| Janis Joplin | Instruments Vocals guitar | Years active 1962–1970 | Labels Columbia Records | Associated acts Big Brother and the Holding Company Kozmic Blues Band Full Tilt Boogie Band Grateful Dead Kris Kristofferson |
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Which successful white blues vocalist was the lead singer for Big Brother and the Holding Company and recorded the songs Piece of My Heart?
Which successful white blues vocalist was the lead singer for Big Brother and the Holding Company and recorded songs like “Piece of My Heart?”
Janis Joplin
.
Who was the most successful white blues singer of the 1960s?
Janis Joplin, (born January 19, 1943, Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.—died October 4, 1970, Los Angeles, California), American singer, the premier white female blues vocalist of the 1960s, who dazzled listeners with her fierce and uninhibited musical style.
What songwriter partnered with Hal David?
Hal David, the renowned pop music lyricist whose prolific collaboration with
composer Burt Bacharach
produced a wealth of enduringly memorable hits in the 1960s and early '70s, including “Walk On By,” “What the World Needs Now Is Love” and the Oscar-winning “Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head,” died Saturday in Los …
Which artist recorded the milestone concept album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music in 1962?
In 1962,
Ray Charles
surprised the pop world by turning his attention to country and western music, topping the charts and rating number three for the year on Billboard's pop chart with the “I Can't Stop Loving You” single, and recording the landmark album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music.
Was Janis Joplin a hippie?
She was an iconic figure of the
hippie
and women's liberation movements in the late 1960s.
Who was known as godfather of soul?
James Brown
set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music. Inspired by preachers in the Black church, Brown started out singing in gospel quartets. As the “Godfather of Soul,” he transmuted gospel into secular music centered in the emotional conduit of the soul singer.
Which artist recorded successful R&B songs country music and Tin Pan Alley standards like Georgia On My Mind?
Ray Charles
was a Grammy-winning singe r who blended gospel an d blues in heartfelt ballads like “Georgia On My Mind .”
Did Janis Joplin play at Woodstock?
Cheap Thrills, Big Brother's second album, established the band, especially its lead singer, Janis Joplin, as stars. By the time Woodstock happened in August 1969,
Janis had left the band
to pursue her solo career. … Calling themselves The Kozmic Blues Band, they began touring in early 1969.
What did the music industry call recordings from the 1920s until the late 1940s?
What did the music industry call recordings from the 1920's until the late 1940's that were made by African Americans artists and produced mainly for sale to African American listeners?
Race Records
.
Who achieved a number one pop hit with his version of the Tin Pan Alley standard Georgia On My Mind?
AND THE RISE OF ROCK, 1960s
Although
Charles
was a constant presence on the R&B charts during the 1950s, major crossover success eluded him until 1959. 2. His first Number One pop hit was his version of the old Tin Pan Alley standard “Georgia on My Mind,” which also made it to Number Three on the R&B chart.
What format did FM radio work closely with the major record labels to promote in the early 1970s?
What format did FM radio work closely with the major record labels to promote in the early 1970s?
Rap music
has been characterized as a style that cynically promotes and exploits stereotypes of black people.
