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Joan Baez

Acting 85 years old Staten Island, New York, USA ★ 0.8

Born: January 9, 1941

Biography

Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice.] Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more than 30 albums.

Baez is generally regarded as a folk singer, but her music has diversified since the counterculture era of the 1960s and encompasses genres such as folk rock, pop, country, and gospel music. She began her recording career in 1960 and achieved immediate success. Her first three albums, Joan Baez, Joan Baez, Vol. 2 and Joan Baez in Concert, all achieved gold record status. Although a songwriter herself, Baez generally interprets others' work, having recorded many traditional songs and songs written by the Allman Brothers Band, the Beatles, Jackson Browne, Leonard Cohen, Woody Guthrie, Violeta Parra, the Rolling Stones, Pete Seeger, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, and many others. She was one of the first major artists to record songs by Bob Dylan in the early 1960s; Baez was already an internationally celebrated artist and did much to popularize his early songwriting efforts. Her tumultuous relationship with Dylan later became the subject of songs by each of them and generated much public speculation. On her later albums she has found success interpreting the work of more recent songwriters, including Ryan Adams, Josh Ritter, Steve Earle, Natalie Merchant, and Joe Henry.

Baez's songs include "Diamonds & Rust" and covers of Phil Ochs's "There but for Fortune" and the Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". She also recorded "Farewell, Angelina", "Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word", "Forever Young", "Here's to You", "Joe Hill", "Sweet Sir Galahad" and "We Shall Overcome". Baez performed fourteen songs at the 1969 Woodstock Festival and has displayed a lifelong commitment to political and social activism in the fields of nonviolence, civil rights, human rights, and the environment. Baez was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 7, 2017.

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Known For

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese The Balladeer 2019

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self (voice) 2022

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live Self - Special Guest 2015

Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley

Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley Self (archive footage) 2024

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Self (archive footage) 1970

Filmography

Acting Credits (100)

Newport and the Great Folk Dream

Newport and the Great Folk Dream Self (archive footage) 2025

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence Self 2025

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney Self - Musician and Activist 2025

Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center

Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center 2024

Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley

Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley Self (archive footage) 2024

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony Self - interviewee / performer 2024

Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

Joan Baez: I Am a Noise Self 2023

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self (voice) 2022

Ennio

Ennio Self 2022

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings Self 2021

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends Self (archive footage) 2021

Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort Self (archive footage) 2020

Rollin' Rain and Hard Thunder: A Compilation Film

Rollin' Rain and Hard Thunder: A Compilation Film Self 2019

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese The Balladeer 2019

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation Self 2019

Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970

Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970 Self 2019

Joan Baez: The Fare Thee Well Tour 2018/2019

Joan Baez: The Fare Thee Well Tour 2018/2019 Self 2019

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 Self 2018

King in the Wilderness

King in the Wilderness Self 2018

Joan Baez: 75th Birthday Celebration

Joan Baez: 75th Birthday Celebration Self 2016

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live Self - Special Guest 2015

... Sings Dylan II

... Sings Dylan II Self (archive footage) 2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015

The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain

The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain Self (archive footage) 2014

Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited

Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited Self 2014

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis' Self 2013

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington Self 2013

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune Self 2011

Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound Self 2009

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel Self 2009

Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970

Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Self 2009

Bulles de Vian

Bulles de Vian Self 2009

Woodstock: Untold Stories

Woodstock: Untold Stories Self 2009

Q&A

Q&A Self - Panelist 2008

The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival

The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival Self 2007

65 Revisited

65 Revisited Self (archive footage) 2007

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song Self 2007

Slacker Uprising

Slacker Uprising Self 2007

Folk Britannia Self (archival footage) 2006

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Self 2005

Live Aid

Live Aid Self 2004

Rolling Thunder Revue - 1975-1976 Video Anthology

Rolling Thunder Revue - 1975-1976 Video Anthology Self (archive footage) 2004

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Self 2002

Where Are They Now? Self 1999

Leute heute

Leute heute Self 1997

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival Self 1996

Woodstock - Directors Cut

Woodstock - Directors Cut Self 1994

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg Self 1994

Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work Self 1993

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman Self - Musical Guest 1993

Berkeley in the Sixties

Berkeley in the Sixties Self (archive footage) 1990

We Shall Overcome

We Shall Overcome Self 1989

Bains de Minuit

Bains de Minuit Self 1987

Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous Self 1987

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée Self 1987

The Return of Bruno

The Return of Bruno Joan Baez 1987

In Remembrance of Martin

In Remembrance of Martin Self 1986

Live Aid

Live Aid Self 1985

Merton: A Film Biography

Merton: A Film Biography Self 1984

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' Self 1984

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées Self 1982

Fame

Fame Joan Baez 1982

Heut' abend

Heut' abend Self 1980

Renaldo and Clara

Renaldo and Clara The Woman in White 1978

Please Turn the Page Self 1977

The Memory of Justice

The Memory of Justice Self 1976

Bob Dylan: Hard Rain

Bob Dylan: Hard Rain Self 1976

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show Self - Special Guest Star 1976

Bob Dylan: Rolling Thunder Revue, Clearwater 1976

Bob Dylan: Rolling Thunder Revue, Clearwater 1976 Self 1976

Numéro un

Numéro un Self 1975

Rockpalast

Rockpalast 1974

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

Sing Sing Thanksgiving Self 1974

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973 Self 1973

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special Self 1972

Scruggs: A Festival of Music Self 1972

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier Self - Main Guest 1972

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

Sing Sing Thanksgiving Self 1972

The Making of Silent Running

The Making of Silent Running Self 1972

Celebration at Big Sur

Celebration at Big Sur Self 1971

Dynamite Chicken

Dynamite Chicken Self 1971

Wondering About Things

Wondering About Things Self 1971

Joan Baez - Blessed Are

Joan Baez - Blessed Are Self 1971

Carry It On

Carry It On Self 1970

Woodstock

Woodstock Self 1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Self (archive footage) 1970

Playboy After Dark

Playboy After Dark 1969

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente Self 1967

Festival

Festival Self 1967

Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back

Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back Self 1967

The Big T.N.T. Show

The Big T.N.T. Show Self 1965

Joan Baez In Concert

Joan Baez In Concert Self (archive footage) 1965

The March

The March Self 1964

Tonight in Person Self 1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961

Discorama

Discorama Self 1959

Joan Baez released from jail in Oakland

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