Roberta Joan Anderson (Joni Mitchell) was born November 7th, 1943 in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada.

Joni is not only a singer/songwriter but also a well known painter. Joni's career began in nightclubs up in the Saskatchewan and Western Canada area prior to moving to the United States where she she started to tour.

Joni's essential albums:  

  • 'Court and Spark' (1974)
  • 'The Hissing of Summer Lawns' (1975)
  • 'Hejira' (1976)

Joni's signature songs:

  • "Help Me" (video below)
  • "Free Man In Paris"

 

"Help Me" is from her album 'Court and Spark.' Joni Mitchell was dating Glenn Frey of The Eagles in 1974, and both this song and "Car on a Hill" are about him.


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