Joni Mitchell At 75: A Birthday Quiz

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1. Joni's middle name is?

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Loretta

Sarah

Rachel

None of the above

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2. Joni's hometown is in which Canadian province?

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Manitoba

Saskatchewan

Alberta

British Columbia

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3. Joni's childhood wish was to become?

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A dancer

A painter

A singer

None of the above

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4. Who produced Joni's debut album?

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Graham Nash

David Geffen

David Crosby

James Taylor

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5. How do the eggs come in the song "Barandgrill"?

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Scrambled

Poached

Over easy

There are no eggs in that song

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6. At the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, Joni told the audience she'd recently been to?

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A Hopi ceremonial dance

A Greek island

A French cafe

None of the above

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7. Complete the lyric: "I am on a lonely road…"

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And I am set free

And I am in love

And I am traveling

Let the wind carry me

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8. When Joni was 9, what happened?

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She discovered rock and roll

She began to paint

She contracted polio

She left school

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9. The song "Talk to Me" is about whom?

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James Taylor

Graham Nash

Bob Dylan

Pat Metheny

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10. Joni first flirted with jazz on 'For the Roses.' Who played reeds?

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Wayne Shorter

Michael Brecker

Tom Scott

Pete Christlieb

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11. Whose "sorrow needs a plumber"?

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Marcie

Sharon

Joni

None of the above

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12. In 1969, where did Joni perform with her parents in the audience?

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The Penny Farthing

Cafe Wha?

Carnegie Hall

Lincoln Center

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13. Which song was Joni's first conscious attempt to write a hit?

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"You Turn Me On I'm a Radio"

"Help Me"

"A Case of You"

"Both Sides Now"

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14. Joni Drops the F-bomb in which song?

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"Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire"

"Woman of Heart and Mind"

"Dog Eat Dog"

"Shine"

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15. What kind of car does Ray's dad have?

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Rolls-Royce

Jaguar

Cadillac

Yellow Taxi

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16. What is the title of Joni's fourth album?

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Ladies of the Canyon

For the Roses

Court and Spark

None of the above

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17. Joni's first husband, whose last name she took, was named?

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Robert

Charles

Chuck

Harold

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18. Which album was Joni's first on the Geffen label?

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Mingus

Don Juan's Reckless Daughter

Wild Things Run Fast

Turbulent Indigo

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19. Which guest singers appear on Joni's album 'Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm'?

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Willie Nelson, Peter Gabriel and Billy Idol

Willie Nelson and Don Henley

Peter Gabriel, Iron Eyes Cody and Willie Nelson

All of the above

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20. On May 17, 1969, Joni appeared on the cover of?

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Vogue

Time

Rolling Stone

Melody Maker

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21. Joni gave birth to a daughter in 1965. Her name is?

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Lauren

Kilauren

Laura

None of the above

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22. Joni's last album, 'Shine,' was recorded for which company?

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Geffen

Reprise

Sony

Starbucks

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23. Which New Testament book serves as the text for Joni's "Love"?

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Galatians

Ephesians

II Corinthians

None of the above

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24. Joni had romantic affairs with?

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Graham Nash

John Guerin

James Taylor

All of the above

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25. In early 2015, Joni …

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Suffered a brain aneurysm

Published a book of her paintings

Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Was in a car accident

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26. On the cover of 'Turbulent Indigo,' Joni is depicted as

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Picasso

Van Gogh

Monet

Dali

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27. Prince, who was a friend of Joni's, recorded which Joni song?

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"A Case of You"

"Help Me"

"Both Sides Now"

"In France They Kiss on Main Street"

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28. Finish the lyric: "She's got a rose in her teeth and…"

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"A frightened frown"

"A lampshade crown"

"Laughing it all away"

None of the above

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29. Cheech and Chong appear on which album?

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Hejira

Blue

Hissing of Summer Lawns

Court and Spark

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30. On Joni's first live album, 'Miles of Aisles,' which song never appeared on another album?

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"Jericho"

"Love or Money"

"Carey"

"The Last Time I Saw Richard"

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31. Which Joni song makes a poignant appearance in the 2003 film 'Love Actually'?

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"Help Me"

"Woodstock"

"Circle Game"

"Both Sides Now"

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32. Which album and date match correctly?

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Clouds | 1968

Both Sides Now | 2000

Taming the Tiger | 1999

Shine | 2006

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33. In the song "Just Like This Train," where is the wine from?

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Germany

France

California

None of the above

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34. Which song features Joni playing the dulcimer?

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"Ladies of the Canyon"

"Blue"

"Sisotowbell Lane"

"A Case of You"

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35. Where did Joni get her bridesmaid dresses from?

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Her mother

Sears

She made them

Salvation Army

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36. The song "A Case of You" was about whom?

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James Taylor

Bob Dylan

Leonard Cohen

Graham Nash

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37. In her youth, Joni sneaked out of the house to?

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Go to a studio to paint

Go to jam sessions

Go to dance contests

Go to piano lessons

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38. The song "Carey" refers to a real person. Today he lives in?

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Greece

New York City

California

Maryland

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39. Who made "Both Sides Now" popular?

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Tom Rush

Judy Collins

Joan Baez

Joni Mitchell

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40. In the song "Refuge of the Roads," dinner turns out to be?

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Fresh salmon

Cheeseburgers

Tacos

Cold cuts

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41. Who was in Joni's band during the 'Shadows And Light' tour in 1979?

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Joe Zawinul, Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius

Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny and John Guerin

Don Alias, Jaco Pastorius and Lyle Mays

Chaka Khan, Pat Metheny and John Guerin

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42. Chaka Khan sings on which Joni song?

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"Dreamland"

"Otis and Marlena"

"Wild Things Run Fast"

"Trouble Child"

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43. On the album 'Hejira,' who does Joni visit in Memphis?

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W.C. Handy

Walter Lewis

John Lee Hooker

Memphis Slim

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44. Joni is known for her unique guitar style. About how may tunings does she work with?

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100

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45. In which album artwork is Joni pictured nude?

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Hissing of Summer Lawns

Ladies of the Canyon

For the Roses

None of the above

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46. Joni sings a moving song about which American Indian tribe on 'Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm'?

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Cherokee

Navajo

Lakota

Apache

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47. In "Song for Sharon," what does Joni go to Staten Island to buy?

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Freedom

A mandolin

A pair of ice skates

A wedding dress

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48. One of Joni's songs, "Urge for Going," never made it to a studio album. Whose recording brought the song to public attention?

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Tom Paxton

Tom Rush

Graham Nash

None of the above

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49. On which album cover is Joni dressed in blackface?

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The Hissing of Summer Lawns

Mingus

Don Juan's Reckless Daughter

Shine

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50. Finish the lyric: "And you were in the parking lot…"

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Behind a blind of potted palms

In the continental suite

Subterranean by your own design

Watching those high fashion girls

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51. Joni's painting called 'I's a Muggin'' is a portrait of…

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Herself

James Taylor

Wayne Shorter

Charles Mingus

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52. The drumming style in the song "The Jungle Line" is from where?

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Nigeria

Navajo Nation

Burundi

None of the above

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53. Where did Joni move in the late '60s?

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Malibu

Santa Monica

Beverly Hills

None of the above

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54. "Refuge of the Roads" is a song about whom?

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Chögyam Trungpa

Thich Nhat Hanh

David Geffen

John Lennon

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55. Which song is on which album?

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"Good Friends" | Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm

"Moon at the Window" | Wild Things Run Fast

"Strong and Wrong" | Taming the Tiger

"Cherokee Louise" | Turbulent Indigo

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56. In the song "Cactus Tree," the protagonist is "too busy"...

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Being down

Painting

Baking muffins

Being free

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57. Joni's longtime sound engineer was?

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Bernie Grundman

Larry Klein

Henry Lewy

Harry Levine

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58. In "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire," where are we going?

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To a party

Down a dark ladder

Down the road

A pawn shop

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59. On the 'Miles of Aisles' live album, an audience member compares Joni to…

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Richard Nixon

Mick Jagger

Gomer Pyle

All of the above

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60. Which of these artists are not performing at Joni's 75th-birthday concert in L.A. this week?

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David Crosby

James Taylor

Brian Blade

Norah Jones

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61. In the song "Woman of Heart and Mind," Joni says you "impress me most" when…

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You love me the most

You write your songs

You don't even try

None of the above

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62. On Nov. 2, which Joni compilation was released on vinyl?

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Travelogue

Love Has Many Faces

Hits and Misses

The Beginning of Survival

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63. In "The Circle Game," what goes up and down?

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Dreams of grandeur

Painted ladies

Painted ponies

The years

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64. Which of Joni's collaborating musicians died recently?

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John Guerin

Max Bennett

Michael Brecker

Lyle Mays

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65. In the song "Shine," what does some "a**hole" do?

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Poisons the oceans

Pushes religion

Honks the horn

Passes on the right

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66. Unscramble these letters to spell a Joni song: alsotnelswilbeo

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67. The man behind the song "She Blinded Me With Science" appears on which Joni album?

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Shine

Turbulent Indigo

Taming the Tiger

Dog Eat Dog

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68. Which Joni Song contains a riff from a Christmas classic?

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"Circle Game"

"River"

"The Sire of Sorrow"

"Furry Sings the Blues"

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69. What did Charles Mingus say to Joni about her song "Paprika Plains"?

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It was his favorite

It was her worst song

The strings were out of tune

It needed to be remixed

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70. "Help Me," one of Joni's best-known songs, peaked at which position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

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No. 1

No. 7

No. 10

No. 17

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71. Which of these artists have not covered Joni's "A Case of You"?

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Tori Amos

Barbra Streisand

Jane Monheit

James Blake

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72. Joni says she suffers from a rare disease. What is it called?

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Aarskog syndrome

Marshall syndrome

Morgellons disease

None of the above

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73. Joni did not attend Woodstock. Where was she instead?

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Isle of Wight Festival

Carnegie Hall

The Dick Cavett Show

The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson

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74. What year was Joni inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame?

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1970

1981

2000

She has not yet been inducted

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75. In the song "My Secret Place," the protagonist moves from New York to?

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California

Arizona

Colorado

Florida

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