Photo: Grossman Glotzer Management Corporation / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me most about Janis Joplin is how completely she gave herself to every performance, as if each song might be her last — and tragically, that intensity proved prophetic. A misfit kid from Port Arthur, Texas, she turned her outsider's ache into the most honest voice of her era. I keep returning to her a cappella Mercedes Benz: playful, raw, utterly unguarded. The posthumous honors — the Hall of Fame, the Grammy — feel almost beside the point. Her real monument is that rasp, which still makes polished modern vocals sound like they are holding something back. Few artists burned so briefly yet left so much heat behind.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- ジャニス・ジョプリン
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャニス・ジョプリン
- Reading
- じゃにす・じょぷりん
- Born
- January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Port Arthur, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / composer / guitarist / recording artist
2. Background
- High school
- Thomas Jefferson High School
- University
- University of Texas at Austin
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2013 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Me and Bobby McGee | — | |
| Notable work | Mercedes Benz | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was ジャニス・ジョプリン born?
January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970.
Where is ジャニス・ジョプリン from?
ジャニス・ジョプリン is from Port Arthur, Texas, United States.
What does ジャニス・ジョプリン do?
ジャニス・ジョプリン works as singer, singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, recording artist.
What is ジャニス・ジョプリン known for?
Notable works include Me and Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.