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Alanis Morissette
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| Born | Alanis Nadine Morissette June 1, 1974 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
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| Partner | Ryan Reynolds (2004–2007) |
| Children | 3 |
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Alanis Nadine Morissette (/əˈlænɪs ˌmɒrɪˈsɛt/ ə-LAN-iss MORR-iss-ET; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American[9] singer, songwriter, and musician. Morissette began her music career in Canada in the early 1990s, releasing two dance-pop albums. She achieved global success with her alternative rock album, Jagged Little Pill (1995), which sold over 33 million copies and won Morissette four Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. It produced the singles "You Oughta Know", "You Learn", "Hand in My Pocket", "Ironic", and "Head over Feet". Jagged Little Pill propelled her to become a cultural phenomenon and has been included on several all-time lists.[10][11][12]
Morissette won two more Grammy Awards for her single "Uninvited" (1998). Also in 1998, she released her experimental album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, which was highly anticipated and experienced similar success to its predecessor. It produced the singles "Thank U", "Joining You", "Unsent", and "So Pure". Her next album, Under Rug Swept (2002), marked the first time she was the sole producer of an entire record. It produced the single "Hands Clean". She has taken further creative control and production duties on her subsequent albums, which include So-Called Chaos (2004), Flavors of Entanglement (2008), Havoc and Bright Lights (2012), Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2020), and The Storm Before the Calm (2022).
Morissette has sold more than 75 million records worldwide.[13] Her first three internationally released albums topped the Billboard 200, while her next four albums peaked within the top 20.[14] Her singles have achieved global chart success, and she holds the record for the most songs topping the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart among female artists.[15] She has received numerous accolades, including a Brit Award, seven Grammy Awards, and fourteen Juno Awards. Rolling Stone described her as the "queen of alt-rock angst",[16] VH1 ranked her the 53rd-greatest woman in rock and roll,[17] and Billboard called her one of the greatest pop stars.[18]
- ^ Nobile, Drew (2022). "Alanis Morissette's Voices". Music Theory Online. 28 (4). doi:10.30535/mto.28.4.6.
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- ^ "Alanis Morissette Tears Through a Range of "Flavors" in New York". Rolling Stone. September 29, 2008.
- ^ "Alanis Morrisette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (The Thank U Edition) Vinyl at Juno Records".
- ^ "Alanis Morissette – Flavors Of Entanglement". Vindig. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Alanis Morissette Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio". AllMusic.
- ^ "Hand in My Pocket Sheet Music | Alanis Morissette | Harmonica".
- ^ "Alanis Morissette becomes U.S. citizen". Today.com. Associated Press. February 17, 2005. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
"I will never renounce my Canadian citizenship," Morissette said in a statement Wednesday. "I consider myself a Canadian-American.
- ^ "Alanis Morissette: You ask the questions". The Independent. London. April 21, 2005. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ^ "Alanis Ties For Highest-Selling Debut Ever". Rolling Stone. August 5, 1998. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
Morissette's 1995 bow is now tied with Boston's self-titled 1976 album as the best-selling debut of all time
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 15, 2008). "Ask Billboard: Missy Elliott, Hot 100 And The Best Selling Album Of All Time". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
We're including Morissette's "Jagged," as it was her U.S. major label debut
- ^ "Alanis Morissette".
- ^ "Alanis Morissette | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (September 3, 2019). "Alternative Songs 30th Anniversary: Dolores O'Riordan, Alanis Morissette & More Top Female Artist". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Alanis Morissette Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "VH1: 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll". 1999. Retrieved October 23, 2017 – via RockOnTheNet.com.
- ^ Werthman, Trevor Anderson,Katie Atkinson,Griselda Flores,Gil Kaufman,Jason Lipshutz,Joe Lynch,Gail Mitchell,Andrew Unterberger,Christine (November 26, 2024). "The Greatest Pop Star By Year: 1981-2023 (Updated Staff Picks)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
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