Profile
Linda Perry
Songwriter + Musician + Producer
Female
Born
Apr 15, 1965
Age
48
Hometown
Springfield, Mass...
Genres
Alternative rock ...
Instruments
Singing + Piano +...
Record Label
Interscope Records
Linda Perry is an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. Once best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, Perry has founded two record labels and has become a major songwriter and producer.
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Is Justin Hiding Something?Huffington Post - May 03, 2013
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Sara Gilbert And Linda Perry Are EngagedCBS News - Apr 08, 2013
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Pandora's Web Radio Bill Is Doomed Well, For Now (Greg Sandoval/Cnet)Mediagazer - Nov 29, 2012
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Weekend Plans: L.A. Gay And Lesbian Center’s An Evening With WomenPsych Central - May 18, 2012
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1965
Birth
Born on April 15, 1965.
TWENTIES
1989
24 Years Old
After some time spent paying dues as a solo singer at Bay Area (San Francisco) clubs and coffeehouses, Perry composed her first professional song, called "Down On Your Face", and was recruited into the band 4 Non Blondes by its founder Christa Hillhouse in the middle of 1989. After several years of playing locally and negotiating with various record companies, the band finally signed with Interscope Records and released its debut album, Bigger, Better, Faster, More!, in late 1992.
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While promoting the song, Perry was touring around the world and displayed the word "dyke" on her guitar for a performance at the 1994 Billboard Music Awards.
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THIRTIES
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Perry also hosted the 1997 and 1998 Bammies (Bay Area Music Awards).
1998
33 Years Old
The year 1998 saw Perry appearing and performing on CNN as part of a special on music and the Internet—how independent artists are cutting out the major labels.
In 1999, she released her second solo album on Rockstar Records, After Hours.
In 2001, Perry again returned to music and touring.
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In 2002, Perry made a rare live performance at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles, where she performed a set of original music and a set of Zeppelin covers.
2003
38 Years Old
In 2003, Perry won two ASCAP awards for her songwriting, and a Grammy Awards nomination for her song "Beautiful" as a contender for "Song of the Year"; the song received the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2004 Grammy Awards.
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For most of 2004, Perry remained behind the scenes, making another appearance with Camp Freddy, this time at Lo Anglees' Live 103's Birthday Concert.
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FORTIES
Perry has signed with the independent label Kill Rock Stars Records, who re-released her solo album In Flight in October 2005.
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2007 saw Perry working with Vanessa Carlton on her third studio album, Heroes and Thieves.
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2008
43 Years Old
In 2008, Perry signed the group Little Fish to her label and began producing its album, titled Baffled and Beat, which was released in August 2010.
In May 2009, she announced she was dating Cybill Shepherd's daughter Clementine Ford.
Aguilera's fourth studio album, Bionic, released in 2010, included another track, written and produced solely by Perry, "Lift Me Up".
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