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Janis Joplin was an American rock, soul, and blues singer from Port Arthur, Texas, whose powerful, emotionally raw vocal style made her one of the most celebrated performers of the late 1960s counterculture. She first rose to prominence as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company, with whom she performed at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. Her solo career produced recordings including the album 'I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!' (1969). Joplin died of a heroin overdose on October 4, 1970, at age 27.
Her final album 'Pearl' was released posthumously in 1971.
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What band did Janis Joplin first gain fame with?
Janis Joplin first gained national fame as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company. With this San Francisco psychedelic rock band, she recorded the acclaimed 1968 album "Cheap Thrills."
What was Janis Joplin's biggest solo hit song?
Janis Joplin's biggest solo hit was her passionate cover of "Me and Bobby McGee," written by Kris Kristofferson. Released in 1971 from her posthumous album "Pearl," it became her only number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.
What was the name of Janis Joplin's backing band for her "Pearl" album?
For her final studio album "Pearl," Janis Joplin was backed by the Full Tilt Boogie Band. She had previously recorded her first solo album, "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!", with the Kozmic Blues Band.
What is the name of the posthumous album Janis Joplin released in 1971?
The posthumous album Janis Joplin released in January 1971 is titled "Pearl." It was released three months after her tragic death from a heroin overdose and is widely considered her definitive musical statement.
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