On This Day 08/06/20153Feb 27, 1971: Janis Joplin’s ‘Pearl’ Hits #1 for 9-Week Run It was the album that fulfilled the Texas-born blues-rock singer’s artistic promise. Alas she was gone and unable to enjoy its success.
On This Day 08/05/20153Janis Joplin: January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970 At the best musical and likely personal time in her life – the pain and blues in her voice was real – an accidental heroin overdose killed Janis Joplin.