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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-soprano vocals, [1] as well as her "electric" stage presence.
Joplin left the band in 1968, following the recording of Cheap Thrills, for a successful solo career. The band recruited as new members Nick Gravenites, Kathi McDonald, and Dave Schallock to replace her, and released two more albums before breaking up in 1972. The classic lineup (minus Joplin, who had died in 1970) reunited in 1987.
Cheap Thrills is the second studio album by American rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, released on August 12, 1968 by Columbia Records. Cheap Thrills was the band's final album with lead singer Janis Joplin before she left to begin a solo career.
Janis Joplin thrilled rock fans with her soulful music. As she burst onto the scene in the late 1960s, she was known for songs that were a unique mix of rock, folk, and blues.
Shailene Woodley is ready to rock and roll as Janis Joplin in an upcoming biopic about the legendary singer’s life. When asked by Jimmy Fallon if she will lend her own singing voice to the ...
Pearl is the second and final solo studio album (and fourth album overall) by American singer Janis Joplin, released on January 11, 1971, by Columbia Records.The album was released three months after Joplin's death on October 4, 1970.
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! is the debut solo and third studio album overall by American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin, released on September 11, 1969, by Columbia Records. It was the first album which Joplin recorded after leaving her former band, Big Brother and the Holding Company , [ 2 ] and the only solo album released during ...
Shailene Woodley is sharing an update on her preparations to portray Janis Joplin.. Woodley, 33, spoke with Jimmy Fallon about her upcoming biopic of 1960s rock icon Joplin, who died at 27 in 1970 ...