Daniel Merriweather
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Paul Merriweather |
| Born |
17 February 1982 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | R&B, neo-soul, acid jazz, blue-eyed soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar, sampler, keyboards |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Marlin, J, Allido, RCA, Universal |
| Associated acts |
Adele, Mark Ronson, Phrase, Jordan Galland, Wale, Marius Moga |
| Website | danielmerriweather |
Daniel Paul Merriweather (born 17 February 1982) is an Australian R&B recording artist. Merriweather's debut solo album, Love & War, was released in June 2009. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number two. It was preceded by two singles, "Change" and "Red", which both made the top 10 on the related singles chart. Merriweather has won two ARIA Music Awards, Best Urban Release in 2005 for "She's Got Me" and Best Male Artist in 2009 for Love & War.
In addition to his solo career, he has worked as a featured vocalist for other well-known artists. His guest vocals are included on album tracks by Disco Montego, Mark Ronson and Phrase. His collaborations with Ronson led to working in the United Kingdom including lead vocals on 2007 Ronson's cover version of "Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before", a well-known single by The Smiths.
Daniel Paul Merriweather grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Sassafras in the Dandenong Ranges. Both his parents are teachers and he has two brothers. As Merriweather described his family, "My mum's lot are working-class – my granddad was a boxer and fireman, a real man's man – while my dad's parents were missionaries, and he grew up with a tribe in Papua New Guinea." His maternal grandfather, Ted Ellis, was also an Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne and Footscray, while Daniel is an Essendon supporter.
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