James Taylor, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan In All-Star Salute to Joni Mitchell

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TORONTO (CP) - Joni Mitchell's music has always been difficult to classify.

In an extraordinary career that's spanned more than 40 years, she's dazzled audiences with forays into folk, pop, rock and jazz. But when asked to categorize herself, Mitchell has said she's simply a painter who sings.

On Sunday, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame will recognize Mitchell as one of Canada's exceptional songwriters, and a luminous lineup of contemporaries will testify to a lasting resonance.

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Sufjan, Björk, Prince Line Up for Joni Mitchell Tribute

Prior to this moment, only in our wildest and sauciest dreams could we picture Sufjan Stevens, Björk, and Prince rolling around together.

Nonesuch Records, however, has made our dreams a reality; the label recently announced that the three aforementioned artists-- along with Sarah McLachlan, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, James Taylor, and tasteful others-- will be featured on a forthcoming Joni Mitchell tribute record, aptly titled A Tribute to Joni Mitchell. It's due out this spring.

In addition, Billboard.com reports that Mitchell recently spent a few weeks recording new material in Los Angeles, though exactly what she plans to do with the new tunes has not been confirmed.

A Tribute to Joni Mitchell tracklist:

01 Sufjan Stevens - "Free Man in Paris"

02 Björk - "Boho Dance"

03 Caetano Veloso - "Dreamland"

04 Brad Mehldau - "Don't Interrupt the Sorrow"

05 Cassandra Wilson - "For the Roses"

06 Prince - "A Case of U"

07 Sarah McLachlan - "Blue"

08 Annie Lennox - "Ladies of the Canyon"

09 Emmylou Harris - Magdalena Laundries"

10 Elvis Costello - "Edith and the Kingpin"

11 k.d. lang - "Help Me"

12 James Taylor - "River"

Source: Pitchfork

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On Sunday, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame will recognize Mitchell as one of Canada's exceptional songwriters

Long overdue.