1972: For The Roses is certified gold by the RIAA. 1973: The infamous John Peel comments on the song "Raised on Robbery" in today's 'Sounds' magazine, saying "When I first heard Joni Mitchell all those years ago I was bewitched by her. As time passed I became less enchanted, feeling that she, in common with so many artists, had fallen back on making money by making the noises people expected of her." Read the rest: http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/731222s.cfm 1980: Newsweek publishes a picture of Joni as "Art Nouveau" in today's issue, saying "Remember that early album cover? Joni Mitchell was all dewy-eyed innocence. But the singer-songwriter, now 37, has cast aside that imageat least in a new movie where she dresses up as a radio-toting' swaggering black pimp." See the picture: http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/801222n.cfm -------- Know a date or month specific Joni tidbit? Send it off to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we'll add it to the list. --------
