Eva by Heart is an album by American singer Eva Cassidy. It was released in 1997, a year after Cassidy's death.
Production Eva Cassidy was working on Eva by Heart, her first solo studio album, when she died of melanoma at the age of 33. The album was completed by her musical collaborator Chris Biondo. Some of the tracks had been finished at the time of Cassidy's death, while others were more incomplete. Biondo finished producing some of the songs by adding accompanying musicians in a way that he thought Cassidy would have wanted.
Critical reception
On AllMusic, Jose F. Promis said, "Eva's voice always sounds crystalline, and her interpretive skills are unmatched... The woman had the power to transform a standard or a traditional into her own song, and she could belt out the blues just as good as anybody else..."
Track listing "I Know You by Heart" (Eve Nelson, Diane Scanlon) – 3:57 "Time Is a Healer" (Diane Scanlon, Greg Smith) – 4:14 "Wayfaring Stranger" (Traditional) – 4:26 "Wade in the Water" (Traditional) – 4:00 "Blues in the Night" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 4:05 "Songbird" (Christine McVie) – 3:41 "Need Your Love So Bad" (Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr.) – 4:36 (duet with Chuck Brown) "Say Goodbye" (Steven Digman, Andrew Hernandez) – 3:55 "Nightbird" (Doug MacLeod) – 5:27 "Waly, Waly" (Traditional) – 4:45 "How Can I Keep from Singing?" (Traditional) – 4:24 Bonus track on the European version of the album: "The Dark End of the Street" (Dan Penn, Chips Moman) – 3:52
Personnel Musicians Eva Cassidy – acoustic guitar, guitar, strings, cello, keyboards, vocals, background vocals, wah wah guitar Chris Biondo – acoustic guitar, bass Keith Grimes – electric guitar Raice McLeod – drums Chuck Brown – background vocals Mark Carson – piano, background vocals Dan Cassidy – violin Doug Elliot – trombone Anthony Flowers – organ John Gillespie – organ, background vocals Dan Haverstock – trombone William "JuJu" House – drums Larry Melton – bass Leigh Pilzer – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone Mike Stein – violin Karen Van Sant – violin Chris Walker – trumpet Lenny Williams – organ, strings, keyboards Kent Wood – piano
Production Producer: Chris Biondo Engineers: Chris Biondo, Lenny Williams, Kent Wood Remastering: Robert Vosgien Arranger: Eva Cassidy Horn arrangements: Leigh Pilzer String arrangements: Lenny Williams Drum programming: Chris Biondo Liner notes: Joel Siegel Design: Eileen White
Charts Chart Peak position Swedish Albums Chart 53 UK Albums Chart 95
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