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Joni Mitchell "Black Crow" featuring Chaka Khan—Hejira demo, March 1976.

Chaka Khan, 1977 © Norman Seeff.

I love the song "Dreamland" that you sing on, in her 1977 jazz-heavy album Don Juan's Reckless Daughter. Chaka: "Oh please! You know what? She called me at 4 o'clock in the morning and said [in a deep, Canadian accent imitating Mitchell], "Chaka...come down to the studio right now! You have to come down here!" So I said, finally! Joni and I are going to get to work together I was so happy! Until I got down to the studio and it changed. It was me singing no words at all (referring to the tones and textures she warbles on the world music influenced track). Not a word! Just "Aye aye aye.." and all that shit." —An interview with Chaka Khan: Life, career, and her ongoing love affair with music

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hejira. joni mitchell

[noregretscoyotee]

Here are my current top 10 Joni Mitchell songs and my top 5 Joni Mitchell albums in honor of her birthday today:

Songs:

Coyote (It will likely stay at number one forever)

Raised on Robbery

My Old Man

Edith and the Kingpin

Amelia

Chinese Cafe/Unchained Melody

Refuge of the Roads

The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines

Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire

The Reoccurring Dream

Albums:

Hejira

Court and Spark

Blue

The Hissing of Summer Lawns

Ladies of the Canyon

Happy Birthday, Joan. We all love you more than you know!

[danbot3000]

alternate playlist covers for joni albums, either edited or gathered on my internet berry forages. will probably do a new batch when the Geffen albums come out.

[miraculousrepentances]

Joni Mitchell song of the day #3:

Furry Sings the Blues, Hejira (1976)

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Joni Mitchell - Hejira. 1976