Summary
A revealing and intimate biography about Janis Joplin, the Queen of Classic Rock, written by her younger sister.
Janis Joplin blazed across the sixties music scene, electrifying audiences with her staggering voice and the way she seemed to pour her very soul into her music. By the time her life and artistry were cut tragically short by a heroin overdose, Joplin had become the stuff of rock–and–roll legend.
Through the eyes of her family and closest friends, we see Janis as a y…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060755225 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0060755229 |
| Author: | Laura Joplin |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | It Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 17 October 2005 |
| Weight: | 533g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm x 29mm |
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Critics Review
“[Laura] offers tidbits that only her sister could offer—about Janis’s early insecurities as a bohemian outcast—and couples that with a stiking analysis of the psychadelic music scene over which Janis reigned as earth mother. Highly recommended.” — Boston Sunday Globe
About The Author
Laura Joplin
Laura Joplin was born six years after her sister, Janis, in Port Arthur, Texas. She has a Ph.D. in higher education and has established and conducted several motivational programs and workshops. She is currently developing a play about Janis’s life and a CD boxed set of her sister’s music for Sony. She lives in Denver.
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