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| Meredith Brooks |
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"I had my dysfunctions, but music gave me peace and joy. I never felt in tune with the world. My parents always saw me as an artist, and that greatly influenced me. My art was my autonomy."
-Meredith Brooks.
| Date of Birth: 12th of June, 1958 |
| Birthplace: Oregon City, Oregon |
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| She brings beauty and brains to Rock & Roll music, which has a tendency to consist of women with neither. |
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| Guitar-playing rocker Meredith Brooks may seem like a one-hit wonder, but that is far from the truth. With a multi-platinum single, a multi-platinum album and a whole career apart from her day job, Meredith may be remembered as a "Bitch" but in reality she is a strong-willed female who really rocks. |
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Meredith Ann Brooks was born in Oregon City, Oregon, on the 12th of June, 1958. Meredith was raised in Corvallis, Oregon, the daughter of the country sheriff and an interior designer, and one of the three Brooks siblings.
Not only was she academically gifted and able to graduate high school by the time she was 15, but Meredith also acquired her guitar-playing skills at the early age of 11. She got her hands on her elder sister's guitar and eventually mastered the instrument by teaching it to herself and imitating the guitar-playing of legendary musicians such as Eric Clapton.
As a teenager, Meredith joined several bands in the Seattle and Portland area, all the while writing and recording demo tapes. With her parents behind her career choice since her younger days, Meredith decided to head for Los Angeles in 1986 to better her chances of becoming a professional musician.
Once in L.A., Meredith continued playing in bars until she finally became a member of the female group The Graces, with Charlotte Caffey (formerly of the Go-Go's). The group signed with A&M Records in 1989 and released the album Perfect View that same year. The Graces went their separate ways in 1991.
After the band's breakup, Meredith took some time for herself. She married Russell Jackson (who she divorced several years later) and began to partake in spiritual, soul-searching activities such as yoga and psychology.
Part of this soul-searching was becoming involved in charity work such as the foundation of Planet Art, aimed at turning creative endeavors into businesses. She underwent therapy while she counseled runaway teens.
Although not actually performing, this time period was not considered a break from music as Meredith continued to write songs. After an 8-year hiatus from the music industry, she re-emerged with her hit single, "Bitch".
It was just the right time for such an angry, aggressive song, what with the world having already been rocked by Alanis Morissette's very angry lyrics. |
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