(Born Nov. 07, 1943) Joni Mitchell is a noted Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. Mitchell achieved fame in the early 1970s and was considered a key part of the Southern California folk rock scene. Throughout the 1970s, she explored and combined the pop and jazz genres. Mitchell has amassed a body of work that is highly respected, especially by fellow musicians. Retrospective appraisals of Mitchell's work have often labeled her the "female Bob Dylan", but Mitchell has rejected that comparison.