Eva Cassidy - Chain Of Fools

[@davemcomie1526]

We take it for granted now, but it's actually quite insane that the same woman sang Chain of Fools and Nightbird and Fields of Gold and Kathy's Song and Stay and Over the Rainbow and The Water is Wide and You Take My Breath Away and Danny Boy and My Coat of Many Colors and Time After Time and Cheek To Cheek and You've Changed and and about a hundred others in EVERY MUSICAL GENRE. Eva was easily the most complete singer who ever lived, and it's not even close.

[@baron6797]

It's unreal, unbelievable and so sad we didn't get more!!

[@Mystique2u]

It's 2023 and I still introduce friends to Eva's music! Her voice was so soulful and pure. May she & Chuck Brown continue to R.I.H.🙏🏾

[@graziaboueres6207]

Luzes Eternas a todos os dois ..

[@jimmylee1776]

Eva Cassidy has the voice of an angel. Additionally she interprets the lyrics & music with lots of emotion. I get teary everytime I listen to her version of “Over The Rainbow” & “Autumn Leaves”. We are so fortunate to enjoy her music. God bless her. RIP Eva.

[@TL-nu9mb]

Autumn Leaves, I start to weep on the first note. Incredible what this exceptional human being gave to us.

[@haworthhoarder]

Eva was one of those rare "once every generation" singers. What is so impressive about her is that she could cover every genre of music with equally stupendous results. Almost every cover she did was better than the original.

[@dhammdeepbhagatdd]

Totally agree.

[@CriticalListener]

Terrific version, but nobody outdoes Aretha with this!

[@cindyqueen7228]

Bullshit, Aretha owns this!

[@vannturnersalch5333]

Aretha Franklin Own's This Please Know And Understand This!!!

[@vannturnersalch5333]

She ain't No Queen Of Soul No,No Horrible Comment!!!

[@slowpainful]

MAN! What a blast, what a voice - she's in total command of this. Seems like there was nothing she couldn't do. Listening to Eva Cassidy is so uplifting and so tragic at the same time, it's almost disorienting. But we are so lucky to have these recordings.

[@mpslevan]

Sitting here listening and ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY!!

[@anitaivetteferrer5022]

WOW!! is all I can say for her transcendent talent!!@!

[@anonymousone627]

David Roddis that's who she was, she was in control of all, if not most songs. Just stating that is sort of an underestimating of who she was.

[@NinjaSquirrel30]

Amen brother. Damn what a voice absolutely killer no matter what song an type

[@chrisharris5497]

This comment right here 🔥 Can you imagine the gold she would have created if not sadly taken.

[@austexpilot1]

Just wow! She could sing ballads so sweet and belt out a classic like this with power and soul!

[@discoveryman59]

One of the greatest voices ever and all the record companies passed! We may have a problem with the recording industry.

[@veganvocalist4782]

Yea the recording industry are not into music as such just exploitation , if it happen's to be good then it's more of a fluke coz as long as it mek's 'em money that's all they care about ; )

[@spaceghost8995]

Not true. They wanted her, she passed on them.

[@discoveryman59]

@@spaceghost8995 She passed because they wanted to pigeon hole her. They wanted to tell her what to sing! How to you have the GALL to tell maybe the greatest singer ever what to sing???

[@spaceghost8995]

@@discoveryman59 It is what it is.

[@russyeatman5631]

Amen to that Brother! Lady had to cut her own album in those days before youtube, paetron etc. Big Business kills another dream.

[@leosag816]

Eva was an amazing talent. How she could have been overlooked by the music establishment is beyond me. Did you ever think anyone could sing "Chain of Fools" except Aretha? Everything Eva sings blows me away. So sad she was gone way too soon, but thankfully there are so many songs to listen to and watch. What a blessing for us.......

[@bluesgirl50]

I never knew Eva could sing the Blues till i ran accros this Video. OMG! I Love Eva singing the Blues! I thought no one could ever sing this song like Aretha, However, Eva proved me wrong. R.I.P. Eva, You are so Missed. My Favorite Song you sing is "SongBird" Love you Eva, Beverly

[@JimAndyAllyn]

Wow, I didn't know she had done Chain of Fools. She ROCKS it!

[@ARichardP]

Fantastic cover by Eva. Such power and vulnerability and beauty all at once. This particular song shows her at her greatest vocal power and ability to connect. She was a real person, not just a great singer. You are missed, Eva.

[@elisabethvogt7006]

Power, vulnerability and beauty - perfect description of Eva's singing.

[@veganvocalist4782]

That's the loveliest discription of her

[@TheSonglvr]

God gave us this incredible talent and took her much too soon. One of the world's greatest song birds..RIP Ava

[@MrLasvegasvic]

I have read that she was very shy and prefered these small venues with a small audience. I believe that shecould have become one of the best known singers on the planet had she lived longer and took on Vegas etc. All I can say is that I am so glad that a musician friend of mine who knew her told me to check her out on KZbin. I will forever thank him.

[@Blondetop1952]

I never get tired of listening to this incredible voice. Oh how I wish I could have seen her in person and I have NEVER felt that way about anyone. So thankful to the person who filmed/edited these performances.

[@richardmason2376]

YES! I am so grateful also that there is actually VIDEO of her singing!

[@barbarabaldwin7120]

!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW SHE COULD SING ANYTHING

[@rogerroger600]

Since hearing Eva's version from the Live At Blues Alley for the first time and many times thereafter - this is, hands down, the best artist's performance of Chain of Fools one could ever hope to hear. What is so wonderful about Eva is here versatility. Autumn Leaves and Somewhere Over the Rainbow show her deep and tender side. Chain of Fools shows her hard edge R&B side. Ain't No Sunshine perhaps shows an area in between those two. No matter what she sings she is technically masterful. I just love this dear soul.

[@kmartinpa]

if u haven't heard it, check out her cover of Pete Seeger's Oh Had I a Golden Thread, will make you cry.

[@abc456f]

Stormy Monday shows off her skills to the max. Incomparable.

[@russyeatman5631]

Takes certain amount to cover Aretha Franklin. Eva Cassidy nailed it. Made this song hers in her way, just as Aretha made it hers in her way.

[@roberttruesdell3564]

Eva should be in the Hall of Fame where she is the ONLY member. She's in a class all by herself. Eva Cassidy, I was not aware of you when you were alive... and I will regret that for the rest of my life.

[@sneezie22]

Fantastic version of this classic tune ! Imagine if Aretha and Eva had the chance to sing this together : ) R.I.P. Eva, you're sorely missed, Sweetheart.

[@ianburry5629]

Maybe they are..

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

What a great singer, what a great performance, she was SO talented, who knows how far she would have gone. What a tragedy that she had to die so young at 33, of the very deadly melanoma. A tragic loss but I'm so glad for what she did leave behind for us to enjoy, just wish there were a lot more.

[@victoriakirchner4371]

Absolutely

[@lily5490]

She's a star in my book! And a light unto the world.... every word is packed with soul.

[@james041]

Eva was no fool she knew her future ,embraced it,and left us a chain of beauty in her wake. Thank you most talented EVA,R.I.P..J DEUCE RNR TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA

[@apinnaclemarketing]

This woman can make any song and genre her own and do it with so much depth. I have all ways loved her such a beautiful soul

[@Tonguefunsome]

Eva was a natural,just loaded with talent. A good musician and a great vocalist! A friend of mine introduced me to her music years ago,dear friend I'm eternally grateful. She performed soundtracks to life!

[@justwant2bhappy]

I love her voice so much, I could listen to her all day! This is great music.

[@PtolemyJones]

@livelaughandlovelong How very sad. I am glad there is youtube, and grateful to the poster. It's so great to see talent can still be remembered so well, and discovered so easily.

[@debrad9968]

I just love Eva more and more with every tune I listen to...discovered her for the 1st time this morning....what a terrible loss for all of us...I can only imagine how far she would have come if she had lived and recorded longer.

[@marcnshawny]

What a performance!! Eva deep, soulful, full out, precise, backup singers and band just as tight a they get. Love the wonderful video additions too. It just don't get no better than that. The world is missing an angel and a world class talent.

[@tobiasoellers146]

Listening to Eva is one of the best experiences you could get while your alive. WOW

[@Jkaterchannel]

Wow. Didn't expect this from Eva. Not surprised that she can pull it off. a genius at EVERYTHING.

[@SesameR7sh]

Thanks for this! Ive never heard of her, it's made my day! She's up there with Janis and Billie and Aretha. A heavenly choir indeed

[@MeneerHerculePoirot]

I'd take it a step further. She can do everything they can do as well or better. But, she can transition to genres where they can't go. For my money she's the best all around singer of the 20th century.

[@leosag816]

I totally agree with you. Eva's work with Chuck Brown is also amazing to hear. What a voice, what a vocal range and what incredible phrasing. She was one in a hundred billion when it comes to innate talent and delivery.

[@kirkalex5257]

Genius video and singer. Second to none. Love this as much as I love Aretha's version.

[@kenrick4562]

I never believed in angels til I saw her everything she ever sang was purely beautiful. We love you Evaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@stephenreed1298]

Eva was a special gift. We lost her way too soon. Sure wished I could hear her and Aretha do this as a duet.

[@rippleeffectcoaching]

Wouldn't that have been a gift the two of them together. Actually now they are together.

[@russyeatman5631]

That would be something to hear!

[@niviaalmeida6833]

maravilhosooooo!!!!! Voz puraaaaa, dinâmica perfeita!!!

[@billshaffer5595]

Fantastic example of Blue-eyed soul baby. Eva was one of a kind.

[@heathermaxwell9890]

Bill Shaffer so true

[@russyeatman5631]

RIGHT ON!

[@beingadeanerisgreat]

Eva, all I can to do that I adore you so much. Thanx blixstreet. Best from Hungary.

[@stephenreed1298]

Oh how I miss her! This and Fields of Gold give me shivers every time I listen to them.

[@RNWard1954]

Just simply perfect. I intend to come back to this vid often.

[@phillipwheeler7003]

Passion showed through in everything she sang, simply PERFECT!

[@dabear2438]

What a gift! Such a shame that she's no longer with us.... but what a legacy she left!

[@niviaalmeida6833]

Não me canções de vir e ouvir Eva, ela é fenomenal, ouvi o trabalho original 😂😂😂😂❤ fantástico!!!!

[@kathymurray4760]

We lost an angelic/powerful voice! ❤️💕💙🙏🏻💜🎵🎤🎸✌️☮️😥

[@jrbcjim]

Very cool arrangement. Eva's vocals are from the 1996 recording at the Blues Alley Jazz Club in Washington. The recording was remixed with a horn section, backup singers and a different band. Not necessarily better than the original, but different in a very good way. I love both versions.

[@livelaughandlovelong]

I actually like this mashup. It was tastfully done. I understand some purists would consider this a sacrelidge but I don't. I think it gives us insight into what a commercially successful Eva might look like.

[@foxxyvamp21]

She was and is an amazing talent, she lives forever in her music.

[@gentledove101]

Man, I just love her .... amazing talent .. so sad she died so young .. this is one of the most talented women I have heard .... and I love this song .. and she rocks it!!!!

[@jameszerukjr]

OH. MY. GAWD! THIS IS A-MAZING! Thank you for this! OMG.... omg omg omg omg. LOVE THIS!

[@KMYA4ME]

Epitome of SOUL‼️👊🏽👊🏽❤️

[@hannahmoore4678]

OMG What a talent!! I just discovered this lovely woman and I'm sorry she's gone way too soon. I'll be purchasing everything I can with her voice on it.

[@felicecontenta7781]

Aretha💜 RIP Eva Cassidy😥😢😭😇😇💜🙏🙏🙏Gone much too Soon😫😫😞😢😥😭😢😥

[@cesara.veratudelaarana9241]

Eva Cassidy, una voz fuera de serie para una canción espectacular! Se siente la profundidad de su interpretación!

[@c4therine1]

I love this song. It puts me in such a good mood!

[@vicdavy1]

I saw her do this song at the Jewish Mother in Virginia Beach. I didn't know at the time, about this little blonde girl with the Big Voice! She's sing in the Heavenly Choir now! She Blessed us then left!

[@brianjosephcardinale7686]

vic davy As the saying goes...God brought Eva to heaven to teach the Angels to sing!

[@Elodie830]

Great memories of the Jewish Mother

[@sylviathesyl2895]

WOW speachless, she was so fabulous!

[@standforchrist1153]

Hers was the kind of success that couldn't be measured. A priceless gem of a voice.

[@nancyh6630]

Very soulful and just lovely. The music world and those who love good music and great talent feels the lost of this beautiful soulful singer.

[@dclgfunb]

One of the best voices ever!

[@alexandrbesp4567]

What amazing control she has over her phenomenal voice. Without falling into the abyss on low notes and without breaking down on high notes. And she does all this without much effort. There are very few diamonds like Eva Cassidy.

[@1265frank]

She sings this with a lot of soul!!

[@harveychadbourne5180]

One of the greatest singer of all time. WOW

[@vtlady52]

I love anything she sings. She was so fabulous. I hadn't heard her do "Chain," this is great. Thank you for posting.

[@jamesgower1601]

lord lordy lord what a voice. ...rolls Royce. ...she can go anywhere with that voice. Rip

[@jadapearl3895]

That was really good!

[@JulieVaughn]

Awesome! There will never be another quite like her.

[@steveheckle8847]

What amount of money would you have paid to go and watch this amazing woman.

[@Booklook111]

Priceless. Whatever it costs. ❤

[@spiritladysoul]

wonderful and thankyou for the share deeway....

[@jekk23]

absolutely fabulous. Eva.

[@istemihanvarisli]

This is awesome :) Kudos, people! And she's singing with passion indeed. Awesome!

[@jameszerukjr]

OMG. Too awesome for words.

[@svetbogifan]

What a voice!!! I had never heard of Eva until I came upon one of her videos here by accident just today..well, maybe it wasn't an "accident". This is the only live clip I've found on KZbin of her singing. Thank you for sharing. So sad she's no longer with us.

[@lara8550able]

Great music , I like it :-) Greetings from ,, ~ Lara ~

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

She's rockin' it in heaven now! Believe me!

[@Gi_Ar]

What a Voice!! Love her

[@williamspencer8012]

Love this. What Can you say? Gone too soon.

[@azdificultoso]

Wowww, amazing voice, fantastic and different version, I like so very much, congratulation. Thanks for the video

[@gentledove101]

One of my all time fav songs ... and Eva, a singer gone much to soon ... love her music ...

[@BiblicalChristianMessages]

Awesome!

[@123ThisIsMe]

Wow ! Great one ! Heard quite a few songs she covered, but never heard her voice come out like this !

[@maureendoyle4536]

This was my favourite music and video ever.❤

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Fantastic, Eva moves my soul each time she sings..

[@saltrockshakers4205]

Eva Cassidy was and still is the Greatest Singer in this World I'm living in, plus she was a fine guitar player, too!!! I would love to have been at her gigs to cheer her on and tell her how great she was!!!

[@kimaustin1907]

She was jammin on this one and not many can remake Aretha!

[@bergerfry]

Very nicely done. Loving this incredible voice.

[@BigWillieWillHom]

Wow!!! This Is Really Fantastic & Awesome!! I Love It Alot!! Eva Cassidy Is Just Fantastic With Her Cover Of "Chain Of Fools!! - Big Will :)

[@bassandguitarguy]

Hands down the best version of trhis songon the planet ever!!!

[@hansiutub]

Taht's some kind of perfection! Wow! RIP Eva.

[@marievela7784]

Awesome singing, loved it. My kind of music..yeah!

[@tomoleksiak3501]

What a voice and such soul

[@bobhrfarm]

The thing about Eva is that when she opened her mouth, her soul and her pathos and her courage all flowed out. Listening to her now is a humbling experience...

[@Lauren-jc8uf]

How good is Eva's interpretation of an Aretha classic?! Not only does she take the pop element out of it...but she makes it bluesey and more soulful and more emotional...What a genius. Taken from this world way too soon. Eva could've been as big as Aretha.

[@russyeatman5631]

Think about when Aretha's version of Chain of Fools was released. It was 'pop" so us white folks would buy her records.

[@richardcollacchi351]

even better

[@roncugno5932]

Amazing talent taken too soon from this world.

[@yogisuperman]

I love you Eva. I'm always with you.

[@skyskate]

what a gift, thank you. Brilliant.

[@raindroph5120]

I love all her songs. Yet, So far this the best song that Eva sang. I really love it. R.I.P.

[@in2food]

Aretha owns this song but I must say Eva holds her own here. I just discovered Ms Cassidy and I'm cruising through her performances here on youtube. Happy to have made this discovery.

[@ardenevox]

Tragic loss of a great talent and very humble too.

[@blixstreet]

Newly restored official Eva Cassidy video Eva Cassidy - Time After Time (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

[@Au60schild]

So much talent. She would of been a real top draw name in the blues scene had her life not been cut short. An awesome voice!

[@steverichard1740]

not just blues, she could sing almost any style, the more I have listened to her varied covers, the more I am amazed by her talent. Sad that she had to leave us so soon. I think she was headed for stardom.

[@morrisdane]

WOW, Great job !!!!!

[@MegaGum1]

My girl LOVED her some Retha!!! Had I A Golden Thread is pure Aretha '72 and ya know what i rekon this is the only one could sit up there next to Sister Franklin and all the church singing ladies of our family. There was only Sinatra, Joni Mitchell and Eva could do their own thing and we love em like they was Black. They knew soul wasnt about runs and riffs but TRUTH.