Judy Collins
Judith Marjorie Collins is an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career spanning nearly seven decades. An Academy Award-nominated documentary director and a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, she is known for her eclectic tastes in the material she records, for her social activism, and for the clarity of her voice. Her discography consists of 36 studio albums, nine live albums, numerous compilation albums, four holiday albums, and 21 singles.
Background
- Born in
- Seattle
- Educated at
- University of Colorado BoulderEast High SchoolMacMurray College
- Awards
- 🏆 Grammy Hall of Fame🏆 Colorado Women's Hall of Fame🏆 Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording🏆 "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award🏆 ASCAP Foundation Champion Award
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Timeline
1939
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