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Omaha Steve

(109,358 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2015, 11:52 PM Jan 2015

Happy Birthday Joan Baez January 9, 1941 [View all]

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/history/01/09

Joan Baez

Singer and social activist Joan Baez was born in Staten Island, New York. Her rendition of the labor anthem "Joe Hill" was a highlight of the historic 1969 Woodstock music festival.

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Happy Birthday Joan Baez January 9, 1941 [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2015 OP

Happy Birthday!......here is one of my favorites of hers. yourout Jan 2015 #1

Wow she's the same age as my mom Kevin from WI Jan 2015 #2

Greatest hits elleng Jan 2015 #3

Happy birthday! shenmue Jan 2015 #4

I saw her at the Newport Folk Festival with Bob Dylan. 1965 mountain grammy Jan 2015 #5

I am in awe that you had that experience in person! So many greats were there. Hekate Jan 2015 #12

Oh for sure. What an experience.. I was 17, we slept in our car, mountain grammy Jan 2015 #14

It was this one for me... WheelWalker Jan 2015 #6

One of Dylan's best.. a great song. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #15

one of my all-time favorites since i was young (and since she was) NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #7

CAN'T forget this, Bachianas Brasilieras elleng Jan 2015 #8

Happy Birthday! burrowowl Jan 2015 #9

I just had to post "There But For Fortune" NBachers Jan 2015 #10

Happy Birthday, and thanks for the glorious music and social conscience, Joan Baez Hekate Jan 2015 #11

Happy Birthday Joan! Love ya ... Scuba Jan 2015 #13