Over the Rainbow quick sound check, roll tape, and the first thing he does is 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.' He played and sang, one take, and it was over." Eva Cassidy recorded a version of the song for "The Other Side" (1992). After her death in 1996, it was included on the posthumous compilation "Songbird" (1998) and released as a single in 2001. It debuted at number 88 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2001 and climbed to number 42 in May, becoming Cassidy's first single to chart in the United Kingdom. In Scotland, it reached number 36, giving Cassidy her first
In Celebration of Life Passion". Yanni and two additional keyboardist (Bradley Joseph & Amy Shiotani) are backed by a rhythm section headed by Charlie Adams on drums, with Michael Bruno on percussion and Osama Afifi on bass, and a string section featuring Charlie Bisharat and Karen Briggs on violin, and Sachi McHenry on cello." In Celebration of Life In Celebration of Life is the seventh studio album by Yanni, released on the Private Music label in 1991. The album peaked at #3 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #60 on the ""Billboard" 200" in the same year. The corresponding concert tour