Singer Joni Mitchell was feted with a 75th birthday celebration by friends and admirers including Seal, James Taylor and Tom Hanks, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles Nov. 7. The festive JONI 75: A Birthday Celebration was reported on by Chris Willman of Variety. Diana Krall and Kris Kristofferson were among those performing. Friends including Elton John, Peter Gabriel shared well-wishes via a video tribute. Mitchell, who took in the two-night event in downtown Los Angeles as a spectator, is recovering from a stroke. Mitchell’s actual birthday is indeed Nov. 7.

Joni Mitchell takes in a happy birthday singalong. (Photo: Rob Latour / Rex Shutterstock