"Songbirds, Greatest Female Singers of Our Time" is coming out in weeks. Joni is prominently featured as she makes the danh sách of hàng đầu, đầu trang 30 singers. I am the author, Brian Marshall. I will let all bạn Joni enthusiasts know when the book drops.
An excerpt:

Mitchell started hát with her Những người bạn at bonfires around Waskesiu Lake, northwest of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. She widened her repertoire to include her yêu thích performers, such as Édith Piaf and Miles Davis, at age 18. Her first paid performance was on October 31, 1962, at a Saskatoon club that featured folk and jazz performers. Although...