Quick Facts

Full Name	Eva Cassidy
Occupation	Soul Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 2, 1963(1963-02-02)
Age	61
Date Of Death	1996-11-02
Birthplace	Washington
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington, D.C.
Horoscope	Aquarius

Eva Cassidy Biography

Eva Cassidy is one of the most popular and richest Soul Singer who was born on February 2, 1963 in Washington, Washington, D.C., United States. Soul and jazz vocalist who has posthumously became famous internationally with her jazz renditions of “Over the Rainbow” and “Fields of Gold.”

She was the 5th highest-selling female soul and jazz singer after She was the fifth top-selling female soul and jazz musician, behind Norah Jones and three others, on Amazon’s 2005 list. and three other artists in the Amazon’s list of 2005.

Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 – November 2, 1996) was an American singer and guitarist known for her interpretations of jazz and blues blessed with a powerful, emotive soprano voice. In 1992, she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by the 1996 live solo album titled Live at Blues Alley. Although she had been honored by the Washington Area Music Association, she was virtually unknown outside her native Washington, D.C. She died of melanoma in 1996 at the age of 33.

Throughout the 1980s, Cassidy worked with several other bands, including the techno-pop band Characters Without Names. During this period, Cassidy also worked as a propagator at a plant nursery and as a furniture painter. In her free time, she explored other artistic expressions including painting, sculpting, and jewelry design. Despite holding a belief in God, Cassidy was not part of any organized religion.

She had three siblings.

Eva Cassidy Net Worth

Eva Cassidy is one of the richest Soul Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eva Cassidy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was in her first group, Easy Street, at the age of eleven. She was also part of the group Method Actor.

She appeared on seven occasions at the top of the UK charts following her demise and her song “What a Wonderful World” being a top-ten hit.

Born on February 2, 1963 at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., Cassidy grew up in Oxon Hill, Maryland and later Bowie, Maryland. She was the third of four children. Her father, Hugh Cassidy, is a teacher, sculptor, musician, former army medic, and world champion powerlifter of Irish and Scottish descent, while her mother, Barbara (née Kratzer), is a German horticulturist from Bad Kreuznach. From an early age, Cassidy displayed interest in art and music. When she was nine, her father began teaching her to play the guitar, and she began to play and sing at family gatherings.

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In 1993, Cassidy was honored by the Washington Area Music Association with a Wammie award for the Vocalist Jazz/Traditional category. The next year she was invited to perform at the event and chose to sing “Over the Rainbow”. A Washington Times review of the event called her performance “a show-stopper”. She took home two Wammies that night, again for Vocalist Jazz/Traditional and also for Roots Rock/Traditional R&B. For a brief period that year, Cassidy signed a deal with Blue Note Records to pair up with pop-jazz band Pieces of a Dream to release an album and tour the country. She sang two tracks in a mainly instrumental album. It was a musically unsatisfying experience for her.

Facts & Trivia

Eva Ranked on the list of most popular Soul Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eva Cassidy celebrates birthday on February 2 of every year.

In 1993, Cassidy had a malignant mole removed from her back. Three years later, during a promotional event for the Live at Blues Alley album in July 1996, Cassidy noticed an ache in her hips, which she attributed to stiffness from painting murals while perched atop a stepladder. The pain persisted and X-rays revealed a fracture. Further tests found that cancer had spread to her bones, causing the fracture, as well as to her lungs. Her doctors estimated she had three to five months to live. Cassidy opted for aggressive treatment, but her health deteriorated rapidly. On September 17, at a benefit concert for her at the Bayou, she made her final public appearance, closing the set with “What a Wonderful World” in front of an audience of family, friends, and fans. Additional chemotherapy was ineffective and Cassidy died on November 2, 1996 at her family’s home in Bowie, Maryland. In accordance with her wishes, her body was cremated and the ashes were scattered on the lake shores of St. Mary’s River Watershed Park, a nature reserve near Callaway, Maryland.

Top Facts about Eva Cassidy

1. Eva Cassidy was born in Washington D.C. in 1963.
2. She began singing professionally in the 1980s.
3. Her music spans genres including jazz, blues, and folk.
4. Cassidy’s posthumous album “Songbird” went platinum in the UK.
5. She died of melanoma at age 33.
6. Cassidy’s rendition of “Over the Rainbow” is her most popular song.
7. Her music has been featured in films and TV shows.
8. Cassidy’s voice has been compared to that of Billie Holiday and Joni Mitchell.
9. She was largely unknown during her lifetime but gained popularity after her death.
10. A bronze statue of Cassidy was erected in her hometown in 2012 to honor her legacy as a musician

How did Eva Cassidy pass away?

Melanoma

Did Eva Cassidy write Songbird?

1.

Title“Fields of Gold”
Written bySting
Length4:42

Did Eva Cassidy write her own songs?

Did Eva write songs? Answer: Eva was an interpreter, not a songwriter. She once told me that she had tried but her songs weren’t any good. Of course she didn’t think she was a very good guitar player either, and she was great, so I wish I had heard some of those songs.

When did Eva Cassidy pass away?

November 2, 1996

What singer died of melanoma?

Legendary Jamaican singer, musician and songwriter, Bob Marley , was born on February 6, 1945. Sadly, Marley did not celebrate as many birthdays as he should have. He died of melanoma in 1981 when he was only 36 years old.