Joni Mitchell turns 80 on November 7th 2023 and Brian Kennedy wanted to mark this milestone birthday by recording his second “love letter” volume of his favourite songs of hers.
Brian Kennedy toured with Joni & Bob Dylan as part of Van Morrison's Blues and Soul Revue across the USA in 1998 when Joni was promoting her album 'Taming the Tiger'. She was so friendly and generous to him.Brian Kennedy toured with Joni & Bob Dylan as part of Van Morrison's Blues and Soul Revue across the USA in 1998 when Joni was promoting her album 'Taming the Tiger'. She was so friendly and generous to him.
On volume 2 Brian has recorded: Big Yellow Taxi My Secret Place - Featuring Eddi Reader Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow Both Sides Now Urge For Going Chinese Cafe/Unchained Melody - featuring Thomas Lang Woodstock Come In From the Cold Chelsea Morning Man From Mars Brian says "they are not for the faint-throated, you think vou know her songs until you actually try and sing them. We gave it our best, so we did. Please join me in celebrating this Canadian icon of song as she enters her 8th Decade ! ”