The Voice That Defied Everything

I started a Patreon if you'd like to support me. Thank you for even considering it: https://www.patreon.com/thebeatgoeson This is a documentary about the life of Janis Joplin. Produced and written by Matt Beat. Check out @janisjoplin's music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCpxqHC9g0px9jecJ7WbfWag Creative commons credit: ThomasHorn7 Annotated script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dVaRv2TR79sH9FZsngkKzcwqEMWJROozbumH41GtjPM/edit?usp=sharing Sources/further reading: Buried Alive: The Biography of Janis Joplin by Myra Friedman Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3rPZco1 Janis: Her Life and Music by Holly George-Warren Purchase here: https://amzn.to/45cYQWO https://www.britannica.com/biography/Janis-Joplin https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54369615 https://www.npr.org/2019/10/21/771859088/new-janis-joplin-biography-reveals-the-hard-work-behind-the-heart https://texashillcountry.com/janis-joplin-student-study-change/ https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/janis-joplin-photo-gallery-career-timeline/5831/ #janisjoplin #behindthemusic #musicdocumentary Despite her short life, today Janis Joplin remains one of the most widely-known and widely respected rock singers of all-time. More than 31 million copies of her albums have been sold worldwide. Most of those sold after her death and as compilations. Perhaps more than any other singer in history, she is the epitome of the free-spirited hippie who represented her era so darn well. That said, she never really fit into any category. Her style and her voice were incredibly unique and authentic. Her fans have always easily connected with her, first and foremost, because she was…real…she was them. She was a powerful voice for the underdogs…the freaks….the outcasts…and I’d say nearly all of us can relate to that. Even today, Janis Joplin remains a breath of fresh air. 0:00 Early Life in Texas 3:05 San Francisco 4:35 Big Brother and the Holding Company 8:56 The Kozmic Blues Band 12:04 The Full Tilt Boogie Band 14:31 Legacy