No one captured 90s teenage angst better than Alanis Morissette, a young girl from Canada with big dreams, an even bigger voice, and a mind that gave us the angry anthems we screamed along to in the car.
Long before 'Jagged Little Pill' exploded and catapulted her into sudden fame, Alanis was performing in local shows, crafting her own sound, and appearing on TV. She was trying to make the world listen, but she was always just a little too far ahead. Eventually, the world caught up and finally understood all the words she’d been saying.
Let’s go back to where it all began, the beginning of a personality too big to be contained by a CD, a Grammy winner, a cultural force, and the soundtrack to a generation.
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1979/1980
A very young Alanis before she became the star we know today.
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She starred in the Nickelodeon show "You Can't Do That On Television" before transitioning to music.
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1992
With David Coulier, the supposed inspiration behind part of Jagged Little Pill.
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1993
"You Oughta Know" was already in the works by this time, even though Alanis has never confirmed the inspiration behind it.
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1994
A 19 year old Alanis recording "You Learn" for JLP.
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1995
From the album cover photoshoot for JLP
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1996
21 year old Alanis in the studio.
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She's got one world in her pocket
Promotional image highlighting her already global success
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1996
Alanis with her band, including drummer Taylor Hawkins.
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1996
Fans share old tickets form the Jagged Little Pill tour.
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1996
Performing in Hawaii during the last leg of JLP tour.
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1998
Alanis becomes the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.
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1998
After sudden fame and success, she releases Thank U.
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1999
Performing in Woodstock 99.
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2001
Fans share her famous VH1 Storytellers DVD where she shared her writing process, themes and growth.
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