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, Janis signed with Columbia where she

would remain to release all her albums. In fact, many claim that a song she recorded entitled, "Me and Bobby McGee", was her

best and most highly acclaimed song.

This popular song was written in 1969 by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster. Kris Kristofferson is given most of the credit for

writing the song , but Fred Foster is also given co-credit because he proposed the title of the song. The copyright is held by

Combine Music Corporation. Janis was not the only one to record Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee". It was also

recorded and performed by such artists as: The Grateful Dead, Bill Haley and the Comets, Willie Nelson, Jerrie Lee Lewis,

The Mom and Dads, Gordon Lightfoot, Kris Kristofferson and Kenny Rogers.

"Me and Bobby McGee", the version reco

Barry, Kevin. "Legends." VH1. March 23,1997.

This song is very powerful and has great meaning. Undoubtedly, noone can really understand the true underlying meaning better

Although the song was recorded in 1970, Pearl was not published and distributed in the U.S. until January of 1971. Then, in

charts. A few years after her death in 1970, Columbia released her greatest hits album in 1973 which also contained this smash

herself played the acoustic guitar. Again, due to her recent death, I was unable to find any detailed information on her band

guitar, and Richard Bell who played the piano. In fact, "Me and Bobby McGee" was one of the very few songs where Janis

"Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose..." powerful words that could have not been said better. But then again,

Over the years, Janis experienced comings and goings with her various band members. She started out with her first band

two-edges sword. The freest you are, the loneliest you are. But it's something that I need." Just after Kristofferson was

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