Introducing Legend: The Joni Mitchell Story
Some artists change music forever. Join Jesca Hoop for an intimate journey through the life and music of Joni Mitchell, as we explore the life beyond the legend.
How did the greats become the greats? And what did it cost them to get there? Legend is a musician biography series from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 exploring the life and music of the pioneering artists who shaped modern music.
Series one tells the story of Joni Mitchell and explores her incomparable body of work – from her earliest home recordings to masterpieces like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira.
It’s a story that takes us from the remote prairie towns of Saskatchewan to the bohemian idyll of Laurel Canyon; through the hippie dreams of the Woodstock generation and into the dog-eat-dog world of 1980s LA.
Her path has not been straightforward. There have been lonely roads and wrong turns. Road rage, and car crashes – symbolic and real. Joni walked away from fame many times. She gave up a daughter and found her again. She came close to death more than once. And now, she’s back on stages again at the age of 80.
Jesca Hoop – Presenter
Mair Bosworth – Producer
Eliza Lomas – Producer
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Legend
The extraordinary life of Joni Mitchell, a pioneer whose songs changed music forever.
