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The Prince song "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker", from his 1987 album Sign o' the Times, mentions the song in the lyrics: "..and it was Joni singing: ‘Help me, I think I'm falling’." Prince was a huge fan of Joni Mitchell's work. [8] A sample can also be heard in "Looking Through Patient Eyes" by P.M. Dawn.
Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell CC (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter.As one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her personal lyrics and unconventional compositions, which grew to incorporate elements of pop, jazz, and other genres. [1]
[9] Cash Box said it was "within the basic framework of most of Joni's previous material except for a most unusual melody." [10] Record World said it was a "beauty" and had Mitchell's "distinctive, personal stamp on it." [11] "California" was included on Mitchell's 1998 compilation album Hits [12] and on her self-chosen 2004 compilation album ...
"Carey" is a song from the 1971 Joni Mitchell album Blue. It was inspired by her time spent with Cary Raditz, living with a cave-dwelling hippie community at Matala , on the Greek island of Crete .
In her 2019 book Joni Mitchell: New Critical Readings, Ruth Charnock described the song as "either the most flirtatious song about fucking or the most graphic song about flirting ever written". [6] In Chris O'Dell's 2009 autobiography Miss O'Dell she details an affair she had with a then-married Shepard and states that Shepard then cheated on ...
"Woodstock" is a song written by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. At least four versions of the song were released in 1970. Mitchell's own version was first performed live in 1969 and appeared in April 1970 on her album Ladies of the Canyon and as the B-side to her single "Big Yellow Taxi".
"Down to You" uses a verse-bridge structure. [2] It is in the keys of D major and E major. [2] It begins with Mitchell playing a solo piano introduction. [3] The theme of the song is the need to either change your life or take responsibility for it, since "it all comes down to you."
"Both Sides, Now" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. One of the first recordings is by Judy Collins , whose version appeared on the US singles chart during the fall of 1968. (The earliest commercial release was by Dave Van Ronk and the Hudson Dusters, under the title "Clouds", released in June 1967.)