American singer (1963–1996)
1963 — 1996
Quick Facts
Profession
American singer (1963–1996)
Born
February 2, 1963
Died
1996 (age ~33)
Name Origin
Spanish
Timeline
singer, guitarist, jazz musician
1963
Born in Washington Hospital Center (1963-02-02)
1996
Died in Bowie
About
Eva Marie Cassidy was an American singer and musician known for her interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues music, sung 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 a 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. area at the time of her death from melanoma at the age of 33 in 1996.
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Eva Marie Cassidy was an American singer and musician known for her interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues music, sung 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 a 1996 live solo album ti
The name Eva means "female given name (Εύα)". It is of Spanish origin.
Eva Cassidy was born on February 2, 1963.
Eva Cassidy died in 1996, at approximately 33 years of age.
Name Meaning
female given name (Εύα)
The name Eva is of Spanish origin, meaning "female given name (Εύα)". It is traditionally a female name.
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Eva — February 2, 1963
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Aquarius
Independent, innovative, humanitarian
Air · Uranus · Jan 20 – Feb 18
Chinese Zodiac
Rabbit
Quiet, elegant, kind
Water · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
10 Ahau
Sun — enlightenment, ascension, mastery
Celtic Tree
Rowan
Visionary, creative, original thinker
Ogham: Luis · Jan 21 – Feb 17
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I use your work to teach. Pure genius, every note.
— a music teacher
Legend.
— anon
Played your track at 2am. The phone lines lit up.
— late night radio
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