Following her class reunion, Joplin returned to LA to record an album in the weeks before her death; "Pearl" was her nickname ...

This French-Canadian vocal powerhouse made her U.S. debut in 1990 after topping the charts in Canada. From there, it was only up for Dion, whose incredible soprano is the backbone of #1 hits like ...

When I was five years old, the second album I ever heard was Janis Joplin’s Cheap Thrills and the third album was the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. “Spirit in the Dark” [which closes out act ...

Janis Joplin was an American rock ... such as "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Mercedes Benz." Joplin's other notable hits include "Piece of My Heart" and "Ball and Chain," both of which she recorded ...

When I saw Big Brother and the Holding Company at the Fillmore East last August, Janis Joplin put on the most exalting, exhausting concert I have ever been privileged to see, hear, and feel.

Apr. 27—Janis Joplin thrilled rock fans with her soulful music. As she burst onto the scene in the late 1960s, she was known for songs that were a unique mix of rock, folk, and blues.

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From there, it was only up for Dion, whose incredible soprano is the backbone of #1 hits like "My Heart Will ... of 27 after a heroin overdose, Janis Joplin’s raw and emotive vocals are a ...

Janis Joplin thrilled rock fans with her soulful music. As she burst onto the scene in the late 1960s, she was known for songs that were a unique mix of rock, folk, and blues. After her death in ...

This French-Canadian vocal powerhouse made her U.S. debut in 1990 after topping the charts in Canada. From there, it was only up for Dion, whose incredible soprano is the backbone of #1 hits like ...