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Who is Joni Mitchell?
Joni Mitchell, who was born on November 7, 1943, has been a recognizable name in the industry for a long time. Critics consider her to be one of the best folk singers of all time and she has won numerous Grammy Awards and nominations for her exceptional work. Her album “Turbulent Indigo” received a Grammy Award for Best Album and she was ranked 42 on “Rolling Stone’s” 100 Greatest Singers” list in 2008.
| Real Name/Full Name | Roberta Joan “Joni” Mitchell |
| Date Of Birth | 7 November 1943 |
| Age | 81 years old |
| Birthplace | Fort Macleod, Canada. |
| Nationality | Canadian. |
| Religion | Christianity. |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inch |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Marital Status | Larry Klein (Divorce) |
| Children | Kelly Dale Anderson |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Profession | Singer |
| Net worth | $150 Million. |
Biography
Mitchell was born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta, the daughter of Myrtle Marguerite (née McKee) and William Andrew Anderson.] Her mother’s ancestors were Scottish and Irish; her father was from a Norwegian family that may have had some Sámi ancestry. She had a mother who was a teacher.
Mitchell’s interest in athletics was evident from an early age, with a preference for athletics over academics. Playing the piano and developing an interest in literature were both things she did. Her academic performance was poor, but she was also a free-thinking person. She received encouragement from one of her teachers to write poetry. A dedication to him was added to her first album later.
Personal Life
In 1965, Joni and Chuck Mitchell were married. After just two years, the couple ended their relationship.
Larry Klein was the person she married in 1982. She collaborated with him as a bassist on their albums ‘Wild Things Run Fast’ and ‘Turbulent Indigo’. Their divorce occurred in 1994.
Career
She began performing after moving to the US in 1965. Other folk singers had recorded a few of her own songs, including “Urge for Going,” “Chelsea Morning,” “Both Sides, Now,” and “The Circle Game,” enabling her to contract with Reprise Records and release her debut album, Song to a Seagull, in 1968.
Mitchell helped define an era and a generation by singing songs like ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ and ‘Woodstock’ when he moved to Southern California. It was ranked as the 30th best album ever created in Rolling Stone’s 2003 list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” climbing to number 3 in the 2020 edition. One of the best albums of all time is her 1971 album Blue, which is often recognized as one of the best. The New York Times recognized Blue as a ‘turning point and pinnacle in 20th-century popular music’ among the 25 albums in 2000. NPR ranked Blue as the top album made by women in 2017 on its Best Albums Made By Women list.
In 1974, Mitchell switched record labels and released Court and Spark, her best-selling album, which featured the radio successes “Help Me” and “Free Man in Paris” and started experimenting with more jazz-influenced melodic concepts through luscious pop textures. Mitchell’s vocal range began to shift from mezzo-soprano to a more versatile contralto in the mid-1970s. Combining jazz, rock and roll, R&B, classical music, and non-Western influences resulted in her distinctive piano and open-tuned guitar compositions becoming increasingly harmonic and rhythmically complex.
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards awarded her a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002, and the Kennedy Center recognized her in 2021. Mitchell or her were instrumental in producing the majority of her albums. Her 17th and final album of original songs was released in 2007 after she stopped touring She was vocal about her dissatisfaction with the music industry. Mitchell characterizes herself as a ‘painting detoured by circumstances’ and has designed the majority of her own album covers.
Discography
- 1968: Song to a Seagull
- 1969: Clouds
- 1970: Ladies of the Canyon
- 1971: Blue
- 1972: For the Roses
- 1974: Court and Spark
- 1975: The Hissing of Summer Lawns
- 1976: Hejira
- 1977: Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter
- 1979: Mingus
- 1982: Wild Things Run Fast
- 1985: Dog Eat Dog
- 1988: Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm
- 1991: Night Ride Home
- 1994: Turbulent Indigo
- 1998: Taming the Tiger
- 2000: Both Sides Now
- 2002: Travelogue
- 2007: Shine
Net Worth
Joni Mitchell is a Canadian artist and musician who has been involved in the music industry since the 1960s. Mitchell’s painting career has been exhibited in galleries and museums, in addition to her music career. Her net worth of $150 million is a reflection of her talent and achievements in both the music and art industries.
