Janis Joplin was an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a solo artist. She was known for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage presence. Joplin was born on January 19, 1943

/r/OldSchoolCool **History's cool kids, looking fantastic!** A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between. If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.