Songbird

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
ISongbird/I 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. --IBilly Grenier/I

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Customer reviews

review by: Jane date: 2009-06-05 rating:
Eva Cassidy Songbird CD
I wanted this cd for the song over the rainbow, as we had it for my dads funneral. It is a lovely song and the rest of the cd is very good to. I'm very glad i got it. br / br /Jane br /

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review by: date: 2009-05-26 rating:
Songbird
I heard this while in the garden centre, loved it immediately and asked the title, came home and bought it. Lovely to sit and listen and relax.

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review by: date: 2009-05-14 rating:
The exquisite voice of Eva Cassidy
I was familiar with most of the songs before I'd bought this CD so I already knew what I was getting. However, this is what I would describe as 'music for the soul', it literally moves you, with the added poignancy of this magical singer's early demise. A rare voice, performed with tenderness and emotion.

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review by: date: 2009-02-06 rating:
brillinat .....again
My first copy of this CD got misplaced by a careless husband, so I treated myself to another. It still makes the hairs on the back of my neck tingle when Eva Cassidy sings Songbird. What a loss she is and thank Goodness we have so much recorded to remember her by.


review by: date: 2009-02-04 rating:
Songbird
The three iconic songs, Fields of Gold, Songbird and Over the Rainbow, which have become the Eva Cassidy greats, are all featured on this CD. The accompanying tracks are a mixture of good and not so good depending on your personal taste. Worth buying.

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