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Janis Joplin
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| Janis Joplin has often been called "The First Lady of
Rock and Roll" (despite a VH1 poll that ranked her as number
three on the list of "100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll").
Born January 19, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, Janis grew up
much like any other all-American girl. Her father worked for
an oil refinery while her mother held a job at the local
business college. Never one to fit in with the crowd, Janis
began singing the blues in clubs and roadhouses just over
the Texas-Louisiana border. She eventually landed in
San Francisco where she caught the attention of music manger
Chet Helms. In 1966, Helms invited Joplin to audition for the
up-and-coming rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company.
Their debut album "Cheap Thrill" topped the charts and opened
the door to a successful solo career - a career that was cut
short on October 4, 1970 when she died from a heroin overdose
at a Hollywood hotel. |
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Prepared by the Genealogy.com
Staff| August 25, 2004 | E-mail: celebritrees@genealogy.com
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