Joni Mitchell was born in 1943 in Alberta, where she spent her childhood. The girl was no different from her peers, if you do not take into account the interest in creativity. A variety of arts were interesting to the girl, but most of all she loved to draw.
After leaving school, she entered the College of Painting at the Faculty of Graphic Art. A multifaceted personality began to manifest itself in other areas, such as vocals.
When Joni was 18 years old, she became a member of a singing group. The beginning group breathed new life into a young person who wanted to develop in this direction.
Start of independent life
The girl became famous in the musical environment, and in 1965 she became pregnant unplanned. She had to give the child to foster parents. After giving birth, Joni Mitchell's career began to develop rapidly, she changed her place of residence to Canada.
There the girl met her love, with whom she moved to Detroit. After a year of a happy, it would seem, life together, the couple broke up. The young woman was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, but her psychological state had a positive effect on her work. During the time spent with her ex-husband, Joni Mitchell mastered the guitar.
Singer career Joni Mitchell
In 1967, the performer was noticed by Reprise Records. At first, not everyone was acquainted with the compositions of the girl, but only a circle of close associates.
Over time, songs such as Both Sides Now and The Circle Game became popular. They gave rise to the appearance of the first album of the performer. The song Song to a Seagull became a source of huge popularity, and Both Sides Now entered the top 100 Billboard Hot.
World fame of the artist
The golden song Big Yellow Taxi, dedicated to the theme of environmental pollution, tripled the popularity of the artist. The 11th position in the ranking of the most popular songs was provided by the composition from the very beginning of its appearance on the charts.
A few years later, the singer released a new album, Blue (1971). And in 1974, Court and Spark came out, part of which was the song Help Me. It reached the top 10 on the US hit charts.
Joni Mitchell loved to experiment with her art. She was confident enough in herself, so she added zest to every performance. For example, she added jazz notes to one of the compositions. The artist was right! Joni was very popular, she gained many new fans. Pop and rock were also in the style of the woman's performance, which the fans were very happy about.
Experiments in creativity
Assessing the extravagance of the taste of experiments, the singer decided to work hard on The Hissing of Summer Lawna. The album is a thin canvas with jewelry transitions - from rock to jazz. Here the performer was mistaken - experts and critics did not appreciate her efforts. But the artist did not give up and after a while released Mingus.
After Joni Mitchell married a second time, she began working in the electronics style. Her album Wild Things Run Fast was a resounding success in certain circles.
Despite increasing popularity, the artist continued to develop as a musician. Periodically, she tried something new, such as collaborating with performers who prefer blues, jazz and rock and roll.
Recent works by Joni Mitchell
In 1994, the singer focused on her own inner world. She began to wonder what exactly makes her enjoy life, lights a spark in her eyes. The artist drew attention to her old and originally chosen style of music.
Some time later, she created the Turbulent Indigo album. The audience highly appreciated this work, the performer was awarded a prize. When the 2000s began, Joni Mitchell became interested in painting, rarely appeared in the walls of a recording studio.
In an interview for one periodical, a woman harshly criticized the show business of our time. She said that she had decided not to participate in sales activities. But life decreed differently - the artist's plans changed immediately after the outbreak of hostilities in Iraq in 2003.
The military theme worried the singer. She started working on a new album, Shine (2007). The disc is the last work of the singer. By the release of the almanac, the artist organized a grandiose event - a world tour, after which she completely plunged into painting. After some time, the woman opened a personal gallery, began to hold exhibitions that gather a significant number of people.
Achievements of singer Joni Mitchell
With her creative individuality, Joni Mitchell helped to actively “promote” the theory of rethinking the female place within the musical world.
The role of a woman in society, emancipation, the struggle for a place under the sun were not alien to our heroine. Madonna said in an interview for the press that in her youth she was crazy about the singer and knew by heart all the words of the composition Court and Spark.
Awards:
- "Grammy - 2008";
- "Grammy - 2001";
- 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame and Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
Joni Mitchell is known for her quotes and sayings, her attitude to the economy and the role of women in society. She once was an example for compatriots. Modern women have a lot to learn from such a bright representative of show business.
To be able to defend your rights, fight injustice, make the right choice, make unmistakable decisions, not be afraid to stumble - an incomplete list of Mitchell's achievements. Needless to say, such women have always been very popular with men? Feminist motives were observed in the work of the singer during her active work.
