What a beautiful song. I had not heard it in a long time until hearing it at the very end of the disturbing horror movie Hereditary lol.

Collins has a tremendous voice. Her rendition of Amazing Grace is.... Amazing

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I heard Judy Collins' version years before I heard Joni Mitchell's. I prefer JC's version.

From the same year, an all time favorite of mine by anyone anywhere --




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It is still shocking to me that no one has done a hard core / heavy metal version of this song.

I think Dylan discovered Judy Collins in a coffee house in Florida. Not 100% on that but that song and her cover is excellent.

One of my fav songs of all time.

Partial list of covers:

Joni Mitchell (who wrote it)
Judy Collins (first to record)
Neil Diamond (my personal favorite after Collins)
Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
Andy Williams
Robert Goulet
Engelbert Humperdinck
Jim Nabors
Paul Anka
Anne Murray
Doris Day
Willie Nelson
Glen Campbell
Dolly Parton
Roger Whittaker
Pete Seeger (who added a 4th verse with permission)
The Osmond Brothers
Belinda Carlisle
Susan Boyle
Leonard Nimoy
Herbie Hancock (instrumental)

Interesting fact: Mitchell's live performance of the song was recorded a year before she says she wrote it.

I like Mitchell's slower tempo version much more. And Sara Bareilles's rendition at the Oscars—amazing.

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Judy Collins did a good version, butI have to say that Dame Judy Dench hit this one so out of park that it can't be matched IMO.



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