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Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941) is an American folk singer[1] and activist. Baez is known for her very individual vocal style. She is a soprano with a three-octave vocal range.[2] Many of her songs talk about social issues.
She is best known for her 1970s hits "Diamonds & Rust" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". She is also known for "Sweet Sir Galahad" and "Joe Hill." She sang these songs at the 1969 Woodstock festival and the songs became famous. She is also a well known singer due to her relationship with Bob Dylan and her love for activism in areas such as nonviolence, civil and human rights and the environment.
- ↑ "Joan Baez Facts". LoveToKnow, Corp. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ David Burger (9 July 2009). "Out and about: From Joan Baez to Kurt Bestor". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 19 February 2016.