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 mother
00:21:14 – Nearly overdosing at 16
00:26:21 – Falling off a building while on acid
00:29:30 – Her brother Jon & her entry into music
00:33:06 – Meeting the members of 4 Non Blondes
00:35:00 – Turning down record labels
00:37:27 – Writing “What’s Up?”
00:41:16 – Producing “What’s Up?”
00:42:58 – Depression after success
00:44:54 – The second 4 Non Blondes record & leaving the band
00:46:00 – Walking away from fame + The Who story
00:50:15 – Dolly Parton, Adele & artists who surprised her
00:54:00 – Returning as a solo artist
00:55:28 – “Beautiful” & Christina Aguilera
00:59:25 – “Feathers in a Storm”
01:02:23 – Keeping songs for herself
01:02:38 – Do labels still know how to develop artists?
01:04:13 – Artists with longevity potential
01:09:41 – Linda Perry’s Top 5 Voices of All Time
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