4 Non Blondes

4 Non Blondes
4 Non Blondes' founder and lead singer, Linda Perry, in 2010
4 Non Blondes' founder and lead singer, Linda Perry, in 2010
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock
Years active
  • 1989–1994
Labels
Past members

4 Non Blondes was an American rock band from San Francisco,[1] active from 1989 to 1994.[2] Their only album, Bigger, Better, Faster, More!, spent 59 weeks on the Billboard 200 and sold 1.5 million copies between 1992 and 1994.[3] They hit the charts in 1993 with the release of the album's second single, "What's Up?"[2]

Originally, the band was all-female, with vocalist Linda Perry, bassist Christa Hillhouse, guitarist Shaunna Hall, and drummer Wanda Day.[4] However, before their album was released, Dawn Richardson replaced Day on drums, and Roger Rocha replaced Hall on guitar.

Perry left the band in 1994, and the remaining members disbanded shortly afterward.[5]

  1. ^ Strong, Martin (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 355. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2009). "4 Non Blondes". In Larkin, Colin (ed.). Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195313734.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Halperin, Shirley (July 26, 2015). "Linda Perry's Breaking Point". Billboard. Vol. 126, no. 23. pp. 48–51.
  4. ^ Hunt, Dennis (September 30, 1993). "4 Non Blondes; Color them unpredictable". Hamilton Spectator.
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