Alanis Morissette

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Alanis Morissette
Morissette in 2014
Born
Alanis Nadine Morissette

(1974-06-01) June 1, 1974 (age 50)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship
  • Canada
  • United States (from 2005)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active1986–present
Spouse
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(m. 2010)​
Children3
Relatives
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • harmonica[8]
DiscographyDiscography
Labels
Websitealanis.com
Signature

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. She began her music career in Canada in the early 1990s with two dance-pop albums. In 1995, she released the alternative rock album Jagged Little Pill, which sold more than 33 million copies globally and propelled her to become a cultural phenomenon.[10][11][12] Morissette won the 1996 Grammy Award for Album of the Year among other accolades, and the album was adapted into a 2018 rock musical. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has Jagged Little Pill on their 200 Definitive Albums list, and it appeared on various editions of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" guide.[13] Its lead single, "You Oughta Know", was also included on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.[14]

Morissette followed up with the highly anticipated experimental album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998). Her fifth album, Under Rug Swept (2002), marked the first time Morissette was the sole producer of an entire album. 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), Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2020), and The Storm Before the Calm (2022). Her first three internationally released studio albums topped the Billboard 200 albums chart, and her next four albums peaked within the Top 20.[15]

Morissette has sold more than 75 million records worldwide.[16][17] She has won a Brit Award, seven Grammy Awards, fourteen Juno Awards, and has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Her singles "You Oughta Know", "Hand in My Pocket", "Ironic", "You Learn", "Head Over Feet", "Uninvited", "Thank U", and "Hands Clean", reached top 40 in major charts around the world. She also holds the record for the most No. 1s on the weekly Billboard Alternative Songs chart among female soloists, group leaders, or duo members.[18] Rolling Stone described her as the "queen of alt-rock angst",[19] and VH1 ranked her the 53rd-greatest woman in rock and roll.[20] In 2005, she was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

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  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Alanis Morissette: You ask the questions". The Independent. London. April 21, 2005. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  11. ^ "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
  12. ^ 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
  13. ^ "#69 Alanis Morissette, 'Jagged Little Pill' (1995) — Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time". Rs500albums.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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  15. ^ "Alanis Morissette | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
  16. ^ 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
  17. ^ 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
  18. ^ Zellner, Xander (September 3, 2019). "Alternative Songs 30th Anniversary: Dolores O'Riordan, Alanis Morissette & More Top Female Artist". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "Alanis Morissette Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  20. ^ "VH1: 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll". 1999. Retrieved October 23, 2017 – via RockOnTheNet.com.