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Also Known As Joan Chandos Baez
Born January 9, 1941 (age 85) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Grammy Award • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2017)
Notable Works “Diamonds and Rust”
Notable Family Members sister Mimi Fariña

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