Quote by: Joni Mitchell

I don't understand why Europeans and South Americans can take more sophistication. Why is it that Americans need to hear their happiness major and their tragedy minor, and as jazzy as they can handle is a seventh chord? Are they not experiencing complex emotions?

Joni Mitchell

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Author Bio

  • NameJoni Mitchell
  • DescriptionCanadian musician
  • AliasesRoberta Joan Anderson
  • BornNovember 7, 1943
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionSinger; Songwriter; Painter; Singer-songwriter; Artist; Musician
  • WorksBoth Sides; Big Yellow Taxi; Carey; Got 'til It's Gone
  • AwardsPolar Music Prize; Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Canadian Music Hall Of Fame; Canada's Walk Of Fame; Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame; Companion Of The Order Of Canada