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Janis Joplin

American singer (1943–1970)
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Summary

Janis Joplin was born on January 19, 1943[1], in Port Arthur[2]. She died on October 4, 1970[3], in Los Angeles[4]. She worked as a singer[5], singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], guitarist[8], and recording artist[9]. She has Wikipedia articles in 86 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Pacific Ocean[11]
  • Mother: Dorothy Bonita Joplin[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Field of work: music composing[14]
  • Educated at: University of Texas at Austin[15], Lamar University[16], Thomas Jefferson High School[17]
  • Notable work: Me and Bobby McGee[18], Mercedes Benz[19]
  • Award received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[20], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[21], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Movement: counterculture of the 1960s[24], hippie[25]
  • Genre: psychedelic rock[26], blues rock[27], soul[28], acid rock[29], hard rock[30], folk music[31], country music[32]
  • Record label: Columbia Records[33], Mainstream Records[34]
  • Discography: Janis Joplin discography[35]
  • Part of: 27 Club[36]
  • Commons category: Janis Joplin[37]
  • Voice type: mezzo-soprano[38]
  • Cause of death: opioid overdose[39]
  • Family name: Japlin[40]
  • Given name: Janis[41], Lyn[42]
  • Official website: https://www.janisjoplin.com/[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Janis Joplin[44]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[45]
  • Instrument: acoustic guitar[46], voice[47]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[48]

  • Country: US[49]

  • Began / founded: 1943-01-19[50]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1970-10-04[51]

  • Genre(s): acid rock, acoustic blues, blues, blues rock, folk, gospel, psychedelic rock, rock, soul[52]

  • Community tags: 27 club, a cappella, acid rock, acoustic blues, blues, blues rock, estados unidos, female vocalists, folk, gospel, psychedelic rock, rhythm & blues, rhythm and blues, rock, soul[53]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 76c9a186-75bd-436a-85c0-823e3efddb7f[54]

Why It Matters

Janis Joplin is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Janis Joplin born?

Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur[2].

Where did Janis Joplin die?

Janis Joplin died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Janis Joplin's parents?

Janis Joplin's mother was Dorothy Bonita Joplin[12].

What did Janis Joplin do for work?

Janis Joplin worked as a singer[5], singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], guitarist[8], and recording artist[9].

Where did Janis Joplin go to school?

Janis Joplin was educated at University of Texas at Austin[15], Lamar University[16], and Thomas Jefferson High School[17].

What awards did Janis Joplin receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[20], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[21], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[22].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archive of our own tag → Janis Joplin (Musician)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Archive of our own tag: Janis Joplin (Musician), Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/233265802|Janis Joplin (Musician) (#233265802)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/c"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 349004
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  3. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 6597
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 6597, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/321935487|ジャニス・ジョプリン (#321935487)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix"
  4. 6w ago · Ontogon · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14837 → 174773
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14837: 174773"
  5. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00047971n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151060269
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  6. 11w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nederlands film festival person id → janis-joplin
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  7. 16w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nme artist id → janis-joplin
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Nme artist id: janis-joplin"
  8. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0084496-Joplin-Janis-19431970
    Plaque image → Site of the Fillmore East.jpg
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0084496-Joplin-Janis-19431970, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  9. 20w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unifrance person id → 138891
    Genre → psychedelic rock, blues rock, soul +4
    Educated at → University of Texas at Austin, Lamar University, Thomas Jefferson High School
    Instrument → acoustic guitar, voice
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Unifrance person id: 138891, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/81139981|Janis Joplin (#81139981)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2825|Unifrance person]] #m"
  10. 20w ago · Cardabela4831 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Pacific Ocean
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Place of burial: burial at sea"
  11. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Čsfd person id → 15927
    Film.ru person id → dzhenis-dzhoplin
    National library of lithuania id → LNB:V*357110;=BD
    Ozon person id → 294898
    + 243 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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