Joni Mitchell Hospitalized: Singer ‘Awake & In Good Spirits’ After Being Found Unconscious
Joni Mitchell was rushed to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after she was found unconscious in her Bel Air home.
Joni Mitchell Hospitalized
Mitchell, 71, was taken to a Los Angeles area hospital Tuesday after she was found unconscious at around 2:30 p.m. local time, according to TMZ. En route to the hospital, Mitchell regained consciousness and was alert. The singer-songwriter, who remains in intensive care, reportedly underwent a surgery Tuesday.
“She is currently in intensive care undergoing tests and is awake and in good spirits,” reads a statement on Mitchell’s website. “More updates to come as we hear them. Light a candle and sing a song, let’s all send good wishes her way.”
Mitchell, who rose up in the 1960s Woodstock-era music scene, is best known for songs “The Circle Game”, “Help Me” and “Big Yellow Taxi,” which the Counting Crows covered in 2002. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and has earned eight Grammy awards.
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