Noun
United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)
Source: WordNetMy idols are Janis Joplin and Annie Lennox, who are neither of them from the typical pop culture. Natalie Cole
Hollywood is about playing the game, and I can't think of any successful actresses who didn't play the game. There's a lot more renegades in the music business, from Patti Smith to Janis Joplin. Madonna (entertainer)
So, what else is going on? Music? Fine, here is The Beatles, The Stones come here later this evening, there is The Velvet Underground, Janis Joplin has just gone to lunch. So, do you want something to do in between now and then, I'd grow my hair and fornicate if I were you. Dylan Moran
I didn't want to look like anyone else - like Janis Joplin or Grace Slick. That's why I never went to any of the big designers. Stevie Nicks
I remember my mom dressed like Janis Joplin. Bryan White
To her audience, Janis Joplin has remained a symbol, artifact and reminder of late Sixties youth culture. Her popularity never derived from her musical ability, but from her capacity to link her fantasies of freedom and immortality with ours. Jon Landau