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Judy Collins
Judy Collins performing in 2003 with an interpreter for the deaf onstage
Judy Collins performing in 2003 with an interpreter for the deaf onstage
Background information
Birth name Judith Marjorie Collins
Born May 1, 1939 (1939-05-01) (age 69)
Origin Seattle, Washington, USA
Occupation(s) Singer
Voice type(s) Soprano
Years active 1960 - present
Website judycollins.com

Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards singer and songwriter, known for the stunning purity of her soprano; for her eclectic tastes in the material she records (which has included folk, showtunes, pop, and rock and roll); and for her social activism. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A voice type is a particular kind of human Singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Traditional pop or Classic pop or Standards music denotes in general Western (and particularly American popular music that either wholly predates the advent of A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Showtunes is the result of collaboration between Stephin Merritt with Chen Shi-zheng on three pieces of musical theatre Orphan of Zhao Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change

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Biography

As a child Collins studied classical piano with Antonia Brico, making her public debut at age 13, performing Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers She had the fortune of meeting many musicians through her father, a remarkable man who, despite being blind, was a Seattle radio disc jockey.

However, it was the music of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, and the traditional songs of the folk revival of the early 1960s, that piqued Collins' interest and awoke in her a love of lyrics. Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14 1912–October 3 1967 was an American Singer-songwriter and Folk musician Guthrie's musical legacy Peter "Pete" Seeger (born May 3 1919 is an American folk singer political Activist, and a key figure in the mid-20th century American Traditional music is the term now used in the terminology of Grammy Awards for what used to be called " folk music " A roots revival ( folk revival) is a trend which includes young performers popularizing the traditional musical styles of their ancestors The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Lyrics (in singular form Lyric) are a set of words that accompany music either by speaking or singing Three years after her debut as a piano prodigy, she was playing guitar. List of child prodigies|Fictional child prodigies A child prodigy is a one who masters one or more skills or arts at an early age The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Her music became popular at the University of Connecticut where her husband taught. The University of Connecticut ( Connecticut or UConn) is the State of Connecticut 's Land-grant university. She performed at parties and for the campus radio station along with David Grisman and Tom Azarian [1][2]. David Grisman (born March 23, 1945 in Hackensack New Jersey) is a Jewish bluegrass / newgrass Mandolinist She eventually made her way to Greenwich Village, New York City, where she busked and played in clubs until she signed with Elektra Records, a record label with which she was associated for 35 years. Greenwich Village (ˌgrɛnɪtʃ ˈvɪlɪdʒ often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern Manhattan The City of New York Busking is the practice of performing in Public places for Tips and Gratuities. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records In 1961, Collins released her first album, A Maid of Constant Sorrow, at the age of 22. A Maid of Constant Sorrow is a 1961 Album, the debut of Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records and featuring traditional Folk songs

At first, she sang traditional folk songs, or songs written by others, in particular the social poets of the time, such as Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, and Bob Dylan. Thomas Richard Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is a well-known American folk singer and Singer-songwriter who has been writing Philip David Ochs ( December 19 1940 – April 9 1976) was a U Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major She recorded her own versions of seminal songs of the period, such as Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and Pete Seeger's "Turn, Turn, Turn". For The Byrds ' album of the same name see Mr Tambourine Man (album. Peter "Pete" Seeger (born May 3 1919 is an American folk singer political Activist, and a key figure in the mid-20th century American " Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There is a Season " often abbreviated to " Turn! Turn! Turn! " is a song adapted entirely from the the Book of Ecclesiastes Collins was also instrumental in bringing little known musicians to a wider public (in much the same way Joan Baez brought Bob Dylan into the public eye). A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major For example, Collins recorded songs by Canadian poet Leonard Cohen, who would become a close friend over the years. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter She would also go on to record songs by singer-songwriters like Joni Mitchell, Randy Newman, and Richard Farina, long before they gained the national acclaim they would later achieve. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer Richard George Fariña ( March 8, 1937 &ndash April 30, 1966) was an American Writer and Folksinger.

While Collins' first few albums comprised straightforward guitar-based folk songs, with 1966's In My Life, she began branching out and including work from such diverse sources as The Beatles, Cohen, Jacques Brel and Kurt Weill. Events January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It In My Life was an album by American folk singer Judy Collins, released in 1966 The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Jacques Romain Georges Brel (ʒak bʀɛl in French (8 April 1929 &ndash 9 October 1978 was a Belgian Singer-songwriter. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Kurt Julian Weill ( March 2, 1900 &ndash April 3, Mark Abramson produced and Joshua Rifkin arranged the album, adding lush orchestration to many of the numbers. Mark Abramson was an American Record producer and artist He produced recordings of Judy Collins, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Bob Gibson Joshua Rifkin (born April 22, 1944 in New York) is an American conductor, keyboard player and musicologist. Orchestration is the study or practice of writing Music for Orchestra (or more loosely for any Musical ensemble) or of adapting for orchestra music composed The album was regarded as a major departure for a folk artist, and set the course for Collins' subsequent work over the next decade.

With her 1967 album Wildflowers, also produced by Mark Abramson and arranged by Rifkin, Collins began to record her own compositions, the first of which was entitled "Since You've Asked". The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt Wildflowers is an album by Judy Collins, released in 1967 It was her highest charting album so far reaching No 5 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts Mark Abramson was an American Record producer and artist He produced recordings of Judy Collins, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Bob Gibson The album also provided Collins with a major hit, and a Grammy award, in Mitchell's "Both Sides Now", which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences " Both Sides Now " is a song by Joni Mitchell. Her recording first appeared on the album Clouds, released in 1969 and later on the album of

Collins' 1968 album, Who Knows Where the Time Goes, was produced by David Anderle and featured back-up guitar by Stephen Stills (of Crosby, Stills & Nash), with whom she was romantically involved at the time. Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with Who Knows Where the Time Goes is a 1968 album by Judy Collins. Freak Out! is the debut album by American Experimental rock band The Mothers of Invention, released June 27 1966 on Verve Records. Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945 is an American Guitarist and Singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby Stills & Nash ( CSN) is a Folk rock / rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash (She was the inspiration for two notable songs by Stills: the Buffalo Springfield's haunting "Bluebird", and the CSN classic, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"). Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived but influential Folk rock group that served as a springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, " Suite Judy Blue Eyes " is a suite of short songs written by Stephen Stills and performed by Crosby Stills and Nash. Time Goes had a mellow country sound, and included Ian Tyson's "Someday Soon" and the title track, a Sandy Denny song which has since been covered by several artists. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Ian (Dawson Tyson Singer songwriter guitarist rancher b Victoria BC 25 Sep 1933 honorary D LITT (Athabaska 1993 honorary LLD (Calgary 2001 A title track is a Song which shares its name with the album on which it appears Sandy Denny, born Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny ( 6 January 1947 &ndash 21 April 1978) was an English Singer The album also featured Collins' composition, "My Father," and one of the first covers of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on a Wire. "

By the 1970s, Collins had a solid reputation as an art song singer and folksinger, and had begun to stand out for her own compositions. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. An art song is a Vocal music composition, usually written for one Singer with Piano or Orchestral accompaniment She was also known for her broad range of material: her songs from this period include the traditional Christian hymn "Amazing Grace", the Stephen Sondheim Broadway ballad "Send in the Clowns" (both of which were top 20 hits as singles), a recording of Joan Baez' "A Song For David," and her own compositions, such as "Born to the Breed". A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A hymn is a type of Song, usually religious specifically written for the purpose of praise adoration or Prayer, and typically addressed to a deity/deities " Amazing Grace " is a well-known Christian Hymn by Englishman John Newton and which first appeared in print in Newton's Olney Hymns Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. "Send in the Clowns" is a Song by Stephen Sondheim, from the 1973 musical A Little Night Music. Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known

In 1976, Collins posed nude for the album "Hard Times For Lovers".

She sang the theme song "Wind in the Willows" in the Rankin-Bass TV movie titled The Wind in the Willows. Rankin/Bass Productions Inc (formerly Videocraft International Ltd The Wind in the Willows is a classic of Children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908.

Collins later admitted suffering from the eating disorder bulimia after she quit smoking in the 1970s. Bulimia nervosa is an Eating disorder characterized by recurrent Binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors referred to as "purging" "I went straight from the cigarettes into an eating disorder," she told People Magazine in 1992. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published "I started throwing up. I didn't know anything about bulimia, certainly not that it is an addiction or that it would get worse. My feelings about myself, even though I had been able to give up smoking and lose 20 lbs. , were of increasing despair. "

In more recent years Collins has taken to writing, producing a memoir, "Trust Your Heart" in 1987, as well as a novel, "Shameless". A more recent memoir, "Sanity and Grace" tells the story of her son, Clark, and his death from suicide in January 1992. Though her record sales are not what they once were, she still records and tours in the U. S. , Europe, Australia and New Zealand. She performed at US President Bill Clinton's first inauguration in 1993, singing "Amazing Grace" and "Chelsea Morning". The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States " Amazing Grace " is a well-known Christian Hymn by Englishman John Newton and which first appeared in print in Newton's Olney Hymns "Chelsea Morning" is a Song written by Joni Mitchell. (The Clintons have stated that their daughter Chelsea was named after Collins' recording of the song. ) In 2006, she sang "This Little Light of Mine" in a commercial for Eliot Spitzer. " This Little Light of Mine " is a gospel Children's song written by Harry Dixon Loes (1895-1965 in about 1920 Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and former politician of the Democratic Party.

Activism

Like many other folk singers of her generation, Collins was drawn to social activism. She is a representative for UNICEF and campaigns on behalf of the abolition of landmines. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person Following the 1992 death of her son, Clark Taylor ( b. January 8, 1959), at age 33, after a long bout with depression and substance abuse, she has also become a strong advocate of suicide prevention. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Her 2003 book, Sanity & Grace, chronicles her recovery from her son's suicide and attempts to provide some comfort and guidance to other families dealing with the loss of a loved one to suicide. She describes the "Seven T's" as a means for going through this process of recovery: Truth, Therapy, Trust, Try, Treat, Treasure, and Thrive. The Truth is that there should be no guilt in suicide; Therapy helps people express their emotions and seek grief counseling; Trust is the effort to believe that one can make it through the loss and keep a belief in life and in the future; Try means to stay away from drugs and alcohol or any excess--including overeating--as a means to deal with the loss and pain; Treat means to take care of the mind, body, and spirit with exercise and meditation; Treasure means to keep the memory of the moments to be treasured, and for this Collins recommends writing and keeping a journal; and Thrive means to be positive, hopeful, open to love and others, and continuing to know that you can rebuild your life on a basis of hope.

Awards and recognition

Discography

Studio and live albums

Compilations

Videography

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Time "Striking a Chord" Accessed April 12, 2008
  2. ^ "Burlington's Cranky Storyteller" Accessed April 12, 2008

Contemporaries

External links

Portrait of an American Girl is an album by Judy Collins, released in 2005 Judy Collins Sings Lennon and McCartney is a CD recording released by Wildflowers Records in June 2007 Colors of the Day The Best of Judy Collins, (or simply Colors of the Day) is a compilation album by the American Folk singer Junior, released in 1994, is a Comedy film, starring Emma Thompson and Twins ' Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny DeVito Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an Norwegian - American Singer-songwriter. Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10 1947 is an American folk singer Tom Rush (born on February 8, 1941, in Portsmouth New Hampshire) is a noted folk and blues singer songwriter and recording Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Philip David Ochs ( December 19 1940 – April 9 1976) was a U Thomas Richard Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is a well-known American folk singer and Singer-songwriter who has been writing
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