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NOT A QUIET, NORMAL LIFE
THE REVUE INTERVIEW 12 |
REVUEMM.COM | JULY 2011
WITH MELISSA ETHERIDGE by Rich Tupica
PHOTO: JAMES MINCHIN III
Early on in her career, Melissa Etheridge let her music do the talking. While rumors swirled about her sexuality and personal life, she decided to rock rather than talk, churning out Grammy-winning records and burning up the charts. That changed in 1993, when she came out at a gay and lesbian event celebrating President Bill Clinton. These days, she’s known for so much more than her music: Gay rights advocate. Cancer survivor. Medical marijuana activist (and user). Artificial insemination poster child. All the while, she’s tried to maintain a balance between being an international music
star and someone who wants to lead a quiet, normal life. And she’s still rocking at 50. Etheridge talked openly and, at times, downright effusively about these and other
topics during an exclusive interview with REVUE in advance of her upcoming per- formance at Common Ground. She also revealed that she might soon add another unofficial title to her already lengthy resume: Broadway musical composer.
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