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Article: Eva Cassidy's rise to fame; Death gave her music new life.(ARTS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- August 10, 2002
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Byline: Stephanie Casler, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Greek mythology tells of a brilliantly plumed bird with a warble so beautiful that the sun god Helios stops to listen. The songbird, known as a phoenix, possesses a unique life cycle: Fate demands that it be consumed by flames before a new creature can arise from its ashes, more glorious than before.
Although there have been a few artists whose careers have been phoenix-like, few come as close as singer Eva Cassidy's.
During her lifetime, Miss Cassidy made only two recordings of her work. Her second and only solo effort was titled "Live at Blues Alley." After its release by a small, local label, she ...