Melody Gardot

Quick Facts

Full Name	Melody Gardot
Occupation	Blues Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 2, 1985(1985-02-02)
Age	39
Birthplace	New Jersey
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

Melody Gardot Biography

Melody Gardot is one of the most popular and richest Blues Singer who was born on February 2, 1985 in New Jersey, United States. A blues and jazz musician, who has been nominated multiple times for Grammy Awards. Verve has released Worrisome Heart, The Absence and Three Albums by her.

She appears on She is featured on Eddy Mitchell‘s version of the song “Over the Rainbow.”’s version of the song “Over the Rainbow.”

While riding her bicycle in Philadelphia in November 2003, Gardot was struck by the driver of an SUV and sustained head, spinal, and pelvic injuries. Confined to a hospital bed for a year, she needed to relearn simple tasks and was left oversensitive to light and sound. Suffering from short- and long-term memory loss, she struggled with her sense of time.

During her time in the hospital she learned how to play the guitar and began writing songs, which were made available as downloads on iTunes and released on Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions in 2005. She began to play these songs at venues in Philadelphia and was noticed by employees of the radio station WXPN, operated by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, which helped to start the career of Norah Jones. She was encouraged to send a demo tape to the radio station, and the tape found its way to the Universal Music Group. She released her first album, Worrisome Heart (Verve, 2006), then My One and Only Thrill (Verve 2009), produced by Larry Klein.

She is a Buddhist. She was raised by her grandparents.

Melody Gardot Net Worth

Melody Gardot is one of the richest Blues Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Melody Gardot 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She studied fashion at the Community College of Philadelphia.

Because of her bike accident, she is hypersensitive to light and wears sunglasses indoors.

Melody Gardot /ɡ ɑːr ˈ d oʊ / (born February 2, 1985) is an American jazz singer who has been influenced by such blues and jazz artists as Judy Garland, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz and George Gershwin as well as Latin music artists such as Caetano Veloso. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award.

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Facts & Trivia

Melody Ranked on the list of most popular Blues Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Melody Gardot celebrates birthday on February 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Melody Gardot

1. Melody Gardot is an American jazz singer and songwriter.
2. She was born on February 2, 1985 in New Jersey.
3. Gardot suffered a serious bicycle accident at age 19.
4. Her debut album “Worrisome Heart” was released in 2008.
5. She has sold over two million albums worldwide.
6. Gardot’s music blends jazz, blues, and pop influences.
7. In 2012, she performed at the White House for President Obama.
8. She has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.
9. Gardot is also an advocate for disability rights and accessibility.
10. Her latest album “Sunset in the Blue” was released in 2020.

What happened Melody Gardot?

The singer, now 23, was hit by an SUV while riding her bicycle. Her injuries were serious and left her unable to sit up for more than 10 minutes. She suffered short-term memory loss and acute sensitivity to light and sound.

What style of music is Melody Gardot?

Jazz

Does Melody Gardot speak Portuguese?

“I think it’s a problem of being a little bit of a polyglot. But the past three weeks I was speaking Portuguese and then I came here on the first day I had to go through the same thing with French. Now today, in English, it’s a little bit intense.”

What age is Melody Gardot?

37 years (February 2, 1985)

Why does Melody Gardot wear dark glasses?

Gardot wasn’t so sure. The fractures to her pelvis made it impossible to sit up for more than 10 minutes at a time, her short-term memory was shot, she had constant headaches, and she had developed an acute sensitivity to light (the tinted glasses and cane are not props but a medical necessity).