After thoroughly enjoying the recent #PBS #documentary on the #singer #songwriter #musician #JanisIan I've old-school downloaded her intriguingly titled #god & the #fbi #album from my public #library database #freegal. She hadn't been on my #music radar in many years but has had an impressive career, lately in #nashville.
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#JanisIan
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The first hour of the #AmericanMasters #documentary on #JanisIan - #BreakingSilence - is especially remarkable! Everyone should know her story ... You probably don't!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36263106/reference/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Watched a very interesting (to me) 2 hr episode of AmericanMasters on #PBS about the life & career of #JanisIan.
I have a few recordings of hers but didn't realize how meaningful her music was starting with #SocietysChild (1967), which spoke to the then (& still now in some places) controversial issue of inter-racial dating & marriage, thru #BreakingSilence (1992), which spoke to the issues of gender identity & the holocaust.
If you haven't seen this documentary yet, you can watch it here:
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/janis-ian-documentary/36024/
Janis Ian Breaking Silence, a new doc on her life is on PBS. Just watched it and (other than some reenactments that I didn't think it needed) the doc is outstanding. Highly Recommend!
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/janis-ian-documentary/36024/
from Joan Baez
"Janis Ian and I performed at an NGLTF fundraiser in San Francisco back in 1994, where we sang a song she co-wrote with Jess Leary called "One In A Million." Recently a recording of that event surfaced, and we wanted to share this song with you."
"At a time when it's easy to lose hope, we want to remind everyone that our dreams are still attainable. We are still united in the pursuit of good. So stay strong. You are not alone. "
"You can watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTrrzzxobGg
"And you can download a free copy of the track and sheet music from https://store.janisianstore.com. We encourage you to share the downloads, make your own videos and recordings, and sing this loud and strong at marches and rallies. "
At Seventeen ⬇
#JanisIan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESS0eKJpEZQ
At Seventeen ➡
#JanisIan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESS0eKJpEZQ
"Everyone said women couldn't sell as many records as men"
#JanisIan on Final Albums, Nina Simone, and the Fight to Be Heard
Tonight’s guest: the legendary #JanisIan! We’ll talk songwriting, legacy, and maybe even a little “At Seventeen” wisdom for the modern age.
I’ll also be spinning favorites from Jackson C. Frank, The Mamas & The Papas, Ry Cooder, James Gang, Pearl Jam, Teenage Fanclub, and more.
6p ET on WFPK—tune in, or miss out on a masterclass in melody and meaning.
Grammy Winner Janis Ian On Career That Began At Age 14, And Bonds With Janis Joplin, Pete Seeger, Nina Simone & More
#Documentary #News #GreenwichEntertainment #JanisIan #JanisIanBreakingSilence #VardaBarKar
https://deadline.com/2025/04/janis-ian-breaking-silence-interview-director-varda-bar-kar-1236362776/
#OnThisDay in 1951, #JanisIan [Fink], American singer-songwriter and folk musician ("At Seventeen"; "Society's Child"), born in New York City. ⋆｡°✩🧸✨🧁 ⋆｡°✩
#HappyBirthday #74
"At Seventeen" is a song by American singer-songwriter #JanisIan from her seventh studio album #BetweenTheLines. #Columbia released it in July 1975 as the album's second single. Ian wrote the lyrics on the basis of a #NewYorkTimes article and used a #samba instrumental, and Brooks Arthur produced the final version. A #pop and #softRock ballad, the song is about a social outcast in #highSchool. Critics have regarded "At Seventeen" as a type of #anthem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCp-ymJpRP4
Between The Lines
Janis Ian releases her breakthrough album in March 1975. The single "At Seventeen" immediately becomes an anthem of the teenage angst-ridden. Lord know this then high-schooler leaned on the whole album. "Lover's Lullaby" still makes me a mess. It's simply singer-songwriter magic at its best. Listen to Between The Lines by Janis Ian on Amazon Music ... #janisian #betweenthelines #70smusic #folk #folkrock #singersongwriters #music #musicsky #musiciansky
https://robinbannks.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/between-the-lines/
"Between the Lines" by Janis Ian released in March 1975.
#JanisIan #BetweenTheLines #VintageVinyl
Today I was listening to the self-titled album by Janis Ian (1978)
#music #listening #JanisIan
"Janis Ian" released in January 1967.
#JanisIan #VintageVinyl
Today I was listneing to "Restless Eyes" by Janis Ian (1981)
#music #listening #JanisIan
"At Seventeen" is a song by American singer-songwriter #JanisIan from her seventh studio album #BetweenTheLines. #Columbia released it in July 1975 as the album's second single. Ian wrote the lyrics on the basis of a #NewYorkTimes article and used a #samba instrumental, and Brooks Arthur produced the final version. A #pop and #softRock ballad, the song is about a social outcast in #highSchool. Critics have regarded #AtSeventeen as a type of #anthem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMUz2TNMvL0
At Seventeen - Janis Ian.
These were days when you would give anything to be invited to a party.
🎵And those of us with ravaged faces
Lacking in the social graces
Desperately remained at home
Inventing lovers on the phone
Who called to say "come dance with me"
And murmured vague obscenities
It isn't all it seems at seventeen...🎵
#JukeboxFridayNight
#ItsMyParty
#JanisIan
#AtSeventeen
#TeenageYears
"At Seventeen" is a song by American singer-songwriter #JanisIan from her seventh studio album #BetweenTheLines. #Columbia released it in July 1975 as the album's second single. Ian wrote the lyrics on the basis of a #NewYorkTimes article and used a #samba instrumental, and Brooks Arthur produced the final version. A #pop and #softRock ballad, the song is about a social outcast in #highSchool. Critics have regarded #AtSeventeen as a type of #anthem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCp-ymJpRP4
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