Janis Joplin

Biography

Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer considered the premier female blues vocalist of the Sixties; her raw, powerful and uninhibited singing style, combined with her turbulent and emotional lifestyle, made her one of the biggest female stars in her lifetime. She died of a drug overdose in 1970, aged 27, after releasing three albums. A fourth album, Pearl, was released a little more than three months after her death, reaching number 1 on the charts.

Known For

Woodstock

as Self

Janis: Little Girl Blue

as Herself (archive footage)

Monterey Pop

as Self

27: Gone Too Soon

as Self (archive footage)

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

as Self

Petulia

as Herself (uncredited)

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

Jimi Plays Monterey

as Self (archive footage)

The UnXplained

as Self (archive footage)

Festival Express

as Self