- Date of Birth: 09 January, 1941
- Place of Birth: United States
- Biography: Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941, in Staten Island, New York) is a folk singer and songwriter known for her highly individual vocal style. Many of her songs are topical songs and deal with social issues.
Filmography
- Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
- Welcome to Eden (2009)
- To Kill a Priest (1989)
- Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984)
- Choices of the Heart (1983)
- Renaldo and Clara (1978)
- The Memory of Justice (1976)
- Banjoman (1975)
News
Joan Baez, subject of PBS 'American Masters' special, a private person with public voice
nydailynews.com –
2009-10-14
A half-century into an acclaimed and very public career, Joan Baez still sounds like there are parts of the gig she'd rather skip. But this well-deserved "American Masters" special does a good job of explaining why she and her music... ... Full Article
The Los Angeles Times has replaced Calendarlive with a new and improved local entertainment site:
calendarlive.com –
2009-10-14
Her future boyfriend and sometime musical partner Bob Dylan was still in high school in Minnesota when Joan Baez first played Club 47 in Cambridge, Mass., in 1958 at age 17. ... Full Article
Her future boyfriend and sometime musical partner Bob Dylan was still in high school in Minnesota when Joan Baez first played Club 47 in Cambridge , Mass., in 1958, at age 17. ... Full Article
Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
variety.com –
2009-10-04
An American Masters presentation of a Thirteen and Razor & Tie production. Produced by Mary Spector, Mary Wharton. Executive producers, Susan Lacy, Cliff Chenfeld, Craig Balsam. ... Full Article
Argentine folk legend Mercedes Sosa dead at 74
yahoo.com –
2009-10-04
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) - Legendary Argentine folk singer and activist Mercedes Sosa , who used her powerful voice to sing for the voiceless, died Sunday at the age of 74, a local hospital announced. ... Full Article
Mercedes Sosa died
momento24.com –
2009-10-04
"La Negra" was born on the same date and at the same place as her homeland. On July 9th, 1935 in San Miguel de Tucuman Hayde? ... Full Article