Alanis Morissette/Jagged Little Pill (1995)

A female singer/songwriter from Canada, Alanis Morissette's third (international debut) album released on Maverick Records, Madonna's label. Confessional and Emotional vocals with unique vocalization and band sound in the alternative rock/post-grunge style. This album has sold 30 million copies worldwide and won the Grammy awards "Album of the Year" and "Best Rock Album". Includes the hit single "You Oughta Know" featuring Flea (bass) and Dave Navarro (guitar) from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. All the songs composed by herself and the producer Glenn Ballard. She greatly influenced follow-on Canadian singers such as Skye Sweetnam (and also Japanese singers such as Ringo Shena, Hitomi Yaida and Chihiro Onizuka).