JONI MITCHELL

Joni Mitchell is a famous singer. She was born in Ford Macleod, Alberta in 1943. She went to Art School. After she learned to play guitar and write songs. People liked her work liked. At 9 years she had polio. In the hospital she started sing. In 1964 she became pregnant and had a girl. She couldn’t care for her daughter and gave up for adoption. She didn’t see her daughter until 1997.

            She married Chuck Mitchell. They sang in some coffeehouses. She started writing songs for other singers. After she wrote a song called “Both Sides Now”, and it was a hit for singer Judy Collins. After many hit albums, she moved to jazz music. Then she retired in 2002, but made a comeback in 2005.  She released 18 albums, she won 9 Grammies and worked with many artists in folk music and jazz.  

              Many people love her voice and her songs are heard in many countries around the word. Her song “Both sides now” was heard at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winters Olympics in Vancouver.  I had never hear of this singer but I liked the lyrics of her songs. I think she has a talent that has converted her into a celebrity.