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Natalie Anne O’Shea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, U.S.) is a professional musician. She co-founded and fronted the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981. Later, she went to college, and became a feminist and then left the band in 1993 and started a successful solo career. Merchant plays the piano, produces and writes many of her songs.

Her debut solo album Tigerlily (1995) had three top-40 singles: ‘Carnival’, ‘Jealousy’ and ‘Wonder’. This was followed in 1998 with her second solo album Ophelia, her third in 2001 with Motherland, and fourth in 2003 called ‘The House Carpenter’s Daughter’.

Merchant has sung alongside Tracy Chapman, Michael Stipe, David Byrne and Peter Gabriel. She has also collaborated with Billy Bragg a number of times, including the 1998 album Mermaid Avenue. Like Bragg, her work touches on social and political themes; she has been active in promoting a number of campaigning issues in both her songs and through the causes to which she lends her name.

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6	Kind & Generous full track	487
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fatdiver wrote:
last week

omg, saw natalie merchant at a tiny venue in London last night - just her, 2 guitars and a cello - out of this world.

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JeremyAce4 wrote:
20 days ago

I used to have such a crush on Natalie.

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konraaad wrote:
23 days ago

I can't wait for Natalie's next album!!!!! <3

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Brunanalyzed wrote:
last month

I grew up listening to her songs!! I love her!! *-*

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Colar wrote:
last month

I'll say the same as emcxmc. Happy birthday.

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emcxmc wrote:
last month

For so many gifts You gave with love and tenderness I want to thank you I want to thank you For your generosity The love and the honesty That you gave me I want to thank you Show my gratitude My love and my respect for you I want to thank you... HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

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degarden wrote:
last month

I absolutely love "I may know the word" [2]

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theapril-sea wrote:
last month

her voice is so special & beautiful

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Jaked00d wrote:
last month

she's great in Mobys "I'm in Love"

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LadyPatience wrote:
last month

Got myself a ticket to the Barbican Jaxx thing to watch this incredible woman sing two songs. But I figure I may come away knowing a bit more about Jazz, AND having seen the most amazing woman sing.

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Magcat15 wrote:
September 2009

My skin is probably the only song that, I think, would made me cry if I was ever vulnerable. Just...brilliant

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wingkon wrote:
September 2009

Ooh, jealousy. :)

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SyntaxE wrote:
September 2009

I don't think her wonderfulness is given enough recognition :) ! When I started listening to her music, I recognized it because it turns out my father used to play it to me all the time when I was a kid.. Isn't that amazing! I was born to be obsessed with music, especially music as amazing as this ^^

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emcxmc wrote:
August 2009

She's one of the wonders of God's own creation

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Pinchi1 wrote:
August 2009

Her cover for David Bowie's Space Oddity is beautiful

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ChrisCappello wrote:
August 2009

Natalie's got more plays solo than the Maniacs? Strange.

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DryGB wrote:
August 2009

She's wonder :)

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Olicika wrote:
August 2009

"My skin" beautiful! Sad

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Anaid_ wrote:
July 2009

''My skin'' is amazingggg <3

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stagnate wrote:
July 2009

I absolutely love "I may know the word"

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