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Janis Ian scored a hit at the age of 15 with a controversial song about interracial love, "Society's Child." The singer-songwriter joins us to talk about her life and a new memoir named after the 1966 track. Also: Pianist Lisa Moore joins us to perform pieces by Randy Newman and composer Martin Bresnick live in our studio.
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Janis Ian
Janis Ian
Janis Ian was just 15 years old when she wrote about interracial love in the controversial 1966 hit "Society's Child." In the years that followed, she took drugs with Jimi Hendrix, won two Grammy awards and suffered a nervous breakdown. The singer-songwriter joins us to talk about her new memoir, ...
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