Eva Cassidy

Soul Singer

Birthday February 2, 1963

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Washington, DC

DEATH DATE Nov 2, 1996 (33)

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About

Soul and jazz singer who posthumously gained international fame for her renditions of "Over the Rainbow" and "Fields of Gold."

Before Fame

She joined her first band, Easy Street, at age eleven. She was also a member of the project Method Actor.

Trivia

She made seven appearances on the UK charts after her death, with "What a Wonderful World" reaching #1.

Family Life

She had three siblings.

Associated With

She was the fifth top-selling female soul and jazz musician, behind Norah Jones and three others, on Amazon's 2005 list.