As someone who was in grade school in the 60’s the names Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez and Judy Collins kind of all meld together. Finally I took the time to look them up and am able to distinguish them in my mind. I don’t know music, I just know what I like. I had come across Judy’s version of Amazing Grace 4 or 5 years ago and was completely blown away. Then I just kind of let it sit.

Just now I was researching whether Judy or Joni had done the radio version of ‘Both Sides Now’ (below), it was Judy (Joni wrote it and did her own version). It also cemented in my judgement who had the voice. Judy. They all 3 have wonderful voices, but for my tastes there’s no question.

Oh my gosh, just beautiful. And I had no idea she had done all those mega-hippy standards from back in the day. Both Sides Now, Send In the Clowns, Turn! Turn! Turn!, Mr Tambourine Man, City of New Orleans, Someday Soon, Tom Thumb’s Blues, Michael From Mountains (Classic Rock History). I always discover things 50 years late, but what the hell.