Baez

American

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

noun

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

Baez British

/ ˈbaɪɛz /

noun

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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The last time homicides were this low in Oakland, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was visiting Joan Baez at Santa Rita Jail to commend her on her recent arrest in protest of the Vietnam draft.

From Slate

The Dodgers last went to an arbitration hearing in 2020, when the team headed into court with outfielder Joc Pederson and relief pitcher Pedro Baez.

From Los Angeles Times

The last time homicides were this low in Oakland, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was visiting Joan Baez at Santa Rita Jail to commend her on her recent arrest in protest of the Vietnam draft.

From Los Angeles Times

Movie stars such as Woody Harrelson and musicians including Willie Nelson and Joan Baez came to visit her.

From Los Angeles Times

After Javice was charged with fraud in 2023, she brought on a number of well-known celebrity attorneys like Alex Spiro, who has represented Elon Musk and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, as well as José Baez and Ronald Sullivan, who defended Casey Anthony and Harvey Weinstein.

From The Wall Street Journal

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