Janis Joplin

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Credits: Far Out / Cash Box / Columbia
Full Name
Janis Lyn Joplin
Born
January 19th, 1943
Height
5ft 5in
Hometown
Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Net Worth
Estimated $250,000
Family
Janis Joplin was born to Seth Ward Joplin, an engineer at Texaco, and Dorothy Bonita Joplin, a college registrar, in Port Arthur, Texas. She had two younger siblings, Michael Joplin and Laura Joplin. Joplin never married and had no children. Her family remained supportive of preserving her musical legacy following her death in 1970.
Years Active
1962–1970
Bands
Big Brother and the Holding Company, Kozmic Blues Band, Full Tilt Boogie Band
Top Tracks
'Piece of My Heart', 'Me and Bobby McGee', 'Cry Baby', 'Mercedes Benz', 'Ball and Chain'
Top Albums
'Cheap Thrills', 'Pearl', 'I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!', 'Pearl: The Final Concert'
Records Sold
More than 15 million worldwide (estimate)
Number Ones
'Me and Bobby McGee', 'Pearl'
Fun Facts
Janis Joplin's version of 'Me and Bobby McGee' became her only US number one single after her death. ### She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. ### Joplin famously performed at both the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967 and Woodstock in 1969, two of the defining music festivals of the era.
Related Artists
Grace Slick, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Tina Turner, Bonnie Raitt

Janis Joplin was an American singer and songwriter whose powerful, emotionally charged voice made her one of the defining artists of the 1960s counterculture.

Blending blues, rock and soul influences, Joplin rose to prominence as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company before embarking on a successful solo career with the Kozmic Blues Band and the Full Tilt Boogie Band. Her performances at the Monterey International Pop Festival and Woodstock cemented her reputation as one of rock’s greatest live performers. Although her career was cut short by her death in 1970 at the age of 27, albums such as ‘Cheap Thrills’, ‘I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama!’ and ‘Pearl’ secured her legacy as one of the most influential vocalists in popular music.

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Janis Joplin was an American singer and songwriter whose distinctive blues-influenced voice made her one of the most influential rock musicians of the 1960s. What was Janis Joplin's biggest hit? => 'Me and Bobby McGee' was Janis Joplin's biggest commercial success, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 after her death in 1971. Which bands was Janis Joplin a member of? => Janis Joplin performed with Big Brother and the Holding Company before leading the Kozmic Blues Band and later the Full Tilt Boogie Band during her solo career.
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