Joan Baez in New York

Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter and activist, born in Staten Island in 1941. She is known for her clear soprano, traditional ballads and songs associated with the civil rights and anti-war movements. Her recordings include the albums Joan Baez and Diamonds & Rust, as well as “We Shall Overcome,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” and her own “Diamonds & Rust.” In 1959, she appeared at the Newport Folk Festival as Bob Gibson’s guest. She sang “We Shall Overcome” at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, then performed at Woodstock in 1969. The Fare Thee Well tour began in 2018 and ended her formal touring career at Madrid’s Teatro Real in 2019.