Melanie Shanahan

Melanie Shanahan
Melanie Shanahan
	Melanie Shanahan on stage in Hobart, Australia, April 1995
Background information
Birth name	Melanie Therese Shanahan
Born	January 1964
Origin	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	10 December 2003 (aged 39); Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	World music; folk music;
Occupations	Musician; choir director; vocal coach;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; piano;
Years active	1975–2003
Labels	Independent; Black Market;

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.