Janis Ian was catapulted into the spotlight in 1966 at the age of fifteen; when her soul-wrenching song ?Society?s Child? became a hit. An intimate portrait of an interracial relationship; ?Society?s Child? climbed the charts despite the fact that many radio stations across the country refused to play it because of its controversial subject matter. But this was only the beginning of a long and illustrious career. In this fascinating memoir of her more than forty years in the music business; Ian chronicles how she did drugs with Jimi Hendrix; went shopping for Grammy clothes with Janis Joplin; and sang with Mel Tormeacute;?all the while never ceasing to create unforgettable music. In 1975; Ian?s legendary ?At Seventeen? earned two Grammy awards and five nominations. Her next two albums brought her worldwide platinum hits. But after seven albums in as many years; she made a conscious decision to walk away from the often grueling music business. During this period; she struggled through a difficult marriage that ended with her then husband?s attempt to destroy her; and a sudden illness that very nearly cost her her life. The hiatus from music lasted for close to a decade until; in 1993; Ian returned with the release of the Grammy-nominated Breaking Silence. Now; as she moves gracefully into her fifth decade as a recording artist and writer; Ian continues to draw large audiences around the globe. In Society?s Child; Janis Ian provides a relentlessly honest account of the successes and failures?and the hopes and dreams?of an extraordinary life.
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