Janis Joplin

    Janis Joplin

    January 19, 1943 (82 years old) in 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 months after her death, reaching number 1 on the charts.

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    The Dick Cavett ShowThe Dick Cavett Show
    The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show
    Intimate PortraitIntimate Portrait
    The UnXplainedThe UnXplained
    The Hollywood PalaceThe Hollywood Palace

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