About this episode
Linda Perry discusses her life, music career, and personal challenges in a revealing interview.
From fronting 4 Non Blondes and writing the global anthem “What’s Up?”… to becoming one of the most influential songwriters and producers in modern music history, Linda Perry joins SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service with Scott Lipps for one of her most revealing interviews ever. Linda opens up about growing up in a difficult household, surviving addiction, almost overdosing at 16, falling off a building while on acid, the meteoric rise of 4 Non Blondes, and why she walked away from fame at the height of the band’s success. She also discusses writing and producing “What’s Up?”, working with Christina Aguilera on “Beautiful,” collaborating with artists like Dolly Parton and Adele, returning to solo music after 25 years, and the deeply personal themes behind her new album and documentary Let It Die Here. This is Linda Perry raw, unfiltered, emotional, funny, fearless — and completely honest. TIMESTAMPS 00:01:17 – The San Francisco music scene 00:02:40 – The Let It Die Here documentary 00:08:30 – Growing up in Springfield & family life 00:09:49 – Discovering Karen Carpenter 00:09:51 – First concerts: The Plasmatics & Wendy O. Williams 00:16:44 – The new record & relationship with her…
People in this episode
Host: Scott Lipps
Guest: Linda Perry
Topics covered
- music history
- songwriting
- addiction
- fame
- personal struggles
- collaborations
- documentary
Keywords
- Linda Perry
- 4 Non Blondes
- What’s Up?
- addiction
- music production
- documentary
- songwriting
- fame
- collaboration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SPIN Magazine, 4 Non Blondes
Books & works: What’s Up?, Beautiful, Let It Die Here
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