Janis Joplin Remembered

Remembering rocker Janis Joplin who died on this day (Oct. 4, 1970) at the age of 27.

Janis Joplin was known for her raw, powerful vocals and she was one of the premier female vocalists of the 60's. She first garnered attention in 1967 at the Monterey Pop Festival while performing with the band Big Brother and the Holding Company. The band's album Cheap Thrills featured the hit single "Piece of My Heart". After leaving Big Brother and the Holding Company, Joplin went on as a solo artist with her own backing band including the Kozmick Blues Band and then the Full Tilt Boogie Band. She also performed at Woodstock in 1969. Janis was found dead at the Landmark Hotel in Hollywood of an accidental heroin overdose on October 4, 1970. After her death, she hit number 1 on the U.S. charts with the album Pearl and the single "Me and Bobby McGee".

Joplin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.