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  1. Sep 24, 2022 · Inside The Final Days Of The Hippie Icon. Janis Joplin died of a suspected overdose at just 27 years old on October 4, 1970 — but some close to her believe something else happened. Janis Joplin’s death was ruled a heroin overdose according to the coroner’s official report. Discovered in her Hollywood hotel room on October 4, 1970, the ...

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    Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most iconic and successful rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals, [ 1 ] as well as her "electric" stage presence. [ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ] In 1967, Joplin rose to prominence following an appearance at the ...

  3. Apr 10, 2023 · Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur, a small city in Texas' Jefferson County, in 1943. Her mother was a college registrar and her father was a Texaco engineer. The young Joplin quickly developed a love for blues music, which only served to alienate her from the very white, wealthy community in which she lived. To say the middle-class citizens ...

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  4. Echols says as a singer Joplin had extraordinary talent. "There was no-one like her then and maybe still isn't. But the key thing about Janis, and other performers of the time, such as Jerry ...

  5. Nov 13, 2009 · On October 4, 1970, singer Janis Joplin dies of an accidental heroin overdose and was discovered in her Los Angeles hotel room after failing to show for a scheduled recording session. She was 27 ...

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  6. Apr 3, 2014 · Singer Janis Joplin rose to fame in the late 1960s and was known for her powerful, blues-inspired vocals. She died of an accidental drug overdose in 1970.

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  8. Oct 2, 2020 · Janis Joplin was the “hippie queen of show business,” the biggest female star in the history of rock ‘n’ roll when she died, according to the Los Angeles Times. Her role models were Otis ...