| First Name |
Melissa
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| Middle Name |
Lou
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| Maiden Name |
Etheridge
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| Full Name at Birth |
Melissa Lou Etheridge
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| Alternative Name |
Missy Lou, Lucky
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| Birthday |
29th May, 1961
|
| Birthplace |
Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
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| Height |
5' 3" (160 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Lesbian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Leavenworth High School, Kansas, USA
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| University |
Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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| Occupation Text |
Singer/Songwriter, Musician
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Heartland rock, Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Roots Rock, country rock, Rock, Americana
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| Music Genre |
Folk, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1985–present, 1985–present
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| Music Style |
Adult Alternative Pop/ Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Heartland Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
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| Music Mood |
Earnest, Literate, Earthy, Autumnal, Bittersweet, Reflective, Brooding, Detached, Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Rousing, Rollicking, Passionate, Plaintive, Gritty, Intense, Rambunctious, Energetic, Urgent, Lively
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| Instrument |
Vocals, Guitar
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Harmonica, Mandolin, drums
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| Record Label |
Island, ME, Stax, Concord, BMG, Sun
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Celebrity Talent International
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| Official Websites |
www.melissaetheridge.com/, www.facebook.com/MelissaEtheridge, http://www.melissaetheridge.com/, http://www.melissaetheridge.com, http://melissaetheridge.com
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| Father |
John Etheridge
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| Mother |
Elizabeth Williamson
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Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and its lead single, "Bring Me Some Water", garnered Etheridge her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female in 1989. Her second album, Brave and Crazy, appeared that same year and earned Etheridge two more Grammy nominations. In 1992, Etheridge released her third album, Never Enough, and its lead single, "Ain't It Heavy", won Etheridge her first Grammy Award.
