Fiona Apple (Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart) is an American singer-songwriter, born on September 13, 1977, in New York City. The daughter of actor Brandon Maggart, she grew up between New York and Los Angeles, studied piano from an early age and began writing songs when she was eight. Known for her expressive vocal style, intricate arrangements and deeply personal songwriting, Apple has become one of the distinctive figures in American alternative music.
Her debut album, “Tidal” (1996), features songs written during her teenage years and earned her a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single “Criminal”. Her second album, “When the Pawn...” (1999), produced by Jon Brion, received widespread critical acclaim and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Following an extended recording process and changes to its production, “Extraordinary Machine” was released in 2005, earning gold certification and a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album.
In 2012, Apple released “The Idler Wheel...”, which received further critical acclaim and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Her fifth studio album, “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” (2020), won two Grammy Awards – Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Performance for the song “Shameika”.
All five of Fiona Apple's studio albums have reached the top 20 of the Billboard 200, and as of 2021 she had sold more than 15 million records worldwide. Her accolades include three Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards and a Billboard Music Video Award. Three of her albums have been included on Rolling Stone's “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” list, further establishing her place among the influential artists of contemporary American music.
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