Michele McLaughlin

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Michele McLaughlin
Born1974
Origin Salt Lake City Utah
Genres New-age
Occupation Pianist Composer
InstrumentsPiano
Years active2000s–present
Website http://michelemclaughlin.com/

Michele McLaughlin (born 1974) is an American New-age music Billboard charts pianist and composer who has achieved over 1.8 billion music streams. [1] [2] [3] She has released twenty-two albums and seven singles, many of which have received awards, nominations and favourable reviews. [4] [5]

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A self-taught pianist and composer, McLaughlin played the instrument as a kindergartner. Inspired by a performance of George Winston's she saw at just eight years old, she applied herself to learn his tunes by ear and eventually began writing her own pieces. She released her first album Beginnings in 2000. [6]

McLaughlin tours throughout the USA [7] and performs regularly in her home town area of Salt Lake City, Utah. [8]

Pianists she has performed with include Jennifer Thomas, [9] Tim Neumark [10] and Scott D. Davis. [11]

Selected awards and nominations

Albums

Singles

Reviews

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