10 Facts About Melody Gardot

At the age of 19, Gardot was hit by an SUV and sustained a head injury.

Melody Gardot became an advocate of music therapy, visiting hospitals and universities to discuss its benefits.

Melody Gardot was born in New Jersey and was brought up by her grandparents.

Melody Gardot was reluctant to record her songs at first, stating that they were too private for the public to hear, but relented and allowed her songs to be played on a Philadelphia radio station.

Melody Gardot speaks fluent French in addition to her native English and considers herself a "citizen of the world".

Melody Gardot started music lessons at the age of nine and began playing piano in Philadelphia bars at the age of 16 on Fridays and Saturdays for four hours a night.

Melody Gardot 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.

Melody Gardot was encouraged to send a demo tape to the radio station, and the tape found its way to the Universal Music Group.

Melody Gardot released her first album, Worrisome Heart, then My One and Only Thrill, produced by Larry Klein.

Melody Gardot appears on the following songs, on vocals and occasionally piano or guitar, by other artists:.