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Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco was born on September 23rd, 1970 from parents with Italian and Jewish-American backgrounds. Both her father, Dante, and her mother, Elisabeth, were folk musicians. She grew up in Buffalo, N.Y. and played her first gigs at the age of nine, playing in local bars in her hometown. She moved to New York City at 16 and in 1988 she made a demo which has become a highly sought-after fan item. |
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News in english
about Ani DiFranco
(October / 2009)
Ellie Goulding: BeatCrave Fav Date: 05 Oct 2009
BeatCrave -
Ellie Goulding appeared as a blogger-favorite as early as February 2009. She’s an acoustic songstress with a cool twist of electronica that has been referred to as ‘the next big thing’. With female influences that range from talented singer-songwriters like Regina Spektor and Ani DiFranco to electronica favorites like Imogen Heap, Ms. Goulding is proving [...]
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From the Couch: It's racing, not tiddlywinks Date: 07 Oct 2009
Yahoo.com -
Please do not tell me that Brad Keselowski got flagged for illegal hands to the face. Tell me that was a joke. Because if true, quite simply, that's horse$&#%. This is NASCAR, not women's lacrosse (whoa-up there Ani DiFranco, I'm talking about the non-contact juxtaposition; trust me when I tell you that I venerated women's lacrosse in college). They aren't shadow boxing. This isn't golf. It's a ...
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Musician and Activist Ani DiFranco to receive the prestigious Woody Guthrie Award on Thursday October 8th, 2009 Date: 08 Oct 2009
Yahoo.com -
Ani DiFranco will receive the Woody Guthrie Award for being a voice of positive social change at the 13th annual Guthrie Awards Dinner on Thursday, October 8th in New York City.
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An upbeat Ani DiFranco comes to Anaheim Date: 09 Oct 2009
Orange County Register -
The singer says her life now is 'very full of love and hilarity.'
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Travel with this talented songwriter Date: 12 Oct 2009
New York Post -
After touring with the likes of Ani DiFranco and the Indigo Girls, Gregory Alan Isakov is heading out on his own. Brooklynites are lucky enough that the talented songwriter, named Best Acoustic Folk Artist by the Denver’s “Westword” newspaper, stops ...
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Ani DiFranco delights fans in Anaheim Date: 12 Oct 2009
Orange County Register -
The Righteous Babe returns to O.C. with new tunes ... and a few jabs.
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Ani DiFranco inspires devotion in her fans Date: 12 Oct 2009
The Fresno Bee -
Folk singer Ani DiFranco's highly personal music has earned her highly dedicated fans who follow her from show to show and bring her presents. Expect some of that Wednesday when she takes the stage at the Tower Theatre.
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Take 5: Ani DiFranco, Batman & friends plan weekend in Bellingham Date: 22 Oct 2009
The Bellingham Herald -
Musician Ani DiFranco, who recently received the Woody Guthrie Award for being a voice of positive s
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