Joni Mitchell

L'artiste de 79 ans est la première Canadienne et seulement la troisième femme à obtenir ce prestigieux prix.

[qu'elle a subie en 2015](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1744714/chanteuse-joni-mitchell-remarcher-cinq-ans-anevrisme). [en plus de 20 ans](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1900818/joni-mitchell-concert-surprise-newport-folk-festival-20-ans-folk-canadienne). Elle a été une figure majeure du folk rock des années 1960 et 1970 avec des succès comme Big Yellow Taxi, un hymne à l'environnement, Both Sides Now et Woodstock, à la gloire du célèbre festival auquel elle n'avait pourtant pas participé en août 1969.

Un concert a été organisé pour l'occasion, avec des prestations d'Annie Lennox, James Taylor, Brandi Carlile et Cyndi Lauper, entre autres, au DAR Constitution ...

Les lauréats sont sélectionnés par la bibliothèque du Congrès en collaboration avec les récipiendaires précédents ainsi qu’avec des experts extérieurs. Joni Mitchell était assise au premier rang portant son béret doré et ses lunettes de soleil, avec ses cheveux tressés. Joni Mitchell reçoit le prix Gershwin de la chanson populaire

Joni Mitchell brought “Both Sides Now” of the political aisle together, as lawmakers and musical artists celebrated her life and career at the Library of ...

“It does have the power,” Hancock said. It’s just a beautiful event for me,” Mitchell said to a standing ovation. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) surrounded Mitchell onstage as she was recognized, Hayden quipped, “You got both sides now!” Klobuchar called Mitchell the “most well-deserved recipient ever” of the Library of Congress honor. The “Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” concert is scheduled to air on March 31 on PBS stations. [Amy Klobuchar](https://thehill.com/people/amy-klobuchar/) [Bryan Steil](https://thehill.com/people/bryan-steil/) [Carla Hayden](https://thehill.com/people/carla-hayden/) [Gershwin Prize for Popular Song](https://thehill.com/social-tags/gershwin-prize-for-popular-song/) [James Taylor](https://thehill.com/people/james-taylor/) [joni mitchell](https://thehill.com/people/joni-mitchell/) [Kevin McCarthy](https://thehill.com/people/kevin-mccarthy/) [Library of Congress](https://thehill.com/organization/library-of-congress/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [See All](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) “It’s just really kind of thrilling,” she said, before singing “Summertime” and her 1966 song, “The Circle Game.” “We will [see] in the news, we will see as things progress, how much the arts have affected the way things are moving.” Joni Mitchell brought “Both Sides Now” of the political aisle together, as lawmakers and musical artists celebrated her life and career at the Library of Congress’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Patty Murray (D-Wash.) Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Rep. The annual honor from the Library of Congress, named after George and Ira Gershwin, is considered the “nation’s highest award for influence, impact and achievement in popular music.” Mitchell’s music, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden told the packed audience at the tribute concert, “hits you straight to your heart, down to your soul.”

Carlile performed at the event, with a group of singers such as Holly Laessig, Jess Wolf, Brandi Carlile, Ledisi, Annie Lennox, Angelique Kidjo and Cyndi Lauper ...

'This is a very prestigious award. Joni's look: Mitchell stepped out at the event in a full-length teal gown that fell to her ankles with a gold beret and matching gold-framed sunglasses The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song celebrates the work of an artist whose career reflects the influence, impact and achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding. Mitchell stepped out at the event in a full-length teal gown that fell to her ankles with a gold beret and matching gold-framed sunglasses. [Joni Mitchell](/tvshowbiz/joni-mitchell/index.html) was honored for her legendary musical career with The Library of [Congress](/news/us-congress/index.html) Gershwin Prize on Wednesday night. Honored: Joni Mitchell was honored for her legendary musical career with The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize on Wednesday night

Alberta-born songstress Joni Mitchell will be in the U.S. capital to celebrate her latest lifetime achievement: the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for ...

That turned out to be “A Case of You,” which he introduced with fond memories of meeting Mitchell in Ottawa in 1968. “But resilience is the right word for Joni.” Video tributes to Mitchell from previous honourees were interspersed throughout the night. “Joni, it has been one of the great privileges of my life to get to play in your band, to play songs at your house. With that, she performed the Gershwin classic “Summertime,” her voice strong and pitch-perfect, even as she leaned on a piano for support. lawmakers in the audience.

Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will be presented Wednesday night with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The award is for influence, ...

(Laughter) I don't know. And there was so much prejudice. MITCHELL: Right - was really rough going. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BOTH SIDES NOW") It was very high, and so was my speaking voice. FADEL: Joni Mitchell receives the Gershwin Prize for popular song, the nation's highest award for influence, impact and achievement in popular song.

La chanteuse canadienne Joni Mitchell s'est vu décerner le prix Gershwin de la chanson populaire à la bibliothèque du Congrès à Washington.

Parmi les prestigieux prédécesseurs de Joni Mitchell à avoir reçu le prix Gershwin de la chanson populaire, du nom des frères George et Ira Gershwin, figurent Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, ou encore Paul McCartney. En juillet 2022, elle a effectué un retour inattendu sur scène, donnant un concert surprise au festival folk de Newport, dans l'est des Etats-Unis. Célébrée pour son indépendance et ses multiples talents, l'artiste de 79 ans née au Canada a reçu le prix Gershwin de la chanson populaire, lors d'une soirée de gala en présence de nombreuses vedettes.

La célèbre chanteuse folk Joni Mitchell, à la longue carrière semée de détours rock, pop ou jazz, va être récompensée mercredi par la Bibliothèque du ...

Et, en juillet 2022, elle a effectué un retour inattendu sur scène, donnant un concert surprise au festival folk de Newport, dans l'est des Etats-Unis. C'était sans compter sur sa volonté de fer, qu'elle a canalisée dans d'éprouvantes séances de rééducation. Auteure-compositrice-interprète, musicienne, parolière et artiste-peintre, Joni Mitchell a été diminuée en 2015 par une rupture d'anévrisme, après laquelle ses apparitions se sont faites rares.

Joni Mitchell performances are rare these days due to the legendary singer-songwriter's health struggles in recent years, but she's been making her way back ...

Cyndi Lauper led a large group of artists through “Big Yellow Taxi,” while Annie Lennox sang “Both Sides Now.” Marcus Mumford, Diana Krall, Herbie Hancock, Ledisi, and Angélique Kidjo also performed. Quite a few of her famous friends and admirers preceded her. Wednesday night, Mitchell performed onstage once more at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC as she was honored with the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

When Joni Mitchell finally took the stage near the end of an all-star tribute concert honoring her as this year's recipient of the Library of Congress ...

And it wasn’t until I fell in love and met my wife that I realized how multi-dimensional Joni was as an artist,” Carlile said. And we collaborated during the year or so that we were together on a lot of stuff,” Taylor said. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn; Patty Murray, D-Wash; and Sen. But to see her come back and be singing again and playing again is incredible. “She has had many, many difficulties in her life with polio when she was young. But she wasn’t done.

When Joni Mitchell finally took the stage near the end of an all-star tribute concert honoring her as this year's recipient of the Library of Congress ...

And it wasn’t until I fell in love and met my wife that I realized how multi-dimensional Joni was as an artist,” Carlile said. And we collaborated during the year or so that we were together on a lot of stuff,” Taylor said. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn; Patty Murray, D-Wash; and Sen. But to see her come back and be singing again and playing again is incredible. “She has had many, many difficulties in her life with polio when she was young. But she wasn’t done.

Legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was awarded this year's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on Wednesday, for her decades-spanning music career.

[but it's happening, and she is going to crush it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKPOFJS-APY)," Carlile added. She added in the statement, "Joni Mitchell's music has so many artists and music lovers all singing her tunes. "You've influenced me so much with your chord changes and ability to surprise and delve further into songwriting," John said in a vignette. [award "celebrates the work of an artist](https://www.loc.gov/events/gershwin-prize/about-this-event/) whose career reflects the influence, impact and achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding," according to the Library. "It's so exciting to see all of these musicians that I admire performing my music," she told the crowd. "But I want it to be good. The ladies of the night also teamed up for a rousing rendition of "Big Yellow Taxi," during which a seated Mitchell grooved from her chair, and sang the song's final line. "And I wanted to kind of express my gratitude by singing a Gershwin song. The night was a star-studded honoring of Mitchell's music, with Mitchell herself choosing a handful of friends and collaborators to sing some of their favorite songs of hers. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden — who awarded Mitchell her prize alongside a number of U.S. The first time I saw her, she couldn't stand up. "It's just a beautiful event for me.

Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” will be broadcast March 31.

And it wasn’t until I fell in love and met my wife that I realized how multi-dimensional Joni was as an artist,” Carlile said. And we collaborated during the year or so that we were together on a lot of stuff,” Taylor said. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn; Patty Murray, D-Wash; and Sen. But to see her come back and be singing again and playing again is incredible. “She has had many, many difficulties in her life with polio when she was young. But she wasn’t done.

La chanteuse canadienne s'est vu décerner le prix Gershwin de la chanson populaire à la bibliothèque du Congrès à Washington.

Joni Mitchell a aussi été saluée pour ses incursions dans le jazz, menant à des collaborations avec de grands noms tels que Wayne Shorter et Herbie Hancock. Parmi les prestigieux prédécesseurs de Joni Mitchell à avoir reçu le prix Gershwin de la chanson populaire, du nom des frères George et Ira Gershwin, figurent Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, ou encore Paul McCartney. Son gala a aussi été l'occasion de saluer ses efforts pour rendre plus accessible aux femmes le monde de l'art, largement dominé par les hommes. Célébrée pour son indépendance et ses multiples talents, l'artiste de 79 ans, canne à la main et béret doré sur la tête, a reçu le prix Gershwin de la chanson populaire, lors d'une soirée de gala en présence de nombreuses vedettes comme Annie Lennox ou Herbie Hancock. Elle avait notamment chanté A Case of You, un de ses grands classiques, en duo avec une autre vedette de la folk, Brandi Carlile. Il y a tellement de gens qui sont importants pour moi ici ce soir, venus de différents moments de ma vie.»