Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell performs during the Thelonious Monk Jazz Tribute Concert For Herbie Hancock at the Kodak Theatre on Oct. 28, 2007, in Los Angeles.
The eight-time Grammy winner is the voice behind such songs as "River," "Both Sides Now," "Woodstock," "Chelsea Morning" and "Big Yellow Taxi." She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
Joni Mitchell
The legendary singer was born in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada, and moved to the U.S. to tour while in her 20s.
Here she is pictured with Graham Nash on their way to Big Bear, Calif., in 1969. She is seen here writing her song "Willy."
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Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash, 1969.
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Joni Mitchell, 1970.
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From left, Roger McGuinn, Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens, Joan Baez and Bob Dylan perform the finale of the The Rolling Thunder Revue in December 1975.
The Band – "The Last Waltz"
Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Rick Danko, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson perform as part of The Band's farewell performance at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom, November 25, 1976. The concert was immortalized in Martin Scorsese's 1978 documentary, "The Last Waltz."
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Singer Joni Mitchell pauses during an interview in Toronto, May 2, 1988.
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Joni Mitchell is kissed by co-producer Larry Klein after accepting the award for best pop album for "Turbulent Indigo" at the 38th annual Grammy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Feb. 28, 1996.
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Joni Mitchell smiles as she holds two Grammy Awards at 38th annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 26, 1996, in Los Angeles. Mitchell won a Grammy for best pop album for "Turbulent Indigo."
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Joni Mitchell gets a hug from ex-husband Chuck Mitchell at the end of the taping of Turner Network Television's "All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell" at the Hammerstein Ballroom April 6, 2000, in New York.
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Joni Mitchell performs at the "Stormy Weather 2002" concert at the Wiltern Theatre on Nov. 13, 2002, in Los Angeles.
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Joni Mitchell and friend Charles Valentino arrive at the Huston Gala 2005 on May 6, 2005, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Joni Mitchell in the audience during the pre-Grammy Gala and Salute To Industry Icons on Feb. 7, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California.
