Patrick Lodiers talked with Johan Bakker about Eva Cassidy who died 25 years ago on 2 November 1996. Today it is exactly 25 years ago that Eva Cassidy died, the singer who sadly only became famous after her death. Joining me in the studio is her biographer, music journalist Johan Bakker. Eva Cassidy performed mainly […]
Eva Cassidy
Eva Cassidy Behind the Rainbow
Fragment It is April 2, 1978, and while owner Jack lights the hearth fire and bartender Brian rinses the glasses, three musicians enter the Fleet Reserve Club through the back entrance. The attractive club in the historic town of Annapolis in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, is usually the preserve of navy personnel during the evening hours. […]
Biography Eva Cassidy
Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 in Washington, DC – November 2, 1996 in Bowie, Maryland) was an American vocalist described by the British newspaper The Guardian as “one of the greatest voices of her generation.” She had a diverse repertoire of jazz, blues, folk, gospel and pop. Cassidy remained virtually unknown outside of her […]