Genres: Alternative/Indie,Seasonal,Pop,Soundtracks,Rock

Fiona Apple was born in New York City.  Her father is an actor, her sister sings cabaret, and her half brothers are a director and a television actor.  It is no surprise that Fiona, too, was drawn toward performance.  Even her grandparents were performers;

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Fiona Apple

Everybody sees me as this sullen and insecure little thing. Those are just the sides of me that I feel it's necessary to show because no one else seems to be showing them.

Music in the Blood

Fiona Apple was born in New York City.  Her father is an actor, her sister sings cabaret, and her half brothers are a director and a television actor.  It is no surprise that Fiona, too, was drawn toward performance.  Even her grandparents were performers; her grandmother was a dancer in a revue similar to Ziegfeld Follies, and her grandfather was a musician who toured with the Johnny Hemp Orchestra.

In 1994, Fiona gave a demo tape to a friend who babysat for music publicist, Kathryn Shenker.  Impressed with what she heard, Shenker gave the tape to Andy Slater, an executive at Sony Records.  Slater found value in Apple's piano skills and contralto voice, and soon Apple had signed a recording contract with Sony.

Instant Success

Tidal, Fiona Apple's debut album, sold 2.6 million copies and went triple platinum.  Among the singles released from the album, Criminal became her breakthrough hit.  The song hit #21 on the Billboard Top 40, and #4 on US Hot Modern Hits.  Her video for the song drew a great deal of attention because of the sensual nature of it. She earned her the 1997 MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist.

In 1999, Apple released her second album, When the Pawn . . ., which is actually a 90-word title.  The title earned her a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest album title.  The album met with praise from her critics as a more aggressive album, with more expressive lyrics and better use of percussion, making for a fuller sound.  It  ultimately sold 1 million copies and certified platinum.  

Coming Into Her Own

In 2003, Apple recorded a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's single, Bridge Over Troubled Water, with Johnny Cash.  The album appeared on his album, American IV: The Man Comes Around and was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. In 2002, she recorded  Extraordinary Machine, but the release was delayed due to issues with the album, that have been attributed both to the recording company and to Apple.  It was released in 2005 and certified gold.

In 2006, Fiona Apple released an extended play recording entitled iTunes Originals: Fiona Apple, which is available for mp3 download at iTunes.  Other contributions over the years have included a cover of Sally's Song on the all-celebrity remake of the soundtrack of Nightmare Before Christmas and  Frosty the Snowman on the 2003 multi-artist compilation, Christmas Calling.

Did you know . . .

1. The 90-word title of Fiona Apple's second album is a poem she wrote based on a negative review she had read about her work.

2. During the time prior to the release of Extraordinary Machine, singles were leaked to the internet where fans downloaded mp3 versions of the music.

3. Blender Magazine listed Criminal #71 on their list, “The 500 Greatest Songs Since Your Were Born.”

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