Janis Joplin
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| + | -- "[[Mercedes Benz (song)|Mercedes Benz]]" (1971) by Janis Joplin | ||
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| - | (Born [[January 19]], [[1943]]- [[October 4]], [[1970]] was an influential singer, songwriter, and music arranger. She rose to fame in the 1960's as the lead singer of [[Big Brother and the Holding Company]] and eventually a solo career before her death from a drug overdose. She was on of the most popular and influential singers of the sixties and is considered to be one of the greatest female rockers of all time. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Joplin #46 on their list of the 50 Greatest Artists of All Time. | + | '''Janis Joplin''' (1943 – 1970) was an [[American singer and songwriter]]. She was one of the most successful and widely known female [[Rock music|rock]] stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful [[mezzo-soprano]] vocals and "electric" stage presence. |
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| + | In 1967, Joplin rose to fame following an appearance at [[Monterey Pop Festival]], where she was the lead singer of the then little-known San Francisco [[psychedelic rock]] band [[Big Brother and the Holding Company]]. | ||
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| + | After releasing two albums with the band, she left Big Brother to continue as a solo artist with her own backing groups, first the [[#1969–1970: Solo career|Kozmic Blues Band]] and then the [[Full Tilt Boogie Band]]. She appeared at the [[Woodstock]] festival and on the ''[[Festival Express]]'' train tour. Five singles by Joplin reached the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], including a [[cover version|cover]] of the [[Kris Kristofferson]] song "[[Me and Bobby McGee]]", which reached number one in March 1971. | ||
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| + | Her most popular songs include her cover versions of "[[Piece of My Heart]]", "[[Cry Baby (Garnet Mimms song)|Cry Baby]]", "[[Down on Me (traditional song)|Down on Me]]", "[[Ball and Chain (Big Mama Thornton song)|Ball and Chain]]", "[[Summertime (George Gershwin song)|Summertime]]", and her original song "[[Mercedes Benz (song)|Mercedes Benz]]", her first recording in 1948. | ||
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| + | Joplin died of a [[heroin]] overdose in 1970, at the [[27 Club|age of 27]], after releasing three albums (two with Big Brother and the Holding Company and one solo album). A second solo album, ''[[Pearl (Janis Joplin album)|Pearl]]'', was released in January 1971, just over three months after her death. It reached number one on the [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' charts]]. She was posthumously inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1995. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' ranked Joplin number 46 on its 2004 [[Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time|list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time]] and number 28 on its 2008 list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. She remains one of the top-selling musicians in the United States, with [[Recording Industry Association of America]] certifications of 18.5 million albums sold. | ||
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Janis Joplin (1943 – 1970) was an American singer and songwriter. She was one of the most successful and widely known female rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage presence.
In 1967, Joplin rose to fame following an appearance at Monterey Pop Festival, where she was the lead singer of the then little-known San Francisco psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company.
After releasing two albums with the band, she left Big Brother to continue as a solo artist with her own backing groups, first the Kozmic Blues Band and then the Full Tilt Boogie Band. She appeared at the Woodstock festival and on the Festival Express train tour. Five singles by Joplin reached the Billboard Hot 100, including a cover of the Kris Kristofferson song "Me and Bobby McGee", which reached number one in March 1971.
Her most popular songs include her cover versions of "Piece of My Heart", "Cry Baby", "Down on Me", "Ball and Chain", "Summertime", and her original song "Mercedes Benz", her first recording in 1948.
Joplin died of a heroin overdose in 1970, at the age of 27, after releasing three albums (two with Big Brother and the Holding Company and one solo album). A second solo album, Pearl, was released in January 1971, just over three months after her death. It reached number one on the Billboard charts. She was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Rolling Stone ranked Joplin number 46 on its 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and number 28 on its 2008 list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. She remains one of the top-selling musicians in the United States, with Recording Industry Association of America certifications of 18.5 million albums sold.
