Janis Joplin January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970

Janis Joplin would have turned 70 today (January 19, 2013).

The musician released four albums while she was alive - one for every year of her short career. A vocalist credited with mastering genres from rock to folk, Joplin was a pioneer for female artists and would go on to be a key influence on later movements in pop and rock music, despite dying tragically young at 27.MORE HERE

Photos and tributes HERE & HERE

Port Arthur Texas (janis' hometown) Museum of the Gulf Coast to open new exhibit featuring Joplin on Sunday January 19, 2013. MORE HERE

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