BIOGRAPHY

Melissa Etheridge Biography

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Birth Place:

Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
Profession

Singer, Songwriter

FAST FACTS

  • Began playing guitar at age 8
  • At age 11, sang a song that she’d written (“Lonely as a Child”) in a talent contest
  • Was seen in concert at a bar in Long Island, CA, by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell in 1986
  • He was so taken with her that he signed her on the spot
  • Publicly came out as a lesbian at the Triangle Ball, the first gay-and-lesbian inauguration party (for President Bill Clinton) in 1993
  • Achieved a personal dream when her musical hero, Bruce Springsteen, joined her to sing “Thunder Road” on her MTV Unplugged appearance in 1995
  • Was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 and underwent chemotherapy for two months
  • While still bald from the chemo, she appeared on a Janis Joplin tribute during the 2005 Grammy Awards and performed “Piece of My Heart
  • ” Appeared as a panelist in 2010’s 1 a Minute, a theatrical documentary featuring cancer-survival stories
  • Shares a birthday with partner Linda Wallem

AWARDS

  • 2007Critics’ Choice AwardsBest Song: Nominated
  • 2006OscarBest Achievement in Music (Original Song): Winner

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