About Joni Mitchell
Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. As one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her personal lyrics and unconventional compositions, which grew to incorporate elements of pop, jazz, rock, and other genres. Among her accolades are eleven Grammy Awards, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Rolling Stone, in 2002, named her "one of the greatest songwriters ever", and AllMusic, in a 2011 biography, stated "Joni Mitchell may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century."
Known for:
Got 'til It's Gone|Blue|Court and Spark|Both Sides Now|Big Yellow Taxi|Carey|Help Me
Notable works:
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
Awards:
Grammy Hall of Fame|Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album|Polar Music Prize|Canadian Music Hall of Fame|Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording|Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals|Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance|Kennedy Center Honors|Grammy Award for Best Recording Package|Gershwin Prize|Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame|Canada's Walk of Fame|Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award|Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album|Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award|Companion of the Order of Canada|Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
