The 85-year-old folk legend talks with former music executive Cliff Chenfeld about her storied career, knowing Dylan and Leonard Cohen before their starts, still playing 100 shows a year, and more.
I so appreciated the interview about Judy Collins. I'm a singer and a poet and I've never mastered being able to write melodies and people are always asking me why don't you put you poetry to music plus I have several musician friends who said they would love to use some of my poems in their songs. I may never be able to write songs but at 72 I am still constantly learning new things about myself and what I am capable of. Thank you for this wonderful interview with one of my favorite folk singers ever. Btw my favorite Judy Collins song was Someday Soon I always wanted to be a folk singer when I grew up. Jackie Newport
Of course many of us grew up knowing all the words to all Collins' songs. Later in life, when I spent some winters in the Upper West Side, she lived in the same building as a good friend, and we might see her in the lobby, or up at St. John the Divine when she sang there for some event. She was a heroine when I was young, and now again as a role model for aging.
Amazing!!! She keeps on keeping. I love that. Age is just a number!
I had been doing alterations after I retired. My aunt had been doing that for years. Then they moved to Alaska and she gave her customers my number to call. When I turned 65 she called to wish me a Happy Birthday. Then she asked if I was still sewing. Yes I was. She said "Well you have to stop!" I asked why and she said "you're too old!" I thought that was really weird for her to say that. It has stuck with me all this time. I think if you can keep your mind active, you don't think about age.
Thank you for this. Wildflowers has been my favorite album since it’s release. I haven’t heard the new orchestral version yet but have heard from others that it is great. I think I’ll listen to it now on the app. Have a terrific weekend.
Judy Collins and her album "Judith" was part of the soundtrack of my coming-of-age years. How absolutely lovely that she continues to sing to audiences and what a cool story about Leonard Cohen. She saw his greatness before he did.
I so appreciated the interview about Judy Collins. I'm a singer and a poet and I've never mastered being able to write melodies and people are always asking me why don't you put you poetry to music plus I have several musician friends who said they would love to use some of my poems in their songs. I may never be able to write songs but at 72 I am still constantly learning new things about myself and what I am capable of. Thank you for this wonderful interview with one of my favorite folk singers ever. Btw my favorite Judy Collins song was Someday Soon I always wanted to be a folk singer when I grew up. Jackie Newport
So glad you enjoyed this! Fantastic that you are still making music.
Of course many of us grew up knowing all the words to all Collins' songs. Later in life, when I spent some winters in the Upper West Side, she lived in the same building as a good friend, and we might see her in the lobby, or up at St. John the Divine when she sang there for some event. She was a heroine when I was young, and now again as a role model for aging.
Oh, wow! She's amazing.
Legend! I I love that you are doing this!
Thank you, Liz!!
Wow! What a voice! Still, in her 80's! Amazing :-)
Amazing!!! She keeps on keeping. I love that. Age is just a number!
I had been doing alterations after I retired. My aunt had been doing that for years. Then they moved to Alaska and she gave her customers my number to call. When I turned 65 she called to wish me a Happy Birthday. Then she asked if I was still sewing. Yes I was. She said "Well you have to stop!" I asked why and she said "you're too old!" I thought that was really weird for her to say that. It has stuck with me all this time. I think if you can keep your mind active, you don't think about age.
Thank you for this. Wildflowers has been my favorite album since it’s release. I haven’t heard the new orchestral version yet but have heard from others that it is great. I think I’ll listen to it now on the app. Have a terrific weekend.
This was wonderful. A big fan of hers since late sixties.
Thank you Sari.
Judy Collins and her album "Judith" was part of the soundtrack of my coming-of-age years. How absolutely lovely that she continues to sing to audiences and what a cool story about Leonard Cohen. She saw his greatness before he did.
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Amazing!
What a wonderful read! And how they really helped each other make their marks in the industry. What a tale!
Thank you for this. Collins is more than a legend!
Truly! :)
Thank you so much for this, Sari.
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Wow thank you for this.
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