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Janis Joplin With her uninhibited style and fierce vocal technique, American rock and blues singer Janis Joplin broke down boundaries for many female rock musicians.

Janis Joplin

American singer
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Former Senior Editor, The Rocket, Seattle, Washington. Author of She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll.
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Janis Joplin (born January 19, 1943, Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.—died October 4, 1970, Los Angeles, California) was an American singer and the premier white female blues vocalist of the 1960s, who dazzled listeners with her fierce and uninhibited musical style. Although she died in 1970 at age 27, she was a lasting influence on rock music into the 21st century. Joplin grew up in a middle-class family in southeastern Texas. She was the eldest of...

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