American folk and pop singer and songwriter.
Born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
She charted sixteen times as a singer and twice as a songwriter between 1967 and 1990. Her cover of Amazing Grace in 1970 hit #15 overall (#5 Adult Contemporary) and #5 in the U.K. Both Sides Now in 1968 hit #8 in the U.S. (#3 A/C) and #14 in the U.K. The song she is best known for came in 1975/1977 with Send in the Clowns, which charted to #19 U.S. (#8 A/C) and #6 U.K.
As a songwriter, she charted with two songs she also sang: in 1971 with Open the Door (Song for Judith); The song hit #90 in the U.S. (#23 A/C). Her other songwriting song that charted was Secret Gardens; The song hit #122 in 1973.