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sheshe2

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47. She performed publicly for over 60 years!

Reply to brer cat (Reply #35)

Tue May 12, 2026, 09:46 PM

18 hrs ago

I so wish I had seen her.

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Joan Baez has announced her retirement from the stage at the age of 85. [View all] sheshe2 21 hrs ago OP

Thank you Joan malaise 21 hrs ago #1

a fave Joan track and a great Dylan cover..... msongs 21 hrs ago #2

She is such a gift PatSeg 21 hrs ago #3

Thank you Joan. I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night. Botany 21 hrs ago #4

. Sparkly 21 hrs ago #5

Joan Baez and MLK, Jr. in my home town when they integrated my HS in 1966. walkingman 21 hrs ago #6

Thank you for that picture, walkingman! sheshe2 20 hrs ago #12

Saw her in Boston. Magnificent Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #7

Her family moved to Belmont MA in 1958 sheshe2 16 hrs ago #60

I saw her on the main stage at Glastonbury in 1984, where I was stood right up front Emrys 21 hrs ago #8

The first Joan Baez album I added to my collection was... QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #9

I had that one too. sheshe2 20 hrs ago #14

Me too - - her songs said what we felt. Talitha 19 hrs ago #41

Exactly, Talitha. sheshe2 19 hrs ago #42

*Sigh* A lump in my throat - There But For Fortune NBachers 20 hrs ago #10

She had an incredible voice. sheshe2 20 hrs ago #15

Great choice. yorkster 20 hrs ago #30

"It's the final chapter of an entire era -- an era of idealism, of protest, of songs that dared to challenge power sop 20 hrs ago #11

Hard to accept BeneteauBum 19 hrs ago #36

We need Joan now, more than ever GenThePerservering 20 hrs ago #13

She still took the time to stand with Justin Jones in Nashville last week Tanuki 20 hrs ago #16

That was beautiful, Tanuki. sheshe2 20 hrs ago #19

Wonderful malaise 20 hrs ago #24

Joan Baez essentially passed to baton to Jesse Wells when they performed together recently Brother Buzz 20 hrs ago #17

Wonder videos! sheshe2 20 hrs ago #22

Thank you. Those were gifts to my soul. Botany 18 hrs ago #46

The second video was six months ago Brother Buzz 18 hrs ago #54

Respect ❤️ Admiration ❤️ Love FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #18

Thank you Joan Dave Id 20 hrs ago #20

That voice BaronChocula 20 hrs ago #21

Thank you, Joan Niagara 20 hrs ago #23

I echo everyone else. Thank you, Joan; not just for your music but for showing LoisB 20 hrs ago #25

I got to see her in concert in Europe back in the 1980s. COL Mustard 20 hrs ago #26

My favorite...as tears come to my eyes.... allegorical oracle 20 hrs ago #27

Here you go! sheshe2 20 hrs ago #28

Thank you. That is the most romantic song in the world imho.... allegorical oracle 19 hrs ago #33

A well deserved exit from the public stage. I never met Joan, though I have FailureToCommunicate 20 hrs ago #29

That is pretty cool, meeting her whole family... sheshe2 20 hrs ago #32

Yes. But she has been a constant part of my life thru her music. FailureToCommunicate 17 hrs ago #55

Saw here fairly often in Chapel Hill, etc. Then at the vigil out of the Castro in 78 unc70 20 hrs ago #31

Bravo Joan Starbeach 19 hrs ago #34

What a talent! It is amazing that she has been strong brer cat 19 hrs ago #35

She performed publicly for over 60 years! sheshe2 18 hrs ago #47

Miles to go before you (we) sleep, Joan swong19104 19 hrs ago #37

Joan singing one of Bobby's best.. WheelWalker 19 hrs ago #38

My favorite time seeing her was when she sang "Okie from Muskogee" with Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson & John Prine deurbano 19 hrs ago #39

Lucky you! sheshe2 18 hrs ago #48

This message was self-deleted by its author deurbano 19 hrs ago #40

Thank you, Joan. Talitha 19 hrs ago #43

She did a large amount of good in the world.🌹 Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #44

I wish her luck tavernier 18 hrs ago #45

Wow. Kablooie 18 hrs ago #49

Thank you, Joan! calimary 18 hrs ago #50

It was demolishing the Voting Rights Act KT2000 18 hrs ago #51

Ty, Joan, for your exceptional gift of song! SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #52

She has earned it. I love her. She's one of those people... CousinIT 18 hrs ago #53

I saw her at the Newport Folk Festival..63? 64? mountain grammy 17 hrs ago #56

I listen to Joan Every day! MerryBlooms 17 hrs ago #57

I saw her at Pete Seeger's 90th birthday concert. . . DinahMoeHum 17 hrs ago #58

What an amazing woman!!! Devilsun 16 hrs ago #59

St. Paul No Kings in March. nt chowmama 11 hrs ago #61

My husband and I met Joan Baez mnhtnbb 10 hrs ago #62

"It's the final chapter of an entire era." OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #63

Diamonds and Rust surfered 8 hrs ago #64

My absolute favorite tune of hers! ihaveaquestion 2 hrs ago #69

Joan was - and is - great... GiqueCee 8 hrs ago #65

Farewell Joan heckles65 6 hrs ago #66

Thank you for everything Wild blueberry 5 hrs ago #67

An American cultural and artistic Treasure. Martin68 4 hrs ago #68

My first concert Dr. Shepper 54 min ago #70