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 most widely recognized song, "At Seventeen", was released as a single from her 1975 album Between the Lines which reached number 1 on the Billboard chart. Born in 1951 in New York City, Ian entered the American folk music scene while still a teenager in the mid-1960s
Singer, songwriter, born Janis Eddy Fink on April 7th, 1951 in New York City, USA. In 1964, she legally changed her name to Janis Ian, taking her brother Eric's middle name as her new surname. Aliases: Blind Girl Grunt. Variations: Viewing All Janis Ian.
Janis Ian (b. 1951) is a . songwriter, singer, musician, columnist, and science fiction author. Her singing career was at its height in the 1960s and 1970s, and she has continued recording into the twenty-first century. In 1975 Ian won a Grammy Award for her song, "At Seventeen".
Hunger is the fifteenth studio album by the American folk singer/songwriter Janis Ian, released on September 30, 1997. It is the follow-up to her 1995 album Revenge. Recording was held in various studios in the spring of 1997. Production for the album was initially handled by an unnamed producer, but disagreements between Ian and the producer caused that producer to leave and Jeff Balding was brought in to finish production work.
This is the eponymous debut long-player from Janis Ian, who had already written and recorded this disc of completely original material at the tender age of 15. Her brutal honesty and in-your-face ethos were at least three decades too early for the mid-'60s American mainstream pop consumer. In early 1967 this album was released, revealing the depth of Ian's craft. While her roots are decidedly folky, her material traverses through a number of genres. One of the more prominent motifs is the dark Baroque flavor accompanying tracks such as "Society's Child," "Janey's Blues," and the stunningly poignant "Hair of Spun Gold" - a deliciously noir tale that had been published in 1963 by the acclaimed and revered folk music journal Broadside when Ian was a mere 12 years old.
Janis Ian lyrics - 227 song lyrics sorted by album, including "Crocodile Song", "Just A Girl", "Why Can't You & I?. album: "Janis Ian" (1967). Society's Child (Too Old To) Go 'way Little Girl Hair Of Spun Gold Then Tangles Of My Mind I'll Give You A Stone If You'll Throw It (Changing Tymes) Pro-Girl Younger Generation Blues New Christ Cardiac Hero Lover Be Kindly Mrs. McKenzie Janey's Blues. album: "The Secret Life Of J. Eddy Fink" (1968). Everybody Knows Friends Again 42nd St. Psycho Blues She's Made Of Porcelain Sweet Misery When I Was A Child What Do You Think Of The Dead? Look To The Rain Son Of Love Baby's Blue. album: "Who Really Cares".
Janis Ian is songwriter, performer, and author with 9 Grammy Nominations. Her songs "At 17" and "Society's Child" are in the Grammy Hall Of Fame. After a long run with old pal Livingston Taylor, where sets had to accomodate the co-bill, this solo show should feature several brand new songs and a few blistering guitar solos!! Thursday August 22 The Kate Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
