<Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> lindaperry.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Linda Perry (born April 15, 1965) is an American singer - songwriter and record producer . She first became known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes and has since founded two record labels and composed and produced hit songs for several other artists . They include: "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera; "What You Waiting For?" by Gwen Stefani; and "Get the Party Started" by P! nk . Perry has also contributed to albums by Adele, Alicia Keys, and Courtney Love, as well as signing and distributing James Blunt in the United States . Perry was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015 . </P> <P> Perry was born in Springfield, Massachusetts . Growing up in an artistic and musical household, Perry displayed musical talent and interest from an early age . Despite struggling with kidney disease and then drug addiction, she still focused on music . Her mother is Brazilian (Marluce Martins Perry) and her father was Portuguese (Alfred Xavier Perry). </P>

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