Joan Baez, born on January 9th, 1941, is an American folk singer and a song… Read Full Bio ↴Joan Baez, born on January 9th, 1941, is an American folk singer and a songwriter who is of mixed Mexican and Scottish descent. Baez rose to prominence in the early '60s with her stunning renditions of traditional balladry.
In the late '60s and early '70s, Baez came into her songwriting own, penning many songs (most notably "Diamonds & Rust," a nostalgic piece about her ill-fated romance with Bob Dylan, and "Sweet Sir Galahad," a song about sister Mimi Fariña's ( of Richard & Mimi Fariña fame) second marriage, and continued to meld her songcraft with topical issues. She was outspoken in her disapproval of the Vietnam war and later the CIA-backed coups in many Latin American countries.
She was also instrumental in the Civil Rights movement, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King on many occassions and being jailed for her beliefs. In 1963, her performance of "We Shall Overcome" at the Lincoln Memorial just prior to Dr. King's famous "I Have A Dream..." speech helped confirm the song as the Civil Rights anthem.
In December 1972, she traveled to Hanoi, North Vietnam, and was caught in that country's "Christmas Campaign," in which the U.S. bombed the city more times than any other during the entire war. While pregnant with her only son, Gabriel, she performed a handful of songs in the middle of the night on day one of the 1969 Woodstock festival. She is considered the "Queen of Folk" for being at the forefront of the 1960s folk revival and inspiring generations of female folksingers that followed. Over fifty years after she first began singing publicly in 1958, Joan Baez continues to tour, demonstrate in favor of human rights and nonviolence, and release albums for a world of devoted fans.
1959
In the late '60s and early '70s, Baez came into her songwriting own, penning many songs (most notably "Diamonds & Rust," a nostalgic piece about her ill-fated romance with Bob Dylan, and "Sweet Sir Galahad," a song about sister Mimi Fariña's ( of Richard & Mimi Fariña fame) second marriage, and continued to meld her songcraft with topical issues. She was outspoken in her disapproval of the Vietnam war and later the CIA-backed coups in many Latin American countries.
She was also instrumental in the Civil Rights movement, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King on many occassions and being jailed for her beliefs. In 1963, her performance of "We Shall Overcome" at the Lincoln Memorial just prior to Dr. King's famous "I Have A Dream..." speech helped confirm the song as the Civil Rights anthem.
In December 1972, she traveled to Hanoi, North Vietnam, and was caught in that country's "Christmas Campaign," in which the U.S. bombed the city more times than any other during the entire war. While pregnant with her only son, Gabriel, she performed a handful of songs in the middle of the night on day one of the 1969 Woodstock festival. She is considered the "Queen of Folk" for being at the forefront of the 1960s folk revival and inspiring generations of female folksingers that followed. Over fifty years after she first began singing publicly in 1958, Joan Baez continues to tour, demonstrate in favor of human rights and nonviolence, and release albums for a world of devoted fans.
1959
I Once Loved a Boy
Joan Baez Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Joan Baez:
'Nu Bello Cardillo Sto' criscenno no bello cardillo Quanta cose ca ll'aggi'a 'm…
02- FOREVER YOUNG May God's blessing keep you always May your wishes all come…
02- FOREVER YOUNG. May God's bless and keep you always May your wishes all…
10000 Miles Oh fare thee well, I must be gone And leave you…
A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall Oh, where have you been, my blue eyed son? Oh, where…
A Heartfelt Line Or Two Though the songwriters of the industry Write most of the…
A Mi Manera YO SE QUE NO VENDRAS POR ESO DIA TANTE LA OLVIDO DEJAR UN…
A Song For David In my heart I will wait By the stony gate…
A Stranger In My Place I see the town Where we were born I see the place We…
A Young Gypsy (Words and Music by Joan Baez) A young gypsy fell out…
Adeste Fidelis Adeste fidelis Laeti triumphantes Venite, venite in Bethle…
Ain Go away from my window Leave at your own chosen speed I'm…
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around Ain't gonna let nobody, turn me around Turn me around, turn…
All In Green Went My Love Riding All in green went my love riding On a great horse…
All My Trails Hush little baby, don't you cry, You know your mother was…
All The Pretty Little Horses Hush-a-bye, don't you cry Go to sleep ye little baby When yo…
Amazing Grace A young man came to a house of prayer They did…
Amsterdam Just the pattern of sunlight on a building Just a flash…
And the Band Played Waltzing Mathilda Now when I was a young man, I carried me…
Angeline Yesterday´s newspapers forecasts no rain for today Yesterda…
Annabel Lee It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom…
Annie Had a Baby Annie had a baby, can't work no more No, no, no,…
Another World I need another place Will there be peace? I need another wor…
Asimbonanga A si m'bonanga A si m'bonanga u Mandela thina Lapha ekhona…
Até Amanhã Até amanhã ou depois meu amor. Sinto muito, não posso ficar…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Ave Maria Ave Maria! Jungfrau mild, Erhöre einer Jungfrau Flehen, Au…
Away In A Manger Away in a manger No crib for a bed The little Lord…
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You Babe, baby, baby, I'm Gonna Leave You. I said baby,…
Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You Babe, I'm gonna leave you Tell you when I'm gonna leave…
Babe? I'm Gonna Leave You Babe, baby, baby, I'm Gonna Leave You. I said baby,…
Bachianas Brasileiras Tarde uma nuvem rósea lenta e transparente Sobre o espaço, s…
Ballad Of Sacco And Vanzetti "Give to me your tired and your poor Your huddled masses…
Banks of the Ohio I asked my love to take a walk, To take a…
Barbara Allen Twas in the merry month of May When green buds…
Battle Hymn of the Republic Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of…
Be Not Too Hard Be not too hard for life is short And nothing is…
Be of Good Heart I never had a crystal ball I never had a crystal…
Before The Deluge Some of them were dreamers And some of them were fools Who…
Best Of Friends We may not always be the best of lovers But if…
Biko September '77 Port Elizabeth - Sonnenschein In Sechs-Eins-…
Birmingham Sunday Come round by my side and I'll sing you a…
Black Is the Color Black, black, black Is the color of my true love's hair He…
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair Black is the color of my true love's hair His face…
Black Is the Colour Black, black, black Is the color of my true love's hair Her…
Black Is The Colour Of My True Love Black is the color of my true love's hair His face…
Black is the colour of my True Love's Hair Black is the color of my true love's hair His face…
Blackbird Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken win…
Blessed Are Blessed are the one-way ticket Holders on the one-way street…
Blowin How many roads must a man walk down Before you call…
Blue is the color Black, black, black Is the color of my true love's hair Her…
Blue Sky Walk along the river, sweet lullaby, it just keeps on…
Boots of Spanish Leather Well I'm sailin away my own true love. I'm sailin' away…
Boulder To Birmingham "Ok, a song written by Emmylou Harris Called 'Boulder to Bir…
Brand New Tennessee Waltz Oh, my, but you have a pretty face, You favor a…
Brothers in Arms These mist covered mountains Are a home now for me But my…
Burgundian Carol The winter season of the year When to this world Our…
Caleb Meyer Caleb Meyer he lived alone In them hollering pines And he ma…
Cambodia We've watched them leaving, seen their ragged flight Childr…
Cantique De Noel Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle Où l'Homme-Dieu …
Careless Love Love, oh, love, oh careless love Love, oh, love, oh careles…
Carrickfergus I wished I had you in Carrickfergus, Only for nights in…
Carry It On There's a man by my side walking There's a voice within…
Caruso (Words and Music by Joan Baez) Infinity gives me chills So …
Caruso Album Version Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell bel…
Casida Of The Lament I have shut my balcony Because I do not want to…
Catch The Wind In the chilly hours and minutes Of uncertainty I want to be …
Childhood III In the woods there is a bird His song stops you…
Children and All That Jazz Little Annie Fannie Morgan and Christian Katy and Nathan …
Children Of Darkness (words by Richard Farina) Oh, now is the time for your…
China In the month of May, in the glory of the…
Christmas In Washington It's Christmastime in Washington The Democrats rehearsed Get…
Civil War I don't know you to wear a hat But I came…
Colours Yellow is the colour of my true love's hair In the…
Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens Come all ye fair and tender maidens Take warning how you…
Con tres heridas viene Llegó con tres heridas: La del amor, La de la muerte, La de…
Copper Kettle Get you a copper kettle Get you a copper coil Cover with…
Coventry Carol Loo lee loo laLullay, Thou little tiny Child, Bye, bye, loo…
Coventry Carol (English Tradit Lully lulla, thou little tiny Child, By, by, lully lullay. …
Crack in the Mirror You say you don't remember This thing she can't forget…
Cry Me A River Now you say you're lonely You cried the long night through W…
Cucurrucucú Paloma Dicen que por las noches Nomas se le iba en puro…
Cucurrucucu Paloma Dicen que por las noches Nomas se le iba en puro…
Daddy Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat And covering…
Daddy, You Been on My Mind Perhaps it's the colour of the sun cut flat And covering…
Danger Water And I holler why, And I holler why And I holler why, The…
Dangling Conversation It's a still life water color Of a now late afternoon As…
Dark As a Dungeon Oh come all you young fellers so young and so…
David's Song In my heart I will wait By the stony gate…
Day After Tomorrow I got your letter today And I miss you all so…
De Colores DE COLORES De colores, De colores se visten los campos en la…
Dear Landlord Dear landlord, please don't put a price on my soul My…
Deportee The crops are all in and the peaches are rotting…
Di Da Di da…
Diamnds & Rust Well, I'll be damned Here comes your ghost again But…
Diamonds Well, I'll be damned Here comes your ghost again But…
Dida Di da…
Dink's Song If I had wings like Noah's dove I'd fly the river…
Do Right Woman Do Right Man Take me to heart and I'll always love you And nobody…
Don Jesse come home, there's a hole in the bed Where you…
Don't Cry for Me Argentina It won't be easy, you'll think it strange When I try…
Don't Make Promises Jesse come home, there's a hole in the bed Where you…
Don't Think Twice It's All Right It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe If…
don't think twice it's alrigh Well it ain't no use to sit and wonder why…
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Well, it ain't no use to sit and wonder why,…
Don't Think Twise It's Alright Well it ain't no use to sit and wonder why…
Don't Weep After Me When I'm dead and buried Don't you weep after me When I'm…
Dona Dona On a wagon bound for market There's a calf with a…
Dong Black Veil Ten years ago on a cold dark night, Someone was killed…
Donna Donna On a wagon bound for market There's a calf with a…
Down In Yon Forest Down in yon forest there's stands a hall The bells of…
Down In Yon Forrest Down in yon forest there's stands a hall The bells of…
Drifter's Escape "Help me in my weakness" I heard the drifter say As they…
Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man He's a drug store truck drivin' man He's the head of…
East Virginia I was born in east Virginia North Carolina I did…
Edge of Glory My house stands at the edge of glory Steady as the…
El Preso Numero Nueve El preso numero nueve ya lo van a confesar Esta encerrado…
El Rossinyol Rossinyol, que vas a França, rossinyol, Encomana'm a la mar…
El Salvador Now that the city is dreaming, viva the pale moonlight Take…
Eleanor Rigby Ah, look at all the lonely people Ah, look at all…
Ellas Danzan Solas Por que estan aqui, danzando solas? Por que hay tristeza en…
Elvis Presley Blues I was thinking that night about Elvis Day that he died,…
Engine 143 Along came the F15 the swiftest on the line Running…
Esquinazo Del Guerillero (Poema de Fernando AlegrÃa, con Música de Rolando Alarcón…
Evil While the red spittle of the grape-shot sings All day across…
Fairfax County Oh, once I loved an outlaw He came and stole my…
Famous Blue Raincoat It's four in the morning, the end of December I'm writing…
Fare Thee Well Oh fare thee well, I must be gone And leave you…
Fare Thee Well (10,000 Miles) Album: Joan Baez (1960) (traditional) Oh fare thee well, I …
Fare Three Well Oh fare thee well, I must be gone And leave you…
Farewell Oh, all the money in my whole life I spent Be…
Farewell Angelina Farewell, Angelina, the bells of the crown Are being stolen …
Farewell, Angelina Farewell, Angelina The bells of the crown Are being stolen b…
February I threw your keys in the water, I looked back…
Fennario Fennario see Am F see As we marched down to Fennario, See E…
Fifteen Months (Words and Music by Joan Baez) The cats are sleeping here…
Finlandia This is my song, O God of all the nations A…
Fishing Please have a seat. I'm sorry I'm late I know…
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taddyd1
The sweetest voice in history!
bblady
She is so beautiful, every one who deny her must be freak. (i guess that she is very good person, with that voice noone cant be mean and bad !)
djjun99
Ahhhh, un autre travail magnifique, mon chérie! Je ne me souviens pas d'avoir écouté cette chanson auparavant! L'air est si touchant et joli! Et les paroles sont très belles aussi! J'ai aimé les photos à 0'09, 0'12, 1'44, 1'45 and 2'27! Merci pour les sous-titres! Félicitations, M.-A!!!
kholleysf
When I first heard this song a few years ago, I was entranced, mesmerized. It was one of three "bonus tracts" on the Vanguard re-issue of Joan Baez Volume 2. The other 2 bonus tracts are also extraordinary: "Longest Train I Ever Saw" and "Poor Boy". If I knew how to post them onto YouTube I would, because I want more people to hear them. Mauvetys, could you post them for us? Thank you for posting this beautiful song and remarkable slideshow.
stevep0508
Many thanks indeed for posting this. This track was only released on the 'Joan Baez 2' reissue in 2001 (?), it wasn't on the original release. This is without doubt my favourite Joan Baez vocal.....utterly superb Why it was left in the vaults for 40 years is a mystery.
Stella Isis Rothe
That last line is my favorite. I love this song.
seeingthelight2020
Very Beautiful ! Thanks for posting.
Hedy Hanen
I still love that boy, we are now 62... TY 4 sharing this with us <3
Dennis Spath
hauntingly beatuiful!!
michael berry
Beautiful song, voice and pictures, thankyou.