Eva Cassidy was born on February 2, 1963 in the US state of Maryland. 7 years after the birth of their daughter, the parents decided to change their place of residence. They moved to a small town located near Washington. There the childhood of the future celebrity passed.
The girl's brother was also passionate about music. The parents of the children should be thanked for their talents, who did everything possible to instill in their children the best qualities.
They spared no time for the development of their son and daughter, invested in the cultivation of young talents. Danny played the violin, his sister sang songs, learned to play the guitar.
The role of parents in the creative career of Eva Cassidy
Eva's father worked with mentally retarded children, so he had a lot of patience. He managed to pay attention to his own children. As a professional teacher, he was going to create a family band - an ensemble of violin, guitar and bass guitar.
The daughter was very talented, but not used to appearing in public. Her shyness often prevented her from fully revealing herself in public.
The idea of a family ensemble did not come true; nothing came of the duet of brother and sister. They did not stay afloat for long, performing country-style compositions in the local park of culture and recreation.
Eva had a difficult character, problems in relationships with peers, as well as many psychological difficulties with self-acceptance. The situation changed in high school when the girl began to sing in the Stonehenge team.
Disillusioned with her studies, Eva left college, plunging into work. She was fascinated by landscape design, but sometimes the girl performed on stage. She did not seriously think about her singing career, but life sometimes prepares unexpected surprises.
The beginning of the creative path of Eva Cassidy
Eva in 1986 was offered to take part in the recording of several songs. The girl's friend Dave Lourim invited her to become a vocalist in the Method Actor group. In the recording studio, the girl met Chris Biondo, who was a famous producer.
He appreciated her singing, helped to record several compositions. From that moment on, Eva Cassidy became famous. Over time, the producer had an affair with his ward, which lasted 7 years.
Chris attracted the girl to all projects that needed a backing vocalist. A funny thing happened - Eva had to sing in several voices, imitating a choir, to record the Living Large album.
Solo career Eva Cassidy
Eva still did not think about starting to sing solo. Chris Biondo persuaded her to form a band of performers to start performing in American entertainment venues. The charming voice of the girl in a short time won the hearts of the listeners.
In 1991, the famous Chuck Brown got acquainted with the records of Eva not without the participation of the producer. At that time, she was still in a love relationship with him. The collaboration was marked by the creation of the album The Other Side. The disc was on store shelves in the same year. A year later, they performed together on a big stage in the vicinity of Washington.
Fight with yourself
Eva had to work hard on the complexes in order to perform on stage. Personal problems from childhood made themselves felt, so the girl made efforts to overcome fear. Significant support was provided by her colleague on stage Chuck Brown. His big name helped to attract the attention of well-known recording studios and production centers.
The girl was sent many offers. But the difficulty was that marketing departments often did not understand how to work with it. In 1994, the composition Goodbye Manhattan was released.
The singer's studio partner was Pieces of a Dream, with whom she was not enthusiastic about collaborating. The girl did not like the repertoire, but nevertheless she decided to go on tour with them. After returning home, Eva decided to record a few songs, as well as perform solo concerts. By the end of the year, Eva received the title of "Best Jazz Artist in the District of Columbia."
The Last Years of Eva Cassidy
In the winter of 1996, Eva gave concerts at the Blues Alley club, performing the sensational Fields of Gold. The girl was dissatisfied with singing, as a person who is very critical of himself. Created from live material, the Live at Blues Alley almanac was excellently realized throughout the state. The pilot solo album simultaneously became the last one released during the life of the singer.
After the release of the album, Eva decided to take a break from the stage. She plunged into painting, designing furniture and drawing sketches of jewelry. During this period, Eva's health deteriorated. After the examination, the doctors came to the conclusion that everything was much worse than it could be - they diagnosed an oncological disease.
In September of the same year, Eva's friends performed a charity concert in support of the artist. The singer performed the song What a Wonderful World, barely holding on to the stage. A few weeks after the concert, namely on November 2, 1996, Eva died. She was 33 years old.
Posthumous confession of singer Eva Cassidy
Posthumously, she was given the title of honorary performer, as well as the Washington Area Music Awards. In the last months of her life, Eva worked on the first studio album Eva by Heart, which was released after her death.
In 2000, the album Time After Time was released with 12 new songs. The composition Woodstock, Kathy's Song, the title track, the hit single became the highlights of the Time After Time album. Published in the same year a selection of Eva's songs No Boundaries. This release became a success, hit the American top 20 hits.
Two years later, the almanac Imagine came out with the song I Can Only Be Me. The album topped the US Albums Chart at number 32 on the Billboard 200. The release of unreleased American Tune material in 2003 increased interest in the artist: Yesterday, Hallelujah I Love (Him) So, God Bless the Child, etc. There are many works in the archives of Eva's family that promise to be released very soon.
