A short bio about Jewel:
"Jewel was born in Payson, Utah, to German-speaking immigrants from Switzerland, Atz Kilcher and Lenedra Carroll. She is the cousin of actress Q'Orianka Kilcher. She spent most of her young life in Homer, Alaska, living with her father. The home she grew up in did not have indoor plumbing; it had a simple outhouse instead. She and her father sometimes earned a living by singing in bars and taverns. It was from these experiences she learned to yodel, a quality demonstrated in many of her songs. Her father was a Mormon, but they stopped attending the church shortly before she turned eight.
During high school, Jewel was known to spell her name "Jule" or "Juel," but she attributes this to simply playing with her name.
Jewel learned to play the guitar while on scholarship at the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan, where she majored in operatic voice. She started writing songs at the age of seventeen."
2007-03-02 02:55:54 · 9 answers · asked by bsc_student_08 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
"For a time, she was poverty-stricken and lived in her van while traveling about the country busking and doing small gigs. She gained some recognition by singing at the Innerchange Coffeehouse and Java Joe's in San Diego, California. Her friend Steve Poltz's band, The Rugburns, played the same venues. Jewel later collaborated with Poltz on some of her songs, including "You Were Meant For Me." (He also appeared in the second, best-known, video for this song.) The Rugburns opened for Jewel on her Tiny Lights tour in 1997. Poltz appeared in Jewel's band on the Spirit World Tour 1999 playing guitar."
2007-03-02 02:56:29 · update #1
(Courtesy of Wikipedia.com)
2007-03-02 02:56:59 · update #2
Lol, like I'm gonna read that
2007-03-02 02:59:14 · answer #1 · answered by Joe the God of Averageness® 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm a fan of Jewel.. ironically, i juz downloaded the song 'Near You Always' juz before reading this question! hehe! but i dont really favor her newest songs.. i lurve her first album and she's so talented in songwriting but she dont seem to be as famous coz her songs is so standardized.. she shud add some more spice to her songs.. but indeed, her songs got lovely lyrics and meaning.. God bless Jewel..!
2007-03-02 03:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by fizadora 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Jewel and wasn't really interested in her bio though.
Now do you want my bio? Then look at my 360 and you'll get a glimpse.
2007-03-02 02:59:16 · answer #3 · answered by NONAME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to, even bought a book of her poems, but I havent listened to anything by her in a really long time
2007-03-02 03:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Ladylike ♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really like listening to her...very nice voice....enjoyed watching her host Nashville Star
2007-03-02 02:59:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the mood I'm in but I like her and listen to her sometimes.
2007-03-02 02:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by Tina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do,she's a good singer.
2007-03-02 03:55:07 · answer #7 · answered by Candi Apples 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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That was lamer than a Jewel song!
2007-03-02 03:02:05 · answer #8 · answered by KT 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
use to....not anymore though ; )
2007-03-02 02:58:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋