John Lennon's Connection To Janis Joplin's Last Recording

Janis Joplin was like a fireworks display. Brilliantly explosive, colorful and stunning, bombastic and captivating, a kaleidoscopic wonder burning loud and brightly that ends nearly as soon as it starts. Like far too many others in the history of rock ‘n’ roll, Joplin’s legacy is one of admiration and contemplation.

Age 27 at the time of her tragic death, Joplin released only three albums in her lifetime. A fourth, Pearl, was posthumously released the year after her death.

Joplin’s two albums with Big Brother & The Holding Company, 1967’s self-titled debut and 1968’s Cheap Thrills, immediately established the Port Arthur, Texas native as one of the all-time iconic voices in rock ‘n’ roll. Incorporating influences from pioneering Black musicians like Big Mama Thornton, Bessie Smith and Leadbelly, Joplin’s unparalleled vocal delivery and thrilling stage performances put her in the center of the late-1960s counter-cultural movement.

Released as a solo album, I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama! was delivered in 1969 and featured a new backing group, the the Kozmic Blues Band. In 1970, Joplin’s career evolved again as she formed a new supporting group called the Full Tilt Boogie Band. The same year, Joplin toured Canada on the Festival Express train tour with the likes of the Grateful Dead and The Band.

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