Janis Joplin
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+ | (Born [[January 19]], [[1943]]- [[October 4]], [[1970]] was an influential singer, songwriter, and music arranger. She rose to fame in the 1960's as the lead singer of [[Big Brother and the Holding Company]] and eventually a solo career before her death from a drug overdose. She was on of the most popular and influential singers of the sixties and is considered to be one of the greatest female rockers of all time. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Joplin #46 on their list of the 50 Greatest Artists of All Time. | ||
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Janis Lyn Joplin
(Born January 19, 1943- October 4, 1970 was an influential singer, songwriter, and music arranger. She rose to fame in the 1960's as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and eventually a solo career before her death from a drug overdose. She was on of the most popular and influential singers of the sixties and is considered to be one of the greatest female rockers of all time. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Joplin #46 on their list of the 50 Greatest Artists of All Time.
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