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Janis Joplin Biography and Timeline

Follow Janis Joplin through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.

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Janis Joplin, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

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1943–1970Years on this page

1943

19 January 1943

Birth of Janis Joplin

Texas · Arts / Popular Music

Birth of Janis Joplin

1970

1 October 1970

Pearl Sessions

Singer · Singer-songwriter · Los Angeles · Arts / Popular Music

Records material for Pearl shortly before her death

Role range: 1970

4 October 1970

Death of Janis Joplin

Singer · Singer-songwriter · Los Angeles · Arts / Popular Music

Dies of a heroin overdose in Los Angeles

Role range: 1970

Records, sources and methodology

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