MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Name: Melissa Etheridge
Birth name: Melissa Lou Etheridge
Born: 29 May 1961 Leavenworth, Kansas
Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961, in Leavenworth, Kansas) is an Academy
Award-winning and two-time Grammy Award-winning American rock singer-songwriter
and musician.
Etheridge has released ten albums since signing her first major recording
contract in 1987. 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 7 July 2007 Etheridge performed at Giants Stadium at the American leg of Live
Earth. Etheridge performed the songs "Imagine That" and "What Happens Tomorrow"
from The Awakening, Etheridge's tenth album, released on September 25, 2007. 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.
Name: Melissa Etheridge
Birth name: Melissa Lou Etheridge
Born: 29 May 1961 Leavenworth, Kansas
Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961, in Leavenworth, Kansas) is an Academy
Award-winning and two-time Grammy Award-winning American rock singer-songwriter
and musician.
Etheridge has released ten albums since signing her first major recording
contract in 1987. 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 7 July 2007 Etheridge performed at Giants Stadium at the American leg of Live
Earth. Etheridge performed the songs "Imagine That" and "What Happens Tomorrow"
from The Awakening, Etheridge's tenth album, released on September 25, 2007. 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.