Joni Mitchell was born in Fort MacLeod, Alberta in 1943. She went to art school and started playing guitar and singing to make extra money. She started writing songs and people liked them. When she was at 9, she got very sick with polio and when she was in the hospital, she started singing. In 1964, she got pregnant and had a baby girl but she couldn't take care of a baby. She put baby up for adoption so, she didn't see her daughter until 1997.
She married Chuck Mitchell. Chuck took her to the US, they sang in coffeehouses together. Michell started writing songs for other singers. She wrote "Both Sides Now", and it was a hit for singer Judy Collins. After many hit albums, she moved to jazz music. She retired in 2002 but she made a comeback in 2005. She released 18 albums and she won 9 Grammies. She worked with many artists in folk music and jazz.
She lived as a singer and songwriter in Canada and around the world. 'Both Sides Now' was played at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver.
I didn't know about Mitchell but when I heard her song, I could remember that I've heared. I like her voice and listening to his music relaxes me.
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