American singer and artist Janis Lyn Joplin lived from January 19, 1943, through October 4, 1970. Her “electric” stage presence and strong mezzo-soprano vocals made her one of the most popular and well-known rock stars of her day.
Who inherited Janis Joplin money and estate?
Janis stipulated in her will that a quarter of her wealth should go to each of her two surviving siblings, Laura and Michael, and that half should go to her parents. After her parents passed away, Laura and Michael divided responsibility equally.
As the lead vocalist of the obscure San Francisco psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, Joplin gained notoriety in 1967 after performing at the Monterey Pop Festival.
She departed Big Brother after recording two albums with them to pursue her solo career with first the Kozmic Blues Band, then the Full Tilt Boogie Band as her backup bands.
Her voice is distinctive, earning Janis Joplin the title of the first rock ‘n’ roll queen.
She pioneered the door for numerous women in rock despite her gruff exterior, vulnerability, and charisma. San Francisco was a haven for counterculture musicians in the middle of the 1960s.
