Melissa Lou Etheridge was born on May 29,1961. She is 36 years old. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Melissa was born under the sign of Gemini. Geminis display great imagination and tend to be expressive. They love to learn, are analytical & versatile. Gemini are ruled by words & logic. They are charming and congenial. Gemini often have a dual nature & are skilled at seeing both sides of a problem, but may also be fickle & restless. Gemini remain youthful & lighthearted their entires lives. Gemini are also mechanically inclined.
Melissa wrote her first song at age 10. She graduated from Leavenworth High School. She enrolled at Berklee College of Music and dropped out after one year. In 1984, Melissa auditioned for the show Fame but was beat out by Janet Jackson.
In 1990, Melissa won the Canadian Juno award for best international artist of the year. Melissa has won two Grammys. She won in 1993 for "Ain't It Heavy". In 1995, she won again, but won the Grammy for female rock vocalist of the year for "Come To My Window".
Her favorite songs are Shriner's Park, I Could Have Been You, and I Really Like You (Live Version) from her Your Little Secret CD. Her favorite album is Your Little Secret. Her favorite video was Nowhere To go, which was directed by and involved her partner Julie Cypher.
Melissa's favorites are listed below:
- favorite color: aqua blue
- favorite drink: room temperature water
- favorite breakfast food: pancakes
- favorite actor: Tom Hanks
- favorite actress: Emma Thompson
- favorite flower: Gerber Daisies
- favorite movie: Thelma and Louise
- favorite vacation spot: Hawaii
- favorite magazine: Time Magazine
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