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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, but 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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1	Carnival	756
2	Wonder full track	589
3	Jealousy	529
4	My Skin	472
5	San Andreas Fault	467
6	Beloved Wife	388
7	Ophelia	365
8	Kind & Generous	359
9	Life Is Sweet	315
10	River	302
11	The Letter	218
12	Where I Go	201
13	Seven Years	200
14	Motherland	199
15	Cowboy Romance	198

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beonclouds wrote:
last week

her songs are perfect..

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kiwiwit wrote:
last month

I listen to heaps of music - everything from Bach to Black Eyed Peas and every time I hear this lady I remember how bloody marvellous she is.

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agulec1996 wrote:
last month

"my skin" is such a beautiful song.

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LadyPatience wrote:
last month

I have so much love for this woman.

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surferlingo wrote:
last month

as black as it can be im only a moth to flame, this girl's voice.

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Hejira68 wrote:
last month

She's just the best, Break Your Heart is poss my favourite but it's very hard to choose.

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ZJ345 wrote:
last month

She's so talented. Amazing, very emotional vocals.

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Astronaut26 wrote:
May 2009

''my skin'' is perfect.

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Biscuit1978 wrote:
May 2009

I May Know the Word is her best by far, followed by Ophelia. That said, I love pretty much all of her other songs too.

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miamigirlie wrote:
May 2009

Tigerlily...my favorite....I've gone through 12 cds- I wear 'em out...forever Natalie

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dooominiquue wrote:
May 2009

"my skin" <3 fucking fantastic song.

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anudie wrote:
May 2009

www.triplejunearthed.com.au/RominaTorres

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wetlillies wrote:
May 2009

beautiful!

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Levent_8605 wrote:
May 2009

because the night belongs to lovers yeahh :D

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nicoleeitner wrote:
April 2009

I just love san andreas fault... I love the mood.... makes me smile and cry at the same time....

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mamanjetaime wrote:
April 2009

god i wish i had her cover of space oddity, its bloody ace

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anudie wrote:
April 2009

http://www.last.fm/music/Romina+Torres

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blabbers wrote:
April 2009

new found love. :D

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starkafka wrote:
April 2009

can never get enough of Tigerlily..... :)

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DryGB wrote:
March 2009

Natalie is awesome!

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