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Accomplished songwriter and recording artist with a new single “Just That Easy” coming out in early 2024.
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Melanie has a new single out now titled “Just That Easy”.
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Born in New Orleans on New Year’s Day into a family of artists with a classical pianist mother and opera singing father, Melanie is a lifelong dancer/singer who began at age 5, and went on to receive her B.A. in Theatre/Dance from CSU Fullerton.
Launching her career at Disneyland in the Kids of the Kingdom song and dance troupe, she did dozens of shows, sang in rock bands and toured the US, Europe and at Tokyo Disneyland.
As one of Bette Midler’s legendary Harlettes for nearly a decade, she performed on Bette’s Emmy Award winning "Diva Las Vegas” and assisted Bette & choreographer Toni Basil as a self-titled “Harlette Wrangler” on Bette’s most recent tour.
She tours with Barry Manilow, performed on his Emmy Award winning special “Music and Passion”, The Voice (1st Season House band singer), the Grammys, Emmys, VH1 Awards, the 92nd Academy Awards (with Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo), and countless other television shows and films.
She is an in-demand featured vocalist on major world tours, film, TV and records, with artists such as Steven Tyler, Jennifer Hudson, Steve Perry, Quincy Jones, David Foster, John Mayer, Joe Walsh, Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Ashford and Simpson, Billy Preston, Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Carrie Underwood, Michael McDonald, Tears for Fears, Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Ronnie Spector, Jeffrey Osborne, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Broken Bells, Nickelback, Steve Tyrell, Melissa Manchester, Deepak Chopra, and is the first female vocalist to sing with the legendary rock band Aerosmith on their "Music From Another Dimension" album and tour in 2012.
““Maybe we’re notes, plucked from strings we cannot see. Maybe we’re all echoes of each other. Maybe that sound is all you are.””
She is a Registered Yoga Teacher, Grammy University mentor, has taught at LA College of Music and works with many non-profits, her favorite being MusiCares, which provides services for musicians in times of need.
As an artist coach she specializes in singing with intention, focusing on the creative process, movement for singers, breathwork & mindfulness meditation, and is an Associate Coach with Vocal Impact Inc, which specializes in communication skills for the corporate sector.
With her husband, musician/composer Terry Wollman, Melanie recorded or performed over 40 projects in their home studio during the pandemic, loves their beach home, and is working on a book about her life in the music business.
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Click the covers to listen, download and stream…
Official Video for forthcoming Single “Just That Easy”
“Take Me to The World” LIVE at Laguna Festival of Arts
“Love Me Still” for Black and White Sessions
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