Janis Ian

vocal, producer, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, arranger, orchestrator, keyboard, performer, instrument arranger, woodwind, conductor, horn, classical guitar, chorus master, Rhodes piano

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Brooks Arthur engineer, producer, vocal Aftertones, Applause, At Seventeen, Belle of the Blues, Between the Lines, Boy, I Really Tied One On, Bright Lights and Promises, Dance With Me, Don't Cry, Old Man, From Me to You, Goodbye to Morning, Hymn, I Would Like to Dance, In the Winter, Jesse, Light a Light, Love Is Blind, Lover's Lullaby, Page Nine, Roses, Stars, Sweet Sympathy, Tea & Sympathy, Thankyous, The Come On, The Man You Are in Me, This Must Be Wrong, Water Colors, When the Party's Over, Without You, You've Got Me on a String
Jerry Corbitt producer Alabama, Can You Reach Me, He's a Rainbow, Hello Jerry, Here in Spain, Let It Run Free, Liberty, My Land, Nature's at Peace, On the Rain, Present Company, See My Grammy Ride, See the River, The Seaside, The Sunlight, Weary Lady
Chad Hailey mix, recording All Those Promises, Crocodile Song, Danger Danger, Folk Is the New Black, Haven't I Got Eyes, Home Is the Heart, Jackie Skates, Joy, Life Is Never Wrong, My Autobiography, Shadows on the Wind, Standing in the Shadows of Love, The Drowning Man, The Great Divide, The Last Train
Barry Lazarowitz drums, percussion At Seventeen, Belle of the Blues, Between the Lines, Boy, I Really Tied One On, Bright Lights and Promises, From Me to You, I Would Like to Dance, In the Winter, Light a Light, Love Is Blind, Lover's Lullaby, Roses, This Must Be Wrong, When the Party's Over
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) arranger, bass, double bass At Seventeen, Between the Lines, Bright Lights and Promises, Don't Cry, Old Man, From Me to You, Goodbye to Morning, Lover's Lullaby, Roses, The Come On, Water Colors, When the Party's Over

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Brooks Arthur engineer, producer, vocal Aftertones, Applause, At Seventeen, Belle of the Blues, Between the Lines, Boy, I Really Tied One On, Bright Lights and Promises, Dance With Me, Don't Cry, Old Man, From Me to You, Goodbye to Morning, Hymn, I Would Like to Dance, In the Winter, Jesse, Light a Light, Love Is Blind, Lover's Lullaby, Page Nine, Roses, Stars, Sweet Sympathy, Tea & Sympathy, Thankyous, The Come On, The Man You Are in Me, This Must Be Wrong, Water Colors, When the Party's Over, Without You, You've Got Me on a String
Jerry Corbitt producer Alabama, Can You Reach Me, He's a Rainbow, Hello Jerry, Here in Spain, Let It Run Free, Liberty, My Land, Nature's at Peace, On the Rain, Present Company, See My Grammy Ride, See the River, The Seaside, The Sunlight, Weary Lady
Chad Hailey mix, recording All Those Promises, Crocodile Song, Danger Danger, Folk Is the New Black, Haven't I Got Eyes, Home Is the Heart, Jackie Skates, Joy, Life Is Never Wrong, My Autobiography, Shadows on the Wind, Standing in the Shadows of Love, The Drowning Man, The Great Divide, The Last Train
Barry Lazarowitz drums, percussion At Seventeen, Belle of the Blues, Between the Lines, Boy, I Really Tied One On, Bright Lights and Promises, From Me to You, I Would Like to Dance, In the Winter, Light a Light, Love Is Blind, Lover's Lullaby, Roses, This Must Be Wrong, When the Party's Over
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) arranger, bass, double bass At Seventeen, Between the Lines, Bright Lights and Promises, Don't Cry, Old Man, From Me to You, Goodbye to Morning, Lover's Lullaby, Roses, The Come On, Water Colors, When the Party's Over
Russ Payne engineer At Seventeen, Between the Lines, Bright Lights and Promises, From Me to You, In the Winter, Light a Light, Lover's Lullaby, Tea & Sympathy, The Come On, Water Colors, When the Party's Over
Larry Alexander engineer, percussion At Seventeen, Between the Lines, Bright Lights and Promises, From Me to You, In the Winter, Light a Light, Lover's Lullaby, Tea & Sympathy, The Come On, Water Colors, When the Party's Over
David Thoener engineer Aftertones, Belle of the Blues, Boy, I Really Tied One On, Don't Cry, Old Man, Goodbye to Morning, Hymn, I Would Like to Dance, Love Is Blind, Roses, This Must Be Wrong
Doug Rider engineer Aftertones, Belle of the Blues, Boy, I Really Tied One On, Don't Cry, Old Man, Goodbye to Morning, Hymn, I Would Like to Dance, Love Is Blind, Roses, This Must Be Wrong
Sal DiTroia arranger, classical guitar, guitar At Seventeen, From Me to You, In the Winter, Lover's Lullaby, Tea & Sympathy, The Come On, Water Colors
Jeff Layton guitar Belle of the Blues, Boy, I Really Tied One On, Goodbye to Morning, I Would Like to Dance, Love Is Blind, Roses, This Must Be Wrong
Don Payne (Bass player) double bass, electric bass guitar Between the Lines, In the Winter, Light a Light, Lover's Lullaby, Tea & Sympathy
Al Gorgoni acoustic guitar, classical guitar, guitar At Seventeen, Goodbye to Morning, Light a Light, Water Colors, When the Party's Over
Stu Woods (bass guitarist) bass Belle of the Blues, Boy, I Really Tied One On, I Would Like to Dance, Love Is Blind, This Must Be Wrong
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) English horn, alto flute, clarinet, flute, oboe, piccolo Between the Lines, Bright Lights and Promises, Goodbye to Morning, Water Colors
Ron Frangipane arranger, conductor, instrument arranger, orchestrator Between the Lines, Don't Cry, Old Man, Lover's Lullaby, Tea & Sympathy
Romeo Penque English horn, alto saxophone, contrabass clarinet, flute, oboe, piccolo Bright Lights and Promises, Don't Cry, Old Man, Goodbye to Morning, Water Colors
Claire Bay vocal Aftertones, Boy, I Really Tied One On, Hymn, Lover's Lullaby
Gene Orloff violin Aftertones, Don't Cry, Old Man, Hymn
Dickie Frank acoustic guitar, guitar From Me to You, Lover's Lullaby, When the Party's Over
Jesse Levy cello Aftertones, Goodbye to Morning, Hymn
Emanuel Vardi viola Don't Cry, Old Man, Hymn, Water Colors
Artie Kaplan alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet Belle of the Blues, Bright Lights and Promises, Don't Cry, Old Man
George Ricci cello Between the Lines, Tea & Sympathy, Water Colors
Joe Shepley trumpet Belle of the Blues, In the Winter
Julius Schacter violin Aftertones, Hymn
Kathryn Kienke violin Aftertones, Hymn
Dennis Pereca vocal, vocal arranger Light a Light, When the Party's Over
Mickey Gravine tenor trombone, trombone Belle of the Blues, Don't Cry, Old Man
Charles McCracken cello Aftertones, Hymn
George Brown (violin) viola Aftertones, Hymn
Ezra Kliger violin Aftertones, Hymn
Dave Snider (guitarist) acoustic guitar At Seventeen, From Me to You
Arthur Jenkins congas I Would Like to Dance, Roses
Eugenie Dengel viola Aftertones, Hymn
Harry Stinson vocal Joy
Gonzalo Fernandez flute I Would Like to Dance
Harry Cykman violin Hymn
Harry Lookofsky violin Hymn
James Buffington French horn Don't Cry, Old Man
Bucky Pizzarelli nylon guitar Roses
Burt Collins flugelhorn At Seventeen
Jerry Ragovoy arranger, conductor Belle of the Blues
Donald Corrado French horn Don't Cry, Old Man
Jim Photoglo vocal Joy
Joe Grimm (flute and saxophone player) tenor saxophone Bright Lights and Promises
Earl Chapin French horn Don't Cry, Old Man
Kenny Kosek fiddle From Me to You
Kermit Moore cello Hymn
Ernie Royal trumpet Belle of the Blues
Larry Harlow arranger, piano I Would Like to Dance
Larry Spencer trumpet I Would Like to Dance
Lewis Kahn trombone I Would Like to Dance
Martin Finke vocal Hymn
Max Hollander cello Hymn
Michael Comins violin Hymn
Mike Gibson (guitarist for alt. rock group The Godfathers) arranger, conductor I Would Like to Dance
Odetta vocal Hymn
Paul Winter (violin) violin Hymn
Pete Nater trumpet I Would Like to Dance
Bobby Fortunato trumpet I Would Like to Dance
Phoebe Snow vocal Hymn
Raymond Crisara trumpet In the Winter
David Sackson viola Hymn
Alan Raph valve trombone At Seventeen
George Devens vibraphone Lover's Lullaby
George Duvivier double bass Tea & Sympathy
Russell George fiddle From Me to You
Bruce Rogers cello Hymn
Seldon Powell tenor saxophone Bright Lights and Promises
Selwart Clarke viola Hymn
George Young (saxophonist) tenor saxophone Belle of the Blues
Tom "Bones" Malone trombone I Would Like to Dance
Vince Melamed vocal Joy
Wayne Andre tenor trombone Don't Cry, Old Man

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
アンジェラ・アキ chorus master, vocal, Rhodes piano, acoustic guitar Bop Bop Bop (Colors of Your Soul), Every Woman's Song, Mad Scientist, The Truth Is Like a Lie, Unbreakable
Sally Fingerett performer Little Girl Please Wait (feat. Janis Ian)
Väinö Sola performer Jesse
Gene Simmons vocal Radioactive
Sam Harris vocal The Rescue