Joplin
Americannoun
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Scott, 1868–1917, U.S. ragtime pianist and composer.
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a city in SW Missouri.
noun
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Janis 1943–70, US rock singer, noted for her hoarse and passionate style. Her albums include Cheap Thrills (1968) and Pearl (1971)
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Scott 1868–1917, US pianist and composer: creator of ragtime
Example Sentences
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After insisting that Nicks come on board as lead singer, they began opening shows for the likes of Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane.
From Salon
It was housed inside the former West Coast CBS headquarters where classic shows such as “I Love Lucy” were filmed and iconic musicians such as Janis Joplin and the Beach Boys recorded.
From Los Angeles Times
Price explained, “I had a lot of vocal coaching in the past, and then I heard Janis Joplin and I tried to throw it all out the window.”
From Salon
Among the reasons: apathy, a bias toward optimism and a feeling that sirens were activated too often in Joplin.
From Los Angeles Times
Janis Joplin died a few weeks later, and Jim Morrison, the legendary front man of the Doors, was found dead in his bathtub in 1971.
From Los Angeles Times
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