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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, as well as 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 appeared 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)
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Albums

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

Album • 2022
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Janis

Album • 1974
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Big Brother & The Holding Company

Album • 1967
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Livin' Is Easy

Album • 2022
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Pearl

Album • 1971
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Live at Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam 1969 (live)

Album • 2020
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Raw Velvet

EP • 2021
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I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

Album • 1969
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Janis: Little Girl Blue (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Album • 2016
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Cheap Thrills

Album • 1968

Singles

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Hesitation Blues

2022

Videos

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Me and Bobby McGee (Official Music Video)

Janis Joplin • 11M views
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To Love Somebody (Official Audio)

Janis Joplin • 12K views
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Piece of My Heart (Official Audio)

Janis Joplin • 2.6K views
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Mercedes Benz (Official Audio)

Janis Joplin • 166K views
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Get It While You Can (Official Lyric Video)

Janis Joplin • 1.1M views
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Maybe (Chantels Cover - Official Audio)

Janis Joplin • 3.8K views
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Move Over (Official Lyric Video)

Janis Joplin • 589K views
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Little Girl Blue (Official Audio)

Janis Joplin • 2.5K views

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Out and Loud

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The Greatest (Rock) Generation: '67-'69

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Epic Classic Rock

Playlist • YouTube Music
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The Summer of Love

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Tapestry: '70s Queens

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Dive Bar Karaoke

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Psychedelic Rock Classics

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Respect: '60s Iconic Women

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Women of Rock

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Classic Rock Hangout

Playlist • YouTube Music

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