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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = 4 Non Blondes| image = 4 Non Blondes.jpg| caption = 4 Non Blondes, left to right: Roger Rocha, Dawn Richardson, Christa Hillhouse, Linda Perry| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = San Francisco , California , United States | genre = Alternative rock , blues rock , psychedelic rock , hard rock | years_active = 1989–1996| label = Interscope Records|Interscope , Atlantic Records|Atlantic | associated_acts = Malibu Barbi Louis Metoyer Band| website =| current_members =| past_members = Linda Perry Christa Hillhouse Shaunna Hall Wanda Day Dawn Richardson Cara Crash Louis Metoyer Roger Rocha 4 Non Blondes was an United States|American rock music|rock musical ensemble|band from San Francisco , California ,cite book | first= Martin C. | last= Strong | year= 2000 | title= The Great Rock Discography | edition= 5th | publisher= Mojo Books | location= Edinburgh | page= 355 | isbn= 1-84195-017-3 formed in 1989. The group was formed by bassist Christa Hillhouse, guitarist Shaunna Hall , drummer Wanda Day, and vocalist and guitarist Linda Perry . Prior to the release of their first album, Roger Rocha replaced Hall on guitar, and Dawn Richardson replaced Day on drums. They hit the charts in 1993 with " What's Up? (song)|What's Up? ", their only major hit single . Perry left the band in 1995 to begin a solo career, and the remaining members disbanded.
Career
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 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.cite news |title=4 Non Blondes Interview |last=Indiana |first=Gary |date=July / August 1991 |work=Flipside Magazine |accessdate=2008-11-13cite news |url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,958883-1,00.html |title=Earthquake |date=October 30, 1989 |work=Time Magazine |publisher=Time Inc |accessdate=2008-11-13| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081224084935/ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,958883-1,00.html| archivedate= 24 December 2008 | deadurl= no
The band was signed to Interscope Records|Interscope in July 1991 following a performance at the Gavin Report|Gavin Convention where the band opened for Primus (band)|Primus on Valentine's Day of the same year. As they began pre-production for their debut album, Day was fired from 4 Non Blondes and was replaced by Richardson. In 1992 while recording Bigger Better Faster, More! 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.cite news |url= http://www.sfbg.com/40/01/noise_miss_understood.html |title=Noise: Miss understood |last=Chun |first=Kimberly |work=The San Francisco Bay Guardian|publisher=The San Francisco Bay Guardian |accessdate=2008-11-13 Other guitarists such as Cara CrashMiner, Nicola, BAM (magazine)|BAM (Northern California Edition), p. 14. September 4, 1992. and Louis Metoyer were brought in to finish the record. Roger Rocha joined after completion of the album and would stay with the band until 1994. After 4 Non Blondes, Crash,cite web |url= http://www.shaunnahall.com/DoggAss_.html |title=Shaunna Hall and the Dog Ass Project |last=Hall |first=Shaunna |work=Shaunna Hall website |publisher=Shaunna Hall |accessdate=2008-11-24cite web |url= http://californiacosplaytimes.com/metalgirls1.html|title=SF Metal Girls |work=Photo album |accessdate=2008-11-24| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081221131921/ http://californiacosplaytimes.com/metalgirls1.html| archivedate= 21 December 2008 | deadurl= nocite web |url= http://www.thecorroseum.com/rev/malibubarbi.htm |title=Malibu Barbi - Rude Girls |work=The Corroseum |accessdate=2008-11-24| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081220231610/ http://www.thecorroseum.com/rev/malibubarbi.htm| archivedate= 20 December 2008 | deadurl= nocite web |url= http://kzsu.stanford.edu/~hannah/m/malibubarbi.html|title=Women in Heavy Music: Malibu Barbi |last=Mae |first=Hannah |work=Blood Sisters |accessdate=2008-11-24 and Day went on to join Malibu Barbi .cite web |url= http://loudithfaire.net/celebskin/shaunna_wandaday.html |title=Life and Times of Wanda Day |last=Hall |first=Shaunna |work=Loudith Faire |accessdate=2008-11-24 Day died July 10, 1997 of a drug overdose.
Later work
4 Non Blondes contributed the song " Wayne's World 2 (soundtrack)|Mary's House " to the film '' Wayne's World 2 '' in 1993. They also covered Van Halen 's "I'm the One" on the soundtrack for the film Airheads . They later contributed " Bless the Beasts and Children (song)|Bless the Beasts and Children " to a 1994 The Carpenters tribute album If I Were a Carpenter (tribute album)|If I Were a Carpenter , and " Misty Mountain Hop " to the 1995 Encomium (album)|Encomium tribute album to Led Zeppelin .
The group disbanded in late 1994 during the recording of their second album. Lead vocalist Linda Perry went solo in 1995. Perry has since released solo work, produced and written songs on hit albums by Christina Aguilera , Alicia Keys , Pink (musician)|Pink , Gwen Stefani , Courtney Love and Kelly Osbourne .
Certifications ( List of music recording sales certifications
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1992
Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
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British Phonographic Industry|UK : Gold http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved on 2011-11-17. Note: User needs to enter "4 Non Blondes" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
Live album anchor|Live Album
Hello Mr. President (Live in Italy 1993) (1994)
Singles
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1992
"Dear Mr. President"
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" What's Up? (song)
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"Spaceman"
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"Mary's House"
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"I'm the One"
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Airheads soundtrack
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"Superfly"
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See also
List of bands from the San Francisco Bay Area
References
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External links
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21804
http://www.fournonblondes.com A Story of 4 Non Blondes by Christa Hillhouse
Category:Alternative rock groups from California Category:Atlantic Records artists Category:Musical groups established in 1989 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1996 Category:Musical quartets Category:American rock music groups
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