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Joan Baez
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Joan Baez, born on January 9th, 1941, is an American folk singer-songwriter of mixed Mexican and Scottish descent. Baez rose to prominence in the early ’60s with her stunning renditions of traditional balladry.
In the late ’60s and early ’70s, Baez came into her songwriting own, penning many songs (most notably “Diamonds & Rust,” a nostalgic piece about her ill-fated romance with Bob Dylan, and “Sweet Sir Galahad,” a song about sister Mimi Fariña’s ( of Richard & Mimi Fariña fame) second marriage, and continued to meld her songcraft with topical issues. She was outspoken in her disapproval of the Vietnam war and later the CIA-backed coups in many Latin American countries.
She was also instrumental in the Civil Rights movement, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King on many occassions and being jailed for her beliefs. In 1963, her performance of “We Shall Overcome” at the Lincoln Memorial just prior to Dr. King’s famous “I Have A Dream…” speech helped turn the song into a Civil Rights anthem.
In December 1972, she traveled to Hanoi, North Vietnam, and was caught in that country’s “Christmas Campaign,” in which the U.S. bombed the city more times than any other during the entire war. While pregnant with her only son, Gabriel, she performed a handful of songs in the middle of the night on day one of the 1969 Woodstock festival. She is considered the “Queen of Folk” for being at the forefront of the 1960s folk revival and inspiring generations of female folksingers that followed. Nearly fifty years after she first began singing publicly in 1958, Joan Baez continues to tour, demonstrate in favor of human rights and nonviolence, and release albums for a world of devoted fans.
In the late ’60s and early ’70s, Baez came into her songwriting own, penning many songs (most notably “Diamonds & Rust,” a nostalgic piece about her ill-fated romance with Bob Dylan, and “Sweet Sir Galahad,” a song about sister Mimi Fariña’s ( of Richard & Mimi Fariña fame) second marriage, and continued to meld her songcraft with topical issues. She was outspoken in her disapproval of the Vietnam war and later the CIA-backed coups in many Latin American countries.
She was also instrumental in the Civil Rights movement, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King on many occassions and being jailed for her beliefs. In 1963, her performance of “We Shall Overcome” at the Lincoln Memorial just prior to Dr. King’s famous “I Have A Dream…” speech helped turn the song into a Civil Rights anthem.
In December 1972, she traveled to Hanoi, North Vietnam, and was caught in that country’s “Christmas Campaign,” in which the U.S. bombed the city more times than any other during the entire war. While pregnant with her only son, Gabriel, she performed a handful of songs in the middle of the night on day one of the 1969 Woodstock festival. She is considered the “Queen of Folk” for being at the forefront of the 1960s folk revival and inspiring generations of female folksingers that followed. Nearly fifty years after she first began singing publicly in 1958, Joan Baez continues to tour, demonstrate in favor of human rights and nonviolence, and release albums for a world of devoted fans.
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the Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
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Joe Hill
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Simple Twist Of Fate
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Love Song To A Stranger
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House of the Rising Sun
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Gracias a la Vida
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Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
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Shoutbox
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QuietWaters wrote:
... and so consistintly true to her principles - speaking/singing out for justice and truth all the way through.
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LieveK wrote:
i was there too and yes, it was amazing... i had a great time :)
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emcxmc wrote:
Saw her yesterday live in Antwerp. Amazing woman, at her 68 still singing and playing guitar as one of the best.
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zygfryd666 wrote:
http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Joan+Baez/+images/25809047 - the best picture of Joan. Just gorgeous.
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LieveK wrote:
gonna see her the day after tomorrow :)
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TheGuessAvenger wrote:
Oh my God. Why have I spent 19 years of life NOT listening to this woman?! I must start making up for lost time...
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roots-roy wrote:
saw her 6 times in the eighties. God Bless You, Joan. Jesus LOVES You !
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Rococoloco wrote:
Love Farewell, Angelina. The whole album is gold.
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GodblessAmie wrote:
love donna donna
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BeMyHihat wrote:
Please note that while Joan has got 2 million plays, Bob Dylan has got 60 million. Ist his ok?! Is it really?! NO MY FRIENDS! Listen to Joan and give her the appreciation and attention that she deserves! Let us show the world that she is one of the best folk singers ever!!!
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floralhairspray wrote:
She's beautiful. I remember seeing her on this classic CD advertisement. and i started learning about her. and now.. a few years later, we reunite again joan!
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lovebeatloko wrote:
Great!!!!Great!!!and Great!!!!
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ritesofspring wrote:
Great!!!, thanks for the link :)
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sheillla wrote:
On PBS pages you can watch the whole document till December :) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/joan-baez/how-sweet-the-sound/1185/ :)
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pinepeach wrote:
I only caught the end of the documentary. I hope I can watch the rest somewhere else, it seemed really good.
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nDroae wrote:
The documentary was excellent, I just saw it because my dad was watching it. I guess he may have listened to her music when he was younger, I don't know because he never listens to anything any more and has never talked to me about music. Until now I only knew her from the character representing her in "I'm Not There." :D
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CatarinaFreitas wrote:
i love this woman :)
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Andraaaaa wrote:
her rendition of don't think twice is amazing :) how come women of the 60s are so cute?
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pinepeach wrote:
oh wow! that documentary sounds fantastic!! I can' wait! ahhhhhhhhh
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lemmy83 wrote:
Wonderful voice, and such a charming person!
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