Who would have ever thought that this small town Texas girl would become one of the most well known and well remembered women of the past, present and future? Amazingly, Janis Joplin became a huge success in a short period of time. She and her band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, were discovered when they performed at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. They were discovered by Clive Davis, president of Columbia records. Soon thereafter, …showed first 75 words of 844 total…

…showed last 75 words of 844 total…of the times. During the 70s, a period of exploration and independence, Janis praised "liberty and the pursuit of happiness". ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Bibliography Barry, Kevin. "Legends." VH1. March 23,1997. "Bibliography." <http://www.pce.net/morris/janis3.htm> March 3, 1997. Friedman, Myra. Buried Alive The Biography of Janis Joplin. New York: Harmony Books, 1992. Morits, Charles. Current Biography. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1971. 209-211. Stambler, Irwin. Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock, and Soul. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997.