Melissa Etheridge
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Biography
[Edit]Melissa Etheridge became one of the most popular recording artists of the '90s due to her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, Janis Joplin/Rod Stewart-esque vocals. But the road to stardom was not all smooth sailing for Etheridge as she debated behind the scenes whether or not to disclose to the public that she was gay early on in her career. Born May 29, 1961, in Leavenworth, Kansas, Etheridge first picked up the guitar at the age of eight and began penning her own songs shortly thereafter. Playing in local bands throughout her teens, Etheridge then attended the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. The up-and-coming singer/songwriter and guitarist dropped out after a year before making her way to Los Angeles in the early '80s to take a shot at a career in music. At this point, Etheridge's music was slightly more bluesy than her subsequently renowned folk-pop style, as a demo of original compositions caught the attention of Bill Leopold, who signed on as Etheridge's manager. Soon after, steady gigs began coming her way, including a five-night-a-week residency at the Executive Suite in Long Beach, which led to a bidding war between such major record labels as A&M, Capitol, EMI, and Warner Bros., but it was Island Records that Etheridge decided to go with.
Etheridge's first recorded work appeared on the forgotten soundtrack to the Nick Nolte prison movie Weeds before her self-titled debut was issued in 1988. The album quickly drew comparisons to such heavyweights as Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp, as it spawned the hit single "Bring Me Some Water" and earned gold certification. In the wake of the album's success, Etheridge performed at the Grammy Awards the following year and contributed vocals to Don Henley's The End of the Innocence. Etheridge managed to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump with 1989's Brave and Crazy, which followed the same musical formula as its predecessor and proved to be another gold-certified success. It would be nearly three years before Etheridge's next studio album appeared, however, and 1992 signaled the arrival of Never Enough, an album that proved to be more musically varied.
But it was Etheridge's fourth release that would prove to be her massive commercial breakthrough. Tired of rumors and questions regarding her sexuality, Etheridge decided to put the speculation to rest once and for all, titling the album Yes I Am. Ex-Police producer Hugh Padgham guided the album, which spawned two major MTV/radio hits with "I'm the Only One" and "Come to My Window" (the latter of which featured a video with movie actress Juliette Lewis); the album would sell a staggering six million copies in the U.S. during a single-year period and earned a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocalist. But subsequent releases failed to match the success of Yes I Am, including 1995's Your Little Secret, 1999's Breakdown, and 2001's Skin, the latter of which dealt with her separation from Julie Cypher. (Cypher had birthed the couple's two children via artificial insemination; CSN&Y's David Crosby was the father.)
Etheridge's autobiography, The Truth Is: My Life in Love and Music, was released in 2002, and 2004's Lucky was her celebration of a new romance. Later that same year Etheridge revealed that she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer. But early detection allowed for recovery, and she gave strength to many of those stricken by the disease with a powerful performance of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart" at the 47th annual Grammys, held in February 2005. That September, Etheridge released Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled, a compilation of career highlights and new material. It featured a cover of Tom Petty's "Refugee" as well as "Piece of My Heart" and a new song dedicated to breast cancer survivors. In 2007, Etheridge released her first studio album of new material in three years, The Awakening, on Island, following it a year later in 2008 with a holiday album, A New Thought for Christmas, also on Island. Fearless Love appeared early in 2010. Her 12th studio album, 4th Street Feeling (named for the main drag in her hometown of Leavenworth, Kansas) was released in 2012; it marked the first occasion in her career when Etheridge played all the guitar parts on one of her recordings. Two years later, she went independent with her 13th album, This Is M.E., an ambitious collection that saw her collaborating with several different producers including R&B specialists Roccstar and Jon Levine.
Title: Brave and Crazy
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Breathe - Single
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative
Title: Melissa Etheridge
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Awakening (Bonus Video Version)
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: I Need to Wake Up - Single
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative
Title: Your Little Secret
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Falling Up - Single
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative
Title: Live In The Windy City
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: 4th Street Feeling (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Uprising of Love - Single
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Blue Christmas - Single
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: 4th Street Feeling
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Lucky
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Fearless Love (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative
Title: Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Melissa Etheridge - Deluxe Edition
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: A New Thought for Christmas
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Hold On, I’m Coming - Single / Hold On, I'm Coming - Single
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock
Title: Uprising of Love (Remix) - Single
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Beautiful Day (Live, Foxboro '93)
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Breakdown And Your Little Secret (Limited Edition)
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Country Rock
Title: Greatest Hits - The Road Less Traveled (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock
Title: I Run for Life (Live) - Single
Artist: Melissa Etheridge, Crystal Bowersox
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative
Title: Skin
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Never Enough
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Breakdown
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Broken Heart Sun - Single
Artist: Melissa Etheridge, Serena Ryder
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Yes I Am
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Message to Myself - Single
Artist: Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: Just Stand Up! - Single
Genre: Pop
Title: Tunes4food Redemption Day
Genre: Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Vol. 5: 1998-1999 (Live)
Genre: Rock
Title: Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise
Genre: Pop
Title: Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Vol. 3: 1995 (Live)
Genre: Rock
Title: The 80'S Collection CD 14
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1994 CD3
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap Rock, World Music, Alternative Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Top Of The Pops 1994 CD5
Title: Top Of The Pops 1995 CD3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1995 CD5
Genre: Hard Rock, World Music, Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1996 CD4
Genre: Pop
Title: Grammy'S Greatest Moments - Volume IV
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: '99 Star Lounge Collection
Genre: Lounge
Title: 100x Kerst
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: It'S Now Or Never: The Tribute To Elvis
Genre: Rock
Title: Sky Radio Powervrouwen Top 101
Genre: Pop
Title: Top 250 Singles De Los 90s Parte 1 (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Boys On The Side (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The It's Now Or Never: Tribute To Elvis
Genre: Rock
Title: 80S COLLECTION DJMIXCHILE (CD28)
Genre: Rock, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: The Concert For New York City (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Avalon Time 80s Lifes (CD2)
Title: These Dreams (CD01)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: The Bridge School Collection, Volume 1
Genre: Rock
Title: KFOG: Live From The Archives 4
Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Title: 100 Hits 90s Effect (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: Tammy Wynette Remembered
Genre: Country
Title: 100x Winter 2015 (CD01)
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop, Synth Pop, Indie, Classical
Title: Party Classics Top 100 (CD1)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: The Best 90s Wonders 2016 (CD2)
Genre: Eurodance, Hip Hop/R&B, World Music, Pop, Dance Pop, Folk
Title: Pure 90s Time Garden (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Grunge, World Music, Country, Pop Rock, Alternative, Folk
Title: I Love 90s - 100 Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, World Music, Country, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: I Love The 90s The No1s (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 29th Byron Bay Bluesfest 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Joe Celebrate The 80s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Th Byron Bay Bluesfest 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Elvis Tribute Concert '94
Title: Just The Hits - Rock (CD2)
Title: 80s And 90s Hits (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Reggae, Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: NOW Thats What I Call I Love Mom 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Folk
Title: 80s & 90s Super Hits (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s & 90s (CD1)
Title: 90s Summer Romance
Title: 80s & 90s UMG Recordings 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hard Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Punk, Heavy Metal, Country, Pop, Alternative
Title: Best Of 80s 2021
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, New Wave, World Music, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Folk
Title: Hits 80s & 90s 2021 (CD1)
Title: Adult Alternative Hits 2000-2021 (CD5)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: ’90s Singer-Songwriter Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: ’90s Singer-Songwriter Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 80s Gaming Music
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop