Eva Cassidy - Over The Rainbow (REACTION) with my wife

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[@garyfallows1123]

Written by Arlen and Harburg Sung by Judy Garland Owned by Eva Cassidy

[@jdbroders64]

Yes, whenever I think of this song I think of Eva. It's hers now.

[@williambill5172]

Yip Harburg has to be smiling in the heavens at this version of his beautiful words.

[@ronraskind]

I have not heard it said that way before, but I will borrow that if I may.

[@davemcomie1526]

Exactly right, Gary!!!

[@daviddoleman1]

Best description ever!!

[@user-oe9hj9yl7m]

Andrei. Don’t be ashamed of showing your emotions. It’s only natural when you listen to something as beautiful as this.

[@matt01506]

All true music lovers are moved by beautiful songs and all great artists strive to make a song that breaks people. Rest in peace Eva ❤ (The whole rendition makes me emotional but the final words "why can't i" break me)

[@Ctkare4k9]

When I was a child in the early 1960’s,the Wizard of Oz would be on t.v. once each year and I was,and still am,a fan of Judy Garland. So year after year,I listened to her rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. But then someone played Eva’s version and for the first time,I actually HEARD and felt the lyrics! Judy’s version touched my heart,for sure,but Eva’s touches my soul! I have listened to it/watched it many times now and rarely without tears. I truly appreciate your honest,emotional reactions to this wonderful,forever young woman. Thank you for taking me along with you on this journey!❤️❤️

[@26shedan]

same, as a child in the early 60's I looked forward to Wizard of Oz every year. Judy Garland sang it beautifully. Even though Eva Cassidy's version is so much more emotional I don't think her version would have worked for the movie.

[@hlawrencepowell]

You said it exactly right. With Eva you actually hear and feel the song.

[@user-lo1zc7gr1d]

Heavenly is how I would describe this, wonderful reaction, loved it

[@louannlang7471]

EVERY SINGLE TIME I hear Eva sing this....I unabashedly bawl my eyes out. Thank you for your tender hearts. I LOVED this reaction.

[@bsananda0]

Her guitar work is also exceptional. She is playing a duet with herself. Almost beyond belief. But there it is. No words. I too am crying. She is gone 10+ months later. Thank you Eva.

[@AlecSmith-jk5mb]

It really is. Obviously, her voice is incredible. But, that is some seriously beautiful finger picking on that guitar.

[@johnbumgardner7977]

She was special an angel from god❤

[@757optim]

I was among those who had never heard of Eva until I ran across this video of her performance. Such a loss.

[@user-oe9hj9yl7m]

Until a radio DJ in Britain ( the late Terry Wogan )pioneered her work she was unknown here. Thank you Terry and Eva for enhancing our lives so much

[@thegroovetube3247]

She was unknown everywhere until that.

[@PeteAxeShields]

Of all the hundreds of reactors I have watched and listened to, you two are by far my favourites. You always react with your emotions which, to me, is the whole point of all creative arts, especially music. It is so very evident how invested in the song, and performance, you both are. Eva Cassidy was an amazing artist. A stunning musician, singer and human being. She touched the heart of millions of people the world over ..... and she most definitely touched your souls. Thank you both for you beautiful human nature. My sincere love to you both. You are wonderful. ❤🙏

[@MerchantOfAlba]

Thank you kindly and much love from both of us 💚

[@sharonforsyth3444]

just so lovely to share this beautiful moment with you both .. with Eva ... A gift that keeps on giving.

[@ronraskind]

I think most here know that Eva passed away approximately 10 to 11 months after this performance. There are those that question if she knew of her fate at the time of this performance. Reliable sources say she did not. But what gets to me most is that her tone, expression, the look in her eyes, her appearing to sing toward the heavens, all of those things tell me she knew. It is beautiful yet haunting. RIP Eva

[@jeffjohnson5421]

A short life, gift from God. Thank you for sharing.

[@SuperVonKiller]

Don't worry folks, it took me only 10 years to be able to listen this without crying.. Now I only feel joy when I hear her sing...

[@kentonwatts504]

This is one oof those rare unique performances that you experience once in a lifetime and you know leaves you touched by an angel. Once more your personal reaction moved me so!

[@mcfrazier100]

Her version of "Fields of Gold' was my first discovery of Eva Cassidy. RIP songbird Eva Cassidy 🙏

[@angelskunk2206]

You guys should also check out Songbird. My older sister passed away in July of 2017 and that song always makes me think of her.

[@MerchantOfAlba]

Warm greetings from Romania 💚 Thank you 😊

[@andyschnell58]

Eva brings a bit of heaven to earth. We like to believe she is in heaven, somewhere over the rainbow.

[@gregcobb4066]

So glad you finally reacted to this one....to me the best female voice of our lifetime....

[@coffee-xg6my]

Interesting note : this video of her live performance at Blues Alley was not even discovered to be in existence until 4 years after her death. (A friend of hers had filmed it on a cam corder while attending the performance.) The video was cleaned up and sharpened and then synchronized with the audio tape that her band recorded of that same live performance to get better sound quality and then in 2000 they aired it on Top of the Pops show in the UK. It became the most requested video ever on their show.

[@MerchantOfAlba]

Thank you for this interesting info. Much love from Romania 💚

[@RichardFer01]

I bet she's an angel now, singing welcome songs when people enter heaven...🎶

[@cliffwheeler7357]

Not only the possessor of a beautiful voice but a wonderful guitarist as well. She was so talented and is badly missed. Rest in peace Eva.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

I think because she was never going to be here long, she was given her Angel voice here on Earth.💔🐝😞

[@Jude_196]

STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL version of this song - moves me to tears: EVERY TIME!!! :) HUGS, YA'LL!!!

[@franksullivan1873]

She was dying of cancer and not very long after recording this song ,Eva passed away.She truly put part of her soul into this song so that it would live forever….and it does Everytime someone takes to listening to her sing this song.

[@dgp9627]

Eva affects us, body and soul; her voice, her arrangements, her music just grabs you. Life isn't fair indeed, she was taken way too soon. Her song Blues In The Night is a whole different vibe, and I guarantee she'll blow your mind. Love your reactions, thank you so much for reacting to Eva Cassidy.

[@andersgranstrom7128]

Ohh...Eva... 😍Most beauty, and pain - together... RIP angel.

[@mnewm21]

sad, dreamy, wistful, hopeful, contemplative, you can take what you want from this version. It makes me feel differently each time I hear it depending on the mood I enter with. The whole Live at Blues Alley album is brilliant and each song is so different.

[@user-pc7xv7on2f]

It is my opinion rhat she knew she was dying and she was singing about going to heaven. Your reaction was the same as mine. Heartfelt rendition,

[@georgelynch6139]

She was also a great artist, I have one of her paintings. It’s a nature landscape of her aunt Dorthea’ s wildflowers.❤️

[@shortstroke5667]

You should listen to her version of The song Blues in the Night, it really shows her range. A true Masterpiece.

[@ochjim]

An astonishing performance/cover. Heartfelt reaction. Thank you.

[@MrBluegrouse]

She’s extraordinary. Never fails to move me no matter how many times I listen to her. Love your reactions.

[@martinbynion1589]

You see quite clearly through to the heart of Eva's magic - she sings about a quite unique Universe which we are privileged to enter for a short time as she sings, and then try to recall until the next song takes us back there again.

[@jdbroders64]

The voice of an angel. Every time I see this she gets me and I tear up. She was taken from us way too soon and the world is a lesser place without her in it. Rest in peace Eva you beautiful soul.

[@geraldharkness8830]

simply stunning such a sad loss

[@MarkKlass]

I was hoping you guys would get to this one from Eva! Such emotion! Occasionally an artist makes a song their's - and she did! It feels like this song came straight from her soul! Thanks for your reaction! Good one! And as usual, enjoyed watching your reaction!

[@roberthendershott8972]

You should hear her rock out the blues on STORMY MONDAY 🤯🤯 Also DANNY BOY

[@Team2KFN_Clan]

I don't know how reactors react to this song without breaking down and crying, I've watched/listened to this song sooo many times and still break down each time. So emotionally beautiful.

[@johnharkness7114]

I'm crying with you, my brother

[@anthonyblakely399]

Absolutely Beautiful!!!! Heavenly!!!

[@iancitizen6489]

Incredible bittersweet performance. Whenever I hear this I cry. Gone way too soon. Great job guys

[@pluckinmageetar]

Eva is simply an angel. So tragic we didnt get more. Watch this concert (or listen to it) in its entirety. It is brain changing.

[@097534]

Best version ever.

[@PaulBock-nl5wq]

Thank you for really getting it. Eva is pure beauty and you see it. Thank you.

[@paullanoue5228]

Sad that Eva never fully appreciated how talented she was. How many talents have we missed. Their magic never saw the light of day. Fortunately we got a glimpse of Eva’s magic before she left us.

[@ianbennett1491]

Beautiful. 😢😢.RIP Eva.

[@kimcutts6153]

My lovely mum (rest now mamma❤😢) adored Eva Cassidy. I will never tire of watching Andrei react to the emotional songs, cos we can cry together. I would love to put my arms around him and try to make it better, like a mum would. 🫂❤️

[@SuperLiorr]

It's worth hearing Ava together with Angelina Jordan in a virtual connection to Sting's song "Fields of Gold" one of the most exciting performances. It will make you regret what we lost but be grateful for what exists in the world of music.

[@paxonearth]

I've been listening to Eva for maybe a decade. Angels just pour from her mouth every time she sings. Beyond stunning. Check out her versions of Autumn Leaves and Danny Boy.

[@MerchantOfAlba]

We did Autumn Leaves, an amazing song. Please search in our videos. Thank you 😊

[@seanbarry7378]

And she had a cold at the time. Truly one of the greatest voices ever recorded. Loved her since the 90s.

[@Roy-mw5js]

Most emotional rendition I have ever heard❤

[@michaelatkinson8291]

Gets me every time. An old well known song took on such new meaning, depth & heartbreak when sung by this angel. What an interpretation ! Why do some people on this Earth waste their time being hurtful when the beauty of life is right there in this video. Great reaction guys as usual x

[@elliedogify]

"breathtaking", "nobody like her", pretty much sums her up!

[@KyleS.1987]

Right there with ya'll, feeling this one and feeling the loss of Eva. I can only hope that heaven is real and Eva's up there, and knows how her music continues to move people to this day.

[@franksullivan1873]

Poor Eva….she left this world too soon.May God rest her soul.

[@lupitasolorio8586]

Songs from the same concert. NIGHTBIRD, WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD. Saludos :)

[@Straydogger]

Best version ever!

[@pseudoism]

To be at that performance was to be in the presence of greatness…. I envy the audience…

[@vittoriolancia5365]

Transcendent! That's the word.

[@GaryCain-qf5vi]

"Over the Rainbow" 🌈 this one is very heart felt ❤, my favorite movie is "Wizard of Oz" Judy made me believe there was something better than the farm, so I to went over the Rainbow 🌈 to San Diego,California where I could be Gay without fear of hatred, June is PRIDE month and this song is perfect! 💞 another good cover of this song is by Hawaiian Israel Kamakawiwo'ole 💙 very heart felt also. Check it out 😂 Peace✌️ and Love❤️ Gary😊 Happy PRIDE month 🌈 great reaction

[@LawrenceFogal]

Wonderful!

[@timh8324]

I think of it as having a melancholy feeling and I love it

[@chicotime69]

If this don't touch your soul!!! You aint got one!!!!!!

[@MerchantOfAlba]

So true 💚

[@craigmarkowski7156]

She sings a song titled "Had I golden thread" it's a gospel song , While singing that song she uses all the power she has vocally ! She could shatter a wine glass 🍷

[@PeteAxeShields]

I must add that Eva was a hugely special soul. Yes, an Earth Angel. She never courted fame and fortune and she should stand as a reminder to all those egotistical " wannabe's " that the success of any true artist should never be measured by the commercialism and prostitution of their talent but rather by how many people they can connect their message to. So many " so called " artists and musicians out there, in today's consumerist society, are driven by a lust for money and fame ..... Eva stayed true to her art and her humanity 🙏

[@stevesharpe361]

Well, whenever a list of best cover versions is made, they can only start from #2 downwards, And even then Eva would possibly fill other top 10 positions. When played on radio on initial release the most common comment seemed to be 'I was driving and had to pull over and listen' because the reaction was similar to yours today.

[@MilesSWhite]

Eva Cassidy, with every song she sings a cover of, provides the most emotionally intuitive interpretations that are delivered with control and intentionality because she immerses herself in it and becomes a part of the song she sings. The spirit of the song resonates vocally from within her. I have heard this song so many times and yes it very often sounds sad and maybe that's because we know she passed soon after. To me though, she sings it most thoughtfully so that every word, phrase and even pause is pregnant with reflection and meaning. You should really listen to her sing "Blues in the Night". Though I have not found a video recording the audio no less captures her incredible vocal gifts that are vibrantly bluesy and spicy. It's fantastic and very different from the more mellow, and reflective, or sad sounding interpretations that still leave us with our emotions on the floor. Your reaction to this song is a beautiful response right in line with any other reactor with a heart that beats even when they are slain with Eva's performance of this classic.

[@classicrocklady6288]

For a little less sad side if Eva, try Stormy Monday from the same concert. Shows her blues side.

[@dpausa]

and God said, "I send my child Eva to sing for you . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . Danny in Mississippi

[@michaelearly8097]

Dominica if I was sitting on your left side watching this video with you, there would be two big tuff men with tears in their eyes 😂 Love your reactions guys.

[@MerchantOfAlba]

Eva's voice can melt the toughest of us. Thank you for watching 😊💚

[@rhwinner]

She absolutely snatched this song away from Judy Garland and reinvented it for her time. Judy Garland would be proud of her.

[@berndwolfram451]

Perfect for test your sound system....😊

[@andrewwest8334]

She was just too good for this world 😢

[@joeypeacock1673]

Such beautiful and honest reactions. Much love and respect to both of you.

[@MerchantOfAlba]

Thank you. Warm wishes from Romania 💚

[@Andy-in-the-garden]

You should listen to Sydnie Christmas version from Britain's Got Talent 2024 also a stunning performance. She actually won the competition and was a golden buzzer winner for her version of Tomorrow from the movie Annie.

[@MemoBar100]

What a lovely voice!!! 😮😮😮

[@jameshepworth5633]

I really love this song thank you so much for sharing cx

[@elysa1067]

Nice! Now please react to the spanish singer songwriter Camilo Sesto-Todo por nada, -Algo de mi, Getsemaní en vivo 1977, etc. A great voice.

[@andrewmarriott9331]

wonderful reaction and if you have not heard Eva's version of stormy Monday it is soul moving

[@celinhabr1]

Her performance of "Danny boy" is to bring tears to your eyes.

[@terrisalser7721]

She sounds so melancholy 😢

[@user-oe9hj9yl7m]

It’s like they say . The good always die first. It’s not fair.

[@AP-gb3eh]

❤

[@franciscialini7489]

❤🎉😊

[@user-oe9hj9yl7m]

Taken from us far too soon. RIP you angel.

[@YvetteKeyser]

This was such a heartfelt reaction to such an amazing and angelic voice such as Eva’s. I must subscribe to your channel now. 😌

[@Straydogger]

IF YOU'RE JUST NOW SUBSCRIBING YOU'VE MISSED A LOT. These two folks are some of the best reactors on KZbin.

[@YvetteKeyser]

@@Straydogger I’ll get caught up eventually.

[@MerchantOfAlba]

Thank you kindly for the sub. Much love from Romania 💚

[@charlesyateschalfant]

My favourite version. Her voice is superb and beautiful.

[@markhinton1641]

Judy garlands version is the optimistic wishful thinking of a child. Eva's version is the dreaming of an adult who's actually lived life.

[@johntaylor8763]

Mystery girl roy orbison next plz.great song and his vocals are insane.

[@stm345]

Please please listen to Chris de Burghs Songbird, a beautiful tribute to Eva Cassidy… ‘And when she sings from the walls of heaven, do the angels cry like me.’

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Now that you have watched Evas version I would suggest you Watch Lucy Thomas's TRIBUTE version to Eva. Lucy liked Evas songs and sang OVER THE RAINBOW as a tribute, how I found Evas. thanks....

[@Mhantrax]

Hello! I am just jumping in to request you take a look at David Gilmore's new single, Between Two Points. His youngest daughter Romany sings and plays harp. Also, it is a cover, a relatively unknown band, The Montgolfier Brothers, or something, sorry, keep forgetting their name. Anyway, I thought of you two when I heard it. I really think you will love it.

[@MerchantOfAlba]

Thank you kindly. We'll check it out 👍

[@TheToscanaMan]

Eva was one of a kind. I fell in love with her when I first heard "Songbird". Listen to Mick Fleetwood talk about her: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWYnnqVad2jZ5Y

[@truffleshuffler3440]

Eva was a gift from God that was taken back far too soon ...

[@dagmar.6954]

That was such a beautiful rendition of this song. So sad that she is no longer with us. She died at only 33 years of age. I also love the version by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Sadly he also died young at 38 years of age. At least we have their music left as a legacy.

[@ewetoobblowzdogg8410]

Eva makes me feel like it was the very first time hearing this song. Judy who?

[@davecampbell3455]

:)

[@kirkhall2099]

Judy Garland sings is. Eva Cassidy feels it. Her guitar work she did is very good and matches well with the song. She was recovering from a cold and said it was not her best. This song was recorded nine months before her death

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

1. Jerry Lee Lewis 2. Patti LaBelle.