Eva Cassidy: Songbird
by Rob Burley, Jonathan Maitland, Elana Rhodes Byrd
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Author: Elana Rhodes Byrd, Jonathan Maitland, Rob BurleyEdition: Paperback
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2003-08-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 176
Book Reviews of Eva Cassidy: Songbird
Book Review: A BITTERSWEET STORY OF A REMARKABLY TALENTED WOMAN
Summary: 5 Stars
I've just finished reading this book over a period of a few days. It is happy, joyous, inspiring though sad and then uplifting all at the same time. The story is told by those who knew her best..family, friends, colleagues etc. in a very beautiful manner. It is not a gushy "we love you" type book, but rather an honest and frank appraisal of the short remarkable life of Eva Cassidy with the sad irony that the "fame" she would achieve came after her tragic passing from a melanoma related cancer..which is a lesson in itself.
The fact is that she had this remarkable voice that belied her petite stature with a style that couldn't & wouldn't, at her insistence, be pigeonholed..at the cost of a few Record deals that she could have signed..particularly with legendary jazz label Blue Note. Such were her convictions and belief in her music which she sang from her heart. I first "discovered" her in 2002 when I had bought a Music Store here in Sydney (sadly it's no longer around). I have acquired her back catalogue since then. Her talents were diverse..her love of art and nature are well documented here by those who loved and admired her and she did frustrate a few people along the way too..but that was Eva.
It's worth reading this book while listening to her voice as the story becomes all the more poignant. I recommend it Eva's fans of which I am one..but also to those who don't mind being uplifted by a remarkable story as this certainly is. You'll certainly gain new insights to this beautiful soul who is sadly no longer with us.
Summary of Eva Cassidy: Songbird
The stirring, full-color oral biography of the singer whose pure, haunting voice came to be loved by millions around the world after her tragically brief life.Eva Cassidy's albums Songbird, Live at Blues Alley, Eva By Heart, Time After Time, and Imagine have sold over a million and a half copies in the U.S. and millions more worldwide. Her songs have been heard on many television shows and film soundtracks, and the video of her classic performance of "Over the Rainbow" is the most requested in BBC history. Yet she lived to see only one of her solo albums released, a CD she underwrote herself and sold from the trunk of her car before her tragic death.
Capturing Eva's essence and tender life story, Eva Cassidy: Songbird collects the intimate memories of relatives, close friends, and the musicians who collaborated with her. The book tells the story of her too-brief life and enduring music. Featuring candid full-color photos and reproductions of Eva's original artwork, a vivid portrait emerges of a woman who devoted her energies to the things she truly loved-giving encouragement to those around her, tending to plants at the nursery where she worked, and performing her music at clubs in Washington, D.C. She succumbed to cancer at age thirty-three just as the world was starting to notice her arresting voice.
Eva Cassidy's music continues to grow in recognition from critics and legions of fans throughout the world. The rock icon Sting has said her voice possesses "a magical quality. People respond to its purity. It suggests something ethereal-something unattainable." This American edition contains two new chapters about her influences and her posthumous success in her native country. With the publication of Eva Cassidy: Songbird, the woman behind the unforgettable voice will at last be known.
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