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4 Non Blondes were formed in San Francisco in 1989 by Linda Perry, already celebrated in the Bay City's blues clubs for her Janis Joplin-style roar, for her doleful acoustic guitar and her open homosexuality In 1990 the band had a local hit with Mr President, but it was the album Bigger Better Faster More (Interscope, 1992) that climbed the charts. The material is eclectic and not always original, often recalling an amateurish Jefferson Starship, nervous when incorporating funk (Calling All The People) or rockabilly (Old Mr Heffer). Perry's vision was best displayed in the cogent ballad What's Going On (their hit) and in the blues Train. Perry's tormented soul agonized in Drifting and Spaceman. Her first solo album, In Flight (Interscope, 199), was a slick produ More... (Submit New 4 Non Blondes Lyrics) (Submit New 4 Non Blondes Lyrics) Review about 4 Non Blondes Your all so Lame | Reviewer: Louise ------ About the song What's up performed by 4 Non Blondes Tis a cool song :) Thinking about singing it in my band :-D So to be honest youre entitled to your own opinion I (and everyone else) shouldnt really give a crap on watever people say.... Lol your all so uptight about what other people say ... honestly what the problem with saying what you think... its a free country. 4 Non Blondes bio sourced from wikipedia.org as of 5/30/09 | Reviewer: david ------ About artist/band 4 Non Blondes 4 Non Blondes were an American rock band formed in 1989. They consisted of bassist Christa Hillhouse, guitarist Shaunna Hall, drummer Wanda Day and vocalist Linda Perry. Prior to the release of their first album Cara Crash,[1] and then Roger Rocha, replaced Hall on guitar, and Dawn Richardson replaced Day on drums. They hit the charts in 1993 with "What's Up", their only hit. Perry left the band in 1995 to begin a solo career, and the remaining members disbanded soon thereafter. Founding Bassist Christa Hillhouse and guitarist Shaunna Hall had been roommates and met drummer Wanda Day when they joined a band she was playing in. When the three left that band they started playing as a three piece but after seeing Linda Perry sing at a solo performance Hillhouse and Hall asked her to join as vocalist. According to Perry, she and Hall were at Nightbreak, a San Francisco club, and when it was mentioned the threesome were looking for a vocalist Perry announced she was a singer to which Hall replied "I know". Their first rehearsal was supposed to be at 6 PM on October 17, 1989, but shortly after 5 PM the Loma Prieta earthquake hit the San Francisco area.[2][3] The band picked the name, 4 Non Blondes, after an incident in a San Francisco park where the band members were having pizza. Apparently, a family was walking by, and their little boy wanted to grab some left over pizza to feed the birds. He was told by his parents, "No, don't touch that, that's dirty from all the birds and people around here,” and they proceeded to give the band members a dirty look. The family was supposedly "very blonde", so they decided to call themselves 4 Non Blondes.[citation needed] The band was signed to Interscope in July 1991 following a performance at the Gavin Convention where the band opened for Primus on Valentine's Day of the same year. As they started to record their debut album, according to Hillhouse, Wanda Day was fired from 4 Non Blondes because of alcohol addiction and was replaced by Dawn Richardson. As the recording progressed the album's producer, David Tickle, felt that Hall's guitar playing was "not happening" so she was let go from the band as well.[4] Guitarist Cara Crash was briefly brought in[1] to try out, but was replaced by Roger Rocha, who would stay with the band until 1995. After 4 Non Blondes, Crash,[5][6][7][8] and Day went on to join Malibu Barbi.[9][1] Day died July 10, 1997.[9] While promoting the song "What's Up", lead singer Linda Perry, who wrote the song and had recently come out as a lesbian, displayed a "dyke" sticker prominently plastered on her guitar for a performance on Late Night with David Letterman. [edit] Musical success Lead vocalist Perry went solo in 1995 and the group disbanded after recording, but not releasing, their second album. Perry has since released solo work, and produced songs on hit albums by Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Pink, and Kelly Clarkson. In 1994, 4 Non Blondes contributed the song "Bless The Beasts And Children" for the Carpenters tribute album "if I were a Carpenter." In 1995, 4 Non Blondes contributed the song "Misty Mountain Hop" to the Encomium tribute album to Led Zeppelin. In 2007, Kitty Rose and Christa Hillhouse started working with Carolyn Gage on a five-woman rock musical called How to Write a Country-Western Song. Guitarist Roger Rocha recorded an unreleased record with the hard rocking Dolorosa in 1995 and then in 1997, joined psychedelic pop group, Mockingbirds on Guitar. Rocha then recorded two CDs with El Destroyo, the Latest Drag 1999 and Power of my Mind released in 2002. The latter was produced and featured the bass guitar of founding member of the Violent Femmes, Brian Ritchie. Rocha recorded Roger Rocha has..."the Blues!" in 2006. Roger is currently living, singing, writing and performing in the San Francisco Bay Area with the group Roger Rocha & The Goldenhearts. Founding guitarist, Shaunna Hall, became an official member of George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic in 2007, making her the first female band member in the bands' 35 + year history. Shaunna has been touring with P-Funk since 2002. Shaunna Hall released a producer project CD/DVD set in 2006 entitled Electrofunkadelica: e3+FUNKnth = music for the body, mind & soul, which features members of Parliament Funkadelic, Sativa Diva, Christa Hillhouse, Eric McFadden, Lisa Cash and many others. Shaunna has been a touring member of George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic since 2002. She has also recorded and performed with The Alcohol of Fame (1993-1995); The Eric McFadden Experience (1995-2002) Our Revels Now are Ended (1998 NMX Records); Tribe 8 (producer & guest guitarist) Role Models For Amerika (1998 Alternative Tentacles Records); Storm, Inc. (1999-2001) The Calm Years (2000 Taylor Made Records/ Gender Nectar); 420 Funk Mob Alive in Spain (2004 WeFUNK ad2k Records). He-MAN! | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes Heard this on the He-Man comedy thingy. It actually sounds great when he sings it! Try searching on it on youtube. Almost makes me feel real old.. And that my childhood is over in some way.. Makes me miss the old times where I shoulden't be afreaid or think of my future! Damn... Now I became all depressed.. True power | Reviewer: Ariel ------ About the song What's up performed by 4 Non Blondes This girl is not afraid of saying what she feels, even if you homophopic dumb asses cant get that that out of this. Just listen to her! She is a very powerful woman! more people need to be like her and not let low life people tell them they are wrong. This is one of the most powerful songs of the 90s' | Reviewer: Ryan ------ About the song What's up performed by 4 Non Blondes You guys think that just cuz Linda Perry doesn't flat out tell you what she's singing about, then it's not empowering or it's not revolutionary. Has it ever occured to ANY of you that music is free to interpretation? If someone hears it and it they feel it's empowering to women and/or same-sex marriage, then they're allowed to think that. And Linda Perry has written groundbreaking hits for Christina Aguilera, Pink, Gwen Stefani, and Alicia Keys. Not bad for a "pseudo coffee shop hippie drizzle" now is it? worst song ever | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes I hear this song in the supermarket or at the gas station or at the mall on those god forsaken days I have to go to one of these banal places. This song grates on me worse than fingernails on a chalk board. her voice is just awful. I can't wait to get out of wherever I am when this comes on. This song Never die.... | Reviewer: Walter ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes as the lyrics says '25 years and my life is still' an also this song will live forever in my heart.. I heard this a long time ago but it still fresh..I remember my friend says that he never heard this song before and he says that I think this new song is Good.. and he loves it very much. until finally he knows that this is an old song and he say he couldn't believe it . vitol45@mail.ru | Reviewer: vitol45 ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes I am from Russia.the words in this song just a bullshin but I realy like the voice.the way Linda sings.and this is the only snong I like actualy. by the way, does any girl US sitizen like to marry me. if so just mail me. vitol45@mail.ru I finally get it...and what my ex-wife Judith was trying to tell me | Reviewer: Len ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes I love to turn up the volume of this song and sing it to the top of my lungs! Moreover, I now realize what my ex-wife, Judith, was trying to tell me all those years ago in this song. Sorry Sweetheart! REALIZATION OF THE WEAK | Reviewer: Stephanie ------ About the song What's up performed by 4 Non Blondes This song is one of the best songs to sing at a karaoke bar and is bound to get people hyped up and jumping off of their seats. For those who put down this song I feel sorry for you because you have no sense in music and what music represents. So for Scott and Lemmy, I suggest that you GET UP TO WHAT'S UP! fluff and nothing more | Reviewer: Scott ------ About the song What's up performed by 4 Non Blondes "Empowering to women everywhere"??? WTF? EXACTLY where in this song to find a reference to lesbian marriage? what a pathetic attempt at promoting your own political/social agenda, and co-opting what was never a very good song into the bargain. I hope your "revolution" stays on peoples minds longer than the song did,lol revloution | Reviewer: proud listener ------ About the song What's up performed by 4 Non Blondes I find this song empowering to women everywhere. It makes us feel like we should never give up hope and hope for the revolution. If men and women can be together why not to women who love each other.Why the hell not 4 Non Blondes | Reviewer: josh ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes This song is champ. love it i remember this song when my mom was playing this one. me and my 5 year old son love it. can you play that song....... aaa love too. he can sing the whole thing in 2007/08 its a good one. also good road music. we love it and will jam Haunting | Reviewer: Lar ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes This song is one of my all time favorites--mostly because of the overall sound. It gives a vibe that is haunting with emotion and reverbs in your head all day whats going on | Reviewer: Miley ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes I love this song it is awesome they sing this song really good and PINK sings it heaps good aswell love her tooooo !!!! Big stinking pile of crap.... | Reviewer: Lemmy ------ About the song What's up performed by 4 Non Blondes The single worst "song" of the 90's- I've got a nose ring, dreadlocks, and tattoos- am I trendy enough?! Absolute shite and as bad as any pseudo coffee shop hippie drizzle ever recorded. Back in the day!!!!!!!! | Reviewer: Jr. ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes Reminds me of the times me and my friends went to TJ (Tijuana Mex.) and go clubbing and they would always play this song. GOOD TIMES!!!!!!!!! My life song | Reviewer: Michelle ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes this song defines my life. I really can identify with it. Hands up | Reviewer: Tim ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes This song makes you light the bic and wave your hands. whats going on is dead on | Reviewer: Jereme ------ About the song Whats Going On performed by 4 Non Blondes I love(d) this song. 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