Janis Joplin

Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer, songwriter, and music arranger, from Port Arthur, Texas. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a solo artist. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Joplin number 46 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time,...

Date of birth:

  • Jan 19, 1943

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Date of death:

  • Oct 4, 1970

Also known as:

  • Joplin, Janis,
  • Janis Joplin (w
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