Janis Joplin

Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970), nicknamed "Pearl", was an American rock, soul and blues singer and songwriter, and one of the most successful and widely-known female rock stars of her era. After releasing three albums, she died of a heroin overdose at the age of 27. A fourth album, Pearl, was released in January 1971, just over three months after her death. It reached number one on the Billboard charts.

In 1967, Joplin rose to fame during an appearance at Monterey Pop Festival, where she was the lead singer of the then little-known San Francisco psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. After releasing two albums with the band, she left Big Brother to continue as a solo artist with her own backing groups, first the Kozmic Blues Band and then the Full Tilt Boogie Band. She appeared at the Woodstock festival and the Festival Express train tour.

Links to Peel
In an article in the New Blind Date, published inside the Melody Maker on 23rd September 1968, Peel mentioned his sadness in hearing Janis leaving the Big Brother & The Holding Company group, stating that she and the band will suffer because of this. In the same article, he mentioned six weeks ago playing their song, Piece Of My Heart, a cover of the Erma Franklin's track, on his show. He also mentioned that Janis has got an Aretha Franklin thing and a Country Joe & The Fish backing.

Shows Played

 * Janis Joplin - Kozmic Blues.
 * 22 November 1969: Kozmic Blues (LP – I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!) CBS
 * 1972
 * 20 June 1972: Move Over (LP – In Concert) CBS
 * 23 June 1972: Half Moon (LP – In Concert) CBS
 * 07 July 1972: Get It While You Can (LP – In Concert) CBS
 * 2002
 * 27 June 2002: Cry Baby (LP - Janis) CBS