In 1992, four years before the death of a then-unknown singer named Eva Cassidy, and eight before she would achieve posthumous, worldwide fame, she had a dream goal for her career. “Eva had a fantasy ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Eva Cassidy's SONGBIRD album was initially released by independent label Blix ...

When singer Eva Cassidy wandered into producer Chris Biondo's studio in Glenn Dale, Maryland to make extra money by singing on a band's demo, she began an unprecedented journey that would lead to more ...

Eva Cassidy's Songbird sounds as fresh, honest and vital as it did 20 years ago. One of the finest voices in popular music, Cassidy died before most of us ever heard her. She made a name for herself ...

Leftovers can taste better than a freshly cooked meal. That’s good news for three artists who have just released albums collecting back-of-the-fridge songs culled from banished tapes and B sides.

Early responses to advance copies are comparing Somewhere favorably to Songbird, with some saying it may be the greatest Eva Cassidy album yet. Says Bill Straw, president of Blix Street Records: “ ...

WASHINGTON — Eva Cassidy, the Washington songbird who couldn’t land a record contract during her lifetime, currently has the No. 1 album in England. “Songbird,” a compilation drawn from Cassidy’s ...

Several of the CD albums by Eva Cassidy (cq) for Blix Street Records. The artist died from cancer. Her album "Songbird" is a large hit in the international market. (Photo by Boris Yaro/Los Angeles ...

I'm used to reading lists of the favorite musicians of young people and not knowing but - maybe - one out of every ten. As opposed to when I was twenty and could name every band in the free world, ...

Eva Cassidy was born February 2, 1963 in Washington DC and was an American singer and guitarist. Eva Cassidy began her music career in 1986 when she became a session singer, as well as forming the Eva ...