Photo: Bryan Ledgard from Yorkshire, UK / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Judy Collins has always struck me as an artist who valued taste over trend. Born in Seattle, schooled at Colorado Boulder, she moved fluidly across folk, country, show tunes, pop, and rock, bending each style to her own crystalline voice across nearly seven decades. The 1968 Grammy and the hall-of-fame honors matter, but what impresses me more is her refusal to stand still, even directing an Oscar-nominated documentary. Add her long record of social activism and you get someone who used her platform for more than melody. I admire performers who outlast fashion by simply being themselves; Collins is a textbook case.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Judy Collins
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュディ・コリンズ
- Reading
- じゅでぃ・こりんず
- Born
- May 1, 1939 (age 87)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / guitarist / pianist / singer / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- East High School
- University
- University of Colorado Boulder
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
- 2002 Grammy Hall of Fame
- 1968 Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
- 2005 "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award
- 2008 ASCAP Foundation Champion Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Judy Collins born?
Born May 1, 1939 (age 87).
Where is Judy Collins from?
Judy Collins is from Seattle, Washington, United States.
What does Judy Collins do?
Judy Collins works as singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist, singer, recording artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.