Born on January 9, 1941, Joan Chandos Baez is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. She frequently performs songs on social justice and resistance in her modern folk music.
Baez has performed live for more than 60 years and has created more than 30 recordings. She has songs in at least six different languages and is a native speaker of both Spanish and English.
On March 18, 2011, at its 50th Anniversary Annual General Meeting in San Francisco, Amnesty International presented Baez with an award. As part of the ceremony to dedicate the Joan Baez memorial, the Amnesty International Joan Baez Award for Outstanding Inspirational Service in the Global Fight for Human Rights was given.
Baez earned the first award in recognition of her efforts on behalf of human rights with Amnesty International and other organizations, as well as the inspiration she has given activists all around the world.
A creative person who has advanced human rights via their work in any of the arts—literature, film, sculpture, painting, etc.—will receive the award.
Did Bob Dylan like Joan Baez?
Actually, we don’t know if he really liked Joan Baez.
However, his MusiCares Speech in 2015 may have been the most concise and moving way for him to express his admiration for Baez and how she has impacted his life. “Joan Baez was the queen of folk music then and still,” he said during that time.
