Janis Ian

American singer-songwriter
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Janis Ian

Summary

Janis Ian is a human[1]. She was born in The Bronx[2]. She was born on April 7, 1951[3]. She worked as a singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], writer[6], composer[7], and songwriter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,322 views/month, #6,154 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Janis Ian's place of birth was The Bronx[2].
  • Janis Ian's place of birth was Farmingdale[10].
  • Janis Ian was born on April 7, 1951[3].
  • Janis Ian held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Janis Ian's native language[12].
  • Janis Ian's professions included singer[4].
  • Janis Ian's professions included singer-songwriter[5].
  • Janis Ian worked as a writer[6].
  • Janis Ian worked as a composer[7].
  • Janis Ian worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Janis Ian's professions included autobiographer[13].
  • Janis Ian's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Janis Ian's field of work was music composing[15].
  • Janis Ian's education included a stint at East Orange Campus High School[16].
  • Janis Ian received the Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording[17].
  • Janis Ian received the Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors[18].
  • Janis Ian is recorded as female[19].
  • Janis Ian's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Janis Ian's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[21].
  • Janis Ian's genre is pop music[22].
  • Janis Ian's genre is traditional folk music[23].
  • Janis Ian's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[24].
  • Janis Ian's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[25].
  • Janis Ian's record label is recorded as Verve Records[26].
  • Janis Ian's record label is recorded as Windham Hill Records[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include The Bronx[2], a borough of New York City[28], in United States[29], founded in 1898[30] and Farmingdale[10], a borough of New Jersey[31], in United States[32], founded in 1903[33]. Janis Ian was born on April 7, 1951[3]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Janis Ian's education included a stint at East Orange Campus High School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], writer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and autobiographer[13]. Fields of work include poetry[14], a literary form[34] and music composing[15], a type of arts[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording[17], a Grammy Awards[36], in United States[37], founded in 1959[38] and Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors[18], a class of award[39], founded in 1998[40].

Why It Matters

Janis Ian ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,322 views/month, #6,154 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Janis Ian born?

Born in The Bronx[2], Janis Ian…

What did Janis Ian do for work?

Janis Ian worked as singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], writer[6], composer[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did Janis Ian go to school?

Janis Ian was educated at East Orange Campus High School[16].

What awards did Janis Ian receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording[17] and Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . janisian.com. janisian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, singer-songwriter, writer +10
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  2. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth The Bronx, Farmingdale
    Discography Janis Ian discography
    Educated at East Orange Campus High School
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