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Music Appreciation

marble falls

(72,531 posts) Wed May 29, 2024, 10:44 PM May 2024

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Janis Ian - Society's child

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Janis Ian - Society's child (Original Post) marble falls May 2024 OP

Amazing that she was only 14 when she wrote it. blm May 2024 #1

And a wonderful voice. She passed way too soon. marble falls May 2024 #2

She is still alive and well. blm May 2024 #3

Huh?!?!? I thought she passed in the late 70s - 80s! We're about the same age, within a couple of months ... marble falls May 2024 #4

One of my faves of hers: thucythucy May 2024 #5

blm

(114,761 posts)

1. Amazing that she was only 14 when she wrote it.

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2024, 11:17 PM

May 2024

A true genius.

marble falls

(72,531 posts)

2. And a wonderful voice. She passed way too soon.

Reply to blm (Reply #1)

Wed May 29, 2024, 11:22 PM

May 2024

blm

(114,761 posts)

3. She is still alive and well.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #2)

Wed May 29, 2024, 11:26 PM

May 2024

She no longer tours, though. Throat issues.

marble falls

(72,531 posts)

4. Huh?!?!? I thought she passed in the late 70s - 80s! We're about the same age, within a couple of months ...

Reply to blm (Reply #3)

Wed May 29, 2024, 11:43 PM

May 2024

... seems I've misremembered a lot of things about her and conflated a lot of facts with other artists. A mind is a terrible thing to lose when it's one own.

thucythucy

(9,149 posts)

5. One of my faves of hers:

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Thu May 30, 2024, 11:52 AM

May 2024

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