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My Take
Melissa Etheridge has one of those voices that arrives with a rasp and leaves with a bruise, and I've never quite gotten over how much conviction she packs into a single line. A Berklee-trained Kansan with multiple Grammys and even an Academy Award for Best Original Song, she's a craftsman as much as a force of nature. But what I admire most is the courage threaded through the catalog; she sang her truth openly and turned personal stakes into something universal. That fusion of toughness and tenderness is rare. To me she's the real article, a songwriter whose authenticity is the whole point.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Melissa Etheridge
- Name (Japanese)
- メリッサ・エセルリッジ
- Reading
- めりっさ・えせるりっじ
- Born
- May 29, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / composer / guitarist / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Leavenworth High School
- University
- Berklee College of Music
Awards & achievements
- 1990 Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year
- 1992 Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- 1994 Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- 1999 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
- 2006 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
- 2007 Academy Award for Best Original Song
- 2007 World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://melissaetheridge.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/melissa_etheridge/
- Xhttps://x.com/speak_true
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa%20Etheridge
Frequently asked questions
When was Melissa Etheridge born?
Born May 29, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Melissa Etheridge from?
Melissa Etheridge is from Leavenworth, Kansas, United States.
What does Melissa Etheridge do?
Melissa Etheridge works as singer, singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, recording artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.