Songbird

Description

Five years after her death at age 33, Eva Cassidy is an
international star. Songbird, a platinum-selling smash, reached 1 in England,
Ireland, and the U.S. a recent Nightline profile about Eva generated more
emails than almost any other program in it’s history. When you hear this
album, you’ll know why the Washington Post raved that “she could sing
anything… and make it sound like it was the only music that mattered.” (43
minutes) Songbird cherry-picks tracks from the three locally
released albums of Eva Cassidy, whose hauntingly beautiful vocals went
virtually unheard outside her native Washington, D.C., during her short 33
years with us. Lost to melanoma in 1996, Cassidy sang with an unaffected
purity and an astonishing ability to make both classic and contemporary songs
sound like they were written just for her. Sting’s “Fields of Gold” finally
lives up to its title through the alchemy of Cassidy’s transcendent rendition,
while other tracks on this anthology showcase her ease in the realms of pop
(Christine McVie’s “Songbird”), soul (“People Get Ready”), gospel (“Wade on
the Water”), and traditional standards (“Autumn Leaves” and “Over the
Rainbow”). Framed by understated jazz and pop arrangements, Cassidy’s clear,
soulful voice and exquisite phrasing make her that rarest of vocalists whose
interpretations are a complement to any song. A fine introduction to a true
talent. –Billy Grenier Review Songbird reveals a voice as sweet and pure, as
powerful and soulful as any in popular music, as well as a gift for a broad
diversity of styles, from gentle folk to swinging jazz-gospel…. The album
opens with a gorgeous “Fields of Gold,” featuring Cassidy’s aching, sad voice
and delicate guitars…. The songs in between reveal Cassidy as
unclassifiable. She swings on the traditional “Wade in the Water,” turns Pete
Seeger’s “Oh, Had I a Golden Thread” into a piece of blissful gospel, makes
the folk song “Wayfaring Stranger” swing. She covers Curtis Mayfield and
Harold Arlen, Sting and Johnny Mercer, and does them each proud. — USA Today
[T]he CD is rendered hopelessly poignant by the knowledge that Cassidy died
two years ago at 33 from melanoma…. Whether in jazz, folk or inspirational
music, Cassidy’s potential was huge, and this album stands as a testament to
popular music’s loss. — People

Features:

Product Details:

• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.94 x 5.68 x 0.36 inches; 3.04 Ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Blix Street Records
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2142957
• Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2015
• SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2006
• Label ‏ : ‎ Blix Street Records