Janis Ian Bio | Wiki
Janis Ian ( Full Name: Janis Eddy Fink) is a popular American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s. She is also a columnist and science fiction author. Janis’ 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 LP Between the Lines, which in September 1975 reached no. 1 on the Billboard album chart.
She entered the American folk music scene while still a teenager in the mid-1960s. Most active musically in that decade and the 1970s, Janis has continued recording into the 21st century. Janis had a song, “Hair of Spun Gold,” which was published in Broadside when she was twelve. In 1967 Janice released her eponymous debut album, ‘JanisIan’ which was finally released on Verve Forecast.
She writes science fiction. A long-time reader of the genre, she became involved in science fiction fandom in 2001 by attending the Millennium Philcon. Ian continues to occasionally attend science fiction conventions. She performed at the 2009 Nebula Award Conference in Los Angeles, where she sang “Welcome Home,” a version of her song “At Seventeen” with the lyrics changed to talk about the acceptance she found by reading science fiction.
Janis Ian Age
Janis was born on April 7, 1951, in Farmingdale, New Jersey, in the United States. She is 73 years old. She celebrates her birthday on April 7, every year.
Janis Ian Height
She is a woman of below-average stature. Janis stands at a height of 4 ft 10 in ( approx. 1.47m ).
Janis Ian Parents
She was born in Farmingdale, New Jersey to her parents, Victor, a music teacher, and Pearl, a college fundraiser. Her parents were Jewish-born liberal atheists who ran several summer camps in upstate New York. Both sets of grandparents (from Poland, Ukraine, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan) lived in the New York-New Jersey area, having emigrated through England around 1918.
Her mother Pearl Yadoff Fink was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1975. Because of this, Janis and her brother persuaded their mother to pursue her lifelong dream of going to college. Pearl eventually enrolled in Goddard College’s adult education program and ultimately graduated with a master’s degree. She died in 1997.
Janis Ian Ethnicity
She belongs to white ethnic background.
Janis Ian Spouse | Wife
Janis is married to her wife Patricia Snyder. The two met in 1989. Janis came out as a lesbian in 1993 with the worldwide release of her album Breaking Silence. Janis and Patricia Snyder married in Toronto on August 27, 2003. She has a stepdaughter and two grandchildren with Patricia. Previously, Janis married Portuguese filmmaker Tino Sargo in 1978 and the two divorced in 1983.
Janis Ian Husband
Janis first married Peter Cunningham, a photojournalist whom she met at a peace rally. Their marriage, however, failed and Janis who had retired from the music industry switched back to singing and songwriting. In 1978, Janis married Portuguese filmmaker Tino Sargo but this alliance too did not work out and the two separated in 1983.
Janis Ian Education
She attended East Orange High School in East Orange, New Jersey, and the New York City High School of Music & Art.
Janis Ian 17 | At 17 | Seventeen
In 1975, “At Seventeen”, was released. The song is a bittersweet commentary on adolescent cruelty, the illusion of popularity, and teenage angst, from the perspective of a narrator looking back on her earlier experience. “At Seventeen” was a major hit as it charted at no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, hit number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, and won the 1976 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance – Female, beating out Linda Ronstadt, Olivia Newton-John, Judy Collins, and Helen Reddy.
Janis appeared as the first musical guest on the series premiere of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975, performing “At Seventeen” and “In the Winter”. The album Between the Lines was also a smash and reached position one on Billboard′s album chart.
Janis Ian Songs
– At Seventeen.
– Society’s Child (bonus track).
– Will You Dance?
– In the Winter.
– Fly Too High.
– Tea & Sympathy.
– When the Party’s Over.
– The Other Side of the Sun.
– From Me to You.
– I’m Still Standing.
– Bright Lights and Promises.
– Society’s Child.
– Will You Dance?
– Stars.
– Some People’s Lives.
– The Man You Are in Me.
– Boy, I Really Tied One On.
Janis Ian Album
1975 proved to be a breakthrough year in Janis’ career as it witnessed the release of the album, ‘Between the Lines’. Between the Lines surpassed all her previous records to emerge as the most successful album of her career gaining a platinum status at the box office. It reached the positio n 1 status on Billboard’s Album chart.
Janis Ian Albums
– For All the Seasons of Your Mind (1967).
– Who Really Cares (1969).
– Between the Lines (1975).
– Aftertones (1976).
– Miracle Row (1977).
– Night Rains (1979).
– Uncle Wonderful (1985).
– Hunger (1997).
– God and the FBI (2000).
– The Light at the End of the Line (2022).
– Remember… (1978) (orig. JVC Japan, now Rude Girl).
– Live on the Test 1976 (1995) (BBC World Wide).
– The Bottom Line Encore Collection (1999) (Bottom Line Records).
– Live: Working Without a Net (2003) (Rude Girl).
– Live at The Calderone Theater 1975 (2023) (Rude Girl).
Janis Ian Bill Cosby
At the age of 16, Janis met comedian Bill Cosby backstage at a Smothers Brothers show where she was promoting “Society’s Child”. Since Janis was underage, she was accompanied by a chaperone while touring. After her set, Janis had been sleeping with her head on the lap of her chaperone (an older female family friend).
According to Janis in a 2015 interview, she was told by her then-manager that Bill Cosby had interpreted their interaction as “lesbian” and as a result “had made it his business” to warn other television shows that Ian wasn’t “suitable family entertainment” and “shouldn’t be on television” because of her sexuality, thus attempting to blacklist her. Although Janis would later come out, she states that at the time of the encounter with Cosby, she had only been kissed once, by a boy she had a crush on, in broad daylight at summer camp.
Janis Ian Now | Today
Today, Janis lives in Nashville with her wife, Patricia Snyder, whom she married in 2003.
Patricia Snyder Janis Ian
In 1993, Janis let the world know of her sexual preferences as she claimed herself to be a lesbian. Ten years later, Janis tied the nuptial knot with Patricia Snyder in Toronto.
Janis Ian Grammy
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 a total of ten nominations in eight different categories.
Janis Ian Music
She is one of the most celebrated singers and songwriters of the 20th century. A child prodigy, Janis was musically inclined since young and took to learning various musical instruments and songwriting techniques. Even before entering her teens, Janis had mastered the playing skills required for piano, organ, flute, harpsichord, French horn, and guitar.
Janis stepped into the world of music in the mid-1960s with her debut self-titled album which jumped to fame escalating her status in the music industry. However, Janis wasn’t able to replicate the success story of her first album for more than a decade. It was only later that Janis regained commercial success with the 1975 released album, ‘Between the Lines’.
Janis Ian Genre
Her Genres are Folk and soft rock. Janis’ Folk music includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Beginning in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music.
Janis Ian Net Worth
Janis has been a singer-songwriter since 1965. Therefore, Janis has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Janis’ net worth is $1 million.
Is Janis Ian Still Alive
Yes, Janis is still alive and now lives in Nashville.
Is Janis Ian White
Yes, Janis is white.
Is Janis Ian Black
No, Janis is white but was raised in the mainly Black area of East Orange, N.J.
How Tall Is Janis Ian
Janis is a woman of below-average stature who stands at a height of 4 ft 10 in ( approx. 1.47m ).
Is Janis Ian Married
Yes, Since 2003, Janis has been married to her wife Patricia Snyder.
What Nationality Is Janis Ian
She is a singer-songwriter who holds American nationality.
Where Is Janis Ian Now
She now lives in Nashville with her wife, Patricia Snyder.
How Old Was Janis Ian When She Died
Janis has not died she is now alive and is 73 years old.