E-mail a friendNovember 9, 2007
Renowned singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell reflects on her career, her long layoff and the inspiration for her new CD, "Shine."
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Singer-songwriter talks about smoking since age nine and her unusual aura. (2:12)
One of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century, Joni Mitchell has made music, ranging from folk to pop-rock to jazz, for more than three decades. The Canadian-born icon has 5 Grammys and is in the Rock and Roll and Canadian Songwriters Halls of Fame. Mitchell stopped recording in '02 to focus on her painting and poetry. Realizing that she wasn't ready to retire, she's back, with "Shine"—inspired by the Iraq war. She also has a mixed-media art exhibit in New York and is working on a ballet based on her music.
