Happy birthday, Joan Baez! The folk singer and activist turns 75 on Saturday, January 9.
5 Things You Might Not Know About Joan Baez
- Baez has performed every decade since the 1950s (seven decades now!)
- She has released 30 albums
- Baez is fluent in Spanish and English, and has recorded songs in six languages
- She’s known as a folk singer, but since the ’60s has diversified into country, gospel and pop music
- Baez has long been a humanitarian, and Amnesty International now gives out the annual Joan Baez Award for Outstanding Inspirational Service in the Global Fight for Human Rights
Joan Baez’s Biggest Hits (according to Billboard)
No. 8: We Shall Overcome
No. 7: Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word
No. 6: In the Quiet Morning
No. 5: Blue Sky
No. 4: There But for Fortune
No. 3: Let It Be
No. 2: Diamonds and Rust
No. 1: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Which are YOUR favorites?
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