1 Apr 2015

Songwriter Joni Mitchell in hospital

8:34 pm on 1 April 2015

Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell has been rushed to hospital in the United States.

Joni Mitchell - pictured in February 2015 in Los Angeles

Joni Mitchell - pictured in February 2015 in Los Angeles Photo: AFP

Her website said she was in intensive care but was awake and in good spirits.

The 71-year-old singer was reportedly found unconsious in her home in Bel Air in Los Angeles and emergency services were called.

She is best known for her albums in the 1960s and 1970s and the hit song 'Big Yellow Taxi'.

-ABC