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I got to this page via a random click (via the Steve Jobs 'Think Different' page, if you must know). It seems to me that the idea that the most recent picture is the best one to use is a mistake if the person concerned is quite old, and one of the pictures of a younger Joan Baez should be used for the description box instead. --Brian Josephson (talk) 09:22, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that a more recent photo is better for the lead, as is the case with many other bios. I have restored the 2016 photograph that was previously in the article. Although the 1973 photograph is good quality, I think this image is also good quality and should not have been removed, unless anyone disagrees with me about this. —Vigilant Cosmic Penguin (talk | contribs) 03:49, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Baez-Dylan songs

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A couple important songs were missed in this paragraph. Dylan co-wrote “Oh Sister” with Jacque Levy as a direct answer to “Diamonds and Rust “. He announced that it was for a friend in the audience at the premiere, and Joan was in attendance. She wrote her answer into the song “Oh, Brother!” Both songs should be added to the paragraph after discussion of “Diamonds and Rust”.. 2600:1702:3510:2660:A109:A74C:B8CD:FBEC (talk) 03:24, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What reliable sources do you have to support this claim? - FlightTime (open channel) 03:56, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Israel-Palestine?

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Joan has been vocal about conflict in the West Bank since at least the 1980s (as the article already mentions), but her numerous recent declarations are nowhere to be found – neither those against Hamas nor against Israel's actions. Should another section be added for this when speaking about her social activism? I haven't done it myself because I am not knowledgeable enough when it comes to Wikipedia's editing/sourcing/etc rules.

Further information:

Anti-Hamas Stance: https://x.com/joancbaez/status/1711456152549196255

Regarding the Gaza Campus Protests: https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/gaza-hollywood-joan-baez/when-you-see-my-mother

The red shoes that she wore to John Mulaney's show to symbolize empathy for the Palestinian cause: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGs4u39oK7N/ 200.80.186.72 (talk) 06:09, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]