An All-Star Ensemble Performs Big Yellow Taxi
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 1 | 3m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
An all-star ensemble sings "Big Yellow Taxi" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell.
An all-star ensemble cast performs "Big Yellow Taxi" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert honoring Joni Mitchell at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., March 1, 2023.
Major corporate funding for Elton John & Bernie Taupin: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is provided by Wells Fargo. Additional corporate funding is provided by the...
An All-Star Ensemble Performs Big Yellow Taxi
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 1 | 3m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
An all-star ensemble cast performs "Big Yellow Taxi" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert honoring Joni Mitchell at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., March 1, 2023.
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Angélique Kidjo performs "Help Me" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (3m 49s)
Annie Lennox Sings Both Sides Now
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Annie Lennox performs "Both Sides Now" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (5m 3s)
Brandi Carlile, Lucius and Celisse Perform Shine
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Brandi Carlile, Lucius and Celisse perform "Shine" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize. (5m 6s)
Carla Hayden Presents The Gershwin Award to Joni Mitchell
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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden presents the Gershwin Prize to Joni Mitchell. (2m 56s)
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Cyndi Lauper performs "Blue" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (3m 32s)
Diana Krall Performs For the Roses
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Diana Krall performs "For the Roses" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (4m 17s)
Graham Nash Performs A Case of You
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Graham Nash performs "A Case of You" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize concert for Joni Mitchell. (5m 1s)
Herbie Hancock and Ledisi Perform River
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Ledisi and Herbie Hancock perform "River" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (4m 50s)
James Taylor Performs California
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James Taylor performs "California" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (4m 23s)
Joni Mitchell's Gershwin Prize Acceptance Speech
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Singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell accepts the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. (51s)
Joni Mitchell Sings Summertime
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Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoree Joni Mitchell performs "Summertime." (6m 57s)
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Marcus Mumford performs "Carey" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize concert honoring Joni Mitchell. (3m 32s)
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Major corporate funding for Elton John & Bernie Taupin: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is provided by Wells Fargo. Additional corporate funding is provided by the...