On this date in 1975, Janis Ian first released her single AT SEVENTEEN (May 25th 1975). Janis wrote this song about feeling alienated while growing up. It was more about Janis' life between the ages of 12-14, but "17" fit better into the lyrics. Janis was 15 when she had her first hit song, "Society's Child," and had been on the road for two years by the time she was 17. Although her childhood was not typical, she knew what it felt like to feel out of place at a young age. "I had to move back in

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