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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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| 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[1] singer, songwriter and musician. She is known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting. Morissette began her music career in Canada in the early 1990s with two dance-pop albums.[2][3][4] In 1995, she released Jagged Little Pill, an alternative rock-oriented album with elements of post-grunge. This album sold more than 33 million copies globally, propelling her to become a cultural phenomenon.[5][6][7] It earned her the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1996 and was adapted into a rock musical of the same name in 2017. The musical earned fifteen Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical. Additionally, the album was listed in Rolling Stone's 2003 and 2020 editions of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" guide.[8] The lead single, "You Oughta Know", was also included at #103 in their "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[9]
Morissette followed up with a highly anticipated, more experimental, critically acclaimed album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, which was released in 1998. Under Rug Swept (2002) marked the first time Morissette being the sole producer of the whole album. Her first three internationally released studio albums topped the Billboard 200 albums chart and the rest of her albums peaked within Top 20.[10] Taking further creative control and production duties, Morissette continued her career with subsequent studio albums, including So-Called Chaos (2004), Flavors of Entanglement (2008), Havoc and Bright Lights (2012), and Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2020). Her latest album, The Storm Before the Calm, featuring ambient music, was released in 2022.
Morissette's singles, including "You Oughta Know", "Hand in My Pocket", "Ironic", "You Learn", "Head Over Feet", "Uninvited", "Thank U", and "Hands Clean", reached top 40 in the major charts around the world. She boasts ten top-40 songs in the UK, three top-10 hits in the US and Australia, and twelve top-10 tracks in her native Canada. Morissette also holds the record for the most No. 1s on the weekly Billboard Alternative Songs chart among female soloists, group leaders, or duo members.[11] She is ranked number 53 on VH1's 1999 "100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll".[12]
With seven Grammy Awards, fourteen Juno Awards, one Brit Award, two Golden Globe nominations, and more than 75 million records sold worldwide,[13][14] Morissette was once referred to as the "Queen of Alt-Rock Angst" by Rolling Stone.[15]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (August 18, 1995). "POP REVIEW; A Good Girl Getting Good and Mad". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Sanders, Mark (October 11, 2012). "Alanis Morissette at the Paramount, 10/10/12". Westword. Archived from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Allen, Eric (September 5, 2012). "Alanis Morissette: Havoc and Bright Lights". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "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
- ^ "#69 Alanis Morissette, 'Jagged Little Pill' (1995) — Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time". Rs500albums.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Alanis Morissette, 'You Oughta Know'". Rolling Stone Australia. September 16, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "VH1: 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll". 1999. Retrieved October 23, 2017 – via RockOnTheNet.com.
- ^ Beech, Mark (June 2, 2008). "Alanis Morissette Marries Sexy Electrobeats, Heartbreak, Anger". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
she has shifted about 60 million CDs in total
- ^ Skye, Dan (December 21, 2009). "Land of Alanis". High Times. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
Now 35, the Canadian-born singer has sold over 60 million albums worldwide
- ^ "Alanis Morissette Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2017.