"Buried Alive in the Blues." This is the last agonizing cry that forty years ago, Janis Joplin left written on his grave. Recently the great history of '60s rock had witnessed in disbelief at the death of Jimi Hendrix, which occurred just ten days before the death of Queen white blues. America hippies and lovers of rock music suddenly found itself without its major pillars that had led to the summit of a universal living history today by millions of young people looking for a new contact with that revolutionary past .
Janis Joplin, the restless angel on the stage of his life, was found Oct. 4, 1970 in a motel room in Hollywood, who was killed after his last dose of heroin, his faithful companion in the decision on his daily life frustrating. These were the years of hippies, the search for peace, the fight against social dogmas, against war and repression human, was the rock upon which unconsciously roots had revolutionized the common sentiment of an entire population of young people adrift, nurturing their dreams and ideals for the discovery of a better world. Janis was part of this crowd. Caught in the reins of his past, leaving the Texas at the age of 17 years to realize his dreams, guided by the myth of Bessie Smith, his way of life.
After the first performances, he settled for a few years in San Francisco in the early '60s, this will become part of the group of Big Brother, which at that time were seeking a female vocalist and chose her for his skills already widely recognized. With the merger of acid-blues band and the personal style of Janis, California opens the door to the most impressive voice in rock history. He had a scratch
yearning, a blend of honey and rust that was crazy about the American people with his unique interpretations of blues and heart-rending. Success comes with the first disc Big Brother and the Holding Company , which marked the turning point of his career in the exhibition in New York, well received by critics. He left the group to pursue the life of a soloist and in 1968, the protagonist of his second album, Cheap Thrills : will open the doors to success not only music, but universal to the point of being considered a sex symbol of those years, putting the same image conquered by the extravagance of Jim Morrison and Mick Jagger, Janis will be considered a defeat of beauty, a perfect image of those precious years. Success, recognition, public and music were his strongholds in the ominous whisper of his despair, Janis Joplin sang his constant condemnation by the most poignant notes of an exciting blues, he used his voice as a weapon of defense for his shyness, sought relief and peace in drugs and alcohol, the faithful witness of his defeat. Woodstock had the honor to have her as a goddess on the stage of ideals, conquered by the divine power of her voice in the verses of Piece of My Heart, his forte, interpreted as a cry of war and then became landmark event in memory of '69.
was considered the greatest white blues singer, the critics went wild for his stamp, the young emerging singers chose it as the emblem of their goals, so Janis Joplin has conquered an entire generation, shouting to the world her despair without asking anything in return, without expecting help, without looking, quickly dragged itself on the threshold of a premature end, leaving his home without making too much noise at the age of 27 years, dying on the steps of his loneliness and leaving one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of rock: Pearl , His latest album, bearing the name that gave her friends to show her purity of soul, polluted by the excesses and incomprehension, alcohol and drugs, the false morality of society and herself. His body was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the ocean along the coast of Maryn County, as a symbol of his final release. His charge has been brought forward in honor of his memory by the great blues-rock figures come after her, still remember it and choose it as a model, from Patti Smith to Annie Lennox.
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