Biography melissa etheridge

American singer-songwriter (born 1961)

This article is about the performer. For her eponymous album, see Melissa Etheridge (album).

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^[5] and its lead single, "Bring Me Some Water", garnered Etheridge her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female in 1989.^[6] 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.^[6]

In 1993, she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album, Yes I Am.

Its tracks "I'm the Only One", "If I Wanted To", and "Come to My Window" all reached the To