JONI MITCHELL SPARKS HEARTFELT TRIBUTES AT KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
The legendary Joni Mitchell was praised in speeches and celebrated in song during the Kennedy Center Honors special that aired on CBS on 12/22 (it's now available for streaming via Paramount+). President Joe Biden hailed her at the D.C. event, noting, "Millions of people listen to her songs and feel they were written just for them."
Among the performers assaying compositions from Mitchell's incomparable catalog were Brittany Howard and Herbie Hancock ("Both Sides Now"), Norah Jones ("Help Me") and Ellie Goulding ("Big Yellow Taxi"). Check out some clips below.
Mitchell subsequently described the event as "a peak experience." She has plenty more to look forward to in the next few weeks, though, as she'll be feted as MusiCares' Person of the Year and has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Historical Album category for the Reprise/Rhino set Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967).
"We love our lovin'. But not like we love our freedom" 🎶
— CBS (@CBS) December 23, 2021
The lovely @NorahJones honors @jonimitchell by performing Joni's classic "Help Me" at the #KCHonors. pic.twitter.com/2LYAZB71wD
CALL MY AGENT:
JOHN MARX His first concert was Buffalo Springfield at the Indio Date Fair. (9/17a)
 HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALLWe're manning the merch table. (9/13a)
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The kids can tell the difference... for now.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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