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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 …

3 days ago · Janis Joplin was one of the great figures of American rock’n’roll – a wild performer with an incredible voice, whose life was cut short by a drug overdose at the age of 27. In 2015, Classic Rock …

Nov 22, 2025 · 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 …

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 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.

Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer, songwriter, and music arranger, from Port Arthur, Texas. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big …

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 …

Apr 3, 2014 · 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.

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