I'm a pretty good singer. I've sang for 30 years for bands, churches and what not. I've gotten standing ovations. But I don't think I've ever made anyone cry. Eva makes thousands of people cry every time she sings. What a talent. And what a shame no one no one discovered her until after she died. She is the greatest female voice I've ever heard.
Well you just experienced the greatest vocal moment in recorded history. It’s just beyond words. Everything Eva did was exemplary. I mean ALL of it. But THIS! Just listen. Then listen again. Beyond words. Thank you Eva. Thank you so much. 🎺
The first time I heard this version by Eva Cassidy, I was in the car with my son. It was played on XM's Watercolors. We sat in stunned silence and hardly breathed. I have been a huge fan of Eva ever since. She doesn't just sing the song ... she channels it into your soul. No tinsel or glitter here ... no lights, dancers or special effects ... just music at its purest. I don't think I have ever listened to her "Autumn Leaves" or "Over The Rainbow" without getting teary eyed, remembering everyone I have lost in life, living and dead, and grieving too over the loss of this extraordinary singer and musician. Her guitar playing compliments her voice perfectly, as though the strings are an extension of her vocal chords. I hope many more discover her ... today's world needs the peace and tranquility her singing brings. Thank you for a great reaction.
Why do all the most talented people in the world leave us so young? I'm a grown man in my 60s and can only listen to Eva in private as I'm in tears constantly!
One of the most remarkable things about all these songs that were recorded in January, 1996, at Blues Alley, is that she had a cold at the time, yet she still had the voice of an angel. It's especially poignant that she died 10 months later, almost to the day. It just plain WRONG that such an all-round talent, so gifted in so many ways, was taken away at such a young age.
Not many people react to that performance, but this is one of my absolute favourites by Eva! Probably the most beautiful version of "autumn leaves" ever.
Eva came to everyone's attention as a result of a BBC presenter Terry Wogan, who featured her version of 'Over The Rainbow' on his morning radio show on BBC2. The BBC switchboard was jammed with callers wanting to know who this singer was - the rest is history. My own favourite is her interpretation of 'Fields Of Gold' written by Sting - when he heard her version he said he couldn't sing it again - she sang it exactly as he'd envisioned it when he wrote it. Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac) and Sting were two of her biggest fans and supporters.
If your eyes do not rain tears , your soul can have no rainbow ( Native American wisdom ). This is more than a song , it is Eva's prayer. Rest in peace Eva. God bless
Just voice and a guitar, and a bit of piano. The point is, there are no mind blowing gimmicks, just raw talent and a spirit that's living in the space it's intended to live.
What is most amazing that is a SM58 Microphone, Her voice, and her guitar!! That's it. You have to be very confident in your ability to do what she did, and with ease!
She left a whole bunch for us and we are so fortunate. So many leave nothing of value or trouble for others to unwind. ALL of us would have loved having her around longer, but I found her not too long ago myself and have listened to all I can find. I am glad that she is up there and smiling, watching us "catch on". Such a beautiful talent.
This is the song that introduced me to Eva Cassidy, many years ago. To this day, it is still my favorite. No ne sings this song, with more passion, and feeling, than Eva Cassidy. Simply beautiful.
something else to understand about Eva ...... She worked full time as an arborist by day and performed in the nightclub on nights on weekends. She turned down a chance at a recording contract because they wanted to pigeon hole her song choices. There is a great documentary. done about her. This performance was only a few months before she was diagnosed and died very quickly
Again, an angel with her voice and her playing is just from another world. Tears of joy and sadness and everything in between. What beauty? Why is she gone from us?
This is one of the most beautiful songs and very old. Les Feuilles Mortes / Autumn Leaves has been covered a lot. The first to release the song in French was Yves Montand in 1946 and in 1949 the American songwriter Johnny Mercer makes an English versie. I love this song very much sung by Eva Cassidy, Eric Clapton and the Korean singer Woorin Ko who sings it in French.
I'm with you... it's hard to hold back the emotions when you hear her beautiful voice, perfect accompaniment with her acoustic guitar, and the tragic story of her being gone way too soon... so young. I am honored and blessed to have received permission from her estate to use her version of "I Know You By Heart" in my upcoming short film (currently in post-production).
Her version of "Fields of Gold" causes you to look so deeply into the lyrics that the deep down meaning shatters you. Absolutely gorgeous! Even Sting was shattered and I think he even said she outdid him.
Can we have a shout out for the band. Lenny Williams the pianist was totally unprepared for Eva to turn the break over to him. When she gave him the nod he said he just started tinkling the keys and what came out in my opinion is one of the prettiest and most fitting breaks for this song I've heard.
Hi Debbie Lost my wife and soulmate of 30yrs and your reaction and this song has helped me grieve as I lost her in Nov2021 So this song gets me but music is such a deep way to share and feel my grief in a healing way❤❤
Another incredible song by the incredible Eva Cassidy. Other recommendations that should be next is Fields Of Gold(do the version by her self, not with Angelina) Danny Boy, Songbird, Time After Time, What A Wonderful World. Thanks for such a wonderful reaction.
OK I’m done for now ,whew …that hurt . Eva has a shortcut to my heart ,she has such a unique style and like you said ,she jerks the tears right out . I discovered her beautiful voice when Over The Rainbow was played at my Aunts funeral ,her voice literally haunted me I had to find out who she was .Everthing she sings is refreshed by her style . Thank you so much, Eva really deserves to be heard by more people !
Nunca, he podido evitar que lágrimas rueden por mi rostro con esta y otras versiones que Eva interpretó. Con esta voz sabemos que estaba más cerca del lugar donde ahora está, que en la tierra. Gracias Dios, por este regalo.
If you want to hear her sing a blues tune that will wow you but not make you cry, check out Stormy Monday. Its not a tear jerker, but it is a stunning performance.
I literally got into upgraded my 2 channel home system just to hear her music in amazing quality and it makes me cry every time I listen to it. I lost both my parents to cancer within 2 years of each other, thats who I think of.
I Also Did Not Know That Eva Had Already Passed When I First Heard Her Just Over A Year Ago...Eva Passed In 1996 - The Same Year My Mother Died, Of Cancer....So All Of Eva's Ballads - Especially Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Just About Wipe Me Out! Autumn Leaves Recalls My Deep Feelings For A Very Special Man, Born In October, Who I Miss Deeply😥
I loved your heart-felt reaction to this Angel on loan known as Eva.💕 . I watched your first look at Eva and knew you would be back soon. Her ability to touch us all where we live and make us re-live emotions is simply extraordinary. It is also so sad as she left us too early as have many exceptional musicians. Stevie Ray has been gone almost 33 years but I miss him every day. Since music is an universal language understood by any population of humans, it stands to reason that musical expression is also an important part of our spiritual lives. It brings a smile to my face imagining all the great music that is happening right now and how much fun it will be to reconnect again one of these days. 🎶🎶🎶⭐️💫🌟✨. Fields of Gold needs to be next💯🎶
I'm glad you mentioned her guitar playing as well as her singing. Obviously the vocal here is mind bendingly good, and it would be easy to overlook what an exquisite guitar arrangement (presumably her own) this is, and perfectly played.
I first experienced Eva Cassidy about 12 years ago. And like other people she takes me to places no one else. I believe her rendition of 'Fields of Gold' is one of the most beautiful sounds I've ever heard.
Autumn leaves by Eva Cassidy is an epic performance as are most of her songs! Emotions just come naturally when you listen to such beautiful music. You will be happy to know that Angelina Jordan did a version of this as well when she was 10, so it should be coming up on your playlist soon!
A primeira vez que ouvir essa música tive a mesma reação. Chorei muito, a interpretação ,aguitara , o piano são comoventes, nunca consigo ouvir apenas uma vez.LINDA DEMAIS. Da Bahia SALVADOR,Brasil 😘❤🇧🇷
I'm an Angelina Jordan fan, but THIS is my favorite version of Autumn Leaves ever! It's so beautiful and so haunting. I hear a lot of the great Joni Mitchell in Eva's tone, phrasing, and instrumental style. Thanks for sharing a wonderful experience, Debbie!
On a similar note I would urge you to watch the late, beloved voice of the Islands, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (IZ). His voice is simply angelic and the video "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" has over 1.3 BILLION views (many of them mine). Spoiler alert - the video contains scenes of the scattering of his ashes, sad yes, but inspirational as well. Keep up the great work!
Every song Eva sings becomes her song because she is very good at translating the songs & the true meaning of the song. Listen her singing Over The Rainbow, Imagine etc . They become her song. It’s very sad such a talented person was taken away from us at a young age of 33. God bless & keep Eva. RIP. We love you forever.
Eva was truly an amazing artist. Please react to Fields of Gold.. I’ve read that when Sting heard Eva’s cover of his song, he said the way Eva sang it was the way he imagined it.
Thank you for reacting to another Eva song! But yes, the timbre of her voice is so beautiful, her phrasing, and her gift of interpretation is remarkable. Her choice of songs also evokes such an emotional response out us all...the one that makes my skin tingle are Bridge over Troubled Waters but the one that makes my eyes well up is "Waly, Waly", a haunting English folk tune that really evokes an emotional response! She knew what she could evoke with those lyrics
Thank you for your tender reaction to this amazing cover. As one fan on U Tube said about another artist, I will say the same about Eva- she doesn't do covers, she does "betters"❣ I have only known about her for about a month and only have heard 3 songs so far. I was very familiar with and liked those songs previously, but when Eva reinvented them, they became brand new, transformative, and better songs. How blessed we are that her friends recorded a sampling of her work so that the world can enjoy them for all of eternity. I know she is smiling down at how much we all love her very special, pure style of music. Please react to "Fields of Gold" if you haven't already, and when you do, leave your eyelashes in your make up box!!! 🤗
Hi, great reaction, Eva definitely hits you in the heart. I don't normally do this but you have the most stunning eye's, I hope that wasn't creepy 🤔 Greetings from Australia 🦘🇦🇺♥️
I just loved your reaction to her. You nailed it Sweetie ❣️ This is one of my favorite songs she has done! She's left us an absence in the world but filled it with am invaluable gift forever to cherish. Truly one of a kind. THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS ONE. I hope to watch you do more reactions of her. "Danny Boy", "Kathy's Song" "Take Me To The River" "EARLY MORNING RAIN"... beautiful guitar playing!
I miss my sweet, beautiful Chela. She passed from cancer 7 years ago. I discovered this song not long after her passing. We shared 14 wonderful years together. This song and Eva's rendition of it absolutely shreds my soul and makes my heart ache for her.
Thanks for the genuine reaction. I remember the first time I sat down to listen to Eva Cassidy Simply Eva album with all acoustic tracks I went through a box of tissues before I got to the end. I have really only listened to Eva these past 7 years. I am hooked on her emotional purity and connection to Source/God/Creator. I feel she sang the songs the way the Angelic realms intended. Pure emotion. Love it.
If you want to cry a good one listen to Eva Cassidy singing Danny Boy and I wandered by a Brookside (like the poster of Footsteps) and Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain. so many so many that heal the SOUL with love energy
Eva is my all time favorite female singer, I love her! I showed my sister this song last year and she loved it so much and was sad that Eva had passed away...we lost my sister 2 months ago and I can't lie, I'm sitting here at work with tears in my eyes.
To your quetion at the end: I have a longtime friend who in recent years had taken ill with cancer and was in treatment for a number of years. We met online in 1996 and just hit it off and we've been friends for those 27 years. Last month was her birthday, and on her socials weren't words of fun 'happy birthday' greetings but instead 'I'm so sorry' 'My condolences' and the like. She had passed a few days before Mother's Day.
Youve seen Somewhere over the rainbow and Autumn leaves...........please look at her rendition of Blues in the night to see another side of her and her amazing talent.........Promise you sont cry in this one too
if you live for 100 years you will never hear another one like Eva
I'm a pretty good singer. I've sang for 30 years for bands, churches and what not. I've gotten standing ovations. But I don't think I've ever made anyone cry. Eva makes thousands of people cry every time she sings. What a talent. And what a shame no one no one discovered her until after she died. She is the greatest female voice I've ever heard.
Well you just experienced the greatest vocal moment in recorded history. It’s just beyond words. Everything Eva did was exemplary. I mean ALL of it. But THIS! Just listen. Then listen again. Beyond words. Thank you Eva. Thank you so much. 🎺
I truly agree 💜
There is something very ok about letting the tears fall when listening to Eva.
How can any adult human--man or woman--not be moved by Eva's voice? She got to me once again. Guitar and piano excellent. Perfection. All around.
First time I heard this, I thought it was the best that a song has been sung. Ever. At least in the history of recorded music.
The first time I heard this version by Eva Cassidy, I was in the car with my son. It was played on XM's Watercolors. We sat in stunned silence and hardly breathed. I have been a huge fan of Eva ever since. She doesn't just sing the song ... she channels it into your soul. No tinsel or glitter here ... no lights, dancers or special effects ... just music at its purest. I don't think I have ever listened to her "Autumn Leaves" or "Over The Rainbow" without getting teary eyed, remembering everyone I have lost in life, living and dead, and grieving too over the loss of this extraordinary singer and musician. Her guitar playing compliments her voice perfectly, as though the strings are an extension of her vocal chords. I hope many more discover her ... today's world needs the peace and tranquility her singing brings. Thank you for a great reaction.
I'm not sure I have ever seen a more pitch perfect live performer, she is never searching for a note.
Why do all the most talented people in the world leave us so young? I'm a grown man in my 60s and can only listen to Eva in private as I'm in tears constantly!
Same here... Every time.
This is Eva's Epic Masterpiece - It's beyond perfection - IMO the Greatest Live performance ever caught on camera
THIS. ALL OF THIS.
Your reaction to Eva is so genuine and rawly emotional. Just like her voice.
One of the most remarkable things about all these songs that were recorded in January, 1996, at Blues Alley, is that she had a cold at the time, yet she still had the voice of an angel. It's especially poignant that she died 10 months later, almost to the day. It just plain WRONG that such an all-round talent, so gifted in so many ways, was taken away at such a young age.
Not many people react to that performance, but this is one of my absolute favourites by Eva! Probably the most beautiful version of "autumn leaves" ever.
Eva came to everyone's attention as a result of a BBC presenter Terry Wogan, who featured her version of 'Over The Rainbow' on his morning radio show on BBC2. The BBC switchboard was jammed with callers wanting to know who this singer was - the rest is history. My own favourite is her interpretation of 'Fields Of Gold' written by Sting - when he heard her version he said he couldn't sing it again - she sang it exactly as he'd envisioned it when he wrote it. Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac) and Sting were two of her biggest fans and supporters.
Her cover of Sting's, Fields of Gold is beyond words.
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If your eyes do not rain tears , your soul can have no rainbow ( Native American wisdom ). This is more than a song , it is Eva's prayer. Rest in peace Eva. God bless
Thank You for sharing those words of Native American Wisdom. I believe Eva would love them too. ❣
Just voice and a guitar, and a bit of piano. The point is, there are no mind blowing gimmicks, just raw talent and a spirit that's living in the space it's intended to live.
YES, I just watched the documentary and he said she did it in a completely different key as anybody else so he just hoped for the best lol
What is most amazing that is a SM58 Microphone, Her voice, and her guitar!! That's it. You have to be very confident in your ability to do what she did, and with ease!
The main melody is played on a piano.
The main melody is a piano
She left a whole bunch for us and we are so fortunate. So many leave nothing of value or trouble for others to unwind.
ALL of us would have loved having her around longer, but I found her not too long ago myself and have listened to all I can find. I am glad that she is up there and smiling, watching us "catch on".
Such a beautiful talent.
I love Eva so much and I cry every time. Wish she was still here … can’t imagine how many more beautiful songs we would have. 😓
This is the song that introduced me to Eva Cassidy, many years ago. To this day, it is still my favorite. No ne sings this song, with more passion, and feeling, than Eva Cassidy. Simply beautiful.
Her rendition of Bridge Over Troubled Water is EPIC!❤
something else to understand about Eva ...... She worked full time as an arborist by day and performed in the nightclub on nights on weekends. She turned down a chance at a recording contract because they wanted to pigeon hole her song choices. There is a great documentary. done about her. This performance was only a few months before she was diagnosed and died very quickly
She was also an artist. Took me a while to find that one.
@@susansapp6136 Yes! Her art is as amazing as her voice is. She was supremely talented and I’m so upset she was taken so soon.
Again, an angel with her voice and her playing is just from another world. Tears of joy and sadness and everything in between. What beauty? Why is she gone from us?
This is one of the most beautiful songs and very old. Les Feuilles Mortes / Autumn Leaves has been covered a lot. The first to release the song in French was Yves Montand in 1946 and in 1949 the American songwriter Johnny Mercer makes an English versie. I love this song very much sung by Eva Cassidy, Eric Clapton and the Korean singer Woorin Ko who sings it in French.
I'm with you... it's hard to hold back the emotions when you hear her beautiful voice, perfect accompaniment with her acoustic guitar, and the tragic story of her being gone way too soon... so young. I am honored and blessed to have received permission from her estate to use her version of "I Know You By Heart" in my upcoming short film (currently in post-production).
The voice of an angel, a guitar and a piano is all you need to feel the emotion that goes through anyone of us, listening to it.
Can't have too much Eva.
How about Fields of Gold next? Or Songbird?
Nice
Her version of "Fields of Gold" causes you to look so deeply into the lyrics that the deep down meaning shatters you. Absolutely gorgeous! Even Sting was shattered and I think he even said she outdid him.
Yes to Fields of Gold‼️❣️‼️
Cannot lose with either of these two.
Can we have a shout out for the band. Lenny Williams the pianist was totally unprepared for Eva to turn the break over to him. When she gave him the nod he said he just started tinkling the keys and what came out in my opinion is one of the prettiest and most fitting breaks for this song I've heard.
Hi Debbie
Lost my wife and soulmate of 30yrs and your reaction and this song has helped me grieve as I lost her in Nov2021
So this song gets me but music is such a deep way to share and feel my grief in a healing way❤❤
what a beautiful beautiful beautiful song, and she sang it with grace, love & haunting grief and ironically even joy.
JEP CRYING AGAIN HERE IN DENMARK HER VOICE IS SO SO STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL
Lots of commenters, and I, too, think Fields of Gold should be your next Eva Cassidy song.
Thanks for featuring and appreciating Eva. The most beautiful voice I've ever heard.
Another incredible song by the incredible Eva Cassidy. Other recommendations that should be next is Fields Of Gold(do the version by her self, not with Angelina) Danny Boy, Songbird, Time After Time, What A Wonderful World. Thanks for such a wonderful reaction.
completely agree, by herself.
I'm SO glad you decided to react to this! It's the best cover I've ever heard.
that piercing voice and those dynamics is like a knife in the heart, thats why the tears come
Another great reaction. I bet Eva's, ''Blues in the Night'' will surprise you. Completely different vibe but just as amazing.
Eva breaks your heart. She was a blessing.
My favorite ❤
Words fail me. Nothing I could say would come close to getting across how much this version moves me each time I hear it.
whew. she kills me with her artistry. Gone too soon. Thankfully we have her videos
How can there be a God that takes away somebody so perfect as Eva at such an age.
OK I’m done for now ,whew …that hurt . Eva has a shortcut to my heart ,she has such a unique style and like you said ,she jerks the tears right out . I discovered her beautiful voice when Over The Rainbow was played at my Aunts funeral ,her voice literally haunted me I had to find out who she was .Everthing she sings is refreshed by her style . Thank you so much, Eva really deserves to be heard by more people !
Nunca, he podido evitar que lágrimas rueden por mi rostro con esta y otras versiones que Eva interpretó. Con esta voz sabemos que estaba más cerca del lugar donde ahora está, que en la tierra. Gracias Dios, por este regalo.
If you want to hear her sing a blues tune that will wow you but not make you cry, check out Stormy Monday. Its not a tear jerker, but it is a stunning performance.
I literally got into upgraded my 2 channel home system just to hear her music in amazing quality and it makes me cry every time I listen to it.
I lost both my parents to cancer within 2 years of each other, thats who I think of.
Fields of Gold is incredible. Sting told David Foster that Eva's version was the best he had ever heard. Ref: Timeless documentary on YT
Indeed he did.
I Also Did Not Know That Eva Had Already Passed When I First Heard Her Just Over A Year Ago...Eva Passed In 1996 - The Same Year My Mother Died, Of Cancer....So All Of Eva's Ballads - Especially Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Just About Wipe Me Out! Autumn Leaves Recalls My Deep Feelings For A Very Special Man, Born In October, Who I Miss Deeply😥
I loved your heart-felt reaction to this Angel on loan known as Eva.💕 . I watched your first look at Eva and knew you would be back soon. Her ability to touch us all where we live and make us re-live emotions is simply extraordinary. It is also so sad as she left us too early as have many exceptional musicians. Stevie Ray has been gone almost 33 years but I miss him every day. Since music is an universal language understood by any population of humans, it stands to reason that musical expression is also an important part of our spiritual lives. It brings a smile to my face imagining all the great music that is happening right now and how much fun it will be to reconnect again one of these days. 🎶🎶🎶⭐️💫🌟✨. Fields of Gold needs to be next💯🎶
Even Sting said Eva's version of his song was the best he had ever heard.
She paints a picture as she sings!
I love Eva. Her voice and Elvis' are my very favorite. Both gone too soon.❤️❤️❤️
I'm glad you mentioned her guitar playing as well as her singing. Obviously the vocal here is mind bendingly good, and it would be easy to overlook what an exquisite guitar arrangement (presumably her own) this is, and perfectly played.
Thank you, for introducing me to this artist! The song also brought me to tears! I never heard of her before!
I first experienced Eva Cassidy about 12 years ago. And like other people she takes me to places no one else. I believe her rendition of 'Fields of Gold' is one of the most beautiful sounds I've ever heard.
Autumn leaves by Eva Cassidy is an epic performance as are most of her songs! Emotions just come naturally when you listen to such beautiful music. You will be happy to know that Angelina Jordan did a version of this as well when she was 10, so it should be coming up on your playlist soon!
A primeira vez que ouvir essa música tive a mesma reação. Chorei muito, a interpretação ,aguitara , o piano são comoventes, nunca consigo ouvir apenas uma vez.LINDA DEMAIS. Da Bahia SALVADOR,Brasil 😘❤🇧🇷
Yeah Babe you gonna cry along with all of us. Hugs.
One of my favorite songs, one of my favorite interpreters , I miss all that we didn't hear from her...
I'm an Angelina Jordan fan, but THIS is my favorite version of Autumn Leaves ever! It's so beautiful and so haunting. I hear a lot of the great Joni Mitchell in Eva's tone, phrasing, and instrumental style. Thanks for sharing a wonderful experience, Debbie!
At this level.......you can not teach.........she just had ..............."IT"
SHE IS AMAZING, JUST LIKE U AND YOUR HONEST REACTION💋 LOVE FROM DENMARK
Grayson Hugh's " I'll remember you " from the "Fried Green Tomatoes" soundtrack is another one that really touches me.
Also Time after Time is a beautiful rendition. the imagery in the mind of a couple getting old together.....
On a similar note I would urge you to watch the late, beloved voice of the Islands, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (IZ). His voice is simply angelic and the video "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" has over 1.3 BILLION views (many of them mine). Spoiler alert - the video contains scenes of the scattering of his ashes, sad yes, but inspirational as well. Keep up the great work!
She has a cover of Sting's, Fields of Gold.....Amazing!!
Blew me away!!! WOW!!!
Every song Eva sings becomes her song because she is very good at translating the songs & the true meaning of the song. Listen her singing Over The Rainbow, Imagine etc . They become her song.
It’s very sad such a talented person was taken away from us at a young age of 33. God bless & keep Eva. RIP. We love you forever.
Eva was truly an amazing artist. Please react to Fields of Gold.. I’ve read that when Sting heard Eva’s cover of his song, he said the way Eva sang it was the way he imagined it.
I grew up with her in Bowie Maryland. Died wayy to young
Thank you for reacting to another Eva song! But yes, the timbre of her voice is so beautiful, her phrasing, and her gift of interpretation is remarkable. Her choice of songs also evokes such an emotional response out us all...the one that makes my skin tingle are Bridge over Troubled Waters but the one that makes my eyes well up is "Waly, Waly", a haunting English folk tune that really evokes an emotional response! She knew what she could evoke with those lyrics
The Simply Eva album is amazing btw. Acoustic for all tracks. You will LOVE it
❤❤❤❤❤❤RIP Ms Eva Cassidy 🇵🇭
🙏 RIP EVA😅
Thank you for your tender reaction to this amazing cover. As one fan on U Tube said about another artist, I will say the same about Eva- she doesn't do covers, she does "betters"❣ I have only known about her for about a month and only have heard 3 songs so far. I was very familiar with and liked those songs previously, but when Eva reinvented them, they became brand new, transformative, and better songs. How blessed we are that her friends recorded a sampling of her work so that the world can enjoy them for all of eternity. I know she is smiling down at how much we all love her very special, pure style of music. Please react to "Fields of Gold" if you haven't already, and when you do, leave your eyelashes in your make up box!!! 🤗
Yeah just her intro brings me to tears
Hi, great reaction, Eva definitely hits you in the heart.
I don't normally do this but you have the most stunning eye's, I hope that wasn't creepy 🤔
Greetings from Australia 🦘🇦🇺♥️
Thank you so much!!❤️
Eva is an angel that God gave us the privilege to hear for much to short of a time.....
I just loved your reaction to her. You nailed it Sweetie ❣️ This is one of my favorite songs she has done! She's left us an absence in the world but filled it with am invaluable gift forever to cherish. Truly one of a kind. THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS ONE. I hope to watch you do more reactions of her. "Danny Boy", "Kathy's Song" "Take Me To The River" "EARLY MORNING RAIN"... beautiful guitar playing!
Eva brings me to tears every time. Every song she does.
Can you react to Eva’s live cover of Nightbird? That’s another beautifully emotive performance of hers that I don’t think anyone had reacted to.
I miss my sweet, beautiful Chela. She passed from cancer 7 years ago. I discovered this song not long after her passing. We shared 14 wonderful years together. This song and Eva's rendition of it absolutely shreds my soul and makes my heart ache for her.
This concert was recorded in January 1996, and she passed away only 10 months later in November 1996...
This is the most extraordinary singing I've heard. And your comments help me to understand the universal appeal of her version of this song.
Why should I be the only one crying ? 71yo Vietnam combat vet. As tears run down my cheaks.
I am so happy you feel it too....just an angel....feeling every note
Thanks for the genuine reaction. I remember the first time I sat down to listen to Eva Cassidy Simply Eva album with all acoustic tracks I went through a box of tissues before I got to the end. I have really only listened to Eva these past 7 years. I am hooked on her emotional purity and connection to Source/God/Creator. I feel she sang the songs the way the Angelic realms intended. Pure emotion. Love it.
Among the best covers of any tune ever.
She was fighting a bit of a cold that night too. Her dynamics were just amazing.
If you want to cry a good one listen to Eva Cassidy singing Danny Boy and I wandered by a Brookside (like the poster of Footsteps) and Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain. so many so many that heal the SOUL with love energy
Eva is my all time favorite female singer, I love her! I showed my sister this song last year and she loved it so much and was sad that Eva had passed away...we lost my sister 2 months ago and I can't lie, I'm sitting here at work with tears in my eyes.
Well...I always think about my dogs and all my dog friends too.
You will absolutey love Fields of Gold.
If you want to rock out with Eva goto the singbird album version of wayfaring stranger!
Never be embarrassed of your feelings. Thank you for another genuine reaction.
To your quetion at the end: I have a longtime friend who in recent years had taken ill with cancer and was in treatment for a number of years. We met online in 1996 and just hit it off and we've been friends for those 27 years. Last month was her birthday, and on her socials weren't words of fun 'happy birthday' greetings but instead 'I'm so sorry' 'My condolences' and the like. She had passed a few days before Mother's Day.
Hi Debbie,
Just heard her last night for the first time in an Angelina Jordan Mashup
Listened with you as a first time for this song
Wow❤❤😢
Don't cry, Eva singing Blues in the Night will have you on your FEET!!
Youve seen Somewhere over the rainbow and Autumn leaves...........please look at her rendition of Blues in the night to see another side of her and her amazing talent.........Promise you sont cry in this one too
Others have listed some great Eva Cassidy performances but you definitely need to try "Tall Trees in Georgia"
Eva does two really different versions of Wayfaring Stranger one a lament and one a barnburner!!
One of those voices sent from God. Just before her death she sang 'Going over Jordon' you should listen to it.