Posts Tagged ‘Joan Baez’
Judy Collins “Paradise” – CD review
Written by admin on July 6, 2010 – 7:26 am - |
Last week saw the release of Judy Collins’ “Paradise,” which is her first album since “Judy Collins Sings Lennon and McCartney” from 2007. |
Tags: Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Paradise, Stephen Stills
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Joan Baez summer tour
Written by admin on April 20, 2010 – 8:38 pm -Joan Baez has announced a number of tour dates through Middle America in July and August.
| Baez is continuing to promote her 2008 album “Day After Tomorrow,” which was the folk legend’s 24th studio album and first for five years. |
Tags: Joan Baez, Joan Baez tickets, Joan Baez tour
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Classic protest songs – paying homage to MLK
Written by admin on April 4, 2010 – 1:46 pm -Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on this day in 1968, so it’s a good time to reflect on some of the powerful songs that supported or were inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. I’ve selected some gems from some very diverse artists. Enjoy.
Tags: Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, James Brown, Joan Baez, Martin Luther King, marvin gaye, protest songs, Sam Cooke
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Dylan and Baez sing at the White House
Written by admin on February 12, 2010 – 8:42 pm -President Obama and the First Lady hosted a “Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement” at the White House on Tuesday night. The concert was the fifth in a series that is dedicated to what President Obama calls “Music that tells the story of America.”
The first performance was by Yolanda Adams who sang the Sam Cooke classic “A Change is Gonna Come.” This was followed by performances from Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Smokey Robinson, John Mellencamp, Natalie Cole, John Legend, Seal, The Blind Boys of Alabama, the Howard University Choir, The Freedom Singers, and Dr Bernice Johnson Reagon. Everyone, including President Obama, finished off the concert with a sing-along of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Tags: Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, John Mellencamp, President Obama, smokey robinson
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