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A Night With Janis Joplin: Siblings of late rock star talk about her legacy and new….

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The siblings of late singer-songwriter Janis Joplin speak to Naomi Clarke about her legacy ahead of a West End show based on her enduringly powerful music.

Laura Joplin as she reflects on the draw her late sister had on people who knew her, and the countless fans she has enchanted across the decades.

“Janis Joplin was so real, she was genuine.

“The sound of her voice, the honesty of the way she talked to the audience, the lyrics of the songs she wrote.

The US singer-songwriter cemented herself in music history through her hypnotic performances and defiance of 1960s female stereotypes. She broke through at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, which ushered in a new era for rock ‘n’ roll and was pivotal to the Summer of Love movement in San Francisco.

Her time was cut short in 1970 when she died aged 27 due to an accidental heroin overdose. But in the more than 50 years since, her legacy has continued to evolve as new generations discover her music

“The idea that young people today are noticing her music and singing along, I don’t think there’s anything better than that, other than if she was with us,” says Laura.

Born in Port Arthur, Texas, in 1943, Joplin thought of herself as a misfit in school, but she found connection with the blues of Leadbelly, Bessie Smith and Big Mama Thornton in her teens, strongly influencing her pursuit to be a singer. She went on to experiment with her own recordings, later joining the rock band Big Brother And The Holding Company.

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