Melissa Etheridge
Etheridge at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2011
Born	Melissa Lou Etheridge (1961-05-29) May 29, 1961 (age 62) Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S.
Occupation	Singer-songwriter musician activist
Years active	1985–present
Spouse(s)	Linda Wallem (m. 2014)
Partner(s)	Julie Cypher (c. 1990; sep. 2000) Tammy Lynn Michaels (m. 2003; div. 2012) (registered domestic partnership)
Children	4
Musical career
Genres	Heartland rock roots rock folk rock blues rock country rock
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano harmonica mandolin drums
Labels	Island ME
Website	melissaetheridge.com

Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer and musician. Her songs include "Come to my Window" and "I'm the Only One". Etheridge was born in Leavenworth, Kansas. She has fifteen Grammy Award nominations. She has won two Grammy Awards.

Etheridge won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "I Need to Wake Up". That song was from the movie An Inconvenient Truth.