Eva Cassidy sings Bette Midler's "The Rose"



The Rose by Eva Cassidy

It's the heart afraid of breaking, (it's the heart) that never learns to dance (it's the heart)
And it's the dream (it's the dream) afraid of waking (never, never)
That never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken, who cannot seem to give
Oh when the soul (it's the soul) afraid of dying(afraid of dying), that never, never learns to live.
(repeats)

The pictures in the video were taken of Eva touching part of a mural she painted at a school. The other picture is of Eva with her older sister, Anette. Hope you enjoy the video and Eva's interpretation of The Rose as much as I do!

Forever by Eva Cassidy



Forever by Eva Cassidy

Open your eyes
I'm not far away
It won't be too much longer
Till I'm in your arms again
Oh to be with you
To be with you forever

When were apart
I think of you and I
And those summer nights by the lakeside
I'd stare into your eyes
Oh to see through you
To see through you forever

Now now I won't ever be alone
Now now I won't ever be alone
'Cause your love's inside of me
And your heart is in my soul
I won't ever be alone

A winter storm freezes my heart
Until I'm there with you again
I can't break the ice apart
Oh to be with you
To be with you forever yeah

Now now I won't ever be alone
Now now I won't ever be alone
'Cause your love's inside of me
And your heart is in my soul
I won't ever be alone

Now now I won't ever be alone
Now now I won't ever be alone
'Cause your love's inside of me
And your heart is in my soul
I won't ever be alone

I won't ever be
I won't ever be alone
No no no

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Eva Cassidy-Stormy Monday



They call it stormy Monday but Tuesday's just as bad
They call it stormy Monday but Tuesday's just as bad
Wednesday is worse and Thursday's also sad

The eagle flies on Friday; Saturday I go out to play
The eagle flies on Friday; Saturday I go out to play
Sunday I go to church, hmm ,
That's when I get down on my knees and pray

I said Lord have mercy,
Oh Lord, Lord, Lord have mercy on me
Yeah Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord have mercy on me
Don't you know I'm just trying to find my baby
Won't somebody please send him on home to me
Oh yeah

Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me,
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me,
Don't you know I'm just trying to find my baby
Won't somebody please send him on home to me

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Eva Cassidy - Little Children

Dark night broken lights
A boy on the corner with his hands held high
He sees a gun sees an eye
But he'd rather get shot than give it up

Works for a violent man
Who expects to get money when he sees him again
And if he doesn't die on the corner tonight
It won't take too long to catch him

Children throw their lives away yeah
A little more dying every day

Little young man he ain't got a lot
But he'd sell his whole world just to get what you've got
He's not even sure if his body's hooked
But if he gets a little higher he could fly away

Little young lady watch her children play
There's two outside and one on the way
She hasn't seen her man in a thousand days
Since the police came around and took him away

Children throw their lives away
A little more dying every day

Children throw their lives away
A little more dying every day

Children throw their lives away yeah
A little more dying every day

Sirens scream through the empty streets
Headed to the scene of another mistake
One man hanging on the edge of life
The other one thrown in a bag

The children watch the children think
That the bottom line is that nothing's free
But it doesn't take much to end a life
When the thoughts stop coming out straight

Children throw their lives away
A little more every day

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Woodstock (Full Version) - Eva Cassidy

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Eva Cassidy's Lovely Christmas Song "It's Not the Presents Und




It's Not The Presents Under My Tree
(Billy Poore/Tex Rubinowitz)

Here it is Christmas again this year
Everyone's filled with the season's good cheer
This is my Christmas love song to you
For your holiday spirit all the year through
Snow may not fall but it matters not
The one thing I want I've already got

'Cause it's not the presents under my tree
It's your presence right here next to me

Gifts wrapped with ribbons don't mean a thing
My greatest gift is I'll wear your ring
To see in your eyes and what's in your heart
That's to know we'll never be apart
And to share each day of the year with you
Makes all my Christmas dreams come true

'Cause it's not the presents under my tree
It's your presence right here next to me

Yes that means more than a Christmas of white
Colored lights twinkling ever so bright
And when they sing of that Christmas of blue
I feel so fortunate Santa brought you
Each day of the year you brighten my life
And I thank the Lord on this Christmas Eve night

'Cause it's not the presents under my tree
It's your presence right here next to me

I don't look for presents under my tree
Only your presence right here next to me

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n tribute to Eva Cassidy and in celebration of Summer. This song can be found on the newly released "Somewhere" album available from the Cassidy family websites listed below or on Amazon.com.

Eva Cassidy was a phenomenal American vocalist, arranger and guitarist who could and did sing a bit of everything; folk, blues, country, rock, r&b, standards, gospel and jazz.

Eva was born February 2, 1963 and raised in Maryland. By the age of three, it was clear Eva had a natural talent for art as her drawings were remarkably different from most young children. Eva's musical abilities also emerged early. Eva's father began teaching her guitar at age nine and recalls Eva singing solo with her guitar by age ten.

Over the years, Eva's art and music blossomed and greatly expanded. As an artist, Eva dabbled in a bit of everything; drawing, painting, cartooning, pottery and beadwork to name a few. As a musician, Eva played with a variety of people and bands but her musical talents and tastes were so broad, she befuddled the record companies who simply did not know how to market her. Several major record labels showed an interest in her, but by her early 30's, none had signed her.

At the urging of her long-time friend and producer, Chris Biondo, Eva spent the money to record a live performance at Blues Alley in January 1996. Songs from this live performance can be seen on You Tube (two of which you can find in my Video Log). Every song she sang at that performance is incredibly beautiful, but Eva was not at all pleased with her delivery because of a cold she was suffering that night. Although terribly unhappy with the result of those recordings and at first refusing to have the album released, Eva finally relented and the album received great reviews in the Washington, D.C. area. The album and the actual video from that night are a national treasure.

Six months after Eva's live performance at Blues Alley, she began experiencing hip pain which she initially dismissed, thinking it was a result of being on a ladder while painting murals. In July of 1996, Eva was diagnosed with cancer and given the prognosis of having only three months to live. In September, Eva attended a party thrown in her honor at The Bayou. At the party, Eva sang what was to be her last song in public. She choose "What a Wonderful World". There reportedly was not a dry eye in the place.

On November 2, 1996 Eva Marie Cassidy passed away in her parent's home surrounded by friends and loved ones.

Four years later, Eva's music was "discovered" in Britain. Posthumously released CDs have gone Gold and Platinum. While she is widely known in the UK, Eva is still relatively unknown in the United States. It is my hope that someday soon Eva Cassidy will be well known in her own country and that millions of people will enjoy her huge talent.

I'll conclude with one of my favorite quotes about Eva, made by Bruce Lundvall, President of Blue Note Records. Of Eva he said:

"She was a real artist, one of the great ones. She had the magic -- the thing that goes beyond being a really wonderful, creative artist. She had the touch of God on her head -- that touch of individuality and spirituality that made her stand out above all the others. She had that ...

Herbie Hancock said it best to me. He said: 'You know there are good musicians in every field of music and there are some that are great, really great, but then there are those few who have that magic, that other dimension, that must come from God', and that's how I feel about Eva."

To which I say, "Amen".

As always, my heartfelt appreciation goes to Barbara and Hugh Cassidy for bringing Eva into our world and to Chris Biondo for believing in Eva and making it possible for us to still hear her.

For more information about Eva Cassidy's incredible music, art, life and legacy of inspiration, here are two beautiful websites created by members of Eva's family:

http://www.evacassidy.com (books, artwork and cds are available on this site)

http://www.evacassidy.org (a wonderful wealth of information)

And here's a link to a documentary on Eva Cassidy's story:

ABC Nightline Program Eva Cassidy (aired nationally four times)

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video...

BBC Eva Cassidy Story:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sfRvX...

Song Composer: George Gerschwin

Photographs: All from family album.

UPDATE!!!

A new Eva Cassidy album " SIMPLY EVA" is due out at the end of January 2011.
If you have PayPal, it is possibly to order the "SIMPLY EVA" CD through this fine Cassidy family website:
http://www.evacassidy.com/

Or you can pre-order the "Simply Eva" CD through Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...

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