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Famous as :
Rock musician, singerBirth Name :
Melissa Lou EtheridgeBirth Date :
May 29, 1961Birth Place :
Leavenworth, Kansas, USAClaim to fame :
Single "Bring Me Some Water" from album "Melissa Etheridge" (1988)
Video: Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis and More Sing on VH1 Divas Concert
September 18, 2009 01:09:23Footage from the revived VH1 Divas Concert has arrived, featuring live performances from young artists, such as Miley Cyrus and Leona Lewis. During the September 17 gig, Miley delivered "Party in the U.S.A", and Leona sang "Happy".
Other headliners also performed their latest singles. Kelly Clarkson entertained concertgoers with "Already Gone", and Jordin Sparks invited audience to dance with "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)". As for Jennifer Hudson and Adele, both of them brought the first singles from their debut albums. Jennifer came out with "Spotlight", and Adele took the stage with "Hometown Glory".
Miley Cyrus Will Duet With Sheryl Crow on VH1 Divas Concert
September 17, 2009 11:09:39Who will be joining forces with whom on upcoming VH1 Divas Concert has been revealed. Miley Cyrus is set to collaborate with Sheryl Crow, Adele is scheduled to share stage with India.Arie, and Jennifer Hudson will team up with Stevie Wonder.
Furthermore, it is announced that Jordin Sparks will make a duet with Martina McBride, Kelly Clarkson will perform alongside Melissa Etheridge, and Leona Lewis is staged to take the mic with Cyndi Lauper. In addition to newly-announced duets, the headliners will also showcase their singing talent on individual set.
Melissa Etheridge Reveals Plans to Legally Wed Lesbian Partner Tammy Lynn Michaels
October 02, 2008 10:10:05Now that same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in California, Melissa Etheridge has made public her plans to wed longtime lesbian partner Tammy Lynn Michaels. In a recent interview with celebrity television show "Extra", she said wedding is in pre-planning stages for her and Tammy.
"We're trying to find the right time now actually to go down and do it -- is where we're at," Etheridge told "Extra" lifechanger and surgical breast specialist Dr. Kristi Funk during a chit chat about breast cancer which she's been diagnosed with four years ago. Etheridge and Tammy have been together for years and they are among the most high-profile celebrities to live openly as lesbians.
Cover Art and Tracklisting of Melissa Etheridge's 'The Awakening'
September 24, 2007 10:09:54
Melissa Etheridge's new album is coming out around the corner and tracklisting as well as album cover art has been revealed.
'The Awakening' will be released on Tuesday, September 25. Its first single 'Message to Myself' has taken impact in August with Etheridge's wife Tammy Lynn Michaels giving a cameo in the music video.
Melissa Etheridge's Wife Appears in New Video
August 01, 2007 04:08:01
The music video of Melissa Etheridge's "Message to Myself" has been premiered on Yahoo!. To balance the meaningful song, Melissa had her friends and wife Tammy Lynn Michaels to give a cameo on the video.
'Message to Myself' is a lead single from the rock singer's ninth album 'The Awakening', due September 25 via Island. The album follows in the vein of her 2004 release, 'Lucky' that peaked at #15 in Billboard's 200.
Names Reigning 24th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards
April 21, 2007 09:04:05
In the event that appreciates the work of songwriters, Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, Kelly Clarkson and Mary J. Blige came out the big champs. Namely ASCAP Pop Music Awards, the event honors musicians for their songwriting contribution to the music industry.
The event that was held April 19 saluted the joint Austin and Dupri with Songwriter of the Year title, thanks to their winning piece "Don't Forget About Us," "Like You," "Shake It Off" and "We Belong Together." Austin personally gained J. Blige-sung "Be Without You" and Chris Brown's hit "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" while Dupri won for Nelly's "Grillz" and Chingy's "Pullin' Me Back".
Melissa Etheridge Receiving Awards, Gears Up New Album
April 14, 2007 10:04:22
After gloomy years following her breast cancer treatment, Melissa Etheridge sheds the dark cloud with winning, honorary, and new record.
Her first in three years, Melissa predicts that the record will be out somewhere between October and December this year. Recently winning an Oscar, has given Melissa the gasoline needed to gear up her tenth studio album. "I was recording my new album in between rehearsing for the Oscars. So I would record for seven hours, go and rehearse for the Oscars, and then come back and record," she said. "There are very personal things on the album, including one of the greatest love songs I have ever written. These songs are 100 per cent truthful about me and how I am feeling."
The 2007 Oscar's Winners List Growing
February 26, 2007 12:02:37
Lining up with the previously announced recipients at the prestigious 79th annual Academy Awards, here came the names of Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker, singer Melissa Etheridge, Thelma Schoonmaker, Michael Arndt, and Gustavo Santaolalla into the pack.
Mirren and Whitaker, who both grabbed numerous film awards during the past two months, were triumphantly bestowed the honor of best leading actress and actor, respectively; Mirren for her lauded performance in "The Queen" while Whitaker for his in "The Last King of Scotland."
Oscar Musical Performers Unveiled
February 23, 2007 04:02:56
The nominees have been unveiled early before, and now its time to announce the musical performers for the forthcoming 79th Academy Awards show. Telecast producer Laura Ziskin has announced the names booked to perform during the awards show.
Among the many names mentioned, there are the likes of Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, and Keith Robinson. As of Beyonce, the R&B goddess is set to perform "Listen", one of the three Original Song nominees from the musical "Dreamgirls." Hudson, additionally, will be singing "Love You I Do", while Rose, Robinson and other cast mates performing "Patience".
Melissa Etheridge and Partner Welcome Twins
October 21, 2006 10:10:27
It is a double happiness for Melissa Etheridge and her partner Tammy Lynn Michaels. The same-sex couple joyfully welcomed baby twins, one boy named Miller Steven and one girl called Johnnie Rose, Tuesday Oct 17th.
Both son and daughter are in excellent health, according to their rep. "The creation of life brings about immeasurable love and pours hope into the future," the couple said in a statement. "The joy will help carry us through our upcoming sleepless nights."
Baby Twins Booming in Hollywood
September 21, 2006 10:09:41
It's more than just baby booming in Hollywood. Yes it's more than that. It, instead, baby twins booming.
Subsequent to the statement released last week, which said that Patrick Dempsey and his wife Jillian are expecting their second child together, new report surfaces by the hour that the couple is expecting twin boys.
Melissa Etheridge & Partner Are Expecting Twins
April 19, 2006 09:04:34
"We are thrilled to announce that Tammy is pregnant, and expecting our twins sometime around this fall," said a posting on Melissa Etheridge's Website Monday April 17th, 2006 concerning her partner of more than three years, actress Tammy Lynn Michaels' pregnancy.
"To answer the obvious question: We used an anonymous donor from a bank." The posting continued. To your notice, Etheridge has had two children from a previous relationship, elsewhere as of Michaels the twins will be the first biological children for her.
Stone & Etheridge Top List of Homosexual Icons
November 22, 2005 11:11:06Hollywood actress Sharon Stone and singer Melissa Etheridge have become nowadays icons as they both top Out magazine's annual list of homosexual icons.
As of Stone she will be named the 2005's Straight Ally, while Etheridge named the Entertainer Of The Year.
Melissa Etheridge Working on A Sitcom
October 03, 2005 10:10:04Doesn't want to rely on touring to make a living, and a television show would allow her to "be home for dinner." That's what Grammy-winner Melissa Etheridge says, explaining why she takes the role on sitcom for ABC.
The show, which is still in the development stage, revolves around "what my life might have been like had I not left to find my fame and fortune, and stayed in Kansas and became a teacher and been gay and dealt with life there," so she says over the plot of the show. Etheridge, in related news, is about to release a greatest hits album and DVD this week.
The Road Less Traveled by Etheridge
September 10, 2005 11:09:12American rock musician, Melissa Etheridge, is so confident with her newly recorded cover of Tom Petty's "Refugee," that she will on October 4 release the retrospective "Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled." The work, which is the Island collection, covers the new tracks "I Run for Life," "Christmas in America," "This Is Not Goodbye," and a cover of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart."
More about the "Greatest Hits" collection, it will be available with a bonus DVD featuring interviews with Etheridge about her battle with breast cancer and the inspirations behind the hits, like "Come To My Window," "I Want To Come Over" and "I'm the Only One." Also there will also number of music videos and live performances, a trivia game and song lyrics in the artist's handwriting.
