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He is a singer-songwriter and keyboardist born in New
York and growing up in Los Angeles.
He became a member of
the band The Mugwumps and this would see him opening for acts such as The
Byrds, The Doors and Janis Joplin among others, releasing three singles and
appearing as a singer on the theme song to Mondo Hollywood. In 1985 he relocated to
Nasvhille to perform with Rosanne Cash's band and after settling there he
became a writer for Pat Higdon in 1989. His career as a keyboardist has seen him performing,
touring and recording with many successful artists that include David
Bowie, Jimmy Buffett, Rosanne Cash, Rita Coolidge, Bob Dylan, The Eagles, Dan
Fogelberg, Glenn Frey, Josh Leo, J.D. Souther, Mike Utley, Joe Walsh and Bobby
Womack. He was a co-founder of
the group Run C&W with Bernie Leadon, Jim Photoglo and Russell Smith
and is currently a member of the band The Vinyl Kings. Albums he has appeared on as a
musician and singer include One Particular Harbor, Last Mango in Paris,
Floridays and Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads by Jimmy
Buffett, I Fell in Love by Carlene Carter, Retrospective by
Rosanne Cash, Inside the Fire by Rita Coolidge, Knocked Out
Loaded by Bob Dylan, Eagles Live, Live: Something Old...and
Some Blues by Dan Fogelberg, Allnighter by Glenn Frey, Folk
is the New Black by Janis Ian, Rockin' on 6th by Josh
Leo, Break Out by The Pointer Sisters, Into the Twangy
First-Century by Run C&W, Rock Away by Phoebe Snow, Home
by Dawn by J.D. Souther, Time Machine by The Vinyl Kings, His
songwriting talents have made him a BMI Million-air at least four times
over and his songs have been used by many singers and groups such as John
Anderson, Jimmy Buffett, Cher, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Timothy B. Schmit, Phoebe
Snow, Pam Tillis, Randy Travis, Tina Turner and Mary Wells and include "I'll
Take That as a Yes" by Phil Vassar, "Tell Me What You Dream" by Restless
Heart, "Walkaway Joe" by Trisha Yearwood featuring Don Henley and "What
Mattered Most" by Ty Herndon. In
the movies his songs have been heard on the soundtrack for the 1989 Warlock. In 2005 he took on the position of counsellor
at the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp.
Sources:
- http://www.vinylkings.com/Bio.htm#
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Melamed
- http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233806
- http://www.buffettnews.com/bandmember96.html
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098622/soundtrack
- http://www.nashvillesongsearch.com/judges.php
- http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Vince%20Melamed:1927162155
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