Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Acting
Born 1941-01-09Staten Island, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Baez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (73)

Ennio
8.3

Ennio

2022Movie8.3
Merton: A Film Biography
8.5

Merton: A Film Biography

1984Movie8.5
The Memory of Justice
6.8

The Memory of Justice

1976Movie6.8
Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
6.8

Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

2023Movie6.8
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back
7.4

Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back

1967Movie7.4
Woodstock
7.6

Woodstock

1970Movie7.6
Live Aid
7.9

Live Aid

1985Movie7.9
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
7.0

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

2007Movie7.0
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
8.2

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022Movie8.2
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
8.4

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

2015Movie8.4
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970Movie7.3
Slacker Uprising
5.3

Slacker Uprising

2007Movie5.3
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
7.3

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

2019Movie7.3
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
7.0

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

2019Movie7.0
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
6.5

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984Movie6.5
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
7.5

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

2024Movie7.5
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

1986Movie
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

2021Movie
Rollin' Rain and Hard Thunder: A Compilation Film

Rollin' Rain and Hard Thunder: A Compilation Film

2019Movie
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
4.5

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

2002Movie4.5
King in the Wilderness
7.0

King in the Wilderness

2018Movie7.0
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
8.0

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

2013Movie8.0
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
7.8

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005Movie7.8
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
5.7

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

1994Movie5.7
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

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

2018Movie
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
7.0

Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

1993Movie7.0
Dynamite Chicken
5.5

Dynamite Chicken

1971Movie5.5
Live Aid
9.2

Live Aid

2004Movie9.2
Bulles de Vian
5.0

Bulles de Vian

2009Movie5.0
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
5.5

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

2025Movie5.5
Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
7.6

Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970

2009Movie7.6
We Shall Overcome
7.0

We Shall Overcome

1989Movie7.0
Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
6.7

Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

2009Movie6.7
The Big T.N.T. Show
8.5

The Big T.N.T. Show

1965Movie8.5
Renaldo and Clara
7.9

Renaldo and Clara

1978Movie7.9
The March
7.0

The March

1964Movie7.0
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
8.0

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

1972Movie8.0
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
6.0

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

2009Movie6.0
The Return of Bruno
6.5

The Return of Bruno

1987Movie6.5
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
10.0

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

2013Movie10.0
Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley

Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley

2016Movie
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
6.6

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

2011Movie6.6
65 Revisited
9.4

65 Revisited

2007Movie9.4
Berkeley in the Sixties
6.0

Berkeley in the Sixties

1990Movie6.0
Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
6.8

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

1996Movie6.8
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
6.6

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

2021Movie6.6
In Remembrance of Martin
8.0

In Remembrance of Martin

1986Movie8.0
The Making of Silent Running
8.0

The Making of Silent Running

1972Movie8.0
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970

Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970

2019Movie
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited

Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited

2014Movie
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
9.0

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

1974Movie9.0
... Sings Dylan II
7.8

... Sings Dylan II

2015Movie7.8
Newport and the Great Folk Dream

Newport and the Great Folk Dream

2025Movie
Festival
6.0

Festival

1967Movie6.0
Celebration at Big Sur
3.7

Celebration at Big Sur

1971Movie3.7
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
8.1

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

2007Movie8.1
Rolling Thunder Revue - 1975-1976 Video Anthology

Rolling Thunder Revue - 1975-1976 Video Anthology

2004Movie
Woodstock: Untold Stories

Woodstock: Untold Stories

2009Movie
Scruggs: A Festival of Music

Scruggs: A Festival of Music

1972Movie
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony

2024Movie
The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain

The Stars Behind the Iron Curtain

2014Movie
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973
7.0

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973

1973Movie7.0
Bob Dylan: Hard Rain
9.5

Bob Dylan: Hard Rain

1976Movie9.5
Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center

Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center

2024Movie
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
1.0

Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

2020Movie1.0
Joan Baez: The Fare Thee Well Tour 2018/2019
6.3

Joan Baez: The Fare Thee Well Tour 2018/2019

2019Movie6.3
Bob Dylan: Rolling Thunder Revue, Clearwater 1976

Bob Dylan: Rolling Thunder Revue, Clearwater 1976

1976Movie
Wondering About Things

Wondering About Things

1971Movie
Joan Baez: 75th Birthday Celebration
7.0

Joan Baez: 75th Birthday Celebration

2016Movie7.0
Joan Baez released from jail in Oakland

Joan Baez released from jail in Oakland

Movie
Carry It On

Carry It On

1970Movie
Joan Baez - Blessed Are

Joan Baez - Blessed Are

1971Movie
Sharon Isbin: Troubadour

Sharon Isbin: Troubadour

2014Movie

TV Shows (28)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Sacrée soirée
5.7

Sacrée soirée

1987Series5.7
Leute heute
5.2

Leute heute

1997Series5.2
Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

1987Series
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Champs-Elysées
6.8

Champs-Elysées

1982Series6.8
Q&A
3.2

Q&A

2008Series3.2
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
6.5

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

1967Series6.5
Rockpalast
10.0

Rockpalast

1974Series10.0
The Muppet Show
8.0

The Muppet Show

1976Series8.0
Fame
6.8

Fame

1982Series6.8
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0

Le Grand Échiquier

1972Series8.0
Numéro un
7.5

Numéro un

1975Series7.5
Discorama
8.0

Discorama

1959Series8.0
Heut' abend
7.0

Heut' abend

1980Series7.0
The Midnight Special
8.1

The Midnight Special

1972Series8.1
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
6.7

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025Series6.7
Where Are They Now?
7.5

Where Are They Now?

1999Series7.5
Playboy After Dark
4.0

Playboy After Dark

1969Series4.0
Please Turn the Page
6.0

Please Turn the Page

1977Series6.0
Okay

Okay

1979Series
Tonight in Person
7.0

Tonight in Person

1963Series7.0
Bains de Minuit
8.7

Bains de Minuit

1987Series8.7
Folk Britannia

Folk Britannia

2006Series
Joan Baez In Concert
8.0

Joan Baez In Concert

1965Series8.0