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When did Joan Baez start making music?
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Joan Baez's first song “Battle Hymn of the Republic” released on November 1, 1862.
Joan Chandos Baez (9 January 1941 -), born in Staten Island, New York, is an American singer-songwriter who help revitalize folk music in the 1960s. She has performed publicly for over 55 years and released some 30 albums. She’s a Quaker by birthright and that is reflected in her early, anti-Vietnam War work, her alignment with the U.S. Civil... Read More
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