here in our music you might obviously get into it feel it enjoy it that’s what
get into it feel it enjoy it that’s what
get into it feel it enjoy it that’s what it’s all about this female vocalist is
it’s all about this female vocalist is
it’s all about this female vocalist is consistently counted as one of the best
consistently counted as one of the best
consistently counted as one of the best artists of all time welcome to
artists of all time welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the life and career
learning more about the life and career
learning more about the life and career of Janis Joplin
born January 14 1943 in Port Arthur
born January 14 1943 in Port Arthur Texas Janis Joplin grew up as a
Texas Janis Joplin grew up as a
Texas Janis Joplin grew up as a self-described misfit how are you
self-described misfit how are you
self-described misfit how are you different from your schoolmates when you
different from your schoolmates when you
different from your schoolmates when you were in TJ I don’t know want to ask them
were in TJ I don’t know want to ask them
were in TJ I don’t know want to ask them it was her fellow outcasts who
it was her fellow outcasts who
it was her fellow outcasts who originally introduced her to the music
originally introduced her to the music
originally introduced her to the music of Lead Belly and Bessie Smith she
of Lead Belly and Bessie Smith she
of Lead Belly and Bessie Smith she credited these african-american blues
credited these african-american blues
credited these african-american blues artists as being part of her inspiration
artists as being part of her inspiration
artists as being part of her inspiration you become a singer Billie Holiday
you become a singer Billie Holiday
you become a singer Billie Holiday Aretha Franklin they are so subtle they
Aretha Franklin they are so subtle they
Aretha Franklin they are so subtle they could they can milk you with two notes
could they can milk you with two notes
could they can milk you with two notes they can’t go they could go no farther
they can’t go they could go no farther
they can’t go they could go no farther from a negative B and they could make
from a negative B and they could make
from a negative B and they could make you feel like they told you the whole
you feel like they told you the whole
you feel like they told you the whole universe Joplin moved to San Francisco
universe Joplin moved to San Francisco
universe Joplin moved to San Francisco in 1963 it was there she met up with
in 1963 it was there she met up with
in 1963 it was there she met up with future Jefferson Airplane guitarist
future Jefferson Airplane guitarist
future Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and the pair recorded
Jorma Kaukonen and the pair recorded
Jorma Kaukonen and the pair recorded several blues standards together this
several blues standards together this
several blues standards together this period also saw an increase in Joplin’s
period also saw an increase in Joplin’s
period also saw an increase in Joplin’s drug and alcohol use my advice is
drug and alcohol use my advice is
drug and alcohol use my advice is everyone come to California I’ll buy you
everyone come to California I’ll buy you
everyone come to California I’ll buy you a drink
a drink
a drink worried friends convinced the singer to
worried friends convinced the singer to
worried friends convinced the singer to return to her hometown she finally
return to her hometown she finally
return to her hometown she finally agreed however she continued to practice
agreed however she continued to practice
agreed however she continued to practice the blues vocals that eventually got her
the blues vocals that eventually got her
the blues vocals that eventually got her noticed by rock band Big Brother and the
noticed by rock band Big Brother and the
noticed by rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company Joplin officially joined
Holding Company Joplin officially joined
Holding Company Joplin officially joined the psychedelic rockers in June 1966 I
the psychedelic rockers in June 1966 I
the psychedelic rockers in June 1966 I got in the band just because of there
got in the band just because of there
got in the band just because of there were my friends and the scene I was
were my friends and the scene I was
were my friends and the scene I was happening was all my scene and my people
happening was all my scene and my people
happening was all my scene and my people it was a familial thing you know I
it was a familial thing you know I
it was a familial thing you know I didn’t set out to be a singer that came
didn’t set out to be a singer that came
didn’t set out to be a singer that came after I was already a singer by 1967 the
after I was already a singer by 1967 the
after I was already a singer by 1967 the band’s self-titled debut album was ready
band’s self-titled debut album was ready
band’s self-titled debut album was ready for release by Columbia Records just two
for release by Columbia Records just two
for release by Columbia Records just two months after their breakthrough
months after their breakthrough
months after their breakthrough performance at the Monterey Pop Festival
well huh as the band began receiving
well huh as the band began receiving more media attention the spotlight was
more media attention the spotlight was
more media attention the spotlight was primarily on Joplin and this created
primarily on Joplin and this created
primarily on Joplin and this created tensions within Big Brother do you have
tensions within Big Brother do you have
tensions within Big Brother do you have any explanation why you’re so popular
the band sophomore record chief thrills
the band sophomore record chief thrills was released in August 1968
was released in August 1968
was released in August 1968 soon after Joplin and now she was
soon after Joplin and now she was
soon after Joplin and now she was leaving the band and following some fall
leaving the band and following some fall
leaving the band and following some fall tour dates she played her last
tour dates she played her last
tour dates she played her last performance with Big Brother and the
performance with Big Brother and the
performance with Big Brother and the Holding Company in December of 1968 as
Holding Company in December of 1968 as
Holding Company in December of 1968 as she embarked on her solo career Joplin
she embarked on her solo career Joplin
she embarked on her solo career Joplin formed a backup band called the cosmic
formed a backup band called the cosmic
formed a backup band called the cosmic blues band that helped underline her
blues band that helped underline her
blues band that helped underline her funky blues style
the cosmic blues album came out in
the cosmic blues album came out in September 1969 to mixed reviews by this
September 1969 to mixed reviews by this
September 1969 to mixed reviews by this time Joplin was heavily addicted to
time Joplin was heavily addicted to
time Joplin was heavily addicted to heroin the group did manage to tour
heroin the group did manage to tour
heroin the group did manage to tour Europe and North America for a few
Europe and North America for a few
Europe and North America for a few months including a stop at Woodstock in
months including a stop at Woodstock in
months including a stop at Woodstock in August the band broke up at the end of
August the band broke up at the end of
August the band broke up at the end of the year by May 1970 Joplin was already
the year by May 1970 Joplin was already
the year by May 1970 Joplin was already touring with her new band The Full Tilt
touring with her new band The Full Tilt
touring with her new band The Full Tilt boogie band Joplin and Full Tilt joined
boogie band Joplin and Full Tilt joined
boogie band Joplin and Full Tilt joined the Canadian leg of the festival Express
the Canadian leg of the festival Express
the Canadian leg of the festival Express tour later that year playing next to
tour later that year playing next to
tour later that year playing next to such acts as the Grateful Dead
such acts as the Grateful Dead
such acts as the Grateful Dead the band and Rick Danko Joplin’s last
the band and Rick Danko Joplin’s last
the band and Rick Danko Joplin’s last public set with Full Tilt was in Boston
public set with Full Tilt was in Boston
public set with Full Tilt was in Boston on August 12 1970 the next month the
on August 12 1970 the next month the
on August 12 1970 the next month the band began recording what would
band began recording what would
band began recording what would ultimately be Joplin’s final album pearl
ultimately be Joplin’s final album pearl
ultimately be Joplin’s final album pearl was released posthumously in 1971 as a
was released posthumously in 1971 as a
was released posthumously in 1971 as a compilation of the songs Joplin was able
compilation of the songs Joplin was able
compilation of the songs Joplin was able to finish prior to her death on Sunday
to finish prior to her death on Sunday
to finish prior to her death on Sunday October 4th 1970 Joplin was scheduled to
October 4th 1970 Joplin was scheduled to
October 4th 1970 Joplin was scheduled to record the vocal track for the song
record the vocal track for the song
record the vocal track for the song buried alive in the blues the band’s
buried alive in the blues the band’s
buried alive in the blues the band’s road manager became concerned when she
road manager became concerned when she
road manager became concerned when she failed to show up for the session Joplin
failed to show up for the session Joplin
failed to show up for the session Joplin was later found dead in her room at the
was later found dead in her room at the
was later found dead in her room at the landmark Motor Hotel the official cause
landmark Motor Hotel the official cause
landmark Motor Hotel the official cause of death was a heroin overdose which may
of death was a heroin overdose which may
of death was a heroin overdose which may have been aggravated by alcohol despite
have been aggravated by alcohol despite
have been aggravated by alcohol despite her short career and untimely death
her short career and untimely death
her short career and untimely death Joplin’s legacy is still going strong
Joplin’s legacy is still going strong
Joplin’s legacy is still going strong today what is it you think young people
today what is it you think young people
today what is it you think young people are looking for today
are looking for today
are looking for today sincerity and a good time are they
sincerity and a good time are they
sincerity and a good time are they finding it I know about you daddy
finding it I know about you daddy
finding it I know about you daddy I’m fine at least I’m having a good time
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