A towering artist who sold over 9 million albums, earned 10 Grammys, and was inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 1997, Joni Mitchell also holds the distinction of being the muse to a solid collection of songs that were either directly written about her or were inspired by her.
And these tunes were not penned by any slouches. They were written by musical peers who were just as beloved by their fans as she is by hers.
Graham Nash, in his 2013 memoir Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life, wrote that she “inspired more songs in her wake than anyone I’ve ever known.”
As we celebrate her 82nd birthday, let’s review three tunes that were written with her in mind.
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