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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.
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1 day ago · In the new docuseries Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken, available July 9 on Paramount+, Etheridge, who also started a research foundation into opioid addiction, returns to her home state of Kansas to connect with five incarcerated women serving drug-related sentences at the Topeka Correctional Facility. The women wrote letters to Etheridge detailing their lives and struggles; in return, she set out to write a song for them, a small act of compassion.
Melissa Etheridge stormed onto the scene in 1988 with her self-titled debut album. For several years, her popularity grew, winning a Grammy in 1992 for ”Ain't It Heavy.”
Jul 3, 2024 · Melissa Etheridge (born May 29, 1961, Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S.) is an American musician known for her raspy-voiced rock-and-roll singing. She also was noted for her early openness about her sexual orientation. Etheridge began playing the guitar at age 8 and writing songs by age 11.
Melissa Etheridge is one of rock music’s great female icons. Her critically acclaimed eponymous debut album was certified double platinum. Etheridge’s popularity built around such memorable songs as “Bring Me Some Water,” “No Souvenirs” and “Ain’t It Heavy” for which she won her first Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal.
Paramount+ today announced that the two-part docuseries MELISSA ETHERIDGE: I’M NOT BROKEN, which centers around the Grammy-award winning rockstar and activist penning an original song inspired by letters sent from incarcerated women in her Kansas hometown, will premiere on the service later this year.
