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Melissa Ferrick was born on 21 September, 1970 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States, is an American musician (born 1970). Discover Melissa Ferrick's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 53 years old?

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Occupation Singer-songwriter
Age 53 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 21 September 1970
Birthday 21 September
Birthplace Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality United States

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1970

Melissa Ferrick (born September 21, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter.

She is a music professor at Northeastern University and at Berklee College of Music.

Ferrick was raised in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

Her father John was a public school teacher who managed several free-jazz bands on the side.

As a child, Ferrick would often accompany her father to clubs on Boston's North Shore to watch the bands play.

She began taking classical violin lessons at the age of five, and then moved on to the piano.

In elementary and junior high school, she learned the trumpet and bass.

Altogether, she received 15 years of formal music training, including two years at Berklee College of Music.

She dropped out to pursue a music career.

Ferrick began their career singing and playing in coffeehouses in the East Village, New York City.

1991

They received a great deal of publicity in 1991 when they replaced, at the last minute, the opening act for the singer Morrissey on tour.

1993

They were subsequently signed to a recording contract with Atlantic Records and released their first two albums, Massive Blur, in 1993 and Willing to Wait, in 1995.

1996

In 1996, they—in their words–"bottomed out" on alcohol.

After sobering up, they returned to music, signing with the indie label What Are Records?.

Ferrick released three albums on the label; Made of Honor, Everything I Need, and Freedom, the latter inspired by Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope.

1998

Their 1998 album Everything I Need was nominated for Album of the Year by the Gay & Lesbian American Music Awards (GLAMA).

2000

In 2000, Ferrick founded their own record label, Right On Records.

The first studio album released on their own label was Skinnier Faster Live at the B.P.C..

2006

In the Eyes of Strangers, released in October 2006, was the sixth album released on Right On Records.

Ferrick partially financed the recording costs with song sales via their website.

2007

In 2007, they performed at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, and opened for Ani Difranco.

Their song "Drive" from the Freedom album became popularly known as a "lesbian anthem".

2008

Their fourteenth album, Goodbye Youth, was released September 2008.

2010

In Spring 2010, they released an album of cover songs called Enough About Me.

2011

In 2011, she released the album Still Right Here featuring original songs.

During live performances, Ferrick mostly self-accompanies on a Collings OM3 SB acoustic guitar.

They have also experimented with loop pedals and a range of accompaniments, including, in particular, brass instruments.

Ferrick's rigorous touring schedule generally includes more than 150 shows per year.

They play solo gigs in small to medium-sized clubs and numerous festivals, as well as larger venues accompanied by a band.

2017

In 2017, Spotify settled a class action lawsuit initiated by Ferrick and David Lowery who had alleged the company failed to pay proper royalties to musicians whose songs were streamed on the service.

Spotify set aside US$43 million to compensate musicians, songwriters and publishers.

Their musical inspirations include Bruce Springsteen, The Pretenders, Rickie Lee Jones, Paul Simon, Earth Wind and Fire, Tori Amos, Radiohead, Dave Matthews, and Joan Armatrading.

Melissa Ferrick identifies as queer and gender-nonconforming.

Ferrick uses she/they pronouns.