Mitchell, Joni

Mitchell was born Roberta Joan Anderson on Nov. 7, 1943 in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada; attended Albert College; became a singer and songwriter; won Grammy awards for Best Folk Performance (1969) and for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists (with Tom Scott, 1974); recorded albums include: Songs to a seagull, Clouds, Ladies of the canyon, Blue, For the roses, Court and spark (1974), Miles of aisles, Hissing of summer lawns (1975), Hejira (1976), Don Juan's reckless daughter, Mingus (named Downbeat magazine Jazz album of the Year and Rock-Blues album of the Year, 1979), Shadows and light (1980), Wild things run fast (1982), Dog eat dog (1986), Chalk mark in a rainstorm (1988), and Night ride home (1991).

Biography

Mitchell was born Roberta Joan Anderson on Nov. 7, 1943 in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada; attended Albert College; became a singer and songwriter; won Grammy awards for Best Folk Performance (1969) and for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists (with Tom Scott, 1974); recorded albums include: Songs to a seagull, Clouds, Ladies of the canyon, Blue, For the roses, Court and spark (1974), Miles of aisles, Hissing of summer lawns (1975), Hejira (1976), Don Juan's reckless daughter, Mingus (named Downbeat magazine Jazz album of the Year and Rock-Blues album of the Year, 1979), Shadows and light (1980), Wild things run fast (1982), Dog eat dog (1986), Chalk mark in a rainstorm (1988), and Night ride home (1991).