Joan Baez
By J Poet
Joan Baez has one of the most recognizable voices in American popular music; a clear, pure soprano that seems to rise from some timeless core of heartfelt wisdom, giving every note she sings a vibrant authenticity most artists can only dream of. Her body of work, from her first albums of traditional material, to her mid-career outings as a singer/songwriter, to her early 2000 collections highlighting the work of other like minded songwriters, is marked by a deep concern for the human condition and a compassionate social consciousness.
Baez has been making music, and speaking her mind, ever since she exploded on the folk music scene as the special guest of Bob Gibson at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival, performances documented... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Staten Island, New York, United States
- Genre:
- Folk, Traditional Folk
- Birthdate:
- 01/09/1941
