American singer Melody Gardot has excellent vocal abilities and incredible talent. This allowed her to become famous throughout the world as a jazz performer.
At the same time, the girl is quite a brave and strong person who had to endure many difficulties.
Childhood and youth Melody Gardot
The famous performer was born on December 2, 1985. Her parents were ordinary people who at the time of the girl's appearance lived in American New Jersey. Soon the father found another woman and left the family.
The mother was forced to take on not only upbringing, but also material care for the family. She worked as a photographer in publishing houses and was often forced to go on business trips for filming.
Therefore, the girl was often sent to visit her grandparents. They took care of the baby and instilled in her a love of knowledge. The girl studied well at school and soon became interested in vocals. Already at the age of 9 she became a student of a music school in piano and guitar.
That is how childhood passed. When Gardo reached the age of 16, she began to earn money on her own. She was able to negotiate with the leadership of the nightclub, where she began performing, and for the first time began to demonstrate her own talent to the public.
Gardo presented jazz compositions from the stage, performed by the legendary Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee and George Gershwin.
Car accident
After graduating from high school and receiving a secondary education, Melody entered the fashion department at a college in Philadelphia. However, in 2003, the girl's life turned upside down. She got hit by car wheels on a bicycle.
Doctors diagnosed severe traumatic brain injury, problems with the spine, as well as multiple fractures of the pelvic bones.
Later, experts admitted that they initially gave her minimal chances of survival. The girl was able to cope with all the difficulties, demonstrate the strength of her own spirit and an incredible desire to live.
Recovery Melody Gardot after the accident
For a year, Melody was like a vegetable. She lost her memory, gained hypertrophied sensitivity to light. However, after 12 months the situation began to improve.
At that moment, a medical consultation took place, at which the doctors came to an unusual conclusion. They decided to use music therapy in Gardo's case and recommended that she take up music.
The girl gladly took this advice. She began to sing her favorite songs, but ... Initially, it did not look like a performance, but an incomprehensible rumbling. These exercises quickly helped the body recover from injuries.
Due to the accident, the girl lost the opportunity to play the piano, but ... This did not stop her at all, and she decided to master a new musical instrument - the guitar. Still chained to a hospital bed, she composed songs and recorded them on an old tape recorder.
All this, combined with modern methods of treatment, led to the best possible results. The girl began to recover her memory, and she was able to take the first steps after a car accident.
Some time after discharge, music producer Larry Klein became interested in the singer. It was under his leadership that Gardo was able to declare herself to the whole world. The girl's songs quickly began to sound first on local radio. And then they heard in other countries, whose inhabitants spoke flatteringly about Melody's work.
Melody Gardot's musical career
Melody Gardo decided not to give preference to popular musical directions in the form of hip-hop or indie rock. She chose classical jazz.
The girl released her first record with the help of Larry Klein called Worrisome Heart. Since then, two years have passed. Verve Records became interested in the singer's work, with which Melody signed a debut contract, then the album was re-released.
The songs included in it were liked by many listeners due to their modernity and freshness. Everyone, without exception, appreciated the talent of the girl. Soon she decided to release the next work My One and Only Thrill.
In just a few years, she made her name in the history of jazz. And to this day he does not change the chosen direction, continuing to perform in this style.
