| rdfs:comment | - Melissa Etheridge (b. 1961) is a rock musician who has recorded over a dozen studio albums since the late 1980s. She has won two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award for Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth, and has a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1996, she appeared in Sesame Street’s 28th season to perform a parody of her hit song "Like the Way I Do". A letter U joins her to sing "Like the Way U Does".
- Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter and activist who contributed the songs "Welcome To This Day," "Feels Like Home," and "It Will Be Me" in the 2006 Disney animated film Brother Bear 2.
- Melissa Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and activist. Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals. She has also been an iconic gay and lesbian activist since her public coming out in January 1993.
- In 1982, Etheridge moved from Leavenworth, Kansas to Los Angeles to break into the music business. She got some small gigs performing at The Candy Store on the Sunset Strip, as well as at least four lesbian or mixed bars, Robbie's, the Executive Suite and the Que Sera Sera in Long Beach, California and Vermie's in Pasadena, California. Some of her early fans from Vermie's gave her demo tape to Bill Leopold, a friend's husband who worked in the music business. Etheridge auditioned for Leopold, who was so impressed that he offered to represent her on the spot.
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| abstract | - In 1982, Etheridge moved from Leavenworth, Kansas to Los Angeles to break into the music business. She got some small gigs performing at The Candy Store on the Sunset Strip, as well as at least four lesbian or mixed bars, Robbie's, the Executive Suite and the Que Sera Sera in Long Beach, California and Vermie's in Pasadena, California. Some of her early fans from Vermie's gave her demo tape to Bill Leopold, a friend's husband who worked in the music business. Etheridge auditioned for Leopold, who was so impressed that he offered to represent her on the spot. As Etheridge continued performing in lesbian bars in Los Angeles, Leopold arranged for music executives to come see her play. Eventually, she caught the attention of A&M Records, who hired her as a staff songwriter. For two years, Etheridge wrote music for A&M and many of her songs were recorded by mainstream artists. In 1985, Etheridge sent her demo to Olivia Records, a lesbian record label, but was ultimately rejected. She saved the rejection letter, signed by "the women of Olivia," which was later featured in Intimate Portrait, the Lifetime Television documentary of her life. In 1986, Etheridge was signed by Island Records, but her first album was rejected by the label as being too polished and glossy. Given four days in the studio to re-record, she cut ten tracks which was released as her self-titled debut album. Etheridge has released ten albums in her career. Three of them have gone multi-platinum: Melissa Etheridge (1988), Yes I Am (1993) and Your Little Secret (1995). Two others went platinum and two more gold. Etheridge is a Bruce Springsteen fan, and she has covered his songs "Thunder Road" and "Born to Run" during live shows. She is also a fan of the Dave Matthews Band and has expressed interest in collaborating with them. In October 2004, Melissa Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the 2005 Grammy Awards, she made a return to the stage and, although bald from chemotherapy, performed a tribute to Janis Joplin with the song Piece of My Heart. Etheridge was praised for her performance, which was considered one of the highlights of the show. Etheridge's bravery was lauded in song in India.Arie's "I Am Not My Hair." On September 10, 2005, Etheridge participated in ReAct Now: Music & Relief, a telethon in support for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. ReAct Now: Music & Relief, part of an ongoing effort by MTV, VH1, CMT, seeks to raise funds for the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and America's Second Harvest. Etheridge introduced a new song specially written for the occasion called "Four Days." The a cappella song included themes and images that were on the news during the aftermath of the hurricane. Other charities she supports include the Dream Foundation and Love Our Children USA. On November 15, 2005, Etheridge appeared on the Tonight Show to perform her song "I Run For Life", which references her own fight with breast cancer and her determination to overcome it, as well as encourages other breast cancer survivors and their families. After her performance, Jay Leno told her, "Thanks for being a fighter, kiddo." Etheridge wrote the song "I Need To Wake Up" for the documentary An Inconvenient Truth. The song was released only on the enhanced version of her greatest hits album, The Road Less Traveled. On July 7, 2007 Etheridge performed at Giants Stadium at the American leg of the Live Earth concert tour. Etheridge performed the songs "Imagine That" and "What Happens Tomorrow" from The Awakening, Etheridge's tenth album, released on September 25, 2007, as well as the song "I Need To Wake Up" before introducing Al Gore. On December 11, 2007, she performed on the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway together with a variety of artists, which was broadcast live to over 100 countries.
- Melissa Etheridge (b. 1961) is a rock musician who has recorded over a dozen studio albums since the late 1980s. She has won two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award for Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth, and has a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1996, she appeared in Sesame Street’s 28th season to perform a parody of her hit song "Like the Way I Do". A letter U joins her to sing "Like the Way U Does".
- Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter and activist who contributed the songs "Welcome To This Day," "Feels Like Home," and "It Will Be Me" in the 2006 Disney animated film Brother Bear 2.
- Melissa Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and activist. Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals. She has also been an iconic gay and lesbian activist since her public coming out in January 1993.
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