Melissa Black is a "classical-crossover" singer, professional pianist, expert music arranger of all styles of music and as an independent musician - she produces,releases and markets all of her own music. She plays all of her piano karaoke's by ear and is also able to transpose them by ear to different keys for singers. Melissa has 218 releases - (piano karaoke's by ear as well as vocal releases). Melissa has released new albums of piano karaoke's by ear of One Direction, Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne and Christina Aguilera. She is the most sought-after Vocal Coach in the Phoenix area! All of her recordings are self-produced in her home recording studio and all songs feature Melissa on Vocals and Piano - recorded at the same time and all BY EAR! Melissa's piano skills are outstanding in the fact that she can play by ear ALL types of music by ear AND transpose any song she hears to any key and play it to perfection. Melissa also has perfect pitch! Melissa Black is a three-time Grammy-Nominated "Music Educator Of The Year",Voice Teacher and Professional Pianist who specializes in piano karaoke tracks in the keys,style and tempos of todays hottest artists!! AND she can play all of them in any key you want! Melissa also record's the vocal selection's from contestants from The Voice and makes them available for the public - just like you all heard them - same key's and tempo's. Melissa's songs are by such big names as Halestorm, Bon Jovi,Train,Taylor Swift, Christina Perri, Rumer Willis,Selena Gomez, Kacey Musgraves, Cassadee Pope, Ellie Goulding, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga, Heart, Demi Lovato, Idina Menzel,Jessie J, Pink, Shakira, Iggy Azalea, Sheryl Crow, The Weeknd, Metallica, OneRepublic, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, U2, Keane, Hozier, Whitney Houston, One Direction, Five Seconds Of Summer, Imagine Dragons, Meghan Trainor, Madonna, Aerosmith, Sheryl Crow,Skylar Grey, Rita Ora, Charlie XCX, Nick Jonas, Echosmith, Rihanna,Tove Lo, Beyoncé, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Lita Ford, Maroon Five, Ella Henderson, Sam Smith, Zedd,Jo Dee Messina, Hunter Hayes, Lonestar, The Band Perry, Miranda Lambert,Jake Owen, Florida Georgia Line, Pam Tillis,Kellie Pickler, Trisha Yearwood, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John,Joan Osbourne, Rod Stewart, Jefferson Airplane, The Gin Blossoms, Nickelback, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Beatles, Nazareth, Radiohead,Motley Crue D.H.T.,The Bangles, The Cranberries, Cinderella, John Legend, Guns n Roses, Queen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ozzy Osbourne, Cyndi Lauper, The Rolling Stones, Etta James, Dido, In This Moment, Skid Row, Sia, Lana Del Rey, Lorde, Avril Lavigne,The Moody Blues, Glen Campbell, Keith Urban, Johnny Cash, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Mary Chapin Carpenter,The Gatlin Brothers and many more. Melissa also has releases of her own vocal warm-ups for female singers. Melissa owns and operates the most successful voice and piano studio in Phoenix. She also owns Melissa Black Music Publishing (ASCAP).Not only has Melissa, who has a Masters Degree in Vocal Music Education, produced an AMERICAN IDOL WINNER (Jordin Sparks) - she continues to produce successful female and male singers that are already making their mark in the music industry. Her recordings are sold all over the world and are featured on CD Baby,Loudr and many more!. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.