Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 – November 2, 1996) was an America vocalist, known for her interpretations of jazz, blues, folk, gospel, country and pop classics. In 1992 she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by a live solo album, Live at Blues Alley in 1996. Cassidy was virtually unknown outside her native Washington, DC when she died of melanoma in 1996.Four years later, Cassidy's music was brought to the attention of Bri