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Born
April 7, 1951
in New York, NY
Years Active:
60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | Current
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| A singer/songwriter both celebrated and decried for her pointed handling of taboo topics, Janis Ian enjoyed one of the more remarkable second acts in music history; after first finding success as a teen, her career slumped, only to enter a commercial resurgence almost a decade later. The child of a music teacher, Janis Eddy Fink was born on May 7, 1951 in New York City; she studied piano as a child, and, drawing influence from Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday and Odetta, wrote her first songs at the age of 12. ... |
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