Janis Ian and Joan Baez release 1994 live duet ‘One in a Million’; hopeful anthem is still timely
By: CINDY STAGOFF | Published: 2025-07-06 11:51:00 | Source: www.njarts.net
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Joan Baez, left, and Janis Ian have released their 1994 live duet, “One in a Million,” as a free download.
Sixty years after Janis Ian and Joan Baez led social justice movements, singing protest and socially relevant songs, the world still suffers from some of the same troubling issues, and we still need their powerful voices. It is a shame that full retirement isn’t possible for these magnificent women.
Though they accomplished their goals in different ways, they represent women who were not content to hide behind men and did not let industry and societal pressure silence them.
When I interviewed Baez in 2024, we discussed the 1960s storm of activism, including the Civil Rights, anti-war and feminist movements, propelled by the unifying glue of music. “I don’t…