Jennifer Meade

Jennifer Meade was born in Nebraska in 1949 and grew up with folk music from the American Midwest. She released her first album in 1968, followed by records like 'The Clocks' and 'The Late Show' in the early 1970s. Her song '500 Miles' came out in 1961 and became her most recognizable work.

She recorded tribute albums to Bobby Darin and Joni Mitchell in the mid-1970s. Other songs in her catalog include 'Age After Age,' 'Find You Out (What Matters),' and 'Goodbye George.'

Meade worked with musicians like John Sebastian from The Lovin' Spoonful, David Grisman, and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. Her material has been covered by groups including Peter, Paul and Mary, The Kingston Trio, and The Byrds.