On November 7th, 1943 Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell was born. Mitchell is one of the most influential female artists in the late 20th century.

She has received eight Grammy Awards during her career, with the first coming in 1969 and the most recent in 2008. She received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002, with the citation describing her as “one of the most important female recording artists of the rock era” and “a powerful influence on all artists who embrace diversity, imagination and integrity.”