A fine vocalist, writer, musician, and highly successful record producer, Linda Perry has led a serious and occasionally subversive career, punctuated by her individualism and sense of artistic purpose. Born on April 15, 1965, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Perry spent her youth struggling with kidney disease and then addiction before focusing on music. Growing up in an artistic and musical household, the young Perry displayed a good share of musical talent and interest from an early age. During her teenage years, Perry floundered in school and tried unsuccessfully to form sev...