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Melissa Ferrick

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Biography

Singer/songwriter Melissa Ferrick emerged in 1994 as part of a group of new female alternative singer-songwriters, much in the vein of Liz Phair. Raised in Ipswich, MA, she began singing in coffeehouses after dropping out of college and eventually wound 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, who invited her to open for him during the rest of the tour. The tour earned her a small cult following, as well as a contract with Atlantic Records.

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Top Tracks

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  1.  
    Lyrics
    If you want this
    if you want this
    if you want this, you’re gonna have to ask
    nicely please
    yeah if you want this
    Drive - (7:12)  -  3,784 plays
  2. Closer - (3:00)  -  1,993 plays
  3.  
    Lyrics
    waiting wanting
    to see you in my eyes
    finding feelings
    that I thought were buried inside.
    because I never thought that I
    The Stranger - (4:02)  -  1,663 plays
  4.  
    Lyrics
    Well I got money in the bank
    And I got a car to drive
    And I got a working set of hands
    That my guitar seems to like
    Cause I got a love that won't quit
    Everything I Need - (2:48)  -  1,332 plays
  5. Never Give Up - (3:34)  -  1,409 plays
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