I told you that my taste in music was very eclectic and frankly, assisted by listening to John's music and hearing him expound on this or this or that artist.  However, I am positive that Pink is not on his list of must haves!

Pink.....................I love to listen to her at ear splitting volumes.   Will she save the world?  Probably not but she certainly adds a lot to it!

             

Pink
Background information
Birth name	Alecia Bethany Moore
Born	September 8, 1979 (1979-09-08) (age 28) Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
Genre(s)	Pop Rock R&B Pop Punk Dance-Pop Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer, actress
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums
Years active	1996–present
Label(s)	LaFace (2000-2001, 2006-present) Arista (2001-2005)
Website	www.pinkspage.com

Early Life

Alecia Beth Moore  (born on September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (often stylized as P!nk), is a two-time Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter who gained prominence in 2000.

Pink released her first record, the R&B-oriented Can't Take Me Home, in 2000 via LaFace Records. Her pop rock-based second studio album, M!ssundaztood, was released in 2001 and is her biggest seller to date. Her third album, 2003's Try This, failed to match the success of M!ssundaztood. After taking a break, Pink released her fourth studio album, I'm Not Dead (2006), which was successful worldwide.

Pink was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania to Vietnam veteran James Moore and nurse Judy Kugel. She is of German and Irish ancestry on her father's side, and is Jewish-Lithuanian on her mother's side. Pink has identified herself as a "Irish-German-Lithuanian-Jew" She grew up in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where she attended Central Bucks West High School. Her father played guitar and sang songs for her, and from an early age she aspired to be a rock star. When in high school, Pink joined her first band called Middleground, which never gained popularity beyond local status.

According to Pink, her biggest influences are Janis Joplin, Steven Tyler, Bad Religion, Mary J. Blige, Bob Marley, Billy Joel, Indigo Girls, Don McLean and The Notorious B.I.G..

Pink developed her voice early in life. Although a healthy baby at birth, she quickly developed asthma that plagued her through her early years. When she was a young teenager, Pink wrote lyrics as an outlet for her feelings, and her mother commented, "Her initial writings were always very introspective. Some of it was very black, and very deep, almost worrisome." She began performing in Philadelphia clubs when she was fourteen years old.

Marriage

Pink proposed to motocross racer Carey Hart in 2005 by doing his pit boarding and then asking him to marry her during one of his races in Mammoth Lakes, California by holding up a sign with "Will you marry me?" on it. On the other side was written "I'm Serious!" After Hart read the sign, he almost caused an accident. They married in Costa Rica on January 7, 2006 at sunset. After months of speculation, Pink's publicist, Michele Schweitzer, told PEOPLE magazine on February 19, 2008, that the singer and Carey Hart had separated.

"This decision was made by best friends with a huge amount of love and respect for one another," Ms Schweitzer said. Pink met Hart at the 2001 X Games in Las Vegas. After two years of marriage they both have split on Wednesday February 20th 2008 but have told each other that they will stay best friends. Pink filed for divorce on February 21st, 2008.

PETA

Pink, who follows a strict vegetarian lifestyle, is a prominent campaigner for PETA, contributing her voice towards causes such as a protest against KFC. She sent a letter to Prince William criticizing him for fox hunting and one to Queen Elizabeth II protesting the use of real fur in the bearskins of the Foot Guards and the Honourable Artillery Company. In November 2006, Pink mentioned in the News of the World that she was disgusted with fellow singer Beyoncé for wearing fur. In conjunction with PETA, she criticized the Australian wool industry over its use of mulesing. In January 2007, she stated that she had been misled by PETA about mulesing and that she had not done enough research before lending her name to the campaign. Her campaigning led to a headlining concert in Cardiff, Wales on August 21, 2007 called PAW (Party for Animals Worldwide). This highlighted her involvement with animal cruelty problems.

Charity Work

Pink is involved with many charities including Greenpeace, Human Rights Campaign, ONE Campaign, Planned Parenthood, Princes Trust, Run For The Cure Foundation, Save the Children, Take Back the Night, UNICEF and World Society for the Protection of Animals.

 

I love this CD!!!!!  I am so glad that I am old enough to have the version with the Parental Advisory on the cover!

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