by Paul Cantin
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~ Alanis Morissette
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This was not Alanis Morissette's first taste of fame, however: a former child prodigy, she began playing music at six, recorded her first single at ten and by thirteen had formed her own record label. Nor did many new fans know that she had been a teenage pop idol in Canada before finding her new musical direction, one that is innovative and critically acclaimed as well as incredibly popular.
Stuart Coles, a British music journalist, focuses on the events that transformed her from teen disco-queen to an icon of alternative music and figurehead for 'angry young women' everywhere. He traces her growing disillusion with her musical direction and fading sales, her move to Los Angeles in search of inspiration, and her realisation that through music she could overcome the frustrations and insecurities of her life. Looking at the contradictions in this singer's remarkable life, he examines her anti-star beliefs and unusual opposition to drugs, alcohol, caffeine and smoking. Placing her in the context of female musicians in rock history, he also assesses the controversy surrounding her success, with critical claims that she is a 'record company invention' and that her angry young woman attitude is just a facade. Alanis Morissette: Death of Cinderella is the first book to explore this talented singer's rollercoaster life.
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