Merchant, Natalie (1963–)
Merchant, Natalie (1963–)
American musician. Born Oct 26, 1963, in Jamestown, NY.
Joined group, 10,000 Maniacs, at age 17, and gained huge following as lead vocalist; with band, signed contract with Elektra and released The Wishing Chair (1985), which, despite critical acclaim, was commercially unsuccessful; with band, released well-received In My Tribe (1987), which included chart singles "Like the Weather" and "What's the Matter Here"; released other albums with Maniacs including Blind Man's Zoo (1989) and Our Time in Eden (1992); left band to pursue successful solo career (1993); released 1st album, Tigerlily (1995), which included hit singles "Carnival," "Wonder," and "Jealousy"; released Ophelia (1998), which went to #8.
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