Natalie Merchant - VH1 Storytellers
Natalie Merchant got her start at age 17 as the lead singer of the folk-pop outfit 10,000 Maniacs. Her silken voice and outspoken social awareness wooed music fans and cemented her status as one of the day's most astute and captivating artists. Though 10,000 Maniacs achieved a level of critical success as a major-label act in the mid-80's, Merchant decided to go it alone in 1994. Since then her popularity has bloomed in the wake of Tigerlily, Ophelia, Motherland, Live in Concert: Natalie Merchant and The House Carpenter's Daughter. Featured here are the hits in an intimate, one-of-a-kind setting. Tracks: 1. These Are the Days - 2. Carnival - 3. What's the Matter Here? - 4. Kind and Generous - 5. Break Your Heart - 6. Wonder - 7. Verdi Cries - 8. These Are the Days (Bonus Track) - 9. Life is Sweet (Bonus Track)
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