Aside from performing on her own, she took an interest in projecting underground singers by performing with them. She started with performing folks songs by other and graduated to making her renditions of popular songs at the time, including Dylan’sMr Tambourine Man and one of her childhood favorite Pete Seeger’s songs Tum, Tum, Tum. Collins gained a recording contract with Elektra Records in which was followed with her debut album, A Maid of Constant Sorrow in 1961 when she was 22 years.
There, she performed at famous venues like the Gerde’s Folk City among others. Judy Collins also performed at outdoor events and campus radio stations and later took her performances to the Greenwich Village, New York. At age 11, Collins contracted polio leading to two months isolation in the hospital.
Collins father, a blind singer and radio disc jockey, had a strong influence in Collins music development.
She spent ten years of her childhood living there before moving to Denver, Colorado with her father after he took a job there in 1949. Judy Collins was born on May 1, 1939, in Seattle, Washington as the eldest child of five. Aside from gaining Collins Grammy Award nomination, it charted nonconsecutive 27 weeks on the chart. Her recording of Stephen Sondheim’s Send in the Crowns became her biggest ever. The song written by Joni Mitchell made it to the top 10 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and subsequently won her the Best Folk Performance at the Grammy. Judy Collins lead single Both Sides, Now from the Wildflowers album in 1967 gained her prominence internationally. After her album debut A Maid of Constant Sorrow, Collins has released several hit singles which have charted in the United States and other European countries. Aside from music, she is also a strong social activist. Collins choice of records revolved around pop music, rock and roll, show tunes, standards and folk music. Born on May 1, 1939, she is known for her varied choice when it comes to the work she does. Judy Marjorie Collins popularly known as Judy Blue Eyes is a talented and versatile American singer and songwriter.
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