- Janis Joplin - Wikipedia
Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and songwriter One of the most iconic and successful rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and her "electric" stage presence
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The Original Queen of Rock n Roll Discover the life and music of Janis Joplin including official lyrics, songs, releases and more
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In her brief but powerful career, Janis Joplin brilliantly connected the traditions of early 20th century blues and ‘60s psychedelic rock with a voice that stunned audiences the world over From
- Janis Joplin | Songs, Piece of My Heart, Me and Bobby McGee, Death . . .
Janis Joplin was an American singer who was the premier white female blues vocalist of the 1960s She dazzled listeners with her raw blues-soaked voice and her fierce and uninhibited musical style Her best-known songs include ‘Piece of My Heart’ and ‘Me and Bobby McGee ’
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In the spring of 1970, she sang with the "Full Tilt Boogie Band" and, on October 4 of that year, she was found dead in Hollywood's Landmark Motor Hotel (now known as Highland Gardens Hotel) from a heroin-alcohol overdose the previous day Her ashes were scattered off the coast of California
- Janis Joplin | Rock Roll Hall of Fame
Janis Joplin’s star rose fast, burned bright and burned out too soon The blues-influenced rocker had one of the most powerful voices of the Sixties Her voice is equal parts tough and vulnerable, a shout into the void that resonated with a generation Without trying, Janis became an icon
- Janis Joplin - Songs, Death Woodstock - Biography
Singer Janis Joplin rose to fame in the late 1960s and was known for her powerful, blues-inspired vocals She died of an accidental drug overdose in 1970
- Janis Joplin: The Real Story | Louder
Janis worked as a keypunch operator in Los Angeles and sang in the coffee houses of the Venice Beach beatnik community She hitched to San Francisco, went back to Lamar College, waitressed in a bowling alley in Port Arthur, soaked up jazz in New Orleans
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