Mercedes Benz
song by Joplin
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The song "Mercedes Benz" is a notable track by American singer Janis Joplin. Released posthumously on her 1971 album Pearl, it is recognized as an anti-consumerist protest song. Joplin, a prominent white female blues vocalist of the 1960s, was known for her fierce and uninhibited musical style, blending blues and rock music. Her influences included African American artists such as Bessie Smith and Big Mama Thornton. Joplin tragically died of a heroin overdose in 1970 at the age of 27.12
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