Janis Ian: First Musical Guest When "SNL" Premiered in 1975

from Now I've Heard Everything · host Bill Thompson

"Saturday Nitght Live" debuted on Oct. 11, 1975. The first guest host was comedian George Carlin, and the show featured two musical guests, Billy Preston and Janis Ian. At 24, Ian was a major recording artist. She was starring in concerts and on TV before she graduated from high school. In this 2008 interview Janis Ian talks about her memoir Society's Child. Get Society's Child by Janis IanAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Molly Shannon and Al Franken For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube #SNL #1970s #At 17 #Grammy

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