Joni Mitchell
Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell (née Anderson, born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter. Drawing from folk, pop, rock, classical and jazz, Mitchell's songs often reflect social and philosophical ideals as well as her feelings about romance, womanhood, disillusionment, and faith. fun. She has received numerous awards, including 10 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Rolling Stone called her "one of the greatest musicians ever", not only that, but she also is a female artist who has been named the most popular folk rock artist, and AllMusic has stated, "As the dust settles, Joni Mitchell could become the most important and influential female recording artist ever. of the late 20th century".
Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and throughout western Canada, before moving on to nightclubs in Toronto, Ontario. She moved to the United States and began touring in 1965. Some of her early songs ("Urge for Going", "Chelsea Morning", "Both Sides, Now", "The Circle Game") have been played by Other folk singers recorded, allowing her to sign with Reprise Records and record her debut album, Song to a Seagull, in 1968. Settling in Southern California, Mitchell helped define an era and a generation with hit songs like "Big Yellow Taxi" and "Woodstock". Her 1971 album Blue is often considered one of the greatest albums of all time, it was rated the 30th best album ever on Rolling Stone's 2003 "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list. rose to number 3 in the 2020 edition. In 2000, The New York Times selected Blue as one of 25 albums to represent "turning points and culminations in 20th century popular music". In 2017, NPR ranked Blue #1 on its list of Best Albums Made by Women.
