Singing bird with rainbows on her wings
Judy Collins turns 70 today.
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Judy Collins has been a phenomenal musical talent for so long and is still going strong with that astoundingly pure voice. In addition to her big venue work, I have seen her on small venue tours - she appeared at Pacific University in Forest Grove a few years back. She is a performer of incredible intimacy, and her interpretations of music by such songwriters as Brel and Cohen long pre-dated later artists covering the same work.
Jack, thanks for honoring her on her birthday - well deserved.
Posted by nancy | May 1, 2009 6:47 AM
"Who Knows Where the Time Goes?"
Thanks for the memories.
Posted by A Hopeful | May 1, 2009 8:03 AM
One of my all time favorites.
so...I hope that this week's cut is Judy.
Which one?
Posted by portland native | May 1, 2009 9:45 AM
A truly wonderful human being. Personally financed some of the biggest actions Viet Nam Vets Against the War conducted in the early 70's. Happy B-day Judy
Posted by m | May 1, 2009 10:07 AM
native: Wonder if there's a youtube of CSN doing Suite: Judy Blue Eyes?
Posted by George Anonymuncule Seldes | May 1, 2009 10:36 AM
She makes me cry when she sings, but only when I feel like it. Well Bring in the clowns and I might not have a choice. Her and Joni Mitchel have always been my secret loves. Sigh........
Posted by Nardwal | May 1, 2009 8:05 PM
I can't listen to "Houses" or "My Father," both of which she wrote and performed beautifully, without misting up. And that's after dozens of listenings to each of them.
Posted by Jack Bog | May 1, 2009 8:21 PM
Secret Gardens. Wrecks me EVERY time!
Posted by nancy | May 2, 2009 11:06 AM