Melissa etheridge

A young Melissa

[Congrats to winner Kate R., and thanks to everyone who shared their stories about why they love Ms. Etheridge!]

Girl Power The female singer-songwriter ideal isn't one that is removed from clouded perception. Is she, the female artist in question, to be sitting on a stool, cardigan fitting her just so, a guitar resting on her knee? Or is she supposed to be stripped of all make-up, all feminine sexuality, a raw visage with no airs? Unlike the male singer-songwriter, a rarely discussed boxed convention in and of itself, women are expected to occupy a certain space as artists. They can only be so sexy…

"Baby tell me does she love you like the way I love you Does she stimulate you, attract and captivate you Tell me does she miss you existing just to kiss you Like the way I do Tell me does she want you, infatuate and haunt you Does she know just how to shock and electrify and rock you Does she inject you, seduce you and affect you Like the way I do Like the way I do" Years before Melissa Etheridge became an Indie rock darling of the 90's she made some serious moves as a rocker. When her…

Other celebrities like Lady Gaga, George Takei and Leonardo DiCaprio expressed elation.

Mother, rockstar, activist 🎶 on Instagram: "“This is an opportunity for me to put my life in a story.” #MyWindowME #TeamME"

A young Melissa

Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge.

Melissa Etheridge