Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and a prominent activist. Baez has a distinctive vocal style, with a strong vibrato. Her recordings include many topical songs and material dealing with social issues. Baez began her career performing in coffeehouses in Boston and Cambridge, and rose to fame as an unbilled performer at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival. She began her recording career in 1960, and achieved immediate success. Her first three albums, Joan Baez, Joan Baez, Vol. 2, and Joan Baez in Concert all achieved gold record status, and stayed on the charts of hit albums for two years.
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Joan Baez in Concert, Part 2, an Album by Joan Baez. Released in November 1963 on Vanguard (catalog no. VSD-2123; Vinyl LP). Genres: Contemporary Folk.