Description Janis' musical career got off to a rocky start in 1967 with the recording of a song called "Society's Child" the theme of which involved an inter-racial romance. The recording was banned in several areas and a radio station in Atlanta, Ga. that played it was actually burned down. The song ultimately gained wide acceptance helped along by the person of Leonard Bernstein who included the song in one of his televised specials. "At Seventeen" is a bittersweet song about the cruelties of growing up done from the perspective of someone much older. It was Janis' biggest pop hit peaking at #3 during the summer of 1975. Janis continues to record and perform today.
