The amazing Janis...

When Janis Joplin burst on the scene in the late 60's it was obvious she was something special.  In 1967 singing lead for Big Brother and the Holding Company, she roared up the charts to #42 on the hot 100 with the song "Down on Me".  If you combine album sales with single sales, the record was a legitimate hit.  One of Joplin's signature songs, "Down on Me" shows the power of Janis vocals, but today her music is largely ignored, and mostly relegated to forgotten oldie status.
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