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About Joan Baez

Joan Baez was a contemporary American contemporary folk musician. Joan Chandos Baez is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“The only thing thats been a worse flop than the organization of nonviolence has been the organization of violence.”
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“I spend a lot of time with Buddhists. I'm not a Buddhist, but their relationship with death interests me.”
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“As we know, forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses.”
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“During the 'ballad' years for me, the politics was latent; I was just falling in love with the ballads and my boyfriend. And there was the beauty of the songs.”
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