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JANIS IAN & THE ART OF SONG is a three part documentary series about the life and music of Janis Ian, an American singer-songwriter who achieved national fame in the 1960s her songs "Society's Child" about a troubled interracial relationship and at world fame in the 1970s for "At Seventeen", a song that embodies the heartache of an ugly duckling teenager who longs to belong. In 1993 Janis came out declaring her marriage to the love of her life, Pat Schneider in the album “Breaking Silence”. Like the folk songs she grew up with, her lyrics tell stories that reveal the human condition with raw honesty. Sometimes sad, sometimes funny, always frank, Janis's songs speak to the complexity of humanity. In what has historically been a male-dominated industry, there have been a few innovative and ground-breaking female musicians who have paved the way for women in modern music. Janis Ian is one of them. From the start, Janis Ian defied stereotypes wearing pants and little make-up when doing so was considered a rebellious act. Her courageous life journey twists and turns like her home state New Jersey's Jet-Star roller coaster. She became famous at fifteen, a has-been at seventeen, and a superstar at twenty-seven. The story of Janis Ian is the story of musical genius, grit, and an unstoppable spirit. She has made 21 albums and released 17 singles. Her songs have hit the top 100 Billboard Charts in the United States, Japan, Australia, Europe, and South Africa. She is a two-time Grammy Award Winner with six Grammy Nominations. JANIS IAN was born in 1951 in The Bronx, NY to progressive second-generation American Jews struggling to make ends meet under the thumb of McCarthyism. A musical prodigy, Janis dreamed of becoming famous. Her dream came true when she turned 15. That's also when her nightmares began.