Linda Perry, born April 15, 1965 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to parents of Portuguese descent,^[1] 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 responsible for hit songs by a number of chiefly female singers, such as Gwen Stefani, Pink (who had a #1 hit with "Get the Party Started", written by Perry), and Christina Aguilera (who had a #1 hit with Perry's song "Beautiful"). 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. In 2006, she earned the No.1 spot on the World Top 100 A&R Chart, compiled by HitQuarters, for signing James Blunt to her label Custard Records. is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden County Settled 1636 Incorporated 1852 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Charles Ryan (D) Area  - City  33. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) (IPA pronunciation: [1]) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... Alecia Moore (IPA pronunciation: [1]) (born on September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (often stylized as P!nk), is an American singer-songwriter who gained prominence in 2000. ... Get the Party Started is a 2001 hit single for Pink, taken from her second album M!ssundaztood. ... Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer and songwriter. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Courtney Love Cobain[1] (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, February 22, 1974) is an English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ... HitQuarters is an international music industry website for unsigned artists as well as industry professionals including A&Rs, managers, publishers and producers. ...

Life and career

Linda Perry was raised in a large family which consisted of her mother, father and 6 other siblings; 5 brothers (Jay, Solomon, Mark, Marcel and John) and 1 sister (Sally) respectively. Her Brazilian-born mother, Marluce Perry, worked as a model, designer, and also a private detective. Her Portuguese-American father Alfred Xavier Perry (1928-2005) worked as both an engineer and a musician. She 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 a good share of musical talent and interest from an early age. However her first song was "Pity Girls" at the age of 15 (according to an interview from ASCAP in the middle of 2003). The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects intellectual property, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. ...

Linda came to San Francisco at the age of 21, in early 1987. Although she had been involved in music and pursued some sort of musical interest while a teenager in San Diego, starting out playing the guitar and auditioning for all girl cover bands, the arrival in San Francisco marked the definite beginning of her actual career in music. Waiting tables, doing coatcheck, and working at a pizzeria she was living in a very small room without a window, Linda would play her guitar and sing her own songs out on the street in the city. People started recognizing her as that chick with the big voice. After some time spent paying duets 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 by 4 Non Blondes founder Christa Hillhouse in 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 as an immediate success and spawned a hit single, the Perry-penned "What's Up?" (often erroneously called "Whats Going On?"). While promoting the song, Perry, a lesbian, was touring around the world and displayed a "dyke" sticker prominently plastered on her guitar for a performance on Late Night with David Letterman.^[2] This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: 1989 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1989 Record labels established in 1989 // January 7 - Genesis 88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in Russia. ... The record industry (or recording industry) is the industry that manufactures and distributes mechanical recordings of music. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Bigger, Better, Faster, More! is the only album by alternative rock band 4 Non Blondes, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ...

In February of 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. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is a rock vocalist, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... Doctor Jimmy is a song written by Pete Townshend on The Whos second full-scale rock opera, Quadrophenia (1973). ... Acid Queen is a song written by Pete Townshend and is the ninth song on The Whos rock opera Tommy. ... Im Free is a song by The Who on Tommy. ... Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is a rock vocalist, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. ... // Overture/Its a Boy 1921 Amazing Journey Sparks Eyesight to the Blind Christmas Cousin Kevin Acid Queen Do You Think Its Alright? Fiddle About Pinball Wizard Theres a Doctor Go to the Mirror Boy Tommy Can You Hear Me Smash the Mirror Sensation Miracle Cure Sally Simpson... The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... John Alec Entwistle (October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, and horn player, who was best known as the bass guitarist for rock band The Who. ... Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ... Doctor Jimmy is a song written by Pete Townshend on The Whos second full-scale rock opera, Quadrophenia (1973). ...

In June of 1994 the guitarist Roger Rocha was replaced by Concrete Blonde member Jim Mankey, which just played for Van Halen's cover I'm The One recorded as theme from the movie Airheads. During sessions at Interscope studios in Los Angeles, the band struggled to come up with a follow up to Bigger, as Perry wanted to take their second album to a more underground experimental sound while the rest of the band sought to remain with the commercially appealing sound of Bigger, Better, Faster, More! Perry left the band in 1995 due to these creative differences. The band would record one last song and video, a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Misty Mountain Hop" with Dave Navarro on guitar. Best known as the guitarist for the group 4 Non Blondes. ... Concrete Blonde is a former American alternative rock band. ... James Mankey is the guitarist in Concrete Blonde and also played with the Sparks. ... This article is about the band Van Halen. ... Im The One is a song by Industrial Metal band Static-X. It is the second track on their album Start a War. ... Airheads is a comedy film released on August 5, 1994. ... Interscope Records is a record label currently owned by the Universal Music Group. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Bigger, Better, Faster, More! is the only album by alternative rock band 4 Non Blondes, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... Misty Mountain Hop is a song from Led Zeppelins untitled fourth album. ... “David Navarro” redirects here. ...

Solo career

With the band in disarray and the recording contract unfulfilled, Interscope reluctantly allowed Linda Perry to make a solo CD, while dropping the rest of the band. Interscope insisted on choosing the producer for the album, and the production team behind it was Bill Bottrell and members of the Tuesday Night Music Club who had recently been so successful producing Sheryl Crow's debut. Released in 1996 the CD, In Flight was an atmospherically appealing work: moody, mellow and at times dark, far removed from the sound of 4 Non Blondes. The release would receive 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, where she participated in "lesbian dial-a-date" and performed her former band's one and only hit single "What's Up?" for Howard. Perry also took time out to host and appear at the 1997 and 1998 Bammies (Bay Area Music Awards.) Bill Bottrell is an American music producer, songwriter and musician, probably best known for his Grammy Award-winning collaboration with Sheryl Crow. ... Tuesday Night Music Club is the debut album from American singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow. ... Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist, and songwriter. ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... This article is about the radio show hosted by Howard Stern. ...

In 1997 Perry would take on two new ventures, producing a movie called Pink as The Day She Was Born, which featured cameos by Les Claypool of Primus and comedian Margaret Cho. Perry was displeased with what she experienced in the music business so 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. 1998 would see 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 would tour behind After Hours, reuniting with 4 Non Blondes' Bassist Christa Hillhouse and LA-based drummer Claudia Page. Leslie Edward Les Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, U.S.) is a singer/bassist, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ... For other uses, see Primus. ... Margaret Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American comedian, fashion designer and actress. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ...

In 2001 Perry would again return 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 would close most of her shows with "Beautiful," a song she hoped would be her own comeback hit. Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer and songwriter. ... Stripped is the second full-length English album (fourth official album) by American pop singer Christina Aguilera, released in 2002. ...

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." See also: 2002 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2002 Record labels established in 2002 // 2002 was marked by significant trends in rock music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

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." DKNY (Donna Karan New York) is the label of fashion designer Donna Karan. ... Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), more widely known as Slash, is an English/American guitarist best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns N Roses and as the current lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver. ... Alternate Cover Audio sample Info (help· info) Whole Lotta Love is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, featured as the opening track on their second album, Led Zeppelin II. It was their first hit single. ...

2005 marked Linda 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. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects intellectual property, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks alongside the Cannes, France, Venice, Italy, Berlin, Germany, and Toronto, Canada festivals as one of the most prestigious in the world. ...

Perry has signed with indie Kill Rock Stars Records, who re-released her solo album, In Flight, in October. Featuring new artwork, the rerelease 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. Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in Olympia, Washington, United States, though it will be moving some of its operations to New York City and Portland, Oregon in 2007. ... Sierra Swan is an American musician. ...

Songwriting and producing

It was during this time Perry was first contacted by a pop singer Pink, seeking production and songwriting assistance on her second album. Perry co-wrote and produced much of Pink's successful album, M!ssundaztood, which catapulted Perry back in to the spotlight as one of the best producers in the music business. Perry would take full writing credits for the songs "Get the Party Started" and "Lonely Girl". Alecia Moore (born September 8, 1979), better known by her stage name Pink (also written as P!nk), is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter who first gained prominence in North America in early January of 2000. ... M!ssundaztood is the second album by pop singer P!nk, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... Get the Party Started is a 2001 hit single for Pink, taken from her second album M!ssundaztood. ...

After success with Pink, Perry's next big project came in the form of providing Christina Aguilera with a career makeover and with the international hit "Beautiful". Since then, she has gone on to work with many artists including Jewel, Courtney Love, Gwen Stefani, 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, Vanessa Carlton, James Blunt, Cheap Trick, Ben Jelen and Enrique Iglesias. Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer and songwriter. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... For R&B singer Jewell Caples, see Jewell (singer). ... Courtney Love Cobain[1] (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) (IPA pronunciation: [1]) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... Blaque is an American R&B vocal trio. ... The Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning pop group trio from London, England. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... For other people with the same name, see Robbie Williams (disambiguation). ... Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961 in Leavenworth, Kansas) is a Grammy- and Academy Award-winning American rock musician. ... Sierra Swan is an American musician. ... Solange Piaget Knowles[1] (born June 24, 1986 in Houston, Texas) is an American actress, R&B singer, songwriter, producer, model and younger sister of Beyoncé Knowles. ... Gavin Rossdale (born Gavin McGregor Rossdale, 30 October 1965)[1] is a British musician most famous for being the lead singer and guitarist of the former British rock band, Bush, and later the lead singer and guitarist of Institute, which broke up in 2006 after only one album. ... Juliette and the Licks are a punk rock band led by US actress Juliette Lewis. ... Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer/songwriter, who is the only daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu Presley. ... Fischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. ... Unwritten Law is an American rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California (a suburb of San Diego) and currently recording for Abydos Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American pop singer, songwriter, and pianist best known for the single A Thousand Miles from her debut album, Be Not Nobody (2002), which was certified platinum in the U.S. The commercial failure of Carltons second album, Harmonium (2004), led... James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, February 22, 1974) is an English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ... Ben Jelen (born 8 July 1979), born Benjamin Ivan Jelen in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a singer-songwriter who plays the piano, violin, and guitar. ... For other uses, see Enrique V. Iglesias. ...

The 2002 Faith Hill album Cry has a song co-written by Perry and Alecia B. Moore (P!nk). Audrey Faith Perry McGraw, known professionally by her first married name Faith Hill (born September 21, 1967), is an American country singer, known for her commercial success as well as her marriage to fellow country singer Tim McGraw. ... this page lies Cry is the fifth album by country artist Faith Hill, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... Alecia Moore (born September 8, 1979), better known by her stage name Pink (also written as P!nk), is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter who first gained prominence in North America in early January of 2000. ...

In 2003 Perry was recognized with two awards by ASCAP (music publishing society) for her writing, and a Grammy Awards nomination for her song "Beautiful" as a contender for "Song of the Year." See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 // 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... The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects intellectual property, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

With actress Gina Gershon, she wrote the song "StupidStar" for the movie Prey for Rock and Roll. Gina L. Gershon (born June 10, 1962) is an American film and television actress, known for her roles in the films Showgirls (1995) and Bound (1996). ...

With Brooklyn rocker L.P., she co-wrote "The Darkside". This article is about the borough of New York City. ...

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 then joined Lisa Marie Presley on stage for a few songs they wrote together. Also appearing at the show was Juliette Lewis and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer/songwriter, who is the only daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu Presley. ... Juliette L. Lewis (born June 21, 1973[1]) is an Oscar-nominated American actress and musician. ... Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California) is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ...

2004 also saw the release of Courtney Love's solo debut, 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. Courtney Love Cobain[1] (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress. ... Americas Sweetheart is the 2004 solo debut from Courtney Love. ...

A song called "Girls & Boys", which was originally intended for Pink but which was later recorded by Britney Spears. It was released as a bonus track on Spears' European DVD release. The track marked Perry's foray into more electroclash-inspired tunes. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

She collaborated with art-dance darlings 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, launched to promote two new acts, Sunshine and James Blunt. She produced and played guitar on the recording of Blunt's song "No Bravery."^[3] Fischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) (IPA pronunciation: [1]) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... Love. ... What You Waiting For? is a dance-pop song written by Gwen Stefani and Linda Perry for Stefanis 2004 debut solo album Love. ... Custard Records is an American record label, best known for its success with English singer-songwriter and Number 1 recording artist James Blunt. ... James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, February 22, 1974) is an English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ...

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. Unwritten Law is an American rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California (a suburb of San Diego) and currently recording for Abydos Records. ...

Perry contributed widely to Christina Aguilera's latest album Back to Basics. Perry was involved more in the production of the 2nd Disc of the album, which featured songs like "Candyman", and "Hurt". Perry co-wrote every song on the disc. Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer and songwriter. ... Singles from Back to Basics Released: June 3, 2006 Released: October 18, 2006 Released: February 5, 2007 Released: July 28, 2007 Released: September 24, 2007 Back to Basics is the third full-length English studio album from American pop singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera. ... Candyman is a pop song written by Christina Aguilera and Linda Perry for Aguileras third studio album Back to Basics (2006). ... Audio sample Info (help· info) Hurt is the second single written by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson for Aguileras third album Back to Basics (2006). ...

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 USA dance charts. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

2007 will see 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. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American pop singer, songwriter, and pianist best known for the single A Thousand Miles from her debut album, Be Not Nobody (2002), which was certified platinum in the U.S. The commercial failure of Carltons second album, Harmonium (2004), led... Singles from Heroes and Thieves Released: 17 July 2007 Heroes and Thieves is the third album by Vanessa Carlton, to be released by The Inc. ... Sierra Swan is an American musician. ... Courtney Love Cobain[1] (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress. ... Kelis Rogers-Jones (born Kelis Rogers on August 21, 1979[1]), professionally known as Kelis, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. ... Ben Jelen (born 8 July 1979), born Benjamin Ivan Jelen in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a singer-songwriter who plays the piano, violin, and guitar. ... Deborah Anne Dyer (aka Skin) (born 3 August 1967, Brixton, London) was the lead vocalist of English band Skunk Anansie. ... The Format is a rock band formed by Arizona natives Nate Ruess and Sam Means. ... The sophomore record from The Format. ... Goapele Mohlabane (pronounced gwah-puh-LAY) (born on July 11, 1977), professionally known as Goapele is an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. ... For other uses, see Enrique V. Iglesias. ...

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. 2007 and 2008 will see more tunes written and/or produced by Linda Perry: The Section String Quartet, Alica Keys, Vanessa carlton, Gina Gershon, Big Elf, and the anticipated release of Courtney Love's second solo record.

Discography

For 4 Non Blondes works, see 4 Non Blondes#Discography.

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Solo works

Albums

• In Flight (1996), Interscope Records (Sept. 16, 1996) self-published (re-released 2005 by Custard Records and Kill Rock Stars)
• After Hours (1999), Rockstar Records (Feb. 20, 1999)

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Production & songwriting

• Pink, M!ssundaztood (2001), producer, writer of "Get the Party Started" and "Lonely Girl", co-writer on 6 other songs
• Christina Aguilera, Stripped (2002), producer, writer of "Beautiful", co-writer on 3 other songs
• Faith Hill, Cry (2002), co-writer of "If You're Gonna Fly Away"
• Gina Gershon, Prey for Rock & Roll soundtrack (2003), co-writer of "StupidStar"
• L.P. (rock musiican from Brooklyn), Suburban Sprawl and Alcohol, co-writer of "The Darkside"
• Courtney Love, America's Sweetheart (2004), co-writer of eight songs including "Mono"
• Gwen Stefani, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004), co-writer on "What You Waiting For?", "The Real Thing" and "Danger Zone", engineering production
• James Blunt, Back to Bedlam (2004), producer, backing guitarist
• Fischerspooner, Odyssey (2005), co-writer of three songs
• Unwritten Law, Here's to the Mourning (2005), producer, co-writer of "Save Me (Wakeup Call)"
• Kelly Osbourne, Sleeping in the Nothing (2005), producer, musician, writer of eight songs, co-writer of four songs including dance hit "One Word"
• Lisa Marie Presley, Now What (2005), producer, co-writer of six songs
• Christina Aguilera, Back to Basics (2006), producer, co-writer of nine songs (all of Disc 2) including singles "Hurt", and "Candyman"
• Dixie Chicks, Taking the Long Way (2006), co-writer of "Voice Inside My Head"
• Ben Jelen, Ex-Sensitive (2006), producer
• Courtney Love, Nobody's Daughter (2007), producer, co-writer of several songs
• Gwen Stefani, The Sweet Escape (2006) co-writer on "Wonderful Life"
• Alicia Keys, "That's The Thing About Love" (2007)
• Celine Dion, Taking Chances (2007), co-writer on "My Love"

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External links

Official websites

• http://www.lindaperry.net
• http://www.custardrecords.com
• http://www.myspace.com/lindaperry

References

1. ^ Linda Perry. Oldies.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
2. ^ Music Video. glbtq.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
3. ^ Liner notes from Back to Bedlam

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