Janis Joplin One of the most colorful music legends of the 1960's was Janis Joplin. Blues legend Janis Lyn Joplin was born on January 19th 1943, the eldest child of parents Seth and Dorothy Joplin. Janis was born and raised in the small Southern petroleum industry town of Port Arthur, Texas. Her father was a canning factory worker, her mother a registrar at a local business college. Her non-aberrational upbringing coupled with the atmosphere of Port Arthur at the time; generally restrictive
singers in the sixties one name constantly pops up in my head, Janis Joplin. Nothing is more unique then the raw raspy voice of Janis Joplin. Though her rise and eventual unexpected death was short her voice and words live on through her countless songs. Janis Joplin was born January 19, 1943 in Por Arthur, Texas. Growing up she had a loving family as well as two younger siblings. According to Wikipedia Janis’ mother said, “that Janis always needed more attention than their other children, with her
Janis Joplin was selected 28th in the World's Greatest Singers list because she thought that female singers were just as good as male singers (“100 greatest singers,” 2016). Joplin wanted to prove to all of her fans that males and females were equal. Janis Joplin’s personality was very important to her career because they helped her become nationally known. Even though Janis Joplin only recorded four albums, her major accomplishments have created a legacy for her. Janis Joplin turned to her music
(brainyquote.com). Janis Joplin was a musical icon as well as an undeclared feminist leader. Her innovative outlook and lifestyle broke the typical mold of a 1960’s female performer. Joplin made strides for women all across the musical industry and truly embodied the superficial idea of a rock star. Although she died over forty years ago, her legacy will live on for many decades to come. Her memorable persona is why Janis Joplin should be named the Queen of Soul. Janis Joplin didn’t start off as
There were many music artists that became promoters to this message. The effects of drugs took its toll on many protruding and accomplished artists of that era. My paper will Focus on Three artists of from this era; Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin. Were these musicians an artificial character of their time, or were other issues impacting their choices that caused a fatal dependence on drugs? There have been many popular musicians that have died due to abusing drugs; why is it that drug abuse
The Rose - Janis Joplin and the Lonely Sixties [1] What is it about the Sixties that still linger in the minds of the American population forty years later? For many the Sixties was a time of liberation, a time of true freedom, but it was also a time of struggle and oppression. This was a decade that prided itself on overcoming obstacles of race, gender, and even sexuality. The Sixties was an experience that many people wish they could relive, and other survivors of the decade refuse to
Even before the counterculture there were not many women who could make a statements the way that Janis Joplin could. Gender roles were the first of many standards that Janis would defy, and in turn she set an example that other women began to follow. Further more, Janis Joplin defied racial boundaries starting in her home town which had been very segregated between blacks and whites. When Janis began to pursue a music career, she adopted the southern blues sound that jumpstarted her passion for
Janis Joplin was a music performer who played a vital role in the transformation of American society during the 1960’s. She is recognized for having had a tremendously powerful influence on the people of the counterculture, a generation who opposed social norms. This essay uses the humanistic perspective to explain the significant link between Janis Joplin and the effect that she had on the counterculture. By understanding Janis Joplin from an emotional point, one will better understand the reasoning
drilled in by her older sister helped her launch and continue on with her successful career. Because of Smith's work ethic, she was able to rise out of poverty and into fame (Forman). Bessie Smith influenced many other singers like Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, and more ("Bessie Smith"), and she also had role in changing the musical landscape for African American women (Machado). During her prime, Bessie Smith sold thousands of records and was well paid ("Bessie Smith Queen of the Blues"). She signed
“People today are still living off the table scraps of the sixties. They are still being passed around- the music and the ideas” - Bob Dylan (1992) From 1964 to 1968, there swelled a gigantic wave of cultural and political change that swept first the city of San Francisco, then the whole United States, and then the world. The efforts of the pioneers in the Haight-Ashbury to create an enlightened community took about two years, from 1964-66, to reach the flashpoint, and during those years the music
manager of Big Brother and the Holding Company, Chester Helms (father of San Francisco’s 1967, Summer of Love) was a music promoter and a counter culture figure in San Francisco during its hippie period in the mid to late Sixties. Helms had recruited Janis Joplin as its lead singer. He was a producer
liberation." Journal of Evolutionary Psychology (2002): 149+. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 7 Mar. 2014. Cunningham, J. V. "Logic and Lyric." Modern Philology 51.1 (1953): 33-41. Print. Spargo, R. Clifton. "Forever Stamped on Our Memory: Janis Joplin." The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post, 21 Jan. 2014. Web. 07 Mar. 2014.
Educating Rita Civilization has a tendency to attempt to divide people into different groups. Our environment weighs and measures us; then places us into a certain company. Frank and Rita are the very example of two persons placed in very different social compartments. Their places in society differ greatly as do their roles as student and teacher. And yet as one examines the script of Educating Rita it seems as though two people, who society has attempted to separate from each other in every
Woodstock 1969 In 1969 at Bethel, New York, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair was 3 day event that was all about peace, love, music, and partying. It was a historic event that changed what was known back then as the “hippie movement”. At Woodstock there were many influential artists that performed at this huge event. It was a popular festival that led the later generations to embrace the sentiment and mood of what Woodstock came to represent. People didn’t realize (until later) how historic Woodstock
(2011). Retrieved 11 04, 2011, from Yahoo.com: music.yahoo.com/ten-solid-jimi- hendrix-covers.html Shaffer, R. (2011). A Neglected Social Movement of the 1960s. Smith, W. (2010). Rock of Ages: Forty years after their deaths, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin now seem part of the mainstream culture they rebelled against. The American Scholar . The 1960′s Hippie Counter Culture Movement. (2011, march 9). Retrieved 11 09, 2011, from Mortaljourney.com: http://www.mortaljourney.com/2011/03/1960-trends/hippie-counter-culture-movement
The Hippie Movement: The Philosophy behind the Counterculture The sixties was a decade of liberation and revolution, a time of great change and exciting exploration for the generations to come. It was a time of anti-war protests, free love, sit-ins, naked hippie chicks and mind-altering drugs. In big cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Paris, there was a passionate exchange of ideas, fiery protests against the Vietnam War, and a time for love, peace and equality. The coming
Kurt Donald Cobain The subject of this writing, is on a man who changed music; a man on the level of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison. This individual is Kurt Donald Cobain from the revolutionary grunge/rock band, Nirvana. While some people would never consider Cobain to hold a major role in the shaping of our music and culture today, they haven’t taken the time to look around. Many people overlook the fact that music played a huge role in the lives of Americans during the 90’s.
Kiyah Sewell Mr. Downey English 11CP 22 May 2014 HIR Paper 400,000 people, 32 bands, and 3 days of Peace, love and Rock and Roll (Gerdes, Louise). Woodstock was a free 3 day concert held in Max Yasgur's 600 acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York (Statement on the Historical and Cultural Significance of the 1969 Woodstock Festival Site). What was first made to be a recording studio for the community of Woodstock became an iconic American image (Gerdes, Louise 16). Woodstock was a defining moment in American
new music, it was certainly in important factor for the counterculture music of the late 1960’s. While some of the most important and influential music was made with the help of psychoactive drugs, it was often to the detriment of the artist. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and countless other tremendously talented artists had their lives cut short due to drug use. Drugs were most often good for the music, but deadly for the music makers. The general mindset of the 1960’s San Francisco
6. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Copyright: 2012 Category: LGBTQ Novel/Memoir Summary: Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is an incredible book. I was excited to read this after researching Benjamin Alire