Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwr… Read Full Bio ↴Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1988 and become an underground hit. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard 200, and its lead single, Bring Me Some Water, garnered Etheridge her first Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. In 1993, Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single, Ain't It Heavy, from her 3rd album Never Enough. Later that year, she released what would become her breakthrough album, Yes I Am. The album featured the mainstream rock hits I'm the Only One (#8) and Come to My Window (#25), the latter which scored Etheridge her second Grammy award. Yes I Am peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200, and spent 138 weeks on the chart, earning a RIAA certification of 6x Platinum, her largest to date.
In October 2004, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer, and underwent surgery and chemotherapy. 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's performance was widely lauded, with India.Arie writing "I Am Not My Hair" about Etheridge. Later that year, Etheridge released her first compilation album, Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled. The album was a huge success, peaking at #14 on the Billboard 200, and going Gold immediately. Her latest release is 4th Street Feeling.
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 October 2004, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer, and underwent surgery and chemotherapy. 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's performance was widely lauded, with India.Arie writing "I Am Not My Hair" about Etheridge. Later that year, Etheridge released her first compilation album, Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled. The album was a huge success, peaking at #14 on the Billboard 200, and going Gold immediately. Her latest release is 4th Street Feeling.
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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The Awakening
Melissa Etheridge Lyrics
A Simple Love It's the simple love That holds us together It's the simpl…
All There Is All there is Is atoms and space Everything else Is an illusi…
All We Can Really Do All we can really do Is love one another All we can…
An Unexpected Rain First time I saw you Back in 1982 An l.a. bar I've…
California Raised up on Midwestern dreams Only a few shall get What e…
Califórnia Raised up on midwestern dreams only a few shall get what eve…
God is in the People We keep thinking Life is what it's not We keep building This…
Heroes and Friends You can't take a trip If you don't first say goodbye You…
I've Loved You Before When I think of how you know me, No doubts no…
Imagine That A mother was grieving her loss Her soldier the ultimate cost…
Map Of The Stars All the people in your hometown When you were just a…
Message To Myself I'm sending out a message to myself So that when i…
Open Your Mind How come there's so many people willing to suffer? So they…
The Kingdom Of Heaven A suffering soul on the way to the kingdom of…
The Universe Listened We do our best We stay in step As time goes marching…
Threesome Some people try to keep Something alive After it's gone Afte…
What Happens Tomorrow I believe If I Look hard enough I will see That there can…