidy’s site would increase sales of “Songbird”! Blix Records should consider this in marketing this CD. Michelle looked super slick and smooth skating to FOG. Some say her career brings in over $5 million dollars a year in personal appearance revenues. Please promote Eva music so that the world sings her song! The Angel sings and the world will listen!

Name: andrea holland
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song all of them
Home town/city/country england
Sent: 1.35 PM – 5/20

My father died of cancer and ive always been afraid of getting this desease, but however, people have used there strenght to give out this message of determination of fullfilling there dreams where possible. In so many ways it has made me think not to be worring over this dreadful desease. Eva’s voice has a message and i feel that she wanted to make sure we don’t give up on our selves, so im trying not to think about this anymore. thank you Eva xxxxxxx

Name: Joe White
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Know you by heart
Home town/city and country Ballingry, Fife, Scotland
Sent: 3.33 PM – 5/20

Andrea – It is good that you have the courage to face what cancer can do to people’s life – your own personal experience has taught you that. Sadly all too many families continue to face the same situation.

Think the manner in which Eva faced her destiny touched us all – no matter in what faith we each believe in. It is all down to our own personal view and experience and thats the way I think Eva would have expected us to follow.

One of my workmates will be doing a sponsored run as part of Fight for Life ( her father died of cancer). Was only to happy to contribute – then discovered my workmate was an Eva fan also – so sponsored her some more only if she agreed to have a small photo of Eva with Songbird on her T shirt. She agreed instantly to do so.

Perhaps the money raised will only be a drop in the ocean to what is required, however all the people who are running are doing so because they have lost love
ones to cancer – and their commitment and devotion is to be admired.

Sure Eva will approve.

Name: tony oconnell
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/time after time
Favorite Eva Song wayfaring stranger
Home town/city and country london england
Sent: 8.24 PM – 5/20

it is wonderful to know that a great talent like Eva
Cassidy has been finally recognised. it pleases me very
much that Eva Cassidy can
sing such a wide variety
of music to the very highest of standards,
what a loss to music

Name: chris oconnell
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/time after time
Favorite Eva Song people get ready
Home town/city and country london england
Sent: 8.31 PM – 5/20

thanks for the music

Name: Rebecca
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album No particular
Favorite Eva Song Too many
Home town/city/country Minneapolis, MN USA
Sent: 9.27 PM – 5/20

I had read about Eva awhile ago, but had never heard her songs until recently. So….of course I bought some CDs. I love her, that’s all I can say. Her talents were endless. What an amazing and beautiful legacy she has left behind, and my sympathies go out to her family and friends at losing such a wonderful person.

Name: Becky
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town/city/country Kansas City, MO
Sent: 11.25 PM – 5/20

I heard Time after Time on Smallville and just loved it. I immediately went out and bought the CD. I just love it.

Name: Ann Pearce
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Fields of Gold, People Get Ready
Home town/city and country Wilmington, DE USA
Sent: 1.56 AM – 5/21

I was so moved by Eva’s rendition of “Fields of Gold”. It touched me very deeply; then I read the insert with the CD and I was moved even more. It is so sad for her family and fans that she is no longer with us. I am now reading her biography; Eva’s voice expressed real emotion that shows her understanding, feelings and love of the song and lyrics. What a tragedy that she is no longer here … not only for her family but for the music world.

and protected her as best as they could..but there would have been so many incidents that would have damaged her fragile spirit. She was meant to spread her light in just the way it’s happening, I feel. I hate it
because we can’t see her and hear all the tons of other tunes she would have brought new meaning to ..but we certainly feel her.
I wonder if there are any plans for someone doing Eva’s life.. on stage or in a movie? The world needs an “Eva shot’ in the arm… we need to be moved by something pure and wonderful. It would have to be done so right tho. We wouldn’t settle for just anybody playing her.. it has to be someone who has Eva guiding her step by step.. someone who can embody her spirit
and voice as best as is possible. The very fact she could “nail” Jazz, R&B, Folk and Standards, each equally as well, is amazing. That person would have to have the chops AND the heart! Only One Eva!

Name: Suzie
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city and country San Diego
Sent: 2.48 PM – 5/21

how much space do i have?
Just finished reading Laura Bligh’s great interview with Keith Grimes. I enjoyed reading it so much. I can’t get enough to read about Eva…and those who knew her. The fantastic musicians she worked with…. are such tasty players. I can’t believe the chemistry they had…. perfect! Lenny Williams’ piano, wow..Raice’s light touch on the drums… Keith’s guitar playing was like a second skin to Eva. All the pplayers were great….what a treat for them, AND what a treat for her, I’m sure! They each inspired each other, you can just hear it. Eva was such an accomplished musician/arranger herself.

I’ve been a huge Eva fan for about a year. I was singing at a garden party and took a break and an older gent (in his 70’s)came up to me and
just said “Eva Cassidy… you have to hear Eva and you must sing her songs”…and just the look in his eyes really hit me. I’ve heard a bunch of folks talk passionately about this singer or that …but the way this guy said it…. I dunno…. something just jumped out at me.
I had a jam session at my house a week later and one of the girls there and asked if I had heard of Eva Cassidy and again.. there was something in her eyes when she asked me. That evening I went out and got four Eva’s Cds. Put the first one in my car cd player and drove and drove. I like to hear music in the car…no distractions. I was in tears by the third song. I pulled over by a park and just sat there and listened to them all. I went home and learned about five of them… or should say, I attemped five of them!

I don’t play professionally anymore.. I did that for 25 years..but I’m still out there at small cafes now and then cuz I just love it. I just do covers and enjoy doing them…each song takes people to a different place and time in their lives. I attempt my Eva “covers” of a cover. Never come close..but it does fill my heart with such joy to try. I bought a handful of “Songbird” cd’s and sometimes bring them
along and ask a trivia question or two and pass them out to those who have the answers. Spreading the Eva word. I don’t want anyone to go without hearing her. I
tell her story before I sing her songs.
Eva’s voice and heart is growing like a light out there in the world! I never got to meet her and, like a million others, I just ache with regret about that….but I’d bet good money she would not have liked the
entertainment world. There would have been many who would have helped her thru the hard spotsName: Glynne
Sent: 3.40 PM – 5/21

I really enjoyed your “You are there” article, Laura.
Well done and thanks.

Name: Jeffrey
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird/Time After Time
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Songbird/The Letter
Home town/city and country Evansville IN USA
Sent: 4.53 PM – 5/21

I discovered Eva late last year. Songbird was the first cd I bought. I had already heard Fields of Gold and was excited about finally having it to play anytime I wanted. I sat spellbound by this voice through several tracks and decided to take out the booklet and find out more about her, what she had done in the past and maybe there were newer cd’s or perhaps she was working on something new. As I read the liner notes by James Gavin my heart began to sink because it was clear he was talking about her in the past tense. I listened to the rest of the cd completely stunned, by her voice and the news I had just read. Since then, listening to her songs has become so bittersweet but something that has become a daily necessity. As a fan of John Lennon, I can’t wait for the new release. I can picture these two sitting in heaven with their guitars, jamming while God sits there and just smiles. I think this is why He calls some home early. They’re just too good for us.

Name: Margaret
Favorite Eva Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water/Nightbird
Home town/city/country New York City
Sent: 7.20 PM – 5/21

I wrote recently of friends visiting from Montreal who, after listening to Eva’s music, went out and bought all the CDs to take home. Thought you might like to read an excerpt from the note I received from one of them: “Last but not least, thank you so much for introducing me to Eva Cassidy – I am having an Eva “bath” (Live at Blues Alley) as I type this letter. Her power, control and range are remarkable. Only great singer artists have the smarts not to be intimidated by a great backup band.”

In addition to what they think of Eva, this is a well-deserved acknowlegement of the band.

Regards to all.

Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Oh, Had I A Golden Thread
Home town/city/country Copenhagen, Denmark
Sent: 10.11 PM – 5/21

Laura, your Blues Alley article is brilliant. Thank you.

Name: St. Elmo
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city and country Fairfax VA USA
Sent: 2.33 AM – 5/22

Well, I feel as though my head has been in the sand, why oh why have I not heard this woman before this. I visited Old Town Annapolis this weekend with a friend. We stopped in a New Age Store and while we browsed I heard Autumn Leaves playing. I thought it sounded pretty and that was all at first. Then I heard the lines “I miss you.. most of all…” I was struck by the way the words became emotional nuances through her feeling voice. She made you feel something very deeply through her inflections. I knew I would buy her CD and asked the shopkeeper about the song and artist. She went on and on about how she never seemed to tire of hearing her. My heart began to sink as I sensed she was speaking of her in the past tense. I cannot express to you in words how sad it made me feel when the shopkeeper confirmed Eva was no longer with us. I have been a little consumed by her since, granted it’s only been a week. But I have told so many people about her its not funny. Some are getting tired of me talking about her but obviously… they have not listened. Those who have, have thanked me more than once. Her character and personality away from singing only add to her legacy and seem a perfect match to the voice. I search to find words to describe Eva but there is no language called beauty and love. But that is what is needed here. All I can say is that she was undoubtedly true and I wish I had known her, I really do.

Saint Elmo

Name: Audrey Coulthurst
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird/Songbird/Songbird
Home town/city/country Morecambe England
Sent: 10.31 AM – 5/22

My boyfriend bought me the Songbird album as a present when he was in the Faulklands. I fell in love with it immediately and was totally captivated by her beautiful, haunting voice. I play it over and over again. Songbird is my favourite song of all time, both by Eva and Fleetwood Mac. My little black and white cat was abandoned at three weeks old, near to death. The vet gave her to me and I named her Songbird because for her there will definitely be no more crying. Best wishes to all Eva fans out there.

Name: Jim Bartlett
Favorite Eva Album “Songbird” & “Time…” (a tie)
Favorite Eva Song “Over the Rainbow”
Home town/city/country Washington, D.C.
Sent: 1.44 PM – 5/22

Eva shares company with Bob Dylan, in an ad on the home page, for internet music site CDNOW (www.cdnow.com). Under their heading of: “Up to 30% Off All Country & Folk Tunes”, the text includes this reference: “…Or you can get back to your roots with folk favorites like Eva Cassidy and Bob Dylan….”

Name: Annett
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album how can I choose?
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town/city/country London, UK
Sent: 2.02 PM – 5/22

Along with ‘The Wizard’ (May 18th) I would also like to know whether “Method Actor” will be available to purchase soon.
Phantastic news about the new CD-Release! Great new additions on this site; interviews with Eva’s band members, it is so nice to get to know them and the Blues Alley article. I am sure I’m not alone in wanting to know more about Eva’s life, work and the people she worked with. Keep it up, Laura and thank you so much.
Lots of love to you all…

Name: Amanda
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet..
Favorite Eva Song so far “I Know You By Heart”
Home town/city/country USA
Sent: 7.04 PM – 5/22

I just discovered Eva! So few singers can make the cross over from deep routed blues singing to soft folk songs. How sad that she died before giving the rest of us the rest of her gifts. Her music is to be shared and experienced…and so I will with everyone I know.

Name: Valeria
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album live at blue alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sent: 9.26 PM – 5/22

The first time I entered this page I was shocked, but now I understand that God needed her voice to teach his angels how to sing in the most beautiful way. I love her music, I sing her songs, I miss her and I wish she were here.

Name: Ken
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Bethesda/Now in Chicago
Sent: 7.28 PM – 5/23

I was just married in March and as a wedding favor for our guests, my wife and I decided to record a CD of some of our favorite songs. We also included liner notes on why we chose each song. I included “Over The Rainbow” because other than it being such a hauntingly beautiful song, I’m a cancer survivor so it’s also a song of hope. I have an 8 year old daughter from a previous marriage who specifically asked to dance with me at our reception to “Over The Rainbow”. Dancing with her, while listening to that angelic voice floated down on us was a moment I will cherish and never ever forget. Since our wedding, I’ve had at least 50 inquiries from guests about Eva. The impact her music has on people is truly amazing. Here’s the liner note from our wedding CD for “OTR”;

Eva Cassidy, a Baltimore/DC area singer, died of cancer at age 33. So, Eva and I have something in common. The difference is, I’m lucky enough to still be here, listening to one of the most incredible voices I’ve ever heard. Close your eyes, and by the end of the song, you’ll truly believe that there’s something very special waiting for you somewhere over the rainbow.

Name: Danny Conlan
Favorite Eva Album ANY ALBUM I AM SURE
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Melton.Victoria…..Australia
Sent: 1.09 AM – 5/24

I have been downloading songs and guitar tabs for my gigs and i came across “Over the rainbow” by Eva Cassidy.This singer i never heard of before and i wanted to listen to her rendition of the song…..well
I don’t know what to say….AMAZING AMAZING…why do we have to die to be famous….I shall certainly make this the best song i shall sing….EVA. CAN I SING WITH YOU FOREVER…..your new fan…..Danny

Name: Sebastian
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album 🙂
Favorite Eva Song 🙂
Home town/city/country Poland
Sent: 8.42 PM – 5/24

Dear Eva !Today I first time heard YOUR MUSIC. I would like to only say: THANK YOU SO MUCH whereever YOU are…. 🙂 YOU gave me happines. It`s first time since three years. THANK YOU EVA !!! SEba.

Name: Carmen
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird/I know you by heart
Home town/city/country Merritt Island, FL USA
Sent: 3.24 AM – 5/25

I am so comforted by this website because I had not heard of Eva until I heard her on the radio (Fields of Gold) and when I bought the “Songbird” CD I read that she had died. I love the CD so much but I was sad also that there would not be future recordings from her. I do not feel as sad now because I see how loved and appreciated she is. I’m still amazed at how beautiful Eva’s voice is and how she was not more widely known!

Name: Eric
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Bridge Over Troubled Water/Waly, Waly
Home town/city and country Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Sent: 4.39 PM – 5/25

Hello everyone,

it’s great to see new fans discovering this website, i genuinely enjoy reading their posts and reading how they were so moved by Eva and the Band’s music.

Laura, part 2 of the Blues Alley articles was very moving. As I read it, it was hard not to get a little lump in my throat and a bit teary eyed seeing those video captures of Eva and Chris. The love and genuine affection between the two of them just leapt off the webpage and I smiled through my teary eyes. Thank you very much for giving us fans a sense of the magic that occured at Blues Alley. It seems like Eva was really coming out and we (the fans) were just beginning to really get to know her. I just hope she realized how much people loved her.

And I cannot wait for the new CD release. Once I get a copy, I can fall in love with Eva all over again…

“Do you not see
that you and I
Are as the branches
of one tree
With your rejoicing
comes my laughter;
With your sadness
starts my tears.
Love,
Could life be otherwise,
With you and me?”

Tzu Yeh (A.D. 265-419)

Name: Sandra
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Redmond, Wa USA
Sent: 9.42 PM – 5/25

Eva’s music will always be at the top of my very favorites. Her music will haunt me, take me through so many emotions, from tears to complete joy, but today, I have to say a heartfelt THANK YOU, LAURA, for all the hard work that you have been putting into this website. The story part one on Blues Alley was so good and I am looking forward to the next chapter with great anticipation! Then today, I find the the one on the night “You’ve Changed” was recorded. It took me right there, looking at the pictures and reading you words….I could almost feel the magic in the air. Again, I look forward to the follow up on the next song!! I know you have a family to also take care of, yet you can devote so much of your time to this website. I can not thank you enough, for creating this place for all of Eva’s fans,from all over the world, to have this “home” to come to. I can hardly wait for her new album to be released!

Again, thank you Laura,

Sandra

Name: Diana
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird (so far)
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Arlington, TX, USA
Sent: 3.14 AM – 5/26

I discovered Eva Cassidy’s incredible voice last year when my local radio station played “Over the Rainbow” one morning. I literally drove down the highway with tears in my eyes – her rendition of that song is truly amazing. Now that I own two of her albums (and just bought two more over the internet), I realize what a truly talented artist she was. This statement from the Boston Globe in 1999 sums it up perfectly: “It was a miracle that her voice was recorded at all. It’s not a loss. It’s a gift.” I totally agree that Eva’s voice was a gift, and now she’s serenading the angels in Heaven with her God-given talent. I’d like to thank Eva’s family and friends for sharing her music and her story with the world.

Name: adrian rowe
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country nottingham. england.
Sent: 7.27 PM – 5/26

the first song my wife & I ever heard from Eva was fields of gold, we both Immediately knew it was a cover version of a sting song.. who we both admire greatly..but after the first few bars we both knew the song belonged to Eva. we both stood still & listened in admiration at the depth & beauty of her voice & mucianship… …what a pure gift she had, after the track had finished we both look at each other with a tear in our eys’s… then after some investigations we found to our disbelief that she had gone….what a great loss… since then we have collected all of her album’s so that we will always have her in our lives…. ade & gail rowe nottinghamshire england.

Name: Larry Pomfret
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song
Home town/city and country Barrie, Ontario Canada
Sent: 12.33 AM – 5/27

I was recently at a friend’s house, and I heard Eva’s version of Kathy’s Song. It may have been the most beautiful and pure thing I’ve ever heard. I decided to see what else I could find about Eva on the Internet, and I got to this page. As I write this message, I’m in tears. I’m in tears because of the passing of such a wonderful person that had such an obviously magical effect on those around her, and in tears because of the emotion shown by all those who loved and continue to love Eva and her work. Thank you for a wonderful site.

Name: Pino F
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city and country Pisa, Italy
Sent: 9.13 AM – 5/27

Thanks to Cinzia who make me discovered Eva. I want say yust I have no heard a voice like this. A voice that contains sadness and love together and is the perfect friend for a boy in love like I am.

Name: John Lane
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song I Know You by Heart
Home town/city and country London
Sent: 10.48 AM – 5/27

While driving home on Friday 24th May, listening to Johnny Walkers Drivetime on BBC Radio 2, I heard Eva singing ” How can I keep from Singing “. At the end he said that was the wonderful Eva Cassidy from her album ‘Eva by Heart’. Obviously a man of great taste.

Name: Charlie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town/city and country Norwich
Sent: 5.38 PM – 5/27

Hi John,

Johnnie Walker is indeed a big Eva fan and features her tracks regularly. He has played a big part in getting her music more well known in the UK over the last couple of years.

Name: Louis Tolefe
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Fields of gold
Home town/city/country London, England
Sent: 6.43 PM – 5/27

Only God gives such lovely gifts as the voice that sang this song (‘fields of gold’)and I know that she now rests in his bossom.

Name: Anne Kettunen
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow/Anniversary Song
Home town/city/country Molde, Norway
Sent: 9.28 PM – 5/27

Eva Cassidy’s voice is a miracle. It is so strong and still so gentle. It really touches deep in my heart. I listen Eva often when I drive from my work, sometimes completely exhausted. I just have to sit in my car and listen the CD-player to finish the song…quite often I just sit there, tears in my eyes. Her music gives me strength and happiness. It is lovely to know that there are so many people who appreciate her music. Thank you for a lovely site.

Name: Emily Thomas
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song At Last
Home town/city/country Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Sent: 4.58 PM – 5/28

I used to think that Etta James’ version of “At Last” was the most beautiful recording ever. I was wrong. Eva’s version of this song brought me to sobbing tears the first time I heard it. It is such a beautiful recording… her voice is so pure and gentle, yet strong at the same time. Thank God for giving us this precious gift, if only for a little while. Her music has touched my life, as well as that of many others.

Name: Beverly Milner
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (of the 3 CDs i own) love all
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Springfield, Oh USA
Sent: 7.20 PM – 5/28

I am a massage therapist and enjoy so many types of music… new age music is the most requested style of music my clients want to listen to while relaxing… until I introduced them to Eva… now they want to mellow out with her sweet voice… Thank you God for sharing her with us even though her time was cut short. We have enjoyed the pleasures of her voice… now she is at home, singing greater songs.

Name: Clare
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city and country England
Sent: 7.33 PM – 5/28

It was my parents that introduced me to Eva, not so long ago, about a year I think.
I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard of her before, her voice is amazing.
I think it is an awful shame she is not alive today, to see how much her music has touched so many people.
Her music has the power to make me think, make me smile and make me weep.
She had such amazing talent.

Name: Hank
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Tutti
Favorite Eva Song Tutte
Home town/city/country Un campano appartenente al mondo
Sent: 3.51 AM – 5/29

Avrei voluto vedere le saette dei tuoi gorgheggi,
sentire l’abbraccio morbido dei tuoi occhi,
o semplicemente averti conosciuta.
So long Eva …. Hank.

Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song “Fields of Gold”
Home town/city/country St. Louis, MO
Sent: 9.11 AM – 5/29

I have heard this song since the Olympics in Feb. I knew Sting sang the original but had no idea who this was. It was a beautiful version!!–better than Sting’s. I finally got time to research it on the internet today. With dismay I found that Eva Cassidy was the singer and that she is no longer with us. I have been looking around all the links and websites seeing how Eva was a friend and musical star to so many people. I wish I would have found her music years ago. But they say as one door closes another opens–and my door has been opened to Eva. Tomorrow I will venture to the record store to bring Eva home.

Name: Linda
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song It changes!
Home town/city/country Essex, England
Sent: 11.51 AM – 5/29

To listen to her voice always makes me smile. Its so beutiful.

Name: Gemma
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town/city/country Norwich, England
Sent: 6.56 PM – 5/29

Hey everybody, I was surfing the net last night and found that BBC Two radio here in England have voted Eva in at number 21- in a poll of All Time Greatest Voices Of The Century!! Was anybody else aware of this??? Wow! She came even came in before Judy Garland!

Name: Gemma
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town/city/country Norwich, England
Sent: 6.59 PM – 5/29

Ooh, just had to say, not that I am surprised that she came in before Judy Garland as I personally think Eva’s Over The Rainbow IS the best version and Judy has nothing on Eva, but just wow! What a great recognition for Eva. I’m sure she is smiling down from Heaven!! 🙂

Name: Olla
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger, I guess
Home town/city/country Poland
Sent: 5.28 PM – 5/30

It’s incredible how many people visit this website! Love to all of you :)))

Name: David Good
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blue Alley
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees in Georgia
Home town/city/country Atlanta, Ga. USA
Sent: 8.36 PM – 5/30

I do not think that I have ever heard a more beautiful song than “Tall Trees in Georgia”. What a voice, what a gift, what a loss.

Name: Stephen Wissel
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city and country Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Sent: 2.10 AM – 5/31

I am truly blown away by Eva’s music. Over the Rainbow is a classic, but made even more special by her voice and arrangement. There is nothing to compare her version to. It is perfection.

Name: TIM
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Altoona, Iowa USA
Sent: 3.15 AM – 5/31

The first time I ever heard of Eva, was when I found out she was singing the song “Fields of Gold” to Michelle Kwan’s exhibition skate in November 2001. Then, in the 2002 Olympics Michelle skated one of her most outstanding and memorable exhibitons. I was absolutely encaptured by the emotion of Michelle’s skate and by the voice of Eva. No song or singer could have been more perfect for for that historical and emotional performance. The very next day I searched for Eva on the web. I found her, and I listen to the song “Fields of Gold” EVERY SINGLE DAY! Today was the first time I found this website. When I found out that Eva passed over in 1996 I was, well, shocked! I am so sad. Now I MUST find more music of Eva’s. Eva’s voice is the sound I hear when I think of what angels must sound like. THANK YOU for this website. Thank you for keeping Eva’s music alive. Tim

Name: Brad
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city and country Cockeysville, Maryland USA
Sent: 7.31 AM – 5/31

Laura – I enjoyed your article “You are there.” The attention to detail is wonderful! I am looking foreward to future chapters… Keep up the great work!!! ( with this great site & photos too!! ) Thanks!

Name: jan b
Favorite Eva Album every single one
Favorite Eva Song every single one of them
Home town/city/country honolulu hi.
Sent: 10.38 PM – 5/31

i listen to the 4 cds that i have almost every day. i always hear something different to appreciate in the music. her band was so good, they seemed to be so in tune with each other. one of the things i appreciate about the music is that everyone is “there” in the music, totally committed to every note and syllable. thank you laura and the rest of the Cassidy family and friends for maintaining this amazing web site and providing a forum for all of us. take care, janb

Name: Tony Rivera
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Bridge Over Troubled Water
Home town/city/country Union City, NJ USA
Sent: 11.55 PM – 5/31

In any style this young lady sang beautiful.

Name: John E.
Favorite Eva Album Todays – Live at BA
Favorite Eva Song the jazz tunes
Home town/city and country U.P., Wash.
Sent: 3.53 AM – 6/2

I hope the “You were There” story continues.I hope this is the start of a series that goes on and on.

This site is so interesting in telling more and more of the story of Eva C., the singer, like none before.
What a nice tribute to her.

I suppose the band members might not all like there stories or comments told, but what fabulous arrangements and individual parts in these songs. How, do you suppose, the band members viewed the future of this band at the time they were playing at Blues Alley ? Are there any band members who might comment ?
Also, did the band members all know each other before
Chris B. asked if they would join him and Eva to start this group.

If there are any band members who read this who would
like to comment, I certainly would enjoy hearing more
about the band.

Thanks

J.

Name: TVGord
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sent: 4.34 AM – 6/2

I just thought you’d want to know Eva’s version of Fields of Gold was used on the May 27th episode of All My Children. It was played at a memorial service for a beloved character who had died (Dixie Martin). Apparently (as I read on the AMC “Soapcentral/Soundoff” board), the Sting version was used for the character’s love song back in 1993, but the memorial version was Eva’s! Beautiful!

Name: David
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Only have 2 so far
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Difficult choice
Sent: 10.47 AM – 6/2

As we all do, I really enjoy Eva’s music. I am now interested to learn how the band members came together,maybe where they are today. I wonder how they feel about their special part in Eva’s career.
I am especially interested to discover where in New Zealand Raice McLeod comes from- being that NZ is a very small country. Really looking forward to the new music being released.
Thanks for the great site also.

Name: kevin
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album No Boundaries
Favorite Eva Song natural women
Home town/city/country Chandler
Sent: 5.21 PM – 6/2

May the angels in heaven welcome their newest angel EVA

Name: Ann
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song FieldsOfGold
Home town/city/country Charlotte,N.C.U.S.A.
Sent: 7.57 PM – 6/2

Since my purchase of “Songbird”, I play nothing else.
Her voice is angelic. I expect to hear her voice for
eternity because I know she is in heaven singing, and when I get there, I will finally get to meet this wonderful “Songbird”.

Name: Chris Norbury
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city and country Minnesota
Sent: 8.37 PM – 6/2

Great job on the “You are There” and “You’ve Changed” articles, Laura. Keep ’em coming. The very best feature of your website is all the personal insights about Eva we are privileged to get from you, Chris, Raice, Keith, Lenny, her parents and all her friends and those who saw her perform in person or met her. Thank you for sharing those memories with all of us.

I am incredibly eager for the release of the new CD! Even though it’s only one disk, it means an approximately 20% increase in Eva’s recorded legacy (not counting the No Boundaries CD, of course). Like I said in an earlier post about Eva (years ago either here or in an Amazon.com review), I would pay money for a CD of her singing the phone book.

Keeping the faith,
Chris

Name: Asad
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album …..what, all of em?
Favorite Eva Song ….verrryyy funny…..
Home town/city/country Islamabad, Pakistan
Sent: 10.30 PM – 6/2

Hi, here I am, 19, in tears. Never has a vocal chord moved me to tears. The dark end of the street is playing, nd as soon as she comes to that “someday” part, it sends shivers down my spine.
I’m a musician, and I frankly, believe that the guitar is the most emotive instrument ever, and I considered vocals a stroke of luck, but it’s obvious that Eva uses this gift with considerable talent. Each song is so personal, it seems that she’s singing for me, TO me. Very passionate.
I heard about her just before we had to play this gig. The rest of the band wanted to do “Ain’t No Sunshine”, and I was looking for a fresh perspective. A friend had already told me that Eva Cassidy is the best voice he’d ever heard, and I thought Diana Krall was all that. I still think that, so imagine how high I place Eva. And anyway, I find Eva Cassidy’s “Ain’t No Sunshine”. I download it, just for kicks. Unfortunately, it din’t get downloaded completely. But that guitar, and the verse that managed to download….well…lemme put it this way…I just sat with my mouth wide open. The way that guitar opened the song…I was speechless. And the building crescendo of Eva’s voice. I ran out, to my friend’s place and heard the complete version. I still play her solo whenever playing Ain’t No Sunshine, the octaves.
I’m writing alot. But what can I do. Music, I’m very passionate about, and I feel, that from where I come from, I can hardly express myself musically. There’s nothing happening here, we maybe have one gig per year. And there’s probably just a handful of people who can appreciate jazz and blues and all that here. I cried when I heard Eva had died. But it made me smile to think that up there in Heaven, the angels have some formidable competition. ….Over the Rainbow.
I could go on, but it’ll bore most of you, most of you will probably not even read this, for whatever reason, but I’m writing anway, for my peace of mind. Lots of Love to Eva, and anyone who’s spiritually connected to her.
Plus, to anyone concerned, I’d like to knw why we can’t get her CDs here. I’m totally agains piracy, b/cos I feel the artist doesn’t get what he deserves….unfortunately, there’s only one store in my city that sells original CDs and that too at exhorbitant prices, and most have been opened….so the only option I have is to puchase pirated verions and/or download via the net. It’s economical,…but wrong.
Anyway, lots of love again….and may the Songbird always be singing.

Name: TMM
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart…I think..;)
Home town/city/country Aalesund, NORWAY
Sent: 6.17 PM – 6/3

I’m a 17 year old girl from Norway, and I have recently discovered Eva’s talent. I saw the show on NRK1 that is mentioned somewhere else on this website, and got completely hooked! I am a musician my self and as Eva I sing and play the guitar. I also play some piano, but the guitar has always been my favorite instument, and that definately didn’t change after I heard Eva playing! As you can see, I can’t quite make up my mind which one of Eva’s songs are best, they are all great in their own special way! I’m sorry to say I haven’t heard a lot of her albums yet, so I just had to write Songbird as my favorite album because it’s the only album I’ve heard fully. But hopefully I have alot to look forward to:) I think I do;) I also hope that more people, especially young people, here in Norway, will discover this huge talent! but in a way I kind of hope they don’t, because I want to keep this treasure to myself;) I was sitting here yesterday reading about the tribute concert to Eva where she sang “what a wonderful world”, and I was trying to sing along to this song as I was playing it, loudly! But this soon became a hard thing to do as I felt the tears bursting from my eyes. I was, and am, really moved and touched by this tragic story about this huge talent, and she is a real inspiration to me that keeps me going to reach my goals both with my singing and my guitar playing! thank you, Eva:)

Name: Harry. S.
Favorite Eva Album ALL
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song F.O.G.
Home town/city/country Nottingham.U.K.
Sent: 7.12 PM – 6/3

cdnow.com says on their comments about Eva`s “Rainbow” “The International hit by the late American singer extraordinaire.Her rendition of the Judy Garland classic will send shivers down your spine.As with anything she recorded,she absolutely put her all into it.She makes you hear music again as if you were hearing it for the first time.” Who wrote the words I do not know, but they never said truer words. P.S. cdnow.com are taking advanced orders for “METHOD ACTOR” on cd.for $16.49 all the best to all, and thanks to Laura for the best site on the web. Harry.S. (NOTTINGHAM UK)

Name: Mary Palmer
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song too hard to choose
Home town/city and country Garden City, Kansas, USA
Sent: 2.19 AM – 6/4

I am the host of an NPR affiliate station’s Jazz show and am floored by this amazing voice. I frequently open the show to requests and had a caller ask for anything by Eva Cassidy. Not surprisingly, I didn’t find anything in our Jazz section. It’s hard to find a catagory to fit the huge sound of Eva! She defies simple catagorization. In spite of this roadblock, our music director found our one and only (for the time being!) CD ‘Songbird’ and advised me which songs to play for the Jazz show. I can tell you my friends that I will play any of these songs on my jazz show, cuz good music rules rather than the confines of definition. If Bobby McFerrin can feature on my show, by God and all his angles Eva can too!
If anyone happens to be passing through the High Plains region of this great state, check out KANZ 91.1 on the FM. I’ll be here playing Eva.
By the by, I would love to get in touch with someone who is interested in doing a phone interview about Eva and her life. E-me!

Name: Ruth
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Easy Street Dream
Home town/city and country Pittsburgh
Sent: 12.15 PM – 6/4

I saw the Method Actor CD on Barnes and Noble.com for 13.98. Looks like a better deal there.

title of “Songbird”).

I’m sure that it will all be written again and yet this
young woman brings joy, hope & courage to all that share her precious gifts.

Thank you Eva & God bless you always

Name: Mel & Doug
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song sngbird
Home town/city/country Brisbane, Australia
Sent: 1.08 PM – 6/4

2002: We recently discovered Eva Cassidy through seeing a CD in our favourite bookstore & subsequently downloading “Over The Rainbow” from the internet.

As one of my all-time favourite songs the fact Doug had found a version so pure & haunting…..we had to find out more.

Our local library service not only had the “Songbird” CD but also the book. We requested both….

I read the book in one night (yes I was tired the next day for work) but needed to find out all I could about this remarkable woman.

We play “Songbird” at home – I play “Songbird” at work – many of my co-workers also now have “Songbird”. I alerted a patron who has a radio program called “The Sentimental Journey” on 4QR to Eva’s talent & lent him the book & CD. He advised me he has played tracks from it and personally loves “Fields Of Gold” (as do we).

I cannot help but comment that Eva also brings tears to my eyes even after playing the same tracks many times over…..there is just SOMETHING so tangible about her persona…..even in spirit….isn’t it incredible how she affects so many people in the same way?

And also the same reaction to “DISCOVERING” Eva – you just feel the need to rush out & tell everyone you know about this wonderful voice that uplifts and moves you so.

We have both never been so in agreement over another artist (I’m 39, he’s 70). We just both respect her immense talent.

And wasn’t she an artist in more ways than one – her drawings, so naive yet so precious (Do read the book dedicated to her life, also under theName: Beate Ellingsen
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world
Home town/city/country Niels Juels Gate 35, N-0257 Oslo
Sent: 3.03 PM – 6/4

Dear Eva; wherever you are, and to your parents and other relatives!
Since i have been reading about you in the “Aftenposten” in 2001, i have bought all yours CD records. Most of them i have ordered from USA, and one of them, i have been waiting for for 11 months. What a gift, listening to your voice, the lyrics, your interpretion. I guess i play at least one song each day.. I love it. It is sad, so sad, that the releases of new CDs is limited.

Name: JohnB
Favorite Eva Album Every Single One
Favorite Eva Song Whichever Is Playing
Home town/city and country Vermont
Sent: 6.41 PM – 6/4

What wonderful news: another great Eva Cassidy CD to be released later in the summer. It makes me want to celebrate! In fact, why don’t we? How about a release party? Get the band together! Call up Chuck Brown. (We’d finally get a chance to thank them all properly for their music and their effort.) Check to see if the Cassidy clan will be in the area. Is brother Dan going to be around on a visit? (We’d need guests of honor don’t you know!) Al could MC! Is Blues Alley available? Might be too small for the fans filling the jumbo jets the Brits (God love ’em!) are sure to charter. How about Wolf Trap? The Kennedy Center? Sounds like fun to me. I bet I am not alone.

Luv ya, Eva.

JohnB

Name: Brandy
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Time After Time, I Know You By Heart
Home town/city and country Rochester, NY usa
Sent: 7.59 PM – 6/4

I am an Eva Cassidy junkie.
The first time I heard I Know You By Heart I laid on the floor and cried cried.
I put the song on repeat and listened to it non-stop for eight hours as i painted an ugly picture for class.

fellow Eva fans–I am traveling in europe this summer if you want to hang out with a stranger, email.

Name: shari
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country hamilton, ontario canada
Sent: 1.12 AM – 6/5

I just found out the tragic news of Eva’s death. I have recently become a huge fan and can’t stop listening to her music. someone just told me the other day. what a shame. what a loss. i am so glad that her music will live on forever. i am also a vocalist and I don’t believe I have ever heard a voice that i enjoy listening to as much. thank you for the wonderful gift of music you have given us. i know that sound really lame but i am overwhelmed by Eva and her talent.
thank you

Name: Paul
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song God Bless The Child
Home town/city/country Oklahoma City USA
Sent: 6.18 AM – 6/5

As a musician myself, I have seen how unfair the music business can be and how it sometimes seems to ignore the most talented people. Eva Cassidy should have sold millions of records and been a household name. When I learned of her death I think I felt, and still feel the same since of loss as I felt when I learned of Karen Carpenters death. The feeling of loss is indescribable, and all I am is someone who heard her beautiful voice. I can’t imagine how her friends and family feel.
I wanted to say that MSN and the Lifetime Television Network hosted a Celebrity chat with singer Amy Grant on Monday, June 3, and someone ask Amy who her favorite singers are and one of the singers she named was Eva Cassidy, I think she said she just recently discover her. You can go to the MSN site and find Celebrity Chat Transcripts and see a transcript of the chat with Amy Grant. As of today it has not been posted yet but I’m sure it will be soon. Sorry for writing so much. Paul

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny To My Name
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY USA
Sent: 5.34 PM – 6/5

Great message Paul. I heartily agree. Where is the promotion of Eva Cassidy’s albums? I contacted Blix Street records on their email site to no avail. I suggested the buy a web site under Fields of Gold so that the millions of fans of Michelle Kwan no who the artist is and where to buy her Songbird CD. No response by Blix to my email or to constructing a website ASAP. I check Michelle Kwan websites. With some investigation I polled up one which mentionh her various skating routines. FOG was one of them. After going to it it did direct me to this website. It also mentioned Eva dying of breast cancer which is wrong but they said they weren’t sure. How many other MK websites even mention Eva. You can’t get here from there!” “Life Goes On With Endless Song,” but Eva’s CD Songbird is still held up by poor marketing from millions of viewers of MK’s FOG skating presentation. What do you think?

Name: Mike
Sent: 5.36 PM – 6/5

Please forgive the spelling errors below!!!!

Name: lisa
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country didsbury manchester england
Sent: 6.00 PM – 6/5

I bought Eva’s album Songbird on an impulse,something unusual for me.What an incredible voice she has,she has moved me to tears.Some people are only on this earth for a short time,but what Eva has left will live on forever.An angel with the most soulfull,uplifting voice I have ever heard.

Name: Scott
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album all
Favorite Eva Song time after time
Home town/city/country Albany NY
Sent: 12.49 AM – 6/6

I first heard of Eva from the program “Smallville”
and have bought her albums after hearing Time after time from that program… Eva, Where ever you are…
You Truly were a gifted Singer w/ the heart and voice of an angel….God is blessed w/ listening to you sing up there…..your songs have touched me in a way
no other singer has ever done…..

Name: kayvan
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town/city and country london, england
Sent: 7.45 PM – 6/6

Eva’s music has now reached pakistan! Isnt that incredible. Now Asad can spread the word and only make her more popular in places where I dare say Eva would ever have expected to reach. Nice one mate.

Name: john
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song somwhere over the rainbow
Home town/city/country jacksonville, florida
Sent: 12.36 AM – 6/7

she pulls the emotions out of herself..and me! as i listen to that crystalline voice, my mind clears and steps into her musical world…she always leaves me awestruck.

Name: James Baker
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Bon Accord, Alberta, Canada
Sent: 2.52 PM – 6/7

First heard snippets of Fields of Gold on public radio & it caught my ear rigt away so i began looking for the artist. When I discovered who and the cd name I went and bought it the same day!
My wife & I have almost worn it out. I am now purchasing Eva Cassidy cd’s as gifts and spreading her music and the word about Eva Cassidy as much as I can. I hope her parents can take some refuge in knowing her music brings so much joy to so many people. A voice far & above any I have ever heard!

Name: Ted Miner
Favorite Eva Album @ Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song tie, Rainbow and B’ful World
Home town/city/country Chatham NY USA
Sent: 10.03 PM – 6/7

We had lost our twenty one year old son Dec. ’00. He was a joy.
i had heard Rainbow years earlier and never knew who sang it. Then the Nightline show, and for some reason i was awake. O’ course Rainbow played and i looked over my book and there she was, and her story. We are so sorry for her parents, for the cord she touched then, as now, is the same as the one our son had. So much talent…..
Since, along with other ways, we remember Nick whenever we hear Eva, and we hear her a lot. We have given albums, (and her story), to many, even including our local restaerant, who plays theirs all the time.
Thank you Eva, and to your parents and friends, our best to you. She sounds as if she lived as we all wish to, (and Nick did too), well ,,,, but far to short a time.
Respond if you wish, thanx for the opportunity.

Name: Eigenmann
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird,….
Home town/city/country Thurgau,Switzerland
Sent: 12.48 PM – 6/8

I don’t know how many times I hear this song again? Thank you for the nice voice.

Name: Hatice Kerimgil
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song everyone I’ve heard
Home town/city/country Gonyeli Turk sh Republic Of North Cyprus ( Turkish Cyprus)
Sent: 1.12 PM – 6/8

Thank you world service for introduing me to Eva. My colleague on our national radio station mannaged to get the Songbird album for me. Everyone who has heard it here in the TRNC has been bewitched by her voice.
May she rest in peace. May God give patience to all who loved her. He must have loved her so much to call her to his side so quickly!
Her memory will no doubt be continued with her music.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town/city and country PA
Sent: 1.34 PM – 6/8

About the June poll: Kirsten Dunst with an early lead.
Some months ago there was a post in here about Ms. Dunst’s resemblance to Eva from the writer having seen “Drop Dead Gorgeous”. With the resemblance I very much agree. With the movie “Spiderman”, Ms. Dunst has been more in the public eye again. The E! network has run a feature on her. That program contains a still picture that reminded me so very much of the “Songbird” album cover shot.

Name: Jenna
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album not sure
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country NJ
Sent: 2.37 AM – 6/9

hi..im only 12 so i don’t know much about Eva Cassidy. i love to figureskate and when i watched michelle kwan skate to fields of gold i fell in love with this song. i cant find a site that i can download the song from so if you know of a site please e-mail me.

Name: Tom Freestone
Favorite Eva Album All Of Them
Favorite Eva Song “Rainbow”
Home town/city and country Safford, AZ
Sent: 4.41 AM – 6/9

What else can be said? Her God given talent was obviously needed in heaven, yet her remarkable voice still provides a little heaven on earth.

Name: Gerhard
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s song
Home town/city/country Gouda, the Netherlands
Sent: 12.52 PM – 6/9

I can hardly wait for the new album, scheduled for august 2002! Eva is the best!

Name: brie
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song somewhere over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Australia, N.S.W
Sent: 12.57 PM – 6/9

Eva’s voice is beautiful. i love to singing and i listen to her all the time, she very inspiring!

Name: Sunny
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Live @ Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Oh, Had I A Golden Thread, Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country Dallas, TX USA
Sent: 5.48 PM – 6/9

I became aware of this great lady when I saw her documentary on Nightline. I immediately went to the book store the next day to buy it. Fields of Gold and Golden Thread are the most moving songs I have ever heard. God truly blessed us with this angle on earth, however brief the stay. Her music will minister to all who hear her.

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town/city and country PA
Sent: 11.11 PM – 6/9

For Internet comparison shoppers, cduniverse.com is also taking advance orders for Method Actor. It’s always a good idea to compare prices & service record.

Name: Colleen
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album all of them
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Cincinnati,Ohio
Sent: 12.09 AM – 6/10

I just discovered her and at the same time, found out she has passed. This is one of the most moving voices I have ever heard, I am a singer myself and her haunting voice inspires ne. May she rest in peace and I hope she is still singing in heaven.

Name: TMM
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album all
Favorite Eva Song all
Home town/city/country Aalesund, NORWAY
Sent: 8.33 PM – 6/10

question: how tall was Eva?

Name: Pete
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Sent: 9.50 PM – 6/10

About this tall!

Just kidding. I believe she was about 5ft 1inch.
Her license is in the book so someone could probably check there for accuracy.

Name: Laura Alexior
Favorite Eva Album the other side
Favorite Eva Song that’s what i’m trying to find out
Home town/city/country Liverpool, England
Sent: 2.58 PM – 6/11

Hi, I need help, there’s a song I luv I heard it somewhere, but I can’t find it or the name of it anywhere it goes,
Dark night, broken lights
Boy on the corner with his hands held high
he sees a gun he sees an eye
but he’d rather get shut than give it up.
then the chorus is
Children through their lives away, a little more dying every day.
i really like this song so if you know what it’s called please please tell me. i would be very greatful, thanx!!!!!!
Laura

Name: Ana
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song every song
Home town/city/country Barcelona/Spain
Sent: 5.07 PM – 6/11

Right now I’m listening to her music for the first time in my life, it was a gift for me for the man that captured my soul, and like always he had to give me something that came from heaven. Absolutely amazingly beautiful…

Name: Andy Carswell
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow!
Home town/city/country Hershey, PA
Sent: 6.36 AM – 6/12

I am looking for a copy of the Nightline video that features Eva. If anybody would be so kind as to let me know whether or not they have the VHS, I would be extremely appreciative. My father-in-law is a big Eva fan, and I know that he hasn’t seen the Nightline episode, so I think it will make a good birthday present.

Thanks in advance!

-ATCarswell

Name: Joe White
Favorite Eva Album Live @Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Know You By Heart
Home town/city and country Ballingry FIFE Scotland
Sent: 7.26 AM – 6/12

To Laura from Liverpool: Treat yourself to Eva’s No Boundaries CD – your song is on that CD. Its perhaps not recognised as a bona fide Eva recording, however far as I am concerned its Eva Cassidy doing what she always wanted to do and that was sing – which she does so wonderfully well.

To the other Laura – your articles about the Live sessions in Blues Alley were simply wonderful – enough said.

Kind regards to all Eva fans.

Name: Laura Alexior
Favorite Eva Album the other side
Favorite Eva Song cheek to cheek/ little children, yey,lol
Home town/city/country Liverpool
Sent: 2.56 PM – 6/12

Thank you for all the responses I got about my earlier post, your all so very helpful, 😀

Laura xxx

Sent: 3.28 PM – 6/12

To Andy Carswell,
I bought the video from abcnews.com. They claim on the site to be selling the DVD as well (July 4, 2001), but they only have the VHS. They make them on demand, sodelivery time is approximately 4-6 weeks from the day you ordered.
I ordered the video because I had only seen the episode via abcnews.com and wanted to see it on my television screen. It was well worth the purchase.

Hope this helps.

Name: Bill
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Say Goodbye
Home town/city/country Wilkes-Barre
Sent: 3.30 PM – 6/12

Andy Carswell,
The previous message was from me. Hope the info helps, but definitely order way in advance for your father’s b’day so he gets it before that day.
And greetings from a fellow Pennsylvanian 🙂

Name: Kim
Home town/city/country Devon
Sent: 6.22 PM – 6/12

I was moved when I heard Over the Rainbow sang by Eva.
She sang it so beautifully and perfect that it brought a tear to my eye. Another song she sang although I am not sure of the name is played on the television.
‘in my arms she fell out of heaven’ I believe are some of the words. That also made me touched by her talent that cannot be compared to another singer’s voice.

Name: Kris
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country SF, CA
Sent: 8.12 PM – 6/12

I too found out about Eva during Michele Kwan’s skating. Her skating and Eva’s singing was very moving. Now I want to get all of Eva’s CD’s. I wish we knew about her when she was still alive… Her voice is extraordinary.

Name: Han
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song
Home town/city and country England
Sent: 9.08 PM – 6/12

I’ve recently been listening to Eva’s music, I find it so moving and it has brought me to tears because it is so beautiful, it’s the only way I can describe it, Eva had an amazing talent in both singing, and playing guitar. I one of my favourites on ‘Time After Time’ is her version of ‘Woodstock’. I also admire Eva’s skill for song writing as she sings out each and every lyric with emotion. It saddens me to listen to some of her songs because as with anyone who dies at such a young age, it truly is a tragedy, yet she continues to live on through her music.

I am 16 and started playing guitar about year ago now, and Eva’s music is very influential for me. Please if anybody knows could they tell me what age it was that Eva first began playing guitar? Thank you, Hanna

Hi — Eva started guitar when she was nine. Before that, she had an autoharp! –Laura

Name: Jim Lee
Favorite Eva Album Everything
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Say Goodbye
Home town/city/country Clinton, MD/USA
Sent: 9.47 PM – 6/12

Can’t wait for the new Eva CD in August!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny To My Name
Home town/city/country Syracuse, New York USA
Sent: 1.45 AM – 6/13

Received email from Lois Gerard at Blix Street Records today. At my suggestion they definitely will be linking up with a website to catch Michelle Kwan and “Fields of Gold” inquiries so they can coordinate referrals to their Songbird album. They can be reached at BlixStreet@aol.com . If you have any suggestions, comments or questions. Who knows maybe a million more new Eva Cassidy fans will come of it! What do you think? Wouldn’t it be nice to turn on the radio in the morning and here, “the next song is sweeping the nation its Eva Cassidy’s, “Over the Rainbow.” We can dream and pray!

Name: Rick Carolipio
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Wade in The Water
Home town/city and country Juneau, Alaska
Sent: 6.09 AM – 6/13

I am in LOVE with the female voice!!!. I adore Diana
Krall, mezmorized by Sarah McLachlin,…And then, there was Eva… I’ve listened to her many times and
she never fails to bring me to tears..
I first heard her on KTOO(public radio)in Juneau.
I immediately called the station to see her concert
schedule and was embarrased as well as devistated to
to hear of her death in ’96.
God occasionally sends a rare Angel to grace us with their presence; their art, their song. God Bless and
Keep Eva.

Dear Rick, Don’t be embarrassed. I love it when people become Eva Cassidy fans before they hear that she has passed away — it proves that it isn’t the sad story that gets people’s attention, but Eva’s incredible voice! — Laura

Name: Steve Bennett
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song too many to list
Home town/city/country Wilmington, Delaware
Sent: 7.56 AM – 6/13

Dear Ms. Bligh,

Regarding the video of “Over the Rainbow” taken at Blues Alley, although I believe you, I find it incredible that even you do not have a copy. Who is sitting on this and why? Brian McCulley said, “it was never shot to be shown as a music video, but hey, it’s all we’ve got.” Really? Just who has it? He continues by saying that the video was “the most requested clip in TOTP2 history.” That is no surprise. But where is it?

With all due respect, I wonder what Eva, that beautiful, self effacing soul, would think of the current state of her success? The “Over the Rainbow” video, for a time, was available on the ABC web site, as were the Nightline shows in their entirety. Now, a search indicates their availabilty but the links are dead. The Nightline show is, of course, available for purchase at $29.95, I believe, but memory tells me that there was only a snippet of the “Over the Rainbow” performance included in that show.

It’s always about money in this country and sometimes one wonders how a true artist survives that. Big-time success in the US sense might have ruined the purity that we see in Eva and maybe she wasn’t meant to live to see it. Fortunately for us, the Brits in their infinite wisdom knew a jewel when they heard one and sent her back to us under the barbed-wire fence that is the mass-media driven US market.

To hear Eva sing “Over the Rainbow” is a miracle. To see it as well, apparently borders on a religious experience for many, myself included. I would ask you to implore whoever controls the rights to that footage to release it. It is very special. It is a gift from somewhere up above and shouldn’t be controlled by anyone. Eva’s “success” certainly wouldn’t be harmed and the music loving world would be better for it.

You do a terrific job with this site and you do great honor to your cousin’s memory.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Steve Bennett

Name: Nils Rune Bredesen
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song What a wonderful world
Home town/city/country Fannrem,Trondheim,Norway
Sent: 7.17 PM – 6/13

“God Bless Eva Cassidy”
I don’t know how many times I hear Eva singing…. Thank you for the nice voice.
The world`s best lady voice,ever…..and ever….

Name: Jayne Dinsmore
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song All
Home town/city/country Marysville, Wa. USA
Sent: 7.39 PM – 6/13

Your website is great. I notice how nice everyone is that has a connection to this, including you. I live in a suburb north of Seattle. I first heard of Eva a few years ago driving home from work & caught a snippet of NPR radio. I bought her CD and that was it. I am in Maryland for a couple of weeks and I wander into a shop in Anapolis, here are all of her CD’s in one place! I am a big jazz fan (Diana Krall) but Eva has brought me back to my roots. I played guitar, banjo, viola, piano and clarinet when I was growing up. Singing in Gospel choirs and drawing and painting. Then I married and had four children. Being a mother is the most important job in the universe. But I found I had stopped doing those things I loved. So now to make a long story short, my children are in their early 20’s, I am a successful portrait artist, and Eva has now inspired me to cut my fingernails and pick up the guitar once again. I have been eyeing my daughter’s beautiful blonde Taylor guitar, it has such a magnificent tone….
God Bless,
Jayne
PS (To all you moms who put your talents on the backburner during the child raising years – do whatever you can to keep it going – take vitamins, learn how to say no, and find friends with like interests. And pray.)

Name: Chris Ross
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song
Home town/city and country Bellingham, MA. 02019
Sent: 8.22 PM – 6/13

Wow! Wow! Wow! I am downloading songs off of Kazaa.com and hear this angelic voice singing Fields of Gold and Kathy’s Song, which is my all time fav. song and I am blown away. I am a solo accoustic Guitarist/singer in Boston and I wish I had seen her live. She must have been great. I can’t say enough what a beautiful voice she has WOW WOW WOW

Name: Marc
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird- – at this moment
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Houston, Texas, USA
Sent: 6.10 AM – 6/14

I heard her voice on TV, bought the record in NY, listened to her all the way to London. I only wish I could sing and play well enough to express how her sound moves me. I wonder about her. In case you can read this in heaven on the Lord’s computer–I love your music Eva, and can’t wait to jam with ya there.

Name: John
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Reading, England
Sent: 8.41 AM – 6/14

Magical, rare voice – one in a x million.

Name: audrey
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Morecambe England
Sent: 12.20 PM – 6/14

The first time I heard Eva Cassidy’s music I was overwhelmed by the sound of her haunting, beautiful voice. Her songs bring tears to my eyes. Songbird is my favourite, I play it over and over again. My kitten “Songbird” was abandonded in a skip at ASDA at the age of 3 weeks – for her there will be no more crying.

Name: Richard B.
Sent: 2.09 PM – 6/14

Name: Richard B.
Favorite Eva Album SongBird/Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song SongBird/Oh, Had I a Golden Thread
Home town/city/country Ipswich/ England
Sent: 2.25 PM – 6/14

My God what can I say? When I first heard this lady sing I was watching Top of the Pops 2, the haunting tones of her voice singing “Over the Rainbow”, I just had to find out more!… There is something so sensual, so spiritual, so pure about the way in which she communicates the message of the songs that she sings, and boy she can sing anything and make it her own. I agree with comparing her to the likes of Krall, Franklin, etc, also has that air of individuality that Mama Cass Elliot and Janis Joplin have in abundance!

Name: Hanna
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song
Home town/city and country England
Sent: 7.06 PM – 6/14

I’ve been listening to Eva’s music only recently, I have to say it has brought me to tears because her voice is so beautiful. I love Eva’s version of ‘Woodstock’, she had an amazing talent for both singing and playing the guitar and I believe that she still lives on through her music.

Reading your website I can see that Eva had a strong ambition and never gave up (a great role model), that is why she was so brilliant. I wondered if anyone could tell me please, if they know what age Eva began to first play guitar? Thank you, Hanna

Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Home town/city/country TOTNES DEVON U.K.
Sent: 7.33 PM – 6/14

I’ve been offline for a while if anyone wants to get in touch or has great ideas to promote EVA get in touch
Cheers
TONY BRAMWELL

Name: Deborah
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album To hard to pick.
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country Gold Coast/Australia
Sent: 9.19 PM – 6/14

When I first heard Eva, my thoughts were “is a angel singing”. There were no other words to say. In the space of a day I just had to find out more about her.Thank God that he put such a beautiful voice on this earth, if only for a short time.

Name: Mieko Belle
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Kathy’s Song. Or Woodstock. Or Wade In The Water. Or Songbird. And, of course, Over The Rainbow.
Home town/city/country Derby, England
Sent: 12.32 AM – 6/15

I’m a big Judy Garland fan. I’m usually a bit snobby about people covering ‘her’ songs, but I heard Eva’s recording of ‘Over The Rainbow’ on BBC Radio 2, and I think it’s safe to say that this stunning song now belongs to her. Of course, the rest of her music is just as good… it’s so sad.

Name: nesta
Favorite Eva Song had i a golden thread
Home town/city/country ireland
Sent: 3.05 AM – 6/15

the female jeff buckley, worlds 2 greatest voices both taken in ’96.

Name: Bert Stynen
Favorite Eva Album changes every day
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town/city and country Kasterlee (Belgium – Europe)
Sent: 8.34 AM – 6/15

I recently heard Eva’s voice shortly on the radio, and ordered two of her CD’s on the internet the same day. I eagerly awaited them, and when they arrived (“Songbird” and “Time after Time”) they even surpassed my expectations. Her voice seams to alter on every song, adapting it to the music. Very impressive, the more so because the voice always fits the song perfectly.
I am a live-time Joni Mitchell fan, so I was afraid to listen to “Woodstock”. I never imagined any other interpretor could give the same richness to this song. And although Eva’s version is clearly different from that of Joni, I start wondering which I like best.
I was shocked and saddened to hear of Eva’s dead, reading the notes. Although I seldom go out to live concerts, I would have gone a great distance to see her ! Thank you for the music, Eva.

Name: Ingrid Fourie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird (at the moment)
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town/city/country Perth, Western Australia
Sent: 1.28 PM – 6/15

Every time indulge and listen to an Eva cd, it’s like living a whole life. Beauty, sadness, exhileration, -things seem clear and pure. What an amazing gift she has given us.

Name: K C
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold AND Wayfaring Stranger
Sent: 5.51 PM – 6/15

Eva Cassidy’s voice was so beautiful… I recently did a poetry project at school where we had to play a song. I played Fields of Gold. On eperson in my class said the song almost made them cry.

Name: Sara
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Ireland
Sent: 10.11 PM – 6/15

Everytime I listen to her music I can feel her music inside. I usually rather the originals, but she could sing them all, Fleetwood Mac, Sting, Joni Mitchell, Judy Garland, and she mede them her own and expressed them in a new beautiful way. it’s such a pity she is not here to see how much we all love her and appreciate her music.What a natural beautiful voice, and her musicl ability is overwhelming. You will never be forgotten.

Name: andy
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country scotland
Sent: 8.37 PM – 6/16

i first heard Eva singing when a workmate brought her Songbird cd into the workshop to play,
i was captivated by her gifted voice but also saddened
to read that she had passed away,
but then god always takes the best first, and she has left us with songs which will inspire and gladden the hearts of many for years to come .
thank you Eva! thanks for leaving us with such
beautiful recordings,and till he comes! bye

Name: Lese
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Layton, UT USA
Sent: 9.55 PM – 6/16

I feel in love with her voice after hearing a song of her’s on the TV show “Smallville”. I told my father of my discovery, only to find he’d beaten me to it. He gave me the Songbird CD that he owned. I sat down to listen to the Cd and began reading the cover…that’s when i found out that she had all ready left this world behind her…and will never know how wonderful i and many others think she is.

Name: Vita
Favorite Eva Song Time after Time
Home town/city/country Auckland, New Zealand
Sent: 4.35 AM – 6/17

I was watching Smallville one night, when I was totally blown away my the most beautiful voice I could ever dream of singing “Time after Time”. It was like a angel was singing, right there in my lounge!! Ever since hearing that song I just had to find out who was responsible for such a heavenly voice. Im ashamed to say I had never heard of Eva Cassidy before hearing her song played on Smallville, but now she truly is, an forever will be,a person that I look up too.
EVA CASSIDY: WE MAY HAVE LOST THIS WONDERFUL LADY WITH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE…BUT HEAVEN HAS SURE GAINED ANOTHER “PRECIOUS ANGEL”…GOD BLESS EVA.

Name: suzi
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country kooroocheang/victoria/australia
Sent: 2.01 PM – 6/17

From the first time I heard Eva’s voice on a Melbourne radio station in 1998, there was a sudden urgency to aquire her Songbird album, and upon doing so (and in pretty quick time as Songbird was available in Aust.)pretty much changed my, and my husbands perception for-ever of how a vocalist could entice you with her voice.
Having the opportunity and privelidge of finding Eva’s recordings,we thought we were sort of blessed at the time and also thinking, “WHY ISN’T THE REST OF THE PLANET ENJOYING AND LISTENING TO ONE OF THE GREATEST INTERPRETEURS OF SONG WE HAD EVER HEARD” I mean it was like we had stumbled across something extrodinarily astonishing and we thought we were really priveliged to be listening to Eva’s rare voice on a daily almost ritually occurance.
Being a singer & song writer myself and having personally experiencing some serious sufferings including the loss of one of my children through Cot Death, I had just completed my first album in 1997 eight years after his passing and upon finishing the album I really felt I had let go of the greiving process,well!! on top of my own personal relief-self- help whatever, along came this almost angelic and at the same time absolutely brilliant,effortless,take your breath away singer called
Eva Cassidy.
We’ve been listening to Eva for going on 5 years now, she goes with me everywhere, she’s in my car (all 4 Albums jammed into the CD stacker)She’s given away to others as gifts (CD’S)and basically I can’t imagine life without Eva around these days or into the future either.
Not really being a computer whiz, I only just had the internet connected a few weeks ago and when I discovered Eva’s web site I was totally overwhelmed by the universal appeal and support Eva has generated around the world.
Reading the constant guestbook entries is in itself testament to Eva’s ability to re-create songs,literally, as though you were hearing it for the first time.
Looking forward to the new release in august.

Suzi, Victoria, Australia

Name: kelly pitts
Favorite Eva Album field’s of gold
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city and country pictou county Nova Scotia
Sent: 3.03 PM – 6/17

just a note to say hi. the web site looks great. Every time i am down all i have to do is think of Eva and it brings a smile to my face. I few weeks a go i was in the hospital and didn’t want to see the light of day and listen to Eva voice and music help me see what life is for. I am a single mom of a beautiful little girl and i wish she could have met Eva. i am still close with her couson Walter and think the world of him and his family. Eva has a wonderful family and i am very happy to know them .Sending all my love to Eva and the people that love her.
KELLY PITTS -Pictou County ,Nova Scotia Canada

Name: Grete L vli
Favorite Eva Album The other side
Favorite Eva Song Over the rainbow
Home town/city and country Trondheim/Norway
Sent: 7.47 PM – 6/17

I heard Eva Cassidy for the first time, early in 2002, on Norwegian television. She have a wonderfull voice, and she sang`d a song called, Over the rainbow, from her album, The otehr side, that song gave tears in my eyes. Thank you Eva, you will alwais be rememberd, whit`in your songs. GOD Bless Eva Cassidy!!!

Name: Bill
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Phoenix, Arizona
Sent: 4.20 AM – 6/18

I remember first hearing about Eva on NPR while I was in my car. I heard this beautiful voice over the radio and was up-lifted, while at the same time I felt sad knowing that she died from cancer, especially at such a young age. Cancer runs in my family, so it was easy for me to make a connection with her story. I love her voice and I turn others on to her music. She’s gone but her music lives on!

Name: Emanuel & Nadiejda Teixeira
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Sheffield – England
Sent: 11.34 AM – 6/18

Hi, first of all we would like to congratulate you for this beautiful site we think you should be proud of what you have done for Eva and we belive that wherever she is now, she is looking down you and embracing you. Bless you!!!
We first heard of Eva Cassidy this year (2002) and we were truly amazed by her voice. She could sing with passion and at the same time naturally.We felt so moved that we decided to buy Songbird. We have listen to all sorts of music and singers but Eva tops any of them. Sure she is singing in heaven and sure will continue to do so eternally. We admire her today and will do tomorrow.
Bless you Eva Cassidy “The Angel on earth”

Name: Ann C.
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Time is a Healer
Home town/city/country Jacksonville, FL
Sent: 6.31 PM – 6/18

Like many others I was introduced to Eva’s music through the wonderful NPR piece in late 2000. I connected deeply, not only with the sound but with the fact that this young woman and I were born in the same year. Within months I received news that another talented singer, Tonya Browne of the blues group Queen Bee and the Blue Hornet Band, had also died. Tonya, whom I knew in Pennsylvania, was also my age. Being touched by their music and their stories just makes me want to celebrate them. I’ve given “Songbird” as a gift to two different people who became immediately connected to Eva as well. It’s remarkable.

Peace and joy,

Ann

Name: Brian Callahan
Favorite Eva Album Live At Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country New London, CT, USA
Sent: 6.34 AM – 6/19

I was introduced to Ev by a friend who had lost a family member to cancer. I lost my sister today to cancer. It was a 3 year fight, and Eva’s music was not only comforting throught, her rendition of “Fields of Gold” will be played at my sister’s funeral Saturday June 22.

The choice of this song was an easy one, my sister heard, and requested it.

Since then, I have not only purchased every CD Eva has recoreded, but I am on the verge of wearing them out!

If I can do anything to spread the wonder of this wonderful woman’s voice, just let me know.

Brian P. Callahan
New London, CT

Name: JACK
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album too soon to tell
Favorite Eva Song field of gold
Home town/city/country kent, uk
Sent: 7.01 AM – 6/19

what a lovely voice, just played field of gold, i am amazed that i missed this outstanding singer, I feel sure that shes playing her lovely music in heaven, can’t wait to here more of you Eva, god bless.

Name: Larry Carvell
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city and country Dallas, Texas
Sent: 7.15 PM – 6/19

A Doctor friend of mine gave me Live at Blues Alley abnd said “Larry, you have to listen to this girl”.
I must have had the tape for 2-months until I finally played it one night and I have been in love with Eva ever since. Beautiful Voice – Certainly. But the thing which set Eva above all others was her incredible ability to sing any kind of song and her absolute professional ability to accompany herself. She didnt just play the guitar, she was great at that also. You add to that the kind of person Eva was and this old world can scarcely afford to lose folks like Eva – but somewhere you know, she is singing with the angels, and probably still wondering why anyone would want to hear her sing. Bless you Eva. Your Music will live on forever.

Name: Lynne Valentine
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Gateshead, England,UK
Sent: 10.11 PM – 6/19

I have never heard a voice that touches the soul the way Eva’s does. Her story just goes to show how cruel life can be,in that she never got the recognition she deserved when she was alive.
I cannot stop listening to her singing, its lifts my heart to hear her pure velvety voice.
Eva your voice is that of an angel …Thank You for your gift to us all.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Penny To My Name
Home town/city and country Syracuse NY USA
Sent: 3.08 AM – 6/20

…and isn’t it a miracle that crocuses bloom?
And you can banish cat hair with a sweep of a broom?
And that daffodils and children have the same kind of smile?
And you can take off your shoes and splash in water for a while?
That you can hear angels in the cooing of a dove,
Or give a person something, simply out of love,
And that God will paint colors on the clouds for us to see
And that we can watch together, you standing next to me.

excerpt from “Springtime” by Eva Cassidy
March 1991

“Time After Time” album jacket insert

Name: Mike
Sent: 3.32 AM – 6/20

I listened to “Songbird,” transcribing Eva’s poem to the Guestbook. I’m listening to “Time after Time,” with all the beauty Eva can give. We really need Eva in this World. It will be necessary for all of us to play Eva’s music whenever possible and tell everyone we know of Eva’s wonderful gift. There is so much pain in the world. If we all, every soul on earth, listens to Eva’s singing, maybe some of the pain will go away. Please everyone, give Eva a listen, her heavenly message is a sent from God.

Name: Larry
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Now I cant decide
Home town/city/country Dallas
Sent: 7.24 AM – 6/20

Im sitting here at 2:15 in the morning having just undergone an impossible task. I was attempting to make myself a “best of Eva” CD for myself from her 4 CD’s I purchased in the last month or so(I am a recent but permanent Eva Cassidy Fan). It could not be done. When choosing between perfection and perfection, which do you choose. How many of us wish we had had the opportunity to see Eva and tell her how wonderful she was as a singer, an instrumentalist, and a person. I have found myself consumed with her voice, her talent, and finding out more about her. If heaven wasnt perfect before, it is now. But her music is still with us and viva la Eva.

Name: Johnny
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Each and everyone
Home town/city and country Drammen, Norway
Sent: 2.14 AM – 6/21

In the sparkle of my tears lies my love for you and your music. Forever yours.

Name: Sandy Wilkinson
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over The Rainbow and all her others 🙂
Home town/city/country Adelaide, Australia
Sent: 5.28 AM – 6/21

After being introduced to Eva through a friend in England, I was totally in awe of her talent. I have continued to find songs that again make me sigh with wonder how someone could sing so sweetly. I had Songbird recently sent to me by a freind (Thanks Rich) and I am now in the process of wearing it out, playing it over and over. Thankyou Eva for your wonderful talent and inspiring voice, I will be introducing you to anyone I know who loves music. God must only take the best.

Name: Joan Duke
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song OVER THE RAINBOW
Home town/city and country ALTONA, NY, USA
Sent: 1.47 PM – 6/21

My husband and I were in a music chatroom 2 weeks ago and one of our new friends in the room played my husband’s favorite song. Needless to say we were just blown away by what we heard. We asked this man who was singing the song and he stated Eva Cassidy. To make a long story short we went out the next day and in fact to another state and found and bought her Songbird CD. We got home and proceeded to listen to this cd over and over all night and all weekend . We have never heard such a voice. We have decided to purchase all of her CD’s. I just want to say that altho her time on this earth was by far way to short, that she is and will continue to have an impact on anyone who is lucky enough to hear her . She sings from her heart and soul and also as if she knew that this was what she was meant to do with her life. Thank you so much for allowing the world to share your very special “EVA”. She was truly a gift from God .We are so very happy to have found Eva and for her to have become a part of our life on a daily basis. With much love , sincerely Joan and Harry

Name: Raice McLeod
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city and country DC
Sent: 2.33 PM – 6/21

I received an email query from “John P.” asking about Eva’s guitar playing … specifically, who taught her?
John says he has posted the question here on Laura’s site in the past, but got no response.

I can’t answer with all the details (Laura probably knows more than me about the early days), but during the life of the Eva Cassidy Band her strongest guitar influences were Keith Grimes and Chris Biondo. Keith is a guitar teacher here in DC — and if you’ve heard the albums, you know he’s a great player — so he was well able to guide Eva in the right directions. Chris was on bass with us, but his good musical taste was always at work when Eva was choosing how she would play a piece.

I can vouch for the fact that her playing progressed dramatically during the years the band was together. By the time we recorded “Blues Alley” it was wonderful to see and hear her confident guitar work.

Raice

Name: Gemma
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Not Possible To Choose
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Not Possible To Choose
Home town/city/country Norwich, England
Sent: 10.17 AM – 6/22

Hello everyone.

When I first saw the Cancer Research UK advert on the television with Eva singing “Fields Of Gold”, it brought tears to my eyes. I think the advert brings home exactly what cancer means, and I should know already. Many people in my family have died of cancer. Not all of them, but most. My Uncle had bowel cancer just two years ago, and as many people are probably aware, it is the biggest cancer killer in men. He was lucky though- he survived. And so did my Aunt who had breast cancer- twice. So today, I finally did what I have been meaning to do since I first saw that advert. I donated money to Cancer Research, and I have applied to donate every month. And why? Because if somebody else that I love develops cancer I want to know that I have done everything possible to cure them. And heck, if more of us do this and realise the importance of finding cures for cancer, it means a better future for us all.

And what better way to say thanks to Eva for her music!

Name: Doug
Favorite Eva Album can’t choose anymore
Favorite Eva Song ditto
Home town/city and country PA
Sent: 1.40 PM – 6/22

I noticed one of the latest compilation albums with an Eva track is “Celebrate America” on the Disney label. Eva’s contribution is “People Get Ready”. Just in time to help stir patriotism even more for Independence Day. And as is the case with Martha Stewart Baby, this album will have more appeal than just for children.
Also noticed several of the online shopping sites now say Method Actor’s release has been delayed until July 23. Amazon now has the image of the cover-it will have Eva’s original artwork. Just not quite the same as if on a vinyl LP. The track listing reveals a 25% bonus! That is, ten songs and not just eight. Amazon also has the image now for the “Imagine” album (release listed for August 20). Eva is standing on a hillside in-well-a field of gold.

Name: Jo
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town/city/country Conway AR
Sent: 7.06 PM – 6/22

Thanks to Doug for the amazon info. Placed pre-orders for both today. The cover for Imagine is great! Remember to use the links Laura provides to get to amazon, if you plan to order. Every little bit helps!
Regards to all,
Jo

Name: Ross
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Why Choose -Just Love Them All
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Still Deciding
Home town/city/country Brisbane Australia
Sent: 7.10 PM – 6/22

While visiting Glasgow I walked into Virgin Records. All of a sudden the most beautiful voice I had ever heard came over the in-house music system. People just stopped doing whatever they were doing and looked up towards the ceiling as if to see something coming from the speakers. This voice just got more beautiful and not a person spoke or moved. As the song concluded everyone moved towards the sales counter. Forming quickly as a group the first person served asked the question on all of our lips. Who is that singing to which he responded Eva Cassidy. In anticipation of our next question he pointed to her album on display. Hands starting coming forward and taking their copy. Then the question that every asks, then when finding the response wishes they never had. “We haven’t heard her before is she touring here.” The assistant then advised everyone that he had sadly passed away. I could feel a real sense of loss which seem strange for someone I had just met in voice but those of us who love our music from the inside will understand. The group dispersed with joy of finding the album but I could clearly see the sadness in their faces as well. I then bought a copy of 4 other of her albums that were on promotion. I cant stop listening to them. Will post back when I have finished.
“The Day God Created Eva Cassidy, he was showing off, but when he took her away he must have needed an angel”

Name: rick
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album mp3.washingtonpost,com
Favorite Eva Song none
Home town/city/country DC
Sent: 1.02 PM – 6/23

Eva is dead, control yourself. Stop downloading her songs. She has to have more than just “Wade int he Water”.

Name: Leslie
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city and country Merrillville IN
Sent: 1.43 PM – 6/23

A friend asked me to sing “Songbird” for his wife’s birthday. Of course I went to the “Rumours” CD to hear what he wanted. He, however, sent me the Eva Cassidy recording of that song. I have been hooked ever since. My husband and I are professional musicians and have heard a lot of singers, musicians, and other music stuff. Eva is in a league of her own. Songbird has become my favorite CD.

Name: Bobbie
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song At Last (Really all of them)
Home town/city/country SLO CA
Sent: 10.44 PM – 6/23

Eva’s music has inspired me in so many ways. I am so grateful I discovered her beautiful interpretations. My heart is broken that she is gone. I’ve been so inspired by Eva’s music that I’ve begun to learn to play guitar and sing her songs. I’ve listened or played her music every day since first purchasing “Songbird” and “Time after Time” over a year ago. I’ve never been a big fan of any musician. I guess noone has ever touched me like Eva. My hope is that one day, I will be able to interpret songs as beautifully as Eva. If any of you who are reading this knew Eva and heard her sing live, you received a wonderful gift the rest of us can only dream of. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.

Name: Larry
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Dallas
Sent: 6.27 AM – 6/24

Nick,
why don’t you go take a flying leap.
If you were not such a flaming jerk you would realize
that Eva Means a lot to a lot of people and not post
up notes like you did.
If you don’t “know” that she had a hell of a lot more
than “Wade in the water” then you really don’t know the
performer.
Frank, Ella, Louie, Nat, Dean, lots of great performers
are “dead” as us you so delicately put it. Are we to stop being interested in their music also?
I cant believe anyone could be as ignorant and Inconsiderate as you.
Im sure I will get an email back with a lot of crap but considering the source, it will mean nothing to me, just like sentiment apparently means nothing to you. Next to “Ugly American” in the dictionary is your picture. Eva’s fans couldn’t care less what a jackass like you thinks but you should post an apology to Eva’s family if you are any kind of person at all.

Name: Jen
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album can’t choose
Favorite Eva Song can’t choose
Home town/city/country North Carolina
Sent: 11.08 AM – 6/24

Wow. Wow. Wow. Up until last Friday- I had never heard of Eva. At the suggestion of a friend, I listened to some clips on the internet. I immediately went out and bought 3 of her CD’s. I have since ordered the rest. What an incredible voice!!! Very powerful and emotional.

Name: Trevor Stokes
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city and country Yeovil, England
Sent: 7.58 PM – 6/24

I have just finished Eva’s life story and was moved to tears by it. What a lovely lady she was and such a shame she died young. Many people have listened to her on my radio show and she has many new fans as a result. We must be grateful she at least touched our lives and really made a difference. I miss you Eva, may you rest in peace.

Name: Trevor Stokes
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city and country Yeovil, England
Sent: 7.58 PM – 6/24

I have just finished Eva’s life story and was moved to tears by it. What a lovely lady she was and such a shame she died young. Many people have listened to her on my radio show and she has many new fans as a result. We must be grateful she at least touched our lives and really made a difference. I miss you Eva, may you rest in peace.

Name: sam
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album all of them[truly]
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song at last/Songbird
Home town/city/country cork ireland
Sent: 12.05 AM – 6/25

EVA WAS A TRULY WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING.HER VOICE HAS HELPED ME THROUGH SO MUCH IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.I HAVE EVA EVERYWHERE I GO AND NOW EVERYONE I KNOW IS HOOKED TOO.I JUST FEEL LIKE SHE WAS A CLOSE FRIEND THAT TOUCHED MY LIFE SHE MAKES ME SMILE LAUGH CRY AND APPRECIATE MY LIFE.TO ANYONE WHO REALLY KNEW HER “YE WERE TRULY BLESSED”GOODBYE EVA YOU WILL BE TRULY MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Name: Christine Mapes
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Omaha, NE
Sent: 1.31 AM – 6/25

Over the Rainbow was played at my oldest, dearest friends funeral 2 days ago. She died at the young beautiful age of 38 of cancer. She left behind 4 wonderful children and a now, very lost husband. I had never heard this rendition of her favorite song until then. I must have listened to it 100 times so far. I feel that it will help me cope and always remember the phenominal woman, mother and wife she was. I was blessed to have her in my life for 36 years. I will miss her deeply

Name: Dwayne warwick
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town/city/country West Hoxtan. NSW Australia.
Sent: 2.51 AM – 6/25

I heard the Eve Cassidy story on the Abc radio on the way to work, and only took notice of the song fields of gold.I was touched by the song and evs’s voice.I mostly listen to rock music.

Name: Mark
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country Colorado
Sent: 4.57 PM – 6/25

Heard Michelle Qwan skate to “Field of Gold,” thought, WHO IS THAT?! I was overwhelmed. Searched the internet for Sting’s song and came across Eva. What a gifted voice, a humble heart and living us a legacy of moments in song.

Name: leon
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fieldsof Gold
Home town/city/country Wilmington, DE USA
Sent: 6.01 PM – 6/25

Michelle Kwan/Fields of Gold fan listing page just opened today: http://heatherw.com/fog/eva.htm
by Heather!
Michelle’s skating introduced me to Eva and I can’t get enough of either. Just finished Songbird, Eva’s biography, and urge all her fans to get it and read it.
I’d love to see Michelle skate to more of Eva’s songs but rare to use same artist more than once.
I have all Eva’s CD’s and am looking forward to “Imagine”
leon

Name: Larry
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Depends on last CD I listened to
Home town/city/country Dallas
Sent: 2.55 AM – 6/26

Eva was nothing short of incredible, but there is another artist I cant help but be interested in finding out more about – The best Jazz Pianist I have
ever heard, Mr. perfect pitch himself, Lenny Williams.
What has he been doing since that momentous recorded session at Blues Alley in January 1996. The guy is great – does anyone know of any Lenny Williams CD’s out there. Don’t mean to short any of the band members, they were all tops, but Lenny was terrific in his breaks during Eva’s songs and even got a mid-song ovation during Dancing Cheek to Cheek. would appreciate any info anyone has on Lenny. Email or post
on this site for others who might be interested.

Name: Bob B
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Love them all especially Songbird, FOG, and Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Montgomery, TX
Sent: 3.25 AM – 6/26

I found Eva’s music last November. I have all of her CDs now and am anxiously awaiting ‘Method Actor’ which Barnes and Nobles shipped today. Thanks to Henry S. (6/03) and Ruth (6/04) who informed us. Thanks to Laura for making this site available to get the word out.

I have been searching the MP3 sites trying to locate some of the singles that Eva did. I did a little research on a download site today. A search on Eva got over 1,400 hits. Frank Sinatra only produced 1,100 and of course the King (Elvis) got a little over 2,000. Eva’s had an average of 30 queued on each entry while S. & E. only averaged about 10 each.

I gave thought to the fact that there are only 6 (now 7) Eva CDs and the two big guys probably have a couple of hundred each. Eva’s music is growing in popularity at a fast pace. I am sure she will become more well know immediately after ‘IMAGINE’ is released in August.

Laura, Thank you for this super website and for keeping us EVA Addicts so well informed. The book SONGBIRD was mentioned so often that I finally ordered it from the UK. Reading this book has made me love her songs more. When you come to realise her love for the real things in life, you begin to understand why she had her favorite songs and why she performed them so perfectly. Her voice is so great that you sometimes forget how perfectly she played her guitar.

My greatest regret is that in the many times I was in the D.C. area that I did not know about her then.

Name: Doug Brooks
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Okaiawa/New Zealand
Sent: 11.01 AM – 6/26

i was introduced to Eva Cassidy by a friend,she said this girl will blow your socks of….Eva Cassidy made me close my eye’s and drift in her soul,my father passed away recently”my daughter played Songbird as my nephews and the grand-sons carried dad in to the chapel everyone was stunned my mother sat in her wheel chair in the front row”’this song reflected her feelings for her soul mate”unbelievablely beautiful,to Eva Cassidy’s family and friendsthank you for sharing her with the rest of the world”god bless your friend for-ever Doug Brooks””

Name: Anne
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song over the ranbow
Home town/city/country madison, wisconsin
Sent: 7.27 AM – 6/27

I just saw the cover the the new to be released album
“Imagine.” Eva truley was a child of the earth. I am not a groupie or anything of the like. But Miss Eva was extroardinarily special. She left us all such a gift. We are so blessed by her voice! She was golden!

Name: roy
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song otr
Home town/city and country enfield
Sent: 8.00 PM – 6/27

The friday evening highlights of the world cup on I think ITV friday 21/06/02 played the full version of ‘Time is a Healer’. As sympathy for englands demise against brazil.

It featured clips of all the highs and lows of the campaign while Eva sang in the background.

Name: Sonya A. Wright
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song All of them
Home town/city and country Birmingham, Alabama United States
Sent: 5.43 AM – 6/28

Dear God in heaven this angel is gone from this earth, but thank you for leaving her voice with us. I first learned of Eva on the ABC news program “Nightline”. You could have knocked me over with a brick! After I collected my emotions, I cried and hummed her songs for a long time. I begin clicking the web to read anything and everything about her. Her voice jerks at every fiber of our being. You know, with all the turmoil and tribulation in this world it is so comforting to know that you can listen to Eva’s music and forget about war and hate for little awhile. That was her mission for a short time on this earth. The strange feeling that you get from hearing some of her more soulful and spiritual ballards, is the holy spirit reaching at our souls to weep and moan with emotion and happiness. I hope her family knows that they cradled an angel for us. I can’t wait to get my hands on every recording she ever made and anything else I can find as a lifetime fan. I have only one prayer as I close this email, and that is that every human being on this earth could hear Eva’s music. Rest on Eva! We can’t wait to see you one day in heaven directing the heavenly choir.

May God Bless us all and the Cassidy Family

Name: Cyn
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Nashville, TN USA
Sent: 10.36 AM – 6/28

I first heard Eva Cassidy singing Fields of Gold on a skating program on TV. It wasn’t Michelle Kwan, but another skater. I stopped everything I was doing and just sat there mesmerized. I had no idea who was singing the song. It stayed with me. I just had to find out who it was. I went out on the internet and did a search on Fields of Gold. I found a sound clip by Eva Cassidy and played it. I must have played that little clip 100 times. It was the same voice, but not long enough. I wanted more. I did a search on her name and started reading about her. My heart caught in my throat when I found out she had passed away. It was so tragic. It really changed something about the music for me. I can’t really explain it, but it became even more special. I went down to the record store the next day and bought every CD I could find with her name on it. I think I got 3 CD’s that day. I had Songbird, Live at Blue’s Alley and Time After Time. The guy at the counter picked up Songbird and told me it was a fantastic CD. As soon as I sat down in the car, I ripped it out of the plastic and played it over and over. I take all her CD’s with me everywhere I go. I take them to work, on trips, and to friends. I played them for my mother and she wanted a copy of all of them. So, I got them for her birthday. Imagine someone who can have the same effect on two generations of people. I don’t think there is a person I have played her music for that doesn’t immediately fall in love with her voice and I never get tired of listening to her. For awhile I couldn’t listen to anyone else. No one was as good as her to me. Now, I am so excited about the new album. I preordered it the first day it was on your website. Thank you so much for giving us all this wonderful information and pictures of Eva. God, what I wouldn’t have done to have known of her when she was alive. There is so little video that I have seen of her, so little of everything. I have to credit Chris Biondo for seeing this beautiful and rare gem and encouraging her to do more, otherwise we might not have what we have now. I don’t think I have ever been more moved and touched by any singer before her. I thought I had, but nothing before even comes close. It touches you some where deep inside and just pulls the emotions from your backbone. My husband died in the fall of 1999 and the first time I heard “I Know You By Heart”, I cried and cried. It reminded me of him so much. In fact, it is the only song I can hardly stand to listen to now. It makes me cry every time I hear it, but occasionally I do. It is good to think about him so deeply on occasion. It helps me remember the good things about him. Anyway, God Bless the people that brought us Eva Cassidy. She is truly an angel in Heaven surrounding us with her beautiful spirit. Everyone she touches with her amazing voice truly carries with them a part of her soul. Thank you so much.

Name: Naome Bradshaw
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Orlando, Florida
Sent: 6.04 PM – 6/28

I was turned on to the voice of Eve Cassidy by my brother-in law, David Mann a very cool jazz cat from NYC. He said her voice reminded him of mine. After listening, I had to correct him- her voice is without compare! I listen to her every day, and can never go without crying when I hear, “I Know You By Heart” God must have needed that voice, she is truly an angel!

Name: Steve Elliott
Favorite Eva Album TAT
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Waly Waly
Home town/city/country East Riding Yorks
Sent: 8.17 PM – 6/28

Hi Laura, Yes it would be just great if “Imagine” could hit number 1 in the charts. To do this there will have to be a lot of pre release publicity to re-whet the general public’s appetite for Eva’s music. None of us here will need any encouragement to go out and buy, but the public at large will need lots of air time. Come in Mr Wogan etc!!!!!

Name: david
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album song bird
Favorite Eva Song over the rainbow
Home town/city/country london
Sent: 9.55 AM – 6/29

Im 53 and up to two weeks ago i hadn’t even heard of Eva Cassidy. i heard her music being played at work and bought the Songbird cd. i now cant stop playing it. everytime Over the Rainbow is sung, it reduces me to tears. I’m not a great listener of music and certainly havn’t been reduced to such emotion before. How sad that someone with a voice like an angel isn’t with us anymore. i’m off today to buy more of Eva’s work which is the most fitting legacy she could leave the world.

Name: Torbj rn and Mona
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song All
Home town/city/country Sweden
Sent: 1.51 PM – 6/29

Hi Laura,
We have red your interview with Mike Dove, thoughtfully. It’s absolutely a hit! We have smiled, laughed and been moved by the story he tells you. It can’t be told better and truer. You have written it down in an authentic and pictorial language. So many details to reflect on and what a sad contrast to her posthumous fame. Everybody will love it!
We have until now been somewhat critical of a future Eva-movie but now…it could become a touching, entertaining and instructive story of a brilliant, shy Cinderella who missed the party and didn’t really care. But it has to be another poetic genius to write the script!
Thanks!

Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Time is a Healer
Home town/city and country Copenhagen, Denmark
Sent: 9.31 PM – 6/29

Laura, thank you so much for the interview with Mark Dove. It is the most informative thing I have read on Eva since the Songbird biography. It is also both moving and amusing. The articles on the Blues Alley songs are excellent too. You know of course that we have now all come to expect an article about every single song performed that January 3? Keep up the good work!

Name: Phil Davis
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song I know you by heart
Home town/city and country Paducah, Kentucky, USA
Sent: 11.43 PM – 6/29

a friend introduced me to Eva’s music and I was hooked!
I went out and bought 2 of her CD’s and it was later that I found out she had died. I was devestated! I had felt that I had lost a friend. Today, I found out that Eva and I share the same Birthday! Mine is Feb 2, 1953, hers Feb 2, 1963. WOW

Name: Vic Ellis
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country Durban , South Africa
Sent: 7.47 AM – 6/30

Dear Laura,
Songbird was recommended to me by a friend who also died of cancer this year; so the whole album means such a lot to me. I’m looking forward to listening to her other albums which I hope are available here.
The most wonderful voice I’ve heard in years.

Regards,

Vic Ellis

Name: Jenny Ohara-McRandal
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city and country Bishops Stortford – Herts
Sent: 10.42 AM – 6/30

It was on TOTPs two that I first heard Eva sing, in the twister of noise, cats, washing machines and general chaos which is my house , I screamed for everything to be quiet. I changed that day forever, for the better because I met this woman. Obviously like everybody else I rushed out to buy everything to which she had put her name and as a present for christmas my husband bought me the Biography. I read it cover to cover in two days and I must admit I felt very low for a while, cheated almost because I would never be able to write her a letter or tell her she was a kindred spirit. I loved the very bones of her and I was confused as I didn’t really know her at all. All I know is that whenever I have to call the vets from my mobile phone because I have seen a horse looking sick from the train window on the way to work, or the journey from a friends in the rain takes me two hours when it should have taken thirty minutes because there are frogs everywhere, when I rescue a spider from my shop in the middle of the day and the customers look at me like I’m crazy and mostly when on a rainy day off I put on the Wizard of OZ and cry I don’t feel like there’s noone else who understands anymore! I am not alone!!!!! With much love to Eva’s family Jenny xxxx

Name: Brian
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album All
Favorite Eva Song Any
Home town/city and country Chartham, Kent, Uk
Sent: 3.16 PM – 6/30

Well done the BOSE factory outlet at MacArthur Glen in Ashford, Kent, UK. They demonstrate their Hi Fi equipment using Eva’s CD’s. Wade In The Water was playing as I went in there and it sounded fantastic. It needs quality to show off quality!

Name: TOM LIDDLE
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song SOME WHERE OVER THE RAINBOW.
Home town/city and country DENTON,MANCHESTER.ENGLAND
Sent: 5.17 PM – 6/30

Heard Over the Rainbow on tv, and it was never sung as beautifully as Eva sings it. She has the voice of an angel, and i suppose the angel wanted it back. It’s our loss and heavens gain.

Name: Rob Marchment
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country Bedford / UK
Sent: 8.28 PM – 6/30

Dear Laura,
I’m walking in the sunshine that is Eva! I was captivated by the Songbird album and am just at the last two chapters of her biography. A big thank you to all those family and friends of hers who shared so much in the book! I sent a copy of the Songbird CD to some people in Canada who had lost their daughter and it was the Cd they’d wanted to buy her but never had….Her ‘effect’ is pulling me out of a dark place just now so it’s so good to visit the website. Thanks for making it be there,
Rob.

Name: Toni Scott
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song The Anniversary Song
Home town/city and country Charleston, SC USA
Sent: 4.12 AM – 7/1

…where to begin…I was instantly drawn to Eva’s music and story. I have been in music all of my life (french horn) as well as my brother who was a trombonist and who died at 26 from cancer. My own daughter died at 22 so I can relate to the loss of life at such an early age.

But, most importantly, the simplicity of Eva’style and the depth of emotion is what drew me and made it seem imperative that I know more about Eva the Person.

I am eagerly awaiting sheet music so our Parish House Quartet can begin playing some of here arrangements at our concerts.

Good luck to the legacy of Eva Cassidy.

Name: Ian hamilton
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song some where over the rainbow
Home town/city/country uk
Sent: 12.47 PM – 7/1

Eva Cassidy was a beautiful and a wonderful powerful
voice and she will never be forgoten !!!

Name: Kim
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Stormy Monday
Home town/city/country London
Sent: 5.16 PM – 7/1

Hi Laura
Just want to add my voice to those who are looking forward to hearing the new album. I have lots of Beatley friends that I am going to persuade to buy the album, I want it to go in at number one so that people have to take notice of what real qaulity music sounds like as its seriously lacking at the moment.
All the best to you and thanks for keeping us up to date.

Name: David A. Preiser
Favorite Eva Album ALL
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Autunm Leaves & I Could Told You So
Home town/city and country Tacoma,WA USA
Sent: 8.57 PM – 7/1

Eva Cassidy Has Touched My Heart & Soul With The Stunning Beauty Of Her Voice! I Will Smile Knowing That HER VOICE WILL SING FOREVER!!!! Thank You For This Site & For The Gift Of EVA!!! SKYWARD HUGS-David

Name: Jennifer
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Bismarck, ND USA
Sent: 12.19 AM – 7/2

I have been a fan of Eva Cassidy since I happened across her CD on a fan list on amazon.com..since then I have read the book, bought all of her CD’s and listened to her music everyday. My husband recently found out he has cancer and he has helped a young girl in our community who is fighting the disease. We ended up going to the Champions on Ice performance when it came to our town last weekend and of course the last performance was by Michelle Kwan who skated to Fields of Gold. When Eva’s voice came out of those speakers I truly felt as though we had all been touched by an angel. It was a beautiful program and I suggest to any fan of Eva’s to see the show.

Name: Jim Davidson
Favorite Eva Album Don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Peterhead, Scotland
Sent: 11.33 AM – 7/2

I heard a particularly breathtaking version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow and emailed the radio station to find out who the singer was. I had never heard of Eva Cassidy before but I’m a fan now. It’s such a pity it’s too late to tell her personally how much I admire her wonderful voice.

Name: M.
Favorite Eva Album Eva By Heart
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold. Time after Time. Eva By Heart.Dark End Of The Street.
Home town/city and country Edinburgh Scotland
Sent: 12.02 PM – 7/2

Eva’s voice and the words of the songs she sings bring much joy to us all. She sustains us through the good times and the bad. When we lose or are parted from a loved one she will help the memories live on. I have many memories of the past year and when I hear Eva these memories will be stirred and bring me happiness.

Name: Heather Hamilton
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country USA
Sent: 12.49 PM – 7/2

Alougth Iam a Backstreetboy no.1 fan Eva shows how
much pain she and other people have been througth
me and my family love her voice because she has
such a powerful voice when I first heard her I
thort she was black but Iam sad Because iam the only
young person that likes her Iam 14 and I asked my mates
have you heard someone called Eva Cassidy and they
said no but Eva’s voice will always stay in my heart!!!!

Name: M
Favorite Eva Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country MD
Sent: 1.21 AM – 7/3

Eva your voice is that of an angel…Thank you for your gift.

Sent: 7.42 AM – 7/3

Afraid I don’t have the answer as to why Eva has the ability to make one standstill and send a shiver up the spine – So it was at 7am today on the BBC1 National TV News when the sound of Fields of Gold filled the air – the news item highlighted the success that the high profile Cancer Research TV ads were having in making people aware of the causes of the disease. Truly remarkable the effect Eva is having on our lives to this day – we all have our own thoughts and memories about Eva and that is the way it should be.

All too soon the music faded and Eva was gone – perhpas the perfect illustration of those we love and cherish throughout our lives – gone before we can say goodbye to them the way we would wish- and all we are left with are fond memories. Thank you Eva for all of these things.

Been a while since I posted on the site – terrific to see so many new converts to Eva – young and old. Best wishes to all Eva fans – in particular my friends Morag, Eric, Laurie and PJ. – and to Laura at times saying thank you does not seem quite enough for the work you do in keeping Eva’s memory alive.

Name: Joe White
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Know You By Heart
Home town/city and country Ballingry Fife SCOTLAND
Sent: 8.07 AM – 7/3

Apologies to all – did not intend to leave my message(below) re the BBC TV News Item without saying who I was.

Kind Regards
Joe

Name: Waikent
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album i don’t know
Favorite Eva Song time after time
Home town/city/country england
Sent: 6.16 PM – 7/3

i heard Time After Time during a program and thought it was really great so i downloaded it and still enjoy it. 🙂

Name: Cara
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Penny To My Name
Home town/city/country Virginia/US
Sent: 11.05 PM – 7/3

It’s very exciting to learn who this woman was who sang such lovely songs. For the longest time, I kept hearing the voice and not being able to find the name. I’m currently trying to find every recording of hers that I can get my hands on. Thank you for such an indepth webpage. It makes the search that much easier and fun.

Name: Des
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow, People Get Ready
Home town/city/country Glasgow, Scotland
Sent: 11.54 PM – 7/3

I’ve just been given a copy of Eva’s album “Songbird”, and i’ve spent the last couple of hours crying. It’s the most beautiful sound i think i’ve ever heard. Her voice has the uncanny ability to raise your spirits as high as the sky, and yet make you feel overcome with emotion which you can’t even begin to rationalise. Her renditions of every song, especially those classics such as Fields Of Gold and Somewhere Over The Rainbow are timeless and make the originals sound dated and uninspiring. Eva’s singing is simply inspirational, and i think anyone who hears it will immediately feel a deep connection to her. I feel very sad for the world that we’ve lost such an incredible singer and such a beautiful soul… love, Des

Name: Ola
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song all of them!
Home town/city and country Poland
Sent: 3.36 PM – 7/4

When I listen to Eva’s songs I feel incredibly happy and sad at the same time. Her voice is amazing. If only I could, I would make the whole world hear her songs. I feel sorry for those who don’t know about this exceptional singer yet 🙂 I guess film producers love Eva too, I’ve recently heard “Fields of Gold” in some movie :))) love, Ola

Name: Julie
Home town/city and country North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Sent: 8.27 PM – 7/4

It’s good to see so many Scottish fans visiting the website. I like to read the guestbook to see the impact Eva’s music is having on people. I still feel the same emotion after listening to her music constantly, she always touches my soul. Bless you Eva.

Name: SALVADOR PAR S
Favorite Eva Album SONGBIRD
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song TODOS
Home town/city/country CAM S – SPAIN
Sent: 8.54 PM – 7/4

He descubierto la voz de un ngel, si el cielo existe la voz de Eva sera el primer contacto que con l, el cielo, he tenido. Ella nos ha dejado pero su voz vivir para siempre.
Gracias Eva.

Name: Hadas
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Too hard to pick.
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country GA, USA
Sent: 1.12 AM – 7/5

I’m a more recent Eva fan, so I have yet to expirience all that has been great about Eva and her amazing musical talent. This website celebrates the life of a person who is more than just a music voice, but the voice of unheard people. The story of Eva is tragic, yet intriguing, and I have found myself a fan of hers in the process.

Please continue updating this website. It is a gateway to one of the best artists the world has seen :-).

Hadas- Age 15!

Name: keith hamer
Favorite Eva Album Eva by heart
Favorite Eva Song people get ready
Home town/city and country whitchurch ( shropshire) england
Sent: 7.28 PM – 7/5

i have heard all of Eva’s album and all of them are stunning, powerful, and emotional. as my brother has all the albums i have also read the Songbird book and it is an excellent book .

Name: Charlie
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album don’t know i have yet to get them (sorry!)
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere over the rainbow
Home town/city/country Liverpool, England
Sent: 8.59 PM – 7/5

I must admit my ignorance, I had never heard of Eva until I saw her performing on T.V last night, I sat and listened to the most amazing song i have ever heard, I did’nt realise I was crying till it was over.
thank you

Name: Sandra
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Redmond, Wa USA
Sent: 11.56 PM – 7/5

I thought I would share one more place that I am hearing more and more of Eva. At work, I use live365.com. They have thousands of online radio stations. My favorite for work is “Quietmusic” about 6 months ago, all they played by Eva was “Over the Rainbow” I began sending him emails every week or so, and I am sure others have done so too. Now he is playing “Autumn Leaves” “Songbird”, “Fields of Gold” and “Over the Rainbow”. It is an all pre-recorded station, from his Sunday shows in Phoenix, Az. Sometimes he will mention something wonderful about Eva!! I am looking forward to the new album with great anticipation…..I have already pre ordered it through Amazon. Eva’s voice continues to make my heart soar every time one of her cds are playing.
Thank you Laura, for all the hard work, and keeping all of us so well informed, and the spirit of Eva so alive.

Sandra

Name: mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird + penny to my name
Home town/city/country syracuse ny usa
Sent: 12.56 AM – 7/6

I emailed the Am. Cancer Society to promote Eva Cassidy’s music and story for cancer education. Apparently Sloan-Kittering Cancer Center is the preferred charity for the Cassidy family based on having a portion of CD sales donated to it. I understand the UK Cancer Society is using “FOG” to provide info about cancer on the BBC. Anyway you look at it, both ACS and Eva’s family are winners if they go ahead with a campaign using Eva’s music and life story, since she died of cancer. I expect a response next week from the ACS, as they received my email on 7/3, and plan to review it. I’d like other fans to go to the ACS website and request they use Eva in there public service announcements to promote cancer prevention. Please express your opinion about this in the Guestbook . Help make Eva’s beautiful singing an everyday occurence in the U.S.

Name: Mike
Sent: 1.13 AM – 7/6

Correction: The charity of choice of the Cassidy family is the Johns Hopkins University fund for melanoma research.

Name: Asad
Home town/city and country Islamabad, Pakistan
Sent: 12.02 PM – 7/6

It’s been 8 years since Eva departed and left the rest of us longing for that pure vocal orgasm that she could induce in people. But it’s strange how music, and honest, down-to-earth music always finds its way through the tiniest of cracks and crevices.
I remember writing about her here a long time ago. A lot of people appreciated the note, and I got several replies. But this person, Mr. Carvell…he knows who he is…went so far as to PROVIDE me with the CDs Eva has released. Each and every one of them. Including Goodbye Manhattan. I seriously aws so touched, and when I put the CD in (Live at the Blues Alley), I was so moved. It was the effect of Eva’s voice coupled with this nice gesture of Mr.Carvell’s.
First thing I did was go around showing it to my parents and authorotative figures I know, who judge ppl by caste and creed, and nationality, and not by virtue. And this is sad, because all men and women were created equally….but it’s so beautiful that music totally removes the dust off the mirror, and you realise, when u look at it, that it’s really just a reflection of yourself… We’re all one and the same, and music has the effect of making it clear. Eva knew that, for Eva, it was the song, and not the singer that was the star.
And now, if you’ll all excuse me, I have to go listen to Bridge Over Trouble Waters.
Lots of love, and peace
And may all of you have a beautiful life!
Yours,
Asad

Name: Gemma
Home town/city and country Norwich, England
Sent: 1.33 PM – 7/6

Hi again. I just wanted to say thanks to Laura for the link to Amazon.co.uk that enables you to reserve Eva’s new album. I did just that this morning, and can’t wait, as it is released around the same time as my 20th Birthday!! What a present! Oh, and Asad- Eva departed nearly 6 years ago, not 8!

Name: James M. Louie
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow (live version)
Home town/city/country Seattle, WA U.S.A
Sent: 2.12 PM – 7/6

Just got Method Actor from Amazon.com. From reading her biography, she didn’t like her work on this because it was too pop/rock. After listening to it I thought it was great!! This showed her versatility again and again. I am looking forward in person to Michelle Kwan skating to “Fields of Gold” on July 28, 2002 in Seattle. I have had opportunities to see this on tv, but I want to see it live first. It will have a greater impact on me. I hope “The Rose” will be on her new album.

Name: Andy
Favorite Eva Album ALL
Favorite Eva Song Little Children
Home town/city and country Phoenix, AZ, USA
Sent: 11.06 PM – 7/6

Since the ABC Nightline broadcast, her voice is so touching; I ‘ve been listening to Eva’s song whenever I can. I take a nap every afternoon, I plug my head phone in and falling asleep to her beautiful voice. I can’t help but thinking how fortunate I am to enjoy her songs. There are days, I woke up with tears on my pillows. I have sent in request to Biograhphy.com to see if they can put together a segment for Eva. I think more people request for her will increase the chance that happening. On my computer, the Wimamp is set to play all her songs whenever I turn my computer on. My wife says I am obsessed about her. Well IMHO, how can anyone not being so.

Name: Leighton Smart
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country Trelewis, WALES.
Sent: 11.39 AM – 7/7

What a tragedy we didn’t hear her before. A tragedy for us of course, but I’m sure she’s still making alot of people happy with her music probably sometime and somewhere over that rainbow. Let’s hope so.
Leighton Smart, Trelewis, WALES.

Name: Tom
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Song Bird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country USA
Sent: 2.15 PM – 7/7

Thank you for this Great Website. The Mike Dove interview was very good. Keep up the good work. I am
looking forward to her next CD.

to dizzying heights in music we recognize as standing alone in its simple beauty and complexity. Michaelangelo, Secretariat, Tiger Woods. Just as we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses; examples of faith in the promises and thought of God, we are also surrounded by examples of what delights our heart, touching us in this world, providing a momentary escape from this world, hinting deliciously at what unimaginable life is to come. We sure do love to live with and through these examples, even for a moment, and we do stop and recognize, relish and appreciate it. Almost like getting a footwashing every now and then, but for sure, a brief reprieve of freedom and escape.

33.

I remember sitting in a pew at church, biding my time, watching a little boy with spinal bifida strapped to his board, propped up against the back of the pew…he had a huge wonderous smile on his face. Why? The other kids were diving under and over the pews, playing hard, like little kids will do, and this boy couldn’t. But in his bursting little heart I knew he wanted to. Lo and behold, that shining joyful face told me that he WAS playing with them and through them! We just couldn’t see him do it.

Rules and restrictions do apply to most persuasions we have invented. Like skating and diving and sports. But sometimes one will transcend (not break) the rules and do what no other has even dreamed of doing. It stops even the other competitors in their tracks. Everyone watches and lives for brief moments through and with that otherworldly transcendence of a performance that only our hearts could attain. And we can’t help but go to unattainable places and do impossible things with and through the genius of a performance these unbelievable humans have achieved. We become children and fly!

Lucinda Ruh…went pro early because the judging required lots of jumps that take the soul out of skating. She went pro so she would be free to skate her love. The triple jumps demanded by the competitions required endless precision practice; instead she just did and did and did what she did well and loved to do. Spin. Oh, she could spin! She would start out in a flowing graceful speed around the ice and would pull up into a slow spin and lean back with her head and her spin would be faster and faster until she’s just a blur. Her eyes would close and she would bend back impossibly, reaching up with one hand, then the other, and becoming a fluid painting of pure motion, a masterpiece of living beauty right before us. And then, when you think she’s already spinning faster than humanly possible, she would spin even faster! She would bend her arms and body and hands in angles in the the sping that made her transform from human to seemingly a 360 degree, three dimensional angel, facing every direction at once, flowing into gorgeous forms one after another. Not many of us even skate, let alone think about it, but we all, to a person, can not deny that we recognize what this girl is giving us. That we are identifying with the expression of loveliness that she is. We get lost in awe and wonder. We cry. We quickly and often wipe the tears so we can see clearly, to not miss a precious second of what we are immersed in. She whirls before us, spinning our souls, allowing us into to be drawn into her vortex. She is oblivious to the rink, the crowd, the lights, the camera, the music and she is alone in her otherwordly world…except that we are sharing with her and through her in the heart something we recognize. What do we recognize? Could it be a hint of what is beyond our imaginations through that dark glass? I don’t know. But there’s no question that she loves to skate and spin and spin and spin, and we join her, somehow, sharing in her joy.

And we think some more about who might have that same level of unattainable greatness…some names come to mind. With all the dark struggles and lost ways of his private life, Greg Louganis. When he dives, he is lost in what he loves to do…and did far better than anyone in the world for over a decade. And there’s Mozart, who takes usName: Kavik
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Most of them
Home town/city/country Buckley, WA
Sent: 1.50 AM – 7/8

I posted this on Lucinda Ruh’s website. As I have been listening to Eva for over a year now, I am still so moved by her singing that I can only take so much. No singer has ever caused me so many eyefloods.

Lucinda, this is something I wrote some months back when inspired by seeing your skating and hearing Eva Cassidy sing. My desire is for you to skate to Eva’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. You and her are hand in glove.

A GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM
Eva Cassidy…lived a simple humble life in spite of pressures to compromise, never enjoying big success, except for doing what she loved to do. She died at 33. She loved to sing, and boy she could sing, and hearing her, we get a glimpse of something distant brought closer…the sheer joy of identifying through her voice the singing our hearts want to do on the inside, but never could do on the outside. We can sing to the world, sing to the Lord, sing in our hearts, sing like a bird, with and through her. Such an incredible voice. So freeing and unencumbered.

FloJo…lived a simple family life away from the spotlight since rocking the world by obliterating world records in the sprint. She had a limp, but she loved to run, and run fast. And she did something that people never understood. I understand now. She was asked to fill in for an injured teammate in the Olympics in the 400 meter run, a race she had not tried before competitively. She did, and tucked in immediately behind the leader for the whole race, not mocking her, but simply shadowing her for a lack of knowing how to run the race. FloJo never did pull out to pass the girl at the finish, though it was obvious who could do so with ease if she had wanted. Puzzling indeed! She never explained it. Could it be that she enjoyed the reward of running in itself? That she knew the other girl didn’t need the humiliation of being passed in the race of her life as though she was standing still by someone who never even practiced the race before? That this race was everything to that girl who had trained and trained for this race and now was her big moment in front of the whole world? So FloJo simply finished the race without the slightest attempt of passing, in close second place, looking fresh and exhilarated. She was happy. To watch her run with her head back and her hippity-hop gait and her wide-eyed little girl smile…that “Look Ma…see me run?” look. Oh…we can run too, through her and with her, like we never could before except in our hearts. We watch FloJo and our heads bob, our legs twitch, we feel the wind in our face, our arms swing and our shoulders swivel. We can run like the wind with her and through her. She so loved to run. She died atName: Grace
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Imagine
Favorite Eva Song Imagine
Home town/city and country Brooklyn, NY
Sent: 6.05 AM – 7/8

God Bless Eva Cassidy!
Her music touches me in places I thought were dead.

Name: Anne
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Madison, Wi
Sent: 7.40 AM – 7/8

Grace:

I completely understand what you feel!

Name: Anne
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Madison, Wi
Sent: 7.40 AM – 7/8

Grace:

I completely understand what you feel!

Name: Lauren
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song ‘Fields Of Gold’
Home town/city and country Essex, England
Sent: 2.25 PM – 7/8

although i don’t usually listen to music of the folk genre…i first heard Eva Cassidy around 1 year ago when i heard her version of fields of gold on an episode of Dawsons Creek….it sent a shiver down my spine, i had to find out who this singer was, this has remained as one of my favourite songs since…i will always be thankful to her for it!

Name: Steve Elliott
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Home town/city/country East Riding Yorks
Sent: 6.02 PM – 7/8

I have listened to Waly Waly many times, and the more that I hear it the more I am convinced that as well as the sound of the sea breaking on the shore, there is also the call of gulls to be heard faintly in the middle of the piece. Can anyone else hear this? It greatly enhances the mood of the piece.

Name: Russell
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Time After Time/Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town/city and country San Diego
Sent: 6.16 PM – 7/8

OMG…
Thank goodness for THE WB’s show Smallville for playing Time After Time. I can’t believe i’ve never heard of Eva before. I always thought no one could top Judy Garland for Over the Rainbow, I was WRONG. Now I think i’ve heard the singing of a angel’s silenced voice and learned to cry again at the sheer joy of a beautiful song well done!

Name: Rebecca
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song All
Home town/city and country Valdosta, Georgia
Sent: 7.52 PM – 7/8

What a wonderful voice! I discovered Eva Cassiday only last week…and I already feel a sense of loss. Her music and her angelic voice bring me to tears!

Name: Carol Fuccillo de Awe
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Indianapolis, Indiana
Sent: 8.07 PM – 7/8

Great Mike Dove interview! He’s been a very good friend of mine for many years, and he was a true friend to Eva.

I remember going to many Eva Cassidy concerts. One in particular comes to mind – I can’t remember the place, but I do remember the song…one of the patrons offered her $100 to sing “Amazing Grace,” and she did, and you could have heard a pin drop after she finished.

Eva Cassidy had the most beautiful voice I’ve ever heard – ever – the voice, truly, of an angel. We have lost an incredible talent, but God has gained her for His choir.

Her rendition of “Over the Rainbow” helped me through a particularly difficulty period of my life. I’m sure it has had the same effect on millions.

Love,

Carol

Name: Michal
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Don’t know yet
Favorite Eva Song likewise
Home town/city/country Madison, WI, USA
Sent: 12.02 AM – 7/9

I was working an overnight shift and happened on Eva’s music through Ladyslipper’s online catalogue (with its 30-second sound clips). The effect she had on me at 4AM was astonishing; my impression is of a voice so poignant and personal, so emotionally immediate yet flawless, that I can’t wait to actually hear a full song of hers! I ordered two of her CDs immediately. Don’t know if she will have the same effect on me when the CDs arrive (4 AM is a suggestible time) but I’m glad to have discovered her, and so sorry to learn she has passed onward at so young an age. Thanks for your website.

Name: Matthew
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song What a wonderful world
Home town/city and country Portland, OR
Sent: 4.58 PM – 7/9

I found Eva while looking for renditions of What a Wonderful World at 2am. I am sad to hear that she has passed, but am glad that I can still feel her soul through her voice.

Name: Kate
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Edmonton, Canada
Sent: 5.27 PM – 7/9

My mom always says when she likes a song, the hair on her arms stands up. I never got that even though there are songs that I dearly love. The first time I heard Eva’s ‘Fields of Gold’, I understood what my mom was talking about. I was watching figure skating on TV and Michelle Kwan was skating to ‘Fields of Gold’. I got choked up and goosebumps and the hair thing was soon to follow. I love the original version by Sting, but when I heard Eva’s rendition, it felt like nothing else I’ve ever felt before. I was so moved and affected, I had to call my mom and tell her about it.

I have recently been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease and Eva’s music is my sanity. I’m 26 years old and have had to come to terms with the disease pretty fast. I listen to Eva’s music to escape and to help me deal with things I never thought I would have to at this age like death, mortality, etc. Thank you, Eva. I will see you in the Fields of Gold.

Name: Rik Nijmeijer
Home town/city/country enekamp / The Netherlands
Sent: 7.49 PM – 7/9

Hi,
I just purchased a Eva Cassidy CD which is not listed on this site. It’s called No Boundaries, and contains recordings made at Chris Biondo’s studio. Musicians are Tony Tailor, Brain Lanier, David Christopher, Brain Lanier. Songs are a.o. Emotional Step, The waiting is over, You Are, Natural Woman, Little Children, I’ve got this feeling, When it’s too late, On the inside. The songs (except Natural Woman) are written by Tony Tailor and/or David Christopher
I bought the CD at MediaMarkt, a big German electronics store. So maybe it’s a German market special. Record company is Seven Days Music / BMG, Nr. LC 01059 (2000/2001).

Name: Carol Collom
Favorite Eva Album All of them
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow, Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country Las Vegas, Nevada
Sent: 8.07 PM – 7/9

I have posted before, when I first discovered this angelic treasure was no longer with us. I didn’t know and was enjoying her music after hearing her sing on the radio. It was devastating.

I still listen to her every day. I can’t say exactly what it is that she does to me, but she moves me in a way that no other performer has ever done.

I have recently started volunteering at an inpatient center at Hospice as a massage therapist and I bring her music along with me. It is a true joy.

It frustrates me to a great degree that the radio stations really only play one or at most, two, of her songs. Does any one know of a way, other than the usual letter, etc., to catch the attention of DJ’s everywhere? Please email me at carol@carolcollom.com and I will be privileged to help out.

I just purchased and received her biography and am happily beginning to read it and it looks like a great book, full of happy pictures, and anecdotes by so many of her friends and family. She was adorable as well as so gifted, even as a very young child. I was unable to locate the book for some reason in the US, but found it online at amazon.com in the UK. I can’t wait to hear her new album.

Also, please contact me if there is any way of purchasing any of her artwork, or perhaps a business venture that can reproduce it and sell it and donate the profits to her favorite charity.

God Bless You and take good care of you, Eva!

Carol C.

Name: Pete
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Launceston, England
Sent: 12.19 AM – 7/10

I have only recently discovered the delights of this once wonderul artist. I have to be honest my musical tastes lie with The Beatles, The Stones…well Rock n Roll. By chance I heard this voice like an Angel coming from the radio (Over The Rainbow) I didn’t catch the singer but eventually discovered it was Eva by watching TOTP2. How saddened I was to find the owner of this voice was no longer with us. I will endeavour to purchase all of her albums. Thank you Eva for sharing your talent with us.

Name: Tracey
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Wigan, England
Sent: 3.14 PM – 7/10

Every year at my high school/ sixth form college we do a concert about this time of year. We have a theme every year and we have a mixture of solos, ensembles and chorus numbers. There are a couple of themes this year, but the main one is the songs of Eva Cassidy. Anyway, this is my final concert before I go to university (I’ve been doing it for about 5 years), and me and my friends are all singing various solos by Eva Cassidy (I am personally very proud to be doing “Dark End of the Street”). I’m so glad that we are going out with such a big bang! It’s tomorrow night, and I’m really looking forward to it. Think of us and wish us luck. I only hope Eva is listening in some way and is proud of us.

Name: John Dho & Betty Hemenway
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Time After Time
Home town/city and country Redondo Beach, CA USA
Sent: 4.53 PM – 7/10

We never knew that this Cyndi Lauper song could sound so good. One wonders what Cyndi thinks about the cover. BTW, this song was featured on an episode of “Buffy, The Vampire Slayer” this season.

Name: John Dho & Betty Hemenway
Home town/city/country Redondo Beach, CA USA
Sent: 5.03 PM – 7/10

OOPS . . . .

Time After Time was featured on the TV series “Smallville”, NOT on Buffy. (Can’t seem to keep those Warner Bros. series straight.)

Name: Kathryn
Home town/city and country Auckland New Zealand
Sent: 12.49 AM – 7/11

Just heard Eva for the first time – Time After Time album – and did what I rarely do – had to find out more. So thanks for making this site available – so rarely do we evidence that life encompasses more than the days we draw breath.No favoutites for now, I’m just going to listen lots more…

Name: Larry
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song Know You By Heart
Home town/city/country Dallas
Sent: 4.06 AM – 7/11

Hello Eva. I know you are watching and listening.
I found a reason to try to make it to heaven when
my wife passed away of Cancer. Now I have a 2nd good
reason. I can think of no greater heaven than to sit
with my wife someday and listen to your incomparable voice, and to finally be able to tell you how much your music has meant to us.

Name: miki
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Time after time
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song The Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Knur w, Poland
Sent: 3.36 PM – 7/11

Helo Eva! I’m sure, that U steel listening, reading, watching and singing Somewhere… I’d like to say so many words about Your music, beautyfull voice, but I can’t explaine my filling’s in English. I live in Poland and i love U forever.

Name: joey
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song bridge over troubled water
Home town/city/country sydney-australia
Sent: 4.59 AM – 7/12

hey laura, im 16 and i got into Eva about 6 months ago. i think the first time i heard her i started crying. Her voice is definately something out of the ordinary. I am a huge fan and hope one day when im a bit older to visit bowie. Ive got and read her book and ive got the cd’s “Songbird” and ” Live at blues alley”. I thank you so much 4 doing this website. I would love if u wrote to me. Thank you from a true Eva Cassidy lover.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird+ Penny to My Name
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY USA
Sent: 3.00 PM – 7/12

Just purchased the hardcover Songbird book through Amazon.com UK. It was priced in Pounds which come to $25 U.S. which includes airmail delivery from England. I was planning to wait for a U.S. offer but it looks like it will be much later. I know one thing, I get so much enjoyment out of Eva’s singing that having her story can only increase my love for her talent. Please buy her book and show it to your friends as a special way to honor her memory. I was walking through a store in town and Fields of Gold came on the piped in music system. It was Sting’s version. What a shame the music industry in the USA just doesn’t get it! Eva’s version is from Heaven and is so much better than the original. Thank you Eva for opening up the hearts and minds of so many people, you are my Angel. PLease tell your friends about Eva Cassidy and her beautiful singing!

Name: Andrew
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album soon….
Favorite Eva Song Rainbow/Kathys Song
Home town/city/country Glasgow (now in Sussex), UK
Sent: 4.13 PM – 7/12

I saw the footage of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” some time ago on TOTP2 and basically stopped motionless until it was over. I think I then avoided the issue for a while – perhaps I didn’t believe such beauty could exist – perhaps it was the word “late” against her name.

I’ve just bit the bullet and started trying to download as much as I can find from the internet, but it’s very difficult to keep myself from crying when I listen to her.

It’s just not on, a 31 year old father of 2 sitting crying at his desk.

Name: Allan
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city/country Wales
Sent: 8.55 PM – 7/12

I saw a recording of Eva’s ‘Over the Rainbow’, and was just staggered at the beauty and soul in this voice. Seldom do you find an artist that can deliver a song with such awesome intensity. I have an eleven year old son. We were listening to Eva’s ‘Songbird’ album on the car CD, and ‘Fields of Gold’ came on. By half way through there were tears rolling down his cheeks.It finished, he wiped his eyes and said ‘that was beautiful Dad’.
That alone is the sign of an amazing talent.

Name: David
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song how can I keep from singing
Sent: 3.24 AM – 7/13

I was introduced to Eva Cassidys music about a year ago. She has provided me with hours & hours of musicial enjoyment. There is something hard to define but very beautiful about her music. Eva seemed to have the ability to convey emotional feeling in a song that most other singers lack. Sharing her music with others has been very rewarding. She deserves a much larger audience. Thank you for the web site.

Name: Marie Thomas
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold
Home town/city and country Jakarta, Indonesia
Sent: 11.50 AM – 7/13

Hello Laura,
I am so thrilled to find this site. My introduction to Eva and her music is very, very recent. I was watching a ‘figure skating competition’ on television, here in Indonesia. One of the final contestants, on the ladies team, was Sarah Hughes, the current Olympic champion. The commentator briefly mentioned her choice of music, “Fields of Gold” and the singer…it was Eva! I don’t know when I have ever heard such a beautiful voice, Eva was singing from her Soul.
I was compelled to find out more about her and her amazing, soothing voice.
Now that I have, I shall search Jakarta to find one or all of her albums!
Thank you again for the enlightening site. Marie.

Name: Derek Sanders
Favorite Eva Cassidy Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Cassidy Song Ain’ no sunshine
Home town/city/country Burgess Hill, England
Sent: 5.39 PM – 7/13

First heard Eva on Terry Wogan’s morning radio show. Thought she had such a wonderful, clear voice. As yet only have her ‘Time After Time’ album but will be buying the others as soon as possible! So sad that she didn’t become so widely known until after her death.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Syracuse Ny USA
Sent: 1.33 AM – 7/14

I ordered the Songbird book last weekend and it arrived today. It took 6 days from the UK. It is very informative. I’ve only read 60 pages yet it seemed like Eva was gifted from early childhood and with the help of her father developed into the singer she finally became. She was a talent before she or anyone had a chance to make her well known. It’s like that in life. Doors open and close, others open and close. Eva’s door did the same with the following exception. When she was about to leave this world a combination of events brought her to the attention of Blix Records and her star climb after her death. With the help of promotion on the BBC. If we all have an opportunity when we are alive to try something new to improve our life take it. You never know when that door will close. Love you Eva.

Name: Rachel
Favorite Eva Album Time after Time
Favorite Eva Song Time after Time
Home town/city/country Massachusetts
Sent: 1.50 AM – 7/14

My friend will be singing Time after Time at my wedding ceremony. What a beautiful song that words cannot explain. Eva is truly a blessing. God Bless Her.

Name: Pat Dargan
Favorite Eva Album mmm can’t say !!
Favorite Eva Song Fields Of Gold
Home town/city/country UK
Sent: 1.59 PM – 7/14

Ok you lot….get those Gold Cards out !!!

As well as ordering the 6 copies of ‘ Imagine’ ( at least ) as suggested by Laura…you must also avail yourself of the ‘ Songbird ‘ book…if you have not already obtained it there is a Paperback issue of the book available from next month from Amazon.co.uk ( see Laura’s link re pre ordering )…..for a mere 7.99.
You know it makes sense !!!

cheers
pat d.

Name: damien
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Know you by heart
Home town/city/country Sydney
Sent: 3.11 PM – 7/14

the first time i heard Eva sing was on the radio while driving back home to sydney australia on christmas day, she had known about Eva for a while and told me her story. as i listened to Eva singing Fields of gold i started to cry, i couldn’t believe the beautiful voice i was listening to. i spent the next week searching all over sydney looking for her albums and was so excited when i found them in a little known cd shop that i stumbled across down a side alley. every day now for the past 7 months my morning starts with Eva, i play it in my clothing store and every time without fail a number of customers ask about her and i am so excited to tell them about her that i forget that i am supposed to be selling these customers clothing not Eva. listening to Eva has brought so much joy into my days, how could i not pass her onto other people to enjoy. i was so excited the other day when a customer came in to my shop to especially tell me that after hearing Eva sing Songbird she knew it had to be the song that her and her new husband would play for their first dance at their wedding… I cannot wait to hear Eva’s new album so i can keep passing on this wonderful voice that gives me such joy…. God bless you Eva Cassidy

Name: Jes s Mart nez
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn leaves, Time after time
Home town/city/country Madrid/Spain
Sent: 6.23 PM – 7/14

I aint going to say anything about the Eva s voice talent, because it s too obvious to mention. What is incredible,in my opinion, was her personal point of view about Music (no labels), “Fame” etc.
The most amazing aspect of Eva’s phenomenon is how extraordinary she was, and the authenticity that her interpretations transmit to every listener, even if theirs preferences are completely different.
When I Knew about Eva, a couple of years ago, I wasn t surprised about the fact that any important Records company were interested in hers “versions” (She really made a new song every time she sang a classical theme), remember I thought: “This girl just can’t be involved in the musical business”, as far as I know there aren’t companies which have understood what music means for a person like Eva Cassidy. There are many other great females singers but Eva’s priorities weren’t ambition and fame but singing what she wanted to sing.
If only we could say to her how much we love the work she made and the way she did it. Eva… Despite of illness, you were faithful to yourself until the end. If it were possible, I’d like to tell you what your interpretations mean for lots of people, helping us with the therapy of your feelings…you’re really alive in ours hearts.
Thanks for a very interesting web-place.

Name: Markus Rietzler
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song fields of gold
Home town/city/country Germany
Sent: 7.46 PM – 7/14

now you also can preorder Eva’s new cd from amazon in germany. i can’t await the release of the cd.. one of the many must haves…

markus

Name: Dutch
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Wayfaring Stranger
Home town/city/country Lilburn, Georgia, USA
Sent: 4.59 AM – 7/15

I learned of Eva Cassidy from a UK music magazine, in which were several contributor’s “best of” listings. It sounded intriguing. Little did I know! The referenced album was “Live at Blues Alley”. From the first track, “Cheek to Cheek”, I was knocked out!

I’m a middle-aged former rock & roll musician and have listened to countless bands and singers over the past several decades. Never have I gone out and bought copies of *any* album to give to friends and family, until now. I tell them “this music will enrich your life” and I believe it.

Thanks to Chris Biondo and Al Dale for working so hard to make sure this desert rose didn’t bloom where nobody could see it’s beauty.

Thank God for the gift of such a pure, beautiful musician!

and your presence filling every available emptyness,
and of course that peaceful feeling
as you cover me up with your voice untattered.

Love U Always Eva,
Luciano

Name: Luciano
Favorite Eva Album All Of Them
Favorite Eva Song I Wandered By A Brookside
Home town/city/country Capital Federal – Buenos Aires – Argentina
Sent: 7.34 AM – 7/15

Dear Eva,
I can assure you have made my life richer through all your songs and through your life. I wrote this poem for you:

Dear angel above among clouds of autumn
I wonder if you are singing of old days forgotten,
so long ago it seems sometimes this sadness
floting around those fields of barley.

Watch us safely, dear angel, over that rainbow of grace and enchantment
and be sure to smile when the winter is blowing,
always so gentle your voice seems unreal
perhaps a dream or even a whisper on a lonely blue stream.

Someday I ll leave this beautiful brookside
and then maybe I ll take your hand and wait for a sunshine
just singing you songs of perpetual brightness
like a child just breathing cause you are there beside me.

Oh dear angel I wonder right now where are you flying,
over some tall trees and again to the skylight,
and yet it all seems so vain and outcasted,
and through all of the seasons it s always your touch of faithful reprises,
Name: Everyman
Favorite Eva Album All
Favorite Eva Song Too too many…
Home town/city/country Anyhome
Sent: 8.08 AM – 7/15

Sigh…

Name: Donna
Favorite Eva Song Tall Trees In Georgia and Fields of Gold and….
Home town/city/country Jasper, IN
Sent: 11.57 AM – 7/15

I am an arts presenter. I heard Eva’s voice while strolling in an art shop in Christ Church New Zealand and was stopped in my tracks. Thankfully the owner of the shop shared what she new of Eva Cassidy and in two days I had two of Eva’s cd’s. Now I have four and am in search of the fifth. Where are these recordings coming from???? I would give anything to have presented Eva in performance on our small stage in southern IN. Oddly, I feel as if I knew her and miss her….

Name: Annie Scotney
Favorite Eva Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country Nottingham.UK
Sent: 1.54 PM – 7/15

What a special,special person and with the love of her friends & family her spirit will live on forever. God bless you Eva Cassidy.

Name: Regena
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold/Penny To My Name
Home town/city/country Memphis,USA
Sent: 8.14 PM – 7/15

It’s hard to pick a favorite song,a favorite album.Every one is wonderful.Her voice brings tears to my eyes and I never tire of hearing them.I wish I had heard her years ago.Wherever you are,Eva…I know you’re still singing…and I hope you know how much we love you.

Name: Harry S.
Favorite Eva Song F.O.G.
Home town/city/country Nottingham. UK.
Sent: 9.01 PM – 7/15

Jesus Martinez in his posting said it perfectly,thanks Jesus for putting into words exactly what made Eva unique. Harry. S.

Name: Elin
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold & Songbird
Home town/city/country Norway
Sent: 11.42 PM – 7/15

Like so many other of Eva’s fans I just happened to stumble over her music one beautiful day.I was in an internet cafe in Barcelona desperately trying to finish an important assignement for school….I was actually very stressed and not in a good mode!
But little by little I became more and more relaxed and I found myself being in this “longing” kind of mode I haven’t felt since I was a teenager thinking about some boy I was deeply in love with. I was feeling happy and sad at the same time. Slowly,my focus shifted from my assignment to the music that was dancing out of the loudspeakers. I realized they had been playing the same album for a while and subconciously I had listened to it and it was this godsent music that had made me feel so warm inside! And when I REALLY started to listen I found out there was no way I was leaving the cafe without a copy of this CD. I had them copy it for me right there and then!!
This is some months ago now, and her CD follows me wherever I am. I listen to it every day, so that every day my life is touched by Eva Cassidy!
I am sad that Eva is no longer with us and can give us more of this heavensent music. But I am trully happy that she had the little time that she had to enrich the world with her songs!

Eva, you trully are a Songbird!

Name: janb
Favorite Eva Album every single one of them
Favorite Eva Song every single one of them
Home town/city/country honolulu
Sent: 4.45 AM – 7/16

just bought the method actor cd today. even though it is not like Songbird and the others, i found it as touching as the others. Eva and her musician friends were so very fortunate to find each other. i am impressed with both the lyrics and music on the method actor cd. is David Christoper still writing? i hope so. he knows how to tell a good story in song. i especially like “end the rain” and “laugh with me”. it seems that Eva was the perfect voice for these songs. also the back-up singers are impressive. who are they? Laura, as many others have posted, thank you so much for putting up this wonderful site.
occasionaly, i will put Eva’s cds on with one or two of Brother Iz’s, a wonderful Hawaiian singer, who also unfortunatly met with an untimely death, and just float away for a while and gather strength. Iz did a wonderful “twinkle twinkle litte star” and his medly of “Over the Rainbow” and “what a wonderful world” is lovely. i can’t help but think that if he and Eva met they would have been great friends.

thanks again Laura and all the rest of the Cassidy family for nurturing such an amazing talent.
janb

Name: Jennifer
Favorite Eva Album Live at Blues Alley
Favorite Eva Song What a Wonderful World
Home town/city/country Alexandria, Virginia
Sent: 9.13 PM – 7/17

i just found your website. thanks so much for compiling all this good stuff! i have been a fan of Eva Cassidy for a few years now since i was given the album Live At Blues Alley and i have been wanting to know more about her. i know this may sound corny, but even though i never knew her or saw her play (i am a washington, dc. area native and would have given ANYTHING to see her play at Blues Alley), i feel like she has touched my life in some way. i cannot listen to her cds without tearing up. was so sad to lose her at such a young age. anyway, thanks again for this site!

Name: Sandy Straker
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of Gold, I Know You By Heart + Over The Rainbow
Home town/city/country Isle of Tiree, Scotland
Sent: 9.25 PM – 7/17

Even after a whole year of listening to Eva, I’ve never tired of it. Her voice is immortal, and will echo through my ears and the people that I meet forever. If I were to advise someone on one thing to do in life, it would be to make their life better by listening to Eva. I wrote a message in on the 15th January this year, and I was amazed to see how many messages the site has received since then…..Eva’s still pullin’ ’em in by the thousands!!! I was scrolling through previous messages and I was touched by one that was entered by Kate from Edmonton, Canada, who’s recently been diagnosed with Hudgkins disease. She has found strength in Eva’s music and my heart really went out to her, she is only 26 and I think her very brave to be dealing with death and mortality at that young age, God Bless her. I suppose she is similar to Eva, strong til the end. I e-mailed her to let her know just how moved I was by her message and to send her my love. I wish our paths had crossed sooner, as I feel we would have got on great. Anyway, I’m still loving Eva, and still looking to join her someday, over that rainbow way up high. I’ll write again soon, anyone wishing to chat more about Eva can feel free to e-mail me. Love you always Eva Cassidy.

Sandy xoxoxo Cause I Know You By Heart xoxoxo

Name: Larry
Favorite Eva Album live at blues alley
Favorite Eva Song know you by heart
Home town/city/country dallas
Sent: 6.15 AM – 7/18

some help please from Eva’s fans.
I heard somewhere that Michelle Kwan would be
skating again later this month to Fields of Gold.
Does anyone have any information on that.

Name: Gretchyn Ehrlich
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song At Last and Songbird
Home town/city/country Seattle, Washington
Sent: 7.05 PM – 7/18

Eva just blows me away. I first heard her last November in a small book and cd shop in Portland, OR. I had just finished wedding dress shopping, and was taking a wander through one of the near by stores. When I walked in, Sonbird was playing and the hair just stood up on the back of my neck. Was it simply my emotional state, having just purchased the dress for my upcoming wedding? No, I was certain it was not. I immediately inquired about the artist and the guy at the counter told me about Eva. I bought the Songbird CD right then and there. As I was making my purchase, I asked whether she had any upcoming shows in the area that he was aware of, and that’s when he told me that was never to be. Frustration and sadness at the loss, but how lucky I am to have found her amazing voice!

I have continued to add to my collection of Eva cd’s (I am up to 5 now, and have just put in my pre-order for Imagine), and there is always one in my car or my computer. I will also be using her version of Etta James’ “At Last” for the music I walk down the aisle to at my wedding on October 5th this year. It will be in a garden gazebo on a cliff overlooking the Puget Sound, and the thought of Eva’s voice filling the garden and accompanying me as I take the walk to join my sweetheart — can’t wait!

Name: Henrik Thiil Nielsen
Favorite Eva Album Eva by Heart
Favorite Eva Song Wade In The Water
Home town/city/country Copenhagen, Denmark
Sent: 3.38 AM – 7/19

Imagine is now (July 19) # 1 on Amazon.com’s topseller list!

Name: Rose
Favorite Eva Album Songbird/Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song everything
Home town/city/country Reading, Pa.
Sent: 8.56 AM – 7/19

To Janb of Honolulu, I too listen discovered OTR/What a Wonderful by Izzy & was sad to discover he passed away. There’s nothing like listening to all my Eva cd’s & my 1 Izzy on the weekend, no phones, no TV. Just my favorite music & reflect on life & love & losing people we care about. It’s a cleansing experience. rose

Name: Jacqui
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Surrey, UK
Sent: 5.52 PM – 7/19

I discovered her music by chance and thought it was my little secret, but i,m glad to say it is not. I only wish i could listen to a whole cd without crying.

Name: Dennis Heyes
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Fields of gold
Home town/city/country Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom
Sent: 12.04 AM – 7/20

The first time that I had ever heard of Eva Cassidy was on a beautiful sunny spring morning when I was stuck in a traffic jam. The song was “fields of gold” and I am not ashamed to say that it moved me to tears. Somehow the traffic jam wasn’t so bad anymore. They say that the good die young and in this case that is certainly true. Thanks Eva.

Name: Claire Boucher
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song I know you by heart
Home town/city/country Somerset, UK
Sent: 4.09 PM – 7/20

No writing on paper could ever do justice to what anyone can say about Eva, She is truly wonderfull, I cant explain the way her music fills me, its a feeling only felt. I’m 16 and recently lost my best friend in a moter cycle accident, The album Songbird is to me the spirit of my friend, I feel his pressence whenever I put it on and I feel it is a connection between us especially the song “I know you by heart” Friends and family of Eva must be so very proud, and I would have given anything to meet her. She’s touched many people lifes in a big way including mine. She could never get enough praise. Love Claire

Name: TONY BRAMWELL
Sent: 12.05 PM – 7/21

This week Terry Wogan is featuring old EVA tracks and next week He will be playing tracks from the new album IMAGINE.
TOTP2 will be featuring several songs from EVA on the show dated 20th August.
Cheers
TONY B.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird+Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song Songbird+Penny To My Name
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY USA
Sent: 4.33 PM – 7/21

Are you ready for a treat! Listen or read this great radio promo for Eva in the UK. Read about what those who know Eva’s work in the UK feel… it’s free! Eva’s fans need to see this. Just type in this website:
http://www.radio-quality.co.uk/eva_Cassidy.htm

Name: Mike
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY USA
Sent: 4.42 PM – 7/21

Here’s a whole slew of sites all about Eva. Enjoy! Go to:
http://www.musicsearcher.com/c/Cassidy,Eva.php

Name: Jack
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Autumn Leaves
Home town/city/country New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Sent: 7.17 PM – 7/21

Hello, I am a 22-year old singer/pianist/songwriter, and I have been studying music for nearly all of my life. I have performed at Carnegie Hall with great orchestras and choruses, and seen many amazing concerts of the best and finest musicians. Just when I thought I was starting to get jaded with music, my mother gave me “Songbird” to listen to…when I put the CD on in my college house, I was struck dumb by the incredible beauty and realness of her voice. This is not some manufactured, boxed, pre-tuned, techno-pumped, fake, soulless noise like most of today’s hit songs….this is REAL, and it had been so long until I had heard REAL music. After many years in the company of fine musicians feeling unmoved by great masterworks, I was moved to sobbing, not by an orchestra in a great hall, but by a recording of a simply beautiful voice and a guitar in a small bar.
I have perfect pitch, and it adds to my pleasure of listening to Eva because her voice rings perfectly in tune with her guitar. “Autumn Leaves” and “Fields of Gold” in particular give me chills EVERY time I listen to them. What a horrible tragedy that she is no longer with us in the flesh…her voice came straight from heaven. As a songwriter, I am always looking for inspiration…I have heaps of inspiration from Eva. Thank you Eva Cassidy, God Bless always!

Name: Mike
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY USA
Sent: 8.22 PM – 7/21

I really must let you know of an article published today in the UK. It mention Eva’s special skill of singing in a “rabato” style in her best worl i.e. Autm Leaves and Over the Rainbow. It’s best to understand why Eva’s music is so populsr! Go to:http://www.idf50.co.uk/eva.htm

Name: Robert Kirkpatrick
Home town/city/country Dorchester UK
Sent: 8.24 PM – 7/21

Hear your rendition “Fields of Gold” from a compilation and was instantly moved- the hairs on my neck stood upright. Magic. And I thank you for giving me so much pleasure. I now play the song over and over.

Love and best wishes Bob
My music web page: http://web.onetel.net.uk/~robertrik

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Stormy Monday (Currently)
Home town/city/country Dallas, TX – U.S.A
Sent: 12.36 AM – 7/22

I accidentally downloaded an “Eva Cassidy” song from an mp3 site. I was looking for new voices. I was tired of the same ol’ same ol’.

Was I surprised? I downloaded Songbird. I listented to it for a long time. Absolutely moved me. A very wonderful song.

Currently Stormy Monday is my favorite. Then there’s the Blue Skies. Fields of Gold, of course.

It makes me inexplicably sad to know that she is out of our realm and rests in peace. Absolutely the most amazing, true, deep, un-polished, piece of music that I’ve heard.

Name: henrik monsted
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song …Over the Rainbow
Home town/city/country copenhagen/denmark
Sent: 3.11 PM – 7/22

She make me cry, but in a good way. whenever one is feeling a bit down you can relie on her voice getting into youre heart, and make one burst or at le st feel “not alone”.
for you guys that worked with her…. today you somehow must feel blessed? such a sorrow and such a clear voice and to hear it live i must have been somthing special. Which I hope You appreciate now more than yoiu properly did when you worked with her.
Best regards
henrik Danish dude

Name: Roger Grounds
Favorite Eva Album Time After Time
Favorite Eva Song ALL
Home town/city/country Hudson, Mass. USA
Sent: 11.30 PM – 7/22

I only recently first heard of Eva Cassidy. A friend loaned me her “Time After Time” album and I was just completely taken by everything on the album. I shared it with two other friends to get their reaction and they both responded as I had on first hearing it. I rarely hear an album that has no weak spots… this one is a “TEN”. A week after my first hearing the album I learned of her death. It is such a shame that people with her talent aren’t more recognized while they live. I think it is nice that the people responsible for this web site have provided a memorial to her work and life.

Name: Mike
Favorite Eva Album Songbird
Favorite Eva Song Songbird
Home town/city/country Syracuse NY USA
Sent: 2.41 AM – 7/23