Joni Mitchell was the girl from Saskatchewan who became an international star. Six decades of amazing artistic production, included painting, ballet, 167 songs and 18 albums. I loved her early songs, especially The Circle Game. My favourite album Blue, was reissued last year as part of a boxed set; its song River evoked skating on frozen creeks and ponds.
Mitchell's songs were deeply personal; many of these evoked the sadness of love gone wrong, and a lot of people could relate. She wrote fearlessly about homesickness and even mental disturbance. Among the many artists who have sung her songs are Judy Collins, Nanaimo-born jazz singer Diana Krall, Prince, and another Canadian, Sarah McLachlin.
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