81K views · 2.9K reactions | Janis Ian wrote her biggest hit, "At Seventeen" at the age of 23. The inspiration to write the song came after she read a New York Times article about a young woman who thought her life would improve after a debutante ball, and her subsequent disappointment when it did not. Peaking at #3 in America, the record sold over a million copies and earned a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. | Johnny Rock and Roll Radio | Facebook

Coming soon: "Janis Ian: Breaking Silence." Discover the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian and how she rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate. She broke ground with “Society’s Child” (1966), a bold take on interracial love, and “At Seventeen” (1975), a searing anthem about bullying. | American Masters