Eva Cassidy, a brilliant musician in her own right, left the world way too soon. When she died from melanoma at the age of 33 in 1996, her promise and prowess had only just begun to take root.

“She would also be a little embarrassed.” Would be, because Eva Cassidy died five years ago of cancer at age 33. In life, she shunned the limelight that shines on her work now.