Melanie Andrews - Award-Winning Multi-Platinum Songwriter, Vocal Producer, Music Publisher
Summary: Melanie is an award-winning multi-platinum songwriter/vocal producer/music publisher. With a distinguished career spanning decades and a track record of enormous success, she is now dedicated to the next generation and works to empower new artists to cultivate talent, and brighten the lives of today’s new songwriters, & artists by helping them achieve their dreams in music…Melanie directs a popular music studio in Irvine California for beginners - professionals. In 2021 Melanie completed her first SOLO SMOOTH JAZZ ALBUM with some of the BIGGEST Jazz/R&B musicians in the industry including, 10 Time Grammy Winning Group “TAKE 6”...Release date forthcoming. <br><br>BREAKING NEWS - Janet Jackson’s Control Album celebrated it’s 35 year Anniversary on February 4, 2021 and went #1 on the charts again...this time on the iTunes Top 40 Pop Album charts in February 2021!! Melanie Andrews is best known for co-writing the song,“Let’s Wait Awhile” (Janet Jackson’s “Control Album”)and singing the background vocals with Janet on her #1 hit singles, "What Have You Done For Me Lately", "Control", "When I think of You", "Funny How Time Flies" and "Let's Wait Awhile", which charted #1 on Billboard charts and sold over 13 million copies world-wide. The Control album made Billboard Hot 100 history, breaking Janet's brother Michael's record for longest continuous run on the Hot 100 with singles from one album, a record 65 consecutive weeks. On April 29, 2020 the album charted number “1”on the U.S. iTunes Chart, 34 years after its original release. Melanie won the BMI Pop Music Songwriter’s Award for Let’s Wait Awhile and the BMI Millionaire’s award! The Control Album was also nominated for a Grammy for “album of the year” and many other prestigious awards! Creating a stir in the music world, Melanie started her career as one of the most sought-after young writers in the music industry. She has written/produced for many more top music artists and record labels such as Interscope, Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, A&M, Geffen and more! Melanie and her writers that she publishes also write for Film/ TV with placements on Fox TV’s “Glee”,ABC TV’s, “General Hospital”, Fox TV’s “POSE” and dozens of Motion Pictures. Melanie also sang background vocals on many iconic hit songs and coaches vocals on request for major artists and new aspiring artists, whenever her schedule permits. Her charming personality, along with her drive and ambition, landed her a 5-year deal with the powerhouse publishing company, Famous Music, (a Paramount Picture Company). After spearheading numerous successful songs and artists, (including a deal with world-renowned Lee Iacocca) Melanie created her own independent record/publishing company. Melanie has co-written songs and/or vocal coached and/or sang background vocals for many top artists including Big Pun,Fat Joe, Skylar Stecker, Vanessa Williams, Jasmine Guy, Chuckii Booker,Jennifer Love Hewitt, Portrait, Shanice Wilson and many more. One of her favorite projects was co-writing three songs for the Legendary Music Hall of Fame Band, “EARTH WIND & FIRE.” Melanie has had songs released and/or collaborated with many famous Smooth Jazz Artists such as: Paul Jackson Jr., Everett Harp,Pete Escavedo, Grover Washington Jr.,Louis Johnson, Norman Connors,Nelson Rengell, and many more. <br>Melanie is the granddaughter of world-renowned NEA winner/ Jazz legend, Snooky Young, who taught her the beauty of speaking through music. Another one of Melanie’s accomplishments started at 6 months of age when she became one of the first-ever Mixed-raced GERBER Babies in National Ad Campaigns :) <br><a href="https://hype.news/melanie-andrews-press-us/melanie-andrews-pays-tribute-to-the-first-gerber-baby-model-wa4uantx?fbclid=IwAR1rQgimET0LCq6PaZlChMdxo-h-qp1mCrS4LmmmORxk9cl4l_CVpCmH-CI"></a>
