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Janis Joplin · Life in Weeks

A raw, electrifying blues-rock vocalist who became a defining voice of the 1960s counterculture. Her uninhibited stage presence and emotional delivery influenced generations of female rock singers.

1943–1970 American Singer 1,445 weeks (27 Years)

Janis Joplin: 1,445 weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

1,445
Total Weeks
10,115
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
27
Years

Key Milestones

Age 17 · Week ~884

Began singing folk and blues in coffee houses around Texas

Age 23 · Week ~1,196

Joined Big Brother and the Holding Company in San Francisco

Age 24 · Week ~1,248

Catapulted to fame with her performance at the Monterey Pop Festival

Age 26 · Week ~1,352

Performed at Woodstock with the Kozmic Blues Band

Age 27 · Week ~1,404

Died of a heroin overdose at the Landmark Motor Hotel in Los Angeles

Legacy

Achieved stardom with her performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and the album Cheap Thrills. Her posthumous album Pearl, featuring Me and Bobby McGee, became a number-one hit.

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