J
oan Baez is more than a famous folk singer, she is also a political and human rights activist. Joan uses her music and her fame to support, at times controversial, causes for civil rights and especially peace. She performed at the legendary Woodstock festival, married draft resister David Harris, and sang at the March on Washington in front of Martin Luther King, Jr. She exemplified the counterculture of the 1960s and continues to this day to stand for what she believes in and promote peace throughout the world.
Timeline
Birth- Jan 9, 1941
Staten Island, New York
Marriage- Mar 26, 1968
To
1973
David Harris
Gender
Female
Buys her first guitar
1956
Family moves to Massachusetts from California
1958
Headlines at Woodstock
Aug 16, 1969
Marched with the Irish Peace People
1978
Recorded her first solo LP titled Joan Baez
1960
Touring with Bob Dylan; Performs at March on Wash.
1963
Signs A&M records, releases Come From the Shadows
1972
Performs regularly at Club 47
1959
Withholds 60% of income taxes to protest military
1964
Stands with Cesar Chavez
1966
Gives birth to son Gabriel Earl
Dec 1969
Performs in Sarajevo
1993
Under Contract with Vanguard Records: To
1972
Under Contract with Vanguard Records: From
1960
Other Facts
Mother
Joan Bridge Baez
Father
Albert Vinicio Baez
