Janis Joplin

“I want to want the white house with the picket fence covered with climbing roses, but I just don’t.” Janis Joplin was an amazing Rock & Roll singer. She was out of control and many people loved her for that. Although she was wild for her fans, she hid her personal problems well. The height of her career was the downfall of herself. Her early life would be characterized more or less of being an outcast. Janis Joplin was born on January 19, 1943, in Port Arthur Texas. Her high school years are unlike most girls who she grew up with. She was heavyset with acne, and she mainly hung out with guys. In 1960 she left home to attend Lamar State College of Technology (Angel 21). After awhile she returned home to attend Port Arthur Business College. She then moved to California and got a job as a key punch operator. She met a man on her bus ride home, and then skipped her stop to go to LA with him. She then moved to LA (Angel 22). During the middle stages of her life she was trying to figure out what she wanted to do. While in LA Janis struggled to support herself, so December of 1961 she moved back to…

Camarin Georges and Brianna Ciasulli Mr.Jenkos Health Period 2 6/17/15 Janis Joplin Heroin Janis Joplin was born on January 19, 1943 in Port Arthur , Texas. She was born into a family that was very religious and went to catholic church frequently. She had two younger siblings. When she was younger she was in a group of outcasts who listened to blues music. She was influenced by these songs and artist. Some singers she liked listening too was Bessie Smith and Lead Belly. Around…

and Times of Janis Joplin” was sparked by my interest in the 27 Club. The 27 Club refers to a number of popular musicians who died at the age of 27, often as a result of drug or alcohol abuse. Janis Joplin is the first of three members of the 27 Club that I am going to write my life studies on. Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 60’s as the lead singer of the psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. Janis grew up in a small reserved…

Janis Joplin, who was born on January 19, 1943, grew up in a typical tiny town in Texas during the 1940s and often felt like an outcast. Her craving for the heartfelt blues was a response to her isolation. She relocated to San Francisco, a city known as a sanctuary for uniqueness, in the mid-1960s. At this venue, she honed her mesmerizing vocals and stage presence to the point where she became a member of the rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. But she still had her insecurities, and…

The youth had to witness women be suppressed and discredited strictly based on gender. Many women revolted against the traditional housewife position that men felt the need to impose on their wives. The youth had to watch colored men and women be treated with disrespect and often witnessed horrific hate crimes against people of color. Young Americans had to watch their president allow their country to engage in the Vietnam War, which they believed to be “A pointless war across the world.” All…

Woodstock Festival The Woodstock Festival begun as a small local fun time event that exploded into a 3 day rock and roll phenomenon. For some this event was a decent way to get out of the house, but for most this was a way for them to forget about the Vietnam war. The Woodstock Festival a time for America to let loose and forget about every care in the world. A weekend full of 32 rock bands, 400,000 people, drugs, and a bunch of alcohol, the world actually forgot about their pitiful little…

an article published on leaf.tv, “The music scene was the voice of [the 60s] and heavily influenced the iconic fashions that were created during this decade.” Richardson’s research shows the first movement in fashion was inspired by Britain. Britain gave us The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and many more iconic bands. Richardson’s research also highlights designer Mary Quant. Quant created the ever-so-fashionable miniskirt and it began to spread throughout all of America. Research indicates that…

One famous person in the 1960s who rocked the Hippie style was blues singer, Janis Joplin (“1960s Fashion- Hippie clothes”). Also,“Twiggy”, who was a famous model, she was the first to prove that hippie fashion went mainstream and got super popular (“1960s Fashion- Hippie clothes”) This shows that even famous people found the Hippie clothes stylish and unique. Another famous lady in the 1960s was Carly Simon who was well known for her outgoing Hippie style and beautiful voice. Lastly another…

in the bathtub at the peak of the song. This is just proof that Jefferson Airplane was very popular at the time and many people enjoyed their music. They were also known for experimenting with psychedelic drugs in 1968. But when you think of the most influential band of the 60’s, who do you think of? Of course it is the Grateful Dead. They were very well known for their acid promotion and use. They were part of the counterculture, they played at many festivals and continued to be active as a…

Coachella and The Hangout festival are two of the most popular music festivals in the United States. The two festivals happen annually in the spring and the immense crowds they draw out are from all over the world. The two festivals have their variances, but overall, they are more similar than one may realize. Despite the two festivals being held in different months and several states apart they remain alike in quite a few ways. Coachella and The Hangout do have some minor variations and this…