Melanie Shanahan
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Melanie Shanahan on stage in Hobart, Australia, April 1995 | |
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| Birth name | Melanie Therese Shanahan |
| Born | January 1964 |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 10 December 2003 (aged 39) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| Years active | 1975–2003 |
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Melanie Therese Shanahan (January 1964 – 10 December 2003) was an Australian world-folk singer-songwriter, choir director and vocal coach. She was a member of the groups, Arramaieda (1987–95) and Akasa (1998–2002). She also collaborated with Coco's Lunch and Safara. Shanahan had mental health problems from the 1990s, and she died from suicide at the age of 39.