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Joan Baez (Joan Chandos Baez) was born on 9 January, 1941 in Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA, is a soundtrack,music_department,actress. Discover Joan Baez's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?
| Popular As |
Joan Chandos Baez |
| Occupation |
soundtrack,music_department,actress |
| Age |
83 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
9 January, 1941 |
| Birthday |
9 January |
| Birthplace |
Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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She is a member of famous Soundtrack with the age 83 years old group.
Joan Baez Height, Weight & Measurements
At 83 years old, Joan Baez height not available right now. We will update Joan Baez's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Joan Baez's Husband?
Her husband is David Harris (26 March 1968 - 15 February 1974) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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| Husband |
David Harris (26 March 1968 - 15 February 1974) ( divorced) ( 1 child) |
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Joan Baez Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Joan Baez worth at the age of 83 years old? Joan Baez’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. She is from United States. We have estimated Joan Baez's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Soundtrack |
Joan Baez Social Network
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Timeline
Joan Baez was the middle daughter of Albert Vinicio and Joan Bridge Baez. At age 10, her father took a job (and the family) to Baghdad, Iraq, for a year, after which they moved to Palo Alto, CA, home of Stanford University. In 1956, she bought her first guitar and heard Martin Luther King, Jr. 's lecture on nonviolence; the following year, she heard Ira Sandperl, a Gandhian scholar, who also influenced her strongly.
She graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1958, failed with a demo album, and move the next year to Massachusetts where her father had taken a teaching position at MIT. She performed at Club 47, a folk music club in Cambridge, and participated in an album "Folksingers 'Round Harvard Square". The same year, she met Odetta and Bob Gibson while she was performing at Chicago's The Gate Of Horn. Bob invited her to perform July 11 at the Newport Folk Festival, which launched her fame as a folksinger.
Her first album for Vanguard, "Joan Baez" (1960), was a huge success. The following year, she met Bob Dylan and released her second very successful album, followed the year later by many southern civil-rights performances and "Joan Baez in Concert" (a Grammy nominee). She launched a tax revolt as part of her protest of the Vietnam war, protested Pete Seeger's exclusion by ABC-TV, and joined in the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley and the civil rights march in Selma AL.
Unsuccessfully sued cartoonist Al Capp for libel after parodying her as "Joanie Phoanie" in his comic strip "Li'l Abner" in 1966.
In 1967, she spent two brief periods in jail for anti-war protests.
In 1969, she gave birth to Gabriel Earl while his father, David Harris, was serving 20 months of a three year sentence for draft resistance.
In 1971, her songs were featured in the films Sacco & Vanzetti (1971) (aka Sacco And Vanzetti) and "Celebration At Big Sur".
A 1974 world tour included Japan, Australia, Israel, Lebanon, Tunisia and Argentina.
The 1978 film Renaldo and Clara (1978) featured her performances in Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder tours.
Played a significant role in the Live Aid (1985) concert opening the US segment of the show in Philadelphia (13 July 1985).
Travels by bus on a musical tour of the United States. [March 2004]
Her father, Albert V. Baez, died 20 March 2007 at a nursing home in San Mateo County, California, USA. [March 2007]
Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
