Janis Joplin incorporated blues music and a hippie vibe to become the most dynamic female singer of all time. She broke out at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and her bandmates grew jealous of her fame. She eventually dumped Big Brother and the Holding Company to go solo. She died in 1970 at 27. In her short career, she influenced many women to go into rock including Stevie Nicks and Melissa Ethridge.
Rock n Roll Moment: She refused to sign her record contract until she slept with the fellow that signed her.
Essential Janis:
Cheap Thrills (1968)
Pearl (1971)
Janis Joplin’s Top 10:
Piece of My Heart
Me and Bobby McGee
Ball and Chain
What Good Can Drinkin’ Do
Down On Me
Summertime
Mercedes Benz
Little Girl
Blue
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
Cry Baby
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