Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer and musician who lived from January 19, 1943, to October 4, 1970.
She was regarded as one of the most popular and successful rock artists of her day and was recognized for her “electric” stage presence and strong mezzo-soprano voice.
Janis Joplin children: Does Janis Joplin have children?
According to several sources, Janis had no children.
Joplin gained notoriety in 1967 after performing at the Monterey Pop Festival as the lead vocalist of the little-known San Francisco psychedelic rock group Big Brother and the Holding Company.
She quit Big Brother after the band’s two albums were released in order to pursue a solo career with her own backing bands, the Kozmic Blues Band and subsequently the Full Tilt Boogie Band.
Joplin released three albums before passing away from a heroin overdose in 1970 at the age of 27. (two with Big Brother and the Holding Company and one solo album).
Just over three months after her passing, her second solo album, Pearl, was released in January 1971.
The song topped the Billboard charts. In 1995, she received a posthumous induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. On its 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, Joplin was placed number 46.
