
Sweet Judy Blue Eyes invites the reader into the parties that peppered Laurel Canyon and into the recording studio so we see how cuts evolved take after take, while it sets an array of amazing musical talent against the backdrop of one of the most turbulent decades of twentieth-century America.īeautifully written, richly textured, and sharply insightful, Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is an unforgettable chronicle of the folk renaissance in America. In it, she talks about her alcoholism, her lasting love affair with Stephen Stills, her friendships with Joan Baez, Richard and Mimi Fariña, David Crosby, and Leonard Cohen and, above all, the music that helped define a decade and a generation’s sound track. 2, 2011 Gentle voice amid the strife is how Life magazine described the folk singer Judy Collins on the cover of its May 2, 1969, issue. The up-tempo opening section, catchy as it is, just slightly. Judy Collins: Sweet Soprano By James Gavin Dec. Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is the deeply personal, honest, and revealing memoir of folk legend and relentlessly creative spirit Judy Collins. An ambitious song from Stephen Stills, written in praise of his then squeeze Judy Collins.

A vivid, highly evocative memoir of one of the reigning icons of folk music, highlighting the decade of the ’60s, when hits like “Both Sides Now” catapulted her to international fame. : Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: My Life In Music: Signed by author on Half title page in purple pen, signature only. Judy Collins, the wild ageless angel of pop, will perform all of the songs on her 1967 album, Wildflowers, at Town Hall in New York tomorrow night. Stephen Stills and Judy Collins on 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes' CBS Sunday Morning 1.
