Eva Cassidy
Eva Cassidy is hardly known in Japan. Almost all CDs of her songs that we can get in Japan are imported. I also haven't known her songs and even her name. But her beautiful voice and her amazing musical sense can always capture many listeners.
Eva Cassidy was born in Washington D.C in 1963, and grew up in Maryland. She was interested in art and music from her childhood. When she was nine, her father began teaching her to play the guitar. She first joined a local music band as a singer at eleven. In 1992, when she was 29 years old, her first album that was a duet album was released. Her name, however, had been known only in Washington D.C area.
In 1994, her skin cancer was found. In 1996, Eva Cassidy passed away. She was only 33 years old.
In 2000, BBC broadcasted her song 'Over the Rainbow', and the song created a sensation from Europe and all over the world. She became a legend of the tragic songbird.
'Fields of Gold' is British musician Sting's song in 1993. This song is covered by many musicians. I like this song of Emi Fujita's and Eva Cassidy's version.
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