Joan Baez

Born: Staten Island, NY, 1941

Influenced by: The Carter Family, Bob Dylan, Odetta

Genre: Country

Biography: The most accomplished interpretive folksinger of the 1960s, Joan Baez has influenced nearly every aspect of popular music in ...

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Oct 19 2009 10:30AM by Michael D. Ayers

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Spinner: As a pioneer in the civil rights movement, Joan Baez was called upon to make appearances and give performances at African-American universities in the south -- even if they didn't necessarily know who she was. As depicted in the new PBS documentary ... Read more

 
Sep 30 2009 12:33PM by Scott Tomford

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Spinner: '60s music is most easily described as revolutionary, with many of the established forms of the decade making a lasting impact on the way we listen to and create music. The popular genres of the era included traditional rock, folk rock, soul, ... Read more

 
Aug 15 2009 2:15AM by Melissa Olund

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Spinner: The wonders of modern technology let music lovers relive Woodstock by the dull gleam of a computer monitor, even if we (or even our parents) weren't able to experience the fabled festival first hand. It isn't the same on video, of course, but ... Read more

How Sweet the Sound
Released: 10/13/09
Day After Tomorrow
Released: 09/05/08
Bowery Songs
Released: 09/06/05
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