Album: Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge (1988)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Gritty
Record Label: BMG
Format: Album

Description: Melissa Etheridge is the self-titled debut album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

The album was re-released on 23 September 2003 as a two-CD remastered edition containing a bonus disc of ten tracks recorded live at the Roxy in Los Angeles and a five-track session from BBC Kent in April 1988.

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, BMG

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Melissa Etheridge is the self-titled debut album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

The album was re-released on 23 September 2003 as a two-CD remastered edition containing a bonus disc of ten tracks recorded live at the Roxy in Los Angeles and a five-track session from BBC Kent in April 1988.

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