Mimi Fariña

Mimi Fariña
Mimi Fariña
	Fariña playing at a benefit for Bread and Roses
Background information
Birth name	Margarita Mimi Baez
Born	April 30, 1945; Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Died	July 18, 2001 (aged 56); Mill Valley, California, U.S.
Genres	Folk; bluegrass; folk rock;
Occupations	Musician; songwriter; activist;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar;
Years active	1963–2001
Labels	Vanguard; Rounder;
Spouses	; Richard Fariña (m. 1963; died 1966) Milan Melvin (m. 1968; div. 1971)

Margarita Mimi Baez Fariña (April 30, 1945 – July 18, 2001) was an American singer-songwriter and activist, the youngest of three daughters of mother Joan Chandos Bridge and Mexican-American physicist Albert Baez. She was the younger sister of the singer and activist Joan Baez.