Eva Cassidy - American Tune

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Music Review: Will there ever be a better singer?
Rating: 5 Stars

Eva Cassidy had a wonderful habit of singing songs better than the original singers and exceeding even what the writers of the songs envisioned. There are so many examples of this in her previous other albums. Of course this also happens in this album. True Colors was originally song by Cindi Lauper and lately by Kasey Chambers. Eva's interpretation is superb. I read she practiced this song many, many times so she must have loved this song.

The Water is Wide was lately sung by Charlotte Church. Eva did such a good job on this song (The water is wide I can not get o'er, And neither have I wings to fly). She puts so much of her heart and soul in this song and that is why the listener gets back so much.

I first heard Stan Rogers singing Dark Eyed Molly. It seems this ballad was made for Eva Cassidy. It fits her voice so well. (No fiddle tune will take the air, But I will see his swift feet a dancing). Eva executes the narrative style of this love song to perfection.

American Tune was sung and written by Paul Simon. Eva Cassidy has made this into an American patriotic song and put so much life and meaning to its lyrics. (And I dreamed I was flying, And high up above, my eyes could clearly see The Statue of Liberty). Paul Simon will be proud to hear Eva's version. This song will long be remembered.

Eva Cassidy sings the best version of Yesterday compared to anybody. She did not hold back her full soul and blues strength in this melody. The piano skill of Lenny Williams and violin by Dan Cassidy back up Eva superbly.

Finally, after believing I have heard Eva's best, I listened to the last track "You Take My Breath Away" and I am reduced to a pulp and brought to tears. (I'm gonna stand on a mountain top, And tell the news, That you take my breath away). This could be Eva's best song ever. Thank you, Keith Grimes for your electric guitar accompaniment and discovering Eva's rehearsal tapes. I predict the American Tune CD will outsell the Songbird CD and become a classic. I give Eva Cassidy a 1000 stars rating for her album American Tune.

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