Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is a singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist from the United States. Etheridge’s debut album, eponymous, was released in 1988 and became an underground success. Etheridge went on to have more success with her albums Breakdown (1999), Skin (2001), and Lucky (2002). (2004).
She was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2004 and underwent surgery and chemotherapy. She returned to the stage at the 2005 Grammy Awards, performing a tribute to Janis Joplin with Joss Stone.
How many guitars does Melissa Etheridge own?
Melissa Etheridge owns 10 guitars.
Etheridge is known for music with a mixture of “confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals”.
Since her public coming out in January 1993, Etheridge has been a gay and lesbian activist. Etheridge has two Grammy Awards (from 15 nominations) and an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “I Need to Wake Up” from the film An Inconvenient Truth (2006).
In 2006, Etheridge was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music degree by Berklee College of Music. The following year, Etheridge received the ASCAP Founders Award. Etheridge was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2011.
