Eva Cassidy - Dark End of The Street

[AURORA4105]

Grandissima interprete di questa canzone.

Dolce Eva: sempre nei nostri cuori.

Aurora

[Retromantra]

A classic song.Eva was a great talent, but also had great taste in music. I love this song. Check out Ry Cooder's version from 1977.

[kaeso100]

Beautiful version.

[xcraig1961]

therickynow your welcome to your oppinion ,, but go fuck your dog u complete waste of space no one asked you to come here

[TheRickynow]

Sorry but this is apalling...check out the James Carr version for the truth...without the crappy over-emotional dramatics...

[357HFC]

One of the few Eva songs not in my collection ....until now.

[AlphaSagittari]

soooo amazing ....my GCSE sol performance song is this ... hope i do her song really good

[Cyberella1000]

Eva died of skin cancer in1996. She was 33. Peace to you dearest Eva.

[HewzyLFC]

Such a beautiful women in every way man <3

YNWA

[yabukileft]

Thank you,Eva...

[rennyshelton]

Still...nobody does it better!

[MsMelissaTV]

just looking in her eyes makes me cry :( rest in peace xxx

[jim7lewis]

wow-absouletly beautiful--jl

[retrofire100]

Thank you,Eva...

[4september1947]

R.I.P EVA CASSIDY -

[52Mrchuckie]

Love this version, too. Great from a lady's view and voice.

[357HFC]

Van Morrisson, The Committments and EVA. Thank You!

[collinsamps]

Goosebumps........Thankyou Eva!

[smokelean]

eva and ronstadt rock this song just right tho differently

[Dee3310]

Most beautiful version of this song I've ever heard....

[westonlad2010]

the commitments version is best

[playwithursoul]

@westonlad2010 nope, Percy Sledge.  ;)

[SUNMAYDEN518]

listen to over the rainbow dolpthins

[Roisterer]

I still prefer James Carr's and Joe Tex's version but that's nothing to be ashamed about.

[martinkyle16]

Left us way too soon, but so thankful God gave her to us for at least a little while. Never heard such emotion put in a song, which is what Eva did on every vocal I have ever heard from one of the most gifted singers ever!!

[TheAjs1944]

wish i could have been there to give eva astanding ovation for this awesome performance

[WhiteyCooper007]

Just unbelievable. She is one of the greatest singers I have ever heard. I'm speechless.

[ThePiosenkarz]

Voice once heard never forgotten .....

[hejjeghedderkasper]

James Carr's version is way better!

This is also good though.

[PrettyBlack1966]

Eva has left a tremendous mark on the musical legacy in the world!

[TheSupersneed]

what a beautiful voice... lifts the heart no end...

[MrPrimerock]

Her voice was the definition of what sing with soul is all about.. Love u Eva 

[trubeyjoy]

<3 eva

[071949]

What an amazing range--pop, folk, gospel--Eva Cassidy had. Sad that so many people (including me) didn't discover her unitl after her passing.

[jbxd8]

commitments ! :)

[MEXHFITZ]

Really nice version of this song however areatha franklin's version tops this.

[0rsoviola]

I prefer the diamanda galas & JP Jones version, those streets are a lot darker :D

[kaysandesses]

This track is tough to find if you're looking for Eva Cassidy albums. It is actually from a "duet" she did with Chuck Brown. The title of the album is entitled "Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy: "The Other Side"

It is an absolute treat for the ears.

[SHAUNFREAK]

@kaysandesses, its also the B side of her Over the Rainbow single

[deepfreezevideo]

It's like she's the female Roy Orbison...her singing has so much earth and soul, so much emotion, it almost makes you want to drive your car off a cliff :-)

Sweet Eva, you're missed so much!

[clashx1]

AMAZING SONG...OUTSTANDING VOCALS...RIP EVA...

[357HFC]

Who are the Brain Dead Nine?

[poptop98]

I discovered Eva about 10 years ago. She blew my mind away with her music so much that I can't listen to her much. As a long time fan of Percy Sledge, I have never heard anyone sing his song with such emotion as Eva. Every time I tune-in to her music I discover something that I haven't heard before. Its almost as if she was here with us today. God Bless and RIP.

[DanielVision777]

It seems I can't help but cry EVERY time I hear it........... I went through life not knowing about her incredible voice until about 10 yrs ago!! This was the first song that I heard Eva sing, because I was searching on the internet for a copy of my mother's song..........that's right, Chips Moman ran off with a bunch of songs from Stax at one point when my mother(R.I.P.) Nina Ruth Clausel (then I believe she had the last name Lowery) was one of the writers ripped off!!!

[BlindTom61]

@DanielVision777 Are you saying your mom wrote this song? Wow, i thought it was a Dan Penn composition.

[RK807]

@BlindTom61

Anything's possible. It's credited to Dan Penn abd Chips Moman. Moman did leave Stax in a dispute. Music has always been cutthroat.

[scottyo172]

Rip eva : <

[MrEllenwork]

Wow. From the first note.

[9erfandex]

WOW! What an incredible version of a By God CLASSIC! Eva RIIP and BELT 'em out for the ANGELS! Thanks superstarsingerfreak and YT for the upload and clearing some space for a righteous interpretation of a very very good tune! Damofino Eva thanks for stepping up to the plate and belting this smoking puppy out of the old ballpark! Damno I love this song!

[kylee1100]

not much that can be said (NONE MUCH BETTER)

[playwithursoul]

who else thinks this song would be great with a duet?

[357HFC]

@playwithursoul .Its a duet every time I play it. Just cant hear the other singer with my headphones on. Thank goodness! The LADY is magic!

[Burningskull13]

simply love it

[MrShiteside]

Woah.

Never thought i'd hear a better version than Percy Sledge's but WOAH.

[buddie1998]

Such a tragic loss. It seems that she took every song that I love and put her own soul into it..

[JackMWolfe]

Eva had one of the greatest voices of all time but she was too soft with a lot of her songs for my particular taste - but she connected perfectly with this one.

[357HFC]

Love Van Morrison version. But can this LADY sing or what. A bit more remberance music for those left after me.

[suhayla11]

beautiful!!! im lookin for a version that combines carr, this, and the commitments...range, volume + oomph/blues aspect... anybody know one help a sister out!!

[TheRickynow]

Honestly, the James Carr is the version...she even gets some of the words wrong and she dosen't understand the dark despair of the song, but hey if people love it then be happy and enjoy it..oh and the key change is a car crash..oh...

[suhayla11]

@TheRickynow

james carr version is great...but this one's good too! 'car crash'?  wow thats effed up man...dont hate!!!

[TheRickynow]

@suhayla11 You make a fair point. "Car crash" was too harsh.

[oane62]

Always found the version of The Commitments the best version but now there is a better version!

[lorifredrics]

Funfabmegan LOL why don't we all resolve all of our problems and have nothing to sing about with passion. Since you don't have any understanding about artistic expression why don't you just exclusively read non-fiction or get an education about literature or simply not make asinine comments about lyrics This is a Blues Song! Why don't you try writing you own song about being perfectly well adjusted and your personal life in perfect order and see how interesting it is lyrically.

[swifturtle12]

@lorifredrics I believe we connect in our broken places, even those scarred over with gold. Perfection and self-sufficiency aren't really possible. Just some people think so.

[twocanoes]

@swifturtle12

Is this your comment? Or a quote?

Either way, it's beautiful: "connect in our broken places"

This one goes into my snippet file where I save my own potential song lyrics!

Thank you!

T

[swifturtle12]

@swifturtle12 Thanks. It's something I saw shown in a day-vision to show me how I had been broken but was being rebuilt, but now shining in the places I had healed, growing in compassion. I then realized I am not attracted to perfection in people - more the people whom I felt I could help, be a friend to.

[bevincoons]

It's ashame she died so young....

[IVA86zz]

I love this version!!!

perfect.

Eva You are an angel.

[funfabmegan]

i dont really get this song. If she and he love each other why is it such a dark end of the street secret? Why aren't they just together? Ok so if they are both cheating then why dont they resolve their past and move on to the future. Sheesh.. Eh, i know i know its just a song. Not a motion picture. :)

[JackMWolfe]

@funfabmegan The secrecy doesn't have to be due to something that's actually wrong, could be a Muslim Christian, Protestant Catholic, black white couple, etc that could never actually marry because of the social consequences where they live.

[funfabmegan]

you can buy her cds on amazon and some barns and nobels carry her. Thats where i bough mine. I belive i was told that her mother/family give the proceeds to the cancer foundation. :)

[DanniEBentley]

Please would you mind listening to my version, I love EVA cassidy an hope I have captured the magic of her voice in my version xx

[wethequeensnigglet]

She's good, but I still love Percy Sledge's version<3

[nazno]

This is a good version of a good song. But for my money, Flying Burrito Brothers, on Gilded Palace of Sin album--THE great country rock album of all time--have ultimate version of this song. Gram Parsons' voice--plus back up vocals--cannot be beat.

[MissLizzy1965]

Love Linda's version, but this is really beautiful!! Powerful and clean vocals!

[MrJohnLotus]

This is the best version I believe.

Absolute perfect.

To bad she is more known after her dead.

There is so much crap on the radio.

She and other artists should be more famous. So should be Randolph le Clercq

[elleJify]

they are going to find us at the dark end of the street

[fanfulli]

i like also the version of linda ronstadt...but i think that this song is always amazing...

[CommercialVehicle]

fantastic !

[divlino]

I didnt like this. I love this song but I think its been done a hundred times better by James Carr and Andrew strong just to name two. No disrespect to anyone who enjoyed this but I would urge you to check both the above versions out if you havent already.

[briesch08]

no, sorry, it has to be the moving hearts version! b

[songpatch]

James Carr is a natural to this, You're right. I have to say this young lady got it. Hammered it right down. She's a different voice.

[iahandyman]

divlino,

The fact that you didn't like this means little to the vast majority of the visitors to this and most of the other "Eva" songs posted here. We didn't come here to listen and compare to other singers. We came here to be with "Eva". Regardless of which song she is singing she has a way of making it her own. I am almost 68 years old and have been a fan for many years. There are a lot of singers out there and they all need fans. I pick mine, you pick yours, sit back, listen, and enjoy.

[divlino]

Bit of a strong statement that isn't it? Anybody would think with a statement like that , that this was a comments section, oh wait it is. I am absolutely allowed to say I didn't like it. I qualified my comment by saying I didn't mean for anyone to take any offence, I guess some people like doing that. In future please remember that some people find this clip as a result of searching for the song and not the artist. I was merely attempting to provide people with alternative versions.

[ldeliane]

(James Carr.. eclipses all other versions, for me)

[chetplayerwhoknows]

This is great... personally, Andrew Strong's version from the Commitments is the staple for this tune. Eva's is the one for woman to learn!

[rosesredvioletsblue]

Classic song. Oh, so beautiful to hear

Eva's amazing voice. Thank you, for posting. "steal away to the dark end of the street ... you and me at the dark end of the street..." Eva's strong, passionate voice is awesome.

[MissNicole0109]

It's amazing, beutiful, and ...

[kelcas80]

she has the most magical voice i ever heard . R.I.P EVA

[turfwars]

love this sounds just what i got my self into

[micksmom2]

Fantastic!

[foresttdog]

Sounds like a young Michael Jackson - incredible.

[tuomo86]

Amazing voice!

[7777srd]

As good as it is, it doesn't hold a candle to Gram Parson's version.

[MathewsWire]

What a voice! I think she may have been an angel.

[kyleluvsjoplin]

@MathewsWire Such a beautiful comment wow- thats blown me away- truly beautiful as is her voice

[kyleluvsjoplin]

@MathewsWire Such a beautiful comment wow- thats blown me away- truly beautiful as is her voice

[DRUMMERKEV1]

Eva has the voice of an angel and the world of music is much sadder without her, her voice comes from her soul unlike the sad karaoke stars we get from programs like x factor etc. Rip Eva.

[Cyberella1000]

@DRUMMERKEV1 Amen!

[AntheaFrey902]

I agree, her singing is just special...

[redcrossedd]

amazing

[wjflynn62]

Elmo is entitles to his opinion however Eva Cassidy is the finest female interpretive singer in 30 years

[jconito]

If this is what you truly believe and is not simply intended to be rude and vulgar, I would suggest that you check out Eva's versions of "Songbird", "Fields of Gold", and "Autumn Leaves". If you still think that she can't sing, you must be tone deaf.

[mltw1371]

If one does not care for a singer that's fine, but your vuglarity shows the type of low class person you really are.

[panama1958]

A beautifully sung version if rather histrionic towards the end. The backing band are dull and lifeless - check the original by James Carr.

[OxfordUniMedic]

It angers me so much that such shockingly touching beauty has only 80,000 worldwide hits, and filthy, commercialised dross like Susan Boyle gets hundreds of millions!!!

[panama1958]

A silly and unworthy comment.

[shirwa123456]

In what way is his comment silly/unworthy in any respect whatsoever? Indeed, if any comment here is to be classed as 'silly and unworthy', I think you need to reassess your views. Cassidy displays touching emotive power in this rendition, far from 'dull and lifeless'. Her originiality is fresh - is enthralling, totally disparate from commercialised crap.

[OxfordUniMedic]

I totally agree with what shirwa123456 said

[OxfordUniMedic]

Flawless, exceptional beauty.

Nothing less.

Yet again Eva delivers with her powerfully controlled and yet oh so delicate voice - reaching out to touch the very core of our every soul.

RIP Eva.

Your soul will forever live on.

[PAULOcbi]

dont like this version of DEOTst., good voice ,but way too clean, she needs to take a year off and smoke a truckload of Camel`s, that`ll be good fer her voice,3 stars

[jojo048]

Such a beautiful voice and person taken from us much too soon. Rest in Peace Dear Eva

[DolpthinsCome2Wales]

WOW, Simply outstanding voice. I admit I have heard of Eva Cassidy but until now have not heard her stunning voice. Incredible and by gosh I have missed buying her CD? Hope I am not too late. Thank you for posting this 5star video and have subscribed put it into my play list. Thank you and congratulations with the great response you have had with this video.

[mudblood6120]

cool song. check out the flying burrito brothers version.

[elber449]

origineel is prachtig maarrr.. dit is perfect.

[terigower]

COULD LISTEN TO THIS ALL DAY,,,,,,,

[krysant50]

perfectly agree with you.

its one of these few amazing creations

[fishingfrog]

brillant song could someone please tell me how Eva died i heard it was a car crash but i also heard it was cancer. it is a sad loss .

[nor888vast695]

cancer

[gtrvox]

I know her brother Dan very well - have played with him many times (he is a violinist) Eva died of cancer - melanoma, I believe. She was 33. Awful, awful loss

[Hank0531]

Eva did not die in a car crash, she died of skin cancer, melanoma, on Nov 2nd,1996, she was 33. I don't know where you heard it was a car crash.  Regardless, it is still sad, she had a great future, May Eva rest in peace. Hank7

[nor888vast695]

I believe that for reasons unknown to us she deliberately chose NOT to have a singing career. I can't think of a person who was gifted would not have started much earlier in a commerical career. Making it "big" was everyone's dream except Eva Cassidy. She didn't have a dream of a commerical career. They say she sold her albums from the trunk of her car. That isn't exactly the yellow brick road to stardom. We'll never know why. And it doesn't really matter now.

[terrieseybold]

It was cancer. So very tragic.

[54spiritedwill54]

the most beautifullest song

[floaty10]

There's more than enough room for one more version of this fantastic song. Especially when sang this well. A sad loss. RIP

[katcat67]

She was a wonderful and soulful singer and I miss that beautiful voice.

[MiMaKBaSS]

anybody critisizing these selections should recall that Eva only had One release bearing her name, with another pending at the time of her death. Many of the songs being released were rehearsal tapes or demos and probably would have been rejected by her for public release. Personally I'm thankful Chris Biondo has shared these gems with the world and I'm not alone.

[ronhasel]

she makes me feel good.

[Bobbymrgf]

Amazing, absolutely amazing!

[Bobbymrgf]

Incredible!

[Johnnyloo64]

Another EC covered this song: Elvis Costello.

Eva Cassidy had a powerful voice and an astonishing range but at times (as here) she used those fantastic gifts to show off rather than authentically express emotion. I prefer Elvis's version because he sounds as if he lived what he's singing.

Judgments are subjective, and Eva's "Over the Rainbow" always brings tears to my eyes. But if you are encountering a past love on a darkened street it would be with an ache, not such sonic overkill.

[maestrolady]

Beauty version

[deepfreezevideo]

Eva's voice is so beautiful it makes you want to drive your car off a cliff.

Dylan said that about Roy Orbison but it definitely applies to Eva. That voice is so incredible it just brings tears to your eyes, don't it?

[connopv]

Very nice version of a very nice song.

[chrisellis24]

Breathtaking as always. Man! I wish she was still here.

[oOJiggerypokeryOo]

we all do.

[TorresD]

James Carr of the same song beats this one.

Cassidy is just good, not dynamite, like Carr.

[jsummerlin47]

My friend Eva Cassidy could sing 10 circles around James Carr. Why do you think she slowed so many songs down? So she wouldn't overwhelm the song. Now go pic any version including Percy Sledge who sang it better than Carr also then come back and listen to this.

[deepfreezevideo]

It's not a contest...just be grateful that she spread her beauty around on this one like so many others did.

[dk2bflo]

Eva Cassidy was awesome, but I agree that Carr's version of this tune is the definitive one.

[nor888vast695]

The issue here is one of style rather than "she's bettern' him" Eva had a style and James Carr did an excellent take but in the end is the era they lived in. I love playing all the old tunes side by side. They both were GREAT!!!!!

[nor888vast695]

You are right about styles and the Periods in which they define how music will be played. Remember the theme from the Little Rascals. The sax's play slurred notes; nobody would listen to it now even though it is perfect in it's execution. The missing part; the 90% part is TALENT. And if you don't have talent you're already washed up.

[strandwolf]

Are those two figures in the upper left corner at the riverbank? Just noticed....

[bigcraigrfc]

Crackin song! crackin song we have here.

[BLOXWICHBOY]

i love you eva, i wish id i knew you in this life you always shine bright. god bless you forever keep you safe and warm . x

[LorienCalanor]

Great song. Not too long ago i din't even know about Eva's songs. Thanks to my friends who told me about her i discovered a really great voice and awesome performances.

[yoguitar1]

Extraordinaria versión del tema, expléndida ejecución. El talento en su máximo explendor, no me canso de oirla.

[DukeDe]

Shame about the bland production....but Eva really has an incredible, beautiful voice. That makes this special.

[gipsyfrontera]

eva tenia un talento pero que muy especial y una voz de ensueño.

[PIGGYSAWASS]

the most beautifullest song, so much passion, why does death come and take people like her XXX

[SirDickie67]

simply amazing

[LizzyDouglas]

At last, my alltime Eva Cassidy favourite song is on YT. Others may disagree as I read below. Having almost everything Eva recorded I still am blown away by "Dark End". All the

specific qualities of her beautiful and angelic voice can be heard in this song, that I consider as the alltime greatest love song.

Eva is the best singer ever that existed on this earth, love her for ever and beyond !!

[crashbug]

Amazing talent. She is missed.

[baysteps]

R.I.P.

[xspiritfire]

love this song really knew how to get to you beautiful voice

[2westr]

If you dont like eva cassidy, why the fuck are you disrespecting her. shes a amazing singer, and she sings this song really well.

RIP EVA

<3

[652098]

Hi I love her voice but you said RIP when did she die.?

sorry for the daft question.

:)

[2westr]

she died in 1996, aged 33 she had cancer and was given just 3months to live. Hope that helps. x

[carolbsnavely]

she died Nov. 2, 1996

hope thus answers ur ?

--evas cousin carol

[clucer]

say a silent pray and tell her that I love her.

[sampmiller]

12 years today. RIP

Hope you are okay, Carol.

[poutybean]

On my birthday! That's ok. I carry her on in my music always xxx

[IanDundrillon]

Very good rendition, but I still prefer Linda Ronstadt and Andrew Strong

[nandoferri]

What a GREAT voice! She sounds AMAZING! It's so rare to see this kind of thing nowadays.

[radiance65]

No need to be so rude

[vermezovic]

Beautiful voice but Gram Parsons cover is the definitive.

[butterflydeli]

I just recently discovered Gram Parsons and I absolutely love him. Eva's version is beautiful as well...Today's artists don't come close to this kind of talent...

[vermezovic]

Parsons are a myth he had a spell on her voice,her duets with Emmylou Harris burn the air.Hear to Wilco,Drive by truckers the french genius Dominique A. or the spanish Nacho Vegas(this guy is from my city)all of them are quite talented,the music of our times still being good but you may to exert yourself a little bit more to find it.Greetings from the north of Spain.

[NixonMcvicar]

nice one gringo, too many lazy people around ! Good music prevails... regardos

[funkandgroovin]

you said it. i second.

[funkandgroovin]

to butterfflydeli comment.

[54spiritedwill54]

Wow this is fantastic.

[BLOXWICHBOY]

ANGELIC dear eva you were trully blessed by god himself you are an angel & i thank god for allowing us to hear you. now you sing in heaven for him i love you & goodnight eva x