Time After Time

The story of Eva Cassidy--her phenomenal talent, her innocence, simplicity and lack of worldly ambition, and her sudden death from cancer at the age of 33--has caught the public imagination in a most remarkable way, especially in Britain. Once heard, Eva Cassidy's voice is unforgettable. Her tone was pure and clear, unclouded by vibrato and unwavering in pitch, but she could manipulate it to take in husky blues, ringing ballads or simple, unadorned folksong. It was all too much for record company executives. They didn't know what to do with such unlimited talent. As a result, she recorded very little, mostly in the small Washington DC studio of her friend, bassist Chris Biondo. That is where most of these tracks originate and there are some gorgeous performances among them. They make an moving introduction to the all-too-short career of a great popular singer. --Dave Gelly

Eva Cassidy n'a eu besoin que de quelques années – et de quelques albums – pour devenir l'une des grandes divas de la musique populaire. Certainement, même, aurait-elle pu être la Billie Holiday du début du XXIe siècle si, en 1996, la maladie ne l'avait pas emportée à l'âge de trente-trois ans. Sorti en 2000, Time After Time comprend quinze titres inédits enregistrés en studio, à quoi s'ajoutent quatre chansons live. Ce qui envoûte, c'est bien évidemment la voix d'Eva, une voix poignante, délicate et expressive. Mais c'est aussi son éclectisme, cette rare faculté d'aborder les genres et les répertoires les plus divers sans jamais se répéter. Ainsi, de la chanson-titre, hit énorme pour Cindy Lauper en 1984, à "Kathy's Song" de Paul Simon, en passant "Woodstock" de Joni Mitchell ou "Ain't No Sunshine" de Bill Withers, Eva Cassidy savait recréer et donner une nouvelle dimension romantique à tout ce qu'elle chantait. --Philippe Margotin

The 2000 release Time After Time is a collection of 12 previously unreleased Eva Cassidy performances, primarily studio recordings, Time After Time also includes four live tracks. This album continues the tradition set by previous Eva Cassidy releases, a mix of traditional favorites such as 'I Wandered by a Brookside' and more contemporary songs like the title track, a remake of the 1984 Cyndi Lauper hit. Blix label.