Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941, in Staten Island, New York) is a folk singer and songwriter known for her highly individual vocal style. Many of her songs are topical songs and deal with social issues.
She is perhaps best known for her hit "Diamonds & Rust" and her covers of Phil Ochs's "There but for Fortune" and The Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (a top-five single on the United States charts in 1971), and to a lesser ext...
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Date of birth:
- Jan 9, 1941 (age 68 years)
Place of birth:
Place Musical Career Began:
Musical Genres:
- Singer-songwriter ,
- Pop music ,
- Americana ,
- Acoustic music ,
- Folk music ,
- Rock music ,
- Country ,
- Gospel music ,
- Folk rock
Also known as:
- Joan Chandos Baez,
- Joan Beaz,
- Baez, Joan,
- Joan Chandos Báez
