Joni Mitchell Hospitalized: Iconic Folk Singer "In Good Spirits" After Stint in ICU
Legendary folk singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is fortunately now 'fair condition' hours after she was treated in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Los Angeles.
According to The Guardian, a Twitter post recently announced that the musician and is recovering.
"Joni is currently in intensive care in an LA area hospital but is awake and in good spirits. More updates to come as we hear them."
According to the source, the songstress is found unconscious in her Belle Air home. The paramedics said that somebody rang 911 alerting them about her condition.
They rescued her around 2:30pm from her house.
"Joni was found unconscious in her home this afternoon. She regained consciousness on the ambulance ride to an LA area hospital.
She is currently in intensive care undergoing tests and is awake and in good spirits. More updates to come as we hear them. Light a candle and sing a song, let's all send good wishes her way," wrote a message from her official site, jonimitchell.com
To date, the hospital did not give any official statement regarding the cause of the hitmaker's sudden illness.
However, a report from BBC said that the folk singer reported in a 2010 interview from Billboard that she is suffering from a rare skin condition, Morgellons disease which somehow hindered her from performing efficiently.
"I can't sing any more - don't miss it. I can't play any more - don't miss it. I've got all these instruments laying around and hopefully one day I'll pick them up," she once said.
Joni Mitchell's career started in the late 1960s as a street musician in Canada. However, she expanded her music horizons and joined the folk scene of Southern California. She was later on included in the Rock of Hall of Fame in 1970, The Independent reports.
Her second album Clouds with her hit singles 'Both Sides Now' and 'Chelsea Morning' earned her a spot in the Grammy for Best Folk Performance.
Her most recent album was released in 2007. She was also invited in the Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party in February.
