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With guitar in hand and a talent that combined amazing vocal equipment, disarming humor, and a vibrant engagement with life, she was booked as the first solo pop/rock artist ever to appear at Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera House, the Sydney Opera House, and in the General Assembly of the United Nations, where delegates greeted her performances with standing ovations. The top television hosts of the time -- Ed Sullivan, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett -- battled to book her. (After her stunning performance on his show, Sullivan goggled that he had not seen such a "dedicated and responsive audience since Elvis Presley.")
Accolades rolled in, from critics ("Melanie's cult has long been famous, but it's a cult that's responding to something genuine and powerful -- which is maybe another way of saying that this writer counts himself as part of the cult too," wrote John Rockwell in The New York Times) as well as peers ("Melanie," insisted jazz piano virtuoso Roger Kellaway, "is extraordinary to the point that she could be sitting in front of us in this room and sing something like 'Momma Momma' right to us, and it would just go right through your entire being.")
In the years that followed Melanie continued to record, continued to tour. UNICEF made her its spokesperson; Jimi Hendrix's father introduced her to the multitude assembled for the twentieth anniversary of Woodstock. Her records continued to sell -- more than eighty million to date. She's had her songs covered by singers as diverse as Cher, Dolly Parton, and Macy Gray. She's raised a family, won an Emmy, opened a restaurant, written a musical about Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane
She has, in short, lived a rare life. But all of it was just a prelude to what's about to come.
"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving." A wish to my friend is to have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving with the ones you love.
Hi , thanks a lot for the add and virtual friendship. I'll visit your space next time again and maybe post some comment. Best wishes from an Italian in cold, wet Germany
i have been playing the sides off of "GATHER ME" lately and it means as much to me now as when i first heard it so long ago. it is such a great record. thank you melanie for all of your songs, peace to you.
beautiful melanie, i am so happy to find you and your music, i had bought your album awhile ago, when i was in middle school, haha but couldnt play it because i dont have a record player....then to find you yesterday was like a dream! your music is so beautiful and i wish i still had the record!! i have always admired your beautiful spirit on the cover! i had it mantled for quite some time, then moved and it got lost! =( haha all in all id say you are a dream!
hey melanie! thanks for being a friend here on myspace. it was such great to see you live on stage, with beau and abi. you did a great job and your music was fantastic. also your last concert in schweinfurt was wonderful! thanks so much fall all your lovely songs! one from the 7 girls who have fun *ggggg* claudia
Melanie deserves to be in the hall of Fame. why should there even be a question? Not just as an icon but as a contiously creative talent who will as she vowed sing as long as she lives.
Thank you for the wonderful concert yesterday in Barby. Your voice still so good. And much thanks for bringing Abi Tucker with you. She is so sweet. Her voice so strong. Beau is good too. Hope to see you again. Best wishes!
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