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Janis Joplin.
Being a singer and a songwriter makes Janis Joplin famous.
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Janis Joplin never recorded "Brand New Key." This song was written by Melanie Safka, and released in 1971, nearly a year after Janis Joplin died.
Janis Joplin's birth name is Joplin, Janis Lyn.
Roger Miller, before Janis Joplin.
Janis Ian and Janis Joplin were singers in the 70's named Janis. Janis Siegel was also a singer in the 70's.
Janis Joplin
Lorraine Ellison. Terry Reid recorded it next; Janis used to do it live but she never officially recorded it.
Janis Joplin never recorded Leavin' On a Jet Plane. There's a song on You Tube that people claim to be her but it isn't. John Denver, Peter Paul & Mary, and others have recorded it.
bobby mcgee was originally female, the charachter changed to male by janis joplin for her last recorded song before she died. believed to be the same subject of the song "the rose" about billie holliday. Bobby Mcgee was written by Kris Kristofferson in 1969. It was always rumored that he wrote it for Janis Joplin about Janis Joplin, however he claimed on an episode of Saturday night live, that he wrote it for a woman named Bobby Paisner. The film La Strada was an inspiration for the song
Janis Joplin was born on January 19, 1943.