Timeline Joni Mitchell: Blue

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• 1943 Joni Mitchell born in Fort Macleod, Alberta Roberta Joan Anderson Grows up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
• 1965 Joni Mitchell moves to Detroit Folk duo Marries folk singer Chuck Mitchell and plays the US folk circuit.
• 1967 Joni Mitchell's Both Sides, Now recorded by Judy Collins Songwriter Her songs become hits for other singers first.
• 1968 Joni Mitchell releases Song to a Seagull Debut album Produced by David Crosby.
• 1969 Joni Mitchell writes Woodstock Watching on TV Writes the anthem of the festival she did not attend.
• 1970 Joni Mitchell releases Ladies of the Canyon Big Yellow Taxi With Big Yellow Taxi and Woodstock.
• 1971 Joni Mitchell releases Blue Confessional masterpiece A raw, personal album often voted among the greatest ever.
• 1974 Joni Mitchell releases Court and Spark Biggest seller Jazz-tinged pop, her best-selling album.
• 1975 Joni Mitchell releases The Hissing of Summer Lawns Experimental An experimental album later hailed by Prince.
• 1976 Joni Mitchell releases Hejira Road album Songs written on a cross-country drive, with Jaco Pastorius on bass.
• 1976 Joni Mitchell plays The Last Waltz Coyote Sings Coyote at The Band's farewell.
• 1979 Joni Mitchell releases Mingus Jazz collaboration A collaboration with Charles Mingus, who dies before release.
• 1997 Joni Mitchell inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Absent She stays away from the ceremony.
• 2015 Joni Mitchell suffers a brain aneurysm Recovery Has to relearn to walk and talk.
• 2022 Joni Mitchell returns at the Newport Folk Festival Surprise set Her first full performance in over 20 years.
• 2024 Joni Mitchell performs at the Grammys Both Sides Now Her first ever Grammys performance, aged 80.