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What influenced me was Tori Amos, who was unapologetic about expressing anger through music, and Sinead O'Connor. Those two in particular were really moving for me, and very inspiring, before I wrote 'Jagged Little Pill.'
Alanis Morissette
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Alanis Morissette
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 1
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Ottawa (Ontario)
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