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	'''Natalie Anne Merchant''' (born ], ] in ], ], ]) is a versatile professional ]. She co-founded ] in ] and began her solo career in ].		'''Natalie Anne Merchant''' (born ], ] in ], ], ]) is a versatile professional ]. She co-founded ] in ] and began her solo career in ]. She married Daniel De La Calle, a Spanish photographer, in 2003. They have a daughter, Lucia.


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	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 in the ]: "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 in the ]: "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 '']''.
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	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.		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.
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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. She married Daniel De La Calle, a Spanish photographer, in 2003. They have a daughter, Lucia.

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 in the US: "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.

In 2001, Merchant released her most critically acclaimed album, Motherland, and went on an extensive tour of North America and Europe. She parted ways with Elektra Records in 2003 and released a folk album of traditional songs called The House Carpenter's Daughter in September of that year on Myth America records; her own label. Merchant plays the piano, has produced and has written almost all of her songs.

Merchant has sung alongside Michael Stipe and David Byrne. 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 raising a number of campaigning issues in both her songs and through the causes to which she lends her name.

Discography

Discography with 10,000 Maniacs

Human Conflict Number Five (1982)
Secrets of the I Ching (1983)
The Wishing Chair (1985)
In My Tribe (1987)
Blind Man's Zoo (1989)
Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982-1983 (1990)
Our Time in Eden (1992)
MTV Unplugged (1993)
Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings (2004)

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