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Baez

American  
[bahy-ez, bahy-iz] / baɪˈɛz, ˈbaɪ ɪz /

noun

  1. Joan, born 1941, U.S. folk singer.


Baez British  
/ ˈbaɪɛz /

noun

  1. Joan . born 1941, US rock and folk singer and songwriter, noted for the pure quality of her voice and for her committed pacifist and protest songs

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As performed by Price, Baez and Memphis Mariachi, their version of “Deportee” manages to be everything: a lament, a celebration of the lives lost, a tribute, a reminder.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

The employee: Angie Baez, who worked in community and industry engagement for card and connected commerce, according to the New York Post.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

A framed poster for the 2023 film “Joan Baez: I Am a Noise” hangs nearby — she’s a close friend.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Other highlights included an interview with her favourite singer Joan Baez - "the peak of my career", she once said.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

Other times there would be Negro Spirituals sung by Odetta or folk songs rendered by Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Cisco Houston, or Woody Guthrie.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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