Nine years ago, Joni Mitchell fans wondered if they might ever hear her perform again, after Mitchell — the Canadian singer-songwriter and icon of the folk movement — had an aneurysm that initially left her unable to speak.
But in recent years she has made a gradual recovery, and in 2022 she surprised the music world with a performance at the Newport Folk Festival.
And on Sunday, at age 80, Mitchell is set to perform at the Grammy Awards for the first time.
Show organizers offered no details about her appearance, including whether she is expected to play solo or with guests.
“To hear Mitchell hit certain notes again in that inimitable voice was like glimpsing, in the wild, a magnificent bird long feared to have gone extinct.”
Persons:
Joni Mitchell, Mitchell —, —, Mitchell, “ Joni Mitchell, Brandi Carlile, Wynonna Judd, Marcus Mumford, George Gershwin’s, Carlile —, ” Lindsay Zoladz, “
Organizations:
Newport Folk, The New York Times
Locations:
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