Janis Joplin - an immortal symbol of freedom-loving era 1960

• Janis Joplin - an immortal symbol of freedom-loving era of 1960

Janis Joplin name has always been associated with freedom-1960s by. She was the first American rock singer, who challenged morals of the time. Janice literally dissolved in the music performed. Despite his short life, this incredible singer will forever remain a symbol of the era.

Janis Joplin (Janis Joplin) was born in 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas (USA) in a happy family. Despite the fact that my father worked at the cannery, the house always classical music. On weekends, her mother sang at various charity concerts, taking with him a daughter. At first, little Janice caused all affection and delight, she was outgoing and smiling girl.

As they get older appearance Janice began to change for the worse: acne, expressionless face, the extra weight. Classmates did not miss the opportunity to release the barbs against her. Once smiling Janice in on itself, but that does not mean that she behaved quieter water below the grass. On the contrary, hatred pupils tempered in her character, she began to protest.

On entering the Lamar University in 1960, Janice immediately became a local celebrity. The girl came to school in jeans, barefoot and with the harp, and it shocked the public at the time. Then Janice hit the semi-underground circle where young people interested in blues, folk. The local student newspaper of Janis Joplin got angry article titled: "How dare she be unlike?"

When dealing with informal, Janis Joplin was the ride of states, having fun in night clubs and by drinking alcohol. It is in such places she heard real blues, conquered it. Janice Gradually she started to sing. Parents did not like the arbitrary behavior of his daughter, as a protest, she left the house. Odd jobs, Janice went to California.

In San Francisco custom girl with clear voice noticed Chet Helms, a producer group Big Brother And The Holding Company, and invited her to join the team. The new album with new singer immediately brought the band to a new level. In 1967, about Janis Joplin spoke the whole of America. Basking in the glory, the singer realized that inexpressive appearance - not the main thing. Temperament, charisma literally a magnet pulling fans to her.

Among the lovers Janice were such famous musicians as Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Kris Kristofferson. Loving the singer had a relationship with both women.

After some time, Janis Joplin throws the group at the peak of popularity and creates another, wanting to develop creatively. So free and unleashed keep yourself on stage, as did Janice, did not allow himself while yet none of the performers. Her performances were called not only expressive but also aggressive. This behavior is also stimulated by the regular use of the drug.

Gradually Janis Joplin became tired of the image of eccentric blues singer. She wanted to perform other kinds of music, but the audience demanded from her the same drive as before. I had to comply with, and after another dose all seem to "fall into place".

Finals bright but short life of the singer was quite natural. October 4, 1970 Janis Joplin was going to take the next dose of the drug, but it was not a dealer in the city. Then she bought the drug at the first available merchant substance proved to be stronger than usual. Janis Joplin died of an overdose at the age of 27 years.