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Janis Joplin

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

Acting

Birthday

January 19, 1943

Deathday

October 4, 1970

Gender

Female

Known Movie Credits

26

Place of birth

Port Arthur, Texas, USA

Also known as

Janis Lyn Joplin