Judy Collins to receive Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award
Folksinger and activist Judy Collins has been selected for the Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award by the Irish American Writers and Artists, Inc (IAW&A).
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Folksinger and activist Judy Collins has been selected for the Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award by the Irish American Writers and Artists, Inc (IAW&A).
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Her pristine contralto is perfect for material like Joni Mitchell's "Cactus Tree" and Jimmy Webb's Californication eulogy, "Campo De Encino", but is less suited to Jacques Brel's "The Desperate Ones", where the desperation has been smoothed to resignation.
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Abbie Hoffman praised her, Crosby, Stills & Nash sang about her and the Clintons named their daughter after her recording of "Chelsea Morning."
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When independently successful folk singers Stephen Stills and Judy Collins broke up in 1969, like any failed relationship, they probably didn't want constant reminders of what once was.
Read MoreAfter breaking from straight folk with 1968's In My Life , Collins continued to explore new sounds and song sources.
Read MoreIronically, given Collins' brilliant singing voice, she took more than a decade to find her voice as a songwriter.
Read MoreAfter five folk albums, culminating in the superb Fifth Album in 1965, Judy Collins sought personal growth as an artist and broader synergy with the musical scenes developing around her.
Read MoreBy the time Judy Collins recorded this album in 1965, the traditional strains of the folk revival were losing steam.
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Judy Blue Eyes about their relationship, I found this duet with Stephen on her new album to be some what poignant.
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If you were a songwriter in 1968, the singer that you wanted to cover your songs was Judy Collins.
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