THE ROSE - starring Bette Middler - about Janis JOPLIN..........not IAN *Eye Roll
Yes, it is her real name!
[1] That line was in the song "The rose," from the movie of the same name. The song was sung by Bette Midler. [2] And the film was modeled after the life of singer 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 Winehouse & Mitchell Winehouse are her parents; Alex Winehouse is her brother. If you consider her husband family, Blake Fielder-Civil.
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 Rainis's birth name is Janis Plieksans.
Janis Joplin's birth name is Joplin, Janis Lyn.
Byron Janis's birth name is Byron Yankelevitch Janis.
Janis Ian's birth name is Fink, Janis Eddy.
Janis Streics's birth name is Streics, Janis Jan.
Janis Rattenni's birth name is Janis Rebecca Rattenni.
Janis Karpinski's birth name is Janis Leigh Beam.
Elsie Janis's birth name is Elsie Bierbower.
Jan Gillum's birth name is Janice Ann Gillum.
The name Janis is a variant of the name Janice, which is derived from the name Jane. Jane is of English origin and means "God is gracious."
Janis Paige's birth name is Tjaden, Donna Mae.
Janis does not appear in my English New World Translation of the Bible.