Janis Joplin

Also known as Pearl, the Pearl

American singer (1943–1970)

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Janis Joplin was an American singer, singer-songwriter, composer, and guitarist. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, in 1943, she was a mezzo-soprano who performed in genres including psychedelic rock, blues rock, soul, and acid rock. Her musical career began in 1962, and she recorded for Columbia Records and Mainstream Records. Joplin studied at the University of Texas at Austin and Lamar University.

She received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Joplin died in Los Angeles on October 4, 1970, from an opioid overdose.

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Port Arthur, Texas, USA

Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer considered the premier female blues vocalist of the Sixties; her raw, powerful and uninhibited singing style, combined with her turbulent and emotional lifestyle, made her one of the biggest female stars in her lifetime. She died of a drug overdose in 1970, aged 27, after releasing three albums. A fourth album, Pearl, was released a little more than three…

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Janis, Amores de Carnaval — Self (archive footage)2024
San Francisco Sounds: A Place in Time — Self - Music Artist (archive footage)2023
70 Years of Youth Revolt — Self (archive footage)2020
Året var 1969 — Self (archive footage)2019
The UnXplained — Self (archive footage)2019
27: Gone Too Soon — Self (archive footage)2018
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold — Self (archive footage)2017
The Summer of Love2017
Janis: Little Girl Blue — Herself (archive footage)2015
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' — Self - Musician (archive footage)2013

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1943
Active to: 1970

Discography

I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama!1969
Kozmic Blues1969
Texas International Pop Festival, Volume 31969
1970-06-28: Transcontinental Pop Festival, Toronto, ON1970
Me and Bobby McGee / Half Moon1970
E.P1971
Get It While You Can / Move Over1971
Pearl1971
The Great Janis1971
Down on Me1972

Member of

Big Brother & the Holding Company1966–1968
Kozmic Blues Band
Full Tilt Boogie Band

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Part of: 27 Club
Given name: Janis
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Port Arthur
Place of death: Los Angeles
Occupation: musician
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Notable work: Mercedes Benz
Field of work: music composing
Genre: psychedelic rock
Movement: counterculture of the 1960s
Instrument: acoustic guitar
Record label: Mainstream Records
Official website: www.janisjoplin.com
Image: Janis Joplin 1970.JPG
Voice type: mezzo-soprano

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Commons category: Janis Joplin
date of birth: 1943-01-19
date of death: 1970-10-04
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name in native language: Janis Joplin
start of work period: 1962-00-00
cause of death: opioid overdose
place of burial: burial at sea
nickname: Pearl
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time period: 20th century
end of work period: 1970-00-00
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manner of death: accidental death
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Works in European collections

11 objects attributed to Janis Joplin, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

In 1967, she rose to prominence following an appearance at the Monterey International 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 [it; pt] and then the Full Tilt Boogie Band. She performed at the 1969 Woodstock Festival and on the Festival Express train tour. Five singles by Joplin reached the US Billboard Hot 100, including a cover of the Kris Kristofferson song "Me and Bobby McGee", which posthumously 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", and "Summertime", as well as her original song "Mercedes Benz", which was her final recording.

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Janis Joplin