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I've been a rock star since you were very young. But I've never encountered anything as powerful as cancer.
Melissa Etheridge
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Melissa Etheridge
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: May 29
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Leavenworth
Kansas
Melissa Lou Etheridge
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Be strong, believe in who you are be strong, believe in what you feel.
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Im one step ahead of my past, two steps behind my dream.
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Realizing I was gay was a long sort of waking up.
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The subject and the reality of having children came at the height of my career.
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