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Reviews of: Songbird

by Eva Cassidy

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Title: Songbird
Artist: Eva Cassidy

Publisher: Blix Street
Label: Blix Street
EAN: 0739341014529
Release Date: 2006-08-01
 
Binding: Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
 
List Price: £8.99
 

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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

Reviews


STUNNING!

What can i say that hasn't been said before by the reviewers previously? Absolutely nothing,..please,please,please get this cd,it's a true gem that brings tears to your eyes and a smile to your face from one of the most stunningly pure voices ever to be recorded,sit back,slip on your headphones and be blown away by the voice that is the late,great Eva Cassidy.
2009-01-06

Don't buy this record.

Again: don't buy this record.
Please, no money.
Taste it. Share it. Like you share the secret motions of in your heart with your nearest and dearest.
Eva's voice and warmth are heaven-sent. And words sometimes can't come close and tell. So don't buy this cd. Offer it to someone you love and share the warmth and tenderness that Eva is sharing with us. Songbird, angel, we love you.
2008-12-10

Stunning..

..is the only word for this album. I have never heard such a pure voice - you may have heard the songs before but you have never heard them sung like this. Eva's voice was unique - how very sad that the only video in existence of her singing is some amatuer footage taken at Blues Alley - where some of these tracks were recorded. If you can listen to "Autumn Leaves" without a lump in your throat - then you have no soul my friend.
2008-02-27

I love this album

This is a wonderful collection of Eva Cassidy tracks. Standout songs for me are Fields of Gold and Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Both songs (along with many others) send a shiver down my spine. Sung with such great tencity and emotion, it's such a shame Eva is no longer with us. A great listen.
2007-12-28

Goosebumps!

No words can describe just how amazing this cd is. Sit back, relax and lose yourself
2007-12-16
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