Judy Collins Information Continued
In 1961, Judy Collins released her first album, A Maid
of Constant Sorrow, at the age of 22. At first she sang
traditional folk songs, or songs written by others, in particular the
social poets of the time such as Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs and Bob Dylan. Judy Collins recorded her own versions of
seminal songs of the period, such as Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and
Pete Seeger's "Turn, Turn, Turn". Judy Collins was also
instrumental in bringing then little known composers to a wider
public; for example, she recorded songs by Canadian poet Leonard
Cohen and Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
With her 1967 album Wildflowers, Judy Collins began
to record her own compositions, the first of which was entitled
"Since You've Asked". This album also provided her with a major hit,
and a Grammy award, with her version of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides
Now", which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In more recent years, Judy Collins has taken to writing,
producing a memoir, "Trust Your Heart" in 1987, and two novels. She
still records and tours. One of her more recent albums is a
collection of songs based on her novel "Shameless". Judy
Collins performed at US President Bill Clinton's first
inauguration in 1993 singing "Amazing Grace" and "Chelsea
Morning".
