Righteous Babe Records founder DiFranco (3)
I believe the answer is:
ani
'righteous babe records founder difranco' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ani that I've seen before include "Indigo dye." , "Tropical bird" , "One winged" , "Bird of the cuckoo family" , "Black bird" .)