Jans Joplin Biography

Janis Joplin once said "I always wanted to be an artist, whatever that was, like other chicks want to be stewardesses. I read. I painted. I thought." The 60's were a time that stuck with the American people, and it doesn’t seem to be leaving. It was a time for expression and success in new ways. But not everyone's success came as easy. Janis Joplin was a free spirited person, who didn’t believe in judgement but she believed in second chances. Whether that applied to her success or others. Her career finally rose above expectations in the late 1960's, as a blues vocalist. She lived a singled-minded life to keep her goals in front of her, even with her life threatening battles in the way. The purpose of this paper is to explain how a new female
Which implied the people who belonged to this decade had to have similar characteristics to "fit in, and make it to the top. Janis Lyn Joplin was one of the people capable of making her traits well known and understood. She was born on January 19,1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, Janis was already surrounded by music. Starting out young she joined her church choir and found her love for music. She was quickly influenced by the voices of Leadbelly, Bessie Smith and Big Mama Thornton, who quickly made her realize how she wanted her life to play out, in the music industry. Joplin was 6 when her sister Laura was born, and 4 years later her brother Michael was born. During her childhood years she was always seen as popular and smart, but as her life progressed it started to look as if it would take a turn for the
She quickly blew the band away during the audition, and was offered a spot in the band which she accepted. Starting off, she sang background for a few songs and played the tambourine. But Joplin knew she was destine for better and bigger roles, so she made her voice and opinions known. The group was beginning to get fans, and they were becoming quite popular in the Bay Area. In 1967 they performed at the Monterey Pop Festival, their amount of praise began to grow due to this one performance. But a lot of the praise was a highlight on Joplin's amazing and new vocals. What the fans didn’t know was she was fueled on heroin, amphetamines and the bourbon she drank straight from the bottle. Her saturnalia and spunky style mesmerized the audience. But with all the attention on Janis, it caused friction between her and all the other members of the