First Name
Janis
Middle Name
Lyn
Maiden Name
Joplin
Full Name
Janis Lyn Joplin
Other Names
Pearl
Age
Date of Birth
19 January 1943
Birthplace
Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Date of Death
4 October 1970
Location of Death
Los Angeles, California, USA
Cause of Death
Heroin Overdose
Build
Average
Height
5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Brown - Dark
Star Sign
Capricorn
Religion
Atheist
Ethnicity
White
Nationality
American
High School
Thomas Jefferson High School, Port Arthur, TX (1960)
University
University of Texas at Austin (early 1960s)
Lamar State College
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter
Claim to Fame
Woodstock
Music Genre
Rock, Pop/Rock
Music Style
Blues-Rock, Album Rock, Hard Rock
Music Mood
Cathartic, Bravado, Greasy, Visceral, Rowdy, Rousing, Passionate, Intense, Gritty, Warm, Reckless, Brash, Rollicking, Bittersweet, Freewheeling, Rambunctious, Raucous, Sexual, Confident, Street-Smart, Confrontational
Instrument
Vocals
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