When she was seventeen years old, Janis started performing in small towns around Texas. For example, she was influenced by the blues music of Bessie Smith and the soul sound of Otis Redding. She sang in the local church music group and soon became very interested in blues music. Even as a child, Janis showed an interest in music and the arts. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas, in nineteen forty-three. Janis Joplin did not start out in the world of rock music. Once she performed at this festival, however, Janis Joplin became a star. Before this concert, Janis Joplin and her band were only known on the West Coast of the United States. Many famous rock musicians of the nineteen sixties gathered there for three days of performances. This was an important event in San Francisco, California. It was recorded live on June eighteenth nineteen sixty-seven at the Monterey International Pop Festival. Some experts say that this performance is among the greatest in rock history. That song is called "Ball and Chain." It was performed by Janis Joplin and her first band, Big Brother and the Holding Company. Her intense and emotional voice has become one of the most famous in American popular music. She was one of the greatest white blues-influenced rock singers of her time. And I'm Bob Doughty with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Janis Joplin, 1943-1970 : One of the Most Famous Voices in Rock MusicÄownload MP3 (Right-click or option-click the link.) VOICE ONE:
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