Melissa Etheridge & Linda Wallem

Melissa Etheridge made her self-titled debut album back in 1988 and became an underground success, which peaked on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number 22 spot with its lead single Bring Me Some Water. She consequently earned her first Grammy Award nomination, eventually winning one for her single Ain’t It Heavy from her third album, Never Enough. Later on, Etheridge released her mainstream breakthrough album, Yes I Am, with singles Come to My Window and I’m the Only One reaching the top 30 spot in the United States—great career investment planning. The music artist is known for her music that has a mixture of raspy, smoky vocals and confessional lyrics.

The musician married her life partner, Linda Wallem, on May 31, 2014, in San Ysidro Ranch in California. Her wife is an actress who started her career at Brave New Workshop of Dudley Riggs in Minnesota and formed the double act Wallem & Tolan with writer Peter Tolan. In addition, the duo began performing on the cabaret circuit of New York City.