The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum


Janis Joplin

Induction category: Performer
Presented by: Melissa Etheridge

Biography

Inductee: Janis Joplin (vocals; born January 19, 1943, died October 4, 1970) Janis Joplin brought her powerful, bluesy voice from Texas to San Francisco’s psychedelic scene, where she went from drifter to superstar. She has been called “the greatest white ...

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