Linda Perry
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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. She has written and produced hit songs for several successful female singers, including P!nk
(who had a #1 hit with Perry's "Get the Party Started
"), Christina Aguilera
(who had a #1 hit with Perry's "Beautiful
"), and Gwen Stefani
("What You Waiting For?
" from her album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
). Perry has also contributed heavily to albums by Courtney Love
and Kelly Osbourne
as well as signing and distributing James Blunt
in the United States.
, the daughter of Portuguese-American Alfred Xavier Perry and Brazilian-born Marluce Perry. Her mother has worked as a model, designer, and private detective. Her father, Alfred Xavier (1928–2005), worked as both an engineer and a musician. Linda is one of seven siblings; she has five brothers (Jay, Solomon, Mark, Marcel, and John) and one sister (Sally).
Linda spent her youth struggling with kidney disease and then addiction, before focusing on music. Growing up in an artistic and musical household, the young Perry displayed musical talent and interest from an early age. Her first song was "Pity Girls," at the age of 15 (according to an interview from ASCAP in the middle of 2003).
and auditioning for all-girl cover bands. Her arrival in San Francisco would mark the beginning of a career in music, though not before waiting tables, working coat-check, and working at a pizzeria. In San Francisco, Linda lived in a small, windowless room, and would play her guitar and sing her own songs on city streets. Eventually, people began to recognize her as "that chick with the big voice."
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
. The album, featuring Perry as lead singer and dominated by her compositions, was an immediate success and spawned a hit single, the Perry-penned "What's Up?
" (often erroneously called "What's Going On?", since that line is sung repeatedly in the chorus).
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. She has always been openly lesbian
. In May 2009 she announced she was dating Cybill Shepherd's
daughter, Clementine Ford
.
In February 1994, Perry had a solo appearance in Roger Daltrey
's production, album and video A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
. She shared the stage with the Juilliard Orchestra and members of The Who
as she sang "Doctor Jimmy", "Acid Queen
", "I'm Free" (in a duet with Roger Daltrey) and the encore for "Join Together
" with original The Who members John Entwistle
and Pete Townshend
. In 1994 a CD and a VHS video of the shows were issued with the songs "Doctor Jimmy" and "I'm Free", but in 1998 a DVD was released with the song "I'm Free" only.
In June 1994 4 Non Blondes guitarist Roger Rocha
was replaced by Concrete Blonde
member Jim Mankey, who had just played for Van Halen
's cover I'm The One
recorded as the theme from the movie Airheads
. During sessions at Interscope studios in Los Angeles, the band struggled to come up with a followup to Bigger, but Perry left the band during the attempt to pursue a solo career. The band recorded one last video, for a cover of Led Zeppelin
's "Misty Mountain Hop
" with Dave Navarro
on guitar.
In a 2011 Rolling Stone
interview, while promoting her most recent band, Deep Dark Robot
, Perry was quoted of saying, "I wasn't really a big fan of my band" due to the "fluffy polished bullshit" sound of Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
and members of the Tuesday Night Music Club
, who had recently produced Sheryl Crow
's debut. Released in 1996
, In Flight
was an atmospherically appealing work—moody, mellow and, at times, dark, far removed from the 4 Non Blondes sound. The release received critical acclaim but was a poor seller, perhaps due to Interscope's lack of promotion. Linda hooked up with Red Fish, Blue Fish for her world tour, supporting such acts as the Who. She promoted her CD with her own funds, including an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, during which she participated in "lesbian dial-a-date" and performed her former band's one and only hit single, "What's Up?". Perry also took time out to host and appear at the 1997 and 1998 Bammies (Bay Area Music Awards).
In 1997, Perry took on two new ventures. She produced a film, Pink as the Day She Was Born, featuring cameos by Les Claypool
of Primus
and comedian Margaret Cho
. Displeased with much of her experience in the music business, she also launched her own record label, Rockstar Records, for the primary purpose of releasing the CD of a band she loved called Stone Fox. In addition to Stone Fox, she signed another local San Francisco band, 2 Lane Blacktop. 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 effort on Rockstar Records entitled After Hours
. For the rest of 1999, she opened for Bryan Adams
, reuniting with 4 Non Blondes' bassist Christa Hillhouse, then toured behind After Hours, with Hillhouse and San Francisco-based drummer Claudia Page.
In 2001 Perry again returned to music and touring. She had written new material and hoped to secure a major label contract. She had decided to take this route because, as an independent artist, most of her time was spent in the office instead of on the stage. During this period, she wrote a handful of songs, two of which, "Beautiful" and "Cruz", would eventually be recorded and appear on Christina Aguilera's hit album Stripped. In 2001 she closed most of her shows with "Beautiful", a song she hoped would be her own comeback hit.
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. There she was cheered on by a full house of fans and critics, who witnessed Pink joining her for "Lonely Girl" and Aguilera debuting "Beautiful." Also in 2002, she made an appearance on a solo record of Gordon Gano
entitled Hitting the Ground
, performing a song entitled So It Goes.
Perry made a live appearance at a DKNY
benefit show in Los Angeles, where she joined Slash
on stage for a version of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love
."
2005 marked Perry's first official set performance since 2002's Hollywood Knitting Factory Show. She was a performer at ASCAP's showcase at the Sundance Film Festival
.
In August 2006, Perry played piano on Christina Aguilera's performance of "Hurt" at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Perry has signed with indie Kill Rock Stars Records
, who re-released her solo album In Flight in October. Featuring new artwork, the re-release includes original videos for "Fill Me Up" and "Freeway." Additionally, Perry promoted In Flight with three rare live performances on the west coast with Sierra Swan
opening.
In 2008 Linda played guitar in the official video for Christina Aguilera, "Save Me From Myself".
Most recently, Perry has been seen playing live at Halloweenabaloo, which is brought annually as a fundraiser/concert/auction by the Silverlake Conservatory of Music
, which was founded by Flea
, bassist to the band Red Hot Chili Peppers
.
Perry made a live appearance at "Hope For Haiti Now" playing piano while Aguilera premiered a stripped-down version of their song "Lift Me Up". She also made guest appearances on Hole's "Nobody's Daughter" tour and on a concert of the Perry-signed band Little Fish
in London.
In May 2010 Perry again hosted the "Evening with Women" at L.A.'s Gay and Lesbian Centre, where she reunited with P!nk for a live duet of Perry's song "What's Up?".
Christina Aguilera invited Perry to her VH1 Storytellers concert in May 2010. Perry played piano to Aguilera's "Beautiful" and talked about the song.
November 5, 2010 Perry appeared live in San Francisco with 4 Non Blondes guitar player Roger Rocha at TwentyFifty (formerly CELLSpace). The appearance celebrated the release of Rocha's album with his band, The Golden Hearts. It was the first time in twenty years that the two had appeared together live. Perry performed a solo set of cover tunes, including Radiohead's "Creep" and Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun". Perry and Roger Rocha performed one song together, Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown."
, seeking production and songwriting assistance on her second album. Perry commented on the experience in an interview with HitQuarters
: "She was this white girl singing R&B music, and it made absolutely no sense to me why she would call me. So when I got together with her my instinct said, “Don’t go and be an artist again, don’t get another record deal, find out what you can do with her. My manager freaked out when I called her and said, cancel all the showcases!" Perry co-wrote and produced much of Pink's successful album Missundaztood, which catapulted Perry back into the spotlight as a top producer in the music business. Perry took full writing credits for the songs "Get the Party Started" and "Lonely Girl."
After her success with Pink, Perry's next big project was to provide Christina Aguilera
a career makeover with the international hit "Beautiful
".
Since then, she has gone on to work with many artists, including Jewel
, Courtney Love
, Gwen Stefani
, Alicia Keys
, Celine Dion
, Blaque
, Sugababes
, Lillix
, Robbie Williams
, Melissa Etheridge
, Sierra Swan
, Solange Knowles
, Gavin Rossdale
, Juliette and the Licks
, Lisa Marie Presley
, Fischerspooner
, Unwritten Law
, L.P., Kelly Osbourne
, James Blunt
, Cheap Trick
, Ben Jelen
, Enrique Iglesias
and Giusy Ferreri
.
The 2002 Faith Hill
album Cry
has a song co-written by Perry and Alecia B. Moore (P!nk
).
In 2003
, Perry was recognized with two awards by ASCAP (music publishing society) 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.
With actress Gina Gershon
, she wrote the song "StupidStar" for the movie Prey for Rock and Roll.
With Brooklyn
rocker L.P., she co-wrote "The Darkside".
For most of 2004, Perry remained behind the scenes, making another appearance with Camp Freddy, this time at LA's Live 103's Birthday Concert. She again belted some Zeppelin and then joined Lisa Marie Presley on stage for a few songs that they wrote together. Also appearing at the show was Juliette Lewis
and Billie Joe Armstrong
of Green Day
.
The year 2004 also saw the release of Courtney Love's solo America's Sweetheart, to which Perry heavily contributed. Although the album was mostly overshadowed by Love's turbulent antics, Perry was critically appreciated both by the press and by Love.
A song called "Girls & Boys", which was originally intended for Pink but later recorded by Britney Spears
, was released as a bonus track on Spears' European DVD release. The track marked Perry's foray into more electroclash
-inspired tunes.
She collaborated with art-dance duo Fischerspooner on a few songs for their upcoming release and ended the year with a few co-writing credits on Gwen Stefani's debut, Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
, including the album's first single, "What You Waiting For?
" Additionally, her Atlantic-distributed label, Custard Records
, was launched to promote two new acts, Sunshine and James Blunt. She produced and played guitar on the recording of Blunt's song "No Bravery."
The year ended with Perry co-writing "Save Me" for Southern Cali punkrockers Unwritten Law, which helped build anticipation for the group's upcoming CD.
Releases for 2005 included Kelly Osbourne's second album, which was written and produced by Perry. The lead track from Osbourne's second album, "One Word", reached the top of the UK and US dance charts. Unfortunately the song plagiarised Visage
's 1980 hit "Fade To Grey" and Perry was forced to credit the writers of that song and pay them royalties.
Perry contributed widely to Christina Aguilera's third studio album Back to Basics
, released in 2006. Perry was involved more in the production of the second disc of the album, which featured songs like "Candyman
", and "Hurt
". Perry co-wrote every song, with Aguilera, on the disc.
2007 saw Perry working with Vanessa Carlton on her third studio album, Heroes and Thieves. She also co-wrote and did session work on many of the songs on Sierra Swan
's solo album, Ladyland. A new release from Courtney Love. A fresh collaboration with Hip-Hop chanteuse Kelis
, co-writes with Cheap Trick and Ziggy Marley. Production on Ben Jelen's new album; production on Skin
's next record. There are also collaborations with The Format
on the song "Dead End" from their Dog Problems
album and "Darker Side of The Moon" on Bay Area artist Goapele
's Change It All album, and a couple of songs for the new Enrique Iglesias album.
In 2007 Linda Perry was recognized with an award from the San Francisco chapter of the Recording Academy for her contribution to the world of music. The years 2007 and 2008 saw more tunes written and/or produced by Linda Perry: The Section Quartet, Alicia Keys, Vanessa Carlton, Gina Gershon, and the anticipated release of Courtney Love's second solo record.
In 2008, Perry signed the group Little Fish
to her label and began producing their album, titled Baffled and Beat
, which was released in August 2010.
In 2009 Perry wrote and produced A Loaded Smile, an airy ballad in full falsetto for the debut album For Your Entertainment
by Adam Lambert
. Christina Aguilera's fourth studio album, Bionic, released in 2010, included another track, written and produced solely by Linda Perry, titled Lift Me Up.
In 2010 and 2011, Perry, along with Fox Entertainment Group, was the Presenting Sponsor of the Los Angeles talent show STARFEST, benefiting The L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Programs.
, which she founded with Tony Tornay. The album, 8 Songs About A Girl
, was promoted with the single "Won't You Be My Girl?".
Perry imagined the name Deep Dark Robot as part of an ad-libbed song lyric—"deep dark robot falling in love"—and decided to hang onto the name for her next musical project.
The band released the album in March 2011 and began touring. Tour dates included South by Southwest
in Austin, TX and Knitting Factory
in Brooklyn, NY. Opening acts have included Cassette Kids
and Mother Feather.
So far she has uploaded recordings of the following songs:
On her Facebook account she wrote:
"Iphone sessions are me sitting at my piano an recording song into iphone voice memo. Then I post it. very simple enjoy :)"
Compilation Credits
Soundtracks
The Crow: City Of Angels (1996), Hollywood Records (August 30, 1996)
"Weak With Love" Guitar and Backing Vocals by Linda Perry
"Lonely Girl" featuring Linda Perry
"So It Goes" Music and Lyrics by Gordon Gano, Vocals by Linda Perry also featuring Frank Ferrer
"Stupid Star" performed by Gina Gershon
, Linda Perry & Patty Schemel
"Happy" Additional Vocals by Linda Perry
"Enter the Circus" performed by Linda Perry (uncredited)
"Chompin' on a Bit" performed by Planet Swan featuring Linda Perry & Sierra Swan
"Paranoid Android" Operatic Vocals by Linda Perry
"Superstar" & "Race With Time" Backing Vocals by Linda Perry
"Am I Still the One?" performed by Daniel Powter with Linda Perry
Rock and roll
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, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. Once best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes
4 Non Blondes
4 Non Blondes was an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1989. The group was formed by bassist Christa Hillhouse, guitarist Shaunna Hall, drummer Wanda Day, and vocalist and guitarist Linda Perry. Prior to the release of their first album, Roger Rocha replaced Hall on...
, Perry has founded two record labels and has become a major songwriter and producer. She has written and produced hit songs for several successful female singers, including P!nk
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
(who had a #1 hit with Perry's "Get the Party Started
Get the Party Started
"Get the Party Started" is a song performed by Pink, and was the first single from her second album, Missundaztood . It became an international hit and reached the top ten in many countries. The song was Pink's highest selling at that time...
"), Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
(who had a #1 hit with Perry's "Beautiful
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)
"Beautiful" is a song written by Linda Perry and recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped...
"), and Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
("What You Waiting For?
What You Waiting For?
"What You Waiting For?" is a song by American recording artist Gwen Stefani from her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. . Written by Stefani and Linda Perry, the song is the album's opening track, and was released as its lead single...
" from her album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Love. Angel. Music. Baby. is the debut solo studio album by American recording artist Gwen Stefani, released in the United States on November 23, 2004 by Interscope Records...
). Perry has also contributed heavily to albums by Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...
and Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...
as well as signing and distributing James Blunt
James Blunt
James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
in the United States.
Biography
Linda Perry was born in Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
, the daughter of Portuguese-American Alfred Xavier Perry and Brazilian-born Marluce Perry. Her mother has worked as a model, designer, and private detective. Her father, Alfred Xavier (1928–2005), worked as both an engineer and a musician. Linda is one of seven siblings; she has five brothers (Jay, Solomon, Mark, Marcel, and John) and one sister (Sally).
Linda spent her youth struggling with kidney disease and then addiction, before focusing on music. Growing up in an artistic and musical household, the young Perry displayed musical talent and interest from an early age. Her first song was "Pity Girls," at the age of 15 (according to an interview from ASCAP in the middle of 2003).
1987 - 1989: Early career
In early 1987, at the age of 21, Linda moved to San Francisco. As a teenager in San Diego, she had pursued an interest in music, playing the guitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and auditioning for all-girl cover bands. Her arrival in San Francisco would mark the beginning of a career in music, though not before waiting tables, working coat-check, and working at a pizzeria. In San Francisco, Linda lived in a small, windowless room, and would play her guitar and sing her own songs on city streets. Eventually, people began to recognize her as "that chick with the big voice."
1989 - 1995: 4 Non Blondes
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 Blondes4 Non Blondes
4 Non Blondes was an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1989. The group was formed by bassist Christa Hillhouse, guitarist Shaunna Hall, drummer Wanda Day, and vocalist and guitarist Linda Perry. Prior to the release of their first album, Roger Rocha replaced Hall on...
by its founder Christa Hillhouse in the middle of 1989
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
. After several years of playing locally and negotiating with various record companies, the band finally signed with Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
and released its debut album, Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
- Personnel :* Linda Perry - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals* Roger Rocha - guitar* Christa Hillhouse - bass, vocals* Dawn Richardson - drums- Additional personnel :* Shaunna Hall - guitar* Rory Kaplan - mellotron* Suzie Katayama - cello...
, in late 1992
1992 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s....
. The album, featuring Perry as lead singer and dominated by her compositions, was an immediate success and spawned a hit single, the Perry-penned "What's Up?
What's Up (song)
"What's Up?" is a rock song written by Linda Perry for 4 Non Blondes' debut album Bigger, Better, Faster, More! . It was released as the album's second single in 1993...
" (often erroneously called "What's Going On?", since that line is sung repeatedly in the chorus).
While promoting the song, Perry was touring around the world and displayed the word "dyke"
Dyke (slang)
Dyke is slang terminology referring to a lesbian or lesbianism. It originated as a derogatory label for a masculine woman, and this usage still exists. However, some attempt to use it in a manner they see as positive, or simply as a neutral synonym for lesbian...
on her guitar for a performance at the 1994 Billboard Music Awards. She has always been openly lesbian
Lesbian
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. In May 2009 she announced she was dating Cybill Shepherd's
Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Lynne Shepherd is an American actress, singer and former model. Her best known roles include starring as Jacy in The Last Picture Show, as Betsy in Taxi Driver, as Madeleine Spencer in Psych, as Maddie Hayes on Moonlighting, as Cybill Sheridan on Cybill, and as Phyllis Kroll on The L...
daughter, Clementine Ford
Clementine Ford
Clementine Ford is an American actress who is perhaps best known for her appearance as Molly Kroll on the fourth, fifth & sixth seasons of Showtime's The L Word...
.
In February 1994, Perry had a solo appearance in Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
's production, album and video A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who, also known as Daltrey Sings Townshend, is a music event and later album documenting a two-night concert at Carnegie Hall in 1994. It broke Carnegie Hall's two day box office gross record, and was the fastest sell-out in the historic venue's...
. She shared the stage with the Juilliard Orchestra and members of The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
as she sang "Doctor Jimmy", "Acid Queen
Acid Queen
"The Acid Queen" is a song written by Pete Townshend and is the ninth song on The Who's rock opera Tommy. The song tells the attempts of Tommy's parents to try and cure him. They leave him with a gypsy, a self-proclaimed "Acid Queen"...
", "I'm Free" (in a duet with Roger Daltrey) and the encore for "Join Together
Join Together (song)
"Join Together" is a song by British rock band The Who. It was released as a single in 1972, and was one of three non-album singles relating to the aborted Lifehouse project, along with "Let's See Action" and "Relay". It reached number 9 on the British singles chart and number 17 on the U.S....
" with original The Who members John Entwistle
John Entwistle
John Alec Entwistle was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players...
and Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
. In 1994 a CD and a VHS video of the shows were issued with the songs "Doctor Jimmy" and "I'm Free", but in 1998 a DVD was released with the song "I'm Free" only.
In June 1994 4 Non Blondes guitarist Roger Rocha
Roger Rocha
Roger Rocha is an American songwriter, guitarist and vocalist of italian origin.He is perhaps best known as the guitarist for the group 4 Non Blondes. He is the grandson of the famous abstract expressionist artist, Clyfford Still....
was replaced by Concrete Blonde
Concrete Blonde
Concrete Blonde is an alternative rock band based in the United States. They were initially active from 1982 to 1995, and again from 2001 to 2004, and once again in 2010.-Biography:...
member Jim Mankey, who had just played for Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
's cover I'm The One
Van Halen (album)
Van Halen is the debut studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released in February 1978.- History :Recorded in 1977, Van Halen sold over 10 million copies in the US alone, becoming one of the most successful debuts by a rock band. Along with 1984, it gives Van Halen two original albums with...
recorded as the theme from the movie Airheads
Airheads
Airheads is a 1994 American comedy film written by Rich Wilkes and directed by Michael Lehmann. It stars Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi and Adam Sandler as a band of loser musicians called "The Lone Rangers" who take a radio station hostage, just so that their song would get played on the radio...
. During sessions at Interscope studios in Los Angeles, the band struggled to come up with a followup to Bigger, but Perry left the band during the attempt to pursue a solo career. The band recorded one last video, for a cover of Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
's "Misty Mountain Hop
Misty Mountain Hop
"Misty Mountain Hop" is a song from English rock band Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album, released in 1971. In the United States and Australia it was the B-side of the "Black Dog" single, but still received considerable FM radio airplay...
" with Dave Navarro
Dave Navarro
David Michael "Dave" Navarro is an American guitarist who plays in the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction and cover band Camp Freddy. He has also played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Panic Channel, and many others.- Early life :...
on guitar.
In a 2011 Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
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interview, while promoting her most recent band, Deep Dark Robot
Deep Dark Robot
Deep Dark Robot is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2010. The band currently consists of Linda Perry and Tony Tornay .-Music videos:...
, Perry was quoted of saying, "I wasn't really a big fan of my band" due to the "fluffy polished bullshit" sound of Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
1996 - 2001: Solo career
With the band in disarray and the recording contract unfulfilled, Interscope reluctantly allowed Perry to make a solo CD, dropping the rest of the band. Interscope insisted on choosing the album's producer; the production team selected was Bill BottrellBill Bottrell
Bill Bottrell is an American record producer, songwriter and musician, probably best known for his Grammy Award-winning collaborations with Michael Jackson, E.L.O. and Sheryl Crow.- Biography :...
and members of the Tuesday Night Music Club
Tuesday Night Music Club
Tuesday Night Music Club is the debut album from American singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow, released on August 3, 1993. The lead single "Run, Baby, Run" was not particularly successful...
, who had recently produced Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop...
's debut. Released in 1996
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
, In Flight
In Flight (Linda Perry album)
In Flight is the first solo album by singer and producer Linda Perry, released in 1996. It was produced by Bill Bottrell . Perry re-released the album in 2005 on her own record label Custard Records. The re-release contains original videos from the singles "Freeway" & "Fill Me Up"...
was an atmospherically appealing work—moody, mellow and, at times, dark, far removed from the 4 Non Blondes sound. The release received critical acclaim but was a poor seller, perhaps due to Interscope's lack of promotion. Linda hooked up with Red Fish, Blue Fish for her world tour, supporting such acts as the Who. She promoted her CD with her own funds, including an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, during which she participated in "lesbian dial-a-date" and performed her former band's one and only hit single, "What's Up?". Perry also took time out to host and appear at the 1997 and 1998 Bammies (Bay Area Music Awards).
In 1997, Perry took on two new ventures. She produced a film, Pink as the Day She Was Born, featuring cameos by Les Claypool
Les Claypool
Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool is an American musician and writer, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends and slapping.Claypool has also self produced and engineered his...
of Primus
Primus (band)
Primus is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California, currently composed of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane. Primus originally formed in 1984 with Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth, later joined by Lane, though the latter two departed...
and comedian Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording artist. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially those pertaining to race and sexuality. She has also directed and appeared in music...
. Displeased with much of her experience in the music business, she also launched her own record label, Rockstar Records, for the primary purpose of releasing the CD of a band she loved called Stone Fox. In addition to Stone Fox, she signed another local San Francisco band, 2 Lane Blacktop. The year 1998 saw Perry appearing and performing on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
as part of a special on music and the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
—how independent artists are cutting out the major labels. In 1999 she released her second solo effort on Rockstar Records entitled After Hours
After Hours (Linda Perry album)
After Hours is the second solo album released by singer and producer Linda Perry, released in 1999.-Track listing:*All tracks written by Linda Perry except where noted#"The Garden" – 4:42#"Jackie" – 5:13#"Sunny April Afternoon" – 4:03...
. For the rest of 1999, she opened for Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
, reuniting with 4 Non Blondes' bassist Christa Hillhouse, then toured behind After Hours, with Hillhouse and San Francisco-based drummer Claudia Page.
In 2001 Perry again returned to music and touring. She had written new material and hoped to secure a major label contract. She had decided to take this route because, as an independent artist, most of her time was spent in the office instead of on the stage. During this period, she wrote a handful of songs, two of which, "Beautiful" and "Cruz", would eventually be recorded and appear on Christina Aguilera's hit album Stripped. In 2001 she closed most of her shows with "Beautiful", a song she hoped would be her own comeback hit.
In 2002
2002 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
Perry made a rare live performance at the Knitting Factory
Knitting Factory
The Knitting Factory is a music venue and concert house with locations in Brooklyn, Boise, Reno, and Spokane. The club originally specialized in jazz and experimental music and has expanded to showcasing all genres of music, performing arts and comedy....
in Los Angeles, where she performed a set of original music and a set of Zeppelin covers. There she was cheered on by a full house of fans and critics, who witnessed Pink joining her for "Lonely Girl" and Aguilera debuting "Beautiful." Also in 2002, she made an appearance on a solo record of Gordon Gano
Gordon Gano
Gordon James Gano is an American musician. He is best known for being the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American alternative rock band Violent Femmes.-Early life:...
entitled Hitting the Ground
Hitting the Ground
Hitting the Ground is Violent Femmes member Gordon Gano's first solo album. It was produced by Warren Bruleigh and released in 2002. Gano wrote the songs for a film of the same name....
, performing a song entitled So It Goes.
Perry made a live appearance at a DKNY
DKNY
DKNY is a label of fashion designer Donna Karan. It is also the name of a clothing store in New York City featuring Donna Karan's associated line.-History:...
benefit show in Los Angeles, where she joined Slash
Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
on stage for a version of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love
Whole Lotta Love
"Whole Lotta Love" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It is featured as the opening track on the band's second album, Led Zeppelin II, and was released in the United States and Japan as a single. The US release became their first hit single, it was certified Gold on 13 April 1970, when it...
."
2005 marked Perry's first official set performance since 2002's Hollywood Knitting Factory Show. She was a performer at ASCAP's showcase at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
.
In August 2006, Perry played piano on Christina Aguilera's performance of "Hurt" at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Perry has signed with indie Kill Rock Stars Records
Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission...
, who re-released her solo album In Flight in October. Featuring new artwork, the re-release includes original videos for "Fill Me Up" and "Freeway." Additionally, Perry promoted In Flight with three rare live performances on the west coast with Sierra Swan
Sierra Swan
Sierra Marie Swan is an American musician. Swan's father is singer and guitarist Billy Swan. She was part of the duo Dollshead with Graham Edwards. Currently, she is involved in releasing solo work.-Career:...
opening.
In 2008 Linda played guitar in the official video for Christina Aguilera, "Save Me From Myself".
Most recently, Perry has been seen playing live at Halloweenabaloo, which is brought annually as a fundraiser/concert/auction by the Silverlake Conservatory of Music
Silverlake Conservatory of Music
Silverlake Conservatory of Music is a non-profit educational organization formed in California. It was founded in 2001 by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, Michael "Flea" Balzary and Keith "Tree" Barry to foster music education...
, which was founded by Flea
Flea
Flea is the common name for insects of the order Siphonaptera which are wingless insects with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood...
, bassist to the band Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
.
Perry made a live appearance at "Hope For Haiti Now" playing piano while Aguilera premiered a stripped-down version of their song "Lift Me Up". She also made guest appearances on Hole's "Nobody's Daughter" tour and on a concert of the Perry-signed band Little Fish
Little Fish (band)
Little Fish are a British garage rock band from Oxford, United Kingdom, formed in 2006 by vocalist and guitarist Julia "Juju" Sophie Heslop and drummer Neil "Nez" Greenaway....
in London.
In May 2010 Perry again hosted the "Evening with Women" at L.A.'s Gay and Lesbian Centre, where she reunited with P!nk for a live duet of Perry's song "What's Up?".
Christina Aguilera invited Perry to her VH1 Storytellers concert in May 2010. Perry played piano to Aguilera's "Beautiful" and talked about the song.
November 5, 2010 Perry appeared live in San Francisco with 4 Non Blondes guitar player Roger Rocha at TwentyFifty (formerly CELLSpace). The appearance celebrated the release of Rocha's album with his band, The Golden Hearts. It was the first time in twenty years that the two had appeared together live. Perry performed a solo set of cover tunes, including Radiohead's "Creep" and Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun". Perry and Roger Rocha performed one song together, Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown."
2001 - today: Working behind the scenes
In 2000, Perry was contacted by rock-pop singer P!nkP!nk
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
, seeking production and songwriting assistance on her second album. Perry commented on the experience in an interview with HitQuarters
HitQuarters
HitQuarters is an international music industry publication and contact database founded in 1999. It is noted for in-depth interviews with industry figures, with past subjects including Simon Cowell, Martin Kierszenbaum, Jason Flom, Diane Warren, Peter Edge, Ron Fair and RedOne, as well as its A&R...
: "She was this white girl singing R&B music, and it made absolutely no sense to me why she would call me. So when I got together with her my instinct said, “Don’t go and be an artist again, don’t get another record deal, find out what you can do with her. My manager freaked out when I called her and said, cancel all the showcases!" Perry co-wrote and produced much of Pink's successful album Missundaztood, which catapulted Perry back into the spotlight as a top producer in the music business. Perry took full writing credits for the songs "Get the Party Started" and "Lonely Girl."
After her success with Pink, Perry's next big project was to provide Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
a career makeover with the international hit "Beautiful
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)
"Beautiful" is a song written by Linda Perry and recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped...
".
Since then, she has gone on to work with many artists, including Jewel
Jewel (singer)
Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet...
, Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...
, Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
, Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
, Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, Blaque
Blaque
Blaque is an American Urban-R&B group that had a string of hits in the late 90’s. The group's name stands for Believing, Life, Achieving, Quest, Unity, Everything. Their debut album sold more than 1.5 million copies and was certified Platinum...
, Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
, Lillix
Lillix
Lillix is a pop/rock band from Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, formed under the name Tigerlily in 1997 when the early members were in high school. The band was originally composed of guitarist Tasha-Ray Evin, keyboardist Lacey-Lee Evin, bassist Louise Burns, and drummer Sierra Hills...
, Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
, Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals...
, Sierra Swan
Sierra Swan
Sierra Marie Swan is an American musician. Swan's father is singer and guitarist Billy Swan. She was part of the duo Dollshead with Graham Edwards. Currently, she is involved in releasing solo work.-Career:...
, Solange Knowles
Solange Knowles
Solange Piaget Knowles , who performs under the mononym Solange, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, model, dancer, and DJ. Knowles was born and raised in Houston, Texas along with her older sister singer Beyoncé, a former member of R&B group Destiny's Child...
, Gavin Rossdale
Gavin Rossdale
Gavin McGregor Rossdale is an English musician, known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Bush as well as an actor. Following Bush's separation in 2002, which lasted for eight years, he was the lead singer and guitarist for Institute, and later began a solo career. He...
, Juliette and the Licks
Juliette and the Licks
Juliette and the Licks was an American rock band led by actress Juliette Lewis. Other band members included guitarist Craig Fairbaugh and guitarist Emilio Cueto, bassist Jason Womack and drummer Ed Davis. Their popular songs include "You're Speaking My Language" and "Hot Kiss"...
, Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley is an American singer and songwriter, also known as the "Princess of Rock and Roll". She is the only child of Elvis Presley, and daughter of Priscilla Presley.-Early life:...
, Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. The name is a portmanteau of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner...
, Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law is an American rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California and currently recording for Suburban Noize Records. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour...
, L.P., Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...
, James Blunt
James Blunt
James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
, Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
, Ben Jelen
Ben Jelen
Ben Jelen is a Scottish-born American singer-songwriter who plays the piano, violin, and guitar. He has lived in Scotland, England, Texas, New Jersey and New York. His career has been characterized by near-stardom, with his debut album, Give It All Away peaking at #113 on the Billboard 200 list...
, Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
and Giusy Ferreri
Giusy Ferreri
Giusy Ferreri is an Italian singer-songwriter.In 2008 Giusy took part at the first Italian edition of the talent show X Factor, in which she came second....
.
The 2002 Faith Hill
Faith Hill
Faith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S...
album Cry
Cry (Faith Hill album)
-Personnel:*Faith Hill - vocals*Tim Akers - keyboard*Rick Baptist - trumpet*Greg Barnhill - background vocals*Bob Becker - viola*Charlie Bisharat - violin*Bekka Bramlett - tambourine, background vocals*Denyse Buffum - viola*Paul Bushnell - bass...
has a song co-written by Perry and Alecia B. Moore (P!nk
P!nk
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
).
In 2003
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
, Perry was recognized with two awards by ASCAP (music publishing society) 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.
With actress Gina Gershon
Gina Gershon
Gina L. Gershon is an American film, television and stage actress, singer and author, known for her roles in the films Cocktail , Showgirls , Bound , Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back , Face/Off , The Insider , Demonlover , Category 7: The End of the World , P.S...
, she wrote the song "StupidStar" for the movie Prey for Rock and Roll.
With Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
rocker L.P., she co-wrote "The Darkside".
For most of 2004, Perry remained behind the scenes, making another appearance with Camp Freddy, this time at LA's Live 103's Birthday Concert. She again belted some Zeppelin and then joined Lisa Marie Presley on stage for a few songs that they wrote together. Also appearing at the show was Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis is an American actress and musician. She gained international fame for her role in the 1991 thriller Cape Fear for which she was nominated for both an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress...
and Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong is an American rock musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, main songwriter and lead guitarist for the American punk rock band Green Day...
of Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
.
The year 2004 also saw the release of Courtney Love's solo America's Sweetheart, to which Perry heavily contributed. Although the album was mostly overshadowed by Love's turbulent antics, Perry was critically appreciated both by the press and by Love.
A song called "Girls & Boys", which was originally intended for Pink but later recorded by Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, was released as a bonus track on Spears' European DVD release. The track marked Perry's foray into more electroclash
Electroclash
Electroclash is a style of music that fuses New Wave and electronic dance music. It emerged in New York and Detroit in the later 1990s, pioneered by acts including I-F and those associated with Gerald Donald, and is associated with acts including Peaches, Adult, and Fischerspooner...
-inspired tunes.
She collaborated with art-dance duo Fischerspooner on a few songs for their upcoming release and ended the year with a few co-writing credits on Gwen Stefani's debut, Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Love. Angel. Music. Baby. is the debut solo studio album by American recording artist Gwen Stefani, released in the United States on November 23, 2004 by Interscope Records...
, including the album's first single, "What You Waiting For?
What You Waiting For?
"What You Waiting For?" is a song by American recording artist Gwen Stefani from her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. . Written by Stefani and Linda Perry, the song is the album's opening track, and was released as its lead single...
" Additionally, her Atlantic-distributed label, Custard Records
Custard Records
Custard Records is an American record label, best known for its success with English singer-songwriter and Number 1 recording artist James Blunt...
, was launched to promote two new acts, Sunshine and James Blunt. She produced and played guitar on the recording of Blunt's song "No Bravery."
The year ended with Perry co-writing "Save Me" for Southern Cali punkrockers Unwritten Law, which helped build anticipation for the group's upcoming CD.
Releases for 2005 included Kelly Osbourne's second album, which was written and produced by Perry. The lead track from Osbourne's second album, "One Word", reached the top of the UK and US dance charts. Unfortunately the song plagiarised Visage
Visage
Visage are a British New Wave rock band. Formed in 1978, the band became closely linked to the burgeoning New Romantic fashion movement of the early 1980s, and are best known for their 1980 hit "Fade to Grey".-New Wave years :...
's 1980 hit "Fade To Grey" and Perry was forced to credit the writers of that song and pay them royalties.
Perry contributed widely to Christina Aguilera's third studio album Back to Basics
Back to Basics (Christina Aguilera album)
Back to Basics is the third studio album by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, first released on August 10, 2006 by RCA Records...
, released in 2006. Perry was involved more in the production of the second disc of the album, which featured songs like "Candyman
Candyman (Christina Aguilera song)
"Candyman" is a swing jazz song written by Christina Aguilera and Linda Perry for Aguilera's third studio album, Back to Basics. It was released as the album's third and final American single in early 2007. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at 2008 Grammy...
", and "Hurt
Hurt (Christina Aguilera song)
"Hurt" is a power ballad written by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson for Aguilera's third studio album, Back to Basics . The song's lyrical content describes how one deals with the loss of a loved one, and it has received praise from pop music critics...
". Perry co-wrote every song, with Aguilera, on the disc.
2007 saw Perry working with Vanessa Carlton on her third studio album, Heroes and Thieves. She also co-wrote and did session work on many of the songs on Sierra Swan
Sierra Swan
Sierra Marie Swan is an American musician. Swan's father is singer and guitarist Billy Swan. She was part of the duo Dollshead with Graham Edwards. Currently, she is involved in releasing solo work.-Career:...
's solo album, Ladyland. A new release from Courtney Love. A fresh collaboration with Hip-Hop chanteuse Kelis
Kelis
Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...
, co-writes with Cheap Trick and Ziggy Marley. Production on Ben Jelen's new album; production on Skin
Deborah Dyer
Deborah Anne Dyer, known by the stage name Skin, is a singer and occasional model. As Deborah Dyer, Skin studied Interior Design at Teesside University in Middlesbrough and they later honoured her with an honourary degree. She is currently the lead vocalist of English band Skunk Anansie...
's next record. There are also collaborations with The Format
The Format
The Format was an American indie rock band formed by Arizona natives Nate Ruess and Sam Means. The band announced a hiatus on February 4, 2008. Their style can be considered a mixture of indie, alternative, punk and folk music, with elements of 1960s and 1970s pop music...
on the song "Dead End" from their Dog Problems
Dog Problems
Dog Problems is the second album and fourth release by American rock band, The Format. It was released on July 11, 2006, on The Vanity Label, The Format's own record label through their management company, Nettwerk. An MP3 version of Dog Problems leaked to the internet almost two months before its...
album and "Darker Side of The Moon" on Bay Area artist Goapele
Goapele
-Early life:Goapele's South African father Douglas Mohlabane was an exiled political activist who struggled against the Apartheid System. Goapele's New York-born Israeli Jewish mother Noa had been attending protests since the age of 12. Noa attended Friends World College and was studying in...
's Change It All album, and a couple of songs for the new Enrique Iglesias album.
In 2007 Linda Perry was recognized with an award from the San Francisco chapter of the Recording Academy for her contribution to the world of music. The years 2007 and 2008 saw more tunes written and/or produced by Linda Perry: The Section Quartet, Alicia Keys, Vanessa Carlton, Gina Gershon, and the anticipated release of Courtney Love's second solo record.
In 2008, Perry signed the group Little Fish
Little Fish (band)
Little Fish are a British garage rock band from Oxford, United Kingdom, formed in 2006 by vocalist and guitarist Julia "Juju" Sophie Heslop and drummer Neil "Nez" Greenaway....
to her label and began producing their album, titled Baffled and Beat
Baffled and Beat
-Personnel:* Julia "Juju" Sophie – vocals, lead guitar* Neil "Nez" Greenaway – drums* Paul Ill – Bass on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11* Linda Perry – Bass on tracks 2, 6, and 12. Hammond B3 on tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 12. Wurlitzer on tracks 8 and 9...
, which was released in August 2010.
In 2009 Perry wrote and produced A Loaded Smile, an airy ballad in full falsetto for the debut album For Your Entertainment
For Your Entertainment (album)
For Your Entertainment is the debut studio album by Adam Lambert, the American Idol season 8 runner-up. It was released on November 23, 2009...
by Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert
Adam Mitchel Lambert is an American singer, songwriter, and actor from San Diego, California. In May 2009, he finished as the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol...
. Christina Aguilera's fourth studio album, Bionic, released in 2010, included another track, written and produced solely by Linda Perry, titled Lift Me Up.
In 2010 and 2011, Perry, along with Fox Entertainment Group, was the Presenting Sponsor of the Los Angeles talent show STARFEST, benefiting The L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Programs.
Deep Dark Robot
In June 2010, Perry announced on her Facebook and Twitter profiles that she was "going to make an album" with her new band Deep Dark RobotDeep Dark Robot
Deep Dark Robot is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2010. The band currently consists of Linda Perry and Tony Tornay .-Music videos:...
, which she founded with Tony Tornay. The album, 8 Songs About A Girl
8 Songs About A Girl
8 Songs About a Girl is the debut studio album by American rock band Deep Dark Robot. -Track listing:...
, was promoted with the single "Won't You Be My Girl?".
Perry imagined the name Deep Dark Robot as part of an ad-libbed song lyric—"deep dark robot falling in love"—and decided to hang onto the name for her next musical project.
The band released the album in March 2011 and began touring. Tour dates included South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
in Austin, TX and Knitting Factory
Knitting Factory
The Knitting Factory is a music venue and concert house with locations in Brooklyn, Boise, Reno, and Spokane. The club originally specialized in jazz and experimental music and has expanded to showcasing all genres of music, performing arts and comedy....
in Brooklyn, NY. Opening acts have included Cassette Kids
Cassette Kids
Cassette Kids are a Sydney based band formed in 2007. They won the Unearthed Sydney 2008 Big Day Out competition and were nominated for a 2008 Unearthed J Award. Their song "You Take It" was a Triple J's Ausmusic Month featured track and had a video made for it which has appeared on Channel V, MTV...
and Mother Feather.
iPhones sessions
In July, Perry started to publish a set of acoustic cover songs that she recorded with her iPhone.So far she has uploaded recordings of the following songs:
- "Mad World" by Tears For Fears
- "Just What I Needed" by The Cars
- "Creep" by Radiohead
- "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Paul McCartney
- "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden
- "The Garden" by Linda Perry
- "Lonely Girl" by Pink
- "Since You've Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson
- "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen
- "Starman" by David Bowie
- "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers
- "Joey" by Concrete Blonde
- "Superstar" by the Carpenters
- "Last Train" by Travis
- "Communication Breakdown" by Led Zeppelin
- "Crimson and Clover" by Tommy James & Peter Lucia
- "Pray for Forgiveness" by Alicia Keys
- "Seasons of the Abyss" by Slayer
- "Oh My Love" by John Lennon
- "Angie" by The Rolling Stones
On her Facebook account she wrote:
"Iphone sessions are me sitting at my piano an recording song into iphone voice memo. Then I post it. very simple enjoy :)"
Albums
- In FlightIn Flight (Linda Perry album)In Flight is the first solo album by singer and producer Linda Perry, released in 1996. It was produced by Bill Bottrell . Perry re-released the album in 2005 on her own record label Custard Records. The re-release contains original videos from the singles "Freeway" & "Fill Me Up"...
(1995), Interscope RecordsInterscope RecordsInterscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
(September 16, 1996) - After HoursAfter Hours (Linda Perry album)After Hours is the second solo album released by singer and producer Linda Perry, released in 1999.-Track listing:*All tracks written by Linda Perry except where noted#"The Garden" – 4:42#"Jackie" – 5:13#"Sunny April Afternoon" – 4:03...
(1999), Rockstar Records (February 20, 1999) - In Flight (2005), re-released by Custard RecordsCustard RecordsCustard Records is an American record label, best known for its success with English singer-songwriter and Number 1 recording artist James Blunt...
and Kill Rock StarsKill Rock StarsKill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission... - 8 Songs About A Girl8 Songs About A Girl8 Songs About a Girl is the debut studio album by American rock band Deep Dark Robot. -Track listing:...
(2011), as Deep Dark RobotDeep Dark RobotDeep Dark Robot is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2010. The band currently consists of Linda Perry and Tony Tornay .-Music videos:...
, Custard Records (March 22, 2011)
Compilation Credits
Soundtracks
The Crow: City Of Angels (1996), Hollywood Records (August 30, 1996)
- "Knock Me Out" Linda Perry (featuring Grace Slick)
Production and songwriting
Other Appearances
- Susanna HoffsSusanna Hoffs (album)Susanna Hoffs is the second solo album by Susanna Hoffs. The style of the album is more folk oriented than her earlier work. Columbia Records didn't like the change in style and the disagreement led to Hoffs being dropped by Sony and signing to London Records.The album is much more personal and...
by Susanna HoffsSusanna HoffsSusanna Lee Hoffs is an American vocalist, guitarist and actress. She is best known as a member of the all-female pop band The Bangles.-Early life:...
(1996):
"Weak With Love" Guitar and Backing Vocals by Linda Perry
- Missundaztood by P!nkP!nkAlecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
(2001)
"Lonely Girl" featuring Linda Perry
- Hitting the GroundHitting the GroundHitting the Ground is Violent Femmes member Gordon Gano's first solo album. It was produced by Warren Bruleigh and released in 2002. Gano wrote the songs for a film of the same name....
by Gordon GanoGordon GanoGordon James Gano is an American musician. He is best known for being the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American alternative rock band Violent Femmes.-Early life:...
(2002), Instinct RecordsInstinct RecordsInstinct Records is a New York City electronic-music record label that first gained prominence in 1990. It is best-known for releasing much of Moby's early work. The label has several sublabels, which include Evolver, Instinct Ambient, Kickin Records USA, Liquid Music, Shadow Records, and Sonic...
(August 19, 2002):
"So It Goes" Music and Lyrics by Gordon Gano, Vocals by Linda Perry also featuring Frank Ferrer
Frank Ferrer
Frank Ferrer is an American rock drummer and session musician. In October 2006, Ferrer became an official member of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses after serving as the band's emergency substitute drummer for Bryan Mantia on several occasions during the band's summer 2006 European tour...
- Prey for Rock & RollPrey for Rock & RollPrey For Rock & Roll is a 2003 American drama film written by Cheri Lovedog and Robin Whitehouse. The film stars Gina Gershon, Drea de Matteo, Lori Petty, Shelly Cole, and Marc Blucas.-Plot:...
(OST) by Various Artists (2003)
"Stupid Star" performed by Gina Gershon
Gina Gershon
Gina L. Gershon is an American film, television and stage actress, singer and author, known for her roles in the films Cocktail , Showgirls , Bound , Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back , Face/Off , The Insider , Demonlover , Category 7: The End of the World , P.S...
, Linda Perry & Patty Schemel
Patty Schemel
Patricia Theresa Schemel is an American drummer, most notably known as the drummer of the alternative rock band Hole from 1992 until 1998.-Early music career:Schemel learned to play drums after her father bought her a drum kit at age 11...
- Odyssey by FischerspoonerFischerspoonerFischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. The name is a portmanteau of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner...
(2005)
"Happy" Additional Vocals by Linda Perry
- Back to BasicsBack to Basics (Christina Aguilera album)Back to Basics is the third studio album by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, first released on August 10, 2006 by RCA Records...
by Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
(2006)
"Enter the Circus" performed by Linda Perry (uncredited)
- Plain Girl, Wild Love by Planet Swan (2007)
"Chompin' on a Bit" performed by Planet Swan featuring Linda Perry & Sierra Swan
Sierra Swan
Sierra Marie Swan is an American musician. Swan's father is singer and guitarist Billy Swan. She was part of the duo Dollshead with Graham Edwards. Currently, she is involved in releasing solo work.-Career:...
- Fuzzbox by The Section QuartetThe Section QuartetThe Section Quartet is a string quartet that is based in Los Angeles, California. Emerging in 1998, Section features Eric Gorfain and Daphne Chen on violin, Lauren Chipman on viola, and Richard Dodd on cello. It specializes in turning popular rock songs into classical quartet pieces...
(2007)
"Paranoid Android" Operatic Vocals by Linda Perry
- Cheat the GallowsCheat The Gallows- Personnel :* Damon Fox - vocals, keyboards* Ace Mark - guitar* Duffy Snowhill - bass* Steve Frothingham a.k.a. Froth - drums...
by BigelfBigelfBigelf is a progressive rock/progressive metal band formed in Los Angeles, CA in 1991. They have since released three studio albums.-Biography:...
(2008)
"Superstar" & "Race With Time" Backing Vocals by Linda Perry
- Under the Radar by Daniel PowterDaniel PowterDaniel Richard Powter is a Canadian recording artist. He is known for his hit "Bad Day", which spent five weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. Powter became the only act to register the #1 hit of the year but chart no other Hot 100 hit.- Life and career :Powter grew up in Vernon, in the...
(2008) - Gravity by Nico VegaNico VegaNico Vega is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of lead singer Aja Volkman, guitarist Rich Koehler and drummer Dan Epand. Comparisons have been made to The White Stripes in that they have never had a bass player...
(2009) - Wooden Dolls by Nico VegaNico VegaNico Vega is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of lead singer Aja Volkman, guitarist Rich Koehler and drummer Dan Epand. Comparisons have been made to The White Stripes in that they have never had a bass player...
(2009) - So So Fresh by Nico VegaNico VegaNico Vega is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of lead singer Aja Volkman, guitarist Rich Koehler and drummer Dan Epand. Comparisons have been made to The White Stripes in that they have never had a bass player...
(2009)
"Am I Still the One?" performed by Daniel Powter with Linda Perry
Singles produced or written by Linda Perry
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| Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
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| 2001 | "Get the Party Started Get the Party Started "Get the Party Started" is a song performed by Pink, and was the first single from her second album, Missundaztood . It became an international hit and reached the top ten in many countries. The song was Pink's highest selling at that time... " |
Pink Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... |
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| 2002 | "Beautiful Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song) "Beautiful" is a song written by Linda Perry and recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped... " |
Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... |
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| 2003 | "Tomorrow Tomorrow (Lillix song) "Tomorrow" is the final single from the girl rock band Lillix from their debut album Falling Uphill. The song was written by three members of the band and Linda Perry, now famous for Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful"; it was also featured on the Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen... " |
Lillix Lillix Lillix is a pop/rock band from Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, formed under the name Tigerlily in 1997 when the early members were in high school. The band was originally composed of guitarist Tasha-Ray Evin, keyboardist Lacey-Lee Evin, bassist Louise Burns, and drummer Sierra Hills... |
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| 2004 | "What You Waiting For? What You Waiting For? "What You Waiting For?" is a song by American recording artist Gwen Stefani from her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. . Written by Stefani and Linda Perry, the song is the album's opening track, and was released as its lead single... " |
Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over... |
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| "Mono Mono (Courtney Love song) "Mono" is the debut single released by Courtney Love, as a solo artist. Released the week after its parent album, America's Sweetheart, the single was overshadowed by issues Love was undergoing in her personal life - namely her drug addiction and legal problems - and was a subsequent commercial... " |
Courtney Love Courtney Love Courtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs... |
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| 2005 | "One Word" | Kelly Osbourne Kelly Osbourne Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne... |
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| "Idiot" | Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley is an American singer and songwriter, also known as the "Princess of Rock and Roll". She is the only child of Elvis Presley, and daughter of Priscilla Presley.-Early life:... |
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| "Save Me (Wake Up Call)" | Unwritten Law Unwritten Law Unwritten Law is an American rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California and currently recording for Suburban Noize Records. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour... |
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| "Redlight" | Kelly Osbourne Kelly Osbourne Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne... |
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| 2006 | "Wonderful Life" | Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over... |
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| "Perfect Stranger" | Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E... |
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| "Hurt Hurt (Christina Aguilera song) "Hurt" is a power ballad written by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson for Aguilera's third studio album, Back to Basics . The song's lyrical content describes how one deals with the loss of a loved one, and it has received praise from pop music critics... " |
Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... |
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| 2007 | "Candyman Candyman (Christina Aguilera song) "Candyman" is a swing jazz song written by Christina Aguilera and Linda Perry for Aguilera's third studio album, Back to Basics. It was released as the album's third and final American single in early 2007. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at 2008 Grammy... " |
Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... |
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| "Where Do We Go" | Ben Jelen Ben Jelen Ben Jelen is a Scottish-born American singer-songwriter who plays the piano, violin, and guitar. He has lived in Scotland, England, Texas, New Jersey and New York. His career has been characterized by near-stardom, with his debut album, Give It All Away peaking at #113 on the Billboard 200 list... |
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| 2008 | "Superwoman Superwoman (Alicia Keys song) "Superwoman" is a song by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Alicia Keys from her third studio album, As I Am . Written by Keys, Linda Perry, and Steve Mostyn, the track was released as the fourth and final single from the album... " |
Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano... |
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| "Keeps Gettin' Better Keeps Gettin' Better "Keeps Gettin' Better" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her compilation album, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits . The song was written by Aguilera, while additional writing and song production was done by Linda Perry. It was released as the first and only... " |
Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... |
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| 2009 | "La Scala (The Ladder)" | Giusy Ferreri Giusy Ferreri Giusy Ferreri is an Italian singer-songwriter.In 2008 Giusy took part at the first Italian edition of the talent show X Factor, in which she came second.... |
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