Cassidy, Eva

Eva Cassidy
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Name	Cassidy, Eva Gender: F
Birthname	Eva Marie Cassidy
born on	2 February 1963 at 22:00 (= 10:00 PM )
Place	Washington, District of Columbia, 38n54, 77w02
Timezone	EST h5w (is standard time)
Data source	From memory Rodden Rating A Collector: Taglilatelo
Astrology data	13°33' 06°19 Asc. 08°30'

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Eva Cassidy
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Biography

American singer and acoustical guitarist, she died at age 33 on November 2, 1996 in Bowie, MD, from melanoma. She had had a malignant tumor removed from her back a few years before she died and had a fatal recurrence during the summer of 1996.

Cassidy began playing guitar at age nine although she had even earlier played banjo and autoharp. Her father, a special education teacher, provided her first lessons but she was largely self-taught. She earned her first pay in her teens while playing at small venues with her brother and a friend.

In her mid 20s, she sang back-up and lead vocals on local music projects, her voice lending itself to many styles: rock, folk, rap, country, go-go. She released her first album, "Method Actor," in 1987 and formed the Eva Cassidy Band in early 1990. Since her death, at least four albums have been released posthumously, in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002. Although she was not widely known before her death, she did have a legion of fans and has arguably become better known after her death.

Cassidy's grandmother is Clara Cassidy, who became a newspaper columnist at age 65, consolidating her columns into books such as "Stay off that Rocker" as well as two children's books.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1987 (first album, "Method Actor")

• Work : Begin Major Project 1990 (formed her band)

• Health : Medical diagnosis 1996 (malignant melanoma)

• Death by Disease 2 November 1996 in Bowie (Melanoma, age 33)
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Source Notes

FAQ on the web site written by her paternal cousin cites her mother.

The Eva Cassidy Story - on ABC Nightline

Categories

• Traits : Body : Voice/Speech (singing voice)

• Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer

• Family : Childhood : Family close

• Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.