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Revision as of 02:28, 22 May 2006 edit71.125.235.213 (talk) The info re her husband and daughter is public--has been mentioned previously in MULTIPLE places and is not confidential, and there is NO record of Natalie Merchant objecting to it.← Previous edit Revision as of 08:41, 22 May 2006 edit undo81.39.25.103 (talk)No edit summaryNext edit →
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==Career== ==Career==
Merchant co-founded and fronted the successful band ] in ] (see ]), but left the band in ] (see ]) commencing a successful solo career. (She has been referred to as "the Poet Laureate of pop", or "the ] of pop".) Her debut solo album '']'' (]) had three top-40 singles: "Carnival", "Jealousy", and "Wonder". In ], she first performed "Planctus," a song for voice and piano written for her by ]. In ], Merchant released '']'', supported by co-headlining ] and the following year released '']''. Merchant co-founded and fronted the successful band ] in ] (see ]), but left the band in ] (see ]) commencing a successful solo career. (She has been referred to as "the Poet Laureate of pop", or "the ] of pop".) Her debut solo album '']'' (]) had three top-40 singles: "Carnival", "Jealousy", and "Wonder". In ], she first performed "Planctus," a song for voice and piano written for her by ]. In ], Merchant released '']'', supported by co-headlining ] and the following year released '']''.

In ], Merchant released her most critically acclaimed album, '']'', and went on an extensive tour of ] and ]. She parted ways with ] in ] and released a folk album of traditional songs called '']'' in ] of that year on ''Myth America records''; her own label. Merchant plays the ], has produced and has written almost all of her songs.

Merchant has sung alongside ] and ]. She has also collaborated with ] a number of times, including the 1998 album '']''. Like Bragg, her work touches on social and political themes; she has been active in raising a number of campaigning issues in both her songs and through the causes to which she lends her name.

She married Daniel De La Calle, a Spanish photographer, in 2003. They have a daughter, Lucia.


==Discography== ==Discography==

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Natalie Merchant

Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, USA) is a versatile professional musician. She co-founded 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and began her solo career in 1993.

Career

Merchant co-founded and fronted the successful band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 (see 1981 in music), but left the band in 1993 (see 1993 in music) commencing a successful solo career. (She has been referred to as "the Poet Laureate of pop", or "the Emily Dickinson of pop".) Her debut solo album Tigerlily (1995) had three top-40 singles: "Carnival", "Jealousy", and "Wonder". In 1997, she first performed "Planctus," a song for voice and piano written for her by Philip Glass. In 1998, Merchant released Ophelia, supported by co-headlining Lilith Fair and the following year released Live in Concert.

Discography

Discography with 10,000 Maniacs

Samples

See also

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