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Janis Joplin would have been 80 today ...

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Riverwalk Thu 19-Jan-23 08:34:22

.. but of course she died aged 27, an ubelievable 53 years ago!

Radio 3 has just played 'Mercedes Benz'.

Mercedes Benz

FannyCornforth Thu 19-Jan-23 08:37:29

That laugh!
She really was one of a kind. Amazing woman

FannyCornforth Thu 19-Jan-23 08:40:01

It’s my birthday today too.
And Dolly Parton’s.
Unfortunately, I’m not an iconic singer-songwriter

nanna8 Thu 19-Jan-23 08:40:44

Happy Birthday, Fan
Hope it’s a good one !

Grandmabatty Thu 19-Jan-23 08:48:38

Happy birthday Fanny and happy birthday to Dolly and to a long lamented Janis, both fabulous singers and women.

TerriBull Thu 19-Jan-23 09:10:45

She was unique, I loved her voice, most of all when she sang "Ball and Chain"

Happy Birthday Fanny, have a great day smile Well anyway I share my birthday with the late Frank Sinatra who could also be pretty terribull terrible too!

Georgesgran Thu 19-Jan-23 11:54:47

Happy birthday FC Hope you want lovely day with Gracie.
I share my birthday with Albert Einstein. I know who’s the cleverer!

Georgesgran Thu 19-Jan-23 11:55:35

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Yammy Thu 19-Jan-23 12:01:06

Happy Birthday FannywineI hope you have a good one.
It doesn't seem so long that we were all listening to Janis Joplin.
I don't know who I share my birthday with Georges Gran but I think I am the day after John Lennon. Maybe my mother should have pushed harder as I was born late at night.
Einstein now that's one to come to terms with relativity was never on my understanding radar.grin

FannyCornforth Thu 19-Jan-23 12:09:45

Thank you everyone! Much appreciated 😘

GeorgesGran well, you haven’t had to resort to flogging Smart Metres!

Kate1949 Thu 19-Jan-23 12:18:07

Happy birthday Fanny 🥂🍾 cupcake

Sallymander Thu 19-Jan-23 12:24:43

Happy Birthday Fanny 🎈
I share a birthday with Joni Mitchell with whom I also share a talent for singing/songwriting 😉😂
Hard to summon up a mental image of an 80 year old Janis Joplin.

Oreo Thu 19-Jan-23 13:36:48

I remember the name but can’t place what she looked like or her songs, I think she was a bit of a wild child when younger.

Gillycats Thu 19-Jan-23 14:02:13

Happy birthday Fanny! Janis was an incredibly gifted musician, what a tragedy to die so young.

FannyCornforth Thu 19-Jan-23 15:42:09

Ah, thank you Kate, Sally and Gilly.
Much appreciated 😘

FannyCornforth Thu 19-Jan-23 15:43:07

Sally I love Joni, are you a fan?

Riverwalk Thu 19-Jan-23 15:48:59

Happy birthday Fanny - I think Janis died before you were even born! smile

Callistemon21 Thu 19-Jan-23 16:21:59

FannyCornforth

It’s my birthday today too.
And Dolly Parton’s.
Unfortunately, I’m not an iconic singer-songwriter

And I don't think you're 80 today!

Happy birthday, FannyCornforth 🌺🥧🎈

FannyCornforth Thu 19-Jan-23 17:12:41

Thank you Calli and Riverwalk
Blimey, yes she did die before I was born
I read Janis’s biography about 30 years ago.
It’s so dreadfully sad that she died due to drugs.
And so many of that generation, I’m thinking of Hendrix especially

Blondiescot Thu 19-Jan-23 17:23:00

And a member of the infamous '27 Club'...

Wyllow3 Thu 19-Jan-23 17:28:17

Happy birthday!

Yes, a fan. ah, she was bold and as a woman "before her time".
if I think of her I think of her "Cry Baby" wow she screamed it out

live www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRhHdFRFBAs

Glorianny Thu 19-Jan-23 19:34:30

Perhaps the best woman rock'n'roll singer ever. Loved her when she sang with Big Brother and the Holding Company- Another little piece of my heart www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hcxbIln3sc
Gone but not forgotten.

notgran Thu 19-Jan-23 20:04:30

I have no memory of her being popular when I was young. After she died she was the poster child for drug abuse. I think she may have been popular as a pop singer in the USA but here? I don't think so. Waste of a life poor thing (whoever she waswink)

Wyllow3 Thu 19-Jan-23 20:14:27

I was aware of her as soon as I got to Uni (1969) and well...all the counter culture music was out there.
It also coincided with the beginnings of the Women's Movement and she was one of the icons - perhaps her death made her more so, who can say.

Wyllow3 Thu 19-Jan-23 20:17:36

I'm not sure how many of the young men I knew were happy with the strength of her quite raw sexuality, quite threatening for some, again, who can say her role if she's have continued?
She's up there alongside Kate Millet and Cindy Sherman.