Melissa Etheridge Gets her Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

For lesbians of a certain age Melissa Etheridge ushered in the era of navel-gazing rock with her relatable hits like “Bring Me Some Water” and “Similar Features” and then spoke to a new generation of burgeoning dykes with her make no mistake she’s gay anthem “Yes I Am,” but while the queer girls had always loved her, she also hasn't gone unnoticed in the mainstream rock world either. Now, Etheridge has received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which appropriately sits in smack in front of the Hard Rock Café on Hollywood Blvd.

At a ceremony on Tuesday the rocker was greeted by hundreds of adoring fans for her star’s unveiling, according to Reuters.


"Let my life be an inspiration to anyone, gay, straight, breast cancer, woman, mother, any human being who receives the inspiration from my story," said Etheridge. The unveiling coincided with the launch of Etheridge’s “Pinktober” campaign to support breast cancer research.

Etheridge, 50, has released 10 studio albums and is a Grammy winner and an Oscar winner for her song “I Need to Wake Up” from An Inconvenient Truth.

In her speech, Etheridge gave a shout out to her mom, kids, her girlfriend and Nurse Jackie creator Linda Wallem w the cast and crew of Nurse Jackie.

Here is Etheridge speaking at the unveiling.