Janis Joplin

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Performer

Inducted: 1995

Inducted by: Melissa Etheridge

Nominated: 1995

First Eligible: 1995 Ceremony

Snubbed Members: Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, Dave Getz, James Gurley

Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 1995 (ranked #68) .
R.S. Top 500 Albums (?)RankVersion
Pearl2592020
Pearl1252012
Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! (1969)☆☊
Pearl (1971)☆☊
Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Mercedes Benz (1970)☆☊
Me And Bobby McGee (1971)☆☊
Cry Baby (1971)☆☊

Janis Joplin @ Wikipedia



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Oh YES!!!!!

Posted by BulmaPunkRocker on Sunday, 07/6/2014 @ 21:21pm

Strange how Big Brother and the Holding Company haven't gotten in already. After all, they were Janis' backing band. I guess it must be the fact that the backing members aren't as well known as Janis herself. Meh.

Posted by PhotoBoi94 on Sunday, 08/17/2014 @ 21:27pm

Its hard to believe it has been 45 years since her death (as of today, its anniversary). I was not around, in fact it wasn't until I was probably 12 I started learning about her music. Then her tragic death. Today I read a decent article about her, as I love learning more from rock legends. I had no idea she was friends with Seasick Steve, and how she was admired and envied by other big names at the time (Mama Cass & Grace Slick).

The rest is history, I guess. Like all rockers who died too young, I can't picture Janis still being alive today. I'm actually glad she didn't live to see rock being over-commercialized and overtaken by greed. She's got a lot of imitators who are willing to take her place, but there will only be one Janis Joplin.

Posted by Jason Voigt on Monday, 10/5/2015 @ 00:19am

I want everyone to know about my InductTheGroups campaign pushing for different Backing groups to be inducted, and Big Brother is amongst them.
https://www.change.org/p/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-foundation-nominate-the-mothers-and-other-backing-groups-for-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame

Posted by ZootMarimba on Thursday, 08/29/2019 @ 19:30pm

https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=janis+joplin#search_section

Janis Joplin's 1973 "Greatest Hits" album is now an 8x Platinum record, will it go diamond soon? If so, then she deserves it rightfully so.

Posted by The Dude on Tuesday, 11/26/2019 @ 09:29am

I joined the Ventura Lions Club to help in 1981!
15 years w Toys for Tots!
Band starter/ discovered
Rick James/ Mynah Byrds Toronto
Neil Young
David Clayton Thomas/ Blood Sweat & Tears
Joan Jett/ Runaways
Michelle Steel/ Bangles
John Kay/ Steppenwolf/Sparrow
Me

Posted by Nick St.Nicholas on Tuesday, 04/12/2022 @ 10:37am

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