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GiqueCee

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65. Joan was - and is - great...

Wed May 13, 2026, 08:22 AM

May 13

... and her sister, Mimi, was married to Richard Fariña, a songwriter and author who died tragically in a motorcycle accident on the night of a party celebrating the publication of his book, Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me. Mimi played autoharp to Richard's guitar, and one of their better known songs was Pack Up Your Sorrows.

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Joan Baez has announced her retirement from the stage at the age of 85. [View all] sheshe2 May 12 OP

Thank you Joan malaise May 12 #1

a fave Joan track and a great Dylan cover..... msongs May 12 #2

She is such a gift PatSeg May 12 #3

Thank you Joan. I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night. Botany May 12 #4

. Sparkly May 12 #5

Joan Baez and MLK, Jr. in my home town when they integrated my HS in 1966. walkingman May 12 #6

Thank you for that picture, walkingman! sheshe2 May 12 #12

Saw her in Boston. Magnificent Joinfortmill May 12 #7

Her family moved to Belmont MA in 1958 sheshe2 May 13 #60

I saw her on the main stage at Glastonbury in 1984, where I was stood right up front Emrys May 12 #8

The first Joan Baez album I added to my collection was... QueerDuck May 12 #9

I had that one too. sheshe2 May 12 #14

Me too - - her songs said what we felt. Talitha May 12 #41

Exactly, Talitha. sheshe2 May 12 #42

*Sigh* A lump in my throat - There But For Fortune NBachers May 12 #10

She had an incredible voice. sheshe2 May 12 #15

Great choice. yorkster May 12 #30

"It's the final chapter of an entire era -- an era of idealism, of protest, of songs that dared to challenge power sop May 12 #11

Hard to accept BeneteauBum May 12 #36

We need Joan now, more than ever GenThePerservering May 12 #13

She still took the time to stand with Justin Jones in Nashville last week Tanuki May 12 #16

That was beautiful, Tanuki. sheshe2 May 12 #19

Wonderful malaise May 12 #24

Joan Baez essentially passed to baton to Jesse Wells when they performed together recently Brother Buzz May 12 #17

Wonder videos! sheshe2 May 12 #22

Thank you. Those were gifts to my soul. Botany May 12 #46

The second video was six months ago Brother Buzz May 12 #54

Respect ❤️ Admiration ❤️ Love FakeNoose May 12 #18

Thank you Joan Dave Id May 12 #20

That voice BaronChocula May 12 #21

Thank you, Joan Niagara May 12 #23

I echo everyone else. Thank you, Joan; not just for your music but for showing LoisB May 12 #25

I got to see her in concert in Europe back in the 1980s. COL Mustard May 12 #26

My favorite...as tears come to my eyes.... allegorical oracle May 12 #27

Here you go! sheshe2 May 12 #28

Thank you. That is the most romantic song in the world imho.... allegorical oracle May 12 #33

A well deserved exit from the public stage. I never met Joan, though I have FailureToCommunicate May 12 #29

That is pretty cool, meeting her whole family... sheshe2 May 12 #32

Yes. But she has been a constant part of my life thru her music. FailureToCommunicate May 12 #55

Saw here fairly often in Chapel Hill, etc. Then at the vigil out of the Castro in 78 unc70 May 12 #31

Bravo Joan Starbeach May 12 #34

What a talent! It is amazing that she has been strong brer cat May 12 #35

She performed publicly for over 60 years! sheshe2 May 12 #47

Miles to go before you (we) sleep, Joan swong19104 May 12 #37

Joan singing one of Bobby's best.. WheelWalker May 12 #38

My favorite time seeing her was when she sang "Okie from Muskogee" with Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson & John Prine deurbano May 12 #39

Lucky you! sheshe2 May 12 #48

Oh that's so cool. A lot of people diss "Oakie" but I love it. Haggard had the allegorical oracle May 13 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author deurbano May 12 #40

Thank you, Joan. Talitha May 12 #43

She did a large amount of good in the world.🌹 Figarosmom May 12 #44

I wish her luck tavernier May 12 #45

Wow. Kablooie May 12 #49

Thank you, Joan! calimary May 12 #50

It was demolishing the Voting Rights Act KT2000 May 12 #51

Ty, Joan, for your exceptional gift of song! SheltieLover May 12 #52

She has earned it. I love her. She's one of those people... CousinIT May 12 #53

I saw her at the Newport Folk Festival..63? 64? mountain grammy May 12 #56

I listen to Joan Every day! MerryBlooms May 12 #57

I saw her at Pete Seeger's 90th birthday concert. . . DinahMoeHum May 12 #58

What an amazing woman!!! Devilsun May 13 #59

St. Paul No Kings in March. nt chowmama May 13 #61

My husband and I met Joan Baez mnhtnbb May 13 #62

"It's the final chapter of an entire era." OldBaldy1701E May 13 #63

Diamonds and Rust surfered May 13 #64

My absolute favorite tune of hers! ihaveaquestion May 13 #69

🙏 surfered May 13 #73

Joan was - and is - great... GiqueCee May 13 #65

Farewell Joan heckles65 May 13 #66

Thank you for everything Wild blueberry May 13 #67

An American cultural and artistic Treasure. Martin68 May 13 #68

My first concert Dr. Shepper May 13 #70

The great folk music scare in the 60s. That shit almost caught on.-----Martin Mull mjvpi May 13 #72

Beautiful voice, beautiful person, beautiful spirit La Coliniere May 13 #74