I was familiar with Janis
Ian from her hits Society’s Child and At Seventeen. The former raised controversy in the 1960s as
it considered interracial dating. She
gave an in-depth interview to Cousin Bruce Morrow on his show on December 16,
2023. Listening to this interview
motivated me to read her autobiography which I obtained from the Queens Library.
She was very forthcoming as she discussed how she was born
in New Jersey, moved to New York City, and years later to Nashville. She
related some personal issues such as her parents’ divorce and her
sexuality. Her career took off after she
appeared on TV with
Leonard Bernstein. After that many
radio stations including WABC that originally banned that song played it.
She was very active in the music business even though she
had only two big hits. She was
acquainted with many pop stars. She
discussed her financial problems and medical issues that she confronted. She moved around quite a bit and finally
settled in Nashville. The autobiography
ended in 2003 when she married her partner, Pat.
You can read about many developments in her recent life by consulting her website.
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