Sunday, 17 January 2016

(A) JOAN BAEZ - A great American country girl with a beautiful voice that many people loved!

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 JOAN BAEZ (A)


Joan Baez is one of America's greatest folk singers. She became famous in the 60s and 70s of last century with with many popular songs. These included: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Blowing in the Wind, and We Shall Overcome.

Joan Baez was a civil rights activist and was also involved in the anti Vietnam War movement. Joan Baez was born in 1941 in New York. She still works and is still very popular.

Vocabulary

centuryJahrhundert
civil rights - Menschenrechte
famous berühmt
movement – Bewegung
popular – beliebt
still – noch
Questions



When did Joan Baez become famous?
When was Joan Baez born?
In which year was she born?
How old was Joan Baez in 1963?
Was Joan Baez a civil rights activist?
Which war was Joan Baez against?
How old is Joan Baez now?

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