Why Did Joni Mitchell Stop Performing?

American-Canadian singer and songwriter, Joni Mitchell, retired from music because she suffered a stroke.

Her final album Shine was released in 2007, but she could barely listen or switch on a radio set.

Who Is Joni Mitchell?

Joni Mitchell is an award-winning singer and songwriter, whose musical genre revolved around folk, pop, rock, classical, and jazz.

Born on November 7, 1943, Joni is a ten-time Grammy Awards winner and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.

She is is regarded as “one of the greatest songwriters ever”.

Joni started her musical journey by singing in nightclubs back in the days in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and the rest of Toronto, Ontario.

She later moved to the United States and began her music tours in 1965.

Some of her popular hit songs include “Big Yellow Taxi”, “Woodstock”, “Help Me” and “Free Man in Paris” became best-sellers.

Joni knew how to mix jazz with rock and roll, R&B, classical music and non-Western beats.

She did a number of collaborations with the likes of Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny anf Charles Mingus.

During the 2002 Academy Awards, Joni received a Lifetime Achievement Award