In a message dated 27/06/02 18:03:25 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< JF: In '92. I was going to worship at the feet of of his former wife, Joni Mitchell, who was appearing at an art gallery. My friend and I were gazing longingly at at Joni as she was shaking hands, wishing that we could talk to her, but not having the courage and not wanting to bother her. By magical coincidence, Joni walked by me, stopped before me and raised her eyebrows as if to say "Yes?" I immediately took the opportunity to say "Oh my God, my name's Julia and I'm a singer and I'm a huge fan." And she said "I know who you are! You're Julia Fordham. I like what you've been saying. My husband loves you." I was off my head. She's my absolute number-one favorite. >> I WAS THERE!! I SEE'D IT ALL!!! I've written about this before, I'm sure, but anyway... I was at the press opening of her "Diary of a decade" exhibition in London (having met her when she recorded an interview for local radio, and her having invited me and my friend Ian, another huge Jonifan, to the event). We were spotting celebs - "ooh look, there's Roger Waters" - when Ian piped up with "There's what's-her-name, Woman of the 80s [a song from Julia's first album]". So we kept tabs on her, and as the evening drew to a close, it appeared that Joni was about to leave. She spotted us and gave us a smile of recognition, and then swept out - with Julia in tow!! We both thought at the time that it was probably the first time they'd met, and that Julia had inveigled her way into the small entourage, in the nicest possible way. And now I know we were right! Azeem on London
