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Janis Joplin

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Janis Joplin Biography

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Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter who first rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the psychedelic-acid rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a solo artist with her own backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band. She was one of the more popular acts at the Monterey Pop Festival and later became one of the major attractions to the Woodstock festival and the Festival Express train tour. Janis Joplin charted five singles, and other popular songs from her four-year career include "Down on Me", "Summertime", "Piece of My Heart", "Ball 'n' Chain", "Maybe", "To Love Somebody", "Kozmic Blues", "Work Me, Lord", "Cry Baby", "Mercedes Benz", and her only number one hit, "Me and Bobby McGee". Joplin was well known for her performing abilities, and her fans referred to her stage presence as "electric". At the height of her career, she was known as "The Queen of Rock and Roll" as well as "The Queen of Psychedelic Soul," and became known as ''Pearl'' amongst her friends. She was also a painter, dancer and music arranger. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked Joplin number 46 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004, and number 28 on its 2008 list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.

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Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968 Live 2012-03-13 itunes amazon
The Woodstock Experience Compilation 2009-06-30 itunes amazon
Cry Baby (The Ultimate Collection) Compilation 2009 itunes amazon
Cry Baby Compilation 2009 itunes amazon
Hit Collection Compilation 2007-12-28 itunes amazon
Collections Compilation 2005 itunes amazon
The Essential Janis Joplin Compilation 2003-01-14 itunes amazon
Janis Joplin Compilation 2002 itunes amazon
Love, Janis: The Songs, The Letters,… Compilation 2001 itunes amazon
Simply the Best Compilation 2000-05-15 itunes amazon
Super Hits Compilation 2000-05-09 itunes amazon
Box of Pearls: The Janis Joplin… Compilation 1999-08-02 itunes amazon
Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits Compilation 1999-03-03 itunes amazon
Best Of... Compilation 1999 itunes amazon
The Ultimate Collection Compilation 1998-08-17 itunes amazon
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