Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration

On the occasion of Baez’s 75th birthday in January 2016...

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Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration Great Performances

Premiered October 24, 2017

On the occasion of Baez’s 75th birthday in January 2016, GREAT PERFORMANCES presents a star-studded concert from New York City’s Beacon Theater to celebrate Baez’s wide-ranging influence and impact, featuring performances by David Bromberg, Jackson Browne, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Judy Collins, David Crosby, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Damien Rice, Mavis Staples, Nano Stern, Richard Thompson and P

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Joan Baez and Jackson Browne sing Browne's song, "Before The Deluge"

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'Before The Deluge' by Joan Baez and Jackson Browne

Joan Baez, Indigo Girls and Mary Chapin Carpenter sing "The Water Is Wide."

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Joan Baez with Indigo Girls and Mary Chapin Carpenter

Joan Baez and Judy Collins sing "Diamonds and Rust", a song written by Joan Baez.

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Joan Baez and Judy Collins Sing 'Diamonds and Rust'

Joan Baez and Paul Simon sing "The Boxer", written by Simon.

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Joan Baez and Paul Simon Sing 'The Boxer'

Joan Baez sings 'Forever Young,' a song written by Bob Dylan.

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Joan Baez Sings 'Forever Young'

A concert with Joan Baez and others, celebrating her birthday at the Beacon Theatre.

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Joan Baez and David Crosby Sing "Blackbird"

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Joan Baez and David Crosby Sing 'Blackbird'

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Great Performances

Great Performances brings the best in the performing arts from across America and around the world to a US television audience. It presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.