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Joan Baez

American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)
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Joan Baez
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Summary

Joan Baez was born on January 9, 1941[1], in Staten Island[2]. She has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], composer[5], guitarist[6], and musician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65,041 views/month, #2,869 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Albert Báez[9]
  • Mother: Joan Bridge[10]
  • Child: Gabriel Harris[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: dancer[13], pacifist[14], activist[15], record producer[16], recording artist[17]
  • Field of work: music composing[18]
  • Educated at: Boston University[19], Redlands High School[20], Palo Alto High School[21]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[23], Thomas Merton Award[24], Ambassador of Conscience Award[25], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[26], Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[27], "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award[28], Order of Arts and Letters[29], Bambi Award[30], Americana Music Honors & Awards[31], Grammy Award for Best Folk Album[32], Commander of the Order of the White Double Cross‎[33]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34]
  • Sex or gender: female[35]
  • Genre: traditional folk music[36], country music[37], ballad[38], Afro-Cuban jazz[39], folk music[40]
  • Record label: Vanguard Records[41], A&M Records[42], MNRK Music Group[43], Proper Records[44]
  • Discography: Joan Baez discography[45]
  • Commons category: Joan Baez[46]
  • Voice type: soprano[47]
  • Unmarried partner: Bob Dylan[48]
  • Family name: Chandos[49], Baez[50]
  • Given name: Joan[51]
  • Official website: http://www.joanbaez.com[52]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Joan Baez[53]
  • Commons gallery: Joan Baez[54]
  • Relative: John C. Baez[55]

Why It Matters

Joan Baez has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Joan Baez born?

Joan Baez's place of birth was Staten Island[2].

Who were Joan Baez's parents?

Joan Baez's father was Albert Báez[9]. Joan Baez's mother was Joan Bridge[10].

What did Joan Baez do for work?

Joan Baez worked as a singer-songwriter[3], singer[4], composer[5], guitarist[6], and musician[7].

Where did Joan Baez go to school?

Joan Baez was educated at Boston University[19], Redlands High School[20], and Palo Alto High School[21].

What awards did Joan Baez receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[23], Thomas Merton Award[24], and Ambassador of Conscience Award[25].

Related Entities

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 44m ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → joan-baez
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  10. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 20w ago · Nashona · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 23w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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