Eva Marie Cassidy was an American singer and musician celebrated for her expressive interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues, showcased through her powerful soprano voice. She released her first album, The Other Side, with Chuck Brown in 1992, and her solo live album Live at Blues Alley appeared in 1996. Despite local acclaim in Washington, D.C., Cassidy remained largely unknown outside her home city until after her death from melanoma at age 33 in 1996. Cassidy gained widespread recognition posthumously when her renditions of Fields of Gold and Over the Rainbow were played on BBC Radio 2, capturing the attention of UK listeners. Her compilation album Songbird subsequently reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, helping her music achieve international success. Her posthumous releases have sold over ten million copies worldwide, including several chart-topping albums and singles in the UK and high placements in Australia and Europe. Nine albums have been released after her passing, with the latest, I Can Only Be Me, a collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra, reaching the UK top ten in 2023.