About Natalie Merchant

Biographical:

Natalie Anne Merchant was born on 26 October 1963 (Scorpio), in Jamestown, NY. She is the 3rd of 4 children born to Anthony (Italian/Sicilian) and Anne (Irish) Merchant, who divorced when she was quite young.
Natalie was the lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs (1981-93) until she left the band in August 1993 to pursue a solo career. She was on tour in 1995-96 for Tigerlily.
Natalie toured with Lilith Fair in the summer of 98, and then solo at the end of 98 and throughout the first half of 99 for Ophelia.
Natalie toured in the summer of 2000 for her live release, Natalie Merchant Live, which has extensive material from Tigerlily & Ophelia, as well as a couple excellent cover songs.
She toured in 2001 & 2002 to promote her release of Motherland.
After taking a year off, touring for a while, and having a daughter, she currently has a few upcoming concert dates to promote her newest release, The House Carpenter's Daughter.
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Singles & Videos:

The House Carpenter's Daughter
Motherland, peaked at 30 on the Billboard 200, has gone Gold
- Just Can't Last
- Build A Levee
Live In Concert peaked at 82 on the Billboard 200
Ophelia peaked at 8 on the Billboard 200, and has gone Platinum
- Kind & Generous
- Break Your Heart
- Life Is Sweet
Tigerlily peaked at 13 on the Billboard 200, and has gone 5x Platinum
- Carnival peaked at 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles
- Wonder peaked at 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles
  - This single also has the video for Wonder on CD-Rom
- Jealousy peaked at 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles

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