#10: Joni Mitchell
Age: 81
Joni Mitchell emerged as a singular voice in music, blending folk, jazz, and pop with piercing emotional honesty. Albums like Blue, Court and Spark, and Hejira cemented her reputation as a fearless songwriter and painter of interior worlds, influencing countless musicians across genres.
Away from constant public view, Mitchell focuses on health, art, and carefully chosen appearances. She paints, listens, and reflects, occasionally returning to the stage for special performances. Revered as both myth and human, she represents creative independence, survival, and the long arc of artistic integrity.

