Background
Mitchell was born Roberta Joan Anderson on Nov. 7,
1943 in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada; attended
Albert College; became a singer and songwriter;
won Grammy awards for Best Folk Performance (1969)
and for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists
(with Tom Scott, 1974); recorded albums include:
Songs to a seagull, Clouds, Ladies of the canyon,
Blue, For the roses, Court and spark (1974), Miles
of aisles, Hissing of summer lawns (1975), Hejira
(1976), Don Juan's reckless daughter, Mingus
(named Downbeat magazine Jazz album of the Year
and Rock-Blues album of the Year, 1979), Shadows
and light (1980), Wild things run fast (1982), Dog
eat dog (1986), Chalk mark in a rainstorm (1988),
and Night ride home (1991).
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