We previously brought you part one of our list of 15 interesting facts about Joni Mitchell. Now, we bringing you eight more facts about Mitchell’s inspiring and influential music career that has earned her several awards and international fame.
Number Eight: She Can Be Heard on a James Taylor Hit. Around 1972, she did some collaborating with Carole King and James Taylor, singing back-up for both of them. Most notably, her vocals are featured in Taylor’s biggest hit, “You’ve Got a Friend.”
Number Seven: She Wrote Songs with Charles Mingus. Mingus was a fan of Mitchell’s work and really wanted to collaborate with her. At first he wanted her to turn a T.S. Eliot poem into a song, but when she refused, he came up with a new solution. He had written …show more content…
In an off-the-cuff meeting with painter Georgia O’Keefe, O’Keefe told Mitchell that she couldn’t be a good painter and a good musician at the same time. Mitchell proved her wrong, as her art has been featured in books, as well as art galleries. With the release of her 1985 album, Dog Eat Dog, she threw a release party at a gallery in Los Angeles, where she also displayed her artwork. She did something similar to coincide with the release of 1988’s Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm, however, this time she sold her paintings.
Number Four: There was a Revue Written Around Here Music. Dubbed The Joni Mitchell Project, the show ran at the L.A. Theater Center for three months in 1990. The show featured three female singers and two male singers performing her music. On an evening when Mitchell came to the show, she was asked to perform a couple of songs for the audience.
Number Three: She Retired from Touring. Over the years, she has had a love/hate stance about touring, but in the mid-2000s, she decided to retire from touring and performing in public. She does, however, continue to support environmental initiatives and occasionally will make a public appearance to speak on the
Number Eight: She Can Be Heard on a James Taylor Hit. Around 1972, she did some collaborating with Carole King and James Taylor, singing back-up for both of them. Most notably, her vocals are featured in Taylor’s biggest hit, “You’ve Got a Friend.”
Number Seven: She Wrote Songs with Charles Mingus. Mingus was a fan of Mitchell’s work and really wanted to collaborate with her. At first he wanted her to turn a T.S. Eliot poem into a song, but when she refused, he came up with a new solution. He had written …show more content…
In an off-the-cuff meeting with painter Georgia O’Keefe, O’Keefe told Mitchell that she couldn’t be a good painter and a good musician at the same time. Mitchell proved her wrong, as her art has been featured in books, as well as art galleries. With the release of her 1985 album, Dog Eat Dog, she threw a release party at a gallery in Los Angeles, where she also displayed her artwork. She did something similar to coincide with the release of 1988’s Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm, however, this time she sold her paintings.
Number Four: There was a Revue Written Around Here Music. Dubbed The Joni Mitchell Project, the show ran at the L.A. Theater Center for three months in 1990. The show featured three female singers and two male singers performing her music. On an evening when Mitchell came to the show, she was asked to perform a couple of songs for the audience.
Number Three: She Retired from Touring. Over the years, she has had a love/hate stance about touring, but in the mid-2000s, she decided to retire from touring and performing in public. She does, however, continue to support environmental initiatives and occasionally will make a public appearance to speak on the