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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