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Joan Baez is tagged as: folk, singer-songwriter, female vocalists, 60s, classic rock

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...
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Top 10 Joan Baez Songs
Diamonds And Rust
Blowin' In The Wind
Here's To You
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Forever Young
Sweet Sir Galahad
Silver Dagger
Joe Hill
Imagine
Simple Twist Of Fate
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Top 10 Joan Baez Albums
Greatest Hits
Rare, Live & Classic (disc 3)
Bowery Songs
Ring Them Bells
Joan Baez
Diamonds & Rust
Any Day Now
The Complete A&M Recordings
Joan Baez (debut album 1960)
The First 10 Years
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