Joni Mitchell is reportedly in serious condition after being discovered unconscious as her home and rushed to a local hospital for emergency care. The music legend’s spokespeople released an announcement via her official Twitter page.
https://twitter.com/JoniMitchellcom/status/583099213170417664
TMZ added some more details to the circumstances behind Mitchell’s illness and the Los Angeles Fire Department also released an official statement. From Variety:
According to TMZ, paramedics hurried to the singer’s Bel Air residence after receiving a 911 call. She was reportedly alert on the way to the hospital.
The website describes her medical condition as “quite serious.”
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that paramedics responded to an emergency 911 call on Mitchell’s street in Bel Air at about 2:30 on Tuesday, but was unable to confirm her condition.
Mitchell’s career highlights are well known, helping to establish a certain feel to music throughout the 60’s and 70’s and creating a string of songs that have had a lasting impact. Variety includes a quote about her views on her song “River” and why she believes it has had such an impact over the years:
“Well, it’s taking personal responsibility for the failure of a relationship,” she said of “River” in an NPR interview. “And my generation — you know, the ‘Me Generation’ — is known to be a Peter Pan, narcissistic generation, right? So it’s really, you know — it’s really that aspect of our inability — you know, ‘I’m selfish and I’m sad.’ Right? You know, people think that’s confessional, but I’d say, you know, in my generation, you think that that’s a unique personal statement? You know what I mean? It’s like, no wonder there’s so many covers of it?”
Hope for the best out of the situation. We’ll update if anything new is announced.
UPDATE:
https://twitter.com/JoniMitchellcom/status/583130871013601280
