Born: January 9, 1941, Staten Island, New York, US
Full Name: Joan Chandos Baez
Instrument/roles: guitar vocals, composer
Profile: Joan Baez first performed live in the late 1950s in
small clubs. In 1959, she played at the Newport Folk Festival, where she
made a huge impression. By 1962 she was one of the most popular modern
folk musicians. She sang and fought for human rights and peace. She
founded the Institute for the Study of Non-Violence.
Principally recorded at A&M
Studios, Hollywood, California on January 21-24, 1975. Principally
recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California on January 21-24, 1975.
Includes original release liner notes by Bernard Gelb. Joan Baez scored
the biggest commercial success of her career with this ...
Although this 1970 compilation is
called THE FIRST TEN YEARS, it largely ignores Joan Baez's first few
records--see the excellent VERY EARLY JOAN for those--in favor of the folk
singer's less traditional mid-to-late-'60s work. Ranging from the
orchestral folk of ...
FAREWELL, ANGELINA is a typical early
Joan Baez album, though it does contain some material by contemporary
writers. The track listing includes a Donovan song and four numbers penned
by Baez's ex-boyfriend, Bob Dylan. Although Baez's blues-based material
("Daddy you ..
Track Listing: Silver Dagger; East
Virginia; Fare Thee Well; House Of The Rising Sun; All My Trials; Wildwood
Flower; Donna Donna; John Riley; Rake & Rambling Boy; Little Moses;
Mary Hamilton; Henry Martin; El Preso Numero Nueve;
Surprisingly, before HOW SWEET THE
SOUND, a full-length documentary had never chronicled decades in the
life of Joan Baez, but this film corrects that oversight. This
documentary delves into the life, career, and impact of the musician and
activist who ...
