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Somewhere over the Rainbow....

klajfakj — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:36:49 GMT

I had posted on a thread (which has since been closed) about a version of Somewhere over the Rainbow that I heard on the radio this morning. I never heard it before and it was fantastic. I had tears.

I have since learned that the artist who sang this rendition was Eva Cassidy.

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DoneTryin — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:42:40 GMT

What a wonderful voice she had, & taken much too soon & too young by cancer. I have a couple of her CDs.

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abbalulu — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:49:39 GMT

Love her version of Over The Rainbow. If you get a chance check out some of her other recordings. I think that you might like them. She was a great talent.

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croemer — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:15:15 GMT

She had a beautiful voice. I did not find her until one day I heard her sing on the radio. I decided to google who this wonderful singer was...and was saddened to hear she had already died of cancer.

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hckynut — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:41:39 GMT

@klajfakj wrote:
I had posted on a thread (which has since been closed) about a version of Somewhere over the Rainbow that I heard on the radio this morning. I never heard it before and it was fantastic. I had tears.

I have since learned that the artist who sang this rendition was Eva Cassidy.

@klajfakj

Beautiful version and voice of one of my favorite songs. I am now listening to it on my Dolby 5.1 surround sound system, just like she is in my patio room.

Thank you for this thread and the name of the artist. I am going to bookmark it on my TV browser so I can listen to it when I want.

hckynut(john)

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klajfakj — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 21:06:45 GMT

I had to email the radio host and ask who the artist was....and they replied!

I had never heard of this artist before but since I came home I have been online listening to some of her songs and her voice is amazing.

Nothing will ever surpass the original; however, this version is RIGHT up there.

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lulu2 — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 21:11:20 GMT

I love Eva Cassidy. My favorite of hers is Fields of Gold. I will never forget seeing Michelle Kwan skate to it as her exhibition piece at the 2002 Olympics. It was both poignant and humbling. It was as if Eva Cassidy sang this song just for her. Many people didn't know who Eva Cassidy was until that performance.

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sunshine45 — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 21:30:04 GMT

klajfakj wrote:
I had to email the radio host and ask who the artist was....and they replied!
I had never heard of this artist before but since I came home I have been online listening to some of her songs and her voice is amazing.
Nothing will ever surpass the original; however, this version is RIGHT up there.

@klajfakj

i had posted the singers name and a link to the song on youtube and sent you an @ in that thread, but i guess you missed it.

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klajfakj — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 22:00:35 GMT

i had posted the singers name and a link to the song on youtube and sent you an @ in that thread, but i guess you missed it.

I did miss that. I thank you just the same.

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tansy — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 22:03:48 GMT

Fields of Gold is probably my favorite song by Eva Cassidy. I'll have to see if I have her version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 23:01:03 GMT

Wow, how appropriate is this "Rainbow" song for those lgbt lost lives in Orlando.

Another artist

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

did a beautiful, unforgetable ukulele version of the song. He is passed away in 1997 at 38.

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AKgirl2 — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 23:47:49 GMT

@klajfakj wrote:
I had posted on a thread (which has since been closed) about a version of Somewhere over the Rainbow that I heard on the radio this morning. I never heard it before and it was fantastic. I had tears.

I have since learned that the artist who sang this rendition was Eva Cassidy.

Thank you very much for your post...I can't believe I haven't heard of her or her beautiful voice...what a songbird!

"Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God".
- Leo Buscaglia

Guess God wanted a 'personal' concert🌈

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sunshine45 — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 23:50:55 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Wow, how appropriate is this "Rainbow" song for those lgbt lost lives in Orlando.

Another artist
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
did a beautiful, unforgetable ukulele version of the song. He is passed away in 1997 at 38.

this version is my favorite @SilleeMee.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 23:57:34 GMT

@sunshine45,

Mine too...brings tears everytime I hear it.

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Toppers — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 01:50:46 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Wow, how appropriate is this "Rainbow" song for those lgbt lost lives in Orlando.

Another artist
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
did a beautiful, unforgetable ukulele version of the song. He is passed away in 1997 at 38.

I love Israel's version.

I have it on a CD-one of those Time Life "Mood" collections. It's such a beautiful version, too.

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inmemoryofmylittlesis — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:38:28 GMT

@lulu2 wrote:
I love Eva Cassidy. My favorite of hers is Fields of Gold. I will never forget seeing Michelle Kwan skate to it as her exhibition piece at the 2002 Olympics. It was both poignant and humbling. It was as if Eva Cassidy sang this song just for her. Many people didn't know who Eva Cassidy was until that performance.

Beautiful. Thank you.

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inmemoryofmylittlesis — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:40:08 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Wow, how appropriate is this "Rainbow" song for those lgbt lost lives in Orlando.

Another artist
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
did a beautiful, unforgetable ukulele version of the song. He is passed away in 1997 at 38.

I love that one too @SilleeMee.

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itiswhatitis — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:40:58 GMT

@klajfakj wrote:
I had posted on a thread (which has since been closed) about a version of Somewhere over the Rainbow that I heard on the radio this morning. I never heard it before and it was fantastic. I had tears.

I have since learned that the artist who sang this rendition was Eva Cassidy.

You should check youtube for Patti LaBelle's rendition.