Joan Baez

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activist anti-war activist civil rights activist folk singer human singer songwriter

Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter, and activist renowned for her distinctive soprano voice and prominent role in the 1960s civil rights and anti-war movements.

Aliases (2)

Baez ×1
Joan Chandos Baez ×1

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	activist → anti-war activist → civil rights activist → folk singer → human → singer → songwriter →
activeInMovement	American civil rights movement → anti–Vietnam War movement →
associatedWith	Bob Dylan → Martin Luther King Jr. →
awardReceived	Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award → Kennedy Center Honors →
birthDate	1941-01-09 →
birthPlace	Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States →
child	Gabriel Harris →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
debutAlbum	Joan Baez →
debutAlbumReleaseYear	1960 →
ethnicBackground	Mexican-American (paternal) →
familyName	Baez →
fullName	Joan Chandos Baez →
gender	female →
genre	folk music → folk rock → protest music →
givenName	Joan →
instrument	acoustic guitar → vocals →
languageOfPerformance	English → Spanish →
notableFor	distinctive soprano voice → role in 1960s anti-war movement → role in 1960s civil rights movement →
notableWork	album "Joan Baez in Concert" → album "Joan Baez" → album "Joan Baez, Vol. 2" → song "Diamonds & Rust" → song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (cover) → song "We Shall Overcome" (performance) →
occupation	activist → musician → recording artist → singer → songwriter →
parent	Albert Baez →
performedAt	1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom → Woodstock Festival 1969 →
politicalActivity	human rights activism → nonviolent resistance advocacy →
residence	California, United States →
sibling	Mimi Fariña →
spouse	David Harris →
vocalRange	soprano →
yearsActive	1950s–2010s →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bob Dylan → Bob Dylan → Woody Guthrie →	influenced
Blowin' in the Wind →	coveredBy
Joan Baez →	debutAlbum
Joan Baez ("Baez") →	familyName
Dont Look Back →	features
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan →	featuresInterviewWith
No Direction Home →	featuresPerson
Joan Baez ("Joan Chandos Baez") →	fullName
Eleanor Rigby →	hasCoverVersionBy
American folk music revival →	hasNotableFigure
Monterey Folk Festival →	notablePerformer
Silent Running →	songPerformer