Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple McAfeeMaggart born September 13 1977 is an American singersongwriter She released five albums from 1996 to 2020 all of which reached the top 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart As of 2021 she has sold over 15 million records worldwide Apple has received numerous accolades including three Grammy Awards two MTV Video Music Awards and a Billboard Music Video Award The youngest daughter of the actor Brandon Maggart Apple was born in New York City and was raised alternating between her mothers home in New York and her fathers in Los Angeles She studied piano as a child and began writing songs when she was eight years old Her debut album Tidal 1996 comprises songs written during her teens and won Best Female Rock Performance at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards for its single Criminal Her second album produced by Jon Brion When the Pawn 1999 was met with critical acclaim and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA For her third album Extraordinary Machine 2005 Apple again collaborated with Brion and began recording the album in 2002 Apple however was reportedly unhappy with the production and opted not to release the record leading fans to protest Epic Records erroneously believing that the label was withholding its release The album was eventually reproduced without Brion and released in October 2005 The album was certified gold and nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album In 2012 she released her fourth studio album The Idler Wheel which received critical praise and was followed by a tour of the United States also receiving a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Apples fifth studio album Fetch the Bolt Cutters 2020 won two Grammy Awards Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Performance for the lead single Shameika Description above from the Wikipedia article Fiona Apple licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia