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<p><strong style="color: rgb(161, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">"Both Sides, Now" is a folk classic written by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in 1967. It is widely considered one of the greatest songwriting achievements in modern popular music. </strong></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(161, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Origins &amp; Inspiration</strong></p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><strong style="color: rgb(161, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Flight: Mitchell was inspired while reading Saul Bellow's 1959 novel <em>Henderson the Rain King</em> during a plane flight. In the book, a character looks down at clouds from above, which prompted Mitchell to look out the window and start writing the lyrics. </strong></li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><strong style="color: rgb(161, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Early Success: Though Mitchell wrote it in her early twenties, the song was first popularized in 1967 by Judy Collins, whose recording became a major hit and won a Grammy Award. Mitchell included her own version on her 1969 album <em>Clouds</em>. </strong></li></ol><p><br></p><p><span class="ql-font-nosifer" style="color: rgb(240, 102, 102);">Thank You for stopping by</span></p>