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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Boston
- Active from
- 1970-09-21
folk
Discography
- Massive Blur1993
- Willing to Wait1995
- Made of Honor1996
- Everything I Need1998
- Freedom2000
- Valentine Heartache2001
- Listen Hard2002
- The Other Side2004
- In the Eyes of Strangers2006
- Goodbye Youth2008
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- 89,600
- Total plays
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female vocalistssinger-songwriterfolkfolk rockacoustic
American singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick (born September 21, 1970) emerged in 1991 as part of a group of new female alternative singer/songwriters, much in the vein of Liz Phair. Ferrick began singing in coffeehouses after dropping out of college, eventually winding up in Boston. Her major breakthrough arrived one night when she replaced Morrissey's opening act less than an hour before showtime. Ferrick's performance impressed Morrissey and he invited her to open for him during the rest of the
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Melissa
- Gender
- non-binary
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Ipswich
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Official website
- www.melissaferrick.com
- Image
- Melissaferrick.jpg
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- Melissa Ferrick
- date of birth
- 1970-10-21
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- social media followers
- 1089
- number of viewers/listeners
- 833867
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