I Can Only Be Me

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Surly some nice portraits of Eva could of been used, or save the cost and just provide some poly inner sleeves instead!

Her guitar/vocal version of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" served as the soundtrack for a recent Kay Jewelers' national advertising campaign while her unique interpretation of Sting's "Fields of Gold" urged the public to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Perhaps her hometown paper, the Washington Post said it best: “The saddest part of the mostly heartwarming story of singer Eva Cassidy is that she had to die to get the renown she deserved. Like everyone who listens to Eva's voice, I've felt like I've gotten to know her as I've worked on the album," explains Willis. When singer Eva Cassidy wandered into producer Chris Biondo's studio in Glenn Dale, Maryland to make extra money by singing on a band's demo, she began an unprecedented journey that would lead to more than 12 million albums sold worldwide, largely posthumously. A day after the 60th anniversary of Eva Cassidy’s birth (February 3, 2023) I Can Only Be Me will be released.However I would strongly recommend and no doubt will become a demo disc for any system and hifi show!

That album would spawn her now iconic version of "Over the Rainbow," which has been compared to Judy Garland's as a definitive performance of that treasured American classic. To commemorate what would have been her 60th birthday (on February 2), Blix Street Records will release a landmark new album, which pairs Cassidy's impeccable voice with the backing of the legendary London Symphony Orchestra.In an interview with The Independent, Cassidy's former bandmate and arranger Chris Biondo shared, "Eva had a fantasy of one day having a full orchestra back her up . Two-time Emmy-winning producer/arranger William Ross, who created the album's "Autumn Leaves" track, said: "I can't possibly find the words to adequately express my thoughts and feelings about Eva, one of the most unique, hypnotic, and powerful singers of all time. Her taste and the breadth of her material have continued to propel interest in her finite recorded work all these years later. Sadly , I never heard Eva perform live, but I was a fan from the moment a friend pressed a cassette into my hand in 1998.

Marking 60 years since the late singer's birth, I Can Only Be Me celebrates the striking talent of Eva Cassidy with an ambitious project. I Can Only Be Me is the ninth posthumous album by Eva Cassidy, released on March 3, 2023, and is a collaboration between Blix Street Records and the London Symphony Orchestra. The goal with the orchestral version was to complement her pure vocal essence with a simple, yet broader instrumental arrangement – a lush musical landscape with Eva’s voice at the center. I Can Only Be Me features redefining orchestral versions of classic repertoire including ‘Songbird’, ‘Time After Time’, ‘Autumn Leaves’ and ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’.All album tracks are available in hi-res 48kHz​/​24bit stereo along with Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 immersive audio formats, a first for Eva Cassidy recordings. Tall Trees in Georgia" is one of Eva's most haunting performances,” explains arranger Christopher Willis. To complete this picture, in between Eva's verses, I imagined two birds, represented by two high penny whistles up above the strings. The album features redefining new versions of classic repertoire including Songbird, Time After Time, Autumn Leaves and Ain’t No Sunshine. S. for sales of more than 1 million units, while in the UK, the album is 6x Platinum and spent a total of six months in the UK Top 10 (two weeks of those at Number 1).