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A conversation with guest host Sasha Frere-Jones and...
with Fiona Apple on Apr 11, 2006
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with Fiona Apple on Apr 11, 2006
Fiona Apple is American singer and songwriter. Her break into the music industry came when a friend, who babysat for a record executive, handed her employer a demo. Apple’s mezzo-soprano voice, piano skills and lyrics got the attention of Sony Music executive Andy Slater, who signed her to a record deal.
In 1996 Apple’s debut album, “Tidal”, was released by a subsidiary of Sony. The album went on to sell 2.7 million copies and was certified three times platinum in the U.S. “Criminal,” the third single, became Apple’s breakthrough hit. The song reached the top forty on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and garnered a great deal of attention, mostly due to its controversial Mark Romanek-directed music video.
