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Melody Gardot is credited as a singer-songwriter, jazz musician and singer. Melody Gardot was born in New Jersey, United States on February 2, 1985. That works out to 41 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Community College of Philadelphia.
My Take
Melody Gardot's voice does its work by holding back. That smoky contralto, the way she underplays a line until it lands deep in your chest, is exactly the restraint I love in a singer. She folds blues, bossa nova, folk, and pop into jazz and comes out sounding like no one but herself, which is why calling her one of the finest jazz vocalists of her generation feels earned to me. Late at night her records have a way of forgiving a hard day. That's what consoling people through music actually looks like, and I wish more listeners in Japan knew her name.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Melody Gardot
- Name (Japanese)
- メロディ・ガルドー
- Reading
- めろでぃ・がるどー
- Born
- February 2, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / jazz musician / singer / composer / pianist
2. Background
- University
- Community College of Philadelphia
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://melodygardot.co.uk/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/melodygardotofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/mgardot
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody%20Gardot
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234440
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Melody Gardot born?
Born February 2, 1985 (age 41).
Where is Melody Gardot from?
Melody Gardot is from New Jersey, United States.
What does Melody Gardot do?
Melody Gardot works as singer-songwriter, jazz musician, singer, composer, pianist.
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