Janis Ian is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature songs are the 1966/67 hit "Society's Child " and the 1975 Top Ten single "At Seven
Ian performing in concert in Dublin, Ireland, 1981
Ian performing at the National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, May 1981
"At Seventeen" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janis Ian from her seventh studio album Between the Lines. Columbia released it in July 1975 as the album's second single. Ian wrote the lyrics o
Janis Ian
…successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature songs are the 1966/67 hit "Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" and the 1975 Top Ten single "At Seventeen", from her seventh studio album Between the Lines, which in September 1975 reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Born in Farmingdale, New…
Artwork for the US vinyl single
Tina Fey covered the song for a 30 Rock episode; the original version was included in her film Mean Girls.
Anita Kerr helped to popularize the song through her 1975 cover.
Celine Dion covered "At Seventeen" for her album Loved Me Back to Life and performed it live on multiple occasions.