Black and white photograph of Janis Ian sitting at a piano in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian at a piano in a recording studio, wearing sunglasses and holding hands with a man at an organ. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian playing piano and singing in a recording studio. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian strumming an accoustic guitar in a recording studio. Behind her a man leans on a music stand. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian wearing sunglasses and singing from her seat at the piano in a recording studio. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian performing with accoustic guitar. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian smiling while performing with accoustic guitar. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian and two other young women in the recording studio. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian sitting in front of a dressing room table. Several other people are reflected in the mirrors behind her. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian sitting on a bed in front of a wall covered in posters and drawings. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Janis Ian with producer George "Shadow" Morton. Photograph taken in August 1967 by Douglas R. Gilbert for LIFE magazine. Scanned form the negative.