While growing up, Joplin was a good student and fairly popular until high school, when she began to rebel and dress differently than the other girls. Janis (r.) was the only child for a while ...
It's 50 years since Janis Joplin died of an overdose in Los Angeles aged only 27. Her sad death is the one main fact many people know about her - but for true fans she remains the best female rock ...