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HeartsCanHope

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5. I have almost all of Eva Cassidy's albums.

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 04:22 AM

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I was so sad when she passed from melanoma in 1996. Her rendition of Over The Rainbow is extraordinary. My favorite album is Songbird, but each album is just lovely. Been listening to her a lot lately--calms me down and gives me hope. Here's a link to the song Songbird and Fields of Gold from the Songbird album:

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