The Last Time I Saw Richard
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The Last Time I Saw Richard is a song by Joni Mitchell
from her 1971 album Blue
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The song could be a reference to Joni Mitchell
's first husband Chuck Mitchell and their brief marriage. According to Richard Flynn, as noted in the official Joni Mitchell website http://jonimitchell.com/research/g_entry.cfm?id=62, biographer Karen O'Brien believes "Joni revisits her brief marriage to Chuck Mitchell in this song. O'Brien even refers to the protagonist of the song as Richard/Chuck. Joni and Chuck (who, unlike Joni, sang "material ranging from simple ballads to Brecht theatre songs," according to Broadside Magazine) lived in Detroit after their marriage in 1965 until their break-up in 1967 when Joni moved to New York City".
The song was covered by Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana
in 1992 and released in their 1999 Acústico MTV
album.
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
from her 1971 album Blue
Blue (Joni Mitchell album)
Blue is the fourth album of Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Exploring the various facets of relationships from infatuation on "A Case of You" to insecurity on "This Flight Tonight", the songs feature simple accompaniments on piano, guitar, and Appalachian dulcimer...
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The song could be a reference to Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
's first husband Chuck Mitchell and their brief marriage. According to Richard Flynn, as noted in the official Joni Mitchell website http://jonimitchell.com/research/g_entry.cfm?id=62, biographer Karen O'Brien believes "Joni revisits her brief marriage to Chuck Mitchell in this song. O'Brien even refers to the protagonist of the song as Richard/Chuck. Joni and Chuck (who, unlike Joni, sang "material ranging from simple ballads to Brecht theatre songs," according to Broadside Magazine) lived in Detroit after their marriage in 1965 until their break-up in 1967 when Joni moved to New York City".
The song was covered by Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana
Legião Urbana
Legião Urbana were a Brazilian rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal. The band primarily consisted of Renato Russo , Dado Villa-Lobos and Marcelo Bonfá...
in 1992 and released in their 1999 Acústico MTV
Legião Urbana - Acústico MTV
Acústico MTV is a live album released by Brazilian band Legião Urbana. It was certified Diamond by ABPD, with more than 500,000 copies sold.- Track listing :- References :...
album.