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Janis Joplin

Singer-songwriter / Composer / Musician / Guitarist | * 01/19/1943 († 27, 10/04/1970) | Port Arthur, Texas (United States of America (USA))
Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most successful and widely known rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals, as well as her "electric" stage presence. In 1967, Joplin rose to prominence 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 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... ()
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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 months after her death, reaching number 1 on the charts.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for Janis Joplin

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Janis Joplin as Actress(17)

as Self (Archival Audio)2022 Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
as Herself (archive footage)2018 27: Gone Too Soon
as Herself (archive footage)2015 Janis: Little Girl Blue
as Self - Musician (archive footage)2013 Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
as herself2010 Love, Janis
as herself2003 Festival Express
as Herself (uncredited) (archiveFootage)1997 The Beach Boys and The Satan
as herself1994 Woodstock Diary
as Self (archive footage)1987 Jimi Plays Monterey
as Self (archive footage)1983 When the Music's Over
as herself1974 Janis
as Self (archive footage)1970 Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
as herself1970 Woodstock
as Herself (uncredited)1968 Petulia
as herself1968 Monterey Pop

TV Shows/Series with Janis Joplin as Actress(5)

as Self (archive footage)2020 70 Years of Youth Revolt
as Self (archive footage)2019 The UnXplained
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Singer1964 The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Movies with Janis Joplin as Crew(1)

Additional Information

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Full Name: Janis Lyn Joplin
Born: Tuesday, 01/19 1943 (January) in Port Arthur, Texas (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 10/04 1970 (October) in Hollywood (aged: 27)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Texas at Austin, Lamar University, Memorial High School, Kenmore West Senior High School, Thomas Jefferson High School
Record Label: Columbia Records, Mainstream Records
Mother: Dorothy Bonita Joplin
Other names for Janis Joplin (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Janis Lyn Joplin"
"Pearl" (Nickname)
Janis Joplin frequently works together with these people:
Jimi Hendrix (8x, Actor)
Jackie Gleason (7x, Actor)
Red Buttons (7x, Actor)
Art Carney (7x, Actor)
D. A. Pennebaker (7x, Crew)
Charlton Heston (6x, Actor)
Debbie Reynolds (6x, Actress)
Sammy Davis Jr. (6x, Actor)
Louis Armstrong (6x, Actor)
Sergio Franchi (6x, Actor)
Polly Bergen (6x, Actress)
Ethel Merman (6x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:617074, Added: 10/21/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024