Predecessor
Janis Joplin
The original. The one who kicked the door open so hard it never closed again. Janis sang like she was setting herself on fire, and "Me and Bobby McGee" proved that freedom really is just another word.
What Genre Is Janis Joplin?
Janis Joplin is a predecessor artist of Cigarette Mom Rock — the gritty, emotional, female-led alternative rock of the 1990s and 2000s, and the feminine counterpart to Divorced Dad Rock. Explore the full definition or the wider 90s female rock scene.
Key Albums
- Pearl
- Cheap Thrills
- I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
Listen
“Me and Bobby McGee”(Pearl, 1971)
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