Artist's special in celebration of Joni Mitchell's 80th birthday She is a poet & a painter, a composer & an innovator, a singer & a guitarist. Born on November 7th, 1943, in Fort Macleod - Joni Mitchell!
Yes, exactly one week late, but last week was fundraiser week, and Joni Mitchell does not deserve to have to share her spotlight, so here we go!
P.S. Thanks again to everybody who donated last week!
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Joni Mitchell wasn't the only one singing "I'm going to California". This song references Joni's 'I Had a King' - a 22 year old Robert Plant being romantically captivated by the queen of the Canyon
Graham Nash's beautiful love letter to his lover Joni Mitchell - usually Joni always occupied the piano in their living room...not this night and this is the song that came out of it.
Another love letter from a lover to Joni. James Taylor paid a beautiful tribute to Joni at both her introduction into the Rock and Roll hall of fame in 1997 and on her 75th birthday presentation.
Joni has not been to Woodstock herself, yet she's the one who best captured the vibrant ambiance of the iconic and chaotic festival. Also check out her version!
"If you hold sand too tightly in your hand, it will run through your fingers. Love, Joan." - yes, those were the words in the telegram she sent to Nash to break up with him. The album that followed is one thing only: exceptional!
“I was thinking of Amelia Earhart and addressing it from one solo pilot to another... sort of reflecting on the cost of being a woman and having something you must do." Joni named the album Hejira (arabic departure, exodus), since she wanted a title that said "running away with dignity"
On this album, Joni first starts to integrate elements of Jazz and pop into her music. Free Man in Paris of the same record was featured on the very first episode of Mama Cass' House!
The first song she performed live after her brain aneurysm in 2015. Joni returned to stage at the 2022 Newport Festival in a surprise performance alongside Brandie Carlisle. check out the videos!
