Janis Joplin
   
Birth Place: Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Birthday:January 19, 1943
Height:
5' 7"
 
 
   
 
  • Was a member of the Glee Club and the Future Teachers of America while in high school.
  • Was accused of vulgar and indecent language and was arrested in Tampa, Florida, on November 15, 1969. Was released on a fifty-dollar bond.
  • Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
  • In 2001, Topps trading cards, in their American Pie Baseball brand produced a 'Piece Of American Pie' memorabilia insert set that included a Joplin-worn dress that is seen on her 'Pearl' album.
  • Ranked #3 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
  • She was voted the 47th Greatest Artist in Rock 'n' Roll by Rolling Stone.
  • Was friends with Jimi Hendrix.
  • Was good friends with Grace Slick.
  • Was good friends with Kris Kristofferson. He wrote her song, "Me and Bobby McGee".
  • Loved to drink Southern Comfort.
  • Was cremated and her ashes were scattered on the Pacific Ocean.
  • Was the oldest of three children. Had a younger sister, Laurel Lee, and a younger brother, Michael Ross.
  • October 4, 1970: Died of heroin overdose in room 105 of the Landmark Hotel in Los Angeles. Her chauffeur was the one who discovered her dead on the floor in her room.
  • Wrote her will shortly before her death. In her will, she set aside $2500 for her friends to throw a party in the event of her death. After she died of a heroin overdose on October 4th, 1970, her friends followed her wishes and threw a party in her honor at a club in San Francisco. The party invitations read: "Drinks Are On Pearl".
  • The character Frankie in American Pop (1981) was based partially on her and partially on Jefferson Airplane singer Grace Slick.
  • Was high school classmates with former Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson, who gave her her nickname of "Beat Weeds."
  • Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen penned "Chelsea Hotel #2" about her.
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