Biography

The story of vocalist Melody Gardot is as remarkable as any who perseveres against abject adversity. Born in New Jersey in 1985, she took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop music. At age 19 she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. But, on a fateful day, while riding her bicycle, the driver of a Jeep made an illegal turn, hurdling into Gardot and leaving her in the street for dead. As she lay hospitalized for months with multiple head injuries and pelvic fractures, her love for music was the best therapy she could receive. While in her hospital bed, she wrote and recorded songs that would become the EP Some Lessons. Upon her eventual release from intensive care, Gardot found the strength and determination to further her career as an artist. Blessed with a beautiful voice and grand insight as a songwriter, her cognitive powers slowly but surely became pronounced, leading to the independent recording and release of her debut CD, Worrisome Heart, which was reissued in 2007 by the Verve label. Her music could be described as a cross between Laura Nyro, Joni Mitchell, Eva Cassidy, and Shania Twain, but goes deeper than mere pop convention. Gardot is hypersensitive to light and noise, thus she wears dark glasses, and uses a cane to walk. On-stage she requires a special seating unit, and wears a Transcutaneous Electro-Nerve Stimulator, a TENS device, to assist in alleviating her neuralgic muscle pain. As amazing as her story is, what is more evident is that she possesses a blue style and persona that reflect not only her afflictions, but conversely the hope and joy of making personalized music that marks her as an individual and original. Though touring is difficult, she has been performing in major cities on the East Coast to support her recordings. In 2009, working with producer Larry Klein and arranger Vince Mendoza — both known for their work with Joni Mitchell — Gardot followed up her Verve debut with My One and Only Thrill. Gardot returned in 2012 with her third studio album, The Absence, featuring production from guitarist/composer Heitor Pereira. ~ Michael G. Nastos, Rovi

Top Albums
1. The Absence	2. Worrisome He..	3. My One and O..	4. My One and O..	5. The Absence
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Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	If I Tell You I Love You	Absence	3:34	$1.29
2.	Mira	Absence	4:12	$1.29
3.	So We Meet Again My Heartache	Absence	4:23	$1.29
4.	Who Will Comfort Me	My One and Only Thrill (Bon..	4:56	$1.29
5.	Goodbye	Absence	3:37	$1.29
6.	La vie en rose	Absence	5:17	Album Only
7.	Impossible Love	Absence	3:46	$1.29
8.	Baby I'm a Fool	My One and Only Thrill (Bon..	3:30	$1.29
9.	Worrisome Heart	Worrisome Heart	4:21	$1.29
10.	My Heart Won't Have It Any Other..	Absence	2:36	$1.29
11.	Lisboa	Absence	5:24	$1.29
12.	So Long	Absence	3:46	$1.29
13.	Amalia	Absence	3:01	$1.29
14.	Our Love Is Easy	My One and Only Thrill (Bon..	5:28	$1.29
15.	Se Voce Me Ama	Absence	4:53	$1.29
16.	Ain't No Sunshine (Live In Paris..	My One and Only Thrill (Del..	5:41	$1.29
17.	Your Heart Is As Black As Night	My One and Only Thrill (Bon..	2:42	$1.29
18.	Iemanja (Hamilton & Yamundu Acou..	Absence	2:23	$1.29
19.	Mira (Hamilton & Yamandu Acousti..	Absence	5:09	$1.29
20.	Iemanja	Absence	4:03	$1.29
21.	Over the Rainbow	My One and Only Thrill (Bon..	4:33	$1.29
22.	If the Stars Were Mine	My One and Only Thrill (Bon..	2:48	$1.29
23.	Goodnite	Worrisome Heart	3:04	$1.29
24.	Love Me Like a River Does	Worrisome Heart	4:05	$1.29
25.	La vie en rose	Absence	5:17	Album Only

Top Music Videos
1. Baby I'm a Foo..	2. Mira

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