[Harp-L] Subject: re: Melody Gardot - Contemporary voice of today/Christelle harmonica

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Anyone who wants to hear what is the future (and present) of beautiful and  
contemporary music need look no further than Melody Gardot. 
 
A modern day 'jazz' voice although she doesn't really like being pinned  
down to that description anymore than did the stunningly talented Eva  
Cassidy, she thinks of herself as more of a pop singer. Plays guitar and piano.  
Born in Trenton, raised in Philadelphia.. formerly a player in a  piano bar, 
she was seriously injured ..run over while on her bicycle at age 19.  Her 
'therapy' ended up becoming music after she tired of taking medicine...she  
tells the story in this video.
 
An Introduction to Melody Gardot
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWy7PdZD5po_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWy7PdZD5po)  
 
Her rebirth into a stunning vocalist ...singer/songwriter (everything on  
her albums are her own songs with the exception of her cover of  'Over  the 
Rainbow')...has given us all an incredible gift in several ways. 
 
The girl is amazing. I've just picked up her two albums from Border's...and 
 can't stop listening. The 2nd already shows huge growth from her first.   
It's pure deliciousness.
 
  The healing aspect of the music worked for her: she's come back to  real 
life through her music although her injuries were serious and she was left  
disabled.  She certainly doesn't look or behave as though she is, although  
she occasionally leans on a cane and wears tinted glasses.  She's gorgeous,  
even before she became a blonde.
 
Harp content? Yes, there is some:...I was hipped to Melody via Christelle.  
(Christellester to you who subscribe to YouTube).
 
One of Christelle's most recent videos was of her playing harp  behind 
Melody's 'Lover Undercover'.  It's a terrific version. They  became facebook and 
myspace friends...Melody then became aware  of Christelle's addition to her 
song. 
 
Last night she invited Christelle to play onstage with her in Paris (a  
2-hour trip for Christelle).  
 
Here's the result:
 
Melody Gardot avec Christelle Berthon:
 
'Lover Undercover"
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbel74QCBgc_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbel74QCBgc) 
 
 
Here's the YouTube version posted by Christelle earlier:
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLXjV0WDJ1A_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLXjV0WDJ1A) 
 
 
Search out some of Melody's other songs, or better yet, get her CD's:  
'Worrisome Heart' and 'My One and Only Thrill' (so many great songs on that  
album, but especially 'Our Love is Easy'). I absolutely guarantee that you 
won't  be disappointed. She was born in 1985 according to Wikipedia....good 
grief, I  have 'new' furniture and an automobile older than that ;)
 
If THIS is the future of music, we have absolutely nothing to worry about  
so people should just stop whining about the music of today, go out and buy 
the  CD's and attend the shows of those artists they like and thus ensure 
true talent  will continue to flourish and grow and reach the ears they should.
 
Elizabeth
 
 
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