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An album both haunting and inspiring, tragic and mesmerizing, Eva by Heart was the singer's only true studio album, and hints at the promise which was never to materialize due to her early demise from cancer. Five of the songs on this set ("I Know You by Heart," "Time Is a Healer," "Wayfaring Stranger," "Wade in the Water," and "Songbird") appear on her Songbird collection. The import version of Eva by Heart contains an extra track, "Dark End of the Street," which does not appear on the American version, or on any of her albums for that matter. The styles range from folksy (the sweet "I Know You by Heart"), to soulful ("Time Is a Healer"), to introspective ("Say Goodbye," "Waly Waly"), to downright rousing ("Wayfaring Stranger," "How Can I Keep From Singing?") and bluesy ("Blues in the Night."). Eva's voice always sounds crystalline, and her interpretive skills are unmatched (as evidenced on her lovely take of Christine McVie's "Songbird"). The woman had the power to transform a standard or a traditional into her own song, and she could belt out the blues just as good as anybody else (take one listen to "Blues in the Night" or her duet with Chuck Brown, "Need Your Love So Bad"). This disc, as with any of her works, and the posthumous fame she achieved but never sought, stand as testimony as to how true artistry, despite whatever circumstances, has the capacity to transcend, and her story should prove inspiring to any truly talented and struggling musician out in the world. ~ Jose Promis
1997 album for the late folk singer/songwriter. 11 tracks including her classic cover of Christine McVie's 'Songbird'. Blix Street.
Liner Note Author: Joel Siegel.
Arranger: Eva Cassidy.
Personnel: Eva Cassidy (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, wah-wah guitar, cello, strings, keyboards, background vocals); Chris Biondo (acoustic guitar, drum programming); Keith Grimes (electric guitar); Karen Van Sant, Dan Cassidy, Mike Stein (violin); Lenny Williams (strings, organ, keyboards); Leigh Pilzer (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Chris Walker (trumpet); Doug Elliot, Dan Haverstock (trombone); Mark Carson (piano, background vocals); Kent Wood (piano); John Gillespie (organ, background vocals); Anthony Flowers (organ); William Ju Ju House, Raice McLeod (drums); Chuck Brown (background vocals).
Audio Remasterer: Robert Vosgien.
Eva By Heart Music | List Price | $16.98 (You save $3.49) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Pop, Country, Blues, Easy Listening, Folk Music, Folk, Contemporary Blues | | Label | Blix Street | | Orig Year | 1997 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2383  | | CD Universe Part number | 1187965 | | Catalog number | 410047 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 28, 1998 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Chris Biondo | | Engineer | Chris Biondo; Kent Wood; Lenny Williams | | Recording Time | 47 minutes | | Personnel | Eva Cassidy - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, wah-wah guitar, cello, strings, keyboards, background vocals
Lenny Williams - strings, organ, keyboards
Chris Walker - trumpet
Chris Walker - trumpet
Raice McLeod - drums
Chris Biondo - acoustic guitar, drum programming
Keith Grimes - electric guitar
Dan Cassidy
Kent Wood - piano
Mike Stein - violin
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Eva Cassidy Eva By Heart Songs Eva By Heart Music Review Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   Great CD For Cassidy Fans
If you love Eva Cassidy and don't have this CD, you need to add it to your collection. Like all that have discovered Eva Cassidy, her sound is totally fresh even on old standards which she makes her own.
The highlight of this collection is her arrangement and vocal styling of "Wade In The Water" an old gospel hymm. Overall the songs here are bluezy, jazzy fun!
Submitted by awkofmark ("Bay Area, CA USA") 
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 Soulful Music
Hearing Eva Cassidy for the first time makes one extremely sad that she's no longer with us. Her timeless and beautiful sound makes you feel like she's singing just to you in the comfort of your car or home. What an artist and what a loss to the musical community!
Submitted by cdjrz (Roseville. CA)
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Excellent example of a versitle female blues/pop vocalist
Eva Cassidy has one of the most beautiful voices. Her guitar and musical capabilities rank high in my book.. Her integrity to hold true to her views on music style, shows musician can share their talents without having to bow to label demands for their views on commercial success.
Submitted by a reviewer (Minneapolis, MN)
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Eva Cassidy has a musical instrument for a voice. She uses it with perfection. From melancholy mellow to jazzy blues, each song leaves you wondering what she'll do next. She soothes, surprises and stirs things up, but never disappoints! Eva made only a few CD's before she died of cancer. A tragic loss, but her music lives on.
Submitted by a reviewer (Greenville, SC)
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I now have 3 CDs by Eva Cassidy: Eva By Heart, Songbird, and Live at Blues Alley. Although I thoroughly enjoy all three, Eva By Heart is my favorite for Say Goodbye and Nightbird. I had to listen to the CD a few times before I realized that I knew many of the songs. Eva's re-interpretation is so creative and soulful that she breathes new life into the most trite of old Top 40. I'll bet she never drew inside the lines. I'll bet she could have made even a Pokemon coloring book seem interesting. I'm so hooked on Eva Cassidy that I can't listen to anyone else. Even Bonnie Raitt and Sarah MacLaughlin sound boring to me now.
Submitted by a reviewer (Gorham, NH)
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