Ferron

June 1, 1952 — Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ferron Foisy, born Deborah Foisy and known professionally as Ferron, is a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet. In addition to gaining fame as one of Canada's most respected songwriters, Ferron, who is openly lesbian, became one of the earliest and most influential lyrical songwriters of the women's music circuit, and an important influence on later musicians such as Ani DiFranco, Mary Gauthier, and the Indigo Girls.