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Kilcher debuted on February 28, 1995 with the album, Pieces of You, which became one of the best selling debut albums of all time, going platinum twelve times. In her career, she has released several albums, usually switching genres between working on her albums. Her most recent album, Perfectly Clear, her first country record, was released on The Valory Music Co. in 2008. It debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and has featured two charted country singles, "Stronger Woman" and "I Do". The former peaked at #13, and "I Do" has made the Top 40.

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Her father taught music in elementary schools.

Dating champion rodeo cowboy Ty Murray. [October 1999]

Dated Christopher Douglas. [1999]

Dated Sean Penn, who also directed an early version (1995) music video for her song "You Were Meant For Me." (which was later re-made with the more popular 1997 version). (needs clarification on the dates). [1997]

On behalf of the Everyday Angels, The International Star Registry redesignated the star number Ursa Minor 15h38m42s 75°58'37'' to the name Jewel Kilcher (Jewel of the North). [23 May 1997]

Her grandfather helped draft the Alaska state constitution.

Singer. She learned to play guitar at age 16.

Is able to speak some Swedish. When she was 18 she had a Swedish boyfriend, named Musse, whom she learned it from. She also wrote him a lullaby song in Swedish which she has performed at concerts and on TV appearances.

Broke collarbone and rib when thrown from a colt at the Stephenville, Texas ranch of her rodeo-star boyfriend star Ty Murray, April 24, 2002. Murray is 7-time winner of rodeo's all-around world title.

Attended the world-renowned Interlochen Arts Academy, an exclusive boarding school, in Interlochen, Michigan.

She had to cancel several dates on an upcoming tour following the death of her bassist, Terome T-Bone Hannon. (September 12, 2003)

She is one of the many artists and songwriters asked to join Music United For A Strong Internet Copyright (MUSIC), but she is still undecided as to whether the all-star ad campaign is an effective means of putting a stop to illegal downloading. (October 3, 2002)

Dated musician Steve Poltz for 3 years. They co-wrote Jewel's 1997 hit 'You Were Meant For Me.'

Ranked #92 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)

Her cousins are actress/singer Q'orianka Kilcher and actor Kainoa Kilcher.

Father's name is Atz and mother's Lenedra Carroll.

Her father is of German origin and her mother is American.

Lived in a VW bus in San Diego with her mother before making it big.

Ranked #45 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Sister-in-law of Kim Murray.

Daughter-in-law of Butch Murray and Joy Murray.

Filmography

Las Vegas (1 episode, 2006)

Men in Trees .... Jewel (1 episode, 2006)

The Lyon's Den .... Jennifer Matthews (1 episode, 2003)

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