Janis uplifts the loose and live sounding blues rock on Big Brother with scorching vocal performances.
Janis Joplin's raw, bluesy and soulful delivery launched a short but powerful singing career. Although she originated from Texas, Joplin rose to stardom in psychedelic San Francisco in the late 60's. She had a love-hate relationship with the city: its beat & hippie community provided great musicians and a receptive audience, but the city's prevailing drug culture unfortunately caused her early demise.
Her studio debut with backing band Big Brother And The Holding Company from 1967 showed a band on its way to greatness.
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