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Tales of the Tape

In Tale of the Tape we match up award winners from widely divergent areas of expertise. It's the only place where a hockey star can go head to head with a crooner or a computer genius can be juxtaposed with a Gonzo Journalist.

Margaret Mitchell

Born: November 8, 1900
Place of Birth: Atlanta, GA
Education: Smith College
Quote: I want peace. I want to see if somewhere there isn't something left in life of charm and grace.
Claim to Fame: Author of Gone With the Wind, one of the post popular books (and films) of all time.
Awards and Honors: Pulitzer Prize (Fiction)
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Joni Mitchell

Born: November 7, 1943
Place of Birth: Fort MacLeod, Alberta
Education: Alberta College of Art and Design
Quote: : I've looked at life from both sides now/ From win and lose and still somehow/ It's life's illusions I recall/ I really don't know life at all.
Claim to Fame: Accomplished singer, songwriter, artist. Highest ranked woman guitarist on the Rolling Stone list
Awards and Honors: : Ten Grammy Awards; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Billboard's Century Award; Canadian Music Hall of Fame