Ani Difranco began Righteous Babe Records in the beginning of the 1990s and has released almost a plethora of albums. While most are her own, she has also collaborated with Utah Phillips on two albums. Ani is committed to her independency and the her art.
Has played at benefits for convicted cop-murderer Mumia abu-Jamal and the Green Party.
Is a committed feminist, and did not her take husbands name in marriage.
Recent releases on her Righteous Babe Records include Sara Lee s "Make it Beautiful" and Bitch & Animals "Eternally Hard".
Her albums Not a Pretty Girl , Dilate , and Little Plastic Castles were among the more critically lauded releases of the 1990s.
She and Jesse L. Martin ( "Ally McBeal" , "Law & Order" ) graduated from high school, together.
Lists Danielle LoPrestis "Dear Mr. Penis Head" as one of her favorite recent albums. LoPresti has often been compared to Ms. Difranco.
Released her 12th studio album, titled Evolve on March 11, 2003. As with all her albums, it was distributed by her own record label, Righteous Babe Records.
Her first name is pronounced, ahn-knee, not Annie, as in Little Orphan Annie.
Ranked #90 on VH1s 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
Released her 13th studio album of all-original material, titled "Educated Guess," on January 20, 2004.
Bought a church in downtown Buffalo to make as a recording studio.
Musical influences include John Hassell , Maceo Parker , Greg Brown , Utah Phillips , Gillian Welch , Bruce Springsteen , the Indigo Girls, Arlo Guthrie , Woody Guthrie and Miles Davis.
Released her 14th album of all-original material on January 25, 2005. The CD contains 12 songs and is titled "Knuckle Down."
Gave birth to their daughter, Petah Lucia, weighting 7 lbs, 8 oz, on January 20, 2007.
Her mother, who is from Montreal, is of Scottish and English ancestry. Her father, a native of Erie, Pennsylvania, was the son of Italian immigrants.
The feminist movement in this country is one of the most powerful human,liberation movements the planet has seen. . . so, to let this sort of,conservative culture steal the feminist history from our consciousness,and steal the respect from the people who fought and died so we could,have such liberty is a travesty.
All decent people, male and female, are feminists. The only people who,are not feminists are those who believe that women are inherently,inferior or undeserving of the respect and opportunity afforded men.
Either you are a feminist or you are a sexist/misogynist. There is no,box marked "other".
I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap.
I was blessed with a birth and a death, and I guess I just want some say in between.
