Eva Cassidy - Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy

A Tribute to legendary American vocalist and guitarist Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 - November 2, 1996)

She was virtually unknown outside her native Washington DC, when she died of melanoma in 1996.

Four years later, Cassidy's music was brought to the attention of British audiences when her versions of "Fields of Gold" and "Over the Rainbow" were played by Mike Harding and Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2. Following the overwhelming response, a camcorder recording of "Over the Rainbow", taken at Blues Alley in Washington by her friend Bryan McCulley, was shown on BBC Two's Top of the Pops 2. Shortly afterwards, the compilation album Songbird climbed to the top of the UK Albums Charts, almost three years after its initial release. The chart success in the United Kingdom and Ireland led to increased recognition worldwide; her posthumously released recordings, including three UK number 1 records, have sold more than ten million copies.Her music has also charted top 10 positions in Australia, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland.

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