Because nothing compares to this songwriter from the late 1960s through the 1970s. Get ready for ALL the feels.
"Both Sides, Now" from Clouds (1969)
Quite possibly the greatest Joni Mitchell song ever... and she was only 26 when she wrote it.
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"River" from Blue (1971)
Considered by many to be a Christmas song, it really is Joni dealing with the loss of a great love. Painfully beautiful.
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"A Case of You" from Blue (1971)
One of Joni's most well-known songs. Hands down the most incredible composition in all of life.
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"Cactus Tree" from Song to a Seagull (1968)
Women were realizing by the late 1960s they didn't have to settle for anything they didn't want. Life meant more than getting married and raising a family... this is a song of freedom.
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