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Joan Baez

Joan Baez, born on January 9th, 1941, is an American folk singer and a songwriter who is of mixed Mexican and Scottish descent. Baez rose to prominence in the early ’60s with her stunning renditions of traditional balladry. In the late ’60s and early ’70s, Baez came into her songwriting own, penning many songs (most notably “Diamonds & Rust,” a nostalgic piece about her ill-fated romance with Bob Dylan, and “Sweet Sir Galahad,” a song about si ... ster Mimi Fariña’s ( of Richard & Mimi Fariña fame) second marriage, and continued to meld her songcraft with topical issues. She was outspoken in her disapproval of the Vietnam war and later the CIA-backed coups in many Latin American countries. She was also instrumental in the Civil Rights movement, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King on many occassions and being jailed for her beliefs. In 1963, her performance of “We Shall Overcome” at the Lincoln Memorial just prior to Dr. King’s famous “I Have A Dream…” speech helped confirm the song as the Civil Rights anthem. In December 1972, she traveled to Hanoi, North Vietnam, and was caught in that country’s “Christmas Campaign,” in which the U.S. bombed the city more times than any other during the entire war. While pregnant with her only son, Gabriel, she performed a handful of songs in the middle of the night on day one of the 1969 Woodstock festival. She is considered the “Queen of Folk” for being at the forefront of the 1960s folk revival and inspiring generations of female folksingers that followed. Over fifty years after she first began singing publicly in 1958, Joan Baez continues to tour, demonstrate in favor of human rights and nonviolence, and release albums for a world of devoted fans. See more [+]

Diamonds And Rust |||||

Well I'll be damned Here comes your ghost again But that's n...

Donna Donna |||||

On a wagon bound for market there's a calf with a mournful e...

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down |||||

Virgil Caine is my name, and I drove on the Danville train ...

Dona |||||

On a wagon bound for market, There's a calf with a mournful ...

Guantanamera |||||

Guantanamera, guajira Guantanamera Guantanamera, guajira Gua...

500 Miles |||||

If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone Y...

Banks Of Ohio |||||

I asked my love, to take a walk, to take Down beside where t...

El Preso Numero Nueve |||||

Al preso número nueve ya lo van a confesar, está rezando en ...

Joe Hill |||||

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, alive as you and me Say...

La Llorona |||||

Todos me dicen el negro, llorona Negro pero cariñoso Todos m...

Plaisir D'amour |||||

Plaisir d'amour ne dure qu'un moment, Chagrin d'amour dure t...

Sweet Sir Galahad |||||

VERSE In the middle of the night When the moon was in the ...

Banks Of The Ohio |||||

I asked my love to take a walk To take a walk, just a little...

Carrickfergus |||||

I wish I was in Carrickfergus, Only for nights in Ballygrant...

Drugstore truck driving man |||||

He's a drug store truck drivin' man He's the head of the Ku ...

Here's To You |||||

Here's to you, Nicola and Bart Rest forever here in our hear...

Wildwood Flower |||||

verse 1 I will twine with my mingles of raven black hair Wit...

House Of The Rising Sun |||||

verse 1 There is a house in New Orleans, They call the Risi...

Gulf Winds |||||

It's only when the high winds blow that I wish my hair was l...

Hello In There |||||

Had an apartment in the city, Me and Loretta liked living th...

Wild Mountain Thyme |||||

Oh, the summer time is coming And the leaves are sweetly blo...

Lily Of The West |||||

When first I came Some pleasure there A damsel there from Wa...

The Unquiet Grave |||||

verse 1 Cold blows the wind to my true love And gently drops...

Where Have All The Flowers Gone |||||

Where have all the flowers gone, Long time passing Where ha...

God Is God |||||

I believein prophecy. Some folks see things not everybody ca...

The Times They Are a-Changin' |||||

Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam And admit that t...

Barbara Allen |||||

Twas in the merry month of May, When green buds all were swe...

Mary Hamilton |||||

Word is to the kitchen gone, and word is to the hall, And wo...

All My Trials |||||

Hush little baby, don't you cry You know your mama was born ...

Any Day Now |||||

They say everything can be replaced They say every distance ...

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You |||||

Leave you when ol'summer time, summer comes a-rolling Leave ...

Silent Running |||||

Earth between my toes and a flower in my hair that's what I ...

With God On Our Side |||||

If you prefer not to use those, simply use the same chords a...

Catch The Wind |||||

In the chilly hours and minutes Of uncertainty, I want to be...

Come All Ye Fair And Tender Maidens |||||

verse 1 Come all ye fair and tender maidens Take warning ho...

Rejoice In The Sun |||||

Heels of children like a forest is your Doomed in his innoce...

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