Ani DiFranco

American singer-songwriter
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Ani DiFranco

Summary

Ani DiFranco is a human[1]. She was born in Buffalo[2]. She was born on September 23, 1970[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], street artist[6], composer[7], and guitarist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,326 views/month, #5,913 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buffalo[2], Ani DiFranco…
  • Ani DiFranco was born on September 23, 1970[3].
  • Ani DiFranco held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ani DiFranco worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Ani DiFranco's professions included singer[5].
  • Ani DiFranco worked as a street artist[6].
  • Ani DiFranco worked as a composer[7].
  • Ani DiFranco worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Ani DiFranco's professions included record producer[11].
  • Ani DiFranco's field of work was music composing[12].
  • Ani DiFranco was educated at The New School[13].
  • Ani DiFranco was educated at Buffalo State University[14].
  • Ani DiFranco was educated at Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts[15].
  • Ani DiFranco's education included a stint at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts[16].
  • Ani DiFranco received the Grammy Award for Best Recording Package[17].
  • Ani DiFranco's religion is recorded as atheism[18].
  • Ani DiFranco is recorded as female[19].
  • Ani DiFranco's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ani DiFranco's genre is folk rock[21].
  • Ani DiFranco's record label is recorded as Righteous Babe Records[22].
  • Ani DiFranco's discography is recorded as Ani DiFranco discography[23].
  • Ani DiFranco's Commons category is recorded as Ani DiFranco[24].
  • Ani DiFranco's voice type is recorded as contralto[25].
  • Ani DiFranco's family name is recorded as Di Franco[26].
  • Ani DiFranco's given name is recorded as Angela Maria[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-09-23[30]

  • Genre(s): folk[31]

  • Community tags: american, folk, urban folk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a7bdc71f-697a-45d9-92b2-a01fbbe50272[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Buffalo[2], Ani DiFranco… she was born on September 23, 1970[3].

Education

Educated at The New School[13], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1919[36]; Buffalo State University[14], a public educational institution of the United States[37], in United States[38], founded in 1871[39], headquartered in Buffalo[40]; Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts[15], a high school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1976[43]; and Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts[16], a liberal arts college[44], in United States[45], founded in 1985[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], street artist[6], composer[7], guitarist[8], and record producer[11]. Ani DiFranco's field of work was music composing[12].

Recognition

Ani DiFranco received the Grammy Award for Best Recording Package[17].

Personal Life

Ani DiFranco's religion is recorded as atheism[18].

Why It Matters

Ani DiFranco ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,326 views/month, #5,913 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

She has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette[49], a singer-songwriter[50], b. 1974[51], of Canada[52], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[53], specialised in music composing[54] and Cesk Freixas[55], a singer-songwriter[56], b. 1984[57], of Spain[58], awarded the Catalan Disc of the Year Award[59].

FAQs

Where was Ani DiFranco born?

Born in Buffalo[2], Ani DiFranco…

What did Ani DiFranco do for work?

Ani DiFranco worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], street artist[6], composer[7], and guitarist[8].

Where did Ani DiFranco go to school?

Ani DiFranco was educated at The New School[13], Buffalo State University[14], Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts[15], and Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts[16].

What awards did Ani DiFranco receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Recording Package[17].

Who did Ani DiFranco influence?

Ani DiFranco has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette[49] and Cesk Freixas[55].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] . Grammy Awards. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Instagram. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer-songwriter, singer, street artist +7
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  2. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Buffalo
    Discography Ani DiFranco discography
    Educated at The New School, Buffalo State University, Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts +1
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