Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 in Washington, DC – November 2, 1996 in… Read Full Bio ↴Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 in Washington, DC – November 2, 1996 in Bowie, Maryland) was an American vocalist described by the British newspaper The Guardian as "one of the greatest voices of her generation." She had a diverse repertoire of jazz, blues, folk, gospel and pop. Cassidy remained virtually unknown outside of her native Washington, DC, when she died of melanoma (which had spread to her bones) in 1996. Her posthumously released recordings have since sold in excess of four million copies, and in early 2001 the compilation album Songbird reached #1 on the UK album charts.

Eva Cassidy was the third of four children born to Hugh and Barbara Cassidy. From an early age, she displayed artistic and musical talent. When she was nine years old, her father taught her to play the guitar, and she began to play and sing at family gatherings.

While a student at Bowie High School, she did sing with a local band, called Stonehenge, and received considerable praise.

At the age of eighteen, Cassidy began her professional career, singing and playing guitar in a Washington, D.C., area band, called Easy Street. This band performed in a variety of styles, at weddings, corporate parties, and pubs.

During the summer of 1983, Cassidy sang and played guitar, six days per week, at Wild World, in Maryland. Her brother Dan was also a member of this working band.

Throughout the 1980s, Cassidy worked with a number of other bands, including the soul and Motown-oriented band The Honeybees, and the techno-pop band Characters Without Names, later called Method Actor.

During this period, Cassidy also worked as a propagator at a plant nursery and as a furniture painter in Annapolis, Maryland. In 1986, she met (bassist and recording engineer) Chris Biondo, who encouraged her and helped her find work as a backup singer for various acts. In 1990, Biondo and Cassidy hired the so-called "Eva Cassidy Band", composed of Chris Biondo, Lenny Williams, Keith Grimes and Raice McLeod, and she began to perform frequently in the Washington area.

In 1992, Biondo played a tape of Cassidy's voice for Chuck Brown. Best known as the "Godfather of Go-go", Brown is also a jazz and blues vocalist. This led to the first commercial recording of Cassidy, the duet album with Chuck Brown, The Other Side; which featured performances of classic songs such as "Fever", Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child" and Cassidy's signature tune "Over the Rainbow". The album was released and distributed by Liaison Records, the label that also released Brown's Go-go albums. The duet CD attracted the attention of various record companies, but the offers all required Cassidy to pigeonhole herself within a single style (e.g., pop or jazz), something she adamantly refused to do.[citation needed]

In 1993 Eva Cassidy was first honored by the Washington area music community when she was awarded two Wammie awards for "Female Vocalist Roots/Traditional R&B" and "Vocalist Jazz/Traditional." The next year she was chosen to perform for the awards ceremony.

In January 1996, Cassidy recorded the album Live at Blues Alley, about which The Washington Post later commented that "she could sing anything and make it sound like the only music that mattered". [1] Cassidy was unhappy with her singing on the album, because she had a bad cold on the night of the recording; she began recording a studio album which was eventually released as Eva by Heart posthumously in 1997.

During a promotional event for the Live at Blues Alley CD in July 1996, Cassidy noticed an ache in her hips, which she attributed to stiffness from painting murals. The pain persisted, and, a few weeks later, Cassidy was diagnosed with melanoma. By the time of her diagnosis, the cancer had spread throughout her body. Cassidy's health rapidly deteriorated, and her final performance was in September 1996. At the performance, she had used a walker to reach the stage, sang "What a Wonderful World" in front of an audience of friends, and was subsequently admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital.[citation needed]

Eva Cassidy died on November 2, 1996, at the age of 33. She was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Washington Area Music Association.

Route 66
Eva Cassidy Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Route 66' by these artists:

Al Jarreau If you ever plan to motor west, travel my way,…
Anthony Callea If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take…
Asleep At The Wheel Well if you ever Plan to motor west Take my way, the…
Big Joe Turner If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
Bitsu On veut tout Le trafic tourne Evolue Dans cette bulle Le tra…
Bobby Troup If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Brian Setzer Now if you ever plan to motor west Travel my way…
Brian Setzer Orchestra Now if you ever plan to motor west Travel my way…

Brian Setzer Orchestra/Stray Cats Now if you ever plan to motor west Travel my way…
Buckwheat Zydeco [1] well if you ever plan [4]to motor [1]west; [1] best…
Buddy Rich and His Orchestra If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
Chenoa If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Chris Kalogerson & His Orchestra If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
Chuck Berry Well if you ever plan to motor west Just take my…
Cole Nat If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Cole Natalie If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take…
Depeche Mode Well if you ever plan to motor west Travel my way,…
Depeche Mode爀 Well if you ever plan to motor west Travel my way Take…
Diana Krall feat. Natalie Cole If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take…
Docteur Feelgood (B. Troupe) If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way,…
Doctor Feelgood If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, the…
Eddie Meduza Well if you ever plan to motor west Jack take my…
EXILE THE SECOND ヤバイ派手めに鳴らすシグナル長い旅への序章曲がりくねった道ほど絵になる Life is 山あり life is 谷あ…
Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
Ganxsta Zolee És A Kartel Visszafelé dzsavelok a 66-os úton és hogy hol a gyíkomba…
George Maharis If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way take…
Georgie Auld And His Orchestra If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
Glenn Frey If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Hall & Oates If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take…
Harrison Craig If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way take…
Harry James & His Orchestra If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
It's M.E. Når det hele er en ommer så står jeg klar…
Jack Harlow Ah, ah, ah, ah Right here, mmm Bitch, I'm from Kentucky but…
Jack Parnell Well if you ever plan to motor west Just take my…
Joe Dwet File Joe Dwet File Appelle-moi, là j'ai envie de t'entendre Mes …
Joe Turner If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
John Mayer Well if you ever plan to motor west Travel my way,…
Johnny Gregory & His Orchestra If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
King Cole Trio If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Lauren L'aimant Hittin’ 66 Cos this time I’ve had enough Cruisin’ down…
LIVING ROOM - Chuck Berry Well if you ever plan to motor west Just take my…
Louis Jordan If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take…
Louis Prima If you ever plan to motor west, travel my way,…
Manhattan Transfer If you ever Plan to motor west Travel my way, take the…
Manhattan Transfer & Take 6 If you ever Plan to motor west Travel my way, take the…
Me Myself and I Let me take to Cali's street Tell me there's a hope…
Mel Tormé Well if you ever plan to motor west Travel my way,…
Michael Martin Murphey If y'all ever plan to motor west Take my way, the…
Morrison Van and Them If you ever plan to motor west Take my way that's…
Nat If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Nat "King" Cole and His Trio If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Nat 'King' Cole Trio If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Nat King Cole & His Trio feat. Harry “Sweets" Edison If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Nat King Cole (1915-1965) If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Nat King Cole Trio The If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Nat ‘King' Cole & His Trio Featuring Harry “Sweets" Edison If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Natalie Cole If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take…
Natalie Cole Eric Clapton And The Rock Hall Jam Band If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take…
Neil Donnell Well, if you ever plan to motor west, That's the highway,…
Oscar Peterson If you ever Plan to motor west Travel my way, take the…
Peppi Kamadhatu If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take…
Perry Como Mister, you may, have traveled near or far, But you haven't…
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
R.E.M. Når det hele er en ommer så står jeg klar…
Ray Anthony & His Orchestra If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
Ray Charles If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Robert Wells Now If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way,…
RockFour Route six six six - end of the line Come a…
Rosemary Clooney Well if you ever plan to motor west Travel my way,…
S.A.V.H.S. Jazz Band If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take…
Samba Wir fahren beide urch die Straßen dieser Stadt die es…
Sammy Davis Jr JR. If you ever plan to motor west, travel my way,…
The "King" Cole Trio If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
The Andrews Sisters If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
The Brian Setzer Orchestra Now if you ever plan to motor west Travel my way…
The Cramps Hey if you ever plan to fly out west Travel my…
The Four Freshmen If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
The King Cole Trio If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
The Manhattan Transfer If you ever Plan to motor west Travel my way, take the…
The Nat King Cole Trio If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
The Replacements Well, if you have a plan to motor west Yeah, my…
The Rolling Stones (Troup) Well if you ever plan to motor west Just take my…
Them If you ever plan to motor west Take my way that's…
Troup If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…
Truck Stop Das alte Holzhaus, stand in den Black Mountains Die Route si…
Turner Joe If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way,…
Various - Audiophile Analog Collection Well if you ever plan to motor west Take my way…
Various Artists Well if you ever plan to motor west Travel my way,…
Wiatr Potrzebowałem kopa w dupę i to chyba jest ten moment Rozwiąz…
Will Tura Eindeloze vertes De zon in het vizier Al wat ooit gezegd is…
Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel Well if you ever plan to motor west Just take my…
Nat King Cole If you ever plan to motor west Travel my way, take…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Eva Cassidy:

13 Oh Had I A Golden Thread Oh, had I a golden thread And a needle so fine I,…
5 Wade In The Water Wade in the water Wade in the water Children wade, in…
A Bold Young Farmer A bold young farmer courted me He stole my heart and…
Ain Ain't no sunshine when he's gone It's not warm when he's…
Ain't Doin' Too Bad Well, I got me some money And a fine place to…
Ain't No Sunshine Ain't no sunshine when he's gone It's not warm when he's…
Ain`t No Sunshine Ain't no sunshine when he's gone It's not warm when he's…
American Tune Many is the time I’ve been mistaken And many times confused …
Anniversary Song Today, has been a special day, an anniversary of request Tha…
At Last At last, my love has come along my lonely days are…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by my window The falling leaves of…
Baby I love You If you want my lovin′ If you really do Don't be afraid…
Blue Eyes Crying In the twilight glow I see, Blue eyes crying in the…
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain In the twilight glow I see, Blue eyes crying in the…
Blue Skies Blue skies smiling on me Nothing but blue skies do I…
Blues in the Night My mama done tol' me When I was in pigtails My mama…
Bold Young Farmer A bold young farmer courted me He stole my heart and…
Bridge Over Trobled Water When you're weary feeling small When tears are in your eyes…
Bridge Over Troubled Water When you're weary feeling small When tears are in your eyes…
Chain of Fools Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain, chain, chai…
Cheek to Cheek Heaven I'm in heaven And my heart beats so that I…
Coat of Many Colors Back through the years I go wonderin' once again Back to the…
Cross My Heart If I give my heart to you tonight Will you still…
Danny Boy Oh Danny boy the pipes the pipes are calling From glen…
Dark End of the Street At the dark end of the street That's where we always…
Dark Eyed Molly Deep and dark are my true love's eyes, Blacker still is…
Drown in My Own Tears It brings a tear into my eyes When I begin to…
Drowning in the Sea of Love I've been down one time And I've been down two times But…
Drowning is the sea of love I've been down one time And I've been down two times But…
Early Morning Rain In the early morning rain with a dollar in my…
Early One Morning Early one morning As the sun was rising I heard a voice…
Easy Street Dream It's Sunday morning I can feel the side effects You shake …
Emotional Step I know you've been hurt before I've seen the pain Your heart…
End The Rain The darkened day Clouded skies lay low Silence spreads acros…
Fever Never know how much I love you Never know how much…
Fields Of Gold You'll remember me when the west wind moves Among the fields…
Fine and Mellow My man don't love me He treats me so mean My man…
Forever Open your eyes I'm not far away It won't be too much…
Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You What makes me treat you the way I do Gee baby…
Getting Out I'm getting out of this town I'm going far far away I'm…
God Bless the Child Them that's got shall get Them that's not shall lose So the…
Hallelujah I Love Him So Let me tell you 'bout a boy I know He's my…
Honeysuckle Rose Every honey bee fills with jealousy When they see you out…
How Can I Keep From Singing My life goes on in endless song Above earth's lamentations, …
how can i keep from singing- My life goes on in endless song Above earth's lamentations,…
How Can I Keep From Singing? My life goes on in endless song Above earth's lamentations, …
How Will It End Backwards vocal:) What does God taste like to you The tho…
i Oh, had I a golden thread And a needle so fine I,…
I Can Only Be Me Butterflies begin from having been another As a child is bor…
I Could Have Told you so I could have told you she'd hurt you Love you a…
I Know You By Heart Midnights in winter The glowing fire Lights up your face in …
I Wandered by a Brookside I wandered by a brook side I wandered by a mill I…
I Wish I Was a Single Girl When I was single I went dressed up so fine Now I…
I Wish I Was a Single Girl Again When I was single I went dressed up so fine Now I…
I'll Go Crazy If you leave me I'll go crazy If you leave me…
I've Got This Feeling I've got this feeling Deep down inside And it makes me feel…
if i give my heart If I give my heart to you tonight Will you still…
Imagine Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below…
It Mother looks into your room All your favorite things Never m…
It Doesn There you go baby, here am I, well You left me…
It don It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It don't mean a thing It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that…
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It A It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It's Not The Presents Under My Tree Here it is Christmas again this year Everyone's filled with …
Ive Got This Feeling I've got this feeling Deep down inside And it makes me feel…
Kathy I hear the drizzle of the rain Like a memory it…
Laugh With Me Sunday morning the day begins I look outside the rain has…
Let the Good Times Roll Hey everybody Let's have some fun You only live once But whe…
Little Children Dark night broken lights A boy on the corner with his…
Little Children (Reflection) (David Christopher) Dark night broken lights A boy on the c…
Look In To My Eyes Lights turn on through the window As darkness overcomes the …
Look Into My Eyes Lights turn on through the window As darkness overcomes the…
My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose My love's like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in…
natural woman Looking out on the morning rain I used to feel…
Need Your Love So Bad I need someone's hand to lead me through the…
Need Your Love So Bad (feat. Chuck Brown) I need someone’s hand to lead me through the night I…
Nightbird Some old hotel room in Memphis I see the city through…
Oh Oh, had I a golden thread And a needle so fine I,…
Oh Had I Golden Thread Oh, had I a golden thread And a needle so…
Oh, Had I a Golden Thread Oh, had I a golden thread And a needle so fine I…
On The Inside Just going home to an empty room I never thought I'd…
Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high In the land that…
Penny to My Name Bill and I got married following our first born Daddy…
People Get Ready People get ready There's a train a-coming You don't need no …
Red top My little red top See how you got me spinning Going round…
Say Goodbye Its funny how the distance can make you feel close And…
Somewhere Someday, somewhere We'll find a new way of living Will fin…
Somewhere Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow- way Up high In the land That I h…
Song Bird For you there'll be no crying For you the sun will…
Songbird For you there'll be no crying For you the sun will…
Stay You look me in the eye And I see the sorrow A…
Still Not Ready Don't make fun we've just begun Let's not play just for…
Still Not Ready For Good Times Don't make fun We've just begun Let's not play... Just fo…
Stormy Monday They call it stormy Monday but Tuesday's just as bad They…
Summertime Summertime and the living is easy Fish are jumping and the…
Take Me to the River I don't know why I love you like I do After…
Tall Trees in Georgia Tall trees in Georgia they grow so high they shade…
Tennessee Waltz I was dancing with my darling To the Tennessee waltz When an…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The Letter Send me a ticket for an airplane I ain't got time…
The Red Rose My love's like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in…
The Shadow of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you are gone Will color all…
The Waiting Is Over I asked a question looked to the sky Waited to hear…
The Water Is Wide The water is wide I can not get o'er And neither…
Time After Time Lying in my bed I hear the clock tickin', think…
Time Is A Healer I found a picture of your smiling face Bringing old memories…
True Colors You with the sad eyes Don't be discouraged Though I realize …
True Colours You with the sad eyes, Don't be discouraged, Though I realiz…
Wade In The Water Wade in the water Wade in the water Children wade, in…
Waiting Is Over I asked a question looked to the sky Waited to hear…
Walkin' After Midnight I go out walkin' after midnight Out in the moonlight just…
Waly Waly When cockleshells turn to silvery bells Then will my love re…
Warfaring Stranger I am a poor wayfaring stranger while journeying through this…
Way beound the blue Oh do Lord oh do Lord Oh do You remember me Oh…
Wayfaring Stranger I am a poor wayfaring stranger While journeying through this…
What A Wonderful World I see trees that are green red roses too I watch…
When It Mother looks into your room All your favorite things Never…
Who Know Where The Time Goes Across the evening sky all the birds are leaving Oh but…
Who Knows Where the Time Goes? Across the evening sky all the birds are leaving Oh but…
Won't Be Long Baby here I am by the railroad track Waitin' for my…
Wonderful World I see trees that are green red roses too I watch…
Woodstock I came upon a child of God He was walking along…
Yesterday Oh yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now I…
You Are When we were oh so young We played those silly games Never…
You Don't know Me You give your hand to me then you say hello And…
You Don't Know What Love Is You don't know what love is Until you've learned the meanin…
You Take My Breath Away Sometimes it amazes me How strong the power of love can…

You've Changed (Baby we both know that things Have really changed between u…

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