Mimi Fariña

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Mimi Fariña was an American folk singer, songwriter, and activist known for her musical collaborations and for founding the nonprofit organization Bread & Roses to bring live music to people in institutional settings.

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Mimi Fariña canonical 2
Margarita Mimi Baez Fariña 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf activist
folk singer
human
nonprofit organization
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2001
activeYearsStart 1960
causeOfDeath lung cancer
country United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1945-04-30
dateOfDeath 2001-07-18
ethnicGroup Mexican American
Scottish American
familyName Baez
linked to: Joan Baez

Fariña
father Albert Baez
fieldOfActivism patients in hospitals and institutions
prisoners' rights
social justice through music
fieldOfWork music in institutional settings
founded Bread & Roses
linked to: Bread and Roses
fullName Margarita Mimi Baez Fariña
linked to: Mimi Fariña
genre folk music
givenName Margarita
instrument guitar
languageOfWorkOrName English
mother Joan Bridge Baez
movement American folk music revival
nickname Mimi
notableCollaboration Joan Baez
Richard Fariña
notableWork album "Celebrations for a Grey Day" (with Richard Fariña)
co-founding Bread & Roses
song "Birmingham Sunday"
song "Pack Up Your Sorrows" (with Richard Fariña)
occupation activist
musician
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Palo Alto, California, United States
placeOfDeath Mill Valley, California, United States
residence Mill Valley, California, United States
sibling Joan Baez
spouse Milan Melvin
Richard Fariña

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Joan Baez sibling Mimi Fariña
Mimi Fariña fullName Margarita Mimi Baez Fariña
linked to: Mimi Fariña
Albert Baez child Mimi Fariña