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Janis Ian

Biography

Janis Ian

Janis Ian is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, singer and musician, and the author of the top-selling autobiography SOCIETY’S CHILD --- the audiobook that won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album.

Janis Ian

Books by Janis Ian

by Janis Ian - Music, Nonfiction

Janis Ian was catapulted into the spotlight in 1966 at age 15, when her soul-wrenching song about an interracial relationship, “Society’s Child,” became a hit. SOCIETY’S CHILD is Ian’s fascinating personal account of her more than 40 years in the music business. With brutal honesty, Ian recounts life as a multiple Grammy-winning musician, as well as her dramatic life between recording sessions.