Joanna Newsom

Joanna Newsom (born January 18, 1982) is an American harpist, pianist and singer-songwriter from Nevada City, California. Newsom grew up in the small town of Nevada City, California. As a child, Newsom was not allowed to watch television or listen to the radio because she was raised by doctors who were "kind of idealists when it came to hoping they could protect us from bad influences, like violent movies, or stupid stuff". She was exposed to mus... More

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  • Jan 18, 1982 (age 30 years)

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  • joanna_newsom,
  • Joanna Newsom,
  • Newsom, Joanna,
  • Joanna Caroline Newsom

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