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Janis Joplin

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Janis Joplin
Joplin in 1969
Background information
Birth nameJanis Lyn Joplin
Forby kent asPearl
Born19 Januar 1943(1943-01-19)
Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Deid4 October 1970(1970-10-04) (aged 27)
Los Angeles, Californie, U.S.
Genres
ThriftSangster-sangwriter
Instruments
Years active1962–1970
LabelsColumbia
Associate acts
Wabsteidwww.janisjoplin.com

Janis Lyn Joplin (Januar 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) wis an influential American sangster o the 1960s; her raw, pouerfu an uninhibitit sangin style, combined wi her turbulent an emotional lifestyle, made her ane o the biggest female starns in her lifetime.[1][2][3] She died o an accidental drog owerdose in 1970, aged 27, efter releasing three albums. A fowert album, Pearl, wis released a little mair nor three month efter her daith, reachin nummer 1 on the chairts.

References

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  1. Mark Kemp. "Janis Joplin Biography". rollingstone.com.
  2. Gillian G. Gaar. "Janis Joplin". britannica.com.
  3. "Janis Joplin". rockhall.com. Archived frae the original on 12 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 10 Apryle 2017.