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Is there any movies about Janis Joplin?

Is there any movies about Janis Joplin?

Janis is a 1974 American documentary film about the rock singer Janis Joplin. The film was directed by Howard Alk with much assistance from Albert Grossman, Joplin’s manager….Janis (film)

Janis
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date October 18, 1974
Running time 96 min.
Country United States

Is there a Janis Joplin documentary?

Janis: Little Girl Blue is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Amy J. Berg, about the American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin.

Does Janis Joplin have a headstone?

Today in 1970, Janis Joplin bought a headstone for the grave of her greatest influence Bessie Smith at the Mont Lawn Cemetery in Philadelphia. The blues singer’s grave was unmarked until that time.

How did Janis Joplin dress?

Janis could wear a dozen different pieces and somehow not look overdone. Her staple was to wear layers of bracelets and necklaces over her layered outfits, which usually included things like vests, headpieces, and belts, along with lots and lots of jewelry.

Who played Janis Joplin in movie?

Michelle Williams set to play Janis Joplin in biopic film.

Who starred in A Night with Janis Joplin?

A Night With Janis Joplin Broadway Cast

  • Taprena Michelle Augustine. A Joplinaire.
  • De’Adre Aziza. A Joplinaire.
  • Allison Blackwell. Blues Woman/Aretha Franklin.
  • Kacee Clanton. Janis Joplin.
  • Alison Cusano. Performer.
  • Mary Bridget Davies. Janis Joplin.
  • Nikki Kimbrough. A Joplinaire.
  • Emmy Raver-Lampman. Performer.

How old was Janis Joplin when she passed away?

27 years (1943–1970)
Janis Joplin/Age at death

On this day in 1970, she died of an accidental heroin overdose and was discovered in her Los Angeles hotel room after failing to show for a scheduled recording session. She was 27 years old.

Who paid for Bessie Smith’s headstone?

Janis Joplin
Today in 1970, Janis Joplin bought a headstone for the grave of her greatest influence Bessie Smith at the Mont Lawn Cemetery in Philadelphia. The blues singer’s grave was unmarked until that time. Smith was one of the most popular blues singers of the 1920s and 30s, but sadly died in a car crash in 1937.

Where is Jimi Hendrix grave?

Greenwood Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Renton, WA
Jimi Hendrix/Place of burial