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Title: Eva Cassidy - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Added: Jun 7, 2007
Author: CasaLucita
Duration: 4:59
Description:
Tribute to the Extraordinary Eva Cassidy ~I discovered the profound beauty and talent of Eva Cassidy just recently while recovering from surgery. Laptop surfing, I was searching for something to take my mind off the emotional anguish and physical pain of my recent wounds. Somehow I stumbled across the videos of Eva Cassidy's Live performance at Blues Alley.From her first notes, I was stunned and captivated. And comforted. Her musical selection, interpretation, range, enunciation, sustaining notes, phrasing, rich timbre and vocal acrobatics are exquisitely overwhelming. Her power and softness are a constant marvel. Her delivery is perfection.The sheer beauty of her music reaches very deep inside me and yet simultaneously transports me far beyond myself.It is rather foolish to do what I've just done (and have never before felt compelled to do); put together a simple, inadequate slide show. Especially when we are blessed with the great and haunting footage of Eva's live performance at Blues Alley. But it is my humble, yet passionate thank you to Eva Cassidy for sharing her unforgettable music, art and spirit. Her voice is a conduit to something bigger, more profound and extraordinary than words can express.My heartfelt appreciation goes to Barbara and Hugh Cassidy for bringing Eva into our world and to Chris Biondo for believing in Eva and making it possible for us to still hear her.For more information about Eva Cassidy's incredible music, art, life and legacy of inspiration, here are two beautiful websites created by members of Eva's family:http://www.evacassidy.com (books, artwork and cds (including the latest CD to be released in January 2011) are available on this site)http://www.evacassidy.org (a wonderful wealth of information)And here's a link to a documentary on Eva Cassidy's story:ABC Nightline Program Eva Cassidy (aired nationally four times)http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/rainbow--10170062BBC Eva Cassidy Story:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sfRvXIictAComposed by Harold Arlen (music) and E. Y. Harburg's (lyrics)All photos from our personal family albumUPDATE!!!!! A NEW EVA CASSIDY ALBUM IS DUE OUT AT THE END OF January 2011.UPDATE!!!!! A NEW EVA CASSIDY ALBUM IS DUE OUT AT THE END OF January 2011.If you have PayPal, IT IS POSSIBLE TO PRE-ORDER THE NEW "SIMPLY EVA" CD through this fine Cassidy family website:http://www.evacassidy.com/Or you can pre-order the "Simply Eva" CD through Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Eva+Cassidy+Simply+Eva&x=14&y=18Article on Eva Cassidy posted in the Seattle P-I by Steven J. Patrick:http://blog.seattlepi.com/theconstantvalentine/archives/179380.asp?from=blog_last3For those interested in purchasing the DVD of Eva Cassidy's live performance at Blues Alley, it is available from Amazon.com in the UK. Here's the link:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eva-Cassidy-Sings-DVD/dp/B000684110/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1271428944&sr=1-1Note: Because the DVD was produced in the UK, the disc is "coded" to play on UK discs only. In the US the disc commonly does not play on cd players but is viewable on computers.
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eva cassidy somewhere over the rainbow big sur montana de oro san luis obispo folk blues ballad jazz music santa barbara harold arlen e.y. harburg story otr simply simplyeva overtherainbow christinataylorgreen christinataylorgreenfuneral
Youtube Comments: 3764
689452379 Says:
May 7, 2012 - A golden gem after she's gone. Thanks for recorded music and youtube contributers.
iamchad2 Says:
May 10, 2012 - CasaLucita, I agree with Dennis completly and I when I listen to Eva sing I am transported to a different world of beauty - Thank you so much for bringing her beautiful vioice to me and the rest of the internet world - you are truly appreciated ..............chad gilbert
crocodylus73 Says:
May 11, 2012 - Oh my that was beautiful!
anchorronburgundy Says:
May 11, 2012 - Thank you Eva. Thank you to every meek and serving artist that devotes themselves to to giving us the real thing.
MegaFergie77 Says:
May 12, 2012 - does it get any better than this, dont think so
001tds Says:
May 13, 2012 - Destroys me every time, beautiful.
danceforever707 Says:
May 13, 2012 - I cried at the first note :'(so beautiful...
aldair15837 Says:
May 13, 2012 - Is.is.paja
lou0312100 Says:
May 13, 2012 - My mum used to sing this song all the time, we had this played at her funeral last year, thankyou for posting this x
beccles555 Says:
May 14, 2012 - beautiful - is this version on CD ? i have the song on the Songbird almbum, but IMO it's spoilt a bit by the orchestra overplaying the guitar player...
raspberryfarts Says:
May 15, 2012 - @beccles555 It is definately on one of them and I think it is on her greatest hits as well
1949campbell Says:
May 17, 2012 - Pure delight to listen to.
dollkrzee Says:
May 17, 2012 - Tears every time.... God rest, Eva with the Angel voice. :-)
Misslauramacx Says:
May 18, 2012 - This was played at my Auntie's funeral yesterday :( i cant look at any picture of her without crying..R.I.P Auntie Fiona<3 After 7years of fighting cancer you can finally rest..in a wonderful wonderful place..Miss you lots xxxxx
absogirl007 Says:
May 18, 2012 - Played at my mothers funeral yesterday :-( never heard of her before now. I was so struck by the song, it was so emotional and now every time I listen to it I well up! Thanks for posting
thebaldybishop Says:
May 18, 2012 - to my daddy... hearts will win the cup fella
kroatie2007 Says:
May 19, 2012 - part 3.30 till 3.55 is so beautiful! it makes me smile everytime i hear it!
SUNMAYDEN518 Says:
May 21, 2012 - I heard this song in the 90s while driving in washington, d.c. and actually pulled over to the side of the road and called the radio station to see who was singing it. when they told me that eva was a dc native, i went out and bought the CD and was saddened to hear of her passing, what a beautiful voice.
brainsurjonify Says:
May 22, 2012 - Magical beautiful,voice,
mariseannycps Says:
May 24, 2012 - ........que bom gosto de video adoro Eva Cassidy sou fã! Parabéns a vc q editou.
rarityisnotamule Says:
May 25, 2012 - Sorry to be a dick.......but the word juxtaposition is usually used when opposites are contrasted. Nothing personal, and I'm not saying that your comment is wrong either........
kannonbjork Says:
May 28, 2012 - perfect!
a96489599 Says:
May 28, 2012 - 쩌네씨발
wisewonder52 Says:
May 6, 2012 - Bravo!!!