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Linda Perry, born April 15, 1965, in Springfield, Massachusetts, to parents of Portuguese and Brazilian descent,[1] is an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. Once best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, Perry has founded two record labels and has become a major songwriter and producer responsible for hit songs by a number of successful female singers such as Gwen Stefani ("What You Waiting For" from her album Love Angel Music Baby), Pink (who had a #1 hit with "Get the Party Started", written by Perry), and Christina Aguilera (who had a #1 hit with Perry's song "Beautiful"). Perry has also contributed heavily to albums by Courtney Love and Kelly Osbourne as well as signing and distributing James Blunt in the United States. In 2006, she earned the No. 1 spot on the World Top 100 A&R Chart, compiled by HitQuarters, for signing James Blunt to her label Custard Records. Linda Perry was raised in a large family that comprised her mother and father and six siblings-?five brothers (Jay, Solomon, Mark, Marcel, and John) and one sister (Sally). Her Brazilian-born mother, Marluce Perry, worked as a model, designer, and private detective. Her Portuguese-American father, Alfred Xavier Perry (1928?2005), worked as both an engineer and a musician. She 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. However, her first song was "Pity Girls" at the age of 15 (according to an interview from ASCAP in the middle of 2003).