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Also known as Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart, Fiona Apple Maggart

American musician (born 1977)

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Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and mezzo-soprano vocalist. Born in the Upper West Side of New York, she began her work period in 1994. Her musical genres include art pop, progressive pop, chamber pop, and jazz pop. She has been influenced by Kate Bush and performs using the piano and her voice.

Apple is signed to Columbia Records and Epic Records. She was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. She speaks English and follows a vegan lifestyle. Her professional roles encompass singing, songwriting, and music composing.

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Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. She released five albums from 1996 to 2020, all of which reached the top 20 on the U.S. 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…

Known for

  • Let Her Go Home - Fiona Apple — Herself2025
  • The Court Watchers — Self2022
  • Fiona Has Wings — Herself2018
  • The Scarecrow — Singer (voice)2013
  • Fiona Apple: The Idler Wheel Is Wiser than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More than Ropes Will Ever Do — Herself2012
  • Music — Self2010
  • Largo — Self2008
  • Elvis Costello & Friends — Self (archive footage)2006
  • Fiona Apple: Extraordinary Machine — Herself2005
  • The Work of Director Mark Romanek — Self - Interviewee2005

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Country
United States
Active from
1977

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,748,548
Total plays
182,189,253

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Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for her songwriting and has released five albums between 1996 and 2020, all of which reached the top 20 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. As of 2021, she has sold over 15 million records worldwide. Apple has received several awards, including three Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and a Billboard Music Video Award. Apple is the youngest daughter of actor Brandon Maggart and was born in N

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Key facts

Born
Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart , ( 1977-09-13 ) September 13, 1977 (age 48) , New York City , U.S.
Origin
Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Genres
Art pop baroque pop chamber pop alternative rock jazz pop
Occupation
Singer-songwriter
Instruments
Vocals piano percussion
Years active
1994–present
Labels
Epic Clean Slate WORK Columbia
Website
fionaapplestore .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Upper West Side
Occupation
pianist
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
music composing
Instrument
voice
Record label
Epic Records
Official website
www.fiona-apple.com
Image
FionaApple.jpg
Voice type
mezzo-soprano
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Commons category
Fiona Apple
date of birth
1977-09-13
topic's main category
Category:Fiona Apple
influenced by
Kate Bush
start of work period
1994-00-00
name in native language
Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart
lifestyle
veganism
social media followers
11295
short name
Fiona Apple
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Encyclopedic overview

Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. All five of her albums have reached the top 20 on the Billboard 200, and 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. Three of her albums appear on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.

The youngest daughter of actor Brandon Maggart, Apple was born in New York City and was raised alternating between her mother's home in New York and her father's 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).

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