Hi! Liked your reaction. It has been nearly 54 years since her death -- which still stings -- and people are still talking about her. This song was released on "Pearl", Janis's fourth album, which came out posthumously. It went quadruple platinum -- as a one-hit wonder, that is quite impressive. Her voice is unforgettable, and her wild musical expression has never been equaled. She is not easy listening, because she tears your guts out. The song is a bit different than most of her other repertoire. It is an understated, folk-country ballad, but most of her work was straight blues. Part of why it hurts so much to listen to it, is that shows another direction she could have gone, that we never got a chance to hear more of. There are the four studio albums, the live releases, and the bootlegs. I love her early recordings when she was singing the San Francisco clubs with Big Brother and the Holding Company. Check out her version of the Gershwin classic "Summertime." It is definitive.
One hit wonder? No, that is not the case. She is an ICON. She just died very young, so we can no longer hear from her. She played Woodstock in '69, and was pretty much adored by the fans! If you like, I can provide you with a list of hits she had while she lived...but she was huge in her time, and still is with those that still pay attention to the older music, which is far better than anything you'll hear from new artists.
Thank you for your reaction to this great song and this amazing vocalist. You may want to look at Janis Joplin's performance of "Ball and Chain" live at the Monterrey Pop festival.
She didn't do Coat of Many Colors. That is Dolly Parton, another ICON with a career spanning 60 decades. Their voices have no similarity. Plus, Coat of Many Colors is autobiographical. Try: Ball and Chain, Cry Baby, Piece of My Heart, Summertime, Down on Me...just to name a few.
Welcome to the rest of your life. You have discovered Janis!!!
Hi! Liked your reaction.
It has been nearly 54 years since her death -- which still stings -- and people are still talking about her.
This song was released on "Pearl", Janis's fourth album, which came out posthumously. It went quadruple platinum -- as a one-hit wonder, that is quite impressive.
Her voice is unforgettable, and her wild musical expression has never been equaled. She is not easy listening, because she tears your guts out. The song is a bit different than most of her other repertoire. It is an understated, folk-country ballad, but most of her work was straight blues. Part of why it hurts so much to listen to it, is that shows another direction she could have gone, that we never got a chance to hear more of.
There are the four studio albums, the live releases, and the bootlegs. I love her early recordings when she was singing the San Francisco clubs with Big Brother and the Holding Company. Check out her version of the Gershwin classic "Summertime." It is definitive.
One hit wonder? No, that is not the case. She is an ICON. She just died very young, so we can no longer hear from her. She played Woodstock in '69, and was pretty much adored by the fans! If you like, I can provide you with a list of hits she had while she lived...but she was huge in her time, and still is with those that still pay attention to the older music, which is far better than anything you'll hear from new artists.
Thank you for your reaction to this great song and this amazing vocalist. You may want to look at Janis Joplin's performance of "Ball and Chain" live at the Monterrey Pop festival.
Listen to Piece of My Heart. My favorite by her.
I LOVE YOU JANIS !
She is queen of rock and roll, the pearl
Dolly Parton wrote and sang Coat of many colors
Janis was a superstar of her Era. Whoever says she was a one hit wonder definitely did not live in those times.
She didn't do Coat of Many Colors. That is Dolly Parton, another ICON with a career spanning 60 decades. Their voices have no similarity. Plus, Coat of Many Colors is autobiographical. Try: Ball and Chain, Cry Baby, Piece of My Heart, Summertime, Down on Me...just to name a few.
this tune paid for a few coats of paint on Kris Kristofferson's house.
She was never a one hit wonder