Joan Baez

Joan Baez
Baez in 1961
Background information
Birth name	Joan Chandos Baez
Born	(1941-01-09) January 9, 1941 (age 76) Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Genres	Folk folk rock country gospel
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter activist
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano ukulele
Years active	1958–present
Labels	Vanguard (1960–1971) A&M (1972–1977) Portrait/CBS (1977–1981) Gold Castle (1987–1991) Virgin (1991–1993) Guardian (1995–2002) Koch (2003–present)
Associated acts	Jackson Browne Mary Chapin Carpenter Judy Collins Donovan Bob Dylan Steve Earle Mimi Fariña Grateful Dead Janis Ian The Indigo Girls Ennio Morricone Odetta Pete Seeger Paul Simon Dar Williams
Website	joanbaez.com

Joan Chandos Baez (/baɪz/; born January 9, 1941) is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and activist whose contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest or social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 55 years, releasing over 30 albums. Fluent in Spanish and English, she has recorded songs in at least six other languages. She is regarded as a folk singer, although her music has diversified since the counterculture days of the 1960s and now encompasses everything from folk rock and pop to country and gospel music. Although a songwriter herself, Baez generally interprets other composers' work, having recorded songs by the Allman Brothers Band, the Beatles, Jackson Browne, Leonard Cohen, Woody Guthrie, Violeta Parra, The Rolling Stones, Pete Seeger, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan and many others. In recent years, she has found success interpreting songs of modern songwriters such as Ryan Adams, Josh Ritter, Steve Earle and Natalie Merchant. Her recordings include many topical songs and material dealing with social issues.