Meredith Brooks American singer-songwriter, guitarist Country: USA

Biography of Meredith Brooks

Meredith Ann Brooks is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for her 1997 hit song "Bitch," which earned her a Grammy nomination. She was born in Oregon, United States, in 1958. Her parents divorced when she was a child, and she grew up in Corvallis, Oregon, along with her brother and sister under the care of her mother.

At the age of 11, Brooks developed an interest in playing the guitar and soon learned how to play. Due to her academic success, she was able to skip several grades and graduate from high school at the early age of 16, which was uncommon in the United States at that time.

In the early 1980s, Brooks began performing in various clubs in Oregon and the neighboring state of Washington, gaining her first fans. Her concerts were organized by Pacific Talent agency, headed by Danny Herman, who was also her boyfriend at the time. During this period, Brooks recorded a one-hour television show featuring her live performance as an opening act for a well-known musician.

Brooks later moved to Los Angeles to further her music career. In the late 1980s, she recorded an album with the band The Graces titled "Perfect View" (1989). In 1995, Brooks signed a contract with the major record company Capitol. At the age of 36, her single titled "Bitch" was nominated for the 1998 Grammy Awards in the categories of "Best Female Rock Vocal" and "Best Rock Song." Her album "Blurring the Edges" reached platinum status and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard charts. The album was produced by David Ricketts, a former member of the band David and David, who also played keyboards and other instruments during the recording.

In 1997 and 1998, Brooks embarked on tours across the United States and Europe to promote her album. "Bitch" remained her only major hit. In 1998, she divorced her husband Russell Jackson after seven years of marriage.

Brooks released her second album on a major label, titled "Deconstruction" (1999), and exclusively toured Europe to promote it. The album had low sales. The song "Sin City," featured on the album, was initially written for the film "Snake Eyes," directed by Brooks' friend, Brian De Palma.

In 2002, Brooks recorded her third solo album, "Bad Bad One," under the independent record company Gold Circle Records, which soon closed down, resulting in minimal promotion for the album. Brooks continues her career primarily as a songwriter and producer.