Janis Ian
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Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature songs are the 1966/67 hit "Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" and the 1975 Top Ten single "At Seventeen", from her seventh studio album Between the Lines, which in September 1975 reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Born in Farmingdale, New Jersey, Ian entered the American folk music scene while still a teenager in the mid-1960s. Most active musically in that decade and the 1970s, she has continued recording into the 21st century. She has won two Grammy Awards, the first in 1975 for "At Seventeen" and the second in 2013 for Best Spoken Word Album, for her autobiography, Society's Child, with ten nominations in eight categories. Ian is a columnist and science fiction author.
Career
- 1951Born
- 2013Won Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
- Won Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors
Trivia
- •Place of birth: The Bronx
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: singer, singer-songwriter, writer, composer
- •Genre: pop music, traditional folk music
- •Plays: guitar, voice
What happened recently
A moving portrait of singer-songwriter Janis Ian, whose groundbreaking music and outspoken advocacy helped shape generations of artists and audiences. Following the 114-minute screening, director Varda Bar-Kar will participate in a live discussion explori
Stonewall National Museum to honor Barney Frank, Janis Ian and more at "heroes" gala
JANIS IAN: BREAKING SILENCE is a conventional documentary about an unconventional artist
Singer-songwriter Janis Ian proves a gifted storyteller in 'Breaking Silence'
Grammy Winner Janis Ian On Career That Began At Age 14, And Bonds With Janis Joplin, Pete Seeger, Nina Simone & More
Singer Janis Ian reveals how she really feels about ‘Mean Girls’ character homage
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