Album: Brave and Crazy by Melissa Etheridge (1989)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Gritty
Record Label: Geffen Records
Format: Album

Description: Brave and Crazy is the second album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). As of 2010, the album has sold 632,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Artist Background: Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter and activist. Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals. She has also been an iconic gay and lesbian activist since her public coming out in January 1993. After an unreleased first effort that was rejected by Island Records as being too polished and glossy, she completed her stripped-down self-titled debut in just four days. Her eponymous debut album Me... Part of the Leavenworth, Kansas, USA music scene. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Leavenworth, Kansas, USA music scene. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Rock/Pop, Gritty, 1980s, Album, Geffen Records

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Brave and Crazy is the second album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). As of 2010, the album has sold 632,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Brave and Crazy

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