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Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin 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 and her "electric" stage presence. In 1967, Joplin rose to prominence following an appearance at the 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 performed 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 My Heart", "Cry Baby", "Down on Me", "Ball and Chain", and "Summertime", as well as her original song "Mercedes Benz", which was her final recording. Joplin died of a heroin overdose in 1970, at the age of 27, after releasing three albums. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Joplin) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Songs

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Me and Bobby McGee
Janis Joplin
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Piece of My Heart
Big Brother & The Holding Company
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Maybe
Janis Joplin
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Cry Baby
Janis Joplin
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Cry Baby (Live at CNE Stadium, Toronto, Canada - June 1970)
Janis Joplin

Albums

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The Legendary Typewriter Tape: 6/25/64 Jorma's House

2022
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Pearl

1971
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Live at Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam 1969 (live)

2020
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Livin' Is Easy

2022
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I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

1969
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Woodstock Sunday August 17, 1969 (Live)

2019
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Janis: Little Girl Blue (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2016
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Cheap Thrills

1968
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Janis

1974
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Big Brother & The Holding Company

1967

Singles & EPs

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Hesitation Blues

Single • 2022
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Raw Velvet

EP • 2021

Videos

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Me and Bobby McGee (Official Music Video)

Janis Joplin • 12M views
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To Love Somebody (Official Audio)

Janis Joplin • 15K views
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Piece of My Heart (Official Audio)

Janis Joplin • 5.3K views
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Mercedes Benz (Official Audio)

Janis Joplin • 363K views
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Get It While You Can (Official Lyric Video)

Janis Joplin • 1.2M views
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Maybe (Chantels Cover - Official Audio)

Janis Joplin • 5.1K views
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Move Over (Official Lyric Video)

Janis Joplin • 653K views
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Little Girl Blue (Official Audio)

Janis Joplin • 4.7K views

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Psychedelic Rock Classics

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Epic Classic Rock

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Light Rock

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Tapestry: '70s Queens

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Dive Bar Karaoke

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Early Years

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Respect: '60s Iconic Queens

Playlist • YouTube Music
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The Hits: 60s

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Classic Rock Hangout

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Feel-Good Classic Rock

Playlist • YouTube Music

Artist-made playlists

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Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits

Playlist • Janis Joplin • 812K views
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I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! (1969)

Playlist • Janis Joplin • 10K views
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Janis Joplin Live

Playlist • Janis Joplin • 130K views
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Janis: Her Life And Music

Playlist • Janis Joplin • 29K views
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Live At The Carousel Ballroom 1968

Playlist • Janis Joplin • 9.6K views
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50 Years of Pearl

Playlist • Janis Joplin • 102K views
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Janis Joplin: Deep Cuts

Playlist • Janis Joplin • 19K views

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